MIDWEEK MESSAGE #202
Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #202! Here we are at the end of April already and the start of May. That can only mean two things: 1) Mother’s Day is right around the corner (hint, hint, guys!); and 2) school will soon be over. May 16 to be exact. Hey! Don’t shoot the messenger!😊And I’m glad you are taking time to read this edition.
Remember to pray for Brianna Wigington and Mandy Bowman. Both are counselors at SES. Briana is married to Nathan, they have one daughter, age 3, and live in Bloomington. Mandy has two daughters and one granddaughter and also lives in Bloomington.
YOUTH CORNER
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- I have something unique for the youth corner this week. This past week Kala Biggs received a note from Hudsyn’s teacher she thought Kala would like to hear. Hudsyn’s class was lining up for lunch and another little boy in the classroom looked at him and said, “Dude, why do you wear a cross necklace? Do you like Jesus or something?” to which Hudsyn replied, “Uh, duh! Of course I do!” He then proceeded to talk about it with the other student for another minute, but the teacher could not hear what all he said. She said it sounded sweet and very meaningful though. “You have got a great kid on your hands.” Now…do you think mom was proud of that? 😊
- Anna East won first place for the Gosport VFW Red, White, and Blue contest, high school level. Caleb East won first place for the same contest, high school level for the Spencer VFW, and Rachel East won for the junior high level for the Spencer VFW for the same contest. It involved them singing and recording the National Anthem.
- Sophia Kropack won grades K-3 for the Spencer VFW Illustrating Art contest.
- I’ve received several schedules from parents whose children are in sports activities this summer. Conrad and Calvin Keene are both playing baseball this summer. I have this sneaking suspicion that mom and dad and grandparents (Mark & Dawn Murphy and Bruce and Karen Fisher) will be spending some time at the ballfields this summer.
- Hudsyn Biggs is playing soccer. His schedule starts in May.
- Charli Wood is playing softball for the Middle School team.
- Eli Wood is competing in shot put and discus for the track team at OVMS.
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Do you have a child who is playing ball this summer or is in some activity? Jo and I love to watch the young people take part in activities. Please get me a schedule so I can plan to attend. We even let Tami out of her cage and she sometimes comes with us. 😊
Please keep in mind that May 19 is the day we will be honoring our graduates. I’ll give all the pertinent information following that Sunday.
I don’t normally do this but I feel like it would be good to list some of the folks we prayed for this past Sunday. For some reason this past Sunday was a “heavy” week of people to pray for. Not that every week isn’t, but this one seemed to have its ups and downs. And also, with the short prayer time I feel sometimes we rush through without really focusing on the nitty gritty of people’s needs. Now, before I do this, I know there may be some who feel like “What about my prayer needs?” I’ll state right up front that I know some could be hurt. But here is the deal: if you would like me to include you in a future MM, I wouldn’t mind at all to include a weekly prayer feature. But for this week:
- As always our military and LEOs and their friends and family. Logan Cain will be coming home Wednesday (today) and will be heading back next Tuesday. Robert Herrington will be coming home for his wedding that takes place on the 25th.
- The parents of Maverick Pendleton found out that Maverick’s cancer has spread to the other side of his brain and spinal cord. He has fought cancer bravely for two years this September. Bombard heaven with prayers for this family.
- James Anderson is doing better. His visit to Riley included medicine for his stomach and lab work. They are encouraged by the results so far. All worst-case scenarios have been eliminated. Becca posted on Facebook that he is a carrier of CMV (Google it). I know Rob and Becca would sure appreciate your prayers.
- Both Carole Smith (Kris Samick’s mom) and Jerry Wainscott hope to be released this week to rehab. Be praying for their improving health.
- Hunter Golden is a neighbor of Andy and Stacy Wood. He was in an accident this past weekend and fractured 3 vertebrae is his neck. At this time he is paralyzed but the extent is not known.
- I asked you last week to pray for the expectant moms on the list. Caleb & Gabrielle Corder are due in June. Jake and Brandi Markland (Jim & Diana’s son and daughter-in law) are due in July. Pray for healthy babies and moms! Toss in one for the dads as well. 😊
- I have a personal request. One of the most consistent readers for years of my blog has been a woman from Georgia, Martha Orlando. She has had her own health challenges but she sent out an urgent request Tuesday to please pray for her husband, Danny. He is scheduled to have an emergency heart ablation today (Wednesday) to reduce and/or eliminate the ventricular tachycardia that would be life-threatening if not for his pacemaker. (He recently had a medical incident which required a replacement of his). The surgery is to take 5 hours. Thank you from me and from her (she did ask me to announce it).
- Each week the prayer list in the bulletin is chock full of people with different needs. Please take a moment and pick out some you may know and pray for them.
Did you know that one of the missions we support is Weekday Religious Education? Dave Schenck is one of the teachers at the Patricksburg WRE. Sunday he announced that 17 kids made decisions for Christ this past week during WRE. I can hear the angels singing and dancing!! 😊
I’d like to give a big shout out to the men who take part by giving the Communion thought each week. Each one is different and I appreciate every one of them. For some, it is out of their comfort zone, but it is good to see men stepping up. I’m always up for more men to volunteer! (Hint hint). 😊
I’m going to bring this week’s MM to a close. Just a reminder: Mother’s Day is 2 Sundays from now. Just sayin’. Love you all.
Pastor Bill
