Monday, October 18, 2021

Focus Church: District Superintendent: SE

Pastor: Bruce Baxter and spouse Audrey

Please hold Rev. Dr. Sara Chaney, retired Gateway Central District, and Rev. Judy Slimmer, North Star, in your prayers. Their father, David Chaney, passed away this week. Arrangements are still pending. Notes of sympathy can be sent to Rev. Sara Chaney, P O Box 1542, 2111 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark, MO 65049 and Rev. Judy Slimmer, North Star UMC, 11250 North Eastern Ave., Kansas City, MO 64156.

Please hold the family of Judy LaTurno, surviving spouse of Rev. Ivan LaTurno, in your prayers. Judy passed away recently. The family will conduct a private burial service later this week and will make plans for a Celebration of Life this summer.

Scripture –Psalm 34:19-22

The righteous have many problems,
    but the Lord delivers them from every one.
²⁰ He protects all their bones;
    not even one will be broken.
²¹ But just one problem will kill the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be held responsible.
²² The Lord saves his servants’ lives;
    all those who take refuge in him
    won’t be held responsible for anything.