July 15, 2025
New Prayer Requests
Nell Head will have knee replacement surgery on July 22. Please pray it is successful.
Debbie Weir’s younger brother, Ken White, has cancer in his liver. No treatment is possible because of its location. He is not a Christian and doesn’t want to hear about God. Please pray for his salvation and health.
Lynda Ramsey’s daughter, Lisa, escaped a bad situation at home and now has a job in Texas. Please pray for her safety and ability to work successfully.
The Boyers’ daughter-in-law, Stephanie, is on oxygen in ICU at a Yukon hospital with an embolism. Please pray for her healing.
The Boyers’ nephew, Cody, sang with a gospel group called the Weatherfords. Lily Weatherford, the mother, passed away at 96. The group has had many difficulties in the ministry lately.
6) Rita Mason’s son, Dillon Davis, lost his job in Texas. Pray he can find the next right job for him.
Ongoing Requests
Kim and Kent Melton’s son, Cole, is now a radiation oncologist. He will be in OKC for a time and then work in Tulsa.
Debra Bacorn is going to manage the kitchen for us. She asks that we pray about what Wednesday night meals might look like in the upcoming year as she begins to plan and prepare.
Pray for the children of Brenda Yesslith to be drawn closer to the Lord. They live in Phoenix and Los Angeles.
Roger and Megan Godwin, along with their 5 children, lost their home last week in a fire. Pray for their family as they move through this difficult trial. The Families in Motion small group is organizing several ways to serve their family. If you’d like to contribute, please contact info@chbcok.com.
Debbie Weir accepted a new job position that is a lateral move without a pay decrease. She will start in a couple weeks.
Pray for the Weigand’s friends who are workers in North Africa. They lost their home sending church. They have still not been able to connect with a new sending church, as travel and ministry difficulties make it hard to return to the states to build that support system back up. Pray for the Lord to provide answers and support according to His will.
Tia Philbin is taking legal action in a very traumatic situation that she experienced in the past. She is asking for strength and peace during the process as well as justice to be served.
Paul Christy is serving in the Air Force in Italy. Pray for community and strength for him as he’s away for the next few years.
Pray for those in our church family who are looking for employment, that the Lord would provide for their needs and place them in the right position for their gifts, talents, and to be used for His glory.
Keaire Wilkins (Sheireka's son) needs prayer for the outcome of his review request.
Pray for wisdom for John Daniels as he cares for Sharon.
Please pray for Lynda Ramsey’s daughter and son’s salvation. That God would give her son, Donald, a message that would bring him to His Word and to Himself. Pray that her daughter would be delivered from depression.
Pray for Beverly Hite’s grandson, Michael (age 20), that God would intervene and draw him back into a relationship with the Lord and with his family.
Hospitalizations and Illnesses
Shannon Jenkins was admitted to OHH for blood clots in his lungs. They did a procedure to break up the blood clot and now it is gone. Praise the Lord. Pray for continue healing and he will not have to have any more shots in his stomach. He should be able to go home tomorrow.
Boyers’ friend, Shirley, has breast cancer. It was found early, and she is taking treatments. Pray for healing.
Velta Zoeller’s brother, James, had the bones in his mouth to deteriorate. His teeth were pulled and dentures made. He is adjusting. His son, Scott, is taking his diuretic for fluid accumulation. Pray he continues taking it properly.
Please pray for Anna Harkins. In May she experienced an unusual “neurological event” and this past week she has had three more. The next two weeks are full of several visits to specialists at OU and the week of June 16-19 she is being hooked up to an EEG at home. Please pray the Lord is gracious to give them answers, as well as give the doctors she sees insight and wisdom.
Connie Fiser will have hip replacement surgery on June 16th. Pray for a successful surgery and smooth journey of healing.
Mary Kitchell saw an orthopedic oncologist about the cancerous tumor in her upper leg. He was not particularly alarmed about it and will monitor its growth again in September. The Kitchells traveled to Texas for Mary’s sister’s funeral recently.
Don Cude’s blood pressure was in the normal range this week. Pray it will continue.
Tara Sageser still has not been able to get into a neurologist for her unbalance issues. Pray that someone will agree to see her.
Lois Phelps’ sister, Peggy Bysun, is having emergency surgery to replace her pacemaker and her body is battling sepsis, which makes the surgery even more complicated. Prayers for Peggy, her medical team, and Lois are appreciated.
Tom Clanton’s friend, Jimmy Lehew, is now in skilled nursing following his surgery for a broken leg. He is a former evangelist and has many health issues including diabetes. Please pray for his healing and recovery.
The Kitchells’ nephew, Scott, has diabetes and had part of his foot amputated. Please pray it heals properly.
Belinda Yesslith’s aunt, Alice Mute, is in a nursing home on oxygen. She had been hospitalized with lung problems. In addition, Belinda has lung cancer and her hair is thinning and falling out, possibly due to her treatment.
Dan Maddux, Donna Sharp’s friend, will have his other knee replacement surgery on June 23rd. Pray for healing.
Kathy Quillan’s shoulder pain is gone She had an outpatient procedure Monday, May 5th. Pray for her healing.
Pray for Tanya Fobasso’s parents health and well being that God would provide exactly what her family needs.
Sam and Charlotte Wittner - The spots on Charlotte’s liver and kidney were cysts that are not concerning. Charlotte’s dementia is progressing. Pray for Sam to have patience in caring for his wife.
Members with continuing health concerns: Karen Davis, Jim Davis, Kevin Fox, David Spiva, Cameron Frank, Cathy Burris, Michelle Hawkins’ brother, Mark Manning, Frazier’s nephew and his wife; Greg and Sarah Frazier, Sherrill Sageser, Sam Wittner, Charlotte Wittner, Sharon Daniels, Belinda Yesslith.
Missions and Ministry Requests
Noah Leslie will spend the summer serving in NYC at Everlasting Church.
Pray for our country and elected leaders.
Hannah and Ben Hanes are missionaries serving in the Bronx in NYC.
Logan & Morgan Hanni & their sons, Liam, Grayson and new baby Kaleb, are serving a 3-year term as IMB missionaries to Southeast Asia. Please pray for their travel, language learning and cultural adjustment. Pray for unreached people groups in Southeast Asia to come to a saving faith in Jesus.
De’Vonte’ Pittman is serving on the mission field in North Africa. He will be there at least a year. Pray for him and for the people groups with whom he will be sharing the gospel.
Pray the congregation at Northeast Fellowship, that they would grow in their love for God and each other. Pray for their community, specifically for the new people moving to their community that the Lord would use their church to reach them with the gospel and equip them to meet their physical needs. Let everything they do/plan be devotional, and draw them closer to the Lord.
Praises
Praise God for all He is doing in our church and community.
Sherrill and Linda Sageser celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on June 24.
CHBC prison ministry Prayer requests
Please keep the following requests in your prayers this week.
Pray for comfort for a man named Hammett. His wife passed away approx. 1 yr ago and he is really struggling with this loss. They were very close, and he is having difficulty every day.
Derrick asks for restoration/protection for his relationship with his mom.
Pray for Angel, and his daughter named Holly Jo. He asks for prayer for their relationship, as he is expecting to get to see again very soon upon his release.
Kyle asks for prayer for his relationship with his mother, back home in Stillwater.
Matt is a Christian man from Moore seeking quick resolution of confirmation of his having completed his time served, as he is looking forward to returning home. This is a praise and a prayer.
Pray for Siera, taking on a lot of new responsibilities for his “home church” in Lexington prison, as well as preparing for his Junior year of study for the OBU program.
Larry Wells asks for prayer for his family, and asks that they would forgive him.
Pray for Michael that he would not fall into temptations of the flesh which can be seemingly overwhelming at times. He seeks and desires to continue to call on the name of the Lord, to remain fully surrendered to Jesus Christ!
Tanner Turner asks for God to fill him with confidence, to draw him closer to The Lord, and asks for continued protection for his kids in the world.
Tyler just found out he was approved for parole, and will be returning to his home town. Pray that he finds a church home where he can feel welcome and comfortable as he continues his journey with The Lord!
Pray for Aaron L., a man who God has anointed to be a preacher & minister, as CHBC in partnership with many other individuals from all walks of life, work with him toward ordination.
Pray for Logan Pair, leaving Joseph Harp correctional soon, and working with Crossings Church to secure a spot to live at Hope Is Alive.
Jim White, been in prison for 45 years, and has parole hearing coming up in August. Wants to join his wife and family.
Charlie Bird, been in prison for 33 years, a member of our chapel band at Joseph Harp, asks for prayer for favor with the parole board.
Anthony asks for prayer and reminders to call on the name of the Lord when temptations present themselves. Help him find a new way forward.
Pray for Kerry, a volunteer, for marital struggles he is facing.
Remember to keep the following men in your prayers, as they have surrendered to Jesus with prayers of repentance and surrender during recent A&R cell-to-cell visits. Pray for direction and protection! That’s 202 confessions of Christ in 2025, and 924 since we started counting in Feb of 2023. TRULY GLORIOUS WHAT THE LORD IS DOING!
Michael Garcia
Joshua Smith
Jerrell Jones
Ethan Woodriff
Malachi Wolfe
Noah Burks-Matheny
Arthur Sellers
Jonathan Wells
Dylan Godfrey
Chris Winston
Eric Walker
Theodore Herrick
Benito Harrah
Luke Nix
Jerry Britsko
Tyler Miller
Antonio Copeland
Howard Smith
Michael Jeffries
Matthew Rekort
Terrell Williams
Josh Cole
Michael Heston
Jason Ebert
Trevor Peffim
If you have a request you would like us to pray for and add to this list, please email prayer@chbcok.com.