Brown's Daily Word 9-10-11

Good evening dear friends,

I did not have Internet connection the past few days, which is why I have not written. We praise the Lord, who is our shelter in time of the storm. "He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble." Many of our friends and neighbors have suffered loss in the past few days since the storm. We are praying with you for the Lord's comfort and His sheltering love. Praise the Lord for those who are working relentlessly, caring for those in need. May the Lord grant them His grace and compassion and sustaining strength.

We lift up the following special needs:

Evvie Binder, who has been transferred from Vestal Nursing Center to Susquehanna Nursing Home
Juna Tinkham, who has lost power, along with all of her neighbors in the Owego area- Juna has gone to Syracuse to stay with some relatives.
Jen Blackman, who was evacuated from her house and is staying with her sister in Vestal. Jen Blackman lost all of her belongings in the flood.
Mike and Shannan Meilunas were evacuated, but are back home and thankfully, their home was untouched by the flood waters.
Etta Schaffer has moved to one of her children's homes.
Glen and Claudia Godoy have been evacuated and are living with Claudia's parents.
Deanna Caeti and her family were evacuated and lost many of their belongings that were in the basement.
My brother, David, lost everything in his house.
Grayson Burlingame and family, and others who live on Cary Anne Dr., have been cut off from everything after the bridge there was washed out.
Dave Ring, along with all other first responders, who have been working so hard.
Rex and Karen Rosenbarker, whose home suffered damage in the flood.
Sadie Rivera also had damage to her home.

We were blessed to have a family stay with us overnight who was evacuated from their home.


Some of our church family came to labor to help remove things from basements of various family's homes.

We will meet for worship tomorrow morning at 10:15 with Sunday School at 9:00. Wesley service is at 9:30am. Make time to come and join us for worship.

Also, after service we will have Hot meals available to give to neighbors and friends in need and to offer to those public service workers who are giving of themselves so freely.

"O most loving God, who in the Person of Thy Son Jesus Christ didst manifest Thy love to man be relieving all manner of suffering an healing all manner of disease, grant Thy blessing, I pray, to all who in any corner of the world are serving in Christ's name:

All ministers of the gospel of Christ:
All social workers:
All missionary workers abroad:
All doctors and nurses who faithfully tend the sick. Accomplish through them Thy great purpose of goodwill to men, and grant them in their own hearts the joy of Christ's most real presence.

And to me also, as I lie down, grant, O gracoius Father, the joy of a life surrendered to Christ's service and the peace of sin forgiven through the power of His Cross. Amen"

~John Baillie
See you in church.
Brown