By the Book Sunday School Class Prayer Requests for March 1st, 2009

Remember the blog for prayer requests: http://pcbcbythebook.blogspot.com. We are currently adding the prayer requests to the blog, as well as sending them out via email. Eventually, we would hope to move the prayer requests completely to the blog. Please let Mike or John C. know if you are accessing the blog.

Praises:
Heather Arterburn joined the church. We welcome you!
Sparks-a-rama (regional AWANA event) went very well this past Saturday. TJ Wheeler reported that, not only did the Sparkies compete very well and come in second, but they all showed great Christian spirit... All joined in, and some of the Sparkies even joined other teams so they could have a full team and compete... AWANA rocks! Amy Doyle offered praises that there were no injuries. Thanks so much to TJ and the team and all the parents for their work.
Cathy Clement reported her mom has had some head tremors, that a doctor diagnosed as Parkinson's disease and had been treating for almost a year; medicine was totally ineffective. This week she read an article saying that head tremors are not diagnostic for Parkinson's. She's grateful, and mad at her doctor; she will be going to a neurological specialist.
John Flowers reports that, between prayer, medicine and herbal teas, his arthritic knees are doing better. Praises for relief from pain.
The youth completed their 30-hour fast, and the Famine activities were successful and raised funds. We praise our youth, and Jason and Rebecca for guiding them.

Prayers:
Yesterday was the second anniversary of the Arterburn's son (one of triplets) death at age two weeks. They still mourn the loss of Ethan. Please keep them in your prayers.
Claudia McManamey is still hanging in there. Please keep praying for relief from pain and for resolution of the other medical issues so she can resume using her arthritis medicine.
Lisa Glasoe asked for prayers for her dad, Doug, who has kidney disease; doctors have decided to wait a month for a final decision on treatment (surgery vs. dialysis).
Jim McManamey asked for prayers for the wife of a friend. Jim Hunsucker died suddenly of unknown causes, after a few days at a hospital. His wife, Pat, needs our prayers for comfort and guidance.
Mark Doyle mentioned Marine Private Dichosea, under treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism, who committed suicide while at Bethesda Naval Hospital, leaving behind a wife and young child. Please pray for the family.

Announcements:
The Truth Project is meeting every Sunday evening at the McManamey home. Please get in touch with Jim McM. or John Flowers if you want to know more about the course.
Don't forget to contribute a quilt square for Gail Ryder's Family Square Quilt Project. The plan is to sew a quilt, have the men build a frame, and decorate part of the new addition with the quilt. Any moneys not used for the quilt will be added to the Building Fund.

Ongoing Prayers:
Please keep praying for God to work a miracle for Tom Carlson's dad. He's had some moderate, continuing progress (some days better than others), but the long-term prognosis is not good.
Don't forget to pray for our building effort and the faith of our congregation, all of us pulling together.