Prayer Requests

While we gladly continue to remember all of our requests in prayer, some have not been updated in recent months. Please look over the prayer list and send any updates to Pastor Terry at terry.jackson558@gmail.com. 

Prayer Requests: 

• Kathie Barnett, a friend of the Reese’s,  sustained two breaks to her pelvis when the metal shelves she was moving fell on her.  She will be in Encompass Rehab for 2 weeks. 

• The family of Vivian Glaze, who passed away on Saturday. 

• Kim Elliott’s niece, Lauren Lee, is in the last month of her pregnancy and is having issues with high blood pressure.

• UPDATE: Gayle, a friend of the Swans, has only had one treatment for her pancreatic cancer due to other health issues and weakened body. She is currently in Birmingham, having surgery this morning to insert a feeding tube. Please remember Gayle and her family in your prayers. 

• Billy, the husband of Melissa Harkins’ cousin, is recovering from heart surgery. Please continue to pray for him and his long and painful recovery ahead.

• Angie Cowie’s MRI showed she has 3 bulging discs in her lower lumbar, 2 are bad. She will be seeing a neuro-spine specialist on August 10.  

• Jeffrey Cowie, as he continues treatment for optical neuritis. 

• Mark Prescott, for a promotion at Wellstone.

• Richard Schraysen, who is home recovering  from his endovascular aorta aneurysm repair at UAB on Friday, with about a month for total recovery. Please remember Richard, Dee and the family in your prayers. 

• James Swan, Thomas’s brother, is home, recovering after having a series of mini-strokes. He’s very weak but alert and faces a long recovery. Please continue to remember James and his family.

• Lisa Murray and her family as Lisa suffers from a brain tumor.  

• Nancy Waye is improving after her recent illness. Blood tests show her pancreatic enzymes are in a normal range now, but she is still dealing with bouts of vertigo. 

• Melanie, Nancy Waye’s daughter-in-law, is recovering from her foot surgery. 

• Jessie Alexander, a close friend of Becky Elkins and her family, in the recent loss of her mother. Jessie has been on our list as she undergoes treatment for cancer. Her husband is Bill.

• Elise Hobley, the 16 year old daughter of Lisa Fielding’s friend, has ongoing health issues, and also grieves the loss of a family friends’ 9 year old daughter from cancer.

• Lucas Hunter’s father in Tuscaloosa, dealing with dementia related issues.

• David Stubblefield, the father of Nancy’s daughter-in-law, received good news from his cancer scans. The tumor and related swelling show reduction and the expectation is the radiation will continue to do its job. 

• Beth Passion, Ande’s niece, will be having major surgery on her foot. She will be out of work for at least three months. 

• Mike Barnes, the husband of Karen Sargent’s cousin, is recovering after having his bladder removed and reconstructive surgery.

• Kathy Burrows, Ande Swan’s sister, is still dealing with a lot of pain after a second procedure on her knee. She is dealing with a lot of degenerative issues. Her husband, Wayne, is undergoing radiation for skin cancer.

• Lily Fielding, Brandon and Lisa’s daughter, is waiting for another ultrasound for her kidney stone. 

• Donna Hargrove, Ande’s niece, with the thinning of her arteries and difficulty with dialysis. Please pray for Donna and her family. 

• Cheri Brittingham, as she continues to search for work. 

• Joan McCutcheon, Staci Krupp’s 80-year-old mother, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  She also has other medical issues. 

• Pray that the hearts of individuals may be drawn to the fellowship of Christ Church. 

• The ongoing genocide of Christians in muslim countries. 

• Those dealing with respiratory and allergy issues. 

• Unspoken requests for those in crisis

• God’s future for our congregation.

• The ongoing situation in Iran.

Continued Prayers:

• Those who have lost loved ones in recent months: the Hunter family; the Rule family; the Eastep family; the Farrar family; the Hagood/Pledger families; the Johnson family; the Prince family; the Vinzant family; the Davis family; the Ferguson family. 

• Karen Sargent’s 98-year-old mother-in-law is recovering from a stroke she had May 29. The clot was removed and she seems to be doing ok.

• Karen’s housekeeper’s Carla  house burned down two weeks ago - her husband is a paraplegic. Please remember this family in your prayers.

• Scott Murray, who piloted a plane that crashed resulting in the loss of life, is having a difficult time dealing with the aftermath. He is the son of Lucas Hunter’s co-worker.

• Eric Mooney requests prayer for his great-grandmother as she enters end of life care.

• Karen Sargent is recovering from foot surgery. 

• Billie Seagal, a friend of Bobi Landers, has shingles in her mouth. 

• Eddie Jackson, Pastor Terry’s brother, as he deals with cognitive decline. His wife is Dawn.

• Karen’s daughter and son-in-law, Erin and Taylor, as they adjust to moving back to England. 

• Karen’s friend, Judy, is home from Israel. Please pray for God’s protection over all those affected by the attacks on Iran.

• Paul Weeks, Nancy’s brother, that he will continue to be infection free.   

• Adam Blackmon, the Swans’ son-in-law, is waiting for results from tests at UAB.

• Carole McNeese, Becky Elkins’ step-mother, is grieving the loss of her husband.

• Becky Elkins is grieving the loss of her husband. 

• Vincent Cowie, Ivan’s brother, who had a zero white-blood count, now his white-cell count fraction is 3.4, and he has been released from isolation. 

• Yan’s father, Qichao, for his very low vision (almost blind) and for her mother, Jufen, for her heart problem. 

• Prayer for salvation for Jeanie’s friend, Travis.

• Shannon, Cheri Brittingham’s boss, has found a medication that has worked and as of now she doesn’t need a liver transplant. Pray that the drug continues to work!  

• A young man named Corey who needs direction in life. 

• Randy Hargrove, the husband of Ande’s niece, Donna, is undergoing cancer treatment.

• Lori Crider as she continues to recover from surgery. Please pray for her emotional wellness as well as her physical wellness. 

• Karen’s friend, Kelly, had a cardiac defibrillator implant. Pray for improved health.

• Bob Brooks, a friend of Kim, is in end-stage Parkinson's Disease. Please pray for his wife and caregiver.

• Bill Gullatt’s ministry to the young men on his route. 

• For James Rogers, a friend of Alice Rives, who is awaiting a kidney transplant. 

• Regina, who does some cleaning for us requests prayer for: Teresa McCracken - cousin, serious health problems

• Amy Smith, Regina’s sister, lupus and family issues.

• Cory Parsons - Regina’s brother, fighting addictions.

• Keith Gillam, pastor of Bridges of Hope church, has cancer.  

• Kathryn and Eugen, friends of Karen. Eugen is Romanian and they moved back to Romania at the beginning of the Ukrainian war because of concern for his parents. She recently lost her unborn twins. They are faithful Christians - please pray for their pain. 

• Haley Grimes, the daughter of a friend of Harriet Hess, as she continues to recover. 

• For the daughter of Karen’s friend who attempted to end her life and for all who feel their best choice is to end their lives.

• Angel, the adopted daughter of Bobi’s late brother, is in need of prayer for her future. 

• Dan Bradley has been diagnosed with ocular melanoma. 

• Shannon Hagermaker, Bobi’s niece, is undergoing treatment for brain cancer. 

• Heather Mitchell, trainer at the Wellness Center in Madison, has developed sudden and complete hearing loss in one ear. She has also been diagnosed with a rare form of aggressive cancer. She’s the mother to a 17 year–old son, and lost her husband to a rare cancer 10 years ago. 

• Brandon Landers, Bobi’s nephew, for help going through a difficult time. 

• Prayers for Judy Hargrove’s daughter’s family.

• Prayers for the homeless and those in need of shelter.

• Prayers for the Community Table  (formerly LCCI). For their volunteers and the people that they assist.

• Prayers for our schools, especially those in the East Limestone area.

• Pray for God's grace to recognize opportunities to be witnesses in our everyday lives - at home, at work, and everywhere else God has placed us.