Lectionary Reading for this Week

 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a

Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785)

 Ephesians 4:25-5:2

John 6:35, 41-51

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Prayer Requests

• Bill Hardy

• Bob Skinner

• Charlotte & Tom Sawyer

• Clarice Mason

• David Hardy

• David Reeves

• Earl Harris

• Family of Jan Lewis

• Family of Mary (Joanie) Escobar

• Faye & James Nabors

• Gene Hildinger

• Gerald Davis

• Glenn Easley

• Gloria Dees

• Hannah R.

• Hazel Irby

• Kathy Robertson

• LaDonna Sanderson

• Marty Garrett

• Nadine White

• Paulette Mauer

• Rebecca Johnston & Family

• Family of Ann Cooper

• Gross Family

• Langley Family

• Masoud Hosseini - Friend of Sharon Dickerson

• Treva Mitchel

• Marla Hill

• Macwan Family

• Joyce Dowless

• Lynda Devenport

• Doris Romanowski

• Mark Kifer and Family

• Trenda Barber

• Suman Gamadia

• Kelly (broken arm and surgery) - Karen Easley's cousin

• Family of Irene Galvan - Friend of Doris Romanowski

• Shelia Borrego

 New Prayer Requests

Ray and Kay Morgan

Lisa Sorensen

Dottie Vaughn - Friend of Bertha Hall

 

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Weekly Calendar

Sunday, August 5th

- 9:15am Sunday School

-10:30am Worship VBS Sunday

(communion will be moved to next week)

- 5pm Inside Out (Youth)

Monday, August 6th

-7pm Boy Scouts

Tuesday, August 7th

- 3:30pm Probation

Wednesday, August 8th

- 9:30am Sit & Sew

- 7pm Come Join the Choir (details under announcements)

Thursday, August 9th

No Scheduled Events

Friday, August 10th

No Scheduled Events

Saturday, August 11th

No Scheduled Events

Sunday, August 12th

- 9:15am Sunday School

- Acolyte Training offered in Sanctuary

- 10:30am Worship (Communion)

- 5pm Inside Out (Youth)

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Acolyte Training

Beginning next Sunday, August 12th, we will be offering Acolyte Training. Children are welcome to meet in the sanctuary during their normal Sunday School hour. This is a great way to get our children involved in services, as well as the life of the church!

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The following is a letter from the Bishop: please read. 

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Do you feel led to give?

Did you know there other payment options for your tithes and offerings?

We are now accepting PayPal! Just visit our website (www.spumc.org) and follow the links.

A PayPal account is not necessary to use this feature. And, to make it even easier, you can also set up an automatic draft! Paperwork for automatic draft is available at the office: call (972) 271-9565.