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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 3/31/2026

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 a good turnout for Hare Raising Egg Party. We had over 200 participants.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Betty Gallacher is now home after a stint in rehab following surgery for a broken hip. Her granddaughter Julia is staying with her, and this is working well for now. Julia was able to take Betty to the senior luncheon last Friday. 
  • Steve Gunderson’s started a clinical trial to treat his multiple myeloma  at Memorial Sloan Kettering. 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 twice a week & is continuing with oxygen therapy.  She started vestibular therapy twice a week. They’re holding off OT until after PT is over, otherwise it would be too much all at once. 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.  
  • Pray for Cecil Ruth, recovering from heart surgery last week. All went well.    
  • 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.   
  • John Rickershauser requests prayer for traveling mercies for his sons. James will be flying to Dayton, Ohio on Saturday to accompany his brother, Paul, to Colorado Springs. Together, they will drive Paul’s pickup and trailer on a 1,200-mile trip. 
  • Please pray for Michelle Bachman for God’s strength and healing as she continues in cancer treatments.  
  • 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 Bob Erbig as he prepares the Easter Sunday Sermon.  Also pray for 2 Timothy 2:8-13. 
  • Pray for our staff as they enter Holy Week 
  • Lift up the production staff as they prepare for the presentation of “In The Upper Room” on Maundy Thursday at 7pm. 
  • Also, pray for our Good Friday Service at 7pm and the seven speakers will be preaching. 

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:

  • Please pray for Bill Miller’s brother, Paul, as he’s become very weak and not feeling well. He went to a neurological specialist & after much testing, was diagnosed with LEMS, a very rare condition where the nerves don’t release signals properly to the muscles. He had a pet scan & MRI to see if the cancer has come back.  He’ll get results this week. Also, please pray for salvation for him & Nancy. 
  • Please pray for Bill Miller’s sister, Ellen, who has pulmonary fibrosis. She gets out of breath very easily while talking & is in pain so can’t sleep much. Please pray for doctor’s wisdom. Also pray for comfort and peace for Ellen. Pray for her daughter and husband who she’s living with. 
  • Thank you for continued prayers for Sue Turner’s cousin, Becky, as she fights valiantly against cancer throughout her body. There has been significant improvement with the brain tumors, but she is still battling lesions on her liver and new tumors found in her breast. Please pray for insurance to cover the costs of treatments that will help her most. 
  • Marianne Iandiorio Please pray for her 3-year-old great-great grandson Christopher. He is having surgery to place tubes in his ears, removal of his adenoids, and tonsils. The surgery is scheduled for 4/6. Please pray for his parents also.   
  • Todd & Margaret Fontana request prayer for their sister-in-law. She was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer and will begin chemotherapy. 
  • 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.   
  • 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.  

Missionary Partner for the week: Shelbey and Rachel Hunt, SIM, England

Shelbey and Rachel live in Bicester (Oxfordshire) in England, where they minister to their community through a local micro-church network. Although the coffee shop where they formerly ministered has changed ownership, they are thankful that one of the micro-churches can still meet there. Pray that more people will join in this new normal. Shelbey has assumed more leadership in the church ministry. He is praising God for new discipleship (“DNA”) groups. Pray that these spaces will allow participants to grow closer to God as they look more and more like Jesus. In general, Shelbey and Rachel ask for prayer as they lean into a new season, that they will be able to see where God is leading and follow him obediently. 

Imam Seeks Truth After Discovering Bible

A Muslim religious leader is seeking truth about Christ after encountering a Bible for the first time. Mustafa is an imam of his local mosque, but he discovered a Bible in his son’s room. He became curious about what the Bible teaches as he noticed many in his community turning away from Islam. “When I open any pages and read, this book continues to give truth that I never heard,” he said. “As I continue to read, the tears run from my eyes [because I see] how many people in my life I misled. But as I have this book now, I want to continue studying so that I can teach its truth.” Pray that as Mustafa searches for truth in God’s Word, he will repent and place his trust in Christ.

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