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Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 1/27/2026

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 Eric and Cheryl Tamashunas are celebrating the birth of their first grandchild, Dominic Eric Prisco born to parents Dominic & Renee Prisco on 1/26/26 6 lbs 9 oz 
  • Praise God for a successful City Relief outreach last weekend.

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • Please pray for Jennifer Lin as she will be having foot surgery on 1/29.  Pray that recovery goes smooth with no complications.  
  • Mark Kreiss went to the emergency room over the weekend for blurred vision and a headache. Thankfully, testing did not reveal a stroke. Please pray for Mark as he goes through more testing. 
  • Continue to pray for Roseanne Hall who is on hospice.
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  • Marianne Iandiorio had a CT scan to see if her arteries and veins are clear of any blockage so she can pursue the next steps in aortic valve replacement. Please pray the test results will be favorable to move forward with other procedures. 
  • Palma Finati was in the ER with severe pain and was diagnosed with sciatica. She was sent home but couldn’t fill her prescription due to the weather. Fred remains on hospice care, and they are still seeking nursing support. Family is with them—please pray for Palma’s pain relief and that she can get the medication she needs. 
  • Gretchen Dunn’s grandmother passed away, she went home to heaven this past Saturday afternoon and we will be having funeral services on Saturday 1/31 from 1:00Pm to 4:00 PM at Burroughs Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home located at 106 Main St. in Madison, NJ. Obituary information HERE. 
  • Please pray for MBC young adult Kayley Garcell and her Messiah University Nursing classmates as they travel to Zambia for a three-week mission trip. There will be 24 nursing students in total. 
  • Suzanne Nerger is having Cataract surgery on January 27th on her left eye. Please pray for safe and successful procedure. 
  • Judy Torgrimsen is feeling better and has seen a slight improvement in her hemoglobin. She continues to consult with her hematologist and her cardiologist. With the frigid temperatures, she is staying inside for health reason. Please continue to pray for Jan and his health as he cares for Judy.   
  • Sheryl Dun Lake will be having cardiac testing on January 27 and 30 and results a week later to determine if she needs a pacemaker. Please pray that these tests will provide answers.   
  • Praise that Andrew Strain’s bile duct surgery went well. Please continue to pray for healing and good health after his liver transplant.    
  • Praise that Marie Lindgren seems to be moving in the right direction in her healing from major jaw surgery. Please pray for continued healing and comfort as she recovers, and for Marie’s mom as she adapts to her new living environment.       
  • Robert Meleta is praying for his two adult sons…that God would give them wisdom and provide them with a Godly lifelong partner.   
  • Debra Witte requests prayer for little Lucia as she faces complications related to being a preemie and for healing following surgery.  Also pray for her grandson, Xander, who is home recovering from heart surgery.   
  • Grace Guo requests prayer for her heart to be aligned with God’s and to clearly know His will for her life. She also prays that her life would reflect God’s love and be a humble blessing to others. Please pray that God would help her grow in repentance, praise, prayer, and in memorizing and meditating on His Word, day and night.        
  • Please pray for Jacquelyne Wrights son, Matthew.  Matthew is having health issues. Pray the doctors will be able to find a diagnosis and treatment quickly.                  
  • Continue to pray for Marian Miller, she is receiving in home speech/cognitive therapy, PT & soon OT.  Also, she’s receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy each day for the post-concussion syndrome. Please continue to pray for grace, peace, strength, and complete healing for her. Pray for Bill as he cares for her.  They are thankful for your prayers as they see some improvements       
  • Please continue to pray for our expectant mothers, Madi and Luke Prothero, Ruth Prothero’s son and daughter-in-law, due in late January.   Nelia and Ivan Jones, who are expecting their first child, a boy, due in February. Clint and Emily Pompey are expecting their second child in June. 

Our Church:

  • Please pray for Pastor Dave Hentschel as he continues our new Sunday series Upside Down Glory on 2/1/2026. 
  • Pray for the walk through the bible seminar this weekend.
  • Pray for a successful First Choice Baby Bottle campaign.   
  • Pray for Little Footprints Learning Center as they search for teachers/assistants/substitutes for next academic year at LFLC. If it is on anyone’s heart to serve the Lord in this way, please contact director@littlefootprintsnj.com. These are part-time, paid positions. We are looking for individuals who know and love The Lord and want to spread the gospel to His Children. 

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. 
  • 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 the Serpico (James and Sara) family. Their infant son lived 10 days and passed away on 1/20. 
  • Rachel Rickershauser’s sister Stephanie will be having knee surgery this Friday. Pray for a good rehab facility placement as Stephanie has special needs.  
  • Please keep Gerry Kondak in prayer, a former church member who moved to FL. She fell and broke her hip this week and has had surgery and is recovering. 
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  • Bill Miller’s brother, Paul’s PET scan showed the spot on his lung has grown but is lighter, so they’ve chosen the watch & wait option.  Please pray that it’s not cancer & miraculous healing for the Guillain Barre.   

Missionary Partner for the week: Adrienne Livingston with WorldVenture  

Adrienne Livingston is WorldVenture Director of Anti Sex Trafficking Initiatives and works out of Portland, Oregon. Adrienne helps connect churches and volunteers to organizations that work to aid victims of sex trafficking both in the United States and abroad. Adrienne is promoting a Girl Empowerment Curriculum in Zambia, Africa. She hopes to attend a conference in Hawaii this Spring to teach and promote her work. Please pray that God will lead Adrienne to more women who can teach her curriculum. Also, pray that the girls who have gone through the program will share what they have learned with their friends.

Christians Attacked During Christmas Celebrations

On Jan. 7, 2026, a group of Christians celebrating Christmas in southern Ethiopia were targeted by Muslim extremists. Ethiopian Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, according to the Julian calendar, and a Muslim mob violently attacked this group during their festivities, stabbing and hospitalizing several of the believers. The attack occurred in a region where the rise of radical Islam has resulted in routine attacks against Christians. “Please pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded and encouragement of the believers proclaiming the gospel in that hostile area,” a front-line worker requested.

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