Prayers


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Prayers

… of  Joy and Gratitude

~ The faith and unselfishness of so many people in responding to the Jan. 12 natural disaster in Haiti.  Praise God for the pure outpouring of care.

~ Thanks be to God for the birth of Ellie Ann Hoffman (granddaughter of J. McAllister) born Jan. 8. (1/10)

~ Thanksgiving for the good results of the cardiac procedure which John Weiland underwent.  (1/10)

 

 

… for Healing

~ Laura Gibbons (2nd cousin of S. Wilkins) has Stage 3 breast cancer. (2/7)

~ Patty Kersten (daughter of H. Kersten) had throat surgery Feb. 8. (2/7)

~ Virginia McGoldrick (mother of P. LaSalle) receiving hospice care at Meadowlands. (2/7)

~ Janet Gans (friend of P. LaSalle) awaiting another liver transplant and a kidney transplant. (2/7)

~ Carol Walker (sister of L. Lowry) in the hospital.  (2/1)

~ Betty Meyer (friend of Litzingers) and her family; Betty is struggling in her recovery from brain surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor. (1/24)

~ Alyssa Montalbano (great niece of F. Clark) at St. John’s Mercy Hosp. (1/21)

~ Laura Ann Montalbano (great niece of F. Clark ) at St. Louis Children’s Hosp.  (1/21)

~ Ruth Huston recovering from cornea transplant surgery; currently staying with her son Jeffrey in CO.  (1/19)

~ Mazie Dalton (co-worker of N. Armstrong) in hosp. with complications from a ruptured appendix. (1/17)

~ Suzanne LaSalle undergoing abdominal tests. (1/17)

~ John Barton (friend of P. LaSalle) battling Graft vs. Host Disease following August bone marrow transplant. (1/17)

~ Barbara Ramey (Carl’s sister) had Jan. 18 back surgery. (1/17)

~ Irene Gulovsen has a broken wrist. (1/17)

~ Rosemary Birner (sister-in-law of S. Buffa) experiencing complications after receiving a heart pacemaker.  (1/17)

~ Dale Maxfield (father of Grotes’ daughter-in-law) recovering from heart bypass surgery.  (1/10)

~ Kathleen Macauley (frind of Shares) experiencing serious complications following surgery.  (1/3)

~ Don Carlton (friend of S. Buffa) has lung cancer. (11/5 and 1/10)

~ Rich Zengel (friend of S. Buffa).  (1/10)

~ Gene Krenowicz (friend of S. Buffa) having colon test. (1/10)

~ Charles Estes (friend of S. Buffa). (1/10)

~ Derrell Johnson (friend of S. Buffa). (1/10)

~ Ken Gordon (father-in-law of C. Gordon) has non-Hodgkins lymphoma.  Ken is receiving chemotherapy. (11/8)

 

 

… for God’s Comfort, Support and Presence

~ For the loved ones of Kenneth Smith (brother of D. Wieser) who died in Jan. (2/5)

~ Prayers for safe-keeping and healing hands for Jim Huston (brother of J. Moody) on a 2-week medical mission trip in Uganda. (1/31)

~ Prayers for the Gerdel family (former Ivy Chapel UCC members); moved to Florida; have been facing many medical problems. (1/31)

~ Alice and Jim Crippen (sister and brother-in-law of S. Lowry); Jim is in Westchester House. (1/31)

~ Kathy Gregory (daughter of Ivy Chapel) serving in the U.S. Navy; Kathy will be heading up a task force dealing with military logistics of support for Haiti.  (1/24)

~ God’s presence with all who are continuing to feel the affects of Jan. 12 earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti.

~ Prayers for Ken Vance (friend of Litzingers) whose wife Mary, wife of 63 years, died Jan. 16.  (1/17)

~ Prayers for Jean Grogan (cousin of L. Headrick) whose husband Ken died Jan. 15. (1/17)

~ Loved ones of  Carol White (friend of Washburns, Wirtzes) who died Jan. 10.  (1/10)

~ Loved ones of Elmer “Ham” Riechmann (father of C. Tichy) who died.  (1/15)

~ Loved ones of Jim Eschweiler (friend of G. Thoele) who died Jan. 7. (1/6)

~ Dave Aussieker (former work colleague of T. Glenn); Dave died Dec. 28.  (12/30)

~ Loved ones of Brice Windle (brother of E. Stecher) who died Dec. 25. (12/25)

~ Loved ones and family of Adolph Hirsch (uncle of A. Molyneaux) who died Dec. 12.  (12/13)

~ Loved ones of Mary John (mother of A. Sampath) who died Dec. 9.  (12/9)

 

Gratitude… goes beyond ‘mine’ and ‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift of love… to be celebrated with joy.  ~  Henri J. M. Nouwen