November 13, 2023
New Prayer Requests
Pray for the people of Israel and the Middle East.
Some specific ways to pray:
Pray for peace in and around Israel
Pray for the protection of innocents in Israel, for the civilian men, women, and children and for the Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank
Pray for those working to spread the Good News in the midst of crisis
Pray for justice to be upheld
Pray for the Christian believers in and around Israel
Pray that Christ would be made known
Ongoing Requests
Pray for Nell Head after the loss of her brother, Vance.
Emily Harrison requests prayer for a friend named Jrey who has a difficult life and seeks to live differently. Pray for him to know the true love of Christ and find stability in walking through life with Jesus.
Terry and Susan Leatherwood and their son Daniel continue to visit with one another. Continue to pray as this family is reconciled with one another. Praise the Lord!
Jeffery and Belinda Yesslith’s son, Aurelius, is in basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, with the National Guard. Please pray for his experience and for his parents. He will return home next month.
Pray for Cory Pruitt as he hunts for a new job. Pray for the Lord to bring peace and comfort, as well as a new job for Cory.
Please pray for Linda 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.
The Just’s nephew, Jason, is in prison. Please pray Colossians 1:9-10 over him. He professes Christ and wants to live for Him during incarceration.
Beverly Hite’s grandson, Michael (age 19), has finally been in touch with their family. PRAISE GOD! Beverly requests that we continue to pray for him to come to know the Lord and for God to provide him with a peer group that will encourage him.
Hospitalizations and Illnesses
Katie MacDougall’s follow-up with her doctor at Mayo resulted in changes in treatment. Please pray this treatment would be approved by insurance quickly, reduce inflammation, slow disease progression, and reduce the need for more unpleasant treatment options as well as wisdom for her pulmonary teams at Mayo and OU. To ensure the best care in the event these treatments don’t work, Katie has met with the transplant team at Mayo Clinic. Please pray for wisdom and peace with this process, but also that the treatments would eliminate or delay the need for transplant.
Tom Clanton’s brother-in-law has an aneurysm which will be treated.
John and Cathy Burris were notified that Baptist Village has an apartment available for them on November 10. They are now rushing to make the transition. Please pray for safety and calmness as they prepare to move.
Danny Zoeller’s heart monitor had a malfunction and was sent for repairs.
George Larson has throat cancer. His wife is in a wheelchair, and his daughter had an injury. Please pray for this family.
Carol and Johnny Just’s granddaughter Marek is being treated for a brain tumor that was diagnosed in 2019. They appreciate prayers for the brain tumor to remain stable or shrink.
Johnny and Carol Just’s son-in-law, Mitch Merideth, had a heart transplant in 2016. He continues to struggle with health problems related to liver failure caused from many years of taking medications for his heart failure and then heart transplant. Please pray he can manage the condition and gain some weight.
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, Glenda Phillips, Sherrill Sageser, Sam Wittner, Charlotte Wittner, Sharon Daniels, Belinda Yesslith.
Missions and Ministry Requests
Pray for our country and elected leaders.
Zac Hanes is at his military AIT training. Zac is in the National Guard.
Hannah and Ben Hanes are missionaries serving in the Bronx in NYC.
Mary Andrews is in India working with the E3 Partner’s organization to take the gospel to the unreached there. Please pray for her ministry.
Logan & Morgan Hanni & their sons, Liam & Grayson, 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.
Praises
Praise God for all He is doing in our church and community.
The Clantons and Meltons are celebrating the birth of Cole and Moriah’s daughter.
Mary Kitchell had another MRI. Her doctor showed them how the tumors can barely be seen now. Praise God!