Prayer Requests 9-27-09

Requests:
Illnesses & Injuries: Ask for God's healing & peace for patients and their families
Angela's Mom - sick, @ MD this am.
Carey Plunkett - complication in pregnancy - pray for healing and that she can last 3 more weeks. For nice shower Sat. AM here.
Jennifer's sister-in-law is recovering from the swine flu. Her brother is playing hs football with a shoulder injury - for safety and healing. For Charleston junior football player who sustained head injury at Fri's game.
Alexis Yazel has colon surgery tomorrow - for quick healing, good results and no complications.
Barrett sees neuro. MD Weds in LR
Jason's Dad sees Neuro surgeon if NWA this week
Brooks Hearing test would show what is needed and that it would go well.
Dusty's Dad Continues with treatment, positive outlook & healing
Michael McCutcheon Divine healing and protection from illness
Swine Flu sufferers That those with this would heal rapidly & not be one of those who end up needing hospitalization. That the vaccine would come quickly and protect our people from a more severe outbreak.
Miscellaneous:
Praise for Amy's healing. That God would sustain her, Mike, and Theresa as they work for this weekend's benefit. That God would move many people to come and be generous in their support.
That God would provide clear direction to Lauren regarding having a dancewear booth at the Holiday Market. That He would confirm this with Lauren's Dad.
Praise for (and kudos to) Neal McNutt for winning $500 in Karaoke.
For our youth, and those of us that work with them - specifically Rachel and Toby Brasher, Jason McMillan and Lee and the host of volunteers, that the youth would become passionate for Christ, the adults would share in that excitement and lead as God wills, all to His Glory!
Shannon's uncle - Praise he doesn't have leukemia.
Praise that Brooks' review at Kistler Center went well.
For our pregnant mothers and their babies, especially Cheryl as her last weeks wind down - for health and strength and joy!
For Lauren's request for a preschool leader for the church children's choir. That God would clearly call the person that He desires to fill this position and that they would be willing and excited to serve.
For our marriages - that God would bless us with time together this week to talk, really hear each others' hearts and time in His word. That we would avoid all landmines that might be hidden from us and grow in love.

Prayer Requests 9-20-09

*A reminder to mothers - this Weds MOPS starts back up! Invite or bring a friend! Come to the ROC and get directed from there re: childcare...

*Sat, Oct 3rd - save the date ! And start baking your favorites: YMCA is having a Bake Sale table at the Michael McCutcheon Fundraiser/Fun Event on the Greenwood Square - 8:00 am to 3 pm. Anyone willing to hold a yard sale/table there with proceeds to go for M's bone marrow transplant expenses, please get your items ready! We'll need help - let Amy know if you want to paint faces or such. Thanks - let's show Christ's love in action and make it a great day for kids and all of Greenwood!

*We miss you when you aren't here! Please remember to vote your preference for our next two fellowships, the email has already gone out - dates to save are Oct 24th and Dec.18 or 19th.


Prayer Requests
Praises:
Amy & Mike - Marriage scheduled for Fri, Nov 13!
2 new couples again today!
Carson's Belly Button healing - doesn't look like surgery will be necessary!
Jason Green's Final Evaluation went really well - in fact he got an award! (In spite of certain lifegroupers...)
Lyndsey and Robbie have appt for Barrett 9/30 - he started crawling after getting his tubes in! PTL
So much done so quickly in coordinating the McCutcheon fundraiser
Stronger marriages over the last year & 1/2

Requests:
Our marriages - God would continue to bless
Michael McCutcheon's health
Day on the Square(Oct 3) for Michael - continued donations, that God would bless all Mike and Amy's efforts coordinating the day.
Addilyn McNutt - has Chicken Pox, that it would be mild, over quickly and not too uncomfortable
Jason Green's father - in car accident on 50th bd last week - herniated discs in his back - Neuro MD visit tomorrow. Speedy, uncomplicated recovery and wisdom for MDs.
Dusty Oaks leaves tomorrow - for safety! For Cora as she has James and dogs to care for
Dusty's Dad - chemo in Houston - found apartment and good resultsfrom Houston's treatment!
Barb's sister, Jeanine, has job interview Weds
Amy - Continued healing and decreasing pain
Troy Gaston - for negative scan/test results in Houston
Barrett - good visit and wisdom for specialist, continue to grow stronger and 'bloom'
Ruthann and Jim - started Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace Money Makeover course - 13 weeks - continued committment and good results
Jessica and Chad - have buyer for their home! God's guidance in next steps
Mandy and Shannon - both have a close friend/family involved in an unhealthy relationship - that these ladies would find strength to end these once and for all and that God would give Mandy and Shannon and Levi the right timing and words to help them move on.
Brenda and Ransom - in 5 K this Sat - that they could finish without injury and w/o walking!
Job searches - for those unemployed or looking to/considering a change
Pregnant Ladies and healthy babies...Cheryl's counting down the days! (18)

Thank you for your prayers and have a blessed week! Let's stay in God's word, love & serve others, and grow spiritually in Christ! Lots of love and prayers, Barb and Glen

Prayer Requests 9-13-09

Please pray for:

Our marriages - that God would bless them & grow each of us to His likeness for His glory, & grow us closer together and strengthen our unions.

Michael McCutcheon - a bone marrow donor match, his health, his family. For us as a group to step up and demonstrate Christ's love to this family and to the community.

Our pregnant moms - health and well-being for each mom and precious baby!

Our children's health and emotional adjustments to separation issues.

Angi Sharp, who visited today & is new to Greenwood - for friends and a quick adjustment to the move.

A Union job for Brit - two possibilities, and in Layla and Brit's dealings with her fathers frequent "withdrawals" from their "emotional bank accts".

Safe Travel for all in this messy weather.

Amy and Caylee - praises for successful surgeries and cont. prayer for quick, uncomplicated recoveries.

Lauren and Jennifer as they lead the childrens cchurch choir - and for God to lead many children to come and learn about Him and how to praise Him in song.

Prayer Requests for week of 8-3

Hello to everyone. We are at that time of the summer where people are gone and enjoying the last few weeks of vacation. Please see the requests below and as you go through this week, please lift them up.

Those that are travelling
Expecting mothers
Carson has a Dr's appt on Thurs, Safe travel and dr's wisdom
Brit and Layla - sold the house and starting a new phase of thier life
All of our teachers
Jobs, everyone that is struggling iwth current jobs and trying to find new employment
Elli - Tim and Aimee's baby girl is having tubes on Tuesday.

Have a great week and please keep your eyes on the Lord.

Cully's Uncle...

Hey all,
My uncle passed away Sunday morning about 11am. Please pray for my aunt and my family. My aunt has existing medical conditions and this has been really hard on her.

Thank you.

Pray for the McMillan's...

Hey Everyone,
I don't know much about what is going on, but Jason had to take Mandy to the hospital tonight. Just keep them in you prayers. Also, if you know anymore about this just add a new post.

Lessons from Sunday

It was great to hear from Glen on how the doors opened up for him and how they walked through them, and God blessed them. Thank you for sharing this with us. I also want to give an illustration t show this point that he made, and that is that we have the gifts that God has given us and we need to be using them. Last night on 60 minutes they had the crew of the US Air flight that was dumped in the Hudson River in Jan on. The pilot said that all of his life was training for that one moment and that he knows that this is what he was supposed to do. All of the training that he had and the way that he handled this, saved the passengers on board the plane lives, but we will never know how many on the ground were saved.

Glen made the point that there are times that we are not sure why it is happening and if there is a reason, but God knows and that is what we need to remember. This week, please read Jer. 29.11 and allow God to speak to you, becuase He knows the PLAN for your life.

God Bless all of you and have a great week.

Prayer request

I have just spoken with a co-worker and he passed this on. His 11 year old niece lost control of her bike and was thrown into the side of a city bus in Akron, Ohio. She broke both wrists, jaw, cracked her temple and broke the bone between her nose and upper lip. Her name is Madison.

Thank you for your prayers.

To Help You Budget Your Money...

Hey everyone! I hope you all are enjoying using the website. I just wanted to put this post out there to let you know that I have placed a download link on the "Toolbox" page under the "Finance" header. This link will download an Excel Spreadsheet to your computer. The spreadsheet is a helpful week by week budget tool. I know there are a few people that have requested it from me and I sent it to them in emails. So I got to thinking that we should have it on the website for anyone to download and use. I have been using it for about 3 months now and I'm able to see where our money goes much more easy now. As always, if you have any trouble downloading or actually using the spreadsheet just let me know and I will help you in any way that I can.

Thanks and God Bless!

Quotes

I'm reading a book right now called "The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns and I thought a lot of the quotes in his book related to what we talked about this morning in class.....

"The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."
-Frederick Buechner

"Mother Teresa once said, 'I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.' She had it right. We're not authors, any of us. We are just the 'pencils.' Once we understand that, we might actually become useful to God."
-Richard Stearns

"God is a God of order. He created us all for a purpose and envisioned our lives at the very beginning of time itself. He gave us each a unique personality and a set of aptitudes and placed us each in a particular family. Day by day, He brings key people into our lives and provides life experiences that shape us. God does all of this with HIS purpose in mind, tailored to the individual-you and me."
-Richard Stearns

Anyway-just thought I'd share those! :)

Ashley