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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 5/28/2025

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 for Betty Gallacher’s improving heath. 
  • Praise God for Jim Walsh that was in church on Sunday and improving. 
  • Praise God for Stephan Landau that improving from ankle surgery. 
  • Bob and Amanda Erbig praise the Lord for a successful cleft palate repair surgery for their Son, Josiah. He is home and doing well. Pray for non eventful follow up appointments

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  •  Drew Huber requests prayer for his father. He had his bladder removed a few months ago, and he recently was hospitalized for sepsis. He’s going to be receiving medical care this week as they find the right remedy. Please pray for healing. 
  • Please pray for Charlie Moore as he continues to recovering at home. His vision, especially in his right eye, is impaired to the point where he can’t drive. 
  • Betty Wagner’s surgery on Friday went well. She will be meeting in the coming weeks with the Oncology Team to discuss further treatment consisting of radiation and hormone therapy. The surgeon is optimistic about recovery. 
  • Cassie Liverance, She had an incident of bad vertigo. Please pray for no recurrence.  
  • There was a committal service at the church cemetery Saturday for Wayne Briner.  Please keep Judy (Wayne’s cousin) in prayer as friends and family are hoping to be a witness to Judy.  
  • Pray for Lois Henry. She hasn’t been attending lately, as she’s been dealing with cancer. Her husband Bill is caring for her. Lois is currently in a lot of pain.  
  • Please pray for Katherine Ryan’s  sister, Faith. She has been suffering from chronic migraines that affect her 24/7 for the past year – only getting worse. Doctors have started treatment for migraines. In addition to the migraines, she will need endometriosis surgery and biopsies of swollen lymph nodes in her neck which they want to test to make sure it’s not malignant/cancerous.   
  • Michelle Bachman’s thyroid cancer returned. Pray for treatment and healing. 
  • Doc and Margaret Williams are getting around much better. They hope to be back in church next week!   
  • Please pray for Eve Ding’s children. Eve would like Evelyn and William to attend Millington each Sunday. Eve requests prayer for her other children Steven and Carolyn to find a church in their city to attend regularly.  Also, lift up Eve’s husband and pray for salvation.   
  • Please pray for the Callender family especially Matt, Amos, and Xavier as they mourn the loss of their niece Naomi. 
  • Please pray that the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to hear First Choice’s petition re: the unlawful subpoena by NJ’s attorney general. It is still under consideration. 
  • Please pray for William Salvia. He is moving back to NJ (Flemington) from FL. Also pray for a job.  
  • Please pray for Jillian Redeker as she is transitioning to a new housing situation. 
  • Please pray for Billy Drake who is in need of a full-time job. Pray for his potential job at TSA. Please also pray for his mom who has multiple health issues. Please pray for healing and for God’s grace to comfort her. 
  • Please pray for Sue Philhower as she recovers from surgery. 
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mother: Lauren Rathnam who is due in July. 

 

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Dave Hentschel as he preaches this Sunday and continues our new sermon series on the book of 1 Timothy this Sunday 6/1/2025. 
  • Please pray that the Lord will continue to utilize the MBC YouTube Channel to direct people to Himself. 

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 all of those in the Midwest and South affected by the recent flooding and tornados.  
  • Pray for Afghan nationals currently under Temporary Protected Status in the U.S., especially the 300 Christians who may face persecution if deported. Ask the Lord to provide protection, mercy, and wise policy decisions by our government that uphold justice and compassion.
  • Please pray for those in authority in our country.
  • The recent violence in Israel and instability in the Middle East are reminders that we must depend on the Lord. We ask you to continue to pray for the salvation of those without a relationship with Jesus Christ, healing for the suffering, and peace among the nations that can only come from the Prince of Peace.

  • Christians in Syria are calling for prayer after more than 1,500 people, the majority civilians, were killed in a series of attacks in Syria

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Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • Please pray for Sue Turner’s cousin Becky. Please pray for Sue Turner’s cousin, Becky, as she undergoes two MRIs this week to check the status of tumors in her brain and breast, and for wisdom as to the best treatment options. Thank you for your continued support
  • Please continue to pray for the Miller’s daughter, Lisa. She decided not to have the epidural since the Lord made it clear she wasn’t to have it done. Please pray He’ll touch her & heal her so she won’t have to be in a wheelchair when they go to Italy beginning of June. Please keep praying for wisdom for her & her husband, Mike, & that they will continue to trust God to completely!
  • Please pray for Thomas Swon’s friend Brian R. who is under 50 with a family and found out he has cancer and doesn’t have health insurance. Please pray for him and his family. 
  • Please pray for Judy Cody’s family as her brother Al passed away. Please pray the family will be comforted and feel God’s blessings on each of them. Please pray for them to keep their memories of him. 
  • Please pray for Christine Julia Smith’s grandchildren to come to church and accept the Lord. Also, pray for a young Jewish man that she witnessed to that he would come to know the Lord. 
  • Abby, Stephan Landau’s second-born was hospitalized with severe abdominal pains. The doctors are suspecting gallstones and indicate that she will likely need her gall bladder removed. Please pray for a full resolution of symptoms and her pain to avoid surgery but failing that, please pray for a skilled surgeon. 

Missionary Partner for the week: Ernest and Judy Scalabrin

  • Pray for Ernie and Judy as they minister to school children throughout New Jersey and in other states. Pray that the number of clubs would grow and that additional volunteers would join in the work. So far this year 55 children have trusted Christ. They are also grateful to the Alliance Defending Freedom for their pro bono legal work for help getting access to schools. Pray for the health of their family, for Judy as she seeks part-time work as a nurse, which will work with her schedule and for spiritual protection on their family and ministry. 

Persecuted Church: Persecuted for Discipling Children in Christ

A Tajik Christian has been penalized for sharing the gospel with children. In Tajikistan, teaching children about Christ is illegal, but Christian parents and pastors continue discipling children. One church leader was caught trying to bring Christian children’s books into the country and now faces expensive fines and multiple court appearances. “This restriction is a hard one, especially on parents,” said a front-line worker. “Their kids cannot go to church on Sundays, but they are taught Islam on the streets. It’s really hard to go against the flow without a church family supporting and encouraging children.” Christians in Tajikistan request prayer for increased opportunities to discuss Christian faith with their children without interference, and for the Lord to help them be good role models. They also request prayer for the church leader facing penalties for importing Christian materials.

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