Here’s the news from Maranatha Class this past Sunday . . .
Hosts
Patti & Gary Smith and Lynn Jess & Bob Russell – Thank you so much for the goodies!
Next Week– Feb 26 – Donley’s and Latchem’s
Birthdays
Ginny Walker- Feb 23
Anniversary
None
Guests
No one dropped in this past week
Announcements
~ CHILI SUPPER – Volunteers can still sign-up for February 27th – if you want to work and need a shirt or an apron, Allene and Rex will have you covered! Look for reminder emails this week!
~ Richard Wansley, VP for Missions, spoke about Missions this year. He asked that anyone who with a project that was outside of the normal type we work on as a class to contact him with details. We will continue to do the normal Day Center, Restore Hope, Redemption, Exodus House and Burroughs School projects.
~ Work Area on Missions is sponsoring a mission trip to Bolivia in July, It is a medical and construction trip. The cost for each participant will be $1000 (WAOM is picking up $1000 of the cost). There is a table in Bishops Hall for sign-ups and information
~ Lights on for Cookson drive continues – donation envelopes were passed around – continues all month
~ There will be a special luncheon session with Dr. Bruegemann on Feb 28- you can arrange for your ticket by contacting Paula Gadney
~ Rev Tom Albin, Dean of Upper Room Ministries, will be conducting Prayer Workshops at BA March 2-4 – Check the Word for more information or the board at the front of the room
~ The Oscar Party will be next Sunday, Feb. 26 at Lynn’s showroom – emails will be sent to those who purchased the event at the auction
~ See attachment for the needs of the Day Center for this month
Joys and Concerns
~ Lynn shared the joy of her Dad turning 92 and her mother 90
~ David Rose shared the family joy that his nephew’s biopsy showed no cancer in the brain
~ David Shephard reported that his brother-in-law had suffered a massive heart attack and was actually dead for an hour, but was revived. He was recently released from the hospital and is now home
~ Carol Grim reported that Jennifer Hall’s mother had had a stroke
~ Bob and Jill Thomas left a note of thanks and appreciation for the response of our class members to the death of Bob and Bill’s Father
~ Concern was shared about Shannon Latchem’s recovery from surgery not going so well – Lynn was going to check this week.
Prayer
Lynn Jesse offered the class prayer
Speaker
We were all treated to a wonderful lesson on Spiritual Renewal through hymns, scripture and prayers led by Marita Morgan. Everyone seemed to enjoy the sign-a-long!
Next Week’s Speaker will be Don Forsman
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