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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 3/17/2026

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 our Children’s Ministry volunteers. We celebrated their service with a volunteer luncheon this past Sunday.

  • Praise God for a successful sermon series on “Disability and the Church”.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Pray for Suzanne Nerger who will be having laser surgery to correct astigmatism on Tuesday, March 17. Please pray for her recovery and healing.

  • Pray for Cecil Ruth, he will have heart surgery this Friday, March 20.

  • Pray for Mary Barnes’ memorial service on Saturday, March 21 at 11:00 AM at MBC.

  • Kathy Wilford would appreciate prayer for ongoing pain in her neck and shoulders. She was recently diagnosed with 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.

  • Kris Kaye would like prayer for her son Timothy Kaye. He is in the US Navy and is deployed. His ship was in a collision a few weeks ago. Thankfully, everyone is ok. Timothy is experiencing some nightmares and anxiety from the accident. He was on the bridge when it happened. It is unknown, to us, where they are headed to, now that they are clear to sail. They covet our prayers for him as well as for all our military currently deployed.

  • Pray for Marianne Candiloros who will have a hip replacement on March 18. Pray for successful surgery and relief from chronic pain.

  • Please continue to pray for Marian Miller as she recovers from post-concussions syndrome. She continues to receive in-home speech/cognitive therapy twice a week & hyperbaric oxygen treatment most days. Thank you for praying regarding insurance approval. They’ve finally approved in-home PT & OT. PT to start up again this week & OT starting next week. 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.

  • Please continue to pray for Marie Lindgren’s lymphedema therapy and for the swelling and pain to subside.

  • Please continue to pray for Judy Torgrimsen as she adjusts to new medications, and for good sleep study results.

  • Priscilla Jangam requests prayer for a full-time position for her. Priscilla would also like prayer for her son, Daniel, that God would provide good friends, divine connections and breakthrough in education and career. Also, pray for her daughter, Olivia, with her education and pray that she will make wise decisions.

  • Bruce Hydahl is scheduled for his next round of treatment at Morristown Memorial. Please pray for Bruce and Carol during this tough time.

  • 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 Bob Erbig as we continue our sermon series “Passing the Faith” thru 2 Timothy this Sunday, 3/22/2026.

  • Pray for the Annual Business Meeting to be held this Wednesday, March 18.

  • 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:

  • 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. He’ll be seeing a neurologist four hours away. Please pray that the doctor will have insight to help Paul.

  • 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.

  • Dennis Beam would like to thank God for His loving care and for your prayers as he continues his cancer treatments.

  • Pray for Rachel’s sister, Stephanie, for continued healing during rehab for her knee. The doctor said this week that she has to be non-weight bearing for another 4 weeks and might need to fix something surgically. Please pray for healing so she doesn’t need another surgery.

  • Pray for Lee Barnes who has been having hip and back issues. He will need to have medical intervention soon.

  • Pray for Lisa Hafler’s sister, Michelle Osterberg, who has been diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer and is undergoing treatment.

  • Debra Witte’s granddaughter, Lucia, is scheduled to have shunt surgery. She will go under anesthesia and be intubated. Deb’s heart is heavy. Hate having another grandbaby go through this. Please pray God’s protection over her. Wisdom for those working on her. Peace and comfort for baby Lucia and her mom and dad.

  • Rose DiPaola is looking for a new place to live. Please pray that she can quickly find a 1-bedroom apartment that is within her budget.

  • Former MBC member Nevin Mathew would like us to pray for his upcoming exams. Nevin is in a pharmacy school right now.

  • 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: 

John and Stella White are World Venture partners serving at the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS) in Kyiv where both serve as instructors.  They are currently in the US and have been delayed in returning to Ukraine since 2022 by the war.  Praise God that a few days ago 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war were exchanged and set free.  It has been a hard time wit h the Middle East involved in war in addition to the beginning of the fifth year of war in Ukraine. Pray for justice and peace for each of these places, and that both would come soon.  Pray for the ongoing Urban Mission program at UETS.  Pray especially for those traveling to teach/learn on campus 

Police Disrupt Church Services

Kazakh church leaders are reporting an upswing in harassment during church services by government officials. “In four different churches on the outskirts of Almaty since the end of December, police have showed up, interrupted services and demanded names and IDs,” said a front-line worker. He said that this seems like a new tactic: “In the past, pressure from the government has mostly been against radical Islam, not against churches.” Pastors and leaders at these churches asked why officers were interrupting the Sunday services, but no reasons were given. Some church leaders were summoned to court, but when they arrived, the prosecuting officers were absent and the cases dismissed. The front-line worker asked for prayer that Christians in Kazakhstan may worship freely without fear of government interference.

Would you like your prayer request to remain active longer?

Prayer requests will remain active for two weeks. If you would like your request to continue please update by contacting us here or via a connection card on Sunday. All long-term prayer requests (chronic illnesses) will remain active for one month. If you would like your request to continue, please update by contacting us here or via a connection card on Sunday.

 

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