Praise & Prayer Weekly Update - 2.1.2023

“I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.” ~Psalm 17:6​

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Praise God:  

  • Praise for the Contend Conference this weekend!
  • Ruth Landau Lica delivered a healthy baby boy on Tues 1/24. Praise be to God. Mother and baby are doing well.
  • Praise God for the person who accepted Christ as their Savior during the Contend Conference

For our MBC Family & Friends, please pray for:

  • George Borkowsky was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
  • Jillian Redeker would like prayer concerning some upcoming tests. Praying that an upcoming ultrasound will give answers.
  • Angel Cassera’s father tested positive for Covid. He is on Paxlovid. The ER has put him on oxygen. Please pray that is all he will need to do, along with some IV meds. 
  • Pray for The Erbig’s evening nurse as she prepares for her nursing exam. Pray that she will be able to work with the Erbig’s again soon.
  • Carol Gunderson hip replacement surgery went well. Please pray for continued healing.
  • Marianne Iandiorio’s granddaughter, Barbara is due to have a baby in February.
  • Pray for our expectant mothers: Shannon Graves & Gianna Johnson.

For our Church, please pray for:

  • Pray for the Alpha training coming in Feb. 2023. Pray that the Lord would raise up those people who are excited about reaching lost people. 

For our Extended Family & Friends, please pray for: 

  • Matt Annis is requesting prayer for his friends son Elliott who was recently diagnosed with a brain cancer. Elliott was scheduled for an MRI next month to plan next steps, but over the last 10 days, he has gone very quickly downhill. He was admitted to the ER yesterday for an emergency MRI. The MRI revealed that Elliot has multiple new cancerous tumors in his brain. The doctors said that if he didn’t start chemo tomorrow, he would die quickly. To add another complication, his body did not respond well to the anesthesia during his last surgery and the doctors said it is a real possibility that he may die from the anesthesia needed for the procedure this time to put in the chemo ports. His family is devastated and in shock and needs prayer more than ever. Elliot turned 5 last month.
  • Mike and Nancy Bonaventura request prayer for their neighbor, Coady Brown, who is hospitalized at NYU with an imminent need for a heart transplant. Coady and his wife Tracy have a son in college and a daughter in high school.
  • Laura Garcell would request prayer that her sister-in-law, Maria. Please pray that the sale of her house will go through smoothly on March 1st.
  • Patricia Chapman requests prayer for her friend David O’Brian who has been in Turkey since having an accident this summer. Pray that God will provide financial way to get him a plane ticket. 
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Pray for our nation and for those in authority.

  • Pray for strength and encouragement for our leaders.

Pray for our Missionary Partners for the week: Eric and Tina Yee

Missionary Partner of the Week:  Serving with WorldVenture in Jakarta, Indonesia

 

Eric and Tina Yee continue to work in church planting and leadership development in Jakarta, Indonesia.  Their church has grown over the past year, with new couples and families and many children.  They continue to work on different missional initiatives to reach students, refugees, street children and their families. Pray for Eric as he continues his seminary training and Tina who is involved in many women’s ministries, while managing their boys, Caleb and Micah as they continue in their new school year in Pre-school and Kindergarten. Also pray for Eric and Tina as they deal with difficult matters in the church.

 

The Persecuted Church: Motorcycles Bring God’s Word to the Desert

 

Nigerien Christians are using motorcycles and audio Bibles to bring the gospel to people living in the desert. Only 35% of the population is literate, so audio Bibles are a particularly effective ministry tool. One Christian worker recently reported that after hearing a gospel presentation and receiving audio Bibles in their native language, an entire family of fourteen people living in an isolated, outlying area gave their lives to Christ. The front-line worker asks that Christians pray for the family to grow in faith, that more families in Niger will be receptive to the gospel, and for safety for him and other ministers as they drive their motorcycles through the desert.

Pray for the Spread of the Gospel Throughout the World

World Partners of the Week: Dave and Sarah Lahoda – Serving in 

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