---Our sympathies to the family and friends of Fritz Pomeroy.

---We Send Our Sympathies to Pam and Jack Burns, their family and friends on the passing of Pam’s mother, Alice Phillips.

---Our condolences to Larry and Julie Janik, Hank and Gary, their family and friends on the passing of their sister-in-law, Tracy Janik.

---Our sympathies to Jane and Keith Mitchell, Sharon & Ed Fox, Phyllis Wheeler, Kathy Nichols, their family and friends on the passing of their cousin, Mary Geister.

---Our condolences to Opal and Clarence Schneeberger, their family and friends on the passing of Opal’s brother, Lyle Holik.

—We extend our sympathies to Jay and Shirley Wisenbach, members of the Sales family and their friends on the passing of Jay’s brother, Keith Sales.

We celebrate the birth of Owen James, born to Matt and Tracey Jaworski on April 16. Owen weighed 10 pounds and 9 ounces and is 22 inches long. He joins two sisters, Chloee and Lilly. Owen is a grandson to Jack and Pam Burns.

Pastor Jackie and our ministry here in Cass City and beyond, The Blue Water District with Rev. Joanne Bartelt, D.S., The Detroit Annual Conference and our Bishop, Jonathan Keaton and The United Methodist Church.

Current Issues: Rev. Bob & Charlene Garrett, Bruce Jameson [crushed by tree falling on him - relative of Max and Mallory Wilkins] Marge Dickinson [home] Eric Brown [recuperating after gall bladder surgery and complications.]

Those facing or living with cancer and treatments: Martha Arnott [sister of Jo Alexander] Marilyn Lautner [Melody Frankowski’s mother] Alexis Smith [6 yr old great-granddaughter of Janet Francis] Naomi Barnes [following treatment for lung cancer] Jackie Mandich [Pam Burns’ daughter-in-law’s mother] Suzanne Dillon Tim Knight (Dorothy Knight's son), Julie Patterson, Denise Jones [Leukemia] Tom Guinther [prostate cancer surgery - son of Esther Guinther].

Praise! Dolly Misch is thankful to announce that her son, Rick Tait, has now been declared cancer free!

Others: Margaret Czekai and Clarke Cummings (Caren Clara's brother) [dialysis], Donna Auten, Elaine Proctor, Dolly Misch [back problems] Dorothy Knight, Ann Milligan Marilyn Morgan, Lucille Copeland, Dale Damm, Esther Guinther, Maxine Profit, Leola Retherford, Anthony Opiola [friend of Roger Parrish with severe asthma and COPD], Don Loomis, Stanley Morell, Joan Merchant [severe arthritis] Janet Francis Ruth Wichert Garrett Ricker [River’s Edge - Bay City for therapy] Lee Smith [Yvonne Sherman’s father -health issues] Roy Wagg

Tendercare 4782 Hospital Dr., C.C.: Don Buehrly.

Northwood Meadows, 6086 Beechwood, C.C.: Lois Bockstanz, Marv Hobart, Tom Proctor, Elizabeth Stine.

Kings' Daughters, 2410 Rodd St., Midland, MI 48640: Dorothea Quick.

TimberLine Lodge, 3771 Colwood, Caro: Betty Scofield.

Rosemary Gallaway (Box 95, Port Sanilac, MI 48469 - pulmonary fibrosis)

Service People  Krystee Dorland-Draper (AL) & her husband Curtis Draper (KA) Jeffery Hanselman (TX), Marc Inbody (Korea), Josh Sherman (NC), Mike Furness (MO), Kendra Parsons (DC), Tim Karr (WA), Matt Essenmacher (Pentagon), Aaron Dorland (Afghanistan).

Please include the following Blue Water District congregations and pastors in your prayers
May
1^st Sunday: New Beginnings, Rev. Jacque Hodges
2^nd Sunday: Yale, Rev. Bernardine Wormley-Daniels
3^rd Sunday: DAUS, Rev. Pam Barnett and Rev. Fred McDowell
4^th Sunday: Washington, Rev. Bill Schuman