This document provides various prayer concerns, praises, and announcements for a church congregation. It lists people in need of prayers for health issues and accidents. It also celebrates a new birth and an upcoming community event. Upcoming church events, meetings, and worship services are announced, including opportunities to donate to charitable causes. Regular prayer and Bible study groups are publicized.

1. Prayer Update First
Dec. 2, 2012 Sunday
of Advent
Blessed is the one
whose transgressions
are forgiven.
Psalm 32:1

2. Prayer Concerns
Scott Friel’s cousin,
Carrie Davis is still
in a coma after a
car accident. You
can donate to a
trust fund: “Bring
Carrie Baby Home”
at USBank in
Modesto.

3. Prayer Concerns
• Marion MacDonald
is still not regaining
her strength.
• Charlotte Wagoner
fell and required
some stitches

4. Prayer Concerns
• Doreen Stever returned
to a glaucoma specialist
in Oakland.

5. Praises
• Ann Butler’s grandaughter,
Lilliann Lorraine Butler,
born October 18 and doing
fine.

6. Praises
• Festival of Trees in Wood Park
on Saturday evening

7. Continued Prayers
• Pat Patterson
• Byron Crail
• Tom Bicknell
• Cathy Machado

8. Continued Prayers
• Joe Prezel
• Elaine Matthews
• Marguerite Lloyd

9. Divine Reading (Lectio Divina)
How to Pray Over the Bible
• Tuesdays 10 a.m.
• Led by Pastor Scott and
Denise

10. Lodestar Early Registration
• Lodestar: October 12-13, 2013
• Return the form in the bulletin by Dec. 31, 2012

11. Order your Christmas Poinsettia Now
• Poinsettias are $8.00
• Take them home after the Christmas Eve Service
• Use the order form in the bulletin insert or
Newsletter

12. The Sermons of John Wesley
• Mondays at
6:30 a.m.
• In the Chapel
• Led by Pastor
Scott

13. Attention Raley’s Shoppers!
• The “Quality of Life” cards are no more…
• They’ve been replaced by “Raley’s Something Extra”
– These earn credits towards your groceries
and
– Earn funds for our church
See the bulletin insert
for sign-up instructions

14. Events Today
• Coffee Fellowship after
church in Johnston Hall
• Lunch with Friends 12:30
pm at the Oakdale City
annex

15. More Upcoming Events
• Monday – Trustees Meeting
• Fri/Sat. – UMW Rummage Sale
• Next Sun. – UMM Breakfast
• Next Sun. – Ad Council Meeting
• Dec. 13 – UMW Luncheon
• Dec. 16 – SPRC
• Dec. 20 – Finance Meeting
• Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Service (7 pm)
• Dec. 30 – Pot Luck afer worship