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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 8/25/2026

Prayer at MBC

It is our desire to be available to support you every day of the week, not just Sunday mornings. If you are in need of prayer or would like to share a praise, please fill out the email request below.

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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. Debra Witte would like to thank everyone for faithfully praying for her family as they have walked through some very dark and difficult months of struggle involving her two precious grandbabies. She is deeply grateful for your continued prayers and support. 
  • Praise God for the 70th Wedding anniversary of Bruce and Carole Hyldal on August 25. They are thanking God for His blessings. 

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Danny Orben has several doctor appointments coming up for Orthopedic for ongoing shoulder, hernia, and back issues.  Please pray for Danny as he goes through finding some answers.  
  • Abby and Hannah Clabough would like prayer for their great-grandmother (Melissa’s grandmother) who has dementia. She’s in the hospital and should be going back to her house soon.  However, her husband and son aren’t in the best shape to take care of her. 
  • Please pray for Audrey Rowe. Audrey has had some issues walking and pain in her legs and is currently at Fellowship Village Rehab. She will be receiving Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy 5 times/week. She is appreciative of our prayers. 
  • Please pray for Maggie Peyyala as her father passed away. Also pray for the family as they mourn his loss.   
  • Pray for all the MBC College students who are starting a new semester or are starting college as freshmen. May God guide them to a local church and discipleship groups. Pray also for their parents who are missing them. 
  • Please continue praying for Marian Miller as she’s going through vestibular therapy.  Pray it’ll help to resolve the cognitive issues she’s been having.  Also, pray for Bill as he cares for her.  They’re very appreciative of your prayers and the improvement she has made! 
  • Carrie Isler was in a bike accident a few weeks ago and suffered a broken clavicle and two broken ribs. Praise God her clavicle is healing properly on its own and no surgery is needed. Please pray for healing, relief from pain. As of right now her brain tumor removal surgery scheduled for August 31 will not be postponed.  
  • Robert Meleta would like prayer for his adult sons and for continued growth and maturity and that God bring them Godly spouses in life.  
  • Dennis Beam’s cancer has become more aggressive after the last treatment, leaving him extremely fatigued and very little appetite. Headaches have diminished but still experiencin

Our Church:

  • Pray for Johnny Graves, as he prepares his sermon for this upcoming Sunday on Hebrews 12:1-2.  
  • Pray for the ministry fair this coming Sunday that people who are not already connected to a community will join and also serve with their gifts. 
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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 affected by the recent flooding and wild fires through out our nation. 
  • Please pray for the those in authority in our nation. 
  • Continue to pray for First Choice. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in its favor, allowing First Choice to argue in federal court that the Attorney General’s subpoena violates its constitutional rights. While this is a significant victory, the legal battle continues as the Attorney General seeks to enforce compliance in state court. Pray that this ruling will provide lasting protection for First Choice and strengthen protections for pregnancy resource centers across the nation.

Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • Pray for Carlos and Miryam Kaezer and their four children (Pedro, Isabel, Ana, and Lucas). They just moved to the area from Brazil and are adjusting to life in the U.S. They were part of a Baptist church in Brazil and came to MBC looking for a local Baptist church.    
  • Yvonne Lai’s mom is recovering from 2 ankle surgeries. Please pray for her recovery.    
  • Amy Puskas’s dad, Joseph is home from the hospital after suffering a stroke. Please pray that he faithfully does his speech exercises and that his speech continues to improve. Please continue to pray for his salvation. Also pray for Amy’s mom, Nora, as she continues to care for him at home.  
  • Continued prayers for Cathey Donaruma’s mom as her health is failing. Cathey is in Atlanta with her mom who has been placed on hospice.   
  • Please pray for Kathy Kish whose mom, Nancy Swartz, at the age of 93 passed away and transitioned to heaven. Nancy was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Metuchen. Kathy would appreciate prayers for comfort for her grieving family members.  
  • Andrew Strain praises God for his sister, Maryann, who underwent gallbladder surgery. She is doing well. Please pray for her continued recovery at home, along with overall health.  She is blessed with a loving and supportive church family there to help.   
  • Please pray for Kristie Gall’s uncle, Allan, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Please pray specifically for the right treatment plan to be provided at his appointment at Sloan Kettering and peace about the diagnosis amongst the family. 

Missionary Partner for the week: 

Adrienne Livingston with WorldVenture  

Adrienne Livingston is WorldVenture Director of Anti Sex Trafficking Initiatives and works out of Portland, Oregon. Adrienne helps connect churches and volunteers to organizations that work to aid victims of sex trafficking both in the United States and abroad. Adrienne is promoting a Girl Empowerment Curriculum in Zambia, Africa. God has graciously provided opportunities to share and teach her Girl Empowerment Program in schools and places of business such as at a local gym as well as a girls health class at a Christian School where she has been asked to do a presentation at Career Day. Please pray that God will continue to lead Adrienne to more women who can teach her curriculum. Also, pray that the girls who have gone through the program will share what they have learned with their friends. 

Pray for our World:

More than 50 Christians Imprisoned Without Charges

In early 2026, local Yemeni authorities arrested more than 50 Christians, including pastors and church leaders, who remain in jail without charges. Family members were able to contact one of the imprisoned Christians, a pastor named Jon who was featured in VOM’s August 2023 magazine. Pastor Jon had been incarcerated several years earlier, and his life was threatened behind bars. This time he initially faced some health issues, but a front-line worker reported that his health has improved. “Please pray that those arrested will keep trusting the Lord and be light and salt to their captors and other prisoners,” a front-line worker requested. “Pray for their families and for their release. And pray that just like the first church in Acts… this persecution and church response would be an opportunity for the church to grow and for more to hear the Good News of our Lord.”

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