WEEKLY PRAYER BULLETIN
Prayer Updates 04/16/25
Church Family and Friends
Chris Mayer- Continue to Pray for healing from surgery she had 3 weeks ago. Last week a stitch came out and opened up the incision, causing bleeding. This morning the surgeon repaired the incision and the procedure went well. Pray for her strength and energy to return.
Linda Gould (Jeff's mother) Continue to pray for her recovery from a TIA (stroke) and for her speech to return to normal.
Diane Eames- (Linda Singer's daughter) Continue to pray for Baby Cole, for his growth and health while in the NICU at Albany Med. Praise! He is improving and growing and has been weaned off the breathing machine. If he continues to do well, he may be able to go home in 2 weeks.
Dottie Harvey, (Grace Lewis' sister-in-law) She has a rare neurological disorder affecting her spinal cord and causing severe pain. She received some spinal treatments last week including high dose steroids which have helped. Please pray that she will continue to improve. She is getting intensive physical therapy this week at a Rehab facility in Philadelphia.
Marlene Duesler's grandson Mike- (Robyn's son) Continue to pray for healing of his kidney cancer. He is getting 2 very strong IV meds every 3 weeks. He's had 2 treatments so far and is feeling bad effects. Please pray that he will respond well to the remaining treatments and that the treatments won't interfere with his traveling for work.
Jennifer Winland (Mickey Hobson's granddaughter) -Continue to pray for Jennifer as she had a tumor removed from the back of her brain last month. Test results show that she has a very aggressive Blastoma- brain cancer. She will have 6 weeks of chemo and radiation and then have another evaluation.
Pray for Jennifer and her family at this difficult time and that God would give them peace and grace through it.
Jackie Rivera-Pray for her son Jose. His wife is leaving him and their 4 children. She has mental health issues and needs medical help as well as salvation. Pray for God to work in this situation and to enable Jose to care for the children and go to work. Pray for Jackie as she cares for Josefina's 5 children and wants to be able to help Jose too but doesn't know how.
Sarah Appell's sister- Pray for Nancy who has Alzheimer's disease and is increasingly disoriented. Pray for her husband to be more patient and understanding.
Michele Jurcsak- Please pray for salvation for her family and especially her elderly father whose health is failing. This has been a great burden on Michele's heart. Pray for God's comfort and peace.
Linda Gould (Jeff's mother) Continue to pray for her recovery from a TIA (stroke) and for her speech to return to normal.
Diane Eames- (Linda Singer's daughter) Continue to pray for Baby Cole, for his growth and health while in the NICU at Albany Med. Praise! He is improving and growing and has been weaned off the breathing machine. If he continues to do well, he may be able to go home in 2 weeks.
Dottie Harvey, (Grace Lewis' sister-in-law) She has a rare neurological disorder affecting her spinal cord and causing severe pain. She received some spinal treatments last week including high dose steroids which have helped. Please pray that she will continue to improve. She is getting intensive physical therapy this week at a Rehab facility in Philadelphia.
Marlene Duesler's grandson Mike- (Robyn's son) Continue to pray for healing of his kidney cancer. He is getting 2 very strong IV meds every 3 weeks. He's had 2 treatments so far and is feeling bad effects. Please pray that he will respond well to the remaining treatments and that the treatments won't interfere with his traveling for work.
Jennifer Winland (Mickey Hobson's granddaughter) -Continue to pray for Jennifer as she had a tumor removed from the back of her brain last month. Test results show that she has a very aggressive Blastoma- brain cancer. She will have 6 weeks of chemo and radiation and then have another evaluation.
Pray for Jennifer and her family at this difficult time and that God would give them peace and grace through it.
Jackie Rivera-Pray for her son Jose. His wife is leaving him and their 4 children. She has mental health issues and needs medical help as well as salvation. Pray for God to work in this situation and to enable Jose to care for the children and go to work. Pray for Jackie as she cares for Josefina's 5 children and wants to be able to help Jose too but doesn't know how.
Sarah Appell's sister- Pray for Nancy who has Alzheimer's disease and is increasingly disoriented. Pray for her husband to be more patient and understanding.
Michele Jurcsak- Please pray for salvation for her family and especially her elderly father whose health is failing. This has been a great burden on Michele's heart. Pray for God's comfort and peace.
Missionary Family
Joe and Amy Marshall (Benin, W. Africa) Pray for their family as Joe's father recently passed away from a heart attack. Pray that they would be comforted and strengthened as they continue the work in West Africa.
Joel and Rachel Shelley- (WOL, Philippines) Pray for them as they make plans to travel to the States on April 24 for a 6 month Furlough. Pray that they will be able to schedule visits to many of their supporting churches. Also, Joel will be graduating on May 4 in Virginia Beach. Pray for upcoming Summer Camps in Laguna and Seaside Camps, 2 more female counselors are needed. Pray for the Holy Week April 13- 20, as 750 campers from various groups will be coming to Seaside Camp.
Beto and Crystal Tarasiuk- (PA,-Spanish Ministries) Pray for Beto as he Pastors the Latino Ministry at the Berean Bible Church. Pray for their small group to grow and become more committed. Pray for God to raise up leaders as Beto prepares to retire later this year. Pray for Crystal who is mentoring a woman named Katrina. She recently accepted Christ as Savior and needs to grow and let go of her past lifestyle.
Chip and Tammy Welton (Canada) Please continue to pray for OAC -open air campaign staff and families in Goma, Congo. Rebels took over their city and 2 more provinces recently. It is still a very dangerous situation and the people are afraid. The staff have hidden the ministry truck so the rebels don't steal it. Pray that God would put a Hedge of Protection around all the ministry workers and their families.
Pray for Chip as he prepares to go to Napal on April 23rd. They are starting a new branch of the ministry there.
Sheryl O'Bryan- (Interaction Int'l) Pray for Sheryl as she works with Missionary families and other Third Culture Kids. This week she and her team partner, Brett, are doing training seminars remotely online in different parts of the world! Pray that all the technology will work and that any obstacles will be removed as they teach others in MK Care. Pray for the connections and relationships she makes with students during their Zoom Meetings and sessions. Pray also for her as she manages ongoing health issues.
Joel and Seiko Lovestrand- (Japan) Pray for the English class they have started as a means to share God's word and for more people to sign up. Pray that God would help them develop relationships in their community and reach many people for Christ. Praise, they have already made friends with one of their neighbors.
Joel and Rachel Shelley- (WOL, Philippines) Pray for them as they make plans to travel to the States on April 24 for a 6 month Furlough. Pray that they will be able to schedule visits to many of their supporting churches. Also, Joel will be graduating on May 4 in Virginia Beach. Pray for upcoming Summer Camps in Laguna and Seaside Camps, 2 more female counselors are needed. Pray for the Holy Week April 13- 20, as 750 campers from various groups will be coming to Seaside Camp.
Beto and Crystal Tarasiuk- (PA,-Spanish Ministries) Pray for Beto as he Pastors the Latino Ministry at the Berean Bible Church. Pray for their small group to grow and become more committed. Pray for God to raise up leaders as Beto prepares to retire later this year. Pray for Crystal who is mentoring a woman named Katrina. She recently accepted Christ as Savior and needs to grow and let go of her past lifestyle.
Chip and Tammy Welton (Canada) Please continue to pray for OAC -open air campaign staff and families in Goma, Congo. Rebels took over their city and 2 more provinces recently. It is still a very dangerous situation and the people are afraid. The staff have hidden the ministry truck so the rebels don't steal it. Pray that God would put a Hedge of Protection around all the ministry workers and their families.
Pray for Chip as he prepares to go to Napal on April 23rd. They are starting a new branch of the ministry there.
Sheryl O'Bryan- (Interaction Int'l) Pray for Sheryl as she works with Missionary families and other Third Culture Kids. This week she and her team partner, Brett, are doing training seminars remotely online in different parts of the world! Pray that all the technology will work and that any obstacles will be removed as they teach others in MK Care. Pray for the connections and relationships she makes with students during their Zoom Meetings and sessions. Pray also for her as she manages ongoing health issues.
Joel and Seiko Lovestrand- (Japan) Pray for the English class they have started as a means to share God's word and for more people to sign up. Pray that God would help them develop relationships in their community and reach many people for Christ. Praise, they have already made friends with one of their neighbors.