Text Box: Randy Gnessett — pulmonary hypertension and awaiting a lung for transplant (friend of Candace Sellers) Velvet Green — suffering from schizophrenia (Gary’s wife) Amber & Dylan Clark — cerebral palsy (grandchildren of Betty Clark) Nell Foster — nursing home, dementia and blood clots in leg Hazel Kelly Wilson — weak heart Bob Wertz — achalasia, a disorder of the esophagus Text Box: Vickie Crevoi — chronic progressive MS (Linda Booth’s sister) Vic Crosby — prostate cancer (friend of John Stickel) Sam Kiser — multiple myloma cancer; Text Box: doing better (friend of Jeff and Linda) Hank Unruh — two-year battle with 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) Kathyrn Scott — severe MS, losing use of arms and swallowing ability (friend of Baileys) Text Box: Text Box: BIRTHDAYS C. B. Sehorn ~ Sept. 2nd Manuel Salazar ~ Sept. 4th Text Box:

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.
Text Box: Hymns for Him Text Box: CELEBRATIONS Text Box: Page # Text Box: Volume 14, Issue 9

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.

Isaac Watts’ appearance belied his God-given ability to write glowing hymns— only five feet tall, the head being large and the nose prominent, the skin leathery. After he suffered a stroke which left him able to speak but unable to write, a secretary was provided to

transcribe his dictated poems and books. He died in 1748. His legacy was 600 hymns and 52 other works, including books on grammar, astronomy, philosophy, and geography. One of his hymns inspired Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress.” Watts wrote, “God is a refuge of His saints /

When storms of sharp distress invade; / Ere we can offer our complaints, / Behold Him present with His aid. / Loud may the troubled ocean roar; / In sacred peace our souls abide; / While every nation, every shore, / Trembles,

and dreads the swelling tide. . . . / Zion enjoys her Monarch’s love, / Secure against a threatening hour; / Nor can her firm foundations move, / Built on His truth, and armed with power.”

Still relevant today!