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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 3/25/2026

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. Marianne Candiloros’s hip surgery went well and she is thankful for everyone’s prayers.  Please pray for continued healing. 
  • Praise God. Suzanne Nerger’s eye surgery went well. 
  • Praise God for a great turn out for our annual business meeting this past Wednesday.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Steve Gunderson’s clinical trial to treat his multiple myeloma is now scheduled for Monday, March 30 at Memorial Sloan Kettering where he will be admitted for several days. Please pray that this treatment will slow the progression of his disease. 
  • Please continue to pray for Marian Miller as she recovers from post-concussion syndrome. She’s receiving in home PT & OT twice a week & is continuing with oxygen therapy. This week she’s starting vestibular therapy twice a week.  Hopeful this will help!  Please pray for complete healing and for Bill as he cares for her. They are very thankful for your prayers and encouraged by some improvements she continues to make. 
  • Tracy Burke has been battling the flu which led to severe respiratory issues and she was already asthmatic. This illness on top of financial and house concerns has been very discouraging for Tracy. 
  • Pray for friends and family of Stan Zugay. Stan passed away Sunday, March 23.  Viewing will be held Thursday, March 26 at 9am – 10:30 am, followed by a 10:30am prayer service. Location is Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, in Linden. Information can be found HERE.  
  • Pray for Cecil Ruth, recovering from heart surgery last week. All went well.   
  • Kathy Wilford would appreciate prayer for ongoing pain in her neck and shoulders. She was recently diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. Please pray for relief from pain, and for Kathy’s peace and patience in the meantime. 
  • Please pray for Polly Wong and her family as they grieve the loss of Polly’s mom. 
  • Marianne Iandiorio for the past several months has been experiencing pain in her legs, arms, and feet. It is getting progressively worse. She has already had an MRI for it and will be seeing a doctor on April 1. Please keep her in your prayers. God has been sustaining her with the pain. 
  • Please continue to pray for Marie Lindgren’s lymphedema therapy and for the swelling and pain to subside. 
  • Clint Pompey recently had his position eliminated at work and will be actively looking for a new job. He is a network engineer. 
  • Betty Gallacher who fell and broke her hip, had surgery to repair it. The surgery was successful, and Betty is recovering in rehab, dealing with significant pain management issues. 
  • Laurie Steen has scheduled hip surgery for March 30. Please pray that God will give her peace and eases her mind prior to surgery. 
  • Please pray for Michelle Bachman for God’s strength and healing as she continues in cancer treatments. 
  • Steve Gunderson’s clinical trial for multiple myeloma has been delayed until next Monday, March 23rd. He will be admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering for several days to monitor for adverse reactions. 
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mothers. Clint and Emily Pompey are expecting their second child in June. Caleb and Liana Moore are expecting their second in May. 

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Dave Hentschel as we continue our sermon series “Passing the Faith” thru 2 Timothy this Sunday, 3/29/2026. 
  • Pray for our Ministry partner – Market Street Mission. 

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.
  • 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:

  • Katie Ryan’s dad was recently hospitalized and found out he has a blood clot in his lung, and it’s putting stress on his heart. He had shoulder surgery a few weeks ago which is probably what it’s from. He had a blood clot in his leg that went to his lung 15 years ago as well. His symptoms started Tuesday. If you can pray for him and his recovery. 
  • Please pray for Bill Miller’s brother, Paul, as he’s become very weak and not feeling well. After much testing, they’re still not exactly sure what’s going on with him.  This week he’s seeing a special neurologist 4 hrs away. Please pray that the doctor will have insight to help Paul.  Also, please pray for salvation for him & Nancy. 
  • Pray for Bill Miller’s sister, Ellen, who has pulmonary fibrosis. She gets out of breath very easily while talking, is in pain so she cannot sleep much. She also fell. The only position that’s comfortable for her is lying on her back. Please pray for the doctor’s wisdom. Also pray for comfort and peace for Ellen. Pray for her daughter and husband who she’s living with. 
  • Praise Kristie Gall’s mom, Dawn, gallbladder surgery went well.  Please continue to pray for healing.  
  • Rachel Rickershauser’s sister, Stephanie, has complications with her knee after surgery. The knee plate shifted, so please pray that it doesn’t move any further. Please pray for her ongoing therapy and healing. 
  • Pray for Lee Barnes who has been having hip and back issues. He will need to have medical intervention soon. 
  • Anonymous prayer request – please pray for the individual who shared the request on a connection card who is struggling to sleep and is contemplating a sleep study. 
  • Anonymous request from connection card: “My son’s safety in NYC that God will thwart the efforts of the enemy. My daughter in her college choice where God wants her.” 

Missionary Partner for the week:  Lucas and Bekah Grudda with World Venture 

Through World Venture, Lucas and Bekah Grudda minister to missionary and expatriate families throughout West Africa by helping to provide quality education for their children at Dakar Academy in Senegal. In addition to teaching physical education, mentoring, and coaching various sports, the Gruddas also open their home to students and build relationships with the local Senegalese through meaningful conversations, shared meals, games, and devotions. With four young children in the mix (Olivia, Caleb, Micah, and Macie), Lucas and Bekah always appreciate prayers for wisdom, good health, and energy as they balance parenting and ministry. 

  

Please pray for the continued financial health and student enrollment at Dakar Academy as the school has had to adjust for about two thousand families who have left over the past year. The Gruddas will also be in the United States this summer for doctor appointments and a few church visits. They ask prayer for all the logistics to fall into place.  

  

There were also two Senegalese persons that were specifically mentioned in their news letters: 

  • a basketball referee they have known for about eight years who has agreed to do a discovery Bible study; and 
  • a night time guard at their compound to whom the two youngest Grudda children have been regularly chatting. 

Please pray for changed hearts to know Jesus.

 

 

Christian Teenager Abducted, Forcibly Married to Muslim

In 2025, a 16-year-old Pakistani Christian named Reena took a job at a restaurant to help support her family. An older Muslim man who worked there tried to convert her to Islam repeatedly, but she refused. In January 2026, as she was walking home, she was grabbed and forced into a van. Her family told authorities and tried to confront the man at her workplace but were told Reena had converted to Islam and married him. Since marriage under age 18 is illegal in Pakistan, Reena’s family is trying through legal means to get her back even as the Muslim family has threatened retaliation. “Please pray that she will be released and returned to her family immediately,” said a front-line worker. “We have been seeing more cases of Christians who are minors being abducted recently.” The front-line worker asked for prayer that Reena and her family will sense God’s peace and presence during this ordeal.

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