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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 2/10/2026

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 for the 22 new MBC members. Please pray that each would grow in their walk with Christ, get connected to a ministry and serving if they are not already doing so, and receive welcome and encouragement from the MBC community. 
  • Praise God Jennifer Linis experiencing less pain post foot surgery. Pray for her continued healing and patience as she recovers. 
  • Praise God for our Cookies for a Cause event, over 600 boxes packed for Market Street and Feeding Hands.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Steve Gunderson will be starting a new clinical trial for the multiple myeloma. Pray for minimal side effects and wisdom for all involved. Please pray for Steve and the family for strength as they navigate these next steps.

  • Betty Wagner’s  94 year old dad, Richard, has been placed on hospice care. Please pray for her and the family as they navigate through this difficult time. 

  • Marianne Candiloros has significant sciatica and hip pain and will have a consultation soon for a probable hip replacement. Please pray for relief from pain and wisdom about this procedure. 
  • Eve Ding would like continued prayer for her husband Grant’s salvation and that the Chinese authorities will lift his exit ban ASAP. Also, pray for Eve’s son, William, as he cannot see his Dad for over 7 months. 
  • Bob Avaltroni has begun treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer and is having a difficult time. Please pray for strength, comfort, and peace for Bob, and for his wife Marge as she walks through this journey by his side. 
  • Suzanne Nerger first eye is completely healed, but there is residual astigmatism that will require an additional laser procedure, probably in a few weeks. Once the vision in her left eye is resolved, she can reschedule her right eye. She appreciates your continued prayers!    
  • Leslie Mercado-Valdez would like request prayer for her daughter Alyssa. She is currently 36 weeks pregnant with her first child, is sick with the flu. Please pray that her symptoms get better soon.  Also, ask for prayers that she and baby boy make it through delivery smoothly and with no complications. Pray Alyssa does not feel lonely, since she is finally off of work. Makes for quiet and boring days. 
  • Nicole Sclafani need please pray for her husband Mathew Finn. He starts a 14 day infusion tomorrow to help slow down the progression of his newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. It’s going to be really hard on his body. Both his immune system and liver. Pls pray against any serious side effects and that the infusion will prolong the need for insulin and stop/slow down his bodies attack on his pancreas. 
  • Marianne Iandiorio Praise the Lord the Lord is faithful. Her heart catheterization went well no blockages so now she is going to progress to the next stage which will be the procedure to replace the aortic valve that will be on the 19th.   
  • Please continue to pray that Judy Torgrimsen’s A-fib will remain stable, and her hemoglobin levels will continue to go up. She is still anemic. She will see the cardiologist on 2/13.  Pray that she can get more answers concerning her health. 
  • Please continue to pray for Marian Miller as she recovers from post-concussion syndrome. She is receiving in-home speech/cognitive therapy and may need to continue for a few more months—please pray that insurance will approve the extension. Marian’s doctor is also recommending PT again, and they are currently waiting on insurance approval for OT as well. She continues with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Please pray for grace, peace, strength, and complete healing for Marian, and for Bill as he cares for her. They are thankful for your prayers and encouraged by some improvements. 
  • Fred Finati went home to be with the Lord on 2/3.   He passed peacefully. Please remain in prayer for his family.  Viewing will be at Bailey Funeral Home in Mendham NJ on February 11 from 4 to 8 pm. Pastor Dave will officiate funeral service on Thursday at 1pm, followed by burial service. Details are HERE.   
  • Bianca Burke please pray for her ongoing Bible study at FDU 
  • Mark Kreiss had successful eye surgery, the next eye surgery is this week.   
  • Don Youtkus left eye is thinning and will need laser surgery.  
  • Pray for Marie Lindgren’s continued healing and recovery from major jaw surgery as she continues to work hard on swallowing to increase calories so the feeding tube can be removed. Continue to pray for Marie’s mom as she adapts to her new living environment.   
  • Continue to pray for Roseanne Hall who is on hospice.  
  • Please pray for MBC young adult Kayley Garcell and her Messiah University Nursing classmates as they travel to Zambia for a three-week mission trip. There will be 24 nursing students in total.          
  • 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. 

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Dave Hentschel as he continues our new Sunday series Upside Down Glory on 2/15/2026. 
  • Please pray for a strong turn out for LFLC as they open registration for the fall. 

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:

  • Please pray for Debra Witte’s grandbaby, Lucia, as she goes for another brain scan and eye exam. Please pray for good results on this test and start passing all the struggles that preemies have. 
  • Bonnie Hawkins who attends the Senior Luncheon, will have back surgery on February 13 for a bulging disk and laminectomy no fusion, outpatient, and 6 weeks recovery 
  • Former member, Nancy Davis, is having some health issues. Please pray the doctors will figure out what is going and come up with a solution.  
  • Warren (& Amy) Huber’s mom, Susan, is doing well and expects to be discharged from rehab this Wednesday. She will continue to receive outpatient physical therapy at home. Susan and her husband, Gene are grateful for the prayers 
  • Laura Garcell’s dad, Larry, will have a stint put in Wednesday for a 90% blockage. The route they have to take to place the stint is very unconventional and has a lot of risks. 
  • Peggy Drake’s brother did well in surgery.  He is off his ventilator and able to speak again.  He knows that Millington was praying for him, and he does know the Lord and so he wanted to thank all of you for your prayers. 
  • Kevin Davis, need prayer for his Aunt Babara, her home burned down. She has a temporary place to live but needs to work through the loss. 
  • Praise God for Rachel Rickershauser sister, Stephanie, surgery went well, and she is in rehab. Praising God that her main OT is a friend of Rachel’s from high school! And Steph got moved to a private room.
  • Robin Youtkus mom, Elfriede, will need eye surgery. Please pray for a good recovery.  
  • Praise for Christina Berquist’s stepdad, Bernd, who was experiencing some pretty significant health concerns.  Bernd was able to see a doctor and treatment has begun. Also, pray for the Christina to have the right words to share the gospel with her stepdad. 
  • Irene Spangler would like prayer for as she gets older, is realizing she needs help in her home of 20 years. She also asks for prayer that God would provide a kind, understanding person to help her declutter without discarding everything. Also, the house is very cold, and she is in need of a new stove. 

Missionary Partner for the week: 

Dave and Sarah Lahoda – CRU: Asia

The Lahodas have recently relocated to Central Asia where Dave is serving with CRU’s Global Financial Team.  Praise that Dave has been able to support the region by improving their financial systems and training leaders to be good financial stewards.  Pray that they will have the intellectual capacity to learn another language fluently.  Also, pray for the Lord’s provision as they navigate the local driver license process. 

 

Christian Woman, Rejected by Family, Finds New Home

A Laotian Christian woman has been abandoned by her family and forced from her home for her faith in Christ. In 2022, Mai Yea visited her uncle, a Christian, who shared the gospel with her. She decided to believe in God. After Mai Yea returned home, her husband was angry. He beat her and threatened to kill her, fearing that her Christian faith would anger the house spirits. She returned to her uncle’s house and in 2024 went to live with her married son and his family. When Mai Yea’s husband visited and told his son that sickness would come because of Mai Yea’s beliefs, he kicked her out. Mai Yea’s husband and son said she can return if she will abandon her Christian faith, but Mai Yea said she will not go back because God is good and she does not want evil spirits in her life. Her uncle is letting her stay on his property, and the body of Christ is helping Mai Yea build a hut to live in with her 13-year-old daughter, Pajan.

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