This Sunday: 

"Who Will Come After You?"

Philippians 2:19-30

In-person and Live Stream to Facebook at 10:30 AM



Hello Church!

This Sunday we have a lot of opportunities for you to get involved. Let me share some highlights.

Frolic, our ministry to infants/toddlers and their parents starts back up this Sunday in the Preschool/Sunday School room. Tom and Cynthia Carsten are excited to reconnect with many familiar families and they look forward to meeting new families as well. They meet at 10:30 am in room 8 (bunnies room).

Sunday School continues again this Sunday in the Friendship Hall. Bring your children for a bible lesson that coordinates with our Scripture for this week, and they will also enjoy games, activities, and snacks.

Worship continues to meet in person and online at 10:30 am. If you haven’t tried to come back to in person worship or if it has been a while, give it a try. We miss you!!

Confirmation meets right after worship with a lunch and some games and activities, followed by a lesson. This fall we are working on learning about Luther’s Small Catechism.

The Connections Class will also meet after worship for some background on our Vision and Values, along with some explanation of our ministries and how to get involved. This class can also serve as a New Member class.

So, you can see that we have a lot of opportunities to gather this weekend. For our worship, we continue to take a deep dive into the book of Philippians, “Let’s Make Some Joy!” This Sunday we will look at Philippians 2: 19-30, where Paul writes about two of his associates, Timothy and Epaphroditus. This section leads me to the question and the theme for our message this Sunday, “Who Will Come After You?” I hope to see you in worship this week, in person or online. Either way, we will worship the Lord!

God’s Kingdom Come!

Pastor Steve



• Prayers of praise and gratefulness for the power of prayer as Marsha Vanderwerff's brother, Chris, was released Friday from the hospital to recover for 6-8 weeks before his next abdominal surgery.
• Darren, Laurie Gerlach's brother, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has one week of radiation treatment left. Prayers for healing and good news at his follow up.
• Carl, a friend of Laurie Gerlach, has terminal pancreatic cancer. He began radiation treatments in August. Prayers for both Carl and Linda during treatment and for successful treatment.
• Prayers of thanksgiving for Ellie Kalogeris' successful heart surgery. Prayers for continued healing for her.
• Prayers for our new saguaro cactus that was planted on September 8th in front of the sanctuary. Come and see it this Sunday!
• Carol McNulty, Aurien Preiss' mom, experienced a fall and fractured her pelvis. Prayers for continued healing as she is in rehab. 
• Prayers for comfort for Patti Kruse, her sister Nancy Waldeck, and their entire family as they mourn the passing of their mom, Lol Walker.
• Prayers for Bonnie Straley’s brother, Larry, who has Parkinsons; Len with diabetes, blood clots and depression; and Daphne and Cassidy who need God’s guidance.

• Terri Yu's surgery was successful. Prayers for a speedy recovery.
• Prayers for healing for Isy Yu following a broken wrist.
• Prayers for Mike Darkoch as he continues to recover from surgery for a broken hip. He is now back home.
• Continued prayers for Kent, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, as he undergoes chemotherapy treatment.
• Dana Engstrom, the preschool director, is battling long COVID. Her parents are both unwell. Prayers for healing for her family.
• Stephen Parrish, a family friend of Judy Shelton, is dealing with a brain tumor. Prayers for comfort and healing.

• Continued prayers for Randall, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, as he continues his cancer treatment.