Prayer Needs and Blessings

(from January 25, 2012):

Church Blessings and Concerns:

• Outreach Growth, Inreach Ministry, AWANA Ministry, Youth and Youth Leaders, Sunday School

• Small Group Bible Study and Single Again Bible Study

• Associate Pastor and Music Minister Search Committees - guidance for seeking potential staff members

• Church Staff

• New Group - "Twenty and Something"

• AWANA lock in on 1/27 - Blessings of good group and fun

Member's Blessings and Concerns:

• Pastor Dave Atwater - prostate cancer; surgery 2/3

• Geoffrey Atwater - blessing 1/29 with youth group in Mebane

• Brack Bowden - birthday 1/31

• Milton Cheek - doing better with new prosthesis

• David Childress - bursitis flare-up

• Lamont Durham - recovering from surgery on 1/26; at home

• Mebane Durham - pace maker installed; home from hospital

• Donna and Steve Elkins - prayers

• Gerald Farrell's Family - passed away in his sleep 1/17/12

• Robin Farrell - MRI 1/24; nerve test soon

• Ruth Lewter - traveling with Baptist men

• Lyn Lloyd - doing better with new medicine

• Mark Phillippie - "boot" removed; foot doing well

• Doug Strickland - awaiting test results; difficulty breathing

• Tim Upchurch - decision regarding alternate treatments

• Charles Whinna - eye surgery went well; upcoming procedures

• Anne Neville Williams - chemo treatments

Family and Friend's Blessings and Concerns:

• (name?): Gerald Lewter's 22 y/o granddaughter - health problems

• David's father: David is a co-worker of Keith Webster - has stage 4 lung cancer

• Bobby Adams: Nadine Bowden's and Thelma Ward's brother - prayers

• Steve Bowden: Brac Bowden's grandson - left for Afghanistan on Monday 1/23

• Dan Burton: former co-worker of Tommy Cecil - still recovering from eye surgery

• Richard Cain - surgery for leaky heart valve 1/24 @ Duke

• Audrey Casper: Robert Casper's mom - going to have tests on balance

• Jackie Chamblee Mitchell: friend of Gwen Atwater - cancer has disappeared!

• Vickie Compton: friend of Relay for Life team - thyroid cancer; more tests

• Rozelle Crabtree: Allyson Cecil's grandmother - 89th birthday on 1/31

• Heidi Corchado: AWANA Sparks teacher - mother (in Philippines) passed away on 1/17

• Straley Hatcher: Lorraine Hatcher's husband - health concerns

• Keyshia Inman: friend of Kendra Van Pelt - 80 lbs.; expecting twins; pray for safe delivery

• Judy Jenkins: friend of Williams family - colon cancer

• Debbie Jones: friend of Lynn Strickland - liver cancer

• Donna Lookabill: friend of Judy Atwater - diagnosed with lupus

• Ronnie Maddry: friend of Wayne Lacock - improving

• Blanche Norwood: Melvin Whitfield's sister - several fractured vertebrae in back

• Phil Overton: Gwen Atwater's cousin - stroke affecting arm and hand

• Ola Mae Scott: Della Womble's sister - mass on lung

• David Raynor: friend of Tommy Cecil - awaiting heart transplant

• Cliff Rich: friend and co-worker of Larry Elkins - kidney removal surgery on 1/18

• Eugene Robins: friend of Elizabeth Lipscomb - lung and stomach cancer

• Terri Rogers: friend of Lynn Strickland - cancer

• Sandra Taylor: Robin Farrell's brother's sister-in-law - lung cancer

• Homer Tripp family: friend of Bill Freeland - passed away

• Skip Wade and Johnson family - murdered in armed robbery; prayers

Other Blessings and Concerns:

• Prayers for our Country, Leadership, Military and their families; those who have lost a loved one in combat

• Those needing employment; those who are experiencing economic hardship

• Those who need Christ; those who are dealing with substance abuse/addictions

• Plane crash in Alabama killed friend of mark Phillippie