Praises, travel mercies:
As of today, JK Flowers and his bride have tied the knot, and John and Lydia and Candace are headed back home. We wish them safe travel, look forward to seeing pictures of the ceremony and wish the new bride and groom all happiness.
And peace and calm to the rest of the family; they have other stresses, but this may be one less thing to plan for and worry about.
Cathy Clement wishes everyone to know that, as of 5 p.m. Sunday 4/25, she is done with a very hard-working online class! She is busy exhaling and trying to relax. We are going away next weekend to celebrate a little; John Flowers will take the Sunday School class for this coming Sunday.
Lots of our folk are away; Rhonda Pierce and Sue Fitzhugh are at the women's retreat.
John Clement is pleased beyond telling to announce the arrival of Nina Marie Boone Santos, born last Sunday evening 4/18 at 11 p.m., 7 lbs. 13 ounces. Very beautiful, very healthy. Mother and daughter doing great; brother and father doing the doting thing.
Prayers:
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on eight weeks. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site. Reading the latest note from Jim, we see the family is preparing for Claudia to be able to spend the day by herself, perhaps starting in June. Plans are advancing for a stair lift; Jim is also beginning to think about occasional outings for Claudia once she can get in and out of the house...
We continue to pray for the Flowers family; although the wedding is (we earnestly hope) happily concluded, they have many more family and work issues they are dealing with.
You have all seen the postings about Bill Rickard; he needs our constant prayer as he battles MRSA infections amidst his ongoing battle with cancer. We pray for discernment for the doctors, for God's will to be manifest, and for strength and calm for Sherry.
Ongoing requests: Lydia Flowers and Heather Zerkle, and other volunteers, are planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti. We are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
By the Book Prayer Requests for Sunday 4/18/2010
Praises, travel mercies:
Winnie Cooper is back home from the hospital, and doing well. We continue to pray for her swift return to Sunday services.
Cathy Clement is away this weekend, visiting with her daughter Veronica and family. John misses her.
Prayers:
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on seven weeks. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site.
John Flowers has survived the first week or so of a proposal-writing project at his job, which will occupy him more than full-time for the next six weeks or so. The Flowers family heads south this coming weekend, for JK's wedding. Please pray for happiness and sanity in God's peace. Also for Flowers' family health: John's brother-in-law is now in rehabilitation, and recovery is ongoing. Lydia's father has suffered what appears to be a serious heart attack. John's mother has been placed in another interim rehabilitation facility, while the family tries for a more suitable (and more permanent) placement.
John Clement asks for continued prayers for his stepdaughter Lily and new daughter, maybe to be delivered this coming Monday (tomorrow!). Also Cathy has one more week or so of her online class, after which she can exhale.
Larry Springer mentioned another church with which he maintains contact: Grace Filipino Church is an outgrowth of Grace Baptist Church, and due to the ongoing interest and ministry of their retired pastor, Charles Chilton. Larry reports there is a new home Bible Study group forming in the Gainesville area, with hopes that a new church for the Filipino community may be spawned there. He asks for prayers for God's will and eventual church growth in the area, and strength and patience for 'retired' pastor Chilton.
Ongoing requests: Lydia Flowers and Heather Zerkle, and other volunteers, are planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti. We are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
Winnie Cooper is back home from the hospital, and doing well. We continue to pray for her swift return to Sunday services.
Cathy Clement is away this weekend, visiting with her daughter Veronica and family. John misses her.
Prayers:
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on seven weeks. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site.
John Flowers has survived the first week or so of a proposal-writing project at his job, which will occupy him more than full-time for the next six weeks or so. The Flowers family heads south this coming weekend, for JK's wedding. Please pray for happiness and sanity in God's peace. Also for Flowers' family health: John's brother-in-law is now in rehabilitation, and recovery is ongoing. Lydia's father has suffered what appears to be a serious heart attack. John's mother has been placed in another interim rehabilitation facility, while the family tries for a more suitable (and more permanent) placement.
John Clement asks for continued prayers for his stepdaughter Lily and new daughter, maybe to be delivered this coming Monday (tomorrow!). Also Cathy has one more week or so of her online class, after which she can exhale.
Larry Springer mentioned another church with which he maintains contact: Grace Filipino Church is an outgrowth of Grace Baptist Church, and due to the ongoing interest and ministry of their retired pastor, Charles Chilton. Larry reports there is a new home Bible Study group forming in the Gainesville area, with hopes that a new church for the Filipino community may be spawned there. He asks for prayers for God's will and eventual church growth in the area, and strength and patience for 'retired' pastor Chilton.
Ongoing requests: Lydia Flowers and Heather Zerkle, and other volunteers, are planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti. We are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
By the Book Prayer Requests for Sunday 4/11/2010
Prayers:
Rhonda Pierce asks for prayers for her daughter, Brittany and for the family. There is a serious family situation. Pray for discernment and for God's will to be manifest.
Winnie Cooper, one of our church's most beloved seniors, has been in the hospital since fainting late last week. She is recovering; doctors have found some heart irregularities and are trying to stabilize her blood pressure. [No visitors yet, but cards and email are welcome.] We pray for full recovery, and are eager to have her back with us.
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on six weeks. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site.
John Flowers has been put into an intense proposal-writing project at his job, which will occupy him more than full-time for the next six weeks or so. Please pray for success and sanity in God's peace, as the Flowers deal with JK's upcoming wedding, work pressures and planning and working for Vacation Bible School.
John Clement asks for prayers for his son Jay, dealing with personal problems. Please pray for strength. Also his stepdaughter Lily, about to give birth to their second child -- maybe this week! And Cathy has two more weeks of her online class... pray for continued grace under pressure as she deals with work and homework.
Lydia Flowers and Heather Zerkle, and other volunteers, are planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti. We are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
Rhonda Pierce asks for prayers for her daughter, Brittany and for the family. There is a serious family situation. Pray for discernment and for God's will to be manifest.
Winnie Cooper, one of our church's most beloved seniors, has been in the hospital since fainting late last week. She is recovering; doctors have found some heart irregularities and are trying to stabilize her blood pressure. [No visitors yet, but cards and email are welcome.] We pray for full recovery, and are eager to have her back with us.
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on six weeks. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site.
John Flowers has been put into an intense proposal-writing project at his job, which will occupy him more than full-time for the next six weeks or so. Please pray for success and sanity in God's peace, as the Flowers deal with JK's upcoming wedding, work pressures and planning and working for Vacation Bible School.
John Clement asks for prayers for his son Jay, dealing with personal problems. Please pray for strength. Also his stepdaughter Lily, about to give birth to their second child -- maybe this week! And Cathy has two more weeks of her online class... pray for continued grace under pressure as she deals with work and homework.
Lydia Flowers and Heather Zerkle, and other volunteers, are planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti. We are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
By the Book Prayer Requests for Sunday 4/4/2010
Praises:
Thanks to all the folks (especially a large group from the Men's Ministry) who showed up to help the Talbots move their belongings this past Saturday. This spirit of service is one of the best parts of Potomac Crest fellowship.
Prayers:
I have one more prayer request to add. Bill King wrote late last week:
Please be in prayer for my wife's dad who has been dealing with cancer. We found on friday that he has 2-3 weeks. We are praying that God will take him so that he does not suffer any more pain. Bill
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We continue to pray for Heather Zerkle's sister. Heather wrote last week:
My sister has an inoperable pituitary tumor. She is supposed to start treatment tomorrow. She will take a pill every 3 days for 8 weeks with the hopes of shrinking the tumor and all of the others. Eventually she will become to sick to swallow the pill and they will have to inject it into her system. We are asking her to seek a second opinion from the Mayo Clinic, they might have more experience. They would tell her within 2 days if they think they can operate on it or not.
I have a couple of specific prayers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you.
1. Pray that she will at least check on this option at the Mayo Clinic
2. If they cannot operate that God would put a hedge of protection around her and keep her from getting sick during treatments
3. Pray that God would be glorified and that she feels His continual presence!
4. Pray that she will see complete recovery no matter which road she has to take
5. Pray for her children (Tanner & Tatum), husband (Jason) and my mom (Mary)
6. Pray for their finances, she is the only steady income right now.
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on five weeks. Jim and family are still trying to solve the problem of getting her out of the house as necessary, for appointments, in case of emergency, and just for her sanity as she continues to recover. Stair lifts are back under consideration. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site.
Sue Fitzhugh's mom is having back surgery this week; she is 78 and in considerable pain. She is fairly stoic and reserved about her stuff; last month she went in and had her gall bladder removed, and didn't tell anyone about the surgery until she was back home . Also, Sue's dad is going to the cardiologist on Friday. So we pray for her family. Also, pray for Phil Ridgway's sister Candie and her husband Donnie -- they are having relationship issues.
John Flowers mentioned his brother-in-law, who has been suffering from cancer in his back, has had multiple surgeries and complications from infections, resulting in more surgeries. Please pray for recuperation. Also, John's family is seeking the right placement for his mother; she needs a nursing home. John continues to ask for prayers for sanity in the household as the date of JK's wedding gets closer.
Cathy asked for prayers for John C. -- he's at home with the galloping flu; hope it's the one-day variety.
We are knee-deep into planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti, and also in Chile. Also, don't forget that we are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
Thanks to all the folks (especially a large group from the Men's Ministry) who showed up to help the Talbots move their belongings this past Saturday. This spirit of service is one of the best parts of Potomac Crest fellowship.
Prayers:
I have one more prayer request to add. Bill King wrote late last week:
Please be in prayer for my wife's dad who has been dealing with cancer. We found on friday that he has 2-3 weeks. We are praying that God will take him so that he does not suffer any more pain. Bill
-------
We continue to pray for Heather Zerkle's sister. Heather wrote last week:
My sister has an inoperable pituitary tumor. She is supposed to start treatment tomorrow. She will take a pill every 3 days for 8 weeks with the hopes of shrinking the tumor and all of the others. Eventually she will become to sick to swallow the pill and they will have to inject it into her system. We are asking her to seek a second opinion from the Mayo Clinic, they might have more experience. They would tell her within 2 days if they think they can operate on it or not.
I have a couple of specific prayers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you.
1. Pray that she will at least check on this option at the Mayo Clinic
2. If they cannot operate that God would put a hedge of protection around her and keep her from getting sick during treatments
3. Pray that God would be glorified and that she feels His continual presence!
4. Pray that she will see complete recovery no matter which road she has to take
5. Pray for her children (Tanner & Tatum), husband (Jason) and my mom (Mary)
6. Pray for their finances, she is the only steady income right now.
We continue to pray for Claudia McManamey, who has now been home for going on five weeks. Jim and family are still trying to solve the problem of getting her out of the house as necessary, for appointments, in case of emergency, and just for her sanity as she continues to recover. Stair lifts are back under consideration. You can, as always, read the latest update and show your support at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/claudiamcmanamey. Please leave a note if you visit the site.
Sue Fitzhugh's mom is having back surgery this week; she is 78 and in considerable pain. She is fairly stoic and reserved about her stuff; last month she went in and had her gall bladder removed, and didn't tell anyone about the surgery until she was back home . Also, Sue's dad is going to the cardiologist on Friday. So we pray for her family. Also, pray for Phil Ridgway's sister Candie and her husband Donnie -- they are having relationship issues.
John Flowers mentioned his brother-in-law, who has been suffering from cancer in his back, has had multiple surgeries and complications from infections, resulting in more surgeries. Please pray for recuperation. Also, John's family is seeking the right placement for his mother; she needs a nursing home. John continues to ask for prayers for sanity in the household as the date of JK's wedding gets closer.
Cathy asked for prayers for John C. -- he's at home with the galloping flu; hope it's the one-day variety.
We are knee-deep into planning and preparing for Vacation Bible School, in late June. Please be in prayer about VBS and consider how you might be able to turn your talents to helping...
We continue to remember and pray for the people suffering in Haiti, and also in Chile. Also, don't forget that we are still collecting for the Annie Armstrong fund.
Please pray for guidance and wisdom as our church looks for the Lord to tell us what we as a church need to do next.
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