Thursday, May 7, 2020
Focus Church: Southwest District
Pastor: Alice Fowler and spouse David
Prayers are requested for Rev. Melissa Dodd and family on the recent passing of her mother, Alice Dodd. Words of comfort may be sent to 8309 NE 116th St., Kansas City, MO 64157.
Please hold Rev. Henry Brewer (Wesley UMC Troy) and his family in your prayers. Henry's brother, Daniel Brewer, passed away this week. Arrangements are still pending and will be sent out when finalized. Notes of sympathy can be sent to Rev. Henry Brewer, 535 N. Elm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119
Scripture - Acts 7:55-60
55 But Stephen, enabled by the Holy Spirit, stared into heaven and saw God’s majesty and Jesus standing at God’s right side. 56 He exclaimed, “Look! I can see heaven on display and the Human One[a] standing at God’s right side!” 57 At this, they shrieked and covered their ears. Together, they charged at him, 58 threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses placed their coats in the care of a young man named Saul. 59 As they battered him with stones, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, accept my life!” 60 Falling to his knees, he shouted, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” Then he died.
