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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 5/12/2026

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 Liana and Caleb Moore welcomed baby Nora into the world Thursday, night 5/7. 
  • Praise God Laurie Steen hip surgery went well. She is home and recovering.   
  • Praise God Peggy Drake had her surgery, and it looks to be a success. She will be in the hospital recovering for a while. Please continue to pray for other health issues.  
  • Praise God Bianca Burke’s bible study was named student organization of the year at Fairleigh Dickenson University. Since it began as a small study of a handful of people, it grew to over 40, 50, and sometimes 60 people. Bianca is now graduating magna cum laude from FDU this year also as female athlete of the year. 

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Larry Ziemba will be having eye surgery on 5/11. Please pray for a quick recovery.  
  • Please pray for Marie Lindgren that the Lymphedema and pain will continue to reduce, that her new therapy will help her jaw to open wider, and that swallowing would improve.  Pray for God to heal Marie for His glory. 
  • Pray for Cathey Donaruma’s mom who is 95 years old. She had abdominal aneurism surgery but is recovering well at home.
  • Please pray for Bianca Burke as she begins a new chapter of her life as a college graduate, and for the bible study to continue reaching college students with the gospel, and discipling them as faithful followers of Jesus. 
  • Pray for Kayley Garcell as she has a job interview for a specialized program needs to start her career. Pray for Emma Garcell and her continued job search to start her career.   
  • Augie Lavornia was on an exercise bike and had a bad fall, tearing his ligaments above his knee. Augie is currently recovering from surgery and has started physical therapy.          
  • Please continue to pray for Marian Miller as she recovers from post-concussion syndrome. She’s now having vestibular therapy.  She feels it’s helping & is looking forward to a full recovery.  She & Bill thank you so much for all your prayers, cards, emails, calls & gifts.  They feel they are truly blessed to be in such a loving community of believers!    
  • Steve Gundersen has completed clinical trial injections to treat his multiple myeloma. Please pray that the treatments help slow the progression of his illness.      
  • Clint Pompey recently had his position eliminated at work and is actively looking for a new job. He is a network engineer.              
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mothers. Clint and Emily Pompey are expecting their second child in June.  

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Bob Erbig as he prepares for this weeks sermon on 2 Timothy 4:1-5.   

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 the War in Iran, for God to protect the church and innocent lives in Iran and across the region, to comfort those who are grieving, and to restrain the spread of violence. Pray for wisdom and humility for world leaders, and for turning hearts from retaliation toward justice, mercy, and lasting peace.

Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • One of our attendees requests prayer for Megan Skirka. Megan is 25 and was just diagnosed with leukemia. Please pray for her. 
  • Don Knorr’s brother, Steve has been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas and bile ducts. He will initially be undergoing chemotherapy that will probably be followed by surgery. Please pray for his physical healing and comfort in heart. 
  • Please pray for Rachel Rickershauser’s sister, Stephanie, for good report at the follow up this Thursday. Pray for the group home staff to be trained well and they would be prepared for her return to the group home, hopefully later this month. 
  • Debbie & Randy Ruetsch’s daughter and son in law, Erin & Jon, who are adopting – Alissa and Shawn (ages 11 and 9) in Kansas. Please pray for God’s blessings on them as they begin this new journey and the challenges they will face as a family.  
  • Pray for Neil Lim’s mother who is experiencing some physical health issues and Neil would like us to pray for her salvation.  
  • Please pray for Dennis Beam’s doctors as they consider a new course of further cancer treatments.  
  • Please pray for Lenore Tosi’s cousin, Nancy, who suffered a stroke last June. She has moved to Texas to be cared for by her sister (and family). Please pray for a smooth transition.    
  • Please pray for Bill Miller’s brother, Paul, as he’s been diagnosed with LEMS. Praise God the lymph node biopsies were negative! Please pray for Paul and his wife Nancy’s salvation.  
  • Please pray for Bill Miller’s sister, Ellen, who’s home from the hospital, but continuing to struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Please also pray for wisdom and grace for her daughter and husband who she lives with.    
  • Please pray for Russell Luedecker. Jim and Deb’s oldest son has been diagnosed with cancer. Please pray he can be accepted into a drug trial program asap. Please pray for his wife Kirsten and their three children – James Avalon and Everett. Russ is a Cranford police officer.    

 

Missionary Partner for the week: 

Amelia Boyd with DiscipleMakers

MBC’s newest world partner, Amelia Boyd! Amelia’s at 90% of her support-raising goal and will start student ministry with DiscipleMakers at Shippenburg University and Gettysburg College this fall! 

  Amelia would like us to pray for her students: 

  • Praise God for bringing Lisa at Shippenburg University last month to saving faith in Him and pray that she would continue to grow in her knowledge and love of the Lord! 
  • Pray for Bella as she continues to meet with and read the Bible with Lisa as they both grow in their love for the Lord. 
  • Praise God for Women’s Conference and the opportunities I had to begin to get to know students from Gettysburg and Shippensburg. 
  • Pray for our end of the year student conference, FOCUS, for the staff and students attending. 
  • Praise God for bringing in 90% of my support goal for my ministry with DiscipleMakers and pray that the Lord will bring the last 10% in quickly 
  • Pray for me as I prepare for the transition from full time support raising to full time campus ministry and as I prepare to move away from my home in NJ and to my new community in Shippensburg. 

 

 

Prayer Request for Senegal

After decades of labor, the full Bible has now been translated into Wolof, the language of the dominant tribal group in Senegal. Praise God! First-ever paper copies of the Bible are on their way to Senegal but are currently delayed due to global shipping disruptions. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Dakar on May 11, and the first Bible dedication is May 16. Please pray that the logistics will work out so the Bible can get into the hands of many Senegalese in their native language.

Pray for our World:

Christian Attacked While Constructing Church

On Apr. 7, 2026, a group of Christians was injured while constructing a church building in western Ethiopia near the border with Sudan. A mob of Muslim extremists wielding machetes attacked the Christian men in an attempt to stop the construction of the church. The Christians had been warned not to build in the area but continued to do so, as Christians in that region do not have a place to gather. Though the men were wounded in the attack, the construction of the church continued. “Please pray for their healing from physical injuries, the courage to continue witnessing for Christ and for God to soften the hearts of the persecutors,” a front-line worker requested.

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