At First United Methodist Church of Marietta, The Congregational Care Ministry primarily tends to the needs of those in our congregation that are homebound or in assisted living or nursing home facilities. Volunteers to this ministry visit these member of our church body and help keep them connected. They receive flowers, cards and monthly visits that let them know that they are still an important part of this congregation.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the Congregational Care Ministry, there are several areas where you can volunteer. Our visitation volunteers make personal visits to our homebound members at least once a month. They keep them up to date on what is happening at church and provide companionship. Our note-writer volunteers send notes and cards to their careperson to let them know they are being thought of. Our flower arranger volunteers take the flowers from the Sunday service and arrange individual vases that will be delivered by their visitation volunteer.
Although these are small gestures, they mean a great deal to those who receive them.
In John 13:33-35 Jesus said, "A new commandment I give to you that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples. If you have love one for another."
eCare
Prayer
Monday September 10, 2007
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” --- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice and my supplication. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.”
--Psalms 116: 1-2
eCare Prayer is an on-going prayer request and pastoral care e-mail of the First United Methodist Church of Marietta, GA. To make a prayer request, e-mail us at prayer@mariettafumc.org., or fill out a Prayer Request card during worship. You are encouraged to use the Martha Cooley Prayer Room #225 for Intercessory Prayer. Call our Ministers directly if you have a pastoral care need.
KNOWN HOSPITALIZED: Kennestone: Ruby Dixon, Union County Hospital, Blairsville: Claude Landrum
HOME FROM HOSPITAL: Virginia Miller, Gordon Thompson, Linda Bozich
SYMPATHY: To Jason and Cissi Kale on the death of his grandmother, Joan Thompson, on September 6, 2007 in Ohio. To Stanley and Peggy Bishop and family on the death his father, Lerol Bishop on September 9, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS:
Births: To Kevin and Michelle Tillis on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Anne Caroline Tillis, born September 5, 2007. Grandparents are Geoffrey & Karin Werbell and Debbie Tillis. To Lee and Will Hall on the birth of their son, Chandler Houston Hall on September 7, 2007.
Marriages: Susan Stephenson to Brian McElwain on Saturday, September 8, 2007.
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR
Donna Arrants, Martha Ayers, Ray Barron, Josie Beasley, Katie Berman, Beth Berman’s family, Bobo Bocian, Linda Lou Bozich, Hazel Braude, Dot Brown, Brooklyn Butler, Peggy Caldwell, Gail Cavitt, Bee Colquitt, John Deedrick, father of Matt Brooks, Cecil Fike, Connie Hagadone, Karen & Olga Hamilton, Virginia Hargis, Tommie Howard, Bill and Nancy Ingram Jordan, Dean Kates, Rev. Jerome King, father of Amy Black Linda LeSueur, Dr. Speedy & Bebe Meaders, Little Nathan McLean, son of Brad and Amanda McLean and grandson of Bernie and Snookie Brown, Helen McClure, Beverly McCrary, Clara McNay, Joy Meyers, Helen Mickels, Little Mary Patterson, Mary Ann Parris, John Peardon, Jane Purcell, Ruth Pyle, Otis Ragsdale, Denise Ramos, George Richards, Jeanette Sanders, John Saylors, Dr. Bob Sessions, Diane Stubblebine, mother of Ami Stephens, Ann Sprague, Irene Sprague, David Taylor, Margaret Twilley, Mary Underwood, Ralph Wheeler, Buford Woodward, Harry White, G.M. Wooten, Dan Worley
THIS WEEK'S PRAYER CONCERNS
Foster Griffin
George Henry
Liz, Jared and Ashley Berlino
Lisa Kaiser
Jerry Childress and daughter
Stephanie Saussy
Ann Parrish
Josephine Dodd
Bob and Martha Blalock
Ibraiham Denka
Janetta Findlay
Reba Thomas
Chris Mercier
Edna Cain
Angie Bulloch
Tommy and Nancy Whitehead
Cyndi, Tom and India Patterson
James Runde
Betty Willis
Victoria Milam
Frankie Pruet
Jeremy & family
Mary K.
Melody and Keith Cook and family
Ken Aboud
Nora Kilpatrick
Lunde Family
Beth, Peter, Eric and Nina
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
John Bandy, cousin of Stephanie Buchanan
Todd Cannan, nephew of Betty Haseltine
Mark Carlson, relative of Carol Blackwood
Marc Carver
Jennifer Collins, friend of Libby Grimland
Eric Davis, husband of Carly Adler Davis
John Deedrick, son of John & Mary Deedrick
Ashley Dobbins, granddaughter of Elizabeth Dobbins
Randy Dobbins
Jamie Eastham, grandson of Merrilyn Eastham
Greg Gains
Lee Gibson, son of Rod & Renee Gibson
Peter Glass, friend of Bob & Marilynn Braude
Sherod Glover, son of Isabelle Glover
Brett Grayson, son of Paula and Bob Grayson
Sarah Hausker, niece of Libby Grimland
Andrew Hausker, nephew of Libby Grimland
Sabrina & Brady Henderson, grandchildren of Cece Hoenig
Billy Hepler, son of Bill & Linda Hepler
Zack Keefer, nephew of Patricia Garrett
Charles Magruder
Huber, Bill and Charlie Parsons, cousins of Barbara Burnett
Effie Petrie, daughter of Martha Petrie
John Michael, Friend of Gibson family
Cecil McMickens, son of Shelia Oheinmhen
Ian Peppers
Matthew Pickering, grandson of June Pickering
Robbie Riggins, nephew of Marshal & Gail Cavitt
Tim Slemp, nephew of Carolyn Hart
Andrew John Smith, nephew of Libby Grimland
Zacory Spivey, grandson of Mary and Chuck Spivey
Frank Wilson
Robert Withers, son of Kate Withers
