LET US PRAY FOR OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS

Prayers for America:

excerpts from Crosswalk 

We pray for your great healing on our land. Shine your face on us dear God. We need you now, more than ever before. Our times are in your hands. Thank you that you are rich in mercy and full of grace. Thank you that you are forgiving and merciful. Thank you that you are strong and mighty. Thank you that you are for us and that you fight for us still today. Bring honor to your Name, Oh Lord, for You alone are worthy. - Debbie McDaniel

Pray for President Biden , VP Kamala Harris, and all his cabinet, and his advising doctors and all our country's elected leaders.. Grant them wisdom, to navigate these churning waters... to bring us safely to the other side..

 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.—John 14:27 (NIV) 

2021 In Sympathy

RIP  David “Dave” Schaefer 12-31-2021

 husband Bette,  Dad to Roseann, Paw to CJ   

RIP Robert “Butch” Siford   12-29-2021 

Husband  Grace, 

Dad & Grandpa  of Spike, Diane, Abby, Bobby Siford… Stacey, Kris, Riley, Sydney Moody,

RIP Paul Pumroy, Nov 8, 2021,  

cousin Penny Derucki 

RIP  Gary Scofield- 09-06-2021   

 son of Arlos Scofield  

RIP  George Glassman  9-14-2021

  friend of Bobette & Jeff Elkins   

RIP  Marilyn Alm  8-29- 2021 

long time member RPUMC  

RIP Mike McCleland  8-28-2021 

Husband  of Paula, father, Jennifer, Craig, Amanda, brother Karen Rison  

Pat Bartholomew 8-2021 sister Cheryl Pumroy

  RIP  Ronald Devenport, July 22, 2021  retired Pastor of 39 years @ Mill Creek Baptist Church  

  RIP  Don Deutscher,  July 13, 2021 

RIP  Arthur Schuck  June 17, 2021

 member since 10-22- 2006 

RIP  Johnny Sweder  June 2021 nephew Joyce Blint 

RIP Mary Eddy, June 4, 2021,

 member since 5-13-1979

Friend to many here at RPUMC

RIP Arthur Lee Lenig, June 2, 2021 

Member since April 5, 1942..

  husband of Rose, dad to Steve, Mike, Stefanie.. 

RIP Norma Jean Schmidt, June 1, 2021, 

mother Jean Bill Dare  

 RIP Dorothy Wolfe, May 31, 2021, 

aunt of Bobette Jeff Elkins 

RIP Nancy Blunk  May 18th, sister June Lenig 

RIP  Dorothy Mayfield -  April 25, 2021

 grandmother David Nye/Carrie Chadwick  

RIP  Herb Scofield  4-15-2021  Member of RPUMC Husband of Arlos Scofield,  

RIP James Obenchain  4-15-2021 

 Jeremy/Stefanie Obenchain's brother    

RIP  Marge Stephens    March 31, 2021

 Friend of Scott Lenig  

RIP  David Rauch 2/20/2021 - 

1st Cousin of Deborah/Bruce Wordinger 

RIP  Larry Wade    February 11, 2021

RIP Joyce Desselin   February 8, 2021

 friends of Pastor JoEllyn & Lester... 

Those who bloom in the hearts of others

 never fade away…… 

 Donna Cain 1-27-2021  long time member & sweet friend to many here at RPUMC...

RIP  Roy Gropp 1-27-2021  former member, 

friend to RPUMC  

RIP  Bob Wasmund, 1-26-2021, uncle of Suzanne Syverson 

ED HAVERSTOCK  1- 13-2021 

 brother Bobette/Jeff Elkins

 Adelaine Iwaszewski 1-11-2021

Mother  Paul/Sherry Iwaszewski 

Helen Bennitt 1-7-2021

 long time member

Glen “Butch” Cable, 1-3-2021 

Step-dad of  Pam & Joe Pask

Updated 09-18-2022

If you wish someone  on the prayer list please let 

Bette know...

Our deepest sympathies to the Family of 

Richard Knowlton 8-20-2022

brother Joe (Susan) Knowlton

Prayer List:  

 Kaitlyn Lullenberg (respiratory infection Iva’s great granddaughter) Arsenius Clemans, (3 week old needs heart surgery when a little older, June Lenig’s great nephew),    

 Susan Knowlton (health , stress), Victoria Breitzman, (injured during Marine training, Mark Fickle grand daughter), Tina Paul (Surgery Kidney Stones, sister Jeff Bobette Elkins),Deb Boe (hard fall broke nose &left ankle - very bruised & & sore, friend Bobette Jeff Elkins), Diane Sudman (Lung Cancer friend Karen Fitzgerald), Dave Wilson (Health issue, friend Karen Fitzgerald),  Mike Harris (eye health, Central Serous Retinopthy), Bill Dare, (Return of Lung Cancer), Sue Syverson (doing well after sinus surgery), Bruce Melton (doing well after back surgery Tues Aug 9),  Amy Ringer (eye ulcer, niece Pam Dixon), Mary Kessler (hip pain) Roger Primmer, (Kidney Stones, friend of Food Pantry, Rose),Roseta Primmer, (Stomach Surgery is not healing, friend of Food Pantry Rose), Evelyn Pilar, (Millers for rehab after fell, broke hip, mother Sherry Paul Iwaszewski), Sharon Stacy ( cancer is back, friend of Food Pantry, Rose) Lyle Syverson (Hospice, Neal Syver on father), Scott Theime (home, hospice),  Joe Knowlton (Transferred to Majestic Hospital - Goshen,  health issues),  Margaret Rimmer (COPD Health Issue), Pam Dixon (Chemo, Cancer),

 Being a caregiver can be VERY overwhelming... We have a few who have been in this role for quite some time, please remember them in your prayers... 

Below is an encouraging Scripture.......

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."

Keep the above lifted in prayer for renewal of health & complete healing in upcoming surgeries & procedures..

Pray for God’s Word to shine brighter and brighter in this day of trial.  Our Country in Crisis... Pray for hearts to be softened & leaders to have wisdom, to Calm angry & vengeful hearts... 

2022 In Sympathy 

Those We Love remain with us, for LOVE itself lives on. Cherished Memories never fade, because a loved one is gone.. Those we LOVE can never be more than a thought apart. For as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in our hearts…. Author Unknown…

Our Deepest Sympathies to the families :

RIP Lyle Syverson, August 19, 2022

father of Neal/Sue Syverson

RIP Donald Kabacinski  August 8, 2022

father-in-law Mary/Steve Kabacinski

RIP Allen Warren  July 9, 2022

husband of Carolyn, friend of Jean Snyder

RIP Judy Richmond – June 30, 2022 

 friend of Food Pantry  - Rose

RIP William Page, May 23, 2022 

father Penny & Bruce Melton  

RIP Gene Baughman, May 27, 2022 

father Samantha Elkins, daughter in law  Bobbette & Jeff

RIP Earl Bush 

father Tammie Bealor 

RIP  Dixie Slauter- 3-22-22  

Mother of Jerry & Barb, friends of Bette –  

Sandra Beige – 3-24-22  

Mother of Diane/Spike Siford.  

RIP  Jaymes Buckley O’Neal – March 9, 2022

 nephew Patty Sardeson 

RIP  Stephanie & Mya Thompson 2-17-2022  died in house Fire, friend of Julie Phillips

RIP     Wayne Kellenberger 

brother of Tricia Rosenbaum  

friend of Mason Phillips..     

 RIP  Richard “Dick” Reel   Feb. 13, 2022 -   

friend of Mason Phillips  

RIP     Burten Wills Mickelson 02-08-2022  

brother Rose Lenig 

 Deepest sympathies & prayers to his wife Karen, Rose, Verna, and entire Family   

  RIP  Vicki Bishop 2-8-2022 

 friend Sue Hughes

  May God wrap his arms around this famiy and give them peace. 

RIP Sidney (Sid)  Meyers 2-1-2022  

Our heartfelt sympathies to his wife , Renee, their Children and the entire family   

 RIP  Alexis "Lexy" Renee Piotrowicz 1-15-2022  friend of Bette   

RIP  Patricia  E. Kellems,  January 13, 2022  

Aunt June Lenig 

RIP Shirley Hall, 1/7/2022 

 cousin Sherry/Paul Iwaszewski  

RIP  William Everill,  01/07, 2022  

Uncle of Pam Dixon

RIP  Cindy Mitchell, 1-3-2022  sister 

Jackie/Tom Wheatbrook