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Hallelujah moments:  1) home after a fine mission trip to Anse d’ Galets on Ile de la Gonave, Haiti; 2) Mike Pond carrying me up and back from Northern VA, and his strong presence on our mission team to Haiti; 3) good reports about worship Jan. 22 as led by J. B. Brown and Rev. Connie Gibbs Morris, with 67 present; 4) healing so far for Sonny Warren; and 5) Prince George County Memorial Service for Holman Britt Jan. 24.
 
In our prayers for healing:  Sonny Warren.  For comfort, the family of Howard E. Briggs (Mary Kathryn Britt’s brother-in-law).  For care and guidance, public school students in all grades as testing begins, and safe time at home early.
 
Celebrate the healing ministry of our Lord Jesus in worship this Sunday.  Read the Scripture lesson in Mark 1:21-28.  Prayers, anointing with oil and laying on of hands will be offered.
 
Fifth Sunday Fellowship Dinner after worship this Sunday, with the church providing meat.  Others may bring veggies, fruit, salad or dessert.  Stories from Haiti from me and Mike.  Thank you for your prayers!  We saw them answered.
 
Whomever you are rooting for on February 5, stay for “Souper Bowl Lunch” after worship, sponsored by our Youth.  Donations for the Food Bank. 
 
All United Methodist Women (including me!) will gather after the soup lunch on Feb. 5 for a program on Prayer and Self-Denial.
 
Join me on Sunday evening as adult students are inspired by the Revelation to John.  Meet in the Bible Class off the sanctuary, 6:30-7:45.  Read Revelation 4 and 5 for this week.
 
Ushers in January:  John Kines, Joe Simmons, Bill Young and Joe Smith.  Greeters:  Theresa and Jacqui Simmons.  Counters for January:  Phyllis Warren and Carol Moody.  Rollaway Club in January:  Jerry Moody.
 
Nursery staff on January 29:  10 am, Sandy Bailey; 11 am, Julie Brockwell and Lori O’Kennon.
 
Send news and prayer updates to robert.blinn@trinitydisputanta.org.  See you on Sunday!

Hallelujah moments:  1) great “Baptism of the Lord” worship, with 84 present; 2) $2,230.20 in plate offerings and significant Memorial Fund gifts in memory of Richard “Dick” Albert and Holman P. Britt; 3) many prayers, calls and gifts in support of our mission trip to Haiti; and 4) our Youth Group, active in worship, study and service, including Will Bonnell and Caitlyn Elder, who preached at Dunlop House on Christmas Day.

 

In our prayers for healing:  Jenny Simmons (Jerry Moody’s cousin), Patricia Moody (Jerry’s sister-in-law); Rita Powers’ cousin; Bill Matthews (Josh Matthews’ father); Lorraine (Joe Simmons’ cousin); the Vaughn family (Kim Scarbro’s friends).

 

Celebrate the public ministry of Jesus the Messiah, Son of God and Son of Man, in worship this Sunday.  Read the Scripture lesson in John 1:43-51.  Celebrate Human Relations Day with a special offering for United Methodist ministries with former youth offenders and inner city ministries.  This offering is taken church-wide on the Sunday nearest Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, birthday, which is this Sunday.

 

Praise God for our choirs, now rehearsing:  Sundays at 6:30 for the Junior Choir, Thursdays at 7 for adults. 

 

I am excited about the study on Sunday evenings of The Revelation to John.  Meet in the Bible Class room in the sanctuary, 6:30-7:45.  Read Rev. 2-3 for this week.

 

The Church Council will meet on Monday, January 16, at 7 pm.  Everyone is welcome.

 

Mike Pond and I join eight others on Wednesday, January 18 on a trip to Haiti, where we will help build a school on La Gonave Island.  We will return January 25.  Rev. Connie Morris will fill in for me, and preach on Sunday, January 22. 

 

Ushers in January:  John Kines, Joe Simmons, Bill Young and Joe Smith.  Greeters:  Theresa and Jacqui Simmons.  Counters for January:  Phyllis Warren and Carol Moody.  Rollaway Club in January:  Jerry Moody.

 

Nursery staff on January 15:  10 am, Lori O’Kennon; 11 am, Rita Powers and Annie Holdsworth.

 

Send news and prayer updates to robert.blinn@trinitydisputanta.org.  See you on Sunday!

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