Praise the Lord for Lee 
Sanford who, after major surgery in Massachusetts, came back home 9 days ago. 
Praise the Lord about Gary Avery, who went to pick     him up. 
Praise the Lord for Bud and Carol 
Lee who, after a series of hospitalizations, are at Hilltop's rehab center. 
Though she went back to the hospital for an overnight this week, she has 
returned to the rehab unit. Bud is scheduled for back surgery next Thursday. 
Carol always demonstrates a joyful attitude despite all her trials. Both Bud and 
Carol praise the Lord for their new great-grandson, born on May 18, named 
Maxwell Andrew Lee, born to Matthew and Nicole Lee. Nicole is an Afghan war 
veteran who suffered war injuries - the baby is in a local 
NICU.
    Praise the Lord for the 11 
month old baby boy who was taken to Upstate Medical for treatment following a 
stroke. He is showing miraculous signs of recovery. A Syracuse pastoral team 
(Dr. George Miller, formerly of Davis college and now pastoring in Syracuse) are 
visiting and bringing care to the family. 
    Praise for Jennifer Scott, who 
had gall bladder surgery yesterday, and is recovering at 
home.
    Praise the Lord that the new 
well on the church grounds has been finished. Many of you may know that the 
water has been supplied with water pumped under the road from the well at the 
parsonage. The drilling company said that someone was watching over this job as 
they were able to tap into an abundant supply with less 
effort.
Praise the Lord for Deborah 
Eckhardt and Deborah Haines, who preached on Mother's Day, while I was away. 
     Praise the Lord 
for Emily Sabin , daughter of Craig and Sue Sabin who graduated from Binghamton 
University last Sunday  She finished her Four Years course of study in Three 
years. 
    Praise the Lord for Colleen, Mr. Al 
Binder's grand-daughter from California, who graduated from Binghamton 
University Sunday. 
    Praise the Lord for the team, 
led by Lynn Rosenbarker, that  prepared and served the noon meal last 
Saturday at First UMC, Endicott.
Praise the Lord for Sunita and 
Andy, who are in Albania and serving the Lord there over the next 5 
weeks.
    Praise the Lord for so many 
from our church who are walked and participated in the Relay for Life.  Dianne 
McFadden was recognized as the care giver of the year.  She has cared for both 
her husband and her granddaughter who are cancer 
survivors.
    Praise the 
Lord for Camille and Danielle Dunham, twin grand-daughters of George and Irene, 
who are graduated from King's College and Ithaca College respectively. 
    Continue to pray for Mariah 
McFadden and for Gary McFadden, Irving and Orpha Rosenbarker. Continue to pray 
for Ben Rosenbarker and Justin Brown, who are both scheduled for release this 
summer. Pray for Lila Burlingame, who is 
hospitalized.
   Praise the Lord for Robin( 28 years 
old) sister Mandy walker, who received a heart transplant last Saturday at the 
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. City.  Mandy was able to drive down 
to the city to be with her sister.  Robin is doing wonderfully well.  In the 
midst of all this Robin has trusted the Lord Jesus her Savior and 
Lord.
    Praise the Lord for the life and 
witness of Joyce Flohr who went to be with Jesus.  Joyce was the wife of Reve 
LeRoy Flohr.  Reverend and Mrs. Flohr served here at Union Cenet UMc for 13 
yers.  They were deeply loved.  Rev and Mrs. Flohr were high School sweethearts 
who married soon after the graduation from high School.  They were married for 
60 years.  Joyce loved the Lord and loved the church.  She served at various 
leadership posirtions in the Conference of our church.  I had attended a 
conference with Joyce in Chicago in September, 1985.
    Rev. and Mrs. Flohr were blessed 
with 4 Children, 7 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren.  Rev Flohr had 
baptized three of his great-grandchildren last Sunday, May 20,2012.  Joyce went 
to be with Jesus on Monday, May 21, 2012
Joyce was able to attend the service for 
Baptism and celebrate their family life together.  Service hours details as 
follows:
    On Friday, May 25; viewing hour 
beginning at 1:00 PM and service to
follow at 2:00 PM at Shavertown UMC on 
Pioneer Avenue in Dallas, PA.
On Saturday, May 26; committal service 
at 2:00 PM at Spring Hill Cemetery
in Shippensburg, PA (below Harrisburg; 
about 2 hours from Wilkes-Barre).
    May the 
Lord bless each of your today.    Join us for this Wednesday Evening gathering 
today 6 PM.  
    Our Weekly TV ministry is on Friday 
at 7 PM on Time Warner Channel 4.
   There will be no Saturday Evening 
worship at the First UMC Endicott this coming Saturday.
Pastor Brown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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