REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Ralph & Wilma Barbee (neighbors of Dan & Tawni Batdorf) are having serious health issues.
Wilma is in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital. Ralph has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Reva Batdorf is having health issues.
Mary Louise Landis’ health is declining.
Dave Lentz is doing well recovering from knee surgery.
Lauren Overla (infant child of Lisa & Dan Overla and great-grand daughter of John & Betty Thompson) has a
serious heart condition.
Nancy Parker (Jessica Parker’s mother-in-law) has been diagnosed with cancer. (Jessica is Dora & Carroll’s granddaughter)
Roger Plank (Shirley Ganger’s son-in-law) will be starting chemo pills soon.
Theresa Poole has finished her treatments and is waiting for tests.
Chris Reed (son of Carolyn Reed) remains in intensive care.
Sara Richardson’s surgeon does not feel her back injury is
operable. She may seek a second opinion.
Rita & Rowland Shaffer (Rita is Dan Batdorf’s sister) are working their way through the loss of camp
property following a fire at the campground Rita manages in Springfield (caused by lightning).
William Vayo will be going to the Cleveland VA July 3rd for
a second opinion on his heart condition.
Lawrence Victor (brother of Jeanette Fisher) has been
released from the hospital and is recuperating from surgery at home.
Cheri Wagner is home now.

Continued Prayers for:
Melodie Alexander, Dorothy Beeman, Merle & Ethel Besecker, Rhonda Brumbaugh, Teba & Janet Cain, Joyce Dill, Eunice Fetters, Mary & Harold Fahnestock, Susie Kessler, Terry Kress, Mel Longendelpher, Vicki Martin, Norman Minnich, Bill Olbright, Babe Palsgrove, Corey Patty, Bob Powell, Jane Rhoades, Staci Blythe Roberts, Betty Thompson, Johnny Wise, Wayne & Mildred Weikert. In the Military: Matthew Besecker, Erin (Gibson) Brashears, Tim Talkie, Travis Warner, Zach Weymer

OUR LOVE, PRAYERS & SYMPATHY are expressed to:
John Rhoades and family at the death of Barbara Rhoades who passed away 6/20/2008.

Harold & Mary Fahnestock at the death of Harold’s niece Leoda Davidson who passed away 6/18/2008 at her home in Cincinnati.

INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY READING
There are a couple new books that looked really interesting at the Brethren Press. They are Alexander Mack: A Man Who Rippled the Waters by Myrna Grove for $22.00 + $3.00 for shipping and handling and Portrait of a People The Church of the Brethren at 300 by Carl Desportes Bowman for $16.99 or 5 copies for $60.00. If you are interested in purchasing either book or would like more information, please talk to Ann Stackhouse at 473-5902 or of course at church.

DRIVE THRU CHICKEN BBQ PLANNED
Don’t forget about The Covington Presbyterian Church Chicken BBQ Drive-thru June 29th from 11 AM till 1 PM on the Corner of High and Wright Streets (old Buckeye Parking Lot) There’s no need to get out of your car, we’ll come to your car window! The cost is $6.00 and includes: ½ chicken, applesauce, chips and a roll. Soda, bottled water and cookies will be available for purchase. All proceeds will help children in Tijuana, Mexico attend school for one year.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
A “GREAT” SUCCESS!
Thank you to all the helpers, leaders and teachers who helped with VBS. It was a big success with 145 registered children!

PRAYER REQUESTS: Our District Executive, Mark Flory Steury, encourages us to be in prayer this Sunday for Castine Church of the Brethren.

FRISKY CRITTERS 4-H will be meeting 6/23/2008 @ 7:00 p.m. in the church lower level.

THE GIRLSCOUTS have reserved the lower level 6/24/2008 @ 6:00 p.m.

LADIES AID will be meeting 7/2/2008 @ 9:00 a.m. in the lower level.

SUNDAY MORNING Nursery Helpers are needed. To help in this way please call the church office @ 473-2415. Volunteer help can be rotated weekly.

COA “CIRCLES” PROGRAM
The COA Circles program would like $5.00 donations to cover a pizza meals for a single mom and her three children as well as our Covington Allies (4 professional adults) when then meet at our church July 1st for their monthly training/support for our COA low income family. COA churches are sharing in offering monthly meals to support our efforts in bringing families out of poverty in Covington. We will be serving 7 people (including children) next month but will most likely sponsor meals at least 2-3 additional times before the program is completed.

Our Covington COB Ally volunteer for the Circles program is Sally Rudy and our Circles Ad-Hoc teacher is Ann Stackhouse. If you would like to support the Circles meals, donations can be given to the church office or earmarked and put in the offering plate. You can also give donations directly to Sally. Please consider supporting this important training program.

Thank You to the Congregation,
The Church Board would like to thank everyone who shared their feedback through the Congregation Survey. We truly appreciate your input. We have heard your concerns. The Board is taking under advisement your suggestions. It will be a slow process but we are working on the issues. We ask for your patience as we move forward to make improvements that will benefit our church and members.

A copy of your suggestions will be available in the today in the Annex. Please contact a Church Board member if you have any questions or comments. Thank You, The Church Board

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE will be meeting 7/16/2008 @ 7:00 p.m. in the church library.

THE JULY WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP MEETING will be held the 10th @ 6:00 p.m. We will be eating out- location to be announced.

IT’S A BOY!! Todd & Amy Willis at the birth of Dustin James Willis who was born 6/12/2008 at 7:55 p.m. He weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and was 20 inches long at birth. Proud grandparents are Duane & Phyllis Rapp.

A NEW GRADUATE ANNOUNCED!
Congratulations to Tara Reish (daughter of LeaAnn Stevens) who graduated 6/17/2008 from the Springfield School of Nursing as an RN.

LIFE
Life is a grand adventure
We live through day to day.
Life is truly a challenge
In every sense and way.

Life is bestowed upon us
By that great King above.

Life to be lived to its fullest
Must know His ways and love.
by Harold F. Mohn

Life is so beautiful! Our God above has given us so much.
The beautiful green earth after a rain. All this is given to us and
we are to be its caregivers as we live each day. And so it is with our
health. Each of us need a caregiver to travel the road of life.
And we have so many here in our own church. They are all
around us with words of encouragement, with their love, and their
praying hearts.

Our family felt that love with your prayers through the illnesses that
we have had. With each of you and our God above who has answered those prayers. For our beautiful great grand daughter and the kindness
you have shown, we thank you.

And from the two of us, John & Betty, may God bless you and keep you well and safe. We love each of you and thank you so very much
for the calls, the flowers, the beautiful cards and your prayers. Our God is so good. And to Pastor Dan for his visit and his concern.

The road is still bumpy but with our God and each of your prayers and concerns, the bumps will be taken care of.

It is in Christ’s name that we thank you - John & Betty Thompson