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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 8/26/2025

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 26 new members welcomed yesterday! Pray for their spiritual growth and service within the church – many have already committed to serving and some are exploring where to get plugged in. 
  • Praise God for the baptisms yesterday of Will McMullen (new member) and Olivia Mills.  
  • Praise God for the renewal of physical health and strength for Betty Gallacher. She has been taken off hospice and has gone back to her home. Pray for her continued health and well-being.  
  • Praise God Dottie Turse who had second cataract surgery went well.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Please pray for Darlene Gero, her brother-in-law passed away.  
  • Please pray for Lana Johnson. She will be having bunion surgery upcoming on Sept. 12th.  
  • Pray for Demetria Santiago. She had a spider bite on her ankle that has become infected and very concerning. She went to the ER and is on a high dose of antibiotics.  
  • Praise and continued prayer for the birth of Debra Witte’s grandson, Xander –born on Thursday, 8/21. Please pray for Xander’s strength and healing following Friday’s surgery, and as he prepares for a shunt.
  • Bruce Hyldahl for his ongoing cancer treatment. 
  • Please lift up Linda Williams’ family who are grieving her passing. Memorial service Saturday was live streamed, click HERE to see the service.   
  • Don Youtkus had emergency eye surgery last week. Pray for continued healing.  
  • Julianne Lavornia is asking for prayer as she moves forward in finding other doctors and treatment options.  
  • Pray for Betty Wagner had cancer removal surgery on August 18. Please pray for Betty and the doctors as they figure out the next steps.  Continue to pray for the radiation treatments that will follow.  
  • Amy Acker would like prayer concerning an ongoing legal situation she has with a dangerous ex-client. Amy is praying for a long-term strategy for her safety. Please pray that legal strategy be led entirely by the Holy Spirit and not her own understanding. Pray that God will open the correct legal doors and she will be protected.  
  • Andrew Strain. Praise that God’s hand was with him every step of the way.  His numbers continue to move in the right direction!  Praise to God for that!  Andrew is walking more, and his staples were removed.   
  • Pray for Michelle Bachman who is undergoing treatment for returned thyroid cancer.        
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mother’s, Lindsey Yarrington Williams who is due in October, and Caroline Pisano, Kim and John McCarthy’s daughter, who is due in January.

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Johnny Graves as he preaches this Sunday 8/31/2025.  
  • Pray for a strong launch this Fall for Small groups and Women’s ministries, pray for those in our community not yet connected to join a small group community. 

 

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. 

Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • Please pray Mike Artale, he’s trying to quit smoking. He’s been smoking for many years and its been difficult for him to stop.  
  • Please also pray for, Rick Losano that he will trust in Jesus. 
  • Pray for Rebecca Goldstein whose father was recently diagnosed with a serious medical condition. She will be traveling south to be with him. 
  • Praise God for the miraculous healing over Ben Duvelson, son of associate pastor at Crossroads Christian Fellowship. Doctors are discussing transferring him to a rehab facility and discussing treatment plans.  
  • Pray for Alyssa, a young woman Amy Huber met on a girls’ weekend. Amy and her friend had an opportunity to share the gospel with her. Pray that God draw her to salvation. 
  • Christina Patskin asked for prayer for her anxiety regarding school starting soon.  
  • Kristie Gall’s friend who is a new believer whose son was just hit by a car.  Pray for Kristie’s friend’s strength in the Lord  
  • Yvonne Lai is requesting prayer for her mom. Her mom finished her targeted radiation for a growing nodule and in addition to her usual IV treatments she was left feeling especially tired and dejected. She is becoming anxious about getting stuck with needles and the IV treatments.  Keep praying for more endurance for now and the future of her treatments w/ any new drugs that may come to market. Yvonne is always hopeful that she can be healed Lord willing. Of course, praying for her parents’ spiritual growth too.  
  • Janice Acheampong requests prayer for a good job. Janice is almost done with physician associate school and will be applying for jobs soon. She is also requesting prayer for marriage.
  • Please pray for Bill Miller’s sister, Ellen, who had extensive surgery after breaking  her hip in three places. She’s in rehab, but is still not able to stand due to pain & fluid retention in her legs.   
  • Please pray for the Miller’s son-in-law, Henry, who has MS & is wheel chair bound.  He’s going through intensive mental therapy for extreme depression.   
  • The Millers also appreciate prayer for their son-in-law, Mike, who has been experiencing severe headaches & neck pain.  The neurologist put him on a medication that has helped him so much!    
  • Taylor Myer is asking for prayer “for hope and strength for myself, my family, my friends, and my enemies.”  
  • Please pray for Sue Turners’ cousin Becky. She had a recent MRI which showed her cancer has gone into her bone marrow and the doctors are discussing her brain tumor.  
  • Suly Maciel de Queiroz requests prayer for her spiritual life so that she can grow more.  
  • Praise the Lord that Amy Acker’s mother Ellen Sterman’s bloodwork came back showing that her condition is stabilized. Second, she will be getting a shoulder replacement in several weeks. Please pray for a successful surgery and complete recovery with minimal pain. Third, she is looking into the faith but remains uncertain. Please pray that she will fully come to faith and accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior.  
  • Please pray for Clint Pompey (Ruth Grose’s son in law) as he recently had hernia surgery.  
  • Lisa Hafler requests prayer for her sister Michelle Osterberg. She was diagnosed with Lung cancer and had gone through the first round of treatment. Now she has done 1 round of intense chemo and is in the hospital with double pneumonia. She is very depressed and does not want to go through the last intense chemo treatment. It’s been a rough road. This is her 3rd hospital admission in 9 weeks. She is a believer but is ready to quit. Please pray that she will feel God beside her to give her strength to finish the treatment.  
  • Pray for Lenore Tosi’s relative Nancy who is recovering from a physical health issue and is having physical therapy. Please pray for her new PT. 

Missionary Partner for the week: Clint and Jillian Watkins of DiscipleMakers

Ten years ago, DiscipleMakers set out on an ambitious goal: reach 25 campuses by 2025. From 1981 to 2015, we established ministries on 11 campuses. So our aim was to more-than-double our reach at a pace much quicker than we were used to.

This past year marked the final push. And at the start of the fall semester, the horizon looked uncertain.

We were at 23 campuses, with a presence at three expansion schools. One of them was Lancaster Bible College, which we officially reached over the winter. But the other two campuses presented significant challenges. At one, we weren’t sure if any students would show up, as several had graduated and others had backed away; at the other, we weren’t sure if we’d even be allowed on campus, due to skepticism from the administration. It was clear that if we were going to reach our goal, the Lord would have to move the hearts of students and faculty. And that’s exactly what He did.

By God’s  grace, through the faithful efforts of our pioneering staff and their teams, we reached both remaining campuses. We didn’t just make it to 25 campuses—God brought us to 26. 

Praise God for reaching 25 campuses by 2025! It’s been a privilege and joy to be a part of this ten-year goal—and you’ve played a significant role in it! Your prayer and giving has supported our efforts in reaching Thaddeus Stevens, Elizabethtown, and Lancaster Bible. Thank you for being a part of this with us, to advance the gospel on campus and make disciples who make disciples.

Please pray:

  • For our staff team as a whole.This last year was a big push for many—please pray that we can rest and celebrate what the Lord has done.
  • For our students.Pray that the Lord would give them a vision to advance the gospel and make disciples on campus and after college.
  • Pray for our outreach and evangelism as we meet a whole new class of freshmen with the semester beginning! 

Persecuted Church:  Six Killed in Islamist Attack

Six Christians, including a pastor, were killed in an Islamist attack in Burkina Faso. On May 23, 2025, shortly after noon, a large group of Islamists riding on motorbikes invaded a village and began searching for the local pastor. They rode to his house while he was meeting in his courtyard with several other Christians. Hearing the roar of the motorbikes, the Christians fled on foot. The Islamists chased them and captured six, including the pastor, and shot them to death. The attackers then invaded numerous homes and set them on fire, forcing Christians from that village and another nearby to flee. According to front-line workers, 1,036 Christians, mostly women and children, were displaced in the attack.

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