The document provides updates from Community United Methodist Church. It mentions that JoAnn Kearns' son passed away and requests prayers for Donna Dambacher awaiting knee surgery and members of the military. It also celebrates Jeanne Wharff's upcoming 80th birthday and provides ongoing prayer requests. It announces upcoming church events, studies, and opportunities to volunteer.

1. Prayer Update Aug 21, 2011 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 Community United Methodist Church

2. Prayer Concerns and Praises JoAnn Kearns’ youngest son, John, passed away on Monday.

3. Prayer Concerns Please keep Donna Dambacher in your prayers as she awaits her postponed knee surgery.

4. Prayer Concerns Our men and women serving in the Military.

5. Praises We will be celebrating Jeanne Wharff’s 80th birthday at our potnic on Aug. 28th.

6. Continued Prayers Pat Patterson Cathy Machado Sarah Dixon Greg Prezel Chris Iwahashi Jim Smith

7. Continued Prayers Hoyet Seals Marguerite Lloyd Tom Bicknell Emilio Vincente Joan Lind’s son, Jeff Patrick Riddle

8. The Pentateuch We are studying the most ancient Books of our Bible. We are now learning about Leviticus. Jim Fonda leads us each Sunday morning at 8:45. Come when you can, you aren’t required to attend every Sunday.

9. Lodestar September 24-25 Sign up for Lodestar today! To sponsor a camper, see Becky Officer.

10. Opportunities Do you miss the shining faces of children on Sunday? Help our Fall Festival succeed! (tentatively, Saturday, October 29 th ) Be a part-time Sunday School teacher! (no experience needed) Please see Nancy Smith or call the Church office.

11. On Tuesdays, We Garden Come join us (at 9am) for weeding, fellowship and conversation. No Experience required.

12. River Rafting! Rafters must be 8 years and older, must know how to swim, and be able to paddle. Rafting trip down Stanislaus River on Sunday, Sep. 11 $27/person includes hot dog lunch. Call Jim Austin or Claudia Parrish for your reservation ASAP.

13. Events Today Coffee Fellowship SPRC Meeting Sign up for Lodestar!

14. Upcoming Events Next Sunday – Picnic in the Courtyard Aug 22-24 – Pastor at retreat Sep. 4 UMM Breakfast Sep. 8 UMW Luncheon Sep. 8 Trustees Sep. 11 – Membership Meeting Sep. 11 – Bible Study Sep. 17 – UMW Tea