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Please pray for our Vacation Bible School that started today .
May the spirit move the members of our congregation 's hearts, hands and
tongues to invite children in their neighborhood to attend VBS, and may attendees
have a safe, joy-filled, thirst-quenching experience! Please pray for our
Vacation Bible School that started today- https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/stpaulsmassillon 8
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This is the grandson (Kyle) of a very good friend of mine (Connie). Please
put him and his unit on your prayer line. Thanks-Donna Viles
I received a phone call from Kyle in Afghanstan yesterday morning. His unit
was about 70 miles from base when the first truck of their 5 truck convoy
was blown up. (Kyle was in the second truck) There had been a culvert full
of explosives with a trip wire across the road. Three members of Kyles SPD
Unit were injured. He has asked for prayer for SPC Harmon, SPC Wilborne,
and PFC Manard. Harmon and Wilborne have been med flighted to Germany for
care. Manard's injurys are not life threatening. These three men have become
very close friends of Kyle's.
Along with medical prayers for the above men, Kyle has asked that we lift prayer for the entire unit he is with. He would like prayer for emotional, mental, and physical strength of his unit. This unit left the states 3 months ago with 25 men. They are now down to 16 men. When I asked about the other 9 men, his reply was "please don't ask mom". Ok....Deep breath here.
So as the mother of a soldier that has called from the other side of the world asking for prayer, I pass along his prayer request. Please feel free to share this request with fellow prayers or prayer chains. I take great comfort from knowing that Kyle and his unit are being kept before our Lord.
Thanks, Connie 6 18 10
Listen to the message given by Patty Long at the funeral service of her dear friend, Gloria Sanders.
Update on Zepp sister-in-law.
There was no blood clot in the heart. Drs. shocked the heart to get it
in normal rhythm. First time didn't work so they shocked it again and got
normal rhythm. Then a Dr. in the group went into the heart through the
groin and cauterized a small portion of muscle tissue to prevent
the fibrillation from recurring. All this blows my mind away.
Adela has to rest now. This situation started with a kidney infection
and further testing.
They thanked us for prayers and felt they were answered.
I thank you, also. Gladys Zepp 6 15 10
Please remember Adela Mitchell in your prayers. She is having tests
Monday, June 14, to see if she has a blood clot in her heart.
If she does, the Drs. are going to remove it somehow. Sounds very
serious and scary to me.
She is in her 70's and is the husband of my little brother, Perry
Mitchell, 6 ft. 4 in. late 70's.
Thank you and God bless us all.
Gladys Zepp. 6 13 10
The 2010 NEOS Assembly was an Uplifting
And Inspiring Experience
Indeed it was. Having the honor to attend this event as one of the two delegates
of St. Paul’s was a privilege. I would love to write down everything
I observed but with the time constraints for the newsletter deadline, I will
make this brief.
We learned that The Lutheran Service Society is the largest social service
agency group in the US. It is larger than the Red Cross and RC charities.
The ELCA Disaster Relief Agency fed over 80,000 people in Haiti.
One personal highlight for me was the wonderful worship service held at Holy
Trinity Lutheran church in Akron. After an assembly day that began for most
attendees at 730am this service, which ended around 630pm was so special
and inspiring. They had an outstanding music program and the church was filled
with people that celebrated and sang with joyful voices. It was touching
as we sang and prayed. Our NEO Synod is so blessed to have Bishop Elizabeth
Eaton who gave the message.
Another highlight was the Rev. Dr. Buba’s powerful message on Saturday.
This was an experience that everyone should hear at least every six months.
It was a spiritual boost. He said everything we do should be to “Lift
Someone Up”, with everything we do or say. The spiritual “seeds” we
plant. He also spoke about how to share our faith in exchange situations.
Rev. Dr Buba brought us back to what it is all about - its not about “Gold
and Silver” – not about issues of diversity – not about
budgets, raises or pay cuts. It is all about the Spirit and our faith in
Christ. He spoke deeply and set everything back in the right prospective.
He reminded us to search in our soul asking why are we here, why are we doing
what we’re doing...
This particular message was concerning because it was so true. To paraphrase
Dr. Buba’s own words: “In Africa, when people are in need of
food or other life supplies, they turn to a Lutheran Church. But when people
are in need of the Spirit of Jesus, they turn to the Pentecostal Church”...
Rev. Buba talked so greatly about essentials that I really hope we can get
the video/DVD of this event. We could share this with everyone in our St.
Paul’s Family. Thanks to Pastor Oster for this opportunity to experience
an event like this and thanks to Pastor Brigham for taking us under his wings
and guiding us through the Assembly.
Some current facts from the assembly that might be updated at a later time.
·
Credentials Report for the NEOS 2010 Synod Assembly: Total Lay - 258, Clergy
- 133, Voting Members - 391, Visitors - 48, Total Registered – 439
· The Offerings forThe
Lutheran Malaria Initiative from the 2010 NEOS Assembly
have reached $6,000+.
Videos: Bishop Eaton’s report and sermon and keynote speaker Rev. Dr.
Buba will be available on the synod’s website
http://www.neos-elca.org/synod_assembly/2010/Videos/2010%20Synod%20Assembly%20Videos.htm
Heidi Holst 05 26 10
I had the priviledge to participate in the Bible reading marathon. I got to read on Tuesday May 4th from the west side of our Nation's Capitol. I read Job chp. 27-37. What an honor. Contact www.dcbiblemarathon.org if you would like to do this next year. Debbie Hoffman 05 19 10
I just wanted to let you all know my grandma, Jan Starrett, who fell at church this morning is doing okay. She did break her nose and had some facial bone fractures but she will be fine. Keep praying for her. Thanks! Abbie Deuble 05 16 10
Jerod Scheetz named Outstanding Senior Boy at Massillon Washington
Highschool. Congratulations Jerod! 05 13 10