By the Book Sunday School Class: Prayer Requests for Sunday 9/27/09

Praises, travel mercies:
Pastor and Deb Duty taking their grandchildren back to their mother in Kentucky, and returning to Virginia this Wednesday. 
This coming weekend, with God's help, we will be worshipping in the built-out sanctuary.  It's all ready -- except for getting the dust off the musical instruments and retuning them, reconnecting the sound system, adding temporary seating, putting the flags back up, and other touches... we can use the help, folks.  If you have time to give, please contact Joe Herod at the church.
John Flowers mentioned that his son JK has found an apartment in Chesapeake, in the Newport News area; he is fifteen minutes from his work and the rent is within his budget.  He is happy and grateful.

Prayers:
Craig and Eileen Kramer asked for prayers for her brother Bill Rickard (who joined our church a couple of weeks ago) and has found out he needs a bone marrow transplant. Also a nephew, Stephen (age 19) who has colitis.
Valerie Dinwiddie asked for continuing prayers for her father, still struggling with a lung infection.
The Wheelers are struggling with disease and pain.  TJ is getting over a bad cold and keeping up with AWANA and Sean; Andy is in considerable pain with his knee, and eagerly awaiting replacement of his other knee -- on  October 19th. Please keep them in your prayers.
Larry Springer asks for continued prayers for Nora, his wife.  There is no change in her condition yet.
Jim McManamey asked for prayers for Claudia. She fell on the stairs, and is sore and bruised.  Fortunately nothing was broken.
John Flowers asked for continuing prayers for his sister Shirley Harris, coping with her husband's death due to a drunk driver.  Pray for the family to come together and reach positive decisions, and for peace and comfort for Shirley.
Jim McManamey mentioned his son-in-law John Barbee; the family has had very little income for the last few months since he was laid off. He had an interview for a job at HUD a week ago, but has not heard anything. Please pray for success in his job search.
Please keep praying for the needs of other 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 to be manifest in all the many projects we are undertaking.