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The Monthly Newsletter of Community of Joy Lutheran Church
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Loving God, to turn away from you is to fall.
To turn toward you is to rise. To stand before you
is to abide forever. Grant us, dear God, in all we
do your help. In all our uncertainties your
guidance. In all our dangers your protection. In all
our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
February
2015
Annual Congregational Meeting
Today at 9:45 a.m.
On the Agenda:
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Installation of 2015 Council Members
Adoption of the 2015 budget
Annual Reports from Pastor Michael, Aaron Howe,
There will be no Sunday School or Adult Education due to the
Annual Congregation Meeting
There will be a FREE-WILL DONATION Pancake
Breakfast during the
Annual Congregation Meeting
to help with the costs for
COJ’s Youth trip to go to the
2015 ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit, Michigan.
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People Page
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Announcements
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Announcements
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Ministry Review Team
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Family Ministries
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Calendar
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Worship Assistant’s
Schedule
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Beyond Our Walls
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Upcoming Events in February
Cup of Joy Café Returns!
Adult Education Resumes
PiYO—Define Yourself Resumes
WELCA Annual Gathering
Bishop’s Legislative Luncheon
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See page 4
See page 9
See page 10
Pastor Michael will be away in Denver from Monday, February 2nd
through Wednesday, February 4th. He is attending meetings with
fellow Deans at the Office of the Bishop.
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Community of Joy Lutheran Church Monthly Newsletter
People Page
COMMUNITY OF JOY
Thank You to Our Volunteers!
Acolyte:
(8:15)
(10:45)
Altar:
(8:15)
(10:45)
Communion: ( 8:15)
(10:45)
Readers:
Ushers:
(8:15)
(10:45)
(8:15)
(10:45)
Tabitha
841 Saratoga Dr. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Phone: 505-896-2543
Fax: 505-896-0756
Laurie Ethier
Charlotte Griffith
Rich & Jo Ann Nelson,
Debbie Brem
Jim & Neal Shotwell,
Nathan Bland
Donna Doles
Lynn Kostel
Bryan & Brenda Ferguson
Mark & Julie Evans
Aaron Howe
Alicia Evans
Andrew Dumas
Anne Kinney
Douglas Hammett-Lair
Dianne Hensley
Anne Kircher
Hannah Shotwell
Hayley Dumas
Jamil Howe
Jean Pratschner
www.communityofjoy.com
Pastor Michael Bastian
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant Earlene Shroyer
[email protected]
Director of Music: Aaron Howe
Office Volunteers: Peg Tool, Donna Doles,
Louise Scott
Facilities/Property: David Lizon
Nursery Attendants: Anne Econopouly,
Katrina Cooley
Treasurer: Dick Tool
Bookkeeper: Earlene Shroyer
Financial Secretary: Tracy Lizon
Parish Nurse: Gretchen Comfort
Web Site: Daniel Maynard, Doug Hammett-Lair
Congregation Council
Jim Shotwell
Katheryn Josselyn
Kara Robertson
Mark Evans
Pelly Hutton
Star Cooley
Trula Howe
Tyler Zack
Zach Shotwell
Treats for Sunday Services
If you would like to bring treats for everyone to honor a
birthday, anniversary, special occasion or just
because…please sign the sign-up sheet located on the
table in the fellowship area. Thank you.
Wedding Anniversaries in February
20th: Lance & Heather Himmelberger
Altar flowers are provided
by Ron & Sherri Bathje
in Celebration of
Sherri’s Birthday
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Bill Hensley—President
Cliff Walker—Vice President
Jamila Mamuya
David Lizon
Lynette Schurdevin
Ministries Teams
Worship: Pastor Michael, Aaron Howe
Grow and Sunday School: Laurie Ethier,
Rich Nelson and team
VBS:
F.E.A.S.T.: Sarah Farrell (505) 897-0322
[email protected]
Youth Programming: Joan Bouty, Nancy Cooley,
McKenna Hutton
Hospitality:
Home Communion: Liz Roberts
Care & Support: Gretchen Comfort
Community Outreach: David & Tracy Lizon,
Jean Pratschner, Jo Ann Nelson, Cliff & Judy Walker
Fellowship: Neal Shotwell
Stewardship: Pastor Michael, Dick Daisley,
Julie Evans, Anne Kinney, April Mortensen
Communications: Earlene Shroyer
Volunteer & Leadership Development:
Rich Nelson, Pat Shodean
For any reports or information, contact the
appropriate person listed above.
Community of Joy Lutheran Church Monthly Newsletter
Announcements
CUP OF JOY CAFÉ RETURNS!
Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 2:00—4:00 p.m.
COJ’s Cup of Joy Café will return to the Fellowship Hall on February 7th
from 2:00-4:00 p.m.. Tarrie Burnett from Lutheran Family Services
Refugee and Asylee program will join us to give an update on the winter party where the hats, gloves and other
items we collected in December were distributed. She’ll
also share information about the programs and people she’s been involved
with since her last visit. Starbuck’s ® (courtesy of Daniel Maynard) will provide
the coffee. There will be tea and treats as well. Last year’s donations of
“place settings” (cup, plate, bowl) supplied newcomers for FOUR MONTHS,
and were greatly appreciated. Let’s do that again!
So - mark your calendar and plan to visit the Cup of Joy Café . Please bring a place
setting to donate (cup, bowl, plate). There is a list on the bulletin board in the entryway of
other items that are always appreciated. Please check the list to see if the things you are
wondering what to do with when you are doing your spring cleaning could be used to help
furnish an apartment for a refugee family. (gently used items in good shape, of course). There
will be a basket for donations instead of tickets for sale.
See you at the Cup of Joy Café on the 7th of February!
Please sign the CUP OF JOY CAFÉ sign-up sheet on the
table in the Fellowship area!
Adult Education
Building the church —
one letter at a time
God’s Big Book of Faith returns February 8, 2015 at 9:40 a.m.
We continue to look at the letters that helped define and
develop the early Christian church.
Join Rich Nelson and Cliff Walker as we explore
the roots of our faith.
Lent begins in three weeks.
Worship services on Ash Wednesday, February 18th,
at 12:00 noon and 7:00 p.m. with
Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes
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Announcements
LOGO REVISION PROJECT
Please submit any ideas, drawings, doodles, or museum quality
art to the Logo bulletin board in fellowship hall, or hand sketches
or ideas to a LOGO REVISION TASK FORCE member.
Read the requirements and be creative or ask for help from a
task force artist.
Give your ideas to a Task Force member listed on the bulletin
board in the Fellowship area.
A Special Request (from our Counters)
Please remember to use your offering envelopes. The use of the
offering envelopes has several advantages. The envelopes eliminate
a step that the counters must use in the offering counting process.
Thus the process is easier and possible errors are eliminated.
Also, the envelopes can serve as a reminder to your commitment to
Community of Joy and God’s work.
Did you know that the Experience Joy! Newsletter is also online?
Check Our Website for Current Information
www.communityofjoy.com
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Ministry Review Team
Last Sunday we welcomed the members of the
Rocky Mountain Synod Ministry Review Team,
who joined us for worship followed by a
congregational forum between the services.
We thank the members of COJ’s Ministry Review Team
Cliff Walker, Anne Kinney, Neal Shotwell, Pat Shodean,
Virginia Wilcox, Doug Hammett-Lair, Bill Kostel,
Charlie Fiedler, Alicia Evans, Tyler Zack and Pastor Michael.
We will soon receive the written affirmations and
recommendations of the review team. We will then share them
with the congregation.
The Synod Review Team Members were:
Erin Power, Office of the Bishop, RMS;
Sharon Henderson, Christ Lutheran Church, Santa Fe;
Laura McClellan, Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Los Alamos;
Rev. Russ Sorenson, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Albuquerque.
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Family Ministries
Wednesday F.E.A.S.T.
Join Us on Wednesday Nights for the FEAST! This is a very exciting and popular
program and we hope you will come share your Wednesdays with us.
Here is the schedule:
Supper
Youth Choir
Children’s Activity
Children’s Choir
Youth Study
Adult Study
Confirmation
Music Team Rehearsal
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30—7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Supper on
Wednesday,
February 4th
is a themed POTLUCK
foods that begin with the letter “F”!
2015 ELCA Youth Gathering
in Detroit, Michigan
The following youth and adults have registered to attend the
ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit in 2015:
Hayley Dumas, Zach Shotwell, Sabrina Howe, McKenna Hutton, Sam Laird
Youth Leaders Pastor Michael Bastian and Debbie Hutton.
If your son or daughter is in 8th grade or higher and is interested in joining us, please contact
Pastor Michael or Debbie Hutton.
Women of Prayer - Strength in Numbers (WoP SiN)
will meet on Wednesdays, February 3rd and 17th
at 3:00 p.m. at the church.
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Monday
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Wednesday
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FEBRUARY 2015
Tuesday
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Women of Prayer—
Strength in Numbers
3:00pm
Worship Services
12:00 noon, 7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
Thursday
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Ash Wednesday Joyful Journey
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Worship Services
Joy Quilters 12:30pm Tuesday Morning Prayers Supper
5:30pm Joyful Journey
8:15 and 10:45am
9:30am Children’s Activity
Youth Choir
6:00pm
Annual Congregation
Women of Prayer—
Children’s Choir
Meeting
9:45am
Strength in Numbers
Youth Study
3:00pm
Confirmation
Adult Study
6:30pm
Music Team Rehearsal
7:00pm
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Worship Services
Council Meeting
Tuesday Morning Prayers Supper
5:30pm
8:15 and 10:45am
7:00pm
9:30am Children’s Activity
Youth Choir
6:00pm
Sunday School
Lutheran Advocacy
Children’s Choir
Adult Education
9:40am
Ministry Bishop's
Youth Study
Legislative Luncheon
Grow Team Meeting
Confirmation
9:00am
12:15pm
Adult Study
6:30pm
Music Team Rehearsal
7:00pm
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9:40am
Worship Services
Joy Quilters 12:30pm Tuesday Morning Prayers
8:15 and 10:45am
9:30am
Sunday School
Adult Education
COJ Logo Team Meeting
9:45am
Tuesday Morning
Lenten Soup Supper
Prayers
9:30am
5:30pm
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Worship Services
8:15 and 10:45am
Holden Evening Service
7:00pm
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9:40am
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Sunday School
Adult Education
ReJoyce Music Team
Rehearsal
7:30pm
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COJ Logo Team Meeting
9:45am
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Friday
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8:00am
2:00pm
2:00pm
Saturday
Joyful Hearts
Cup of Joy Café
RRYC
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2:00pm
8:00am
2:00pm
Men Alive!
2:00pm
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RRYC
Joyful Hearts Meeting
10:00am
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RRYC
Joyful Hearts Meeting
10:00am
Youth Lock-in 4:30pm Men Alive!
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Altar
Rich & Jo Ann Nelson, Debbie Brem
Communion Assistants
Mark & Julie Evans
Bryan & Brenda Ferguson
Ushers
Reader
Lynn Kostel
Donna Doles
Reader
Worship Assistants'
Laurie Ethier
Jim & Neal Shotwell, Nathan Bland
Ushers
Lynette Schurdevin
February 1st
Charlotte Griffith
Communion Assistants
Dick & Peg Tool
Richard Daisley
Home Communion
8:15 a.m.
Altar
Cliff & Judy Walker, Ray Ament
Richard & Donna Huxtable
Service
10:45 a.m.
Karen Pirlot
Pat Shodean, April Mortensen, Janet Cooper
Service
Home Communion
Liz Roberts
8:15 a.m.
Mary Colangelo
February 8th
10:45 a.m.
Rich & Jo Ann Nelson
Altar
David & Tracy Lizon, Debbie Brem
Communion Assistants
Sam & Lynn Sampson
Ushers
Tracy Lizon
Reader
February 15th
Christina Engel
Home Communion
8:15 a.m.
Donna Huxtable Lance & Heather Himmelberger, Charlotte Griffith
Communion Assistants
Charles & Suzanne Davis
Ushers
Ron & Sherri Bathje
Lee Roberts
Ron Bencke
Reader
Jim Shotwell
Service
10:45 a.m.
Altar
Bill & Dianne Hensley, Ray Ament
Dave & Pat Shodean
Cliff & Judy Walker
Karen Pirlot
Liz & Bryce Roberts, Charlotte Griffith
Service
February
22nd
8:15 a.m.
April Mortensen
Home Communion
10:45 a.m.
Laurie Ethier
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Beyond Our Walls
Women of the ELCA
North New Mexico Cluster Annual Gathering
Women’s Justice, Called to Advocate—Moving Beyond Charity
Saturday, February 7, 2015, 9:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church
The Women of the North New Mexico Cluster Committee
and St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church in Albuquerque have planned
a gathering for all. Enjoy worship, a discussion about women’s
justice, and fellowship.
NEW PILLOWS—
In Kind Offering
Your registration fee of $20.00 is due by January 23, 2015 or late
registration fee of $25.00 by January 30, 2015 covers lunch by Christy Mae’s, materials and childcare.
About the presenter, Ruth Hoffman: Ruth Hoffman has served as Director of the Lutheran
Advocacy Ministry—New Mexico since 1999. More information about the Lutheran Advocacy
Ministry can be found at: lutheranadvocacynm.org. Ruth works tirelessly on the following
issues with our New Mexico Legislators:
ª Family-Sustaining Income (Minimum Wage & Wage Theft)
ª Hunger
ª Healthcare
See the Bulletin Board or
ª Affordable Housing & Homelessness
Lynette Schurdevin
ª Immigration
for registration forms
ª Tax Policy
TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT COJ’s
GOOD SAMARITAN FUND
Smith’s Community Rewards Program
This is an easy way to provide funds to Community of Joy’s
Good Samaritan Fund.
If you are not already a Smith’s Rewards Card member, get a Smith’s
rewards card at any Smith’s. Go online and register your rewards
card account. Enter the Community of Joy NPO number 37218 on the
registration site at the Community Rewards section, Use your Smith’s
card every time you shop. It’s as simple as that.
Albertson’s Community Partners Program
Another easy way to provide funds to Community of Joy’s Good Samaritan Fund.
Here’s how the program works. Pick up an Albertson’s Community Partners card (located on
the table under the cupola). Use the card when paying your grocery bill at Albertson’s.
COJ will receive a portion of the receipts in a quarterly rebate check.
Please remember to bring pennies, nickels, dimes, etc.
for Storehouse West to help the needy in Sandoval County.
There is a jar on the entryway table where these coins may be placed. Thanks!
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Beyond Our Walls
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry
NM Annual Bishop's Legislative Luncheon
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
The Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Bishop's Legislative Luncheon will be Tuesday,
February 10. Make plans to attend and be sure to make your reservation (or a reservation for
a group from your congregation!) to attend this annual gathering which will begin at 12:30pm at
La Fonda in Santa Fe. Rocky Mountain Synod Bishop Jim Gonia will speak at the luncheon
and will also share a message with us during the Issues Briefing in the morning prior to the
luncheon. The day will begin at 9:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church (1701 Arroyo Chamiso) with
registration, fellowship and an opportunity to learn more about the issues for which Lutheran
Advocacy Ministry-NM will be advocating in 2015.
The cost of the luncheon is $30 person ($25 per person when 4 or more people from a
congregation or organization make reservations together). If you are only attending the
morning issues briefing, the cost is $5. Please contact Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-NM
(phone 984-8005 or email [email protected]) to make reservations or for more
details.
Lutheran Family Services
Lutheran Family Services (LFS) is proud of its Lutheran
heritage in community service. We have been extending a
healing hand to people for 66 years. We believe that all
people, from the newborn infant to the most elderly person,
deserve to be valued in our community.
Lutheran Family Services is still working hard to place
new refugee families into Albuquerque communities.
In our standard apartment set-ups, we are currently in need of:
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New or gently used mixing bowls
Full/queen sheet sets
Blankets
Pillows
Please contact Donations Coordinator Sandi Bertholomey at 505.933.7014 or at
[email protected] for delivery times, to schedule a pick-up or if you have
questions.
If you are interested in learning more about LFS or have questions, please contact
Tarrie Burnett at 505.933.7015 or at [email protected].
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Our Church
There are times that I smell food to check for
anything questionable. The more I read the more I
know that my nose may not always know what’s
best. So, here are a few ways to safeguard your
kitchen. As the “crockpot church dinner champions”
these are just reminders for careless cookers like
me.
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Don’t defrost food on the counter; use the refrigerator or the microwave
Wash your hands in hot soapy water before and after handling food
Disinfect sponges and kitchen towels regularly. (Sponges can go in the dishwasher)
Be sure to thoroughly wash cutting boards and utensil after contact with raw meats, fish or
poultry
Wash fruits and vegetables before eating
Don’t let perishable foods stay at room temperature for more than two hours
Avoid raw eggs; in recipes using eggs that aren’t cooked, such as eggnog. Use
pasteurized eggs
Avoid defective metal cans and glass jars-such as cracks, bulges and unsealed lids or
damaged seals. These can indicate a threat of botulism
Always cook fish thoroughly. Cook fish until it is opaque and flaky. Cooking destroys
bacteria
I am always available. Gretchen Comfort, RN, BS, Parish Nurse
[email protected]
1st: Harold Wilhelm Fiedler
2nd: Sherri Bathje
3rd: Gail Laird
9th: Jean Pratschner
11th: Jean Potabi
12th: Kristen Sillence
16th: Danny Crites
17th:
20th:
24th:
27th:
Craig Pirlot
Xavier Torres-Roberts
Christina Engel
Jane Fiedler
Nathan Maass
Tony Sciortino
New address?
New phone number?
Changed e-mail?
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KNOW!
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Our Church
You Can Never Thank People Enough
A big
Thank You! to
The Comfort and Shodean families—for providing supper this past Wednesday
Thanks so much for all your effort, food, and time over the weekend to
make COJ "shine". The food and attention to the Ministry Review
Committee was wonderful. They specifically mentioned our energy and
family atmosphere. It is evident that COJ is alive and moving forward!
I am grateful to be part of its mission—Pat Shodean
Mike Lovell—for spending his Wednesday night repairing
the water line connections in the kitchen so all the coffee
pots work now!
Worship text for the month of February
1st:
8th:
15th:
18th:
22nd:
1. Corinthians 8: 1-6; Mark 1: 21-28
Isaiah 40: 26-31; Mark 1: 29-39
2. Corinthians 4: 5-7; Mark 9: 2-9
Isaiah 58: 1-11; Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21
Genesis 9: 8-17; Mark 1: 9-15
SERMON ON THE AMOUNTS
Last week’s attendance:
153
Sunday School attendance: 11
Giving for the week of January 25, 2015 comparison (actual versus
budget) is pending budget approval at the Annual Congregation
meeting on Sunday, February 1, 2015
Thank you for your faithful financial stewardship.
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Our Church
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Compassionate God, you gather the whole universe into your radiant presence and
continually reveal your Son as our Savior. Bring wholeness to all that is broken and
speak truth to us in our confusion, that all creation will see and know your Son, Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Pastor Michael giving the Children’s
Message last Sunday
Bill Kostel serving as Reader last Sunday
Dianne Hensley,
a member of
COJ’s ReJOYce
Music Team
Liz Roberts sharing about her fitness
class at COJ, PiYO Live, during the
Announcements last Sunday
To Our Family at Community of Joy,
No words can express my family’s
appreciation for the love and support you
have shown to us during this very difficult
time after the passing of Paul. Feeling your
arms around us, literally and figuratively,
has been such a comfort. Numerous friends
who attended Paul’s memorial service have
asked me to share their gratitude for the
feeling of belonging they felt before, during,
and after the service. You have a special
place in our hearts.
Thank you,
The Laybourne Family
Memorial Fund
We recently received gifts to our Memorial
Fund in memory of Paul Laybourne.
We thank
Dave & Pat Shodean,
Laurie Ethier,
Jean Pratschner,
Ron & Sherri Bathje,
Cliff & Judy Walker,
Sam & Lynn Sampson
and Jane Boggs for
their gracious gifts to
our church.
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Prayer Page
People of Prayer
Prayer List
Please help us keep this list updated.
Each week we randomly offer names of
people connected to Community of Joy for To add or remove someone from this list, please
contact [email protected]
whom to pray. Ask God to protect them and
build them up.
Feb. 1st:
Debbie Sciortino
COJ Family
2nd:
Ron Bathje
Alexandra & Gail Laird
Laybourne family
3rd:
Katheryn Josselyn
Bill & Jean Potabi
Ron Tafoya
4th: Ansel Robertson
Cooley
family
Sherri
Bathje
5th: Barbara Shotwell
Dave & Pat Shodean
Sillence family
6th: Anne Econopouly
Elrine
Frosch-Loving
Stephanie
Belmore
7th: Chris Kwiakowski
Fran & Brenda Young
Tarrie Burnett
Horvat family
Virginia Wilcox
Laurie Ethier
COJ Church Council
Bill Hensley
David Lizon
Jamila Mamuya
Lynette Schurdevin
Cliff Walker
Dick Tool—Treasurer
Together in Mission
Camino de Vida—Albuquerque
Iglesia Cristo Rey—El Paso, TX
Safety
SFC Karen Beattie [05/26/11] - Ft. Riley, Kansas
(cousin of Jackie Anderson)
Natan Willson [01/01/12] - Colorado
(friend of Linda McCormick)
Mike Oldenborg [01/07/13] - Fallon, Nevada
(friend of Les & Pat Luehring)
Arvid Opry—(son of Rudi & Irma Pallas)
Brett Archibald [10/20/13] - Phoenix, Arizona
(cousin of Jackie Anderson)
Friends of COJ
Adam & Kathryn Dekker
Allie McMillan
Angel Aranda
Barb Quinn
Bob Carpenter
Carolyn Lindsey
Chip Kelley
Chris Lizon
Dan Fredensburg
Darren Gibbs
David & Victoria Graston
Diane Kelley
Diane Selstad
Douglas Sciortino
Drury family, Jacob & Eli
Family of Louise Sellers
Family of Sam Butler
Family of Vi Couseneau
Fred & Linda Hensley
Gabriel Erickson
Graham Harrison
Greg & Lisa Chevalley
Helen Kircher
Heriberto Gonzalez
Hildred Huyssoon
JB & Marissa Hall
James Wallace
Jana Boone
Janine George & family
Jeff & Debbie Potter
Kay Merkis
Kaylee Schmitt
Ken Rogers
Laura Weyna
Leann Lucas
Leroy Rupp
Lynne Gibson
Martha Jean Jarvis
Matt & Audrey Stanley
Mildred Shinn
Monica Archuleta
Scott Peterson
Sr, Anne Flanagan
Ted & Nina Osborn
Tim Reed
Every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m., a group of COJ members pray for people on this
list, as well as names we receive from the attendance sheets.
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