Calvary Baptist Church 6100 Perrine Road ● Midland, Michigan 48640 ● 989-832-2991 Fax: 989-832-7443 ● [email protected] ● www.cbcmidland.org Weekly Prayer List Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Missionary Update: Don & Lisa Thatcher & Family (Ireland) Dear Friends, Our Resurrection Sunday went well as did our children’s Easter activity. The following week Kaleb and I were able to enjoy going to a men’s retreat for a couple days. This past Saturday we had a men and boys prayer breakfast before going out on the doors in the village of Mooncoin. Do continue to pray for open doors in the small communities around Waterford that we are reaching into at the present. Also, I would ask that you be in great prayer concerning an upcoming referendum concerning marriage in the Irish constitution. On the 22nd of May a referendum will be held to change the wording of the constitution to read: “Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex.” There has been a huge outpouring and campaign for a yes vote on this issue. The buzz word seems to be “equality”. The opposition is seems extremely low. The catholic church is not speaking out against this. There is huge pressure from the EU to “get on the boat” with issues such as this, as well as other current issues. It seems like this issue in particular has opened society up to publically and blatantly flaunt itself in defiance against God. One of the other BIMI missionaries here in Ireland wrote a tract/booklet on “What the Bible says about Homosexuality” which I am having personalized with our church details on the back and will hand them out in town. Incidentally the printer here in Ireland doing the printing for this job was taken to task for refusing to print invitations for a “gay wedding”. It is a Christian printing shop called Beulah Printers. Pray for them. And be praying for us in these days in the work of the ministry here in Ireland in the face of growing opposition. On another note, Lisa has had some test done on her mouth and jaw with a dental surgeon in Galway as well as a doctor’s visit with full blood test just to be sure she is not dealing with any more infection. She seems to be doing better with the situation the past two weeks. There is definitely another tooth that will require some major work. We are also praying and looking for a small car for running about when just one or two of us goes out so as not to drive the van. Karissa is 18 and able to get a license so she would be much better suited to learn to drive a little car then a big van on the narrow Irish roads. MEDICAL: 1. Barb Green is having issues with shoulder and back pain that the doctor is not sure what is causing it. There is concern over the tumors that were removed and further DNA testing is required on them. Another trip to New York for a follow up and discuss options will be in early May. Thank you for lifting up the family in your prayers and please do not stop as they continue to travel down this long, sometimes lonely road. (4/15) 2. Gloria Everson is asking prayer for Rick and Linda Townsend who are good friends from Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, WI. Linda was just diagnosed with a brain tumor and will be having surgery tomorrow morning. I told them we would be praying for them as they go through this trial. They had a daughter in law who died a few years ago unexpectedly, so they have been through the challenges of life before. (4/29) 3. Deb Cottle is home now from the field and will be having colon surgery on May 6. (4/29) 4. Carleen Stewart is home recovering from pancreatitis. She is doing well now. (4/29) 5. Nikole Reece is asking prayer for Bryan Gallagher (her boss's cousin who lives in Tampa, FL), 27, was in a very serious car accident this past Sunday night. It was raining, he was trying to avoid an accident, got hit, and his car spun into a pole. He had to be cut out of the car (his girlfriend who was in the passenger seat was fine). He is in Tampa ICU in very serious condition, and it is touch and go at the moment. He has 10 broken ribs, a broken shoulder, a brain bleed, is on a ventilator, has a collapsed lung, has now developed pneumonia, his kidneys aren't functioning correctly, and it looks like he will need pelvis surgery. He has been non-responsive. Please pray for his complete healing and for his family during this time (for comfort, but also that God will be so evident in this). (4/25) 6. Dick and Sherry Howell’s son, Randy is in critical care in the hospital. He has 2 pulmonary embolisms is his lungs and a deep vain thrombosis in his leg. Update: Randy is home now and will be on blood thinners for 6 months. (4/24) 7. Wayne Heminghous had surgery today to remove some more cancer growth. (4/22) 8. Ed Childs' PET scan showed no new cancer. His hip and pelvis fractures have healed. He is undergoing three more rounds of chemotherapy at this ti me. Please continue to pray for the family. (4/17) 9. Warren Vasold’s cochlear implant will be turned on May 11th, a little at a time. (4/15) 10. Please pray for Robert Balch’s father, Al, who is continuing to recover from heart problems. (4/13) 11. Please pray for strength for Cathy Morrison and her family as they help each other and their parents. (4/9) 12. Sandra Windt’s father, Larry Banaszak, is not doing well and is growing weaker all the time. Pray for strength and comfort during this time. (4/15) 13. Please keep praying for Tom Wheeler and tumors to stay gone and no new ones to come. Your prayers are working. (1/2) 14. Terri Killey is slowly recovering from blood clots. (3/1) With Sympathy: Pastor Mike VerWay’s father passed away last week. Dave Deleeuw’s father passed away last week. Special Request: Don and Terri Killey’s house burned down last week. Everyone got okay but they lost almost everything. They are living in town while their house is being rebuilt. Pray for wisdom. Those with special needs and shut-ins: Betty Brown (home), Bill Jacobs (Brittany Manor), Alice Olsen (King’s Daughters), Donna Suitor (Brittany Manor), Mary Louise Sinclair (Alma Mason Assisted Living Home [visits requested]) Servicemen: Josh Campbell, Wes Scholtz, David Fifelski, Alek Seams, Berndt Spittka, Brandon Norrick; Ben Dittenbir; Mike Engelsgjerd; Kyle McCurley, Kevin McCurley, Luke & Evon Pretulak, Grant Burch, Joe Bates, Jr. Other Prayer Requests: _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________