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This week's community joys & concerns from June 14, 2026
Among: Dorothy Beeles, who will be having an Aortic Valve Replacement on June 16. We continue to pray for: Mark Fry, Bill & Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril Marc Master We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: Mike George Raven Margo Steve We lift up our homebound friends and those for whom making it to Church is increasingly a difficult thing to do to a variety of challenges. Let us remember all those who feel isolated, and in our prayers, do what

FCC Tacoma
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This week's community joys & concerns from June 7, 2026
Among our joys: We celebrate Corrine Bahrke 85th Birthday today. We continue to pray for: Mark Fry, Bill & Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril Marc Master We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: Mike George Raven Margo Steve We lift up our homebound friends and those for whom making it to Church is increasingly a difficult thing to do to a variety of challenges. Let us remember all those who feel isolated, and in our prayers, do what we can to remind

FCC Tacoma
Jun 82 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from May 31, 2026
Among our joys: We welcome the warm weather and the opportunity to meet with others and nature for our first “Summer Saunter” on June 1 at 7 p.m. We will meet at Snake Lake, also known as the Tacoma Nature Center. For more information, contact Jan Riley. Many thanks to Susan McClung and the Art Room, as it is in full swing for Pride Month and the Pride Parade. For more details, see the calendar for event dates and times. We continue to pray for: Mark Fry, who is now ho

FCC Tacoma
Jun 12 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from May 24, 2026
We continue to pray for: Charlene Housman Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril Marc Master We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: Mike George Raven Margo Steve We lift up our homebound friends and those for whom making it to Church is increasingly a difficult thing to do to a variety of challenges. Let us remember all those who feel isolated, and in our prayers, do what we can to remind them that we love them and miss them. Among them, we pray for Ani

FCC Tacoma
May 281 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from May 17, 2026
Among our community’s concerns, we add: Charlene Housman is currently at Tacoma General for an inflamed pancreas. We continue to pray for: Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril Marc Master We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: Mike George Raven Margo Steve We lift up our homebound friends and those for whom making it to Church is increasingly a difficult thing to do to a variety of challenges. Let us remember all those who feel isolated, and in our p

FCC Tacoma
May 222 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from May 10, 2026
Among our joys this morning: Celebrating Ginny & David Quiring 57th wedding anniversary. Among our community’s concerns, we add: Lela Cox, the doctor, has put her chemotherapy on hold so she may see a cardiologist for her current heart problems. Pat McDaniel, who was taken to Tacoma General last Sunday. Her husband Bill, currently (as of Thursday), has no updates from the doctor. We continue to pray for: Laura Cohthril Marc Master We pray for the friends and family of our

FCC Tacoma
May 112 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from April 26, 2026
Among our joys this morning: A bittersweet time, as today marks my last Sunday before I begin a three-month sabbatical from my ministry with you here at FCC Tacoma. I am so very grateful for the opportunity this will grant me to take a deeper breath, to return to my source in rediscovering nature and time with family and friends, and for you, to make time to reorient and rest from our normal rhythms. As we ponder the greater context of this sabbatical season in the midst of o

FCC Tacoma
Apr 273 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from April 19, 2026
Among our community’s concerns, we add: Marc Master Lela Cox Laura Cohthril We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: Mike George Raven Margo Steve We lift up our homebound friends and those for whom making it to Church is increasingly a difficult thing to do to a variety of challenges. Let us remember all those who feel isolated, and in our prayers, do what we can to remind them that we love them and miss them. Among our local and global community: We l

FCC Tacoma
Apr 201 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from April 12, 2026
Among our joys, We celebrate with Jan and Pat Riley and the whole family on the birth of their granddaughter, Signe (pronounced Sig-nee—a) on Easter morning! We pray for the happy mom and dad and their whole family as they adjust to this new season of beautiful life together. Thanks be to God! Among our community’s concerns, we add: Marc Master Cherry LaCross Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: George Raven Marg

FCC Tacoma
Apr 132 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from April 5, 2026
Among our community’s concerns, we add: Marc Master Cherry LaCross Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril I thank you for your prayers for myself as I have been navigating my own health challenges. I'm so very grateful to Nate and Roger and all who had an integral role in leading worship in my absence these past two weeks. It is indeed good to be back! We pray for the friends and family of our extended community: George Raven Margo Steve We lift up our homebound friends and t

FCC Tacoma
Apr 72 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from March 29, 2026
Among our community’s concerns, we add: Mike Christie, cousin of Jan Riley, Sue Simpson, & Corrine Bahrke, who is recovering from back surgery this past week. Marc Master Cherry LaCross Pat McDaniel Lela Cox Laura Cohthril I thank you for your prayers for myself as I have been navigating my own health challenges. I'm so very grateful to Nate and Roger and all who had an integral role in leading worship in my absence these past two weeks. It is indeed good to be back! We pra

FCC Tacoma
Apr 12 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from March 22, 2026
Among our joys: We praise God and celebrate with John and Alison Unterreiner on the birth of their first grandchild this week, a little boy named Salem Ozzie Solstone (pronounced “soul-stone”) who came into this world at 8 lbs and 12 oz, 20 inches long, on the 17th - St. Patrick’s Day. John and Alison were in California to meet him for the first time and be with Salem’s proud mom and dad, Avery and Frankie Solstone. We give God thanks for the blessing of life, and we hold in

FCC Tacoma
Mar 263 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from March 8, 2026
Among our concerns, w e continue to lift up : Marc Master, Cherry LaCross, Pat McDaniel, Lela Cox and Laura Cohthril. For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges: George, Raven, Margo, and Steve. We lift up our homebound friends and those for whom making it to Church is increasingly a difficult thing to do. Let us remember all those who feel isolated, and in our prayers, do what we can to remind them that we love them and miss them. Amo

FCC Tacoma
Mar 92 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from March 1, 2026
Among our concerns: We add to our prayer concerns Mark Fry, who is home recovering from a TIA mini-stroke earlier this week. Mark is grateful to be home, and for the prayers of his beloved community, so we lift him up for the rest and recuperation his body needs. W e continue to lift up : Marc Master, Sandy King, Cherry LaCross, Gloria Utley, Pat McDaniel, Lela Cox and Laura Cohthril. For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges; George,

FCC Tacoma
Mar 22 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from February 22, 2026
Among our concerns, we continue to lift up : Those continuing physical recovery from a recent medical procedure, including Marc Master, Sandy King, Cherry LaCross, Gloria Utley, Roger Davidson, and Pat McDaniel. We also continue to pray for Lela Cox and Laura Cohthril For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges: George, Raven, Margo, and Steve. We lift up our homebound friends: Charlene Housman Phyllis Jacobsen Irene McBride Dorothy Bee

FCC Tacoma
Feb 231 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from February 15, 2026
Among our concerns, we continue to lift up : Those continuing physical recovery from a recent medical procedure, including Sandy King, Cherry LaCross, Gloria Utley, and Roger Davidson Pat McDaniel, recovering from injuries she sustained after an altercation with a neighborhood dog Lela Cox, as she continues chemotherapy treatment this week Laura Cothhril, who continues recovery at home For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges; George

FCC Tacoma
Feb 171 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from February 8, 2026
Among our concerns, we continue to lift up : Gloria Utley\ Lela Cox Kathy Helseth Laura Cothhril We add to our prayers Sandy King, for a good outcome with her surgery this week For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges: George, Raven, Margo, and Steve. We lift up our homebound friends: Charlene Housman Phyllis Jacobsen Irene McBride Dorothy Beeles Harry Lobberegt Susan Pearson Pat Lien Jane Nelson Among our local and global community:

FCC Tacoma
Feb 91 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from February 1, 2026
Among our concerns, we continue to pray for: Brandon LaCross Lela Cox Gloria Utley Betty Alvarado Kathy Helseth Laura Cothhril For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges: George LaCross, Raven, Margo, Steve, and Jose. We pray for Shane and his family, and for Sam.and his family, and for Sam. We lift up our homebound friends: Charlene Housman Phyllis Jacobsen Ir ene McBride Dorothy Beeles Harry Lobberegt Susan Pearson Pat Lien Jane Nels

FCC Tacoma
Feb 32 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from January 25, 2026
Among our concerns, we continue to pray for: Brandon LaCross Lela Cox Gloria Utley, recovering from knee surgery Betty Alvarado Kathy Helseth Laura Cothhril For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges: George LaCross, Raven, Margo, Steve, and Jose. We pray for Shane and his family, and for Sam.and his family, and for Sam. We lift up our homebound friends: Charlene Housman Phyllis Jacobsen Dorothy Beeles Harry Lobberegt Susan Pearson Pat

FCC Tacoma
Jan 262 min read


This week's community joys & concerns from January 18, 2026
Among our concerns, we add to our prayers: Brandon LaCross, who is currently being hospitalized for strep throat We continue to lift up: Gloria Utley, recovering from knee surgery Sandy King, recovering from eye surgery Betty Alvarado Lela Cox Kathy Helseth Laura Cothhril For the friends of our extended community and families undergoing health challenges; George LaCross, Raven, Margo, Steve and Jose. We pray for Shane and his family, and for Sam. We lift up our homebound frie

FCC Tacoma
Jan 232 min read
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