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- Two Young Adult Volunteers receive FTE fellowships May 20, 2013Award supports volunteers exploring vocation” May 20, 2013 Presbyterian News Service ATLANTA Young Adult Volunteers Kiva Nice-Webb and Sarah Wildt have been recognized by The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) as young leaders with gifts for ministry and a passion to serve others. […]Presbyterian News Service (Presbyterian Mission Agency)
- Seminary news May 20, 2013May 20, 2013 Presbyterian News Service Jerry L. Van Marter The Rev. Kyser Cowart (K.C.) Ptomey Jr., professor of pastoral ministry and leadership at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary died May 9 at his home in Nashville, Tenn., after battling cancer. A service of witness to the resurrection will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville o […]Presbyterian News Service (Presbyterian Mission Agency)
- Lutheran and Reformed churches in France unite May 20, 2013LYON, France May 20, 2013 World Council of Churches Two French churches from Reformed and Lutheran traditions have united to become the United Protestant Church of France. […]World Council of Churches
- Church-based scouting alternatives attract interest May 20, 2013May 20, 2013 Religion News Service Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON They have pledges. They have merit badges. And they may go camping. But they’re not the Boy Scouts. […]Religion News Service
- Collective impact May 17, 2013An update on PC(USA) Special Offerings; Pentecost Offering is May 19 May 17, 2013 Sam Locke Grace eNews Grace Presbytery reprinted with permission LOUISVILLE The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has four Special Offerings (One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peacemaking and Christmas Joy) and for over a year, Sam Locke has been responsible for the information […]Presbyterian News Service (Presbyterian Mission Agency)
Bill Nottage-Tacey has been dealing with severe back pain for several weeks and may be facing surgery. Please keep Bill in your prayers.
If anyone has suggestions for helping cover pastoral care needs at Hastings First please let Bill know.
I have learned that Russ Barelmann is back in ICU in Sioux City and that his wife Sharon has died. Please keep the Barelmann family in your prayers.
Russ’ wife, Sharon, had a heart attack a little over a week ago, and is now in the nursing home in O’Neill recuperating. She will probably be there for a few months.
I have just learned that lay pastor Russ Barelmann who serves the Loup City church fell Sunday afternoon and has fractured two vertebrae in his neck. He is in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA and is in need of your prayers.
The Rev. C. Victor Brown, father of the Rev. Phil Brown, synod executive, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, at his home in Lake Barrington Woods, Ill. He was 97. No services have been scheduled and memorials will be identified.
Please, pray for the safety of Roberto and his family. The insecurity in Nuevo Laredo has posed direct threats to them making it necessary for them to relocate. The Mexican military operations can cause paranoia and “finger pointing” among the drug cartel operatives and innocent people sometimes get blamed. Pray that operations will result in more security without aggravating the problem and, above all, for God’s plan of restoration for Mexico.
On behalf of everyone at Proyecto Amistad, thank you for your continued prayers for this family and the situation in Mexico.
We got to know Roberto on the mission trips to Mexico.
URGENT PRAYERS NEEDED-Please be in prayer for Harlan Hamernik, spouse of Shirley Hamernik from the Clarkson New Zion Presbyterian Church. Late yesterday, Harlan was in a house that exploded near Clarkson. He is in critical condition and in need of prayers. We have several people in our presbytery with connections to this church.
Saturday morning the sanctuary of the Stuart Community Church was damaged by a pick up being driven into the east side. Along with a gaping hole in the wall pews were destroyed and rubble strewn about most of the room. Prayers for us as we pick up and put pieces back together, for the family of the young man and for him as well. He was not seriously injured physically but as this all works out it will take many prayers to keep not only our congregation and the family but the entire community away from blaming and negative responses. I ask for prayers for the future and healing. WaynO
I would also like to make a prayer request for Angie Langenberg. Angie is a young mother with 2 preschool age children who has leukemia and has been taking treatments for approximately 2 years. She is currently in Chicago participating in a new treatment study. Her body is so fragile from treatments that she has gotten a very bad infection, which is now under control, and more recently a fungus in her sinuses that needs to be treated. I would ask everyone if they would pray for Angie Wednesday at noon and pray that God will help her fragile body become stronger. We talked in church this morning about how important prayer is and that we should pray for a specific thing…hopefully the more prayers Angie has for her body to heal, the greater chance she will do just that.
Thank you. Beth Fotinos
! Keep my dad Stan Lambert in your prayers. He is a faithful old Presbyterian, served on CPM and other committees. He is now in Golden Living in Neligh. His mind is pretty good, but his legs won’t hold him up. He still has a good sense of humor and fair memory.
My wife, Katy Jean, died September 7, 2012. We would have celebrated our 71st wedding anniversary October 10, 2012. She was the loving mother of four sons and one daughter. Memorial services will be held Friday, September 21, in the First Presbyterian Church, Canyon, Texas.
Thanks to all who prayed for Emily Kammerer. She had surgery to remove her adenoids and is doing well now.
Thanks to all who prayed for Josh Green. The surgeries went well and after a short stay at a care home he has come home. He is doing physical therapy as an out-patient and continues to get better and stronger. His family is grateful for all your prayers.
Now I have a new request. 12 year old Emily Kammerer has had an ear infection for months. So far the doctors have not found a treatment that works. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and healing for Emily. Thank you.
Please keep Josh Green in your prayers. He is the 31 year old son of one of the parishioners at Sutherland First. Last week he fell 20 feet from a forklift and the bucket fell on top of him. His body is broken in several places: femur, pelvis, shoulder, face, ribs. He had surgery in Denver last week for his broken femur and pelvis. Next week he will have surgery on his shoulder. The rest, the doctors say, will have to heal on their own. Please pray for his healing and for peace for him and his family. Thanks!
Please keep the family of Tressa Wright from O’Neill/Atkinson in your prayers. She was killed in auto accident and was only 17 years old. We all need your prayers. WaynO
Please put my son Jeremy Chafin on your prayer chain he tried to commit suicide and he is going through a very difficult time. He is in Lexington OK.
Please remember Elaine Besthorn and her brother Bert in your prayers. Bert is scheduled for open heart surgery (in Kansas) on Friday and is not a good candidate for the surgery because of complicating factors.
After spending several days in the Norfolk hospital, Russ Barelmann has been moved to the Omaha Medical Center. Please keep Russ in your prayers
Elaine Besthorn, pastor at Cozad, is traveling to be with her brother, Bert Besthorn. Bert is having emergency heart surgery. Please keep Elaine, Bert and his family in your prayers during this time of uncertainty. Thank you.
Please keep Leanne Masters, the baby and her husband Mike in your prayers. Leanne has responded well to medication and expects to go into the hospital next week – if the baby doesn’t come sooner – and have labor induced. She says there will be a baby next week.
Please add Darel and Joan Smith to the prayer chain. Darell was mauled by a bull Saturday evening and is in Creighton University Hospital in Omaha. Joan is our church secretary and clerk of session. Wayne Owens
Please pray for First Presbyterian Church of Perry, OK Their church burned to the ground last night under suspicious circumstances. I and Tom Hoffman from Colorado are the team from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to go be with them this weekend as they worship the first time after losing their building.