Jim ClenDening asks for prayers for his aunt, Carrie Robinson; she is critically ill. He also asks us to remember her daughter.
Linda Edwards started radiation therapy today.
Today is the birthday of Ted Lee and Risley Lawrence. Happy Birthday to two of the best!
Lester McNatt asks for prayers for Sandy Crow; she has pancreatic cancer. Sandy is the wife of the minister at Owen Chapel, where Lester served as worship leader.
These past few weeks have been quite an emotional roller coaster for Linda. In addition to the joys and concerns we already shared, she also received news that she has a malignant tumor in her breast. She is scheduled for a lumpectomy on Tuesday, July 30, and we all hope with her for good pathology reports. Thank you for all the ways you surround her with your friendship and your prayers during these difficult days.
Mark has been making good progress in physical therapy and he is scheduled to go home on Wednesday.
Karl and his mom are at home and settled in. Mark is doing well in rehab and may be able to go home at the end of the week.
The long awaited news from grandma Linda:
The long awaited Karl Alexander Velez Edwards is finally here! He has lots of dark hair, weighs 8 lbs. 1 oz and is 21 inches long. His parents, Digna and Todd are completely exhausted, but all are happy and healthy. Congratulations!
Linda with her new grandson, Karl and her son, Todd.
The memorial service for Jim will be on Tuesday, July 16 at 1pm at Vine Street Christian Church.
Many people will want to attend the service, so we ask that members and friends car-pool to church so the parking lot will not fill up with single-occupant vehicles. Barely anyone will notice this gesture, but it's a generous act of hospitality nevertheless. Thank you!
Following the service, there will be a reception in the fellowship hall to give family members and friends an opportunity to visit.
Jim Foglesong passed away this morning. We will have a memorial service at Vine Street, but a date and time still have to be determined. Thank you for your prayers for Toni and the family and for all who will miss this fine gentleman and friend.
Ted Lee's back surgery went well this morning. He's expected to be discharged today, and we hope that he'll soon be free of pain. Thank you for keeping him and Sondra in your prayers.
Micah Snow asks for our prayers for his grandmother, Doris Snow. She was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and has begun receiving chemotherapy.
Phoenix Jett Wilson was born on Monday afternoon, July 1, weighing 8 lbs 14 oz. His parents are Angie and Greg; they and their children have been worshiping with us in recent months. Welcome to the world, Phoenix!
Lyn Dorris asks for prayers for her mother, Frances; she will be hospitalized on Wednesday for additional tests and treatment of heart problems.
Ted Lee will have back surgery on Wednesday and we ask that you keep him and his family in your prayers.
Jim Foglesong continues to be hospitalized.
John Shuler's sister-in-law, Betty Hare, died Wednesday, June 19. Her funeral will be held Saturday. Betty was Debra's sister, and Kennedy and Grant's "Aunt Betty Lynn." Please keep the family in your prayers.
Please keep the Berhow family in your prayers as they grieve the death of Brian's father, Jim Berhow. He died early Monday morning, June 17th. The memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 22nd in Murray, KY.
We ask for prayers for Jim and Toni during what will hopefully be a brief hospitalization for Jim. He fell and hit his head pretty hard on Saturday morning, but fortunately didn't suffer any serious injuries.
We remember Nancy Lanza and all who love her. She was the mother of the young man who killed twenty children and six women on Friday, December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
We are mourning the loss of all the children and adults who were killed that day. Our capacity to take in and process such a tragedy is very limited. Most of our media offer us a lot of information within a very narrow time frame, and we know that after only a few days our attention will be drawn to other events, thoughts, and conversations.
We attempt to remember those who have died and all who love them, and to allow that memory to shape our prayers as well as our thinking. Each Sunday, we have spoken one of the names in worship, allowing our hearts to process this violent loss and to consider what we might do in response.
Orlan Lorton Jr., the grandfather of Helen Trabue and Malinda Moseley, died peacefully on Thursday, June 13. We keep Helen, Malinda and all who are grieving in our prayers.
Joe Keith's mother, Ollie Thompson had a successful surgery; everything went well. Thank you for your continuing prayers as she begins the rehabilitation process, first at Stallworth and later at The Meadows.
Linda Parker's surgery went well, and Grant is with her. We hold her in prayer as she awaits pathology reports, which may take up to ten days.
Linda Parker is having surgery today.
Ollie Thompson, Joe Keith's mother, is also having surgery today.
Shelly Tilton is back in the hospital for tests.
We remember Allison Wyatt, 6 and all who love her. She was killed on Friday, December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
We are mourning the loss of all the children and adults who were killed that day. Our capacity to take in and process such a tragedy is very limited. Most of our media offer us a lot of information within a very narrow time frame, and we know that after only a few days our attention will be drawn to other events, thoughts, and conversations.
We attempt to remember those who have died and all who love them, and to allow that memory to shape our prayers as well as our thinking. Each Sunday, we speak one of the names in worship, and this practice will take until sometime in June. We take time to process this violent loss and to consider possible consequences.
Anything we could say here, would be too little. Will Campbell died last night; he was 88 years old. We are grateful for his life and witness.