Medina United Methodist Church, Medina TX

Prayer Requests and Important Church Info

Follow Up: Lynda Coates

Posted by medinaumc on May 12, 2008

I just talked to Fourth Coates and they are waiting to see Lynda’s Internist in Fredericksburg. They should meet with him around 2:00 PM this afternoon to see if there are any more tests or treatment options that they can do. Lynda has not been feeling well in months and needs our prayers.

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Lynda Coates

Posted by medinaumc on May 12, 2008

This was just forwarded to me from Darlene Stevens. More information when it becomes available.

Prayers for Lynda Coates: She’s been taken to the emergency room and she’s needing immediate prayer for her health. She’s very weak right now. Prayers that her doctors will discern the cause of her illness, or that doors open to doctors who can help her, and will be listening to her.

Neita

 

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Prayers for Sunday 5.11.08

Posted by medinaumc on May 12, 2008

PRAYERS
The Kairos Weekend at Torres Unit THIS Week.
The People in Burma
Jo Alden’s Family: Bill and Susie (Safe travel)
Stephanie Binion: Recovering from Surgery
Service Men and Women and their Families
Taylor Dabney and Ryan Ellis
Donna Terrell (Don Bailey’s Daughter) is doing a little better after brain surgery.
Josh and Nan Hargett as they leave Medina for New Orleans (Go Spurs). Josh will be attending Seminary there and Nan will be teaching School.

CALENDAR
Monday May 12, 2008
7:00 AM Men’s Discipleship Group at Deer Creek
(Bring one nugget of truth out of Matthew Ch- 8)

Tuesday May 13, 2008
6:30 PM Choir

Wednesday May 14, 2008
3:30 PM Women’s Bible Study
5:30 PM VERITAS Youth Group
7:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Genesis Ch-5

Thursday May 15, 2008
7:00 AM Men’s Group in Craddock Cottage


Mark your calendars:
May 13th Final choir practice of this season, Choir will resume next fall.

May 18th Feast and Fellowship Potluck honoring our Graduating Seniors

May 24th Dorothy LeStourgeon’s B-Day Bash 5pm Corky McHaney’s at the river

 
 

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Saturday: Don Bailey’s Daughter

Posted by medinaumc on May 10, 2008

I got a call from Don Bailey. He’s in Houston with his daughter Donna Terrell. Some of you remember a few months (November) back that Donna had a massive stroke. She lost use of most of her left side. This week she had another surgery on her brain and she was kept in a drug induced coma. Now they’re having trouble getting her out of that comma. Let’s keep Donna and Don in our prayers.

This also came in from Jack and Nickie Binion about Stephanie’s surgery

As you know, my daughter-in-law, Stephanie, underwent jaw surgery yesterday in Dallas.  Greg call last night and reported that the operation went very well and she is in the process of recovering for the next 3 to 5 days in the hospital.  Hopefully, she will be able to come home sometime next week.  This is a two part surgical procedure and she will be receiving new artificial parts for her jaw area in about two months.  Please keep her in your prayers during this jaw rebuilding process.

 Jack and Nickie Binion

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Little Boy: Ashton

Posted by medinaumc on May 7, 2008

This came from Percy Smerek in Stonewall to pray for:

Please place the small child and his family on your prayer list at home and in your church. He is in critical condition and prayer seems to be helping
him through it all. God bless you and your families;

This came from his family

Hello everyone,

Please Help!!! We need your Prayers and everyone else’s that you can think to send this email to!

I have spoke to you about little Ashton Young, who was critically injured when he was accidently run over by a bulldozer.. He is in the hospital in
Shreveport,La. and has already undergone 3 major operations, one to repair his little backside(his bottom) which was literally torn off by the dozer,, one to repair and put a plate in his pelvic area, which was crushed,  and one to repair a hole that had been torn in his intestines..  And now tonight , he is going to have to have about half of his liver removed…..

The doctors are amazed that this tough little guy has survived thus far… One of them made such a remark to Ashton’s mother, Danielle. He
said that most other children couldn’t have survived such trauma,  he said you must have alot of prayers being lifted up for him..  She said
you are right, we do….. But we need more!!!!! So Please ,,, Pray,Pray.Pray!!!! We know God answers prayers daily sometimes,moment by
moment…

The family is staying at a place that is kind of like a Ronald McDonald house so they can stay close to the hospital when they leave to rest..

The hospital has asked for blood to be donated in Ashton Young’s name…. There is a Huge shortage and they had to drive to Arkansas to
get 3 pints of blood for him the other night…. Also , our Pastor opened an account for them today at Community Trust Bank ,,, the account
is listed as “Robert Spicer and Ashton Young account” The family will be given a debit card to use when they need things. And of course, for
medical bills.

Little Ashton is in a drug induced comma, so thank God he is not in pain…. The doctors  say they will keep him in this state for a month,
then if all goes well, he will be in the hospital for another month. Hopefully he will be able to walk again as there was no spinal injuries,
which is a miracle in itself!

There will be a blood drive at our church, Chenerie Baptist, in West Monroe, starting at 9 A.M. on May the 25th.  Please help in any way that
you can….. And please,please pray!

Thank you, and God Bless you and everyone that you are kind enough to pass this email to.

Love,

Loretta Cupples

p.s. I forgot to mention this, but it goes without saying, that Ashton is in intensive care.

Pastor Percy Smerek
Trinity Lutheran Church
“To Know God and Make Him Known”
4270 Ranch Road 1
Stonewall, TX 78671
830-644-2479 Office
830-822-9111 Cell
830-644-2762 Home

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Jo Alden’s Funeral Service

Posted by medinaumc on May 6, 2008

Jo Alden’s funeral service will be TOMORROW (Wednesday) at 10 AM at Medina United Methodist Church with a graveside and meal at the church immediately following.

If you wish to send a condolence you can click on the following link: http://www.grimesfuneralchapels.com/condol.htm

 

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Jo Alden

Posted by medinaumc on May 6, 2008

Jo Alden passed away this afternoon. The funeral is TENTATIVELY (I will confirm with Grimes in the morning) scheduled for THIS Wednesday at 10AM at Medina United Methodist Church with a graveside and meal at the church following. Let’s keep the family especially her son, Bill Alden in our prayers!

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Updates on Jo Alden & Joey Ortiz and Sunday Morning’s Prayers.

Posted by medinaumc on May 5, 2008

I just got back from seeing Jo Alden. Her respiration is about 4 or 5 times a minute and they are keeping her comfortable. Her son, Bill, is flying in from Tennessee tomorrow morning. Let’s pray for God’s grace during such a difficult time for Jo.

Here’s the latest update on Joey Ortiz. He was admitted to University Hospital… but they did some scans… and there are NO BROKEN bones! They are actually going to send him home tonight!! They said that he will be incredibly sore in the morning. Thank God for answered prayers.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Our military and their families… especially Taylor Dabney and Ryan Ellis
Thankfulness for answered prayers
DJ’s Dabney’s mother who fell and hurt her back playing the church organ last Sunday in Houston. Pray for a quick recovery.
RW Tullos: Heart
Sandra Payne’s brother-in-law (Tom Payne) is in rehab (Both Donna and Sandra are involved greatly in his care)
Carol Theiss (Clara Ann’s sister) She had a double lung transplant a couple of years ago and having health problems
Guidance on a decision regarding a career change
Dealing with financial strife.
Stephanie Binion
(Jack and Nicky’s daughter-in-law) is having surgery to remove infection from her jaw.
Jo Alden
That we will use the opportunities we have to share Jesus TODAY!!!
Open the eyes of the lost.

CALENDAR
Monday
:
7:00 AM  Men’s Discipleship Group at Deer Creek (Bring one nugget of truth out of Matthew ch-8
Tuesday
6:30 PM Choir
Wednesday
3:30 PM  Women’s Bible Study
5:30 PM  VERITAS Youth Group (Going away party for Josh and Nan)
7:00 PM  Pastor’s Bible Study: Genesis Ch-4
Thursday
7:00 AM  Men’s Group in Craddock Cottage

Sunday, May 18th FEAST and FELLOWSHIP Potluck to Honor our Graduating Seniors!

 

 

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Joey Ortiz 5.4.08 1:58PM

Posted by medinaumc on May 4, 2008

Heather Ortiz’s brother-in-law, JOEY ORTIZ, is being airlifted to University Hospital in San Antonio with possible head injury and possible multiple fractures… including leg and arm. He was in a tree clearing accident. More information as it becomes available.

 

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Update on Jo Alden

Posted by medinaumc on May 1, 2008

Jo Alden is not doing too well. She’s at the Nursing Home in Bandera and is on a morphine drip for Pain. She is currently under hospice and her body appears to be giving out. God is capable of doing anything… so let’s pray for God’s best in Jo’s life.

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