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From the Pastor:

So what about prayer? What difference does it make? Why do
people of faith still pray when people continue to have
accidents and heart trouble and more…?

You can hear all sorts of accounts from people about prayer
that was answered just as hoped. Time after time people of
faith see how God's hand is at work in the circumstances of
our daily lives. Sometimes it seems that God has not
answered, or at least not answered as we had hoped.

Still prayer makes a big difference. Prayer is not a way to
control events. Thankfully God has that place. We do know
that prayer can change us. Prayer gives us new
understanding. It can give us that peace of God even if events
are still as they were. Prayer can open our eyes to see things
in a new way. We don't know all the ways that prayer changes
things, some of this is and should be mystery.

For example, God may grant us the heart to see that an
"enemy's" actions come from an inward broken or hurt place.
That can change everything.
God may grant us the heart to see the wonderful gifts in a
person in whom we previously could see none at all.

The more we pray, the more our prayers change. We move
from let " so and so love me," to "Lord make me more loving."
We move from "make him stop drinking" to "help me set good
boundaries and manage things as they are."

And then you never know….. trust God who loves you, trust
God who has other names like mercy and hope and grace.
Trust the God of life whom eternity cannot hold.

I hope you will find your moments for prayer this summer and
experience the peace of God in fresh new ways.

God Bless,
Susan Strang

e Hills.

Jen's work and school schedule mean she may not be
immediately available on any given day, but you can reach her
at home 864-5496, or leave a note in the clerk's box in Cathy
Quick's office. She will gladly set up a time to work with you.
Susan Strang
346-1900 Church 355-7904 Home

Prayer list: Cheri Koetzner and her family,
Shirley Bliss, Leona Smith,
Bud Mckee,
Cory Gregg and all the other service personnel,
families that have troubles and struggles of any
kind this season