Text Box: Stickel’s friend) Kathyrn Scott — severe MS, losing use of arms and swallowing ability (friend of Baileys) Randy Gnessett — pulmonary hypertension and awaiting a lung for transplant (friend of Candace Sellers) Velvet Green — suffering from schizophrenia (Gary’s wife) Sherry Evans — sarcoma cancer . . . Tumor hasn’t increased (niece of Glennis Text Box: David Carlson — malignant brain tumor (Roy’s brother) Kenny Crooks — GOOD NEWS: lymphoma cancer now in remission thanks to our Healer Vickie Crevoi — chronic progressive MS (Linda Booth’s sister) Amber & Dylan Clark — cerebral palsy (grandchildren of Betty Clark) Tina Gonzales — breast cancer; continuing chemo treatments (Cindy Lujan’s friend) Sam Kiser — multiple myloma cancer Text Box: (friend of Jeff and Linda) Charlie Khoeler — stroke recovery through therapy (friend of John Stickel) Hank Unruh — still battling cancer (friend of John Stickel) Dollie Meil — cerebral palsy Carrie McClenan —weekly dialysis for severe kidney failure Audrey Strahl — irregular heartbeat (Jeff Booth’s mother) Vic Crosby — prostate cancer (John Text Box: ANNIVERSARIES Jeff & Linda Booth 6/1 Ken & JoAn Westby 6/1 Text Box: Text Box: MONTH of JUNE BIRTHDAYS James Bailey 6/2 Henry Sellers 6/10 Zack Lujan 6/24 Bill Dufur 6/30

PRAYER REQUESTS: “ . . . The prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up; . . . Pray for one another that you may be healed.” — James 5:15-16.
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Sing songs from your heart to Christ.  Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ .  ~  Ephesians 5:19-20, Msg.

OUR PRINCIPLE TEXT (above) for this column is emphatic about our participating in worship to God with music. Note the points Paul makes:

1. “Sing songs.” This can be done by one or more in what we call “special music.” Or,

1. it can be a choir, or include the entire congregation. But we should sing songs.

2. “From your hearts.” It is of no value to simply make a joyful noise; it must be a matter of spirit and attitude.

3. “Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song.” It seems Paul takes it beyond the parameters of the church service. This song in and from the heart should continue

3. in our everyday world.

4. “To God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ.” So we are  to be especially attuned to worshipping God .