Prayer Request for Sunday 12.30.07

Prayers for Sunday 12.30.07
Fred and Nancy Bock: Both battling Cancer
Dorothy Bock suffering with cold.
Stokes Family
Lou and Ralph Chancey
All our troops and their families
Loved ones that are sick
Family members that are going through difficult personal problems.
Dean Gabrielson will be having tests
Paul and Marion Ramsey: Family reconciliation.
Continued prayers for Randy Boysen (Leukemia)
Continued prayers for Susan Patterson (Breast Cancer)
Jesse: That God will heal his feet so he can walk without pain and that he will not get depressed during this difficult time.
Bill and Corky Craddock

Calendar
Monday
7:00 AM Men’s Discipleship Group at Deer Creek
Tuesday
No Choir (Choir will resume next week)
Wednesday
No Youth or Bible Study this week
Thursday
7:00 AM Men’s Group Breakfast

Next Sunday: Send Off for Ryan Ellis (Leaving for the Navy) POTLUCK immediately after the service.

Prayer Request for 12.26.07

Loni Culp just emailed me with the news that her father (Alan Beggs from Kingsland) just passed away. She and her brother will be making arrangements sometime today:

Dear Friends,
My dad’s suffering and pain has ended this morning at 1:06.  Guess he did not want to leave this world on Christmas Day.  My brother and I will be setting all the arrangements for him later today. 

Thank you all for your prayers and friendship.
Loni Culp

Prayer Request for Sunday 12.23.07

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Prayers for Taylor and Kandi Dabney as they begin their new life together as HUSBAND and WIFE
Prayers for Donald Bert LeStourgeon
Clara Ann and Laverne McWilliams
Roy Woodward: Have a very serous surgery and was put back in the hospital yesterday. He’s had 2 blood transfusions.
Paula and Tim Swinney (daughter of Carolyn and Clyde Nighswonger) going through some difficult circumstances.
Arlen and Linda Williams grandson (Henry Lewis) is having tubes put in his ears the day after Christmas.
Let’s continue to remember our troops overseas and their family

This also came way via our prayer BLOG from Carrie and Brian Windham concerning baby Rowan:
Carrie & Brian Windham Says:
December 22, 2007 at 8:23 am
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Dear Medina UMC Congregation:

Brian and I cannot begin to thank you all for the overwhelming prayer support and the generous blessing that you have given us. The benevolance check blew us away and came at a time when we truly needed it. Obviously his medical bills and expense of the special formula has affected us greatly. We know that God will show us the way to get through that, and we are so gratful that he was able to use your wonderful Church family as one vehicle toward that end. I am sure you believe with us that Rowan is going to have one of the best testimonies ever heard someday, with all that he has been through already in his short life. He continues to smile, amaze and charm everyone around him, despite the serious medical issues he is dealing with. If he can do it, so can we, but it sure helps to have love and support like you have shown us.

To update you, they removed his central line when he was in the hospital in October/November, due to a serious line infection and we have been attempting to get him to gain on oral and g-tube feeds alone for the last two months at home. Unfortunately he still has not been able to gain back any of the weight though and continues to have some gi bleeding and tummy trouble. They have adjusted his medications and will only give him another week or so of trying this. If he does not gain or loses any more before our next doctor visit, he will have to resume the intravenous central line feeds. Rowan did miraculously make it an entire 8 weeks this time before requiring blood, which is the longest he has ever gone. He was averaging transfusions every 3-4 weeks. However, this week he had a sudden significant drop and did have to have a blood transfusion on Wednesday. He has also suddenly been neutrapenic again, and this time for the last eight weeks. That is a blood condition involving his white cells, specifically the granulocytes being very low. It means that his immune system is compromised and he is more susceptible to infections and less capable of fighting them, so he has had to be pretty secluded to avoid exposure to all the winter bugs going around. This seems to be worsening and his hematologist is concerned with these apparent bone marrow changes. He has scheduled another bone marrow extraction for January 9th so he can see what is going on and determine if it is time to start talking more seriously about a bone marrow transplant.

Speaking of his blood disorders and requirements, we are holding another replacement blood drive and a bone marrow registry for Rowan on January 17th at Harvest Fellowship Church and School in San Antonio. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center will be there from 8:00 to 11:30 and again from 3:00 to 6:00, for donations in his name. If anyone is able to give or simply to spread the word, that would be an awesome blessing. He recieves credits for blood regardless of your blood type. This is something he desperately needs since he has recieved blood from the blood bank so frequently and will likely to continue to. Harvest is located at 1270 North Loop 1604, on the access road, just before HWY 281. The bus will be in the parking lot. If you are not able to make it, you can donate blood at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center or any other donation location at any time and mention his name to still contribute to his account. The last drive was very successful and we pray that the turnout for this one is great too. Thanks.

Again, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the prayers, support, and the generous contribution to his medical expenses. May you be richly blessed as well and all your needs met. God bless you all. We hope to be able to bring Rowan out to worship with you all one Sunday, just as soon as his counts are better. We can’t wait for you to meet him and to thank you ourselves in person.

In His name,
Carrie and Brian Windham, and Zoe, Ian & Rowan

CALENDAR
Monday
7:00 AM  Men’s Discipleship Group at Deer Creek
6:00 PM   Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
11:00 PM  Candlelight Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion
Tuesday
MERRY CHRISTmas!
Butch Eby from the Baptist Church wants everyone to know that if they don’t have any plans for Christmas,
they are having a POTLUCK Christmas Lunch at the Baptist Church!
Wednesday
NO Wednesday night activities
Thursday
No Men’s Group 
Sunday
9:45 AM   Sunday School
11:00 AM  Christmas Caroling in the Sanctuary along with a brief message

We are going to be sending off Ryan Ellis on Sunday, January 6^th as he goes into the Navy

 

 
 

Prayer Request for Thurs 12.20.07

Here are a couple of prayer requests from Clara Ann McWilliams:
Carol Theis (sister) is in the hospital with anemia and Pneumonia.
Dillan Skinner: Health Problems
Genevia Canta: Hospital for Cancer Surgery
Bonnie Skinner: Might have broken Hip

Cody Stegemueller and a number of people have been coming down with some kind of stomach virus.

Also, please keep our youth group in our prayers. We are traveling to Stonewall to put on their Christmas Program to the Lutheran Church.

Prayer Update for Tuesday 12.18.07

 

Marilyn Ashley phoned in a prayer request for 4 year old Jonathan Crowther who is the son of Sherry and Jason Crowther. Little Jonathan is suffering from Auto Immune Deficiency.

I talked to Laverne and he’s doing well after his eye surgery. He’s got a check up this afternoon at 2:30. Clara Ann is still sore from a recent fall and her brother Herb went had a second stint put in yesterday.

Prayer Update for Mon 12.17.07

I just got a phone call from Clara Ann.
Laverne is on his way to San Antonio. He has a detached retina. The good news is that the doctor said it can be repaired! Also Clara Ann’s brother is doing OK. They are talking about putting in another stint sometime today. Finally, Clara Ann mentioned that she had a fall while she was in Tomball. She doesn’t think that she damaged her new knee, but her body sure is hurting. The McWilliams would sure appreciate your prayers for them!

Prayers for Sun 12.16.07

PRAYER REQUESTS

Big Praise for the Choir’s great job on the Christmas Cantata and the Children’s Christmas Program!
Big Welcome to our newest addition to our Church Family: Josh and Nan Hargett who joined by transfer of membership!

Prayer for Herb Sentesi (Clara Ann’s brother) He had a heart attack this weekend in Tomball hospital

Laverne McWilliams having difficulty seeing with right eye

Carole and Ernie Gibson’s daughter (Tanya) – in the hospital for the 4^th time this year with breathing problems.

Harold Zirkel is feeling a lot better. They think that he had a blockage somewhere along his GI tract and the nurse mentioned that if he’s able to eat this morning that there is a good chance he will be coming home today. Mary and Harold wish to thank everyone for their prayers.

The Dean Isaacs family and all those that are in grief especially over the Christmas Season.

Our Soldiers and their families.

Taylor and Kandy on their upcoming marriage.

This came in from Ann Leonard a few moments ago: Hi, Mary is doing better and at a Rehbab center.

Roy had an operation on the 13th at Audie and I brought him home yesterday. He told me this am that he wished he could “dance with me”:-), he hates being “useless” as he says, he is so use to being out and taking care of the critters etc. He is not up to visitors yet, does not even want to talk to his kids on the phone, but I told him everyday gets a little bit better! If you could ask for prayers for his speedy recovery and keep the rest to yourself I would be grateful. Thank you for being you:-) Love, Ann

Finally, if you have anything for the January’s Newsletter, we need it THIS WEEK!

CALENDAR

MONDAY
7AM Men’s Discipleship Group at Deer Creek Camp

TUESDAY
6:30 PM Grimes Christmas Service in Bandera with Pastor Bill Preaching

WEDNESDAY
5:30 PM VERITAS Youth Group
7:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Revelation ch-11 and 12

THURSDAY
7:00 AM Men’s Group in the Cottage
7:00 PM Our Children our putting their Christmas Program at S

SATURDAY
3:00 PM Taylor Dabney and Kandi Hernandez Wedding

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our Christmas Eve Services at 6 and 11 PM!

Prayer request for Sat 12.15.07

 

Clara Ann McWilliams just called from Tomball. Her brother Herb just had a heart attack. They are not sure exactly what the situation is, but he needs our prayers. Clara Ann has also asked us to pray for Lavern. He’s having some trouble seeing out of right eye. Harold Zirkel is still in the hospital. He’s in pain and on morphine.

Don’t forget tomorrow morning is the Christmas Cantata and tomorrow evening at 6:00 PM is the Children’s Christmas program.

Prayer Update 12.15.07

 

Al Zirkel just called and told me that they took Harold in the emergency room at Sid Peterson today. He was suffering from severe abdominal pain. They THINK it’s related to scar tissue from a recent surgery from diverticulitis. Let’s keep him and Mary in our prayers.

Also, let’s continue to prayer for the family of Dean Isaacs. His memorial service is at 11 AM today.

Prayer Update Friday 12.14.07

JOY! You guys as a congregation have managed to raise over $2,000 at last Sunday’s Christmas Party to aid little Baby Rowan in his health crisis! In you remember we have been praying for Rowan for the last year and a half.

Here are a couple of prayer request that came in from Loni Culp: 

Please ask for prayers for my sister-in-law’s mother, Anne Hood.  She is not recovering from her last two surgeries and is struggling with the therapy.  My brother says that he feels she is tired of the life struggle and being in the nursing home. The family needs Our Lords strength and guidance.

 Alan Beggs, 79, has been diagnosed with a massive malignant tumor behind his heart, which is causing pressure on his lungs as well as the heart.  They are not giving him much hope and he does not want surgery or any cancer treatments.  He needs peace with our Lord and Savior.

This also came in from Ann Leonard: Please pray for a friend Mary Lovell in University Hospital. She had a bad accident Sat and was rushed to the hospital and required surgery on her leg and stitches on her legs and chin. She did not have a good day today her sister reported to me. Thank you, Ann Leonard

Finally, let’s continue to keep the Dean Isaacs family in our prayers. A reminder that his memorial service is tomorrow at 11 AM at Medina United Methodist Church with a grave side following and a meal at the church

 Also don’t forget our Choir is singing their Christmas Cantata THIS Sunday morning and our Children will have their Christmas Program later on that evening at 6 PM!