45 MPH services

On Wednesday night we talked about how much God loved the world. This Fall we have been working through the Gospel of John in our messages. We've also been praying for different families in the congregation. along with the normal prayers for healing and comfort, we've also been praying for seven families each week. We've been asking God to bless them and to meet their needs. It has been a nice addition to our line-up.

We have been blessed to have Cheryl Dutrumble and Steve Contois lead our singing each week. When the Praise team broke up because Fred and Gwyn Green left to tend to family matters, we weren't sure what we were going to do. We were back in the same place we were before Steve Contois and Cliff Vanase stepped up to offer some guitar back up in the early 00's. This week Robert Phillips pulled out the overhead projector and put up the words to the music so some of us memory challenged participants could sing along. It was great.

We've been calling our services "45 MPH" worship. That's because they offer us a chance to slow down for music, prayer and a word of hope. We have averaged 18 people each week and that's not counting Caleb Dutrumble because he has to be there. The rest of us choose to get together. This past week we have 23 people present.

Speaking of prayer, lift up Bob Duntz. He has been in Yale New Haven Hospital following by-pass surgery. Think of Jane Seder too. She is doing rehabilitation following her emergency surgery to repair a broken leg. And remember Jenna, our 9 year old friend who is battling cancer.

Cal