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MARANATHA NEWSLETTER5/6/2023

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church Jim McCann, President

Today: 3 July 2016 Next Week: 10 July 2016Birthdays:David Cooley (5)Patty Banes (8)

Birthdays:Frieda Reck (11)Darlene Lorenz (16)

Anniversaries:Jim & Sherry Stinson (7/7/62)Dave & Carol Grim (7/8/72)Gary & Patti Smith (7/9/83)

Anniversaries:

Prayer this week:Bob Russell

Prayer next weekJanet Purinton



Speaker this week:Dr. Mouzon Biggs

Speaker next week:Dr. Mouzon Biggs

Snacks this week:G = Jeff & Julie AllenH =Roger & Charlotte Rowe

Snacks next week:G = Glenna ArnottH = Mickey & Carol Maus

Boston Avenue UMC: http://www.bostonavenue.org/

Maranatha Class:http://maranathaclass.org/

MINUTES:

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Thank you for the snacks and refreshments. Dr. Biggs provided the first of five lessons during the month of July. As usual, it was a treat to hear him.

GUESTS: Judy Lawson, Janice Bowman & Mike Gavin

FINANCE:



Class expenditures: For any requested class expenditure, please contact a member of the Finance Committee: Bob Russell, Jim Embrey, Dave Grim or Karen Campbell (Emeritus) & Jim McCann.



Since we have not yet sold the paintings that David Cooley generously donated, we are exploring other options of potentially selling them through Ziegler’s or Richard Neel Interiors. If anyone else has suggestions for methods to sell them, please contact Ed Payton.

SOCIALS:Class Outing To See BABA’s Production of ANYTHING GOES – On July 31st, we will end the month by going out to lunch as a class after the 11:00 service and then attending the closing



matinee performance of Anything Goes. We are sending sign-up lists around each Sunday in July and need payment at time of sign-up so that we can purchase tickets and get great seats. There is lots of Maranatha talent in the cast and on the production crew so we should have a great time supporting our own! Put July 31st on your calendar and plan to enjoy those tapping toes in Anything Goes!



MISSIONS:Upcoming Maranatha Mission Events:24th July: St Luke's Redemption Church, serving dinnerAugust – Open month for mission9th September: Day Center for the Homeless, feeding dinnerOctober – Open month for missionNovember – Open month for mission



December – Neighbor for Neighbor, managing families for photos and presents25 December: Serving Congregational Brunch to whole church before worshipIf you know of a mission opportunity that would fit into Maranatha’s scope of work, let Glenna Arnott or Jim Embrey know so they can look into it for a possible opportunity to serve.

PRAYER VOLUNTEERS:



7/10 Bob Russell 7/17 Janet Purinton7/24 Carol Grim 7/31 Mark Butterworth

SPEAKERS:



7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 Dr. Mouzon Biggs8/7 & 8/14 Roger Coffey8/21 & 8/28 Gary Peluso-Verdend



CLASS PRAYER REQUESTS (Joys):Please give thanks for the following:

Richard Wansley expressed gratitude for the success of the recent Vacation Bible School and the more than 120 children who attended and were blessed by it.

The grandbaby of John & Kelly Roth (Ella Gruenberg) for whom we have been praying since February when she was born significantly prematurely finally got to go home after 98 days



in the hospital. She now weighs almost five and a half pounds. Their family considers her their precious miracle baby and deeply appreciates all of our concern and prayers over the past few months.

CLASS PRAYER REQUESTS (Concerns):Please keep the following in your prayers:

Bethany Willyard’s daughter Kyla Rogers underwent surgery on Wednesday as a result of her recent spider bite which caused an extended hospital stay.



Please email our Caranatha Chair Carol Grim at [email protected] and copy our President at [email protected] with concerns that need immediate class response or prayer during the week such as accidents, injuries, deaths, etc. For emergencies, please call Carol at (918) 583-5181 (weekday mornings) or (198) 369-6945 (any other time). For Joys and Concerns to be communicated to the class and incorporated into the newsletter, please email our class mailbox at [email protected]. I will incorporate them into our newsletter and, if time permits, into our class announcements, next week.

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CHURCH WIDE PRAYER REQUESTS:07/3/16 Boston Avenue Prayer Ministry: “O God of Hope and Transformation, Lay your hand upon the people of this world who seem to have no conscience for doing right. Consider the ones whose hearts and minds are full of greed with no thought for the less fortunate. Through your transforming love, work miracles in their lives – miracles that will change their hearts. Lay your hand also upon all that is complacent in my life. Change my greed to generosity. Replace my anxiety with trust. We long to speak the truth with love. Show us the path to your love. Amen.” Macrina Wiederkehr “Jacques Cunningham, 749 7040, [email protected]




-For God’s peace to rule in the hearts of all his children, the Boston Avenue Church & staff, the ministries of Boston Avenue, the Prayer Ministry, the ministers of Boston Avenue & families: David Wiggs, Eva Marie Campbell, Bill Tankersley, Audra Fogle, Brenda Reed, Sheri Nellis, Joel Panciera, Susan Panciera, Debbie Peterson, Paula Gradney Garner, Jose Luis Hernandez, Belynda Clanton, Paul Staat, Hayley St. John, Jennifer Solis, Sara Pugh Montgomery- For Merri Whitaker, the Cookson Mission, the Burroughs students, teachers and staff

Prayer Requests Received on 7/3/16:



- For the Boston Avenue families who have lost loved ones: Aloah Kincaid- For the Boston Avenue members who are or have been in the hospital: Mike Asher, Ella Gruenberg, Justus Edmondson, Ruth Kraemer- For our first time visitors: - For Kyla Roger, who is having her first of two surgeries for a spider bite- For Conner, our 1 lbs. 2 oz. baby born at 23 weeks. Now 12 weeks old weighs 4 lbs. 6 oz. facing another surgery. Pray that all continues going well so he can go home soon.- For Amanda & family her passing; Panela cancer; Steve & Sheila cancer; JoAnn & Martin cancer; Brandee; Vicki



- For Alex, Julian to have meaningful steady jobs & healing of depression & Sue to have comfort, healing and relationship with you.- For Sammy Lewis, Debbie Williams, Sue Walker and Jeana Jones who have cancer and other painful surgeries.- For the Joy and Sunshine Camps this weeks and the Leaders Camp.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:



GRADUATION FOR CLASS MEMBER Our Apartment M Resident and class member Lee-Lee Defreitas is preparing to graduate from the Exodus House program. Her graduation ceremony and celebration is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, July 26 th. All of Maranatha is invited to come and help send her off with warm wishes for her future success and happiness. If you plan to attend, please send Sharon Earley an email and plan to bring a side dish to accompany sandwiches and dessert. Lee-Lee plans to move back to Georgia to live with her father after graduation



MOVING ASSISTANCE NEEDED Class member Kip Jones has requested assistance with a move on July 29th and 30th. He is moving from a ground floor apartment at 61st and Peoria to a third floor apartment at 131st. He has rented a truck and just needs help loading and unloading the furniture items. Rev. Bill Crowell was helping Kip makes plans for the move, but unfortunately Bill isn’t here to complete the task! If any of you are available on July 29 th or 30th to help Kip move to his new place, please contact him using the cell phone or email addresses listed in the Maranatha directory.



BOSTON AVENUE SUMMIT Those of you who have not yet taken a Spiritual Formation Class have another opportunity on Friday, July 22nd from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 23rd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be led by Pat Luna, Rev. David Wiggs and Rev. Sara Pugh Montgomery. Child care is available. To register, call (918) 699-0147. This is a powerful way to spend a weekend!

CLASS DISCUSSION GUIDELINES - We are a large class with many people who have lots of interesting things to say. In order to give everyone an opportunity to voice their comments, we are incorporating into our weekly lessons the discussion guidelines that Marita Morgan taught



us: (1) Only one comment per person per class. (2) Economy of words. (3). Speak loudly so everyone has an opportunity to hear you. Thank you for adhering to these discussion guidelines so that we will all have an opportunity to participate in the discussions and benefit from hearing each other.

2016 Maranatha Officers

President: Jim McCannVP Curriculum: Angelyn Dale



VP Finance: Bob Russell/Jim Embrey/Dave Grim/Karen Campbell (Emeritus)/Jim McCannVP Missions: Glenna Arnott/Jim EmbreySocial: Angelyn Dale/Karen Campbell/Sarah Maldonado/Jeanie Payton/Judith PaytonAuction: Judith and Ed PaytonAttendance taker(s)/Secretary: Sharon EarleyRefreshments: Debbie and Scott MorganReporter: Meredith Davison-WansleyCaranatha: Carol and Dave GrimChili Supper: Jim & Julee EmbreyHistorian: Pam Low



Treasurer: Susie ButterworthWeb Master: Barbara Meehan

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