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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 6/24/2025

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 John White, our MBC world partner in Ukraine and the powerful message he gave on Sunday.
  • Praise God for the amazing end of year BBQ for the teens and the great year of ministry they had.
  • Praise God for the great response to serving at MBC, especially for our Buildings & Grounds team.
  • Praise God that Cheryl Tamashunas’ pathology report came back benign.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Pray for Jim Flood. He is going through physical therapy to build strength. He still cannot stand up and walk, which is preventing him from returning home. He is hoping to return home in a couple of weeks. 
  • Pray for Rick Splinter. He’s been diagnosed with Lyme’s disease, one of the issues he is having is not getting sleep. Please pray for quick recovery, and restored health. 
  • Betty Wagner’s surgeon was not happy with the margins shown, after reviewing the second pathology report. The cancer cells have spread more than the original pathology report showed. She is now going to have a third, much more aggressive surgery involving a plastic surgeon. A consultation with that doctor is scheduled for June 25 after which the two surgeons will determine what needs to be done, and the third surgery will be scheduled. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and that surgery can be scheduled soon.
  • Pray for Andrew Strain. He had a consultation at NYU – Langone last week to see if he is a candidate for a liver transplant. More tests have to be done. They are asking for prayer that they can get a transplant quickly. Pray for Stella as she balances work and caring for Andrew. 
  • Please pray for Dan & Eileen Parker for their daughter, Samantha Kelly, who is in Hackensack Medical Center with complications for her pregnancy. She is 25 weeks and will have to stay there until the baby comes. Pray for her, her husband Tommy and the baby. 
  • Walter and Gail Loehr are praising God for a successful knee replacement. Please continue to pray for the long road to continued healing and recovery. 
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mother Lauren Rathnam who is due in July. 

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Bob Erbig as he preaches this Sunday 6/29/2025. 

 

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:

  • Please pray for Drew Huber’s dad, Woody. He has returned to the hospital due to complications of having his bladder removed a few months ago
  • Pray for Yvonne Lai’s mother who has been battling cancer for several years. Doctors are recommending a course of targeted radiation for a newly growing nodule found on last week’s scan, in addition to ongoing systemic treatments that cause difficult side effects.
  • Please continue to pray for Lenore Tosi’s cousin, Nancy Leavitt, who suffered a stroke last week. She was unable to speak but uttered a word yesterday and is beginning to get small movement in her limbs on the right side. They are looking to relocate her to rehab this week. Please pray for her healing and that she will come to know Him through this ordeal.
  • Marian & Bill’s daughter, Lisa, was able to walk around Italy for past two weeks, & didn’t need to use a wheelchair! She still has discomfort & is achy, but no more than before they went! Praise God for that miracle!! Thank you for your prayers for her!
  • Please pray for Sue Turner’s cousin, Becky, who continues her long battle with cancer. She has appointments next week with two specialists in Nashville. Requesting prayers for wisdom and guidance from the doctors and continued strength for Becky as she fights the cancer while raising her young family.
  • Please pray for Kristie Gall’s parents, Rich & Dawn Imbimbo, as they prepare to move out of state to Tennessee. Pray for a safe and smooth transition—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Please ask the Lord to bless them with good health during the move and to surround them and their family with peace throughout the process. Most importantly, please pray that they find strong friendships and a welcoming church family where they can be encouraged, connected, and continue to grow in their faith.
  • Pray for those who attended Christianity Explored please pray that God draws them to faith in Jesus and salvation.  
  • Please pray for Ruth Drake who is hospitalized with a serious medical procedure.
  • Bill Miller’s brother, Paul is in the hospital with pneumonia and has had chest pains. They’re doing testing. Please pray for the doctor’s wisdom, his healing, and especially salvation for him and his wife, Nancy.

Missionary Partner for the week: Bo and Michelle Columbine, serving in Senegal

The past couple of months, we have continued to share the salvation of Christ in the ministries God has given us. Bo, in the mechanics program, is participating in the radio station ministry and traveling up north with Pastor Amet to be a light in that dark land. Michele, at the community center, where she continues teaching English using it as a tool to share Bible truths. Continue to pray for seeds to be sown and eternal fruit to come in His time.

Bo and a team of guys have poured into getting the radio station up and going in Diourbel. For now, they are broadcasting online, pray for a radio frequency to be provided by the government. Pray for the Senegalese to hear the word of God and respond to it in faith.

During Bo’s last trip up north, he was able to take Felix, the young man he has been working alongside at the mechanics ministry. Pray for Felix to catch the vision to reach those in his own country. Praise God, the Lord has kept Bo’s old vehicle going strong for these long trips.

Michele was able to complete her first 8-week session with her 2 students. They received a completion certificate and heard a clear gospel presentation. They both desire to continue, so classes will resume again at the end of April. Pray for more students!

Persecuted Church: Islamists Increase Attacks on Christians

According to Burkinabe church leaders from two denominations, attacks on Christians by Islamist insurgents are rapidly increasing. Leaders from one denomination say that from January 2024 until the beginning of 2025, 10 pastors were murdered, 220 displaced, 7 abducted, 179 churches closed, 22 churches burned or destroyed, and 177 Christians murdered. Nearly 31,000 of the denomination’s church members have been displaced. Another denomination reports that 797 pastors (70%) have been displaced, 7 killed, and 97 churches burned or destroyed with 946 churches closed and 115 Christians killed.

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