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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 12/27/2024

Prayer at MBC

It is our desire to be available to support you every day of the week, not just Sunday mornings. If you are in need of prayer or would like to share a praise, please fill out the email request below.

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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 fruitful sermon series on the Book of Revelation this fall.
  • Praise God for two great Christmas Eve services at MBC!

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Please continue to pray for First Choice, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, where they appeared last Tuesday, did not grant the preliminary injunction that they sought. Instead, two out of the three judges determined that First Choice must first confer with the Attorney General and attempt to negotiate the scope of his broad subpoena before a court can reach the merits of our constitutional claims. Please continue to pray.
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mother Marianne Iandiorio’s granddaughter Barbara.
  • Please pray for Jillian Redeker as she mourns the loss of her father. To view her father Timothy’s obituary, click HERE
  • Please pray for Marybelle Hutchison who is mourning the loss of her husband Jim.

Our Church:

  • Pray for Noah Graves who will be preaching Sunday 12/29/2024 at MBC.
  • Please pray that the Lord will continue to utilize the MBC YouTube Channel to direct people to Himself.

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.  
  • The recent violence in Israel and instability in the Middle East are reminders that we must depend on the Lord. We ask you to continue to pray for the salvation of those without a relationship with Jesus Christ, healing for the suffering, and peace among the nations that can only come from the Prince of Peace. 

Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • Pray for City Relief and those that they serve during this season.
  • Please continue to pray for the Miller’s daughter, Lisa. She started a new PT which is specific for torn tendons, nerve pain & to help strengthen muscles that have lost all strength. May she be able to stick to it through the extra pain to get to the end of all pain!
  • Keren Fonseca requests prayer for her mother and parents-in-law to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior.
  • The Miller’s nephew, Randy’s pet scan showed no new tumors, but the ones in his intestines have grown. He’s been getting pains in his abdomen. They took blood & he goes next Monday to get results & see what the plan of action will be. Also, he’s on an antibiotic for walking pneumonia. Please keep praying for him. His wife, Melissa, is still in shock over her mom’s sudden death. May Randy & Melissa turn to the Lord for salvation!
  • The Callender family requests continued prayer for niece Naomi. Her appointment with her new oncologist at MD Anderson on Jan. 5 was positive. He stated that her current treatment regimen was appropriate and also offered other potential regimens (including new trials) if this one stops producing favorable results. We continue to pray for complete healing in the name of Jesus.
  • Please pray for Sue Turner’s cousin Becky, Becky’s blood pressure has become dangerously high, causing severe headaches, and one of the brain tumors has a considerable amount of swelling adding to her pain. They have also discovered that she has ascites, a buildup of fluid in her abdomen. Thank you for your continued prayers, as these conditions are potentially life threatening.
  • Walter & Gail Loehr thank you for your prayers. We praise God that Josh and Cindy and Gail made it back home safely. We give God all the glory for Josh’s continued recovery and for sustaining Gail in watching her grandchildren.
  • Please pray for Billy Drake’s mother Peggy, she has a sever wound on her arm that is not healing. Pray for the wound to heal and for protection against infection.
  • Please pray for Matthew’s Avaltroni’s teammate’s mom. Last week she found out stage 4 with mets to bones. No surgery, no chemo, only targeting therapy and trying to kill cells in breast and freeze it in bones. It’s not curable, but treatable please pray for a new treatments to cure this.

Missionary Partner for the week: Joe Violi:

Navigators 20’s in Philadelphia.

Joe lives near Philadelphia and ministers with Nav20s, a network of recent college grads committed to growing in faith, vocation, community and mission. Whether it’s through travel, Zoom chats, or local conversations, Joe and other “Mobile Alongsiders” are committed to advancing the gospel and developing lifelong disciple makers. Joe was able to encourage a recent grad who had lost his passion for spending time with the Lord; he also helped equip a young man who was already actively sharing his faith with others. Please pray for continued fruitful ministry and for some financial needs.

Persecuted Church: Front-Line Workers Breaking into Hindu Stronghold

Ashok and his wife, Nila, have spent 25 years reaching out to the small and isolated community of Himachal Pradesh, India, which is overwhelmingly Hindu. Pastor Pravin, who was among the first Christians in this area, leads a rural church there. This church faces the daily challenge of reaching villages that are ruled by chiefs associated with Hindu nationalist groups, which oppose any kind of Christian activities in the village. Through personal evangelism and Bible study, however, they are seeing hearts change.

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