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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 4/2/2025

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 the baptism on Sunday 3/30 here at MBC for Cole Liverance.
  • Praise God for the good turnout for The Bridge event. 33+ guests in attendance (including 5 kids) with 15 interested in membership.
  • Praise God for hitting and exceeding our anticipated giving budget goal by $12,989.
  • Praise God Bill & Marian Miller’s son-in-law, Henry, is doing better & they have a plan in place for help coming in each day, which enabled Bill & Marian Miller to return home. Thank you for your prayers! Please continue praying for his strength & MS issues, plus his & Kim’s salvation.
  • Praise God Bill Miller’s sister, Ellen, is doing better & is home from rehab! Thank you for your prayers!

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Please pray that the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to hear First Choice’s petition re: the unlawful subpoena by NJ’s attorney general. It is still under consideration.
  • Wendy Milligan praises God as her esophagus results came back and no cancer and no further surgery needed at this time! PRAISE GOD for miracles and answered prayers! Please pray they sell their NJ empty house asap for their asking price and with no complications at all, they had hoped they’d be done with this by now and are struggling this isn’t completed yet.
  • Jim Flood had an upper spine MRI done and the results showed there is an issue causing his inability to walk. This will be able to be corrected by surgery. He will remain in the hospital and surgery will be scheduled this Friday. Please pray for Jim and Marilyn as they wait and that the surgery will be successful.
  • Please pray for God’s provision of a childcare worker for the Women’s Tuesday morning Bible Study group.
  • Please pray for Peter Proscia and his marriage.
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mothers Danielle Arrieta who is due in April, Ruth Landau who is due in May, and Lauren Rathnam who is due in July.

Our Church:

  • Pray for Pastor Bob Erbig as he continues our sermon series “The Resilient Life” based on 2 Corinthians this Sunday 4/6/2025.
  • 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.

  • Christians in Syria are calling for prayer after more than 1,500 people, the majority civilians, were killed in a series of attacks in Syria

    Source: Click Here

Our Extended Family & Friends:

  • Please continue to pray for the Millers daughter, Lisa. She went to a pain management Dr who is giving her an epidural in May in hopes it’ll help her when they’re going on a trip to Italy. Please pray it’ll work for her so she won’t have to be in a wheelchair. Please keep praying for wisdom for her & her husband, Mike, & that they will continue to trust God to completely heal her!
  • Bill Miller’s brother, Paul, had blood work at Mayo Clinic & will be going to a neurologist there shortly. They took him off some of his meds & he’s feeling much better, but please pray they discover what’s causing his balance issues & other health issues. Also, for his & Nancy’s salvation.
  • The Callender family requests continued prayer for niece Naomi. Her latest PET scan showed that her cancer has taken an aggressive turn. Although her local oncologist is now pessimistic, the specialist at MD Anderson in Houston suggested several new treatment regimens which she is pursuing. Pray for these new treatments to be effective. Also pray for her husband Matt (our nephew) and her boys in this stressful time. We continue to pray for complete healing in the name of Jesus.
  • In a recent conversation, Sue Turner’s cousin, Becky expressed great appreciation for the ongoing prayers and encouragement from MBC. She said “this has definitely been very challenging and continues to be. The physical challenges are hard, but it’s also so hard mentally and emotionally. I feel like I’m still fighting for my life every day…life feels very fragile and precious. I’m so thankful for all who have prayed and that we can trust God’s plan even when we don’t understand it.” Thank you for your continued prayers!
  • Kristie’s mom, Dawn, had her endoscopy on Tuesday indicating the cause of her pain which was ulcers. Please continue to pray for healing and direction for the doctors as they figure out the cause of the ulcers.
  • Please pray for Diane the mother of Lenore’s neighbor who was diagnosed with brain cancer.
  • Please pray for Amit Nihalani’s father, Mohan who has been battling many health issues and is currently in the hospital. Amit is visiting him in the hospital each day this week. Amit has shared that his father is not a believer.

Missionary Partner for the week: Dave and Sarah Lahoda – CRU- Asia:

  • Praise that they were able to renew their passports and obtain visas. Pray for them as they navigate the logistics of moving to a new field and for their children as they adjust to a new school.

Missionary Partner for the week: Senegal:

  • Praise for the continued interest in Senegal inspired by our recent dinner presentation of last fall’s trip. Pray for the team as they begin planning for our next trip later this year.

Persecuted Church: Young Christian Pressured by Family

  • Yasmina, a former Muslim, faces pressure from her family after placing her faith in Christ. When Yasmina and her husband first became followers of Christ, they stopped praying in the Islamic manner. Their Muslim family pressured the young couple to recant, even taking legal measures to try to annul their marriage. After several days of severe pressure, Yasmina’s husband yielded and reverted to Islam, but Yasmina remained firm.

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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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