Prayer Chain
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Phil. 4:6If you have a prayer request, praise, or update to share with the congregation, please contact us at prayer@soaringoaks.org.
If you have a private prayer request, update or praise, please either:
1. Utilize the tear off section of the bulletin
2. Contact Pastor Andrews at: randrews@soaringoaks.org
3. Contact the session at: session@soaringoaks.org
Please join together in lifting up the following requests and praises up to the Lord. Thank you for your intercessory prayers!
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER REQUESTS
Pat and Rona Hicks: Please pray for Pat as he battles stomach cancer. He is back in the hospital this week. Pray for endurance and healing in the weeks to come.
Debbie Mininfield and Sharon Williams: All of the pre-treatment work-up is now in order for our mom's chemotherapy to begin. We will attend a two hour required Chemo class on Tuesday the 26th, which will detail the treatment, the side effects, and the expectations for the duration of treatment. She will receive her first treatment on Wednesday afternoon, February 27th. Generally, there is a week or so lag between the class and the onset of treatment, but since we traveled back east, things got pushed out a week so we are up against the clock. She will undergo 8 treatment sessions over 16 weeks - the first four sessions are approximately 2 hours in length and the latter four will be approximately 3+ hours in length. Not knowing how her body will respond to the Chemo, please pray for strength, endurance, minimal nausea (or good meds), minimal fatigue and overall success of the treatment. Thank you for your prayers....
Pam Bittner: Roger, my mom’s husband of only 8 months, passed away yesterday after battling cancer. Please pray for my mom as she deals with the loss of Roger. She lost my dad to cancer eight years ago. Pray that God will hide her in the shadow of his wing and comfort her as she grieves.
Children's Ministries: Please pray for the following:
Easter VBS:
1. God would bring the children who need to attend and hear the message.
2. Many Registrations by the end of the week.
3. Enough volunteers (Praise God we have the K-1grade counselor) – we need at least 10 volunteers.
4. Pray for good health, good attendance, and well behaved children who are eager to learn about Easter.
5. Pray that God would give the counselors time to prepare and wisdom and insight into the spiritual needs of their group.
6. For Cherilyn: good organization, creativity, patience, trust, good sleep and NO MORE ILLNESS!!!
Sundays:
1. Well behaved obedient children who desire to please their teachers by listening and responding immediately.
2. The children would develop a love of God through their Bible lessons on Sunday.
3. God would give teachers/Elders/Deacons time to prepare lessons.
4. Tami would have time to prepare the EE lesson, it would be easy for her to adapt it to her age group, and she would have a good time teaching it.
Mario Vasquez: Please pray for more men to join us in sharing the gospel in Ione.
Faith Lowe: Please pray for Barbara who is fighting cancer.
Chad and Mindy Hertzell: Chad’s mom, Mary, has uterine cancer and will be having surgery very soon. Pray for compete removal of all cancerous tissue and that she will have only to undergo minimal cancer treatment, if any.
David Kaye: Please pray for my sister Julie Dunn. She has had heart problems for over fifteen years. She had a pace maker-defibrillator implanted a few years ago. On Friday evening her defibrillator went off. The doctors said that had it not gone off, should would probably not have survived. Julie and her family are not believers. Please pray that God would change her spiritual heart from rock to a heart for God and that the doctors are able to regulate her medications to bring her heart spasms under control.
Sheila Turner-Carr: Please pray for my dad that he will make good decisions concerning his health. Pray also for his salvation, that his spiritual ears and eyes are opened.
Suzanne Holtz: a friend, Jessipe Martucci, has lung cancer and his doctor says they cannot operate. He has a wife and four daughters and all know the Lord. Pray for God’s comfort during this difficult time.
Holly Pearson: My brother in law is now in Afghanistan for a 15 month tour. His name is Major Tom O'Connor. Pray for his safety and for his family in his absence. Pray that while he is helping fight this war that he has keen eyes and ears, that he has wisdom in his decision making and favor with his commanding officers. Pray that he will lead his troops well and that they too will be safe. For his family, pray that they will be safe as well, that the children will behave well for their mom and that she will be encouraged and uplifted while Tom is away.
The Christensen Family: Please pray for Mark to find work. He is a remodeling contractor and his business is very slow.
Pearson Family: We have a prayer request for a co-worker of Kristian's. His name is Randy Redeen. He has just been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The tumor is aggressive and fast growing. He has a wife, two daughters and a son. He is only 58 years old we believe. This news is grave and we are praying for a miracle. He worships at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and plays the organ there.
The Robinson-Walker Family: Please pray for Jason, Miss Paulette's son and Mark's brother. He's been diagnosed with a rare, but serious blood condition. We ask that everyone would pray for God to comfort and encourage him and his wife. Pray that God would grant the doctors wisdom and sincere care in treating his condition. Please pray for God's blessings to cover him through any future surgery and recovery. Most importantly, pray for Jason and his wife to be drawn back into a closer relationship with Christ. Thank you very much!!!
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO BOLDLY SHARE THE GOSPEL HERE AND ABROAD…
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
Romans 10:15
Pray for the Pettengills:
* For our brains to become sponges for Spanish and opportunities to use our language skills.
* For endurance and love as we serve in various ministries while studying Spanish fulltime.
* For our walks with the Lord; that His love and grace would saturate our hearts and lives.
Pray for the Dwyers:
* God would solidify the vision he has placed in our hearts for ministry at Macquarie University in Sydney.
* God would help us to effectively communicate that vision to people and churches we make personal appeals to.
* God would help us balance our lives between our fundraising responsibilities and work responsibilities until June.
* God would provide 100% of our support by October 2008. This would give us time to settle in after we move to Australia before the new university year begins.
Pray for the Lenockers - Missionaries to Spain:
* Pray for wisdom for the team in Madrid as to how to best partner with Spaniards in the planting of churches throughout the city of Madrid.
* Pray for the Lenockers as they will be leaving close friends, family and their church family. Pray that they would know God's presence throughout this difficult transition.
* Pray for Julie while she is pregnant. Pray that her pregnancy would go well and that baby will grow healthy and strong.
Pray for the Calls:
* Ask God to provide the remainder of our monthly support: $1900/month and all of our one-time.
* Praise God that in the last three weeks we’ve received pledges for at least 1/3 of our remaining one-time expenses!
* Ask God to bring many to faith in Christ in Tijuana and pray for the believers at Mision Las Playas.
* Ask God to work in our hearts to fully trust and obey Him, relying on His grace.
Pray for the Watanabes:
* Please pray for the on going spiritual growth of our 3 children through their studies and experiences, but also individually:
Rachel- additional finances for seminary studies and future plans after seminary.
Amanda- how best to overcome severe migraines caused by kerosene heating system during the winter in the Japanese schools she teaches. Taking new medication to see if it will help.
Mark- additional finances for finishing his college degree by next summer and future plans after.
* Please pray for Lois and I that our marriage relationship would be nurtured and protected in the power of the Gospel of His Grace.
* For great biblical wisdom for Gary in establishing effective church planting training and coaching within New York City but also within the global cities around the world that we end up partnering with.
* For making significant, kingdom contribution to the Redeemer Church Planting Center mission as well as to our local church, Astoria Community Church.
Pray for the Thomas’- Mission Utah Church Planters
* Pray that the Lord would plant many new PCA churches throughout Utah to the Glory of His name and the furtherance of His kingdom.
Pray for the Hollenbecks - Missionaries to Uganda
* Please pray for well-trained ministers for the Church in Uganda. There are many untrained pastors serving multiple congregations.
* Please pray for the continued growth of the ministry
* Pray for strength/health for the Hollenbecks
* Pray that the students may grow in knowledge and grace.
Pray for those who share the Gospel in our Community:
* Pray for each incoming member of the Evangelism Explosion team. Pray that God would use each member for their respective duties; one to plant and another to water the seed of the Gospel. Pray that not those who plant and water receive glory, but God who alone can cause the fruit to grow.
* Pray for those who share the gospel at the Ione Youth Facility. Pray that the young men there would hear the gospel and be saved. Pray also that those who are saved will be bold to share their faith with their family and friends.
Prayer is the golden key that can open the wicket of mercy. Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscles of omnipotence.
-Unknown