By the Book Sunday School Class: Prayer Requests for Sunday 8/16/09

  

Praises, travel mercies:
Jeremi and Morgan Ellis are celebrating the birth of their baby daughter! (Jeremi and his parents are on our 8:30 a.m. praise team).
John and JK Flowers give praise for safe travel (JK back from a wonderful mission trip to South Africa, with thanks to all who prayed for him while there).
Doug Shank is out of the hospital and doing much better. He was at church on Sunday.
And we had a grand picnic after the 11 a.m. service. There was fun and fellowship and much food -- some forty people or more. Thanks to all who came and joined our happy throng.
Travel mercies for the Benfields, on the road for the next couple of weeks. Also Phil Ridgeway, on the road on his bike again.

Prayers:
Eileen Kramer asked for continuing prayers for her brother Bill, no clear diagnosis yet.  His blood red cell levels are still low. He may be having an immune system reaction to some of the drugs he's taking. They will be doing a bone marrow exam. Please pray for discernment and for healing. Also their friend Bill Blecka, with esophageal cancer: his mother was visiting this week, and suddenly passed away from a heart attack. Pray for strength for the family.

Mike Benfield said daughters Abigail and Katie Lynn will be homeschooled this year. Tonia will change her nursing schedule to an on-call status, and is aiming for work on the weekends so she can be with the children during weekdays. Please pray for her to get the schedule they need, and for success in this effort.

Eric Zerkle mentioned his cousin Marvin, still in hospital. He asks for prayers for his healing, and especially for Marvin's wife Suzanne; in recent weeks Eric feels her attitude toward the Lord has softened and she may accept Christ as her savior.

Valerie Dinwiddie asked for prayers for her Mom and Dad. The family is going on the road for a week for a much-needed vacation, and the parents will be home alone and are in delicate health. Pray for them to stay healthy this week.

JK Flowers' fiancee, Krystal, is looking for teaching jobs in Georgia. Please pray for success in this effort.

Claudia McManamey asked for prayers for their grandaughter Kathryn Barbie; she's been having some high fevers, and will need an exam this week.

The Blantons asked for prayers for Jason's brother-in-law Chad Brady. He has possible meningitis, and will be getting a spinal tap this week.

Susan Fitzhugh mentioned Phil Ridgeway's brother-in-law Donnie, recently laid off. Please pray for success in his job hunt.

We pray for all the students headed off to college starting this week; may they stay well and strengthen their spirits as well as their minds.
Lisa Glasoe asked for prayers for Ms. Doan, a friend of the family living in Florida (she's in her 80s). She fell last night, and has been in and out of consciousness. Please pray for healing and strength in her recovery.

Please keep praying for this year's AWANA program at PCBC.  There is still need for help in the Puggles program (3-4 year-olds) and the Cubbies (the next group up).  There is also a need for men to volunteer for the boys in the Sparks (grades 1-2) and the T&T program (grades 3-6). 

TJ Wheeler says they also need volunteers to work registration and for the open house on September 2nd and for the Wednesdays in September as kids come to join us.

Let's not forget to keep praying for the needs of people in economic distress in our own church and neighborhoods.   Also, please keep praying for the whole church, the leadership, and for God's will in all the many projects we are undertaking. 
Don't forget, we are still collecting Bibles and Christian books to send to India to the IBL.  And we're collecting for Sunday School supplies for the new classrooms -- any spare change will help.