Yesterday there was a shooting at a church in Missouri where three people were killed - including the pastor. The congregation is scheduled to join the United Church of Christ this September. My seminary colleague Carole Barner wrote the following e-mail this morning:

Dear friends in ministry,

The congregation in Neosho, MO, which suffered the tragic shooting during worship yesterday afternoon was a Micronesian congregation renting space from the mentioned First Congregational Church. While this First Cong. is not affiliated with UCC, the Micronesian congregation is set to become a member of our Western Association in the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the UCC in September. Rev. Rehobsen (one of the three killed) has presented at several of our Association gatherings over the previous year. Asking for your continued prayer support for our sister congregation.....

Peace..... Carole

Please keep all those impacted in your prayers.