Praying With the Church, March 2007

Please join me in lifting up the needs of those who I share life in Christ with at Tulip Street Christian Church, and those in our community who grant us the honor and privilege of praying.

Scott and Susie Hamilton requests prayer for Bev Hartwig. She is having some problems after her heart surgery and is in a rehab. center. Lord, hear our prayers.

Jeana Hill requests prayer in dealing with family matters. Lord, hear our prayers.

Samantha Johnson requests prayer for herself when returning to school. Lord, hear our prayers.

Kelly Morris requests an unspoken prayer for Merrill King. Lord, hear our prayers.

Shawna Morris requests prayer for Dustin White. He is currently in the Marine Corp and leaves for Iraq this month. Lord, hear our prayers.

Meridith Thacker continues to request prayer for a young mother Shalin and Shalin's daughter Iris. Iris has come home from the hospital but must be fed with feeding tubes and is continuing to have trouble swallowing. Lord, hear our prayers.

Communion Prayer

My friend Mark lead Tulip Street into our weekly time of sharing in the Lord's Supper this past Sunday. His prayer was beautiful, and just stunned me as he prayed over us. I share it now in hopes that it will speak to you in the same way. Peace!

Word becomes flesh,
flesh becomes bread,
bread becomes body,
body becomes word.

God is bread,
bread is broken;
pain becomes wine
wine becomes joy.

Wine bursts the wineskins,
God bursts the tomb,
bread bursts into song...

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, God, Almighty.

Amen.

Praying With the Church, January 2007

As an elder of Tulip Street Christian Church, I have the privilege of praying for God’s people who gather there, as well as for needs in our community as they arise. I want to begin posting these concerns monthly (updating the post for each month as requests are received), and ask that as you read them, you would join with the great cloud of witnesses that comprise the Kingdom, and make these prayers your own. Simply mouthing the words “Lord, hear our prayers” will be our collective offering of unity under the name of Jesus. May we pray boldly . . .

Deb Brothers – Mark Lindsey has bile duct problems. Lord, hear our prayers.
Mary Callahan – Jolen Yeary and Mariah- Mariah is doing better but Mom, Talea, now has a serious health problem. Lord, hear our prayers.
Ken Delaney – His daughters’ salvation. Lord, hear our prayers.
John Ferrell – My family, especially my grandfather. Also, the Dale Foddrel family (house fire took the life of his wife). Lord, hear our prayers.
Sally Miller – Bobbi Shank is an elementary teacher at Eastern Greene who is undergoing radiation 5 days a week for a brain tumor. Lord, hear our prayers.
Danny Powell – My mom, Mary Powell. Lord, hear our prayers.
Brooke Roll – Josh Roll to come to church. Lord, hear our prayers.
Georgia Slaughter – Richard Reed, who is in the final stages of lung cancer. Lord, hear our prayers.
Bob Thayer – My daughter, Barbara; My daughter Charlotte and her family. Lord, hear our prayers.
Angie Williams – God is Good! Lord, hear our prayers.
Susie Hamilton - Jack Leary, heart attack – surgery; doing OK now; Mary Jane Hamilton – pacemaker installed and doing well; Mildred Slinker is very ill; Connie Mathews battling cancer. Beverly Hartwig had open heart surgery (now in critical condition). Lord, hear our prayers.
Mark Hardman - Mary Lou Harris & Cindy Zajac – cancer in both cases. Lord, hear our prayers.
Jeanna Hill – Our entire family’s spirits to be lifted. A praise: My Dad was baptized last week! Lord, hear our prayers.

Janet Tummers - Our oldest son Michael is leaving for basic training; he will be gone 19 weeks. Please pray for him as well as his wife; they have a 2 ½ yr old and are expecting their 2nd child in May. Lord, hear our prayers.

Bob Zile - Alexander with the chicken pox. Lord, hear our prayers.

Kim Chastain - College students traveling this week. Lord, hear our prayers.

Dawn Lee - Derek – suppose to be leaving Afghanistan end of Feb – maybe March. Please pray for God’s continual protection. Lord, hear our prayers.

Meredith Thacker - Baby is due soon, but is breech and needs to turn - Update: The baby has turned! Lord, hear our prayers.

Samantha Johnson -- My family. Lord, hear our prayers.

Alleen Recker - Donna Conley. Lord, hear our prayers.

Theresa Banks - Sylvia Jewell. Lord, hear our prayers.

Ashlee Bush - the Dale Foddrel family (house fire took the life of his wife). Lord, hear our prayers.

Jodi Mundy - That the Holy Spirit would open hearts and touch lives at the Ladies Dinner on Friday night. Lord, hear our prayers.

Blaize Edwards - His father is in the hospital. Lord, hear our prayers.

Dale Holt - His mother is ill, and in a weakened condition. Lord, hear our prayers.

Luke Kimmel - Next steps in mission/ministry work. Lord, hear our prayers.