Ellen O'Donnell's mother celebrated her 105th birthday on January 4, 2011. No, not a typo, 105 years!
Father of the Bride
Charlie Biter invites us to celebrate with Molly Biter Ashwood and her new husband, Hunter. They were married on December 31 in California, and are moving back to Nashville, driving across the country. Congratulations, Molly and Hunter, and have a safe trip!
Anniversary of the Tucson Shooting
A year ago, six people were killed and 13 suffered bullet wounds, when a gunman toting a semiautomatic pistol pumped bullet after bullet into a crowd gathered for a congressional outreach event outside a Tucson supermarket. U. S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot through the head but survived; she is still recovering. We offer prayers of gratitude for the courage of ordinary people and the healing the survivors have experienced, and we continue to ask God "to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace (Luke 1:79)."
Bob Register
We ask for prayers for Bob Register, Rachel Dixon's father. He is having vascular surgery today; two prior attempts were not successful.
Rev. G. William Foster
The former Vine Street Associate Minister died at age 90 at his home in Virginia. obituary Please contact the church office if you would like to send a note to his wife, Jean.
Lyn Dorris
Lyn asks for prayers for Charles and Phyllis McLeroy. Charles was diagnosed with lung cancer on 11/29. They discovered it had already spread to his liver and spine. Hospice care has been started this week. Charles is the founder of Residential Services where Lyn was a social worker for 14 years. He started RSI to help children get out of Clover Bottom and be able to live with families, go to school and be a kid. He fought many battles along the way. He has been a voice for people with disabilities and many, many children in state custody - touched many lives.
Update on 2012-01-03 20:12 by Thomas Kleinert
Charles passed away over the weekend. Please continue to remember his wife in your prayers.
Alice Cannon
Alice was discharged on Christmas Day with a special gift: her pathology report came back. She had a fast-growing kidney cancer, but it was fully contained. The removal of the kidney was sufficient, and she won't need follow-up treatment like radiation or chemo. That's great news! Alice is at home, and while still feeling a little weak and taking some meds for pain, she is doing great.
Deb Steeves
Deb asks for prayers for her step-father, John; he has Alzheimer's and was recently hospitalized with pneumonia.
Our friends in New Zealand
Thanks to Linda Edwards for checking in with Lyndsay and Lorraine after she heard the news about yet another series of earthquakes in Christchurch, NZ. This is from their response:
We're fine thanks - it was not a nice day (5.8, 5.3 and 6.0 plus 20 or more smaller ones to make people feel uneasy almost without a break!) but we're all OK apart from tears of exhaustion and stress for many. Mega Advertising (and many businesses) closed for the year yesterday morning or Thursday evening. But Phillippa went in to check on the state of the office after the first big shake, and found 4 computer monitors tipped over, and the water cooler tipped, broken glass everywhere in the kitchen, etc, But then the 5.3 happened and she skidaddled right out of there! The 6.0 followed later - but I don't think she's been back in again yet.I phoned everyone on our church directory in my role as emergency check up person, and pastoral care convenor. The minister's family moved house yesterday - what a day for that! At least it kept the three girls (14, 11, 7) busy making their bedrooms into 'home space'!Please pass on our love to any Vine Streeters who are concerned.
Alice Cannon
Alice's surgery went well. Her left kidney was removed, and she is now recovering at the hospital for a few days. Additional tests will show if further treatment is necessary. Thank you for your prayers!
Baptist Hospital, room 4332
It's a boy!
Hawke Brian Slack was born on December 18 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the great-grandson of Margaret and Bronson Netterville.
Frank Huffman
We ask for your prayers for the family of Frank Huffman, the uncle of Malinda Moseley and Helen Trabue. Frank died on Monday, and the funeral will be on Thursday, December 22. One of his daughters remembers that in his final days, whenever he was alert, he would say, "The Lord is good, and each day is a gift."
Doris Hewston
Fran Gregory's mother, Doris Hewston, died on Saturday, December 17. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 20, 4-8pm at Harpeth Hills Memory Garden on Highway 100. The funeral will be there as well, on Wednesday, December 21, at 10am. Please remember Fran and her family in your prayers. obituary
Prayer requests
Pat Bentrup asks for our prayers for her 4-year-old grandson, Owen. He is scheduled for a tonsillectomy on Wednesday, December 21.
Lyn Dorris asks for our prayers for her friend Joan and her family. Joan's son Chuck died suddenly on Friday; he was only 26 years old.
Prayer requests
Larry Adams asks for prayers for a co-worker of his, Ernest; he has cancer.
Alice Cannon just learned that she has a cancerous mass on her left kidney; she is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, December 21.
Dot Carney
Dot Carney was taken to the hospital on Sunday, but is now back in her old room at Richland Health Center.
Ginger and her family
Barbara Murphy’s step daughter, Ginger, recently got custody of her 13-year-old sister, Rihanna who has grown up in very difficult circumstances. Ginger is a young woman of great faith and courage, and she asks for our prayers.
Doris Hewston
Fran Gregory's mother and long-time Vine Street member, Doris Hewston, is experiencing complications from several strokes and is not doing well. Please remember her in your prayers.
Bob Binkley
We ask for your prayers for Bob and his family. They are very concerned about recent CT results and are awaiting the outcome of additional tests.
Monday Update
We continue to pray for stability and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
We pray for courage and wisdom for our leaders in government and the leaders of the European governments.
Alex Cauthen has been in and out of the hospital due to his bone marrow disorder, and we continue to hold him and his family in our prayers.
Priscilla Hutton will have her pacemaker replaced on Wednesday, and she and her daughter, Betsy von Dohlen, ask for our prayers. "It is outpatient and said to be no big deal. However, prayer is always comforting."
We celebrate with Dick and Mary Ann Schellhardt that Dick will move back to their condo after an extended stay at the Heritage nursing facility for rehabilitation.
We celebrate that Al Smith was able to join us in worship again yesterday after a long absence due to severe back pain.