¨ Each week we join millions of Christians who pray for one another through the ecumenical prayer cycle and, locally, the Berea Ministerial Association’s prayer cycle (Link to World Council of Churches Ecumenical Prayer cycle. (union-church.org/ministries/prayer/). Let us hold the people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; and our brothers & sisters at the First Church of the Nazarene in our hearts, and pray for them. Please hold these concerns in your prayers, today and throughout the week.
¨ Prayers for all the people of Ukraine for their safety and sovereignty. Prayers also that the government of Russia will turn to reason & respect for their own peoples’ lives as well as for Ukrainian families.
¨ All those seeking a new and just society and those fearful that they will be supplanted, may God open their hearts and include them in grace.
¨ For the survivors of the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria that help will arrive and that lives may be spared. Hold them in their grief and empower all those who can help to lift their hearts to the aid needed.
¨ Sharona Nelson, recovering from shoulder and arm surgery.
¨ Rita Barlow
¨ JoAnn Russell, Reda Hutton’s aunt, facing several medical challenges.
¨ Our church family members in nursing homes or who are homebound: Jan Hamilton, Doug Hindman, Betsy Hoefer, Dorie Hubbard, Loyal Jones, Lois Morgan, Cheryl Payne, Alva Peloquin, Laura Robie, Betty Wray, Sally Zimmerman
¨ Patsy Boyce, sister-in-law of Bob and Jean Boyce, undergoing chemotherapy.
¨ Jan Hamilton, recovering at the Terrace Nursing home.
¨ Jane Stephenson, recovering at Cardinal Hill.
¨ Kurt Smith, recovering from a broken leg and nasty flu, at home. Meal Train link: mealtrain.com/trains/32z9ny
¨ Patty Boyce, at the death of her sister, Caroline Anne Sewell.
Celebrations with Prayers of Joy! Birthdays: March 22 – Carla Gilbert, Jennifer Melton; 24 – Anne Vaughn, Claire Garrett; 26 – Cron Carpenter, Don Cardwell, Cansas Dowell
Anniversaries: March 24 – Steve & Teresa Gowler (50th!)
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