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Peace
be with you...#235 News Brief
A
Weekly Online News Brief from Spirit of Peace Church
Issued Tuesday, August 19, for the week ending Sunday, August 24,
2008
†Activities for this
Week, new Announcements, new Prayers and A Quote are displayed in
RED. After one week, the Announcements and Prayers
revert to BLUE.
Activities for this week:
- Church Council Meeting | Tuesday, August 19 | 7:00 PM | First Unitarian
- Regular Worship Service & Children's Sunday School followed by Refreshment & Conversation | Sunday, August 24 | 5:00 PM | Fellowship Hall @ First Unitarian
- Annual SOP School Supplies Drive | Please bring supplies such as pencils, paper, crayons, folders, children’s scissors, etc. to church any of the remaining Sundays in August. | They will be donated to “Forgotten Child,” an organization offering support to SA children in various shelters throughout the city.
- 2008 Congregational Care Committee (CCC) | Chair: Heidi (heidi_flannery@sbcglobal.net), Members: Josie (josierich@gmail.com), Pete (dskelley@satx.rr.com) & Cylia (semmering@aol.com). | If you have or know of any member or friend who has a joy or concern or a special need, please contact Rita (sopucc@sbcglobal.net) or one of the CCC members to let Spirit of Peace know.
- If you can volunteer to be Sam-Sitter, Sunday School Teacher, Worship Leader, Worship Space “Setter-upper” or Refreshment Provider some Sunday, please let Liz know (evertxn@satx.rr.com).
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General Announcements
- 2008 SOP Annual Planning Retreat | Saturday, September 6 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Pete's & Eleanor's Home | Lunch will be provided. | We will make plans for the coming year and study the book, "I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church." Contact Rita to purchase or obtain more information on the book. | This is your chance to influence the course of our year, don't miss it!
- An Informal Meal for Child Protective Services (CPS) Workers: A Joint Show of Support by Spirit of Peace & Community Churches | We need one or two volunteers to work with one or two folks from Community Church to plan the event. The logistics of the meal will be similar to our Annual Easter Meals-under-the-Bridge service project. If you are interested in helping with planning, please contact Rita after church or by phone (210.748.4449).
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 Worship
Bulletin from this past Sunday, August 17.
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Prayers
for
- All the world's people who are daily killed or injured in military skirmishes, civil wars, and terrorist attacks.
- Marley Rose, the latest addition to Clay-Jillian-Morgan Household!
- Victims, families and friends of those involved in the conflict between Georgia and Russia.
- All those who are still travelling this summer.
- Members & friends of SOP, who are dealing with anxiety, depression, physical illness, family hardships & loss of loved ones.
- Military veterans, their families and all others who have served their country. Injured veterans and those who care for them. Families & friends of members of the military lost to war.
- Numerous friends and family afflicted with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.
- Those
at home and abroad, who continue to suffer unthinkable losses
because of serious disease, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, earthquakes,
tsunamis, storms, floods, heatwaves, wild fires, drought, & other disasters worldwide.
- The
thousands of soldiers and citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan (http://icasualties.org/oif/;http://icasualties.org/oif/;www.iraqbodycount.net;
http://www.icasualties.org/oef/),
who have been killed during the TRAGIC, ongoing
wars in those countries.
- Victims
of oppression, wars, military skirmishes, abuse, and terrorist attacks around the world.
- The
UCC Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning
(GLBTQ) concerns (The Coalition) and the fair treatment of Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender citizens of this and other countries
around the world.
- A just peace worldwide.
- Our earth and for the
welfare of animals who are our planetary co-inhabitors.
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 POETRY MATTERS.
Life
by Kristen Burns (born in 1995 In Jamestown, New York)
found online at http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/life-589/
Life is pain
Life is sorrow
Life is nightmares
Life is love
Life is laughter
Life is sweet dreams
Life is change
Life is loss
Life loosing everything
Life is stability
Life is win
Life is gaining everyone
Life is tears
Life is hurt
Life is grief
Life is smiles
Life is comfort
Life is happiness
Life is loosing
Loved ones
Life is gaining
Yourself |
