Photo taken by Sue Wooden, Glik Park this morning!
Good morning PCF family, I know many of you are in Thanksgiving prep mode. Food, family and friends. I am 69 but this is my 70th Thanksgiving! I like to reflect this time of year about how the thanksgiving gatherings have changed through the years. The people at the table have changed. Some went to be with the Lord, others moved, some left the family, the lesson being….things change. But there is an anchor available to all who believe, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. His promises are true, and the lessons He taught are life changing “IF” you possess them!
Great news: Sally has informed me that all 20 names for the Beverly farm Giving Tree program have been taken! Sounds like there are going to be some busy santa’s who are going to provide a very joyful Christmas for some very special people. Thank you all!
Make this thanksgiving special, ask God to help you forgive anyone that you have not forgiven and allow the Peace, Joy, and Love of the Holy Spirit fill your Thanksgiving and your life from this day forward. Start enjoying the Kingdom of Heaven here and now. It’s in your control!
New Special prayer request: Our dear friend Art Hansen who used to come to our services regularly but had to stop coming due to severe breathing issues. Art has been admitted to Alton Memorial Hospital being treat for pneumonia and shingles. Yesterday he had a heart cath because his oxygen levels have been very low and unsteady. Art is a very gentle spirit if you remember him and he loved our church. He was also an employee at Beverly farm before he retired. Let’s lift Art in prayer and Ask God for an intervention. Krista Kell is our contact person for updates on Art.
Prayer update: 3 year old Bristol Horner, Jennifer Rinkel’s niece, received her final cancer treatment on November 18th. She will have her next CT scan on Tuesday, December 9th to determine if the cancer has been eradicated. If the scan is good, she will get to ring the bell December 23rd with the whole family present! This will be just in time for her 4th birthday on January 28th. Jennifer Rinkel thanks everyone for their prayers and for thinking of Bristol. Keep lifting Bristol in prayer for a perfect CT scan.
Needing continued prayers:
- Judy Kunz’ grandson Tim Morgan Tim had a tumor removed above his left eye. Please lift Tim and his family to God’s healing mercy.
- Debbie is a friend of Anne Ford. Debbie has ALS which is not only taking a huge toll on her health, but also on the health of her husband Mike who is under great stress because of seeing his wife go through this terrible disease. Please pray for God’s miracle healing hand to be on both Debbie and her Husband Mike.
- Rich McGinness, this is Brett Halbe’s grandfather. Rich is struggling with overall health issues.
- Harold Bloomberg, Jennifer Rinkel’s grandpa who is in late stages of cancer.
- Pray for all our young parents and their children. Let’s keep them all in prayer that they will all continue bringing their children to church each Sunday and getting them in Sunday school. Young parents need our support, that is very important. The stress of raising young children can sometimes be overwhelming and we want to be a church that is there to lift them, love them, and support them when things get tough.
Another full house this past Sunday! The board and I want to thank all of you who have helped with the parking situation by volunteering to park in the grass field.
Happy Thanksgiving! Love, pastor kent