Prayers for our Church, Community, Friends, and Family

People we know

• prayers of sympathy for the family of Joyce Martin, Judy Brandow's sister, who passed away on Tuesday
  
• prayers of sympathy for the family of Rita, a lifelong friend of Nancy Murphy, who passed away last week
  
• prayers of sympathy for the family and friends of Penny Hickman who passed away last week
  
• prayers of sympathy for the family of Gary, Beth Murphy's cousin, who passed away last week
  
• prayers for Vivian, Dean Komondorea's aunt, who fell and broke her leg
  
• prayers for Roy Hilliker, a friend of Denny Smith, who is dealing with medical issues
  
• continued prayers for Missy Sauer, who is recovering at home after her recent knee surgery
  
• prayers for Phyllis, Karen Haight's sister-in-law, who is doing better as she recuperates after knee replacement surgery
  
• prayers for Steve Albrecht Sr who had knee replacement surgery, he is at home recuperating
  
• continued prayers for Jim Tyger, who is recuperating at home and for Debi his caregiver
  
• prayers for the newborn puppies of Karen Haight's family who are struggling to survive
  
• prayers for David Brands, who has seen a new doctor who has many ideas for dealing with Parkinson's disease, and for his caregiver Marilyn
  
• prayers for 3 classmates of Phyllis Menzenski, who are all recovering from abdominal cancer surgery, all doing well but unable to enjoy any holiday foods this year
  

COVID concerns

• prayers for RIck Fay who has COVID in addition to his long-term health issues
• prayers for Jimmy and Chris, Judy Brandow's son & daughter-in-law, who are at home with COVID
  
• prayers for Ben & Myung Sung who have COVID, Ben is hospitalized at Vassar on oxygen and Myung is at home
  
• prayers for Charlie, Barb Huneke's son-in-law, who is still sufferin with severe headaches and fatigue from COVID
  
• prayers for Don and Cassie, friends of Ken Brands, who have COVID
  
• prayers for the family from Ken Brands's school who have COVID
  
• prayers for Laura and Glen, friends of Barbara Komondorea, who are recovering from COVID
  
• prayers for Margo, a high school friend of Karen Haight, who has COVID
  
• prayers for MaryJo, the cousin of a friend of Karen Haight, who has COVID and lost her husband to COVID
  
• prayers for Hope Murphy's boyfriend's uncle and grandfather in TX, who have both tested positive for COVID
  
• prayers for Robert, Beth Murphy's cousin, who has COVID, he received a blood transfusion recently and is doing better
  
• prayers for Jean & Russ, friends of Helen Traver, Jean has tested positive for COVID, both are not feeling well
  
• prayers for the parents of Hilde McQuillan's son-in-law, who have COVID
  
• prayers for Pat, Rick Fay's nephew, who has COVID
  
• continued prayers for Dara Brands's father who is feeling better and other family members who are recovering from COVID symptoms
• prayers for Ted, Karen Haight's friend's cousin, who has COVID, he has been intubated
  
• prayers for friends of Gary & Beth Murphy, 7 of 8 family members tested positive for COVID
  
• prayers for Keith Harrison's grandfather who has COVID
  

Living with cancer

• prayers for Dawn, Phyllis Menzenski's niece, who is receiving treatment for skin cancer on her face
  
• prayers for Becca Hoag, friend of David Carroll, who is having chemotherapy for breast cancer
  
• prayers for Nick, Jim Buell's brother-in-law, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and prayers for his wife Nancy (Jim's sister) & their family
  
• London, an 8 yr old student attending Missy's school, Ginny Smith (friend of Barb & Denny Smith), Donna Brown (Pastor Lynn's sister-in-law), Steve (a friend of Barbara Komendorea), Linda Penn (a former colleague of Marilyn Brands), Sue Conklin (friend of Sue Moore), Mike Mikula (Joyce Brower's brother-in-law), Susan Moore, Kay Bruns, Karlene Daley, Scott (Merle Coy's son), Chris Woodward (Harriet Mark's brother)
  

Ongoing health issues

• Tom Telfer, Jess (friend of Ken & Dara Brands), Eileen (friend of the Sauer's), Karen Sheer, Robbie (nephew of  Rick & Dawne Fay),  Donna Mears, Suzanne (a friend of the Sauer's), Elsie (Judy Brandow's sister-in-law), Rick Fay, Edith & Dave (Donna Sheak's parents),
  

Joys                                                

• for the success of the Reverse Advent collection due to the multitude of donations from our church family and our community, thank you for your overwhelming generosity and support
  
• for the fellowship on Saturday and Sunday during the basket drop-off, particularly watching "the kids" - Alexa and Hope - play together
  
• for Alina Fouts' new puppy, Bridget, an adorable English Black Lab
  
• for Herb Redl's generosity to our church
  
• for January birthday celebrations - Amanda Smith (7), Donna Sheak (9), Ginny Rossway (17), Missy Sauer (17)