Prayer

Kim Whalen (Penny Bartlett's daughter) Pray for her as she continues to battle cancer. She is having a PET scan done on Sept 17.   Pray for good results from tests and complete healing.  Pray for God's peace and comfort to be upon Kim, Penny and the rest of the family.

Carole Allen- She will be having surgery on her spine on Sept. 22.  Please pray for the procedure to go well and for a good outcome.  Pray that she will recover and heal quickly.

Colleen DeMaria-Pray for her niece, Leah in her 30's, who had surgery for Melanoma last week. It was successful and they believe they got all of the cancer.   Please pray for continued healing.
Pray for Colleen's baby grandson due in November, and that the delivery would go well.   Pray also for Katie DeMaria as she struggles with mental health issues. Pray that the doctors would find a good treatment regime and that Colleen would find someone to come in to help Katie at home when she is away.

Julio Rodriguez- He has Colon Cancer and had surgery a few months ago.  Continue to pray for his health and strength during chemo-therapy treatments. He is feeling much better after a recent blood transfusion.

Mickey and Tom Hobson- Continue to pray for both their healthcare needs, for strength and healing.

Care Portal and Prison Ministry-Please pray for God's hand of blessing on these ministries and for those in leadership.  Continue to pray that they would have a big impact on the community. Pray for the Prison Ministry, those giving out the gospel and for salvation decisions. Pray for a young man, Mitchell to hear the gospel and come to Christ.  Pray for Operation Christmas Child as they prepare for their gift collection in November.  Pray that they would reach their goal of "Shoeboxes" collected and for many helpers to pack boxes.

Michele Jurcsak- Continue to pray for the Salvation of her family.

 
**Glenn and Dorothy Budd (Peru-retired) Pray for Dorothy's sister Barbara in PA. who suffered a massive stroke on Sunday night.  She had emergency surgery to relieve pressure on her brain.  It went well but she is now in an induced coma in the trauma unit. There was a large bleed on the right side which affected the left side of her body significantly. Pray for healing and wisdom for how to proceed in the days to come.  Pray for her husband Bob and son Evan.

Lukas and Julia Davoll- Continue to Pray for baby Peter, born in July with a rare congenital heart defect which affects the pulmonary veins and lungs, and prevents him from getting the right amount of oxygen in his blood.  Surgery has been scheduled for Sept. 22.   Please pray for the surgery to go well, no complications and for complete healing.  Pray for Lukas and Julia during this concerning time and that God will give them peace and grace.  Pray also for their finances and medical expenses, and that they would be able to resume raising support later this fall.

Joe and Amy Marshall- (Benin, W. Africa) Pray for them as they are back in Benin working alongside the Fulani people. Joe and his sons teach them how to farm, preserve their natural resources and about irrigation.  Pray for Josiah, their 2nd son who is raising support for an internship with the Farming God's Way program.  Pray for Amy as she cares for the family and ministers in their home. Pray that she would remain healthy and that the Lord will strengthen her physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Life Saver Ministries-Pray for Abbey Ballard as she directs the ministry and prepares for the Life Saver Banquet on Sat. Oct. 3 at PBC.  This is a fund-raising event which promotes Pro-Life and helps meet the needs of single mothers, vulnerable children and families.  Pray for those helped by the ministry to hear the Gospel and accept Christ as Savior.

Jed and Amy Appell- Pray for the family to adjust to being back in Indonesia and as they begin their ministry again.  Pray for Jed as he teaches at Hillcrest Academy and for Amy as she ministers to women and cares for the family.  Pray for Ruth as she trains for the mission field and begins teaching, and for Willard and Sarah in college.

Mark and Val Appell- (France) Pray for them as they continue to travel and raise support to go to Marseilles France. They had a productive time there this summer doing ministry and preparing for their move.  They have raised about 50% of their support.

Joel and Rachel Shelley- (WOL Philippines) After spending the summer ministering in the Philippines, they are back in Virginia Beach for the school semester.  Pray for Joel as he is taking his first Greek class as well as an Intercultural Ministry class.   Rachel is able to attend the intercultural class with him.  Pray for a productive fall semester, opportunities to fellowship and minister to neighbors in their community and to share the gospel.  Pray for the Seaside team back in the Philippines to continue to grow and be diligent in the ministry God has entrusted to them.