By the Book Prayer Requests for Sunday 3/6/2011

Praises, travel mercies:
We give praise to the lord for the ordination of Reverend Doug Shank (aka 'pastor TOD') Sunday evening. It was a beautiful ceremony, and we had a great turnout.
Rhonda Pierce is back from a visit with her daughter and grandson; had a very good visit. Her daughter is still in school, and grandson is beautiful and growing. Dwayne is also back safe from travels.
Phil Ridgway is full of praise. His house is almost finished with remodeling and fixups, and he has renters: Phil and Brendalee Edney, of our church.
Jim McManamey asked for travel-related prayers. He has to go out of town, but he asks for prayers for Claudia, who he hates to leave alone.
The Clements will be away for two Sundays; we have to travel to points South, in part to visit family, in part for work. We leave prayer requests in the capable hands of our class colleagues.

Prayer requests:
John Flowers has been in touch with Gene Cox, who used to lead the Men's Ministry at Potomac Crest. He is doing OK, but he worries that the brain aneurysm (with which he has been diagnosed) is affecting his memory. John and Gene are going to meet up some time next week. We ask for prayers for recovery.
Sue Fitzhugh asked for prayers for a longtime friend, Becky. She has been a victim of spousal abuse for a long time, and finally asked Sue for the name of a divorce lawyer. We pray she may find peace and improve her situation; Sue also is praying for her friend to find Christ and be saved.
Cathy Clement asks for continued prayers for her daughter Veronica. She is still in transition with a tough divorce, but her father and stepmother have signed papers and there is (at least for the moment) peace in their household. We will be going to Fairhope, AL to visit with her this coming weekend.
Cathy also asked for prayers for Marie, a colleague at work. She is wrestling with a difficult work situation, and having to face that some of these issues are of her own making and will have consequences.
Dee Stayner asked for continuing prayers for her daughter Kristy, wrestling with money issues in her divorce.
John Flowers mentioned a colleague at work, Elijah, who is facing brain surgery this week. He also mentioned his parents, with health and nursing-home issues.
John also asked that we keep the Boltons in our prayers. Jason is back in jail, and will be there at least until April. Becky is doing well enough, but times are tough.
The children's ministry is looking for someone to help with advertising and public-service announcements for Vacation Bible School this summer. Planning and design are getting under way, and it's not too soon to begin planning ads. If anyone can help, please see Heather Zerkle.
We ask, as always, for prayers for our church. We are growing, and with growth comes pressure, from a possible van ministry to the need for more church facilities.

Snack list for our class:

3/13: Phil Ridgway and Sue Fitzhugh
3/20:
3/27: Mary Dunlap
4/3: Claudia and Jim McManamey
4/10:
4/17:
4/24: John Flowers

Send John C. a message if you want to add your name to the snack list.