Among our Joys:
The Orchard on 6th (formerly known as The Center for Spirituality and the Arts) Piano Recital - we enjoyed the fruits of the work of 12 accomplished students of Ben Smith and Nate Dybevick.
After worship and a brief pause for lunch and fellowship, we hope you'll stay and join us for our annual Congregational meeting. I want to lift up a word of gratitude for all the leaders who have faithfully served this past year, including the executive board, our deacons, elders, members-at-large, trustees, and nominating committee members, and the folks who have worked as part of our Congregational Transition Task Force this year. Friends, though we have some important conversations and work to do in the days and months ahead, I hope one of the things you'll take away from today is delight in the people who God has assembled and who God is assembling, YOU are a part of that assembly! The Spirit of God is at work.
Our Halloween Bash is this Thursday from 5-7pm in the Multipurpose Room! All are welcome! Join us!
Among our concerns:
Andy Jacobson, Phyllis Jacobson's son, who is home recovering from a medical emergency earlier this we
We continue to pray for:
Bill Poores
Dan Ledbetter
Laura Cohthril
Danny Jablonski
Charlene Housman
Sue Simpson's friend, Misty
Karen Murray's friend, Nancy
Corrine's friend, Loralie
Martha's friends, Margo and Teresa, Cheryl and Ron and Martha's nephew, Steve
Our homebound friends
Harry and Margaret Lobberegt
Dorothy Beeles
Anastasia Cox and her daughter, Lela Cox
Helen Bosley
Marylu and Joseph Mills
Jane Nelson
Among our local and global community:
We lift up those recovering from natural disasters in the United States and around the world.
We pray for peace throughout the world. For an end to violence in all its forms, including those perpetuated in the guise of national interest. We pray for Palestine and Gaza, for those intwined in war in Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen, for Ukraine, Russia, for those in conflict fighting for justice in Bangladesh, for Afghanistan, Somalia, and in many more places around the world.
In the midst of this election cycle, we pray for clarity for the nation, for wisdom to fill our hearts, and for the next right steps to emerge as take part as civically engaged citizens of faith
We pray for the village on 6th and Orchard, and for those who find themselves without shelter.
We pray for our Global Ministry partners, this week, in Japan.
If you'd like to share a prayer joy or concern, please contact Pastor Doug at doug@fcctacoma.org or by calling the church office. Please indicate whether your prayer is to be shared publicly, or if you'd like it to be kept private.
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