Today at Glenville UMC

Blessing mission offerings

Shelley G. is today's reader

Pastor Charles with Sean the Sheep!

Bob S. celebrates his birthday today!

Gloria serves up a yummy treat!

JOYS

+The church family thanks God for the gift of Bob S. and celebrates his birthday today.

+Bob S. didn’t think he would live to his twenty-first birthday when he was serving in Viet Nam. He is grateful to God for each day of his life.

+ Donna D. thanks God for the news that she is going to be a great-great grandmother (5th generation addition to the family).

+Cheryl R. thanks God for the wonderful news that her granddaughter Ellory is going to have a baby girl on October 13.

+Belinda A. thanks God for a great first two weeks of her new job at the Albert Lea Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce.

+Korla S. thanks God for our church family coming together to host a delicious supper for the Glenville Fire Department last Wednesday evening. Thirteen church members/friends of the church showed up to provide supper for fourteen hungry firemen.

+Korla S. thanks God for our awesome church family that decorates the church with beautiful autumnal flowers in the sanctuary and fall-colored tablecloths that Linda B. lovingly set out.

+Church family thanks God for the gift of Karnella’s return to her home at Good Sam.-Hidden Creek, where the United Women in Fath met for their monthly gathering last Wednesday.

+Kraig S. thanks God for his son’s surprise visit on his birthday last Tuesday. They had a special birthday lunch together.

+Belinda A. thanks God for Shelley G.’s beautifully handmade prayer shawl that was blessed by Pastor Charles A. at last week’s United Women in Faith meeting, and then it was presented to Karnella, who served as our host for the gathering.

+Thanks be to God for a loving church family.

+The congregation is thankful for Shelley G.’s service as Scripture reader this morning!

+And, as always, the congregation is thankful for the music ministry of our beloved organist, Renae H.

CONCERNS

+Nancy B. asks the church family to pray for her sister Sharon whose husband died last week. Orlyn B. “Ole” Rosen’s obituary can be found at this link.

+Church family is praying to God for the comfort and healing of Todd Kluender who is starting cancer treatments soon. 

+Shelley G. invites the congregation to pray for the family and friends of Charlie Kirk who was shot and killed September 10. Praying for all who are impacted by violence.