FOR THOSE WHO ARE:
Passed on to Eternal Life: Dorothy Boyajian who passed away on November 1. A memorial service will take place on December 6 at 12:30pm.
Sick or injured: Judy Laws; Mary Ella Brentlinger
Recovering from Surgery: Herb Bates
Serving our country: Achim Biller; Bart Battista
"Home Department": Ellen Maurer; Kathleen Hayes; Naomi Youngdoff; Emi Saito; Alice Jamieson, Margaret White; DeWayne and Bertha Moore; Norman Moore; Evelyn and Larry Wright, Sr.; Martha Rasey; Gertrude Zemanek; Loraine Adams; Tina Gallagher; Cookie Potter.
In need, especially...
Molly just diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; Stacy facing challenges with her son; Leo who broke the law and is suffering the consequences; Safe travels for Denise's mother; Coach Hurst who has cancer; Nora Chikhale suffering from end-
stage brain cancer; comfort for Jeff Hilbert, mother and siblings after the loss of Jeff's father on Nov. 8; Continued healing for Ivan who has cancer; Godly friends, role models and healing relationships for a daughter; the recovery of Joseph Casey; Larry Bell mourning the loss of his son; healing for BUMC; Collins and Sara; improved health and strength for Corey, Jane and Marge; Colin Noguera who was born prematurely; the Odo's family who are mourning the loss of their father; Eileen Caparas, mother of 2 who was recently diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer; strength and comfort for Sumbo who has lung cancer; Louisa who has health concerns; 6 year old David and his father Bill as they prepare for a
long series of surgeries; Annette; Janet Godfrey's father and sister-in-law both with cancer; Lori Hill with terminal cancer; Golrokh who is looking for a better job.
ALSO:
We Give Thanks: For the life and teachings of Jesus
For our Church's Leaders and Ministries: Especially our spiritual leaders
Our Connectional Church: "The leading of The Spirit this year at Hillsdale UMC of San Mateo recognizes God's gift to us as a bicultural church (Tongan and non-Tongan). What does it mean to be the 'Body of Christ' (one body, one Lord and Spirit of Love, one church) with two very different cultural traditions and ways of seeing things? Our unity is in our spiritual self-understanding that Jesus is Lord and we are united in grace: the non-judgmental free gift of Love! What a wonderful gift God has given us, to learn about non-judgmental love for one another through having to understand and love — be of 'one mind in Christ' — people 'different' from ourselves? The Reality of The Living Christ is change in self, the church and the world! Pray for us to grow in the Transformational Power of God's Free Gift of Love in us and for the world."