Prayer and Care
From Pastor Jim Pearl
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Week of April 21, 2024
IN OUR PRAYERS: Prayers for those needing strength and healing: Diane Hogan (Shirley Bebow’s sister)-admitted to a nursing home; Rebecca Silver’s daughter; Martha (mother of Carol Sherrill)-strength; Curt Petrak (friends of the Motz family); Clayton Boettger-ability to cope with healing process; Darrell Buck-blood clots; Kaleigh Roberts (daughter of Tammy and Rex Rozel; Susan Triantaflos; Bruce Bishop; Tasha Rasmussen; Jeff Smith; Carolyn Beck; Billy Alex (cousin of Betty Gamble-Good News Kitchen manager); Allen Bebow-health issues; Ryan Triantaflos (John and Sue’s son); Caroline Dunigan; Richard Dunigan; Troy Warner (Les Warner’s son-GNK delivery driver); Kelly M and Bill C (Reese Clark’s children) for salvation; William Clark (Reese Clark’s grandson); Eric Longoria (Mike Longoria’s brother)-needs kidney transplant; Denise Hersey (daughter of Glenna Soltow); Lois Thompson; Jim Butler (father of Christy Smith); Winston and Kelly Bank; John Beck; Scott Bebow; Karen (Linda Daniels sister); Sandy Galesk (Dee Dee’s sister) for health issues; Amy Davis for strength, hope and health to continue caring for her father and her own medical issues; Rickardo Longoria (Mike Longoria’s brother) suffering from ALS; Diane Longoria (Mike Longoria’s sister) battling MS; Dena Maxson and family (friend of Deb Badgett); Mandy and Mylee Wakley (daughter/granddaughter of Deb and Roger Badgett); Joann Randolph for ongoing health problems; and Al Bower for health issues.
Unspoken requests for: Vicky Loomis.
Members of our congregation and friends struggling with cancer: Scott Galbraith (cousin to Linda Daniels)-lung cancer; Katie Gerling (friend of Rozel’s) – stage 4; Gene Asmann (friend of Rozel’s) – stage 4; Jeannie Flak (friend of Sharon Myers)-brain cancer; Esther (friend of MaryLu Boettger); Shirley Meyers Stump (friend of Karen Marten) – throat cancer; Robert Lyon (friend of Lynn Webster)-brain cancer; Ramona Rodriguez (friend of GNK) – liver and lung cancer; Steve Saxton (friend of Linda Daniels); Mike VanElls (Steve’s dad); Mary Grennell; Megan Koutsoubos (friends of Ingalls); Sandy Flak-Dennis (friend of Judy Korte) – leukemia; Larry Kelley (brother of Janice Kelley) – in hospice; Bo Wallace (Kellie Thelen’s nephew-in-law); Catherine Hicks (sister of Cynthia Laich), diagnosed with breast cancer; Don Loomis (friend of Allen and Shirley Bebow); Nomi (friend of Allen and Shirley Bebow); Kelly King, (friend of Shirley Bebow’s daughter); Shari McCallister;
Prayers for our Shut-ins: Ron Rieves (Hazel Findlay, 1101 S Scott Rd, St. Johns, MI 48879); Caroline Dunigan (Hazel Findlay, 1101 S. Scott Rd, St. Johns, MI 48879); Al Bower (Grace Haven – 1507 Glastonbury Dr, St. Johns, 48879); Dot McAlvey (Hazel Findlay, Rm N-23, 1101 S. Scott Rd., St. Johns, MI 48879); Margaret Moore (3914 County Farm Rd., St. Johns, MI 48879); Theresa Oswald (1100 Sunview Dr., Apt. 304, St. Johns, MI 48879); Bonnie Vance (1100 Sunview Dr., Apt. 308, St. Johns, MI 48879); and Carol Collins (Burcham Hills, Room 405, East Lansing, MI 48823). Please consider sending a card to our shut-ins.
Prayers for the family and friends of Steve DuPuis. Steve passed away on April 13, 2024.
Prayers for the family and friends of Rob Walling, who passed away April 12, 2024.
*Please notify the church office if you would like a name added to our special prayer list or if you need pastoral care.
**If you have added someone to the prayer list, please update the church office of any status updates or if you would like them removed.