By the Book Prayer Requests Sunday 3/4/2012

Praises, travel mercies:
Travel mercies for Dee Stayner, visiting family in Iowa this week. Praises for Mary Dunlap -- her ex-husband Jim moved out of Mary and Brianna's house, after several years.
We welcome Gary and Lillian Warkentin, joining us in Sunday school class for a second week.

Prayers:
Phil Ridgway asked for prayers for his brother, now in jail in Maricopa County, Arizona, and for Phil's family in trying to provide the right support to help him move forward without enabling him to avoid the consequences of his actions. Phil also mentioned his nephew Josh Ridgway and his girlfriend Crystal; she is expecting twins, is beginning her third trimester, and has just been taken to the hospital with contractions. We pray for mother and children.

Claudia McManamey asked for prayers for both her older sisters. Marjorie, who is 80 and who has fallen before; she fell again, in her shower, and was not found until the next morning. Taken to the hospital, she is anemic and has long-term esophageal erosion. She has been put in a rehabilitation facility for a month, but her daughters are worried about long-term care; she insists on going back home and needs 24-hour care that her daughters cannot provide or afford. Meanwhile Christine (the other sister) is 81 and in general good health, except that she has developed some balance problems and is going for an MRI to check on inner-ear problems. Finally, she asked for prayers for Jim, who has a very intense work situation that has had him going to work every day for the last 7 days, and he probably will have to continue this level of effort for a while. We pray for inner peace and endurance and for both Jim and Claudia's continued good health.

We are still praying for Iian Fairley; he goes to court on March 9 on a DWI, and is asking the Lord's help with work and cash flow issues; and also Josh Wiggins, who is praying for the Lord's will in his job situation, and for long-term guidance and a way forward to address his children's needs and his own search. Also for John Flowers, for his work situation to resolve; and for his colleague Mark, mourning the loss of his daughter and trying to find God and his balance in life. John will continue counseling Mark.

And now, more than ever: please keep praying for the Lord's guidance to the church as we struggle to grow and serve our congregation and our community.. And also pray for Doug and Deb Duty, as they separate from us and prepare to move to Nashville. Just remember, this is not any easier for them than it is for all of us. Let us all find joy in their obedience to God and their service to our church.

Current Snack list for the class:
Sunday 2/12: Dwayne and Rhonda Pierce
Sunday 2/19: Phillip and Sue Ridgway
Sunday 2/26: Jim and Claudia McManamey
Sunday 3/4: Rhonda and Dwayne Pierce
Sunday 3/11: John Flowers
Sunday 3/18: Gary and Lillian Warkentin
Sunday 3/25:
Sunday 4/1: