Bartimaeus Baptist Temple

Shelly praises God that Clarke got his retirement and they will soon be in their new house.  She thanks Pastor David, Kenneth and Kimi for helping get beds for her granddaughters.  She says Kelly is doing well but may have gotten all the benefit she can from the therapy.  Shelly is praising God for His blessings.  Ruth heard from her doctor this week that she can no longer see well enough to drive.  She has chosen to praise the Lord that He has kept her from possibly hurting someone in a wreck.  There is a surgery that may help.  She has to decide whither she wants to try it.  Don says his medical condition has stabilized.  Cindy is thankful for family working together in the past week.  Anita thanks everyone again for praying for her and says that she is now off many of her medications.  Priscilla got a new dishwasher.  Her niece Michelle is now doing much better.  It was so good to have Frances back with us!

Ruth said that Lupe asked prayer for herself and her family.  Pray also for Tim and Cindy’s newly expanded household as they adjust after Tim’s daughter moved in.  It’s great to have them with us.  We’re getting enough children now that we might need a children’s program.  Shelly asks that we pray for a patient, Mr. Fritz, a veteran of eighty-six years suffering from multiple health issues.  He also recently lost a broth.  Pray also for another patient, Leon.  Doug is in a lot of pain after his fall about a month ago. His hip and knee are hurting him so that he cannot walk easily.  He did not feel well enough to come.  Keep praying for Austin, Cindy’s granddaughter’s boyfriend, who is having migraines so severe that he goes to the emergency room.  They’ll be performing more tests this week.  Pray for Dede’s family.  Pray for Bob, father of Karen and William, friends of the church, who has recently suffered a stroke and internal bleeding.  Keep praying for Priscilla’s parents, especially Glenn.  Cathy is dealing with the aftermath of flooding at her house.  Lisa needs a Hoyer lift for her son.  Brenda lost her cat to local wildlife.  She tearfully asked prayer for children on her bus, that recently separated parents would work it out for their sake.

Be blessed to be a blessing this week.

Tim is glad to have his daughter Mary and her children with him. They came to church with him. It’s great to see more young faces with us! Kim is thankful for financial blessing in response to her obedience. All of their needs were met. Shelly is thankful that they got the house they want to live in. Linda and I were blesssed to spend time with family yesterday. We are thankful to be able to do it. Cathy is thankful that all the water is out of her house after a water disaster last week. Clarke is grateful just to be here with everyone. Dede praises God that she heard from a cousin with whom she had been out of touch for a long time.

Kim asks prayer for pain. She asks prayer for little Kenny. Brenda passed along a request for prayer for the mother of a coworker Sherri. Pastor David says that Frances has fallen again. Ruth asks prayer as she goes to a specialist for her eyes on Tuesday. Clarke asks prayer for his continued recovery and the boldness to do what he needs to get better. Anita asks prayer as she goes for more tests this week related to her liver and kidney function. Dede asks prayer for a friend who passed out last week and needs a pacemaker. Pray for Dede’s health. Priscilla asks prayer for Michelle who is losing blood after a surgery. Cindi asks prayer for the Terrell family as they adjust to the changes.

Pray for each other this week and be an answer to someone’s prayer.

Linda sent this in on our new web site.  Anyone can now go and submit a prayer request without having to set up a user account.

Pam called to ask that we pray for Ruth’s sister in Georgia. Please pray for Ruth also.

I’m sure we’ll get more detail on Sunday.  I look forward to seeing you all then!

Pam praises The Lord for the rain and cooler weather as do we all. Tim is thankful for The Lord providing for Him. Clarke was able to move into a better place where he can spend more time with Shelly. Cathy praises The Lord that her mother-in-law’s medication issues have been worked out.

Jerry is in the hospital. At this time that’s all we know. Jana has not been well. She asked prayer for her continued recovery. Richard asks prayer regarding a test that he will take in December. Keep everyone in prayer that we know have ongoing issues unresolved. We know that God is good and His grace is sufficient.

Ruth got a great report from her doctor. Cindy is grateful that their vehicles are running and other good things are happening. Kim has been released from doctor’s supervision after her surgery and is doing better every day. Kelly is getting stronger. Pastor David says Micki is much better and recognized him right away. She may stay where she is to be near her sister. Brenda is thankful for mended relationships. We’re excited that Dede will be getting baptized next week!

Cathy asks prayer for friends of hers, Larry and Linda W, who both have stage 4 cancer. Keep praying for Clarke. Pastor says he’s doing better and wants to be baptized! Pray for issues in Lupe’s family. Pray for Anita’s aunt facing complications of aging. Cindy asks prayer for her grandaughter’s boyfriend Austin suffering from problems in his brain and is two weak to get treatment. Keep praying for Anna’s mom. Anna has just gone back to the hospital to be with her. Cathy also asks prayer for friends Dwayne and Linda who have lost a son. Pray for Dede’s eyes. They are getting worse. Her shoulder is still hurting her. Jana had a couple of requests that I missed. Benny will have another CT on his kidney this week. Pray for resolution. John seems to be having a problem with his arm. Keep praying for Don’s health.

And as always, ask God how you can be an answer to prayer this week.