Prayer is a phenomenon that seems to bring forth miracles with added strength, perseverance, hope, faith. Prayer does not need to be a formal, well thought out performance at a specific time or place. Instead, an informal, short chat may be more fulfilling. God, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit or (one that is deceased) can bring the comfort that our hearts seek.
When requesting prayers please let us know if we can include you in our prayer chain (personally or anonymously) or if you would like Rev. George Hooper to keep your joys & concerns confidential. Contact the church office: e-mail or (760) 726-0442 or Rev. George Hooper


Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.



Are YOU in Need of Prayer?
Are YOU being overwhelmed by worry?
Are YOU concerned for someone who is undergoing a difficult time?
Are YOU celebrating?
Are YOU mourning?
WE are here for YOU!
Please let us in on your Joys & Concerns so,
we can share with OUR PRAYERS for YOU.

Twitter prayer updates: http://twitter.com/UMCVPrayer
Prayer Tweet: We believe that God hears prayer. We are a community of prayer. As a congregation, we share the burdens and needs of each other, not as a form of gossip, but rather as a means of acting for the good of each other. All who pray are part of the healing community. When you are in need of the prayers of your sisters and brothers in Christ, please contact the church office in person or by phone, 726-0442, or email <umcvista@umcvista.org> or <pastorgeorge@umcvista.org>. In addition to our ongoing prayer chains and teams, we are pleased to introduce a new way of building our community of prayer: The "Prayer Tweet." "Twitter" is an online service which allows individuals to share short (140 character maximum) messages. These messages are referred to as "tweets". It is free, but you do have to register. You may choose to have the message sent to your cell phone or other messaging device (though this might incur a cell-phone provider charge). You may choose to receive email updates. Or you may choose to check the web page for updates. We will soon begin sending urgent prayer requests though this system, in addition to all of the current methods. If you are a member or friend of the congregation, and you are interested in being a part of the prayer ministry of the congregation, please go to Twitter.com. If you are not already registered with Twitter, create an account. When you have an account, sign in and go to <Twitter.com/UMCVprayer>. There, you may register to receive short prayer requests—"prayer tweets".
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Twitter prayer updates:
http://twitter.com/UMCVPrayer
Prayers for week of August 15, 2010
For our church:
Family of Jimmy Jackson (mom Kathy Johnson and siblings Jerry, Jeannie and Jennifer Jackson), Ron Bradshaw, Bill Adams, Joan Bearss, Beverly Wright, Leila Fernandez JaDene Dugas, Jeannie Jackson/Hector Hernandez family, Jojo Bustamante, Sally Ramos, Roger Marshall, Orville Lawson, Jane Fischer, Russ Townsend, Don Smith, Rusty Harris, Sunshine R. Nicolas-Ramos, Beverly Thomason, Ardis Taylor, Alice Leclair, Jim RuckerFor others:
Joseph Paulk (Marian Glover), Jean and Mark Swartwood (Ruthie/Rob Dean), Diana, Rick Wood, Cheryl Marecki, Monica Ward, Geraldine Lamb, Ken Frazier (Gary Lamb), Marie Evans (Mario Minervini), Linda Harlow (Bob Harlow), Karen Daley (Marjorie Heist), Mona Trout (Dolly/Tom Trout), Eladio Gozun (Maniti family), Miguel Rodriquez (Linda Skinner), Geneva Andrezze (Bonnie Berumen), Greg Hernandez (Sue/Paul Hernandez), Paul Wimmer (Nancy Montgomery), Steve Metz (Heidi Kendall), Barbara Heins (Marilyn Marshall), Lillie Ford (Joyce Bales), Cody Smith (Karen Felien), Diane Ray (Marlies Weaver), Maybelle Mathers (JaDene Dugas), Jack Keye, Ann and Ralph Fletcher (Jean Cole), Mike Walker (Stan/Anita Maag), Mom (Richard Trawick), Julie Beck, Jean Flanagan (Teresa Flanagan), Tom Dimando (Hernandez-Jackson family), Don Preti (Sharon Hall), Lester Yalung (Andy/Sonia Maniti), Karen Robinson (Debbie/Jason Edwards), Diana Van Den Camp, Niece’s boyfriend, C.J. (Lynda Mounts), Dick (Jim/Carol Pence), Craig Lindquist (Marcia Meier), Jason, Jerrod Thompson (Karen Felien), Kim Fischer (Jane/Paul Fischer), Lisa (Suzanne McMurchie), Lena/Rose (Laurie Sheahan), Cheri Law (Becky Adams), Steve/Cindy Dales (Sue Goode)Please notify the church office (726-0442) when special prayers are no longer needed.
Military families:
Greg Bergman, Cody Murray, Joe Caruso (Iraq), Bryan Dhondt (Afghanistan), John Goff, Jon Hendron, Jerry Jackson, Amanda Jarrard, Gregory Cole, Lisa Marshall