August 4, 2026
New Prayer Requests
Cathy Burris will have radiation treatments for a cancerous spot near her nostrils. Pray they will be successful.
Velta Zoeller’s brother, Gene, passed away Monday, July 22nd. She can’t travel to his funeral because of her condition and preparation for her surgery.
Mikel Ladymon went to the ER and learned she has an inflamed bladder, UTI, and was dehydrated. She was treated with IV antibiotics and hydration and given more medications for 10 days. Please pray she heals and is without pain soon.
Ongoing requests
Karen Davis’s thyroid biopsy was benign. Now she is scheduled for surgery on October 1st for her parathyroid.
Robert Ladymon is feeling better although he still has a kidney stone.
Kole Melton (son of Kent and Kim and grandson of Tom and Gail Clanton) and his wife are expecting twin girls. They are due near November but will probably be delivered early in September. Mom will likely be put on bed rest. Pray for a safe delivery.
Pat Boyer’s brother, Don Hanes, has been diagnosed with stage 3 kidney failure. He also has diabetes.
Connie Smith has been removed from the kidney transplant list. Pray for her health.
Keno King is doing well after one kidney was removed due to cancer. However, his other kidney isn’t functioning as well as it should. Pray for Keno’s health.
Matthew Sageser’s foot is healing. He is hoping to get off crutches and the boot in a couple weeks.
Debbie Weir’s brother needs a new liver and is on a transplant list. Pray for him to get one and for the family’s salvation.
Bob Boyer is healing after having skin cancer spots removed on his leg.
Wilma Cude’s right arm was broken when a heavy potted plant fell on it. She has had a hard sleeve on it and will get a cast soon. A scheduled surgery was cancelled to remove skin cancer on her left arm. Please pray for comfort and healing for Wilma.
Mary Kitchell has bad reactions after chemo treatments for the cancer in her legs. Pray for her comfort and for Stan as he cares for her.
Velta Zoeller’s nephew, Scott, has fluid around his heart.
Ginny Little couldn’t walk last week and went back to the hospital. She is in rehab again. She has an advanced stage of Parkinson’s but can’t get in to a specialist until October. Please pray for improvement and a sooner appointment.
Velta Zoeller is scheduled for a long procedure on August 13 by a specialist to try to open the blockages in the arteries below her carotids that lead to her heart. She will be there all day. Please pray for safety and success so that it eliminates the dizziness and hearing loss she’s had for 10 weeks.
Patti Tillman had a lumpectomy on June 12. Doctors determined the margins were clear. Pray for her recovery.
Pat Boyer has a bad knee and needs more help getting around.
Donna Sharp’s son, Colton Gill, chose to go live with his father years ago and is not doing well. Please pray for his salvation.
Recent tests have revealed that bone cancer has developed in Mary Kitchell’s right femur and hip. She is experiencing no pain yet, and they don’t plan on doing anything to treat it until she begins to feel pain. Please pray that growth will stop and all cancer will be removed from her body.
Cathy Burris will have eight radiation treatments for the cancer near her nostrils.
Anna Harkins has had a few breakthrough seizures so her doctors are looking at a surgical procedure to implant a Vagal Nerve Stimulator. Her labs show what is likely permanent organ damage from DRESS in her kidneys & thyroid. Nothing too scary yet & doctors will keep a close eye. Otherwise her other labs show lots of improvement.
Lynda Ramsey’s daughter, Lisa, has a torn rotator cuff. She is now looking for a church.
Bob Boyer’s biopsy was on his leg, and one was cancerous. It will be removed on June 8.
Tom Clanton went to a specialist who scanned his foot to made a molded appliance to support his foot.
Pray for Johnny Just’s associate, Don, who has taken the role of 24 hour caregiver for his wife Randi who has had two strokes, a broken hip, and heart issues that have lead to advanced dementia. Please pray for physical, mental and most importantly spiritual healing and salvation.
Norma Green’s brother, Ragan, has MS and was hospitalized with pneumonia. He now has home health care, but he is still losing weight.
Velta’s granddaughter, Nikki, had all of her teeth extracted due to a bone disease. She won’t be able to get dentures for 8 weeks. She can’t work but has housing and bills to pay for herself and her child. Please pray for provision and her healing.
Donna Sharp requests prayers of salvation for her son, Colton, and for her sister.
Members with continuing health concerns: Debbie Weir, Kathy Quillin, Madi Grogan, Abigail Gulley, Anna Harkins, Karen Davis, Jim Davis, Kevin Fox, David Spiva, Cameron Frank, Cathy Burris, Sherrill Sageser, Sam Wittner, Charlotte Wittner, Belinda Yesslith, Robert and Mikel Ladymon, Mary Kitchell.
Missions and Ministry Requests
Pray for our country and elected leaders.
Pray for Rachel Lee’s church in Reynosa and her coworkers.
Praises
Praise God for all He is doing in our church and community.
David Ramsey accepted the new job offer at the MidFirst Operations Center and began on June 29.
Aaron Sageser returned home safely after two bands he’s in toured the west coast in June.
CHBC Prison Ministry Prayer Requests
Please keep the following requests in your prayers this week.
Please continue to keep the church sponsorship of Allen Gamble activities, and support for Dean Luebberst, in your prayers as it transitions more fully to Heritage Baptist Church in Shawnee, OK, away from CHBC.
Please continue to pray for Aaron Weiland. He has been attending our church, while finishing his days at the Clara Waters community work center. His full release, after 25+ years is coming up on August 26th!
Pray for a new focus of support for CHBC in Barry Mosely. He is a 4-year graduate of the Prison Divinity OBU program and serving as a field minister at the Granite minimum correction facility, and former congregant at CHBC Youth from the late 1990s. We are exploring a monthly support opportunity to come alongside the work God is doing in this place.
Pray for a spirit-filled guard at Lexington named Brian who is from Cameroon. This man has been a light shining in the dark, witnessing and serving The Lord in every way he can, by and through his role as a control officer in the A&R unit. He prays with us, we pray with him, and God is working through all of us together to glorify His kingdom!
Markley, a recently saved man expecting to return home soon, asks for prayer for his relationships and communication with his family. In particular, pray for his children Malachai (2), Jaden (8) and especially Akira (age 14).
Stephen, a man from whom God’s word flows like water in all sincerity is under spiritual attack and is in need of care for his back pain. Pray for him to receive the care he needs, and regardless of the pain, that he will stay focused upon serving The Lord!
Many individuals ask for prayer for their families and protection and preservation of relationships: Cord, Richard, Anthony, Jakobe, Elias.
Pray for James saved in September of 2025. Pray for his focus to be on hiding God’s Word in his heart!
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! TThere have been 201 men who have prayed in 2026 already, and 1287 since Feb 2023.
Craig Reed
Alex Cogburn
Dallas Ragan
James Reed
Dink Young
Nathan Sam
Kaleufica Peevy
Chad Amman
Diaz Lizondro
Yohan Cruz
Demetrius McClendon
Austin Henderson
Robert Harvey
Ridge Jackson
Angelo Sierra
Juan Cintion
Luke Hendrix
Aaron Harrison
Seng Qu
Austin Johnson
Kaydin Padon Sr.
Dason Eskins
If you have a new request you would like us to pray for and add to this list, please email prayer@chbcok.com.
