Greetings, Friends!
I have big hopes today that it will rain.  Let's pray that those dark clouds over Tucumcari will not let us down!

Over the last couple of weeks, our worship attendance has been quite small.  If you have been missing church lately, just know that we have been missing you too.

On a related note, I have been working with our Session on a short survey, which asks for your feedback on how you feel about our church.  (what membership means, etc.)  Please take some time to pray for our church, and how you can help it better serve God's purpose.  That's a big question and I hope it will bring up lots and lots of great feedback.  

Prayers
Thanksgiving for Lucille's successful eye surgery
Teachers and students, as school gets into full swing
Ruth Johnson, continuing health concerns
For our community, in need of a boost
Those injured in the I-40 accident on Sunday
Linda - after surgery on rotator cuff
Our Presbytery - searching for a new Stated Clerk
Those who are suffering silently
Elmer Schuster - awaiting test results
The Morris Family 

Announcements:

Exercise, Eat and Pray meets MWF in the church at 10:00AM.  Come and join in some light exercise, ending with some light refreshments and prayer.
Dutch Treat Dames meet tomorrow at noon!  This time we'll meet at Kix on 66.  Please note the new location.  
This Sunday is Holy Communion Sunday.  Hope you will share in a meal with our Lord Christ.

Friends, no matter where you are or who you are, God claims you as a child.  This past Sunday, I spoke about the woman who had been bent over for 18 years, who Jesus freed, even though it was a Sabbath.  It was not hard work for Jesus, but a pleasure.  I hope this week you experience a similar freedom - the kind that makes you stand up and praise God!

Have a blessed week.  Love,
Rev. Amy

The Lord be with you!
Hope that this Tuesday finds you all well.  This is a big week for many of you as you or someone you know is diving into the new school year!  Please hold all the families and our schools in your prayers, and may students and teachers have a positive and successful year!

This past weekend was a very busy one.  While many of our members were away for various reasons, we still had a joy-filled worship and potluck supper!.  Thanks to all who were able to make that happen.

Announcements:
Christmas Cantata Music is IN:  For those of you who look forward to singing in the cantata this year, the music is available.  Practice will be on Wednesday evenings (time to be announced). Please contact me at 575-708-0860 if you'd like to sing, and let me know whether you are a Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bass.  It is great fun and satisfying to see the progress from day 1 of practice!

Letters to some members:  Several people on our membership roll will be receiving a letter in the mail asking if you wish to remain members of the church.  Enclosed is a survey asking about what membership means to you.  Please help us out by returning that, as it will help the church be a better church to everyone.  Thanks in advance!

NO Yoga today:  As I must be in Santa Rosa this morning, I will not be able to lead Yoga today.  We will not be back until early afternoon.

Prayer Requests:
Ruth Johnson
The Morris Family
Elmer - awaiting test results
Wayne and Sharon - awaiting test results
Ryan's grandparents - increasing health problems
Julie Sursa - foot infection
Linda (Sims) Randals - rotator cuff repair surgery tomorrow
LaVone Bone - continuing healing
For those seeking employment
Travelers
Students, Teachers and their families

We also received some prayer requests at the fair: 
A young man who has lost his ability to walk
Someone's son in prison and daughter who each have drug problems
Someone else whose son is an alcoholic
The relationship between a mother and her daughter to be restored.

May the Lord bless you and keep you! 
Much love,
Rev. Amy

​Greetings, Friends, in the name of Jesus Christ:
I hope that you're geared up for the big changes this month.  The County Fair begins tomorrow evening, which means today and tomorrow morning you'll find me down at the fair barn, getting the display up.  I will be at the church today at 3PM to meet up with anyone who is able to come out and help me put up our display.  

There are many people from our church going through other big changes.  School is starting this week in some areas, and next week here in Tucumcari!  Please hold all of these students, families and educators in your prayers as we enter the 2019-2020 school year!

Several of you have been traveling a lot this summer and are getting back into "Tucumcari mode."  Some of you have been going through other changes, with numerous health issues.  August is definitely a busy month for so many of us.  I am so grateful to God for being the one who is ultimately in charge, who holds all things together.  Take a moment to do God's work, and reach out to a neighbor in need.

Friends, because of the busy fair week ahead, there will not be yoga today.  I will probably be painting some things and doing a lot of last-minute preparations.  

Tomorrow at 10 and Friday at 10, Exercise, Eat and Pray is meeting for some light exercise.  Everyone is welcome!

Prayer requests:
For a successful new 2019-2020 school year
People traveling
Gloria (Teresa Gallegos' sister)
LaVone - continuing to heal after surgery
Ruth - general health
Gracie Whitson (for more info, click here)
Jenna - for her knee to heal, for her dad's health too
For a great Quay County Fair!

It's going to be a fun, whirlwind week.  At the end of this week, please remember we have a potluck dinner after church.  So the fun shall continue this Sunday!

I hope that you have an awesome, Spirit-filled week ahead.  May the Lord bless you and keep you wherever you are today.
Love,
Rev. Amy

Greetings, All, in the name of Jesus Christ:
Hope that your week is going great.  We had a gathering of the Green Chile Gals last night, with a tasty meal, prayer and a rousing game of Yahtzee.  Dr. Corey turned out to be the big winner!  Green Chile Gals meets once a month on the first Monday.

This afternoon at 4:00PM, the Session is called to another meeting.  We are working on several items at once, including our plans for the Quay County Fair.  I will be doing a lot of painting over the course of the week and plan to do much of it this Friday in the church.  The fair opens on Wednesday afternoon at 5:00PM, next week!

Prayer Requests:
The Morris Family
LaVone Bond -healing after surgery
​Sonia - Betty Ragan's daughter, healing from stroke
Gracie Whitson - brain injury after riding accident
The Gallegos Family after loss of Priscilla
Gloria - Teresa Brake's sister
Wife of Alan Isbell (spelling?) - unexplained weight loss
Marcia Blea - after the death of her husband, Jimmy
Stacy (friend of Glenda Coles) - problems with black mold in her new home
Vicky (Glenda's friend)
Travelers
Teachers and families getting ready for school!
Couple from Arizona who lost their dog in Tucumcari (named Maggie)

This week:
Today:  Yoga at noon in Fellowship Hall, Session meeting at 4PM
Wednesday & Friday at 10AM - Exercise, Eat and Pray

There are so many prayer requests out there this week.  If I have missed one of yours, please let me know.  

Our friend, Marcia Blea, lost her husband, Jimmy on Sunday.  We didn't know till later that afternoon, or we would have announced it in church.  A service for him will be this Thursday at St. Anne's (Rosary at 10, Mass at 11).  Here is a link to his obituary.  Click Here.

Hope that all of you see God's handiwork this week.  All we have to do is look outside!  

With God's love,
Rev. Amy