Prayer Needs to remember.  Please Pray for:

Our Church Family:

• The expectant mothers in our family of faith. Health, strength and energy for the moms and health for the precious lives of the babies.

• Bill Martin. He’s living at The Claremont, Buffalo Grove, 150 N. Weiland Rd., 60089, Room 308. He can be contacted by his cell phone and looks forward to visits and calls. 847-638-2306 and e-mail paysonson@yahoo.com.

• Peter Rubel. Pray for his job search, the Lord’s provision and his health concerns.

• Ron Smith pray for a job and the Lord’s provision.

• Ray Roberts, for healing of his broken hip and strength for Audrey in caring for Ray.

• Emilie Jones, had surgery on August 27th for breast cancer. Pray for wisdom for the doctors and strength and healing.

• Praise! Nathan David Vosseller was born Thursday, August 28 at 12:28 a.m., 9 lbs. 11 oz., 22 inches long. Please pray for a quick recovery for Allegra and the Vosseller family.

• Praise! Isabel Renee Herrera was born Thursday, August 28 at 8:54pm, 8 lbs. 1 oz, 20.5 inches long. Please pray for a quick recovery for Angela and the Herrera family.

Our Loved Ones and Friends:

• Family members who don’t know the Lord to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

• Jo Stewart, John Stewart’s mother. She seems to be steadily declining due to Alzheimer’s disease. Please pray for safety and comfort.

• Bev Santeler’s granddaughter, Melanie. She has Stargarts disease (juvenile macular degeneration). Please continue to pray for her as she adjusts to visual aides provided for her daily living and educational needs.

• Ethan Krol, son of Matt & Michelle Krol, friends of the Noble-Lawsons. Ethan is doing very well according to recent tests. Please continue to pray for strength & good future test results.

• David Small, grandson of Dianne Balach. David is going to be involved in a new experimental study for Crohn’s Disease. Pray that this will be a break-through for a cure.

• James Bauler - who is a missionary overseas serving in Somalia.

• Jim and Irene Rose’s daughter, Susan.  Pray for her healing from cancer and recovery from chemo and radiation treatments.

• Crystal, a friend of the Hunsickers has ovarian cancer. Pray for Crystal and her family and for the opportunity to share the Gospel with Crystal.

• Msgt. Rob Winters (Pastor Paul’s brother & son of Leo & Jo) who is in Baghdad. Pray for his safety and God's peace for the family.

• Cindy Talbot’s sister, Janet had a hysterectomy and the doctor found cancer. Pray for her and the family and follow-up treatment.

• Andy, Kris and Ally Hahn, friends of the Noble-Lawson family. 9-yr. old Ally is undergoing testing after she had a seizure. Please pray for correct diagnosis and comfort & strength for the family.

• Larry Merritt, friend of the Jones & Kraay families. Update: Larry is free of cancer at this time and will have further testing in October. Pray that he would remain cancer free.

• Kathy Throne’s mom has a recurrence of colon cancer.  Mary has decided against surgery at this time, but will be monitored through regular check ups. Please pray for healing.

• Craig Tower's client's niece, Sarah Parker.  She is 2-years-old and has a brain tumor.  More information can be found on http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/sarahparker.

• Ben Paney, friend of the O’Day family passed away this past week. Pray for Ben’s family and friends who will miss him.

• Josie Dunnett (28), friend of the Whelans, had overcome breast cancer, but doctors have now found it has returned to her lung and liver. She is going through chemo-therapy and is responding well. Pray for complete healing.

• 11 month old Townsend Holan, son of friends of the Whelans as he recovers from serious burns all over his body.  Pray for complete healing.

• Suzee Metzger, friend of the O’Day family. Suzee was diagnosed with cancer of the liver and pancreas. She also suffers from fibromyalgia. She will begin chemo treatments shortly with no surgery planned. Pray for Suzee, her husband Will, children and grandchildren - that the Lord will comfort them and give them peace.

• Kristy Van Eck’s friend’s brother, Stephen Record (age 32) - diagnosed with Nasal NK Lymphonma (very rare cancer).  After an intense regimen of chemotherapy, the cancer is now in remission.

• Edie Tower (Craig’s mom) - as she continues to recover from a stroke. Please pray that the Lord will encourage and comfort her, and that He might grant her physical healing as well.

• Beatrice Greene - friend of Pablo and Angela Herrera – Diagnosed with breast cancer. Pray for healing and comfort.

• Dale Lopshire, Dave Lopshire’s father is now in a rehabilitation clinic. He is in better health, but his Alzheimer's disease is severely impacting his daily life. Please pray for Dale's health and Dave’s mother Joan as she adjusts to the current situation.

• Jim Tres, a friend of the Jones/Kraay families, Update: Jim is home from the hospital. Pray for continued healing of his many skin grafts, pain control and complete healing.

• Norm Rempel (63), Michele McMurray’s father, who has rapidly progressing MS.

• Lilly MacAfoose - 8 years old, the daughter of a friend of Denise Zuk (Dionne Thies' sister) has in-operable brain cancer. Update: Lilly went into the hospital again for another operation. She hasn’t eaten or slept well due to the medication in about 6 weeks. Please continue to pray for Lilly and her family.

• Daniel and Rachel Norman (Kris Norman’s brother) as they leave their church in Minnesota and move to a new church in Wisconsin as a youth pastor and leader. Please pray for strength and comfort as they leave old friends and make new ones.

• Julie Eaton, wife of the Senior Pastor, Scott Eaton, at Calvary Community Church in Schaumburg, suffered a serious stroke while travelling home from vacation. This stroke is often fatal and the doctors are amazed she can even speak! Julie will begin PT this week – it is uncertain how much use she will regain of her arms and legs. Pray for Scott and Julie and their 3 children, Josh (15), Alyssa (13), and Nathan (7). Pray also for the church as they are impacted by this.

• Ray and Audrey Roberts grandniece, Jessica Parrett. She has myasthenia gravis which is in remission. She is going off to college and will have her thymus removed (as a part of treatment) at Christmas break.

• Doug & Linda Domin (pastor of the Porter’s church in New Hampshire) in the passing of Doug’s mother Annie. Please pray for strength and comfort as she will be missed.

• Ray and Audrey Roberts grandniece, Jessica Parrett. She has myasthenia gravis which is in remission. She is going off to college and will have her thymus removed (as a part of treatment) at Christmas break.

• A friend of Donna Kraay, who is being evaluated for ovarian cancer.

Our Ministries:

• Christian Education – as our teachers prepare for a new Sunday school year and for the hearts of our children to be changed by the Gospel.

Our Missionaries:

• Chris and Sue Ladish are serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Burkina Faso, West Africa they just returned there after a 3 year furlough in the US. Pray for safe travels to Belehede (where they lived for 10 years), and pray that Christ’s love would radiate from them as they fulfill the word they gave to these people 3 years ago (they translated the book of Luke into their local language). Lastly, pray that the Lord would send enough rain to have a good harvest this year.

Our Prebsbytery (Chicago Metro Presbytery):

• Please pray for Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hinsdale as they search for a new head pastor. Pray for the Elders as they lead the church through this transition time. Pray that the Lord will encourage and strengthen that body of believers and that the Gospel would permeate the members and visitors there.

Our Nation:

• Our nation. The men and women in our armed forces. The world’s peace situation.
• Our President, Congress and Supreme Court.
• Revival in our churches!

Contact the church office, either by phone, or click here to use our web form, if you would like your prayer needs added to the list.