trinitydisputanta — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:17:57 +0000

Hallelujah moments: 1) the joy of hearing birds in the early morning, planting flower seeds and seeing daffodils and robins; 2) worship on Sunday with 60 present (with 12 youth and three adults at Blackstone); 3) answered prayer for progress for Julia Dillard (still at Chippenham Hosp.), Bill Brockwell (at home), Carolyn Pool (my aunt, Inova Fairfax Hosp.); 4) Confirmation Class with Ben Bonnell, Andrew Helmer, Abby Powers and Christopher Smith attending; and 5) full-time employment for Staci (Sandy and Tony Bailey’s daughter).

In our prayers for healing: Torrey Arey (Sandy Bailey’s nephew); Kevin Gaines (Clements student); Pattie Munford (Phyllis Brockwell’s cousin); Bea Walker and the Vaughn Family (Kim Scarbro’s friends).

For comfort: the family of Kirk Kortokrax (Annette Kortokrax’s husband Kevin’s brother) and the family of Jerry Tomko (Marvin Blick’s niece Shelly’s husband).

New address for Lee and Christina Pope and family: 396 Decatur Dr., Summerville, SC 29483.

Wonder at and walk with Jesus on the mountain of his Easter-like Transfiguration this Sunday. Scripture is Mark 9:2-9.

Ash Wednesday Service Feb. 22 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Prepare to die, prepare to live.

The Prince George Lenten Lunches need a place to worship and eat on March 15. Reply to my email address below if you can help set up, serve, or clean up that day.

A called meeting of all United Methodist Women to discuss this possibility is set for this coming Sunday after worship.

March 1 is the first Lenten Lunch, at Sycamore UMC, 12 noon. These are very meaningful for worship with sister and brother Christians and good food, every Thursday March 1-29. Waverly UMC hosts a service and lunch every Wednesday beginning Feb. 22.

Join me this Sunday evening for the Revelation to John. Meet in the Bible Class off the sanctuary, 6:30-7:45. Read Revelation 7.

Ushers in February: John Brockwell; Mike Pond; Matt McAllister and Larry Hayes.

Greeters: Wilda Rolley and Eva Bailey.

Altar Guild: Phyllis Warren.

Counters for February: Matt McAllister and Carol Moody.

Rollaway Club in February: Jeff Stotesberry.

Nursery staff on February 19: 10 am, Lori O’Kennon; 11 am, Annie Holdsworth and Janet Reames.

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

Midweek Thoughts from Pastor Bob

trinitydisputanta — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:39 +0000

Hallelujah moments: 1) love for and from all family and friends as Valentine’s Day draws near; 2) worship on Sunday with 81 present and Holy Communion; 3) ten youth serving excellent soup, and for our good adult youth leaders; 4) Confirmation Class with Ben Bonnell, Emily Bowie, Andrew Helmer and Christopher Smith attending; 5) Lauren Stotesberry on the Dean’s List at Richard Bland College (Petersburg Progress-Index, 2-7-12).

In our prayers for healing: Mucky King(home), Staci Warren, Julia Dillard (Chippenham Hospital) and two of Marvin Blick’s nephews-in-law. For care and guidance, our youth and leaders as they travel west of Lynchburg for the Winter Youth Retreat at Eagle Eyrie.

New Address for Jaime Bailey: 8930 Hunting Creek Place, Chesterfield, VA 23237.

Learn how to selflessly love this Sunday, which is also a Boy Scout ideal. Scripture lesson is Mark 1:40-45. This Sunday is the 100^th anniversary of Boy Scouting in America. I was a Scout from 1964-1974, and am an Eagle Scout, by the grace of God.

Join me this Sunday evening for the next lesson from the Revelation to John (we did not meet last week). Meet in the Bible Class off the sanctuary, 6:30-7:45. Read Revelation 6 for this week.

Ushers in February: John Brockwell; Mike Pond; Matt McAllister and Larry Hayes. Greeters: Wilda Rolley and Eva Bailey. Altar Guild: Phyllis Warren. Counters for February: Matt McAllister and Carol Moody. Rollaway Club in February: Jeff Stotesberry.

Nursery staff on February 12: 10 am, Rita Powers; 11 am, Beverly Stotesberry and Sandy Bailey.

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

Trinity United Methodist Church in Disputanta, Virginia

Midweek Thoughts from Pastor Bob