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Page 7 August 2008 TOWER CHIMES

Joys          

Church picnic!
Everhart’s 66th anniversary!
Breann – went swimming!
Nancy Price’s birthday
Heidi Lindeman – going into ministry
Penny Addams (ushering – in wheelchair)
Steve Hoefer – home! (surgery delayed)
Susan’s S. recovery – surgery
Wonderful Fellowship picnic Thursday night!
Beautiful patriotic music program by Bob Boberg
Dan - Santa Fe (Brite Divinity School class)
Lois Teed service – celebration of her life!
Great Respite Night (in spite of “losses”)
Tea Party (Nathan & Nicole)
Joe Graham – in “Tosca” which was a success
Allen’s – traveling to 31st Corn Boil in Iowa
Pat Malone – broken car – 10 kind people came by to help
Katie VanMatre – states finals for softball
Justin’s experience at Camp LaForet

 

Our Condolences

For the family of Lois Teed. After years of membership and service, Lois has passed on. May our prayers and blessings be felt by Carolyn and other family members at this transition.

Concerns                      

Gary Bryant (& Linda) – cancer diagnosis
Shepherd of the Valley – “Drive-thru” damage to church
Wendy’s dad (John’s) father (Jack) – is dying
Jody Brammeir – last chemo treatment
Laura – BB’s grand-niece’s pregnancy problems
Liz Pierce – leukemia
Janae Hurshman’s father died
Fire victims
Sue (Creta’s sister) – bad fall
Ron Brickey – healing/Workman’s Comp.
Roice-Hurst Animal Shelter – needs funds
Cindy & Billie – lost mother (Karen Caton’s friend)
Al Bratton - continuing treatment at VA Hospital
James Velvick – not well
Bob (& Dorothy) Boberg’s Aunt Elvie – passed away - safe travels to the service
Jane (Allen’s friend) – infection following surgery (& can come home)
Lu Warden - pacemaker procedure
Bruce’s Father - effects of dementia
Al DeLong - at Mantey Heights for rebab & strengthening
Betty Hall’s Sister Liz - cancer treatments
Lexi’s Sister - Still in Great Pain

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
We continue meeting together in the chapel on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 1:15 PM. We would enjoy having new members join us! Bring knitting or crocheting. We can supply patterns. All who are interested are invited!

Child & Migrant Center
This active place in Palisade provides hospitality and many services to the community.
Our thanks go out to the volunteers who staffed the Thrift Shop during early July: Pam Grout, Judy Burch, Carolyn Holmgren, Betty Ellrick, Ruth Edfast, Nancy Price, Jennie Hemborg, Betty Neff,
Jan Scheevel, Marion Broughton, Gail Mosher, AND our chefs in the kitchen (Cocina) Tom Hemborg and Kong Vong. Mucho Gracias.

       Women’s Fellowship Bargain Books
Paperbacks sell for 50 cents and hard covers are $1. Donations of books are always welcome. Proceeds from book sales are used to fund Women’s Fellowship mission projects.


Income:
June
‘08: $ 20,470.02
YTD: $ 133,893.54
Annual Budget: $250,572.00

June Budget Performance

Expenses:
June
‘08: $ 20,614.50
YTD: $ 128,025.25
Annual Budget: $ 250,549.00

 

Net Income:
June
‘08: $ -144.48
YTD: $ 5,868.29
Annual Budget $ 23.00

 

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