WEEKLY PRAYER BULLETIN
Prayer Updates 10/23/25
Church Family and Friends
Ed McSwain- took a fall Tuesday morning and went to Albany Medical Center with a head injury. He stayed overnight for observation and was released on Wednesday afternoon. He has a hemorrhage in his brain, a minor shoulder injury and sprained knee. It is difficult to walk but otherwise feels okay. Please pray for successful treatment of the brain bleed, quick healing and recovery.
Scott Calhoun- Continue to Pray for healing of Scott's hand and fingers injured recently in an accident using a saw.
Julianna Spencer -Pray for her baby daughter, Dakota born prematurely in August. She is in Albany Med NICU and Julianna is staying at Ronald McDonald House. Dakota only weighs 2 and1/2 lbs. Pray for her to continue to grow and develop and for Julianna to be encouraged.
Penny Bartlet's daughters, Kim and Kelly -Both have breast cancer and need prayer. Kelly is being treated for Ductile Carcinoma. Pray for healing and a good outcome. Kim (36) has invasive breast cancer stage 2a. Pray for her during chemo treatments which will continue every 2 weeks for 4 months. After that she will have a double Mastectomy, then undergo 5 weeks of radiation. Please pray that the treatments and surgery will go well and that the Lord will comfort her and give strength during this difficult time.
Katie DeMaria- Continue to pray for Katie in the group home, that she will start to make improvements and make better choices in self-care. Pray for her care givers and Colleen to have wisdom and discernment in making decisions about Katie's future care.
Stephen Lane- (Rich and Sally's Grandson) Pray for Stephen as his dad, Tom Lane passed away over the summer. Stephen is 11yrs old, and Tom had full custody of him. Pray for his future and for those making decisions about his well-being and custody issues. Pray that the Lord will bring comfort to the Lanes and that Rich and Sally would be an encouragement to Stephen.
Nancy- Sarah Appell's sister- has Alzheimer's and is doing poorly. She has lost a lot of weight and is very weak. She needs more care than she is receiving at home. Please pray for her health and strength and that the family will find more care for her. Pray for God's Will in the situation.
Alton Mahr -Sarah's Appell's brother-in-law, who has advanced Parkinson's Disease and is very debilitated. Pray for his wife Harriet who cares for him and that God would continue to give her strength and health.
Care Portal and Prison Ministry-Please pray for God's hand of blessing on these ministries and for those in leadership. Pray for physical and spiritual needs to be met and for God to raise up the right people to minister to inmates as well as vulnerable families. Pray for those giving out the gospel and for salvation decisions.
Mike Eglin- (Robyn's son) Continue to pray for healing of his kidney cancer and that he will respond well to the chemo-therapy treatments. Pray for physical strength and comfort, and that he would draw near to God during this difficult time.
Judy Frederick- Pray for Judy's heart and health issues. She is wearing a pacemaker which is helping, but she often feels weak and is having dizzy spells. Pray for God's healing hand to be upon her and continue to strengthen her.
Tom Hobson- Pray for his heart and ongoing health issues, he is very weak. Pray that Tom would gain back some strength and for God's will to be done concerning his care and treatment. Pray for Mickey during this time as she cares for him and that she will have strength and peace.
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.
Scott Calhoun- Continue to Pray for healing of Scott's hand and fingers injured recently in an accident using a saw.
Julianna Spencer -Pray for her baby daughter, Dakota born prematurely in August. She is in Albany Med NICU and Julianna is staying at Ronald McDonald House. Dakota only weighs 2 and1/2 lbs. Pray for her to continue to grow and develop and for Julianna to be encouraged.
Penny Bartlet's daughters, Kim and Kelly -Both have breast cancer and need prayer. Kelly is being treated for Ductile Carcinoma. Pray for healing and a good outcome. Kim (36) has invasive breast cancer stage 2a. Pray for her during chemo treatments which will continue every 2 weeks for 4 months. After that she will have a double Mastectomy, then undergo 5 weeks of radiation. Please pray that the treatments and surgery will go well and that the Lord will comfort her and give strength during this difficult time.
Katie DeMaria- Continue to pray for Katie in the group home, that she will start to make improvements and make better choices in self-care. Pray for her care givers and Colleen to have wisdom and discernment in making decisions about Katie's future care.
Stephen Lane- (Rich and Sally's Grandson) Pray for Stephen as his dad, Tom Lane passed away over the summer. Stephen is 11yrs old, and Tom had full custody of him. Pray for his future and for those making decisions about his well-being and custody issues. Pray that the Lord will bring comfort to the Lanes and that Rich and Sally would be an encouragement to Stephen.
Nancy- Sarah Appell's sister- has Alzheimer's and is doing poorly. She has lost a lot of weight and is very weak. She needs more care than she is receiving at home. Please pray for her health and strength and that the family will find more care for her. Pray for God's Will in the situation.
Alton Mahr -Sarah's Appell's brother-in-law, who has advanced Parkinson's Disease and is very debilitated. Pray for his wife Harriet who cares for him and that God would continue to give her strength and health.
Care Portal and Prison Ministry-Please pray for God's hand of blessing on these ministries and for those in leadership. Pray for physical and spiritual needs to be met and for God to raise up the right people to minister to inmates as well as vulnerable families. Pray for those giving out the gospel and for salvation decisions.
Mike Eglin- (Robyn's son) Continue to pray for healing of his kidney cancer and that he will respond well to the chemo-therapy treatments. Pray for physical strength and comfort, and that he would draw near to God during this difficult time.
Judy Frederick- Pray for Judy's heart and health issues. She is wearing a pacemaker which is helping, but she often feels weak and is having dizzy spells. Pray for God's healing hand to be upon her and continue to strengthen her.
Tom Hobson- Pray for his heart and ongoing health issues, he is very weak. Pray that Tom would gain back some strength and for God's will to be done concerning his care and treatment. Pray for Mickey during this time as she cares for him and that she will have strength and peace.
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
Pastor Mark and Val- Please pray for their time in France for the next month as they minister to and encourage a church ministry in Marseilles. Pray for them to have wisdom in spiritual leadership as well as for their health, safety, and travel.
Glen Budd had emergency surgery last week in Chiclayo, Peru. He had a severe infection in his colon that was treated with strong IV antibiotics, but they did not work and the infection spread to his rectum and became worse. He is recovering now in the hospital, and the doctors/surgeons think they got all the infection out. He will remain on strong antibiotics and will not be able to travel for a month. He and Dorothy were to travel back to the States on Oct. 14. Pray for complete healing and renewed strength for Glen. Pray for their travel arrangements as they had to change all their flight tickets to next month.
Dan and Ginny Bryant- (Senegal) - Pray for Dan as he continues to teach a Bible training program which began mid-August. Much of the program is taught through video lessons online but on Wednesdays there is in-person teaching and discussion. Pray that God would bless Dan and his team as they invest their time and energy in teaching. Pray for the students to be receptive and respond well. Pray for Ginny as she serves on a member care team for their organization. Pray for them to provide proactive and preventative care not just crisis care, to love well and be aware of needs. Pray for a young man named "G", whom they have been mentoring and fostering in their home for 10 years, but he practices the religion of his home in Guinea. He has been exposed to the gospel many times, but his heart is hardened. Please pray for his salvation through Christ. Continue to pray for Ginny's strength and health as they adjust to their recent move to a new home.
Jeff and Deanne Davoll (Ecuador)- Pray for follow-up and discipleship of those who responded to the Gospel or made decisions for Christ at the evangelical training conference last week. Pray for all those who attended and received Bibles that God would work in their lives.
Pray for Lukas and Julia Davoll who have begun raising support to join them in serving in Ecuador.
Glen Budd had emergency surgery last week in Chiclayo, Peru. He had a severe infection in his colon that was treated with strong IV antibiotics, but they did not work and the infection spread to his rectum and became worse. He is recovering now in the hospital, and the doctors/surgeons think they got all the infection out. He will remain on strong antibiotics and will not be able to travel for a month. He and Dorothy were to travel back to the States on Oct. 14. Pray for complete healing and renewed strength for Glen. Pray for their travel arrangements as they had to change all their flight tickets to next month.
Dan and Ginny Bryant- (Senegal) - Pray for Dan as he continues to teach a Bible training program which began mid-August. Much of the program is taught through video lessons online but on Wednesdays there is in-person teaching and discussion. Pray that God would bless Dan and his team as they invest their time and energy in teaching. Pray for the students to be receptive and respond well. Pray for Ginny as she serves on a member care team for their organization. Pray for them to provide proactive and preventative care not just crisis care, to love well and be aware of needs. Pray for a young man named "G", whom they have been mentoring and fostering in their home for 10 years, but he practices the religion of his home in Guinea. He has been exposed to the gospel many times, but his heart is hardened. Please pray for his salvation through Christ. Continue to pray for Ginny's strength and health as they adjust to their recent move to a new home.
Jeff and Deanne Davoll (Ecuador)- Pray for follow-up and discipleship of those who responded to the Gospel or made decisions for Christ at the evangelical training conference last week. Pray for all those who attended and received Bibles that God would work in their lives.
Pray for Lukas and Julia Davoll who have begun raising support to join them in serving in Ecuador.
