PRAYERS

Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, For to You I will pray."
Psalms 5:2

Great Commission Outreach:

• The Great Commission Fund, the Wolters family, Sharon Crenshaw, and Randy J
• Continue to pray for Fred and Josie F. and their financial support needs
• For the Vineland Indian Chapel kids who accepted the Lord

FAC Ministry Needs:

• Ongoing Ministries: Family Bible Hour, Kaffé Koinonia Fellowship, Children’s Church, Youth meetings, Alliance Men, Alliance Women, Early AM Prayer Meeting, Wednesday Prayer Meeting, Sunday Worship Service, Elders, Trustees, Deacons, Deaconesses, Governing Board, Our Pastors
• Small Group Ministries: Pray for outreach ministries, strong bonds between members and wisdom for leaders
• Upcoming Events:
  • May 2 – 4 : youth retreat in Virginia
  • May 19 - 22 : District Conference in Roanoke, VA
  • May 24 – Ray Seemans: “Down Home in Delaware”
  • June 23 - 27 : Art Camp
  • July 21 - 25 : VBS Soccer Camp
  • August 31 : Great Commission Sunday
  • November 30 – Great Commission Sunday
• Youth Group: Pray for our youth as they bring out their unchurched friends. They have been doing a good job. Pray that their friends will see the love of Christ in the lives of those interacting with them at the church.
• Children's Ministry: Pray for the children as they meet tonight – that God will speak to them through His word! This is the last month for AWANA – may all the children have the assurance of their salvation.
• Health Needs:
  • Alrene Stambaugh – recovery from surgery for removal of kidney stones.
  • Fred & Margaret Downs – for the sale of their home.
  • Bruce Testa – in rehab in Syracuse, NY and God is speaking! Pray for his return to the Savior.
  • Carolyn Rose – (Barb Testa’s aunt) – has been on dialysis for years, needs radiation but the doctor’s need to determine if the dialysis will permit.
  • Richard Jones­  (in Minnesota) – he and his wife have been taking care of their daughter’s child since Reva’s death. Now that Richard’s wife is sick, the court wants to take the child away. Pray that the family can stay together.
  • Ralph Smith – in Manor Care in MD. PRAY for good and proper care.
  • Mary Jo Smith – continued prayer.
  • Abe Addonizio – off chemo for another month!
  • Bernice Herriman – (Skip’s mother) – doing well in therapy after brain surgery and a stroke – thank you for praying.
  • Kevin Quinones – in a lot of pain after car accident and subsequent hip surgery as well as stitches in his upper lip.
  • Jack & Annie Meyers – (Bill Myers’ in-laws) – prayer for their salvation.
• Our Seniors: Alberta Croom, Florence Citro, Edith Cycyk, Betty Mae Dunlop,  Jim Kugler, Chris Hewett, Grace McFarren, Marilyn Madanat, Jim Nichols

C&MA Missionaries:

• Larry & Karen Wolters:
  • It appears that the supply of rice in Burkina Faso will soon disappear.  The merchants are hiding their supplies of rice due to the government's request that they lower the prices and the merchants are the ones who have to absorb the loss.  PRAY for government leaders as they try to develop solution to the rising prices. 
  • PRAY also for the Burkinabe as they struggle through these very difficult times.
• Pete and Alice Brokopp:
  • One of the tubes in Sammy’s ears has fallen out and he has fluid in the ear.  He is using a nose spray -- if that doesn't open up his passages, he will need to have a new tube put in.  PRAY that the spray will work!
  • The conference in California, Redding church, is happening RIGHT NOW.  (April 18th - 27th)  Pray for energy, that people would be challenged to be involved in missions.   Pray for health.  Pray for good behavior in the kids.  Pray for safety in travel.  Pray for God's words out of our mouths. 
• Brazil:
  • Pray for three missionary families (national church supported), serving in the Amazon and in India. Pray for God's protection and that they will continue to minister the love of the Shepherd to the people there

PRAISES

"Love the Lord because He heard my voice and my supplications." Psalms 116:1

• The Wolters: We are so THANKFUL that God protected us and kept us safe.  We lost two laptops, but the loss could have been much greater.  Other homes have been broken into and they have lost a whole lot more.
  This week a check was sent to reserve a place for Abby at Houghton College.  She was accepted into the First Year's Honors Program and she was one of twenty-five incoming students that have been granted full-ride scholarships! 
  PRAISE God for how He has given her clear direction and how He has provided all that she needed to go to college.

• The Brokopps: Charity's testing went wonderfully -- she had fun and enjoyed "going to college!"  Now we await the results -- the end of the month. Charity and I are doing school, overall without too much whining.  I am so excited that she is learning to read well via learning sight words!!!! Sammy's ear appointment gave us some info that we needed.

• From Edna Carver: "To my church family: I want to thank you for your many prayers and concerns while I was in the hospital. Thanks for the many visits, flowers, gifts and food! I thank God for His healing power. Edna."