Congregational Life

April 18, 2010

 

Today:             9AM – Adult Sunday School

                        Silent Auction following

                        Church Service

 

Looking Ahead:

April 23rd         Betty Tepner

Funeral Service 10:30a.m.

April 23rd         The Waffle Man – 5pm

April 25th         Communion

April 26th         7PM – Session

April 28th         Women’s Spring

Fellowship Luncheon

May 21st & 22nd  Deacon’s Rummage Sale

June 14-18      Vacation Bible School

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Prayer Concerns

Dixie Craft: Prayers for strength for Dixie Craft and her family. (5309 Crogans Way Road – Council Bluffs, IA  51501)

 

Kenny Hauschild: Prayers for healing and strength. (7606 McKelvie Rd. – Nehawka, 68413)

Betty Tepner: Prayers for healing and strength for Betty and strength for Dixie Craft. (5309 Crogans Way Road – Council Bluffs, IA  51501)

Mary Jo Cobb: Prayers for healing and strength. (2350 East Lake Drive – Union, 68455)

Shirley Riekemann: Prayers for healing and strength. (825 N. Cotner BlvdLincoln, 68505)

Larry Bonnema: Prayers for healing and strength. (1201 Main Street – Plattsmouth, 68048)

Craig Mallett: Prayers for healing and strength. (8803 2nd Ave.Murray, 68409)

Don Loftin: Prayers for continued healing. (9500 Milford RoadBeaver Lake, 68048)

Dave, Jenny, Sammy & Ella Cook: Prayers for continued healing for Ella and strength for the family. (9923 12th St. Murray, 68409)

Nessie Swedlund: Prayers for healing and strength. (P.O. Box 61Murray, 68409)

 

Thoughts & Continual Prayers for our shut-ins:

Lottie Johnson: Ambassador, 1800 14th Ave. #208, Nebraska City, NE 68410

 

 

TODAY TODAY TODAY

silent auction

There will be a silent auction and free-will donation dinner following the service.  Proceeds go to Deacons.

   

The following recipe was from the Women’s Missionary Society Cookbook that was compiled in celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the United Presbyterian Church of Murray, Nebraska. (1940)

 

Fudge

1 lb . marshmallows, 1lb. sweet chocolate broken up.  Put in double boiler.  ½ t. salt, 3T. coffee, 1 t. vanilla, 2 T. butter, nuts.

Melt and beat until slightly cool.  Reserve ¼ lb. marshmallows cut up and put on platter, then pour candy over.

Mrs. G. H. Gilmore

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Adult Sunday School

Adult Sunday School class will meet on Sunday, April 25th @ 9AM.  We will studying the book of Acts.

 

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The Waffle Man

will be serving waffles on

Friday, April 23rd at 5p.m. to support the

Cass County Cancer Society.

Come enjoy delicious waffles, fellowship and helping the Cancer Society.

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Women’s Spring

Fellowship Luncheon

The Women’s Spring Fellowship Luncheon is Wednesday, April 28th at the Murray Christian Church.  Registration is at 11:30 and lunch at noon.  Please RSVP by April 26th to Minnie Sayers @235-2149 with the # of ladies attending.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS)

“High Seas” is the theme for VBS this year.  The dates are June 14-18, 2010.  If you can volunteer to help, please contact Lori Coulby @ 293-9302 or Julie Nickels @ 235-3908. 

THANK YOU!!

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DEACONS’ RUMMAGE SALE

This year the Deacons have decided to hold their Rummage Sale to coincide with the Murray Garage Sales.  This means you will need to do your Spring Cleaning and immediately donate all your gently used items in good repair.  The Rummage Sale

 will take place on Friday,

May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd.

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Remember the members of our Armed Forces who are serving overseas and stateside.

Dave Cook

CDR Dave Cook

N-1

FPO, AE 09363-9998

Troy Froistad

Kris Kidd

Philmore Williams

 

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Apportionment

$28.75 per member per capita expense.  If you could please help contribute to the per capita payment that our church pays the presbytery, it would be

greatly appreciated.

 

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Murray Presbyterian Church T-Shirts

Please see one of the Deacons if you would like a MPC t-shirt.  All sizes now available! The cost to you is $3.00.

 

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Prayer Chain

Please call LaVerne Ebner (235-3323) or e-mail her (Harold-laverne@inebraska.com) if you have anything to put out on the prayer chain – no matter how small you may think it is!

 

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Liturgist Sign-up

If you would like to volunteer to be a liturgist, please sign-up on the sheet on the back table.

 

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Pastor Jeff’s Cell Phone Number

(402) 682-1439

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Please visit our website at:

www.murraypresbyterian.com

each week to see the church bulletin and the congregational life insert.  The newsletter is also posted there monthly!!!

 

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