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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 1/20/2026

Prayer at MBC

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“I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.” ~Psalm 17:6​

Praise God:  

  • Praise God a wonderful night Friday at the Night of Revival.  
  • Praise God for Gretchen Dunn’s baptism on Friday night.   
  • Praise God for the blessings Madeleine Koller received during her short-term mission trip to India with Baylor University. 

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Suzanne Nerger is having Cataract surgery on January 27th on her left eye. Please pray for safe and successful procedure.  
  • Judy Torgrimsen is home from the hospital and very appreciative of your prayers. Please continue to pray for wisdom as she is consulting with specialists about serious health issues, including anemia, A-fib and Cold Agglutinin Disease. Please pray for Jan as he cares for her.  
  • Gretchen Dunn’s grandmother passed away, she went home to heaven this past Saturday afternoon and we will be having funeral services on Saturday 01/31 from 1:00Pm to 4:00 PM at Burroughs Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home located at 106 Main St. in Madison, NJ. Obituary information HERE. 
  • Sheryl Dun Lake will be having cardiac testing on January 27 and 30 and results a week later to determine if she needs a pacemaker. Please pray that these tests will provide answers  
  • Praise that Andrew Strain’s bile duct surgery went well this past Wednesday and he is now home. Please continue to pray for healing and good health after his liver transplant.   
  • Praise that Marie Lindgren seems to be moving in the right direction in her healing from major jaw surgery. Please pray for continued healing and comfort as she recovers, and for Marie’s mom as she adapts to her new living environment.    
  • Barbara Ahles’s, husband, Ken, has passed away. Barbara would like us to know Ken made a profession of faith before he passed. Barbara is at peace that her prayers have been answered for his salvation.  Obituary information HERE. 
  • Robert Meleta is praying for his two adult sons…that God would give them wisdom and provide them with a Godly lifelong partner.  
  • Debra Witte requests prayer for little Lucia as she faces complications related to being a preemie and for healing following surgery.  Also pray for her grandson, Xander, who is home recovering from heart surgery.  
  • Grace Guo requests prayer for her heart to be aligned with God’s and to clearly know His will for her life. She also prays that her life would reflect God’s love and be a humble blessing to others. Please pray that God would help her grow in repentance, praise, prayer, and in memorizing and meditating on His Word, day and night.  
  • Monica Moreno is suffering from nasal congestion that makes it difficult to breathe, as well as high blood pressure and blurred vision, she has been experiencing these symptoms for some time now, and the congestion is not improving. Requests prayer for healing.     
  • Bruce Hydahl has his next weekly round of treatment at Morristown Memorial.     
  • Priscilla Jangam requests prayer for a breakthrough in Olivia and Daniel’s education, for her full-time position at work, and that God would use her husband mightily.   
  • Please pray for Jacquelyne Wrights son, Matthew.  Matthew is having health issues. Pray the doctors will be able to find a diagnosis and treatment quickly.       
  • Marianne Iandiorio’s capsule endoscopy showed no cause for her bleeding or anemia. Please pray that her blood levels stabilize so she can be cleared for aortic valve replacement. Marianne is also experiencing ongoing eye issues. Please continue to pray for her health.           
  • Continue to pray for Marian Miller, she is receiving in home speech/cognitive therapy, PT & soon OT.  Also, she’s receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy each day for the post-concussion syndrome. Please continue to pray for grace, peace, strength, and complete healing for her. Pray for Bill as he cares for her.  They are thankful for your prayers as they see some improvements      
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mothers, Madi and Luke Prothero, Ruth Prothero’s son and daughter-in-law, due in late January.   Nelia and Ivan Jones, who are expecting their first child, a boy, due in February. Clint and Emily Pompey are expecting their second child in June.  
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Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Dave Hentschel as he continues our new Sunday series Upside Down Glory on 1/25/2026. 
  • Pray for a successful First Choice Baby Bottle campaign.    
  • Pray for Little Footprints Learning Center as they search for teachers/assistants/substitutes for next academic year at LFLC. If it is on anyone’s heart to serve the Lord in this way, please contact director@littlefootprintsnj.com. These are part-time, paid positions. We are looking for individuals who know and love The Lord and want to spread the gospel to His Children. 

Our nation & those in authority.

1 Timothy 2: 1-2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

  • Please pray for those in authority in our country. 
  • Praise and continued prayer for the First Choice Supreme Court Hearing which seems to have gone very well. The decision will likely be rendered for some time between April and June. Pray for favor with the Supreme Court Justices and for an overwhelming victory for First Choice. 

Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • Mark Melillo asks for prayer for his friend Marty. Marty’s father-in-law, Andrew, has passed away. Please pray for the family.
  • Bill Miller’s brother, Paul’s PET scan showed the spot on his lung has grown but is lighter, so they’ve chosen the watch & wait option.  Please pray that it’s not cancer & miraculous healing for the Guillain Barre.  
  • Former member Nancy Davis had gallbladder surgery. Please pray for healing and this will be a road to recovery for a few health issues she has been having.    
  • Rachel Rickershauser’s sister, Steph, will need knee surgery on January 30. Pray for Rachel’s mom Denise as she cares for Steph. Pray in advance for a good rehab facility placement.  
  • Our WP in North Jersey, Ernie Scalabrin, asks for pray for his son-in-law, Zach. Zach was in the hospital for a bad wisdom tooth and they discovered a tumor. Please pray that is benign and that it can be removed without complications.  
  • Pray for Robert Meleta’s sister-in-law, Cathy, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  

Missionary Partner for the week: Kevin and Kaori Laverman, World Venture, Japan 

Most Japanese people are more aware of the 85th anniversary of Tom and Jerry cartoons than of the gospel. Kevin and Kaori planned a number of Christmas events to tell their Japanese friends about the true meaning of Christmas. They are thankful to the Lord: 
…for healthy bodies throughout the holiday season 
…for bold invitations and meaningful connections with neighboring families. Fifty-eight not-yet-believers came to Kosugi Chapel’s Christmas programs! The proclamation of peace and salvation rang out clearly. 

Jihadis Threaten Christians, Close Churches

Islamists are threatening at least nine Malian churches in an area close to the border with Burkina Faso. “The jihadis showed up on motorcycles on September 25, locked the doors to the churches and demanded each church pay the equivalent of a $1,200 tax to reopen,” said a front-line worker. “The brethren from these churches were also denied the right to harvest their crops unless they pay the demanded amount or they deny Christ.” The front-line worker said people in those communities fear what will happen when the terrorists return because the churches don’t have the money to pay. Even if they did, the jihadis would likely continue to demand more, and the government has done little to protect the region. “Pray that those Christians will keep their eyes focused on Christ,” said the front-line worker. He also asked for prayer for Malian Christians to have God’s wisdom in this situation.

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