By the Book Sunday School Class Prayer Requests for March 22nd, 2009

Praises:
Praise for the youth service on Sunday! The youth were -- well, awesome. Thanks to the participants who served and to the leaders who helped this get going. But the most worthy thing was the youth, moved with the spirit and the enthusiasm of speaking to the church.
Andy Wheeler went through his first knee surgery well. By Wednesday he was back home and starting on his physical therapy. Keep praying for all the Wheelers.
Valerie Dinwiddie says her father is getting along OK. Now to see how he reacts to the long-term antibiotic therapy to prevent infection in the tumor as it shrinks -- it has a hole in its center.
Becky Bolton offered praises and thanks to all for a successful move to their new house. She still has boxes and mess and there are always things to fix, but things are better each day.
Susan Fitzhugh was celebrating the start of her new job, this Monday. She now has to stay healthy until May 1, when her insurance kicks in.
Lisa Glasoe asked for travel mercies for Kim, on his way back from Colorado.

Prayer requests:
Heather Arterburn said the kids are doing better, all at home and recovering from what turned out to be a rotavirus infection -- not 100% yet, but keeping food down.
Cathy Clement mentioned her daughter's great-uncle Harry Statham had passed away; he was a great favorite of the family and will be much missed. Veronica asked that we please pray for the family and especially for his wife Elizabeth; they had been together for over 50 years and she will have a difficult adjustment.
Cathy also mentioned she has started wearing a splint for her jaw, an appliance meant to help with temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ). So far she has a sore mouth, but can already see some effects. She hopes the discomfort will go away.
Claudia McManamey is still battling arthritis pain, but she had cortisone shots in both shoulder joints and is somewhat better. Now the doctors are saying she may need surgery for one or both rotator cuffs. Please keep her in your prayers.
Please be in prayer for the families in our church that are suffering due to the current economic crisis, in particular folks who have lost their jobs due to layoffs. Our brothers and sisters, and their neighbors and friends, are hurting...
Lisa Qualls mentioned that Phillip went in for a routine test and they found a mass on his lung. They will be looking at diagnosis and treatment.
Jim and Claudia McManamey's daughter and son-in-law are very much in transition; Judd is working to find a job and in transition out of the Marines, and their daughter is looking for a job as a pediatric nurse. She is hoping she won't have to take a job as a surgical specialist -- it is very hard for her to work in surgery.
Anita Hampton mentioned her coworker Jan, who has been in a serious car accident and was still in the hospital with possible internal injuries.
Becky Bolton asked for prayers for a career choice. She is hoping to study for a career in Nursing at Northern Virginia CC -- she can do much of it online, except for the practical aspects. Currently she is waiting to see if her degree in Health Sciences will satisfy all the course prerequisites or if she will need to take one course, which will mean waiting a full year to start the program. This is a difficult path for the whole family, with Jason's job as youth pastor and her responsibilities to help him and the three kids and the house, and the money is tight... Please pray for God to show her the path, and for the whole family.

Announcements:
The church is looking for a keyboard or piano player to help with the praise team and the services. Jacquie Ellis is having a lot of trouble with one hand and needs to stop playing. If you know someone or are a keyboard person...
The church is also looking for a leader for the missions team. Joe Herod is still trying to recover from his wife's death and needs a break from this responsibility. Please be in prayer for this very important church role.
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:
Don't forget to pray for our building effort and the faith of our congregation, all of us pulling together.