FAMILY LIFE at Desert Springs - a place where we can share the heart of our church family; prayers, praises and important announcements.  Be sure to check-in often to see what is happening. 

If you have a prayer request or praise, please submit by contacting me, Laura Keener, Frontline Director at Desert Springs....760-568-3646 or lkeener@desertspringsfamily.org.

PRAYING FOR HEALING, COMFORT, STRENGTH & WISDOM

Lily Boyd * Harry Bryant * Ceil Burns * Ginny Folkers * LaReign Hodges * Alan Hurst * Phyllis Johnson * Bonnie Keller * Bob Krueger * Frank Marra * EJ Maxwell * Mike Kunkle * Neil & Doreen Riordan * Al Stokes * Jack & Joan Washburn's son, Steven * Virgil Webb

IN REMEMBRANCE

Last week a dear member of our church family, Douglas Jackson, went to be with his Lord.

His dear wife Beverly would like this message conveyed to all of you...  "It is with a heavy heart, I share with you the grief of the death of my beloved husband, Douglas A. Jackson. He left us to be welcomed into the arms of Jesus on January 6, 2015. We were blessed to share 63 years of marriage and also were blessed with a large family. This was very unexpected and resulted from a chain of events after a car accident on January 2. We are honoring his wonderful life with a viewing at Forest Lawn Mortuary, 69855 E. Ramon Rd. Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760)328-3065. On Friday January 16th, 2015 from 4 to 8 pm. The funeral will be held at 11 am on Saturday, January 17th at Trinity Lutheran Church, 81500 Miles Ave. Indio CA 92201. Lunch to follow immediately after. Interment ceremony at Forest Lawn in Cathedral City at 2:30 pm with military honors. All friends and family are welcome.

 REMEMBER OUR MISSIONARIES

"For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor with a shield." Psalm 5:12

Continue to pray for the people in Tacloban, Philippines where our sister Evangeline St. Clair Byrnes was born and serves as our missionary to that area. Evangeline plans to return to Tacloban in February. Please pray for funding and building projects. There is still so much to be done to restore their homes, churches and businesses after the typhoon and floods.




Our missionary Junio Souza has moved his family from Nepal to Thailand and is asking us to pray for his daughter who is having trouble adjusting. Also for the Lord to continue to provide for their new ministry in Thailand as well as in Nepal.






OUR PASTORS in GUINEA BISSAU continue to need SPECIAL PRAYER COVERING! Guinea Bissau borders Guinea, Liberia & Sierra Leone where the EBOLA VIRUS outbreak is still critical.
Pray also for the radio tower to be restored quickly so that the news of Jesus Christ will continue to spread throughout Guinea Bissau and all of Africa.





As the UKRAINE continues to crumble, let's lift up our brothers and sisters in Christ who are standing strong in their faith! Pray for our missionaries Jim & Annie Leonovich who are standing in the gap and planning their next mission visit.