Prayer Requests

As of 4/21/2013 (Public requests)

Those in the hospital

Immediate/New Requests:

• Mike Murrell- collapsed lung
• Dwayne Taylor
• Sullivan Brabham- newborn to Rob and Kim Wikoff-Brabham 3/26- kidney problems.
• Phil Trefsgar- tumor in his tongue; tumor in colon too.
• Mandy McCathern- back and leg pain
• Hanes McEntire- tumor growing in neck. Surgery and chemo.
• Dwayne Taylor tests
• Glenna Rowland- knee surger 2/13/13 (doing fine and in Lowman Home)
• Joe David- found out he has colon cancer. 12/21/12; cacner receding 3/13
• Shirley Salisbury- found out she has lung cancer 12/27/12
• Carl Lindler (Pam Harrell’s brother) upon the death of his adopted son in an accident.
• Sue Madden- cancer- starting radiation treatments.

Those who are sick

• Paul Burgin- colon surgery recovery.
• Sue Madden- cancer treatment
• Chas Nicholson- cancer treatment
• Rachel Bradshaw – recovering from hip surgery
• Olin Rowe -  Respiratory problems
• DeNere Anderson- Moved to Presbyterian Home 6-12
• Hanes McEntire- skin cancer and leukemia
• Steve Lofton- recovering from appendectomy surgery.
• James Allonier- Brain Tumor recovery- son of Jim and Shannon Allonier

Those who are grieving (in the last few years)

• Carl Milton family- funeral 4/20/13
• Pat Hancock and family upon the death of Doug Hancock
• Deborah Cox and family upon the death of her sister-in-law Carolann Norris
• Kathleen Taylor and family upon the death of her sister-in-law Linda Canup
• Doug Hancock family- died 1/27; Memorial at LMPC 1/30 2 PM
• Jeff Bland (former member) upon the loss of his mother
• John Harris upon the loss of his grandmother
• Jefferey Tucker (and his uncle John)- upon the loss of Cora Tucker (Jefferey’s grandmother)
• Jennifer Aldrich- upon the death of her mother, Lynelle Cook
• Mayor Stan Shealy’s family upon the death of his wife, Vicki.
• LIbby Davis family
• Susan Powell upon the death of her father, Jim McElveen 8/26/12
• Jack Barwick family upon his death 6-23-12
• Stanley Dye family upon his death;  Funeral 6/21 3 PM Elmwood Cemetery
• Alan Grimsley and family upon the death of his father Charles funeral 6/21 11 AM Mt. Hope Florence
• Chas Nicholson upon the death of his mother 5/10/12
• Martha Wheeler family- funeral 4/28/12- 2 PM at Presbyterian Home Chapel
• Walter Hall- upon the death of his mother, Zep Hall
• Debbie Yandle- upon the death of her mother
• Jane Jermac and family upon the loss of her father 3/4/12
• Denere Anderson upon the
• death of Buddy Harley
• Michael Long family- upon the death of his sister’s fiancee 2/10/12
• Dex Goodwin family- he died 1/15; Funeral will be 1/17 2 PM at LMPC

Those facing cancer in our congregation

• Phil Trefsgar
• Joe David
• Shirley Salisbury
• Sue Madden
• Frances Truluck
• Bill Bradshaw
• Eileen Rickman- chemo and radiation treatments
• Hanes McEntire- Melonoma, Leukemia
  Betty McEntire
• Jan Rockwood- fell 8/11
• Ginny Leitner
• Dick Gallup
• Dan McGehee
• Cheyrl Boone
• Jane Branch- knee surgery recovery
• Fred Moore (Praise God for no cancer in colon again)
• Amee White
• Georgia Troficanto
• Ruth Palassis =- (brain and breast cancer)
• John Riser
• Kay Sloan
• Lewie Harrell
• Linda Willing
• Otis Bobb
• Jan Overstreet

Those with other ongoing problems

• Manita Craft- heart problems.
• Sherri Smith’s mother
• Melissa Bray- Brain
• Charles Cothran
• Marty Milam
• Grant Thomas
• Lewie Harrell
• Betty Algar
• Daniel White and family

Those who have recently lost their jobs
John Ransom, Penny Goodwin Parker

Those affiliated with our congregation in the armed forces

• Howard McKeone- Afghanistan
• Chris Lindller- grandson of Don and Dorothy Amis- armed forces
• Sgt. Mitchel Littler- grandson of Don and Dorothy Amis- Afghanistan
• JT Taylor in Iraq
• Tim Claus- Bland Millet’s son-in-law going back for fourth tour in Iraq
• PFC Joshua Cocchiarella, nephew of Ray and Phyllis Peterson.

Relative and friends

• Mike Kendrick, who has cancer –  friend of Judy Jarrett Brown
• Abby Poulton, Mary Higginbothams mother
• Basil Pittler- 2 year old with ecoli in Nashville- friend of Judy J Brown
• Danny Hood’s mother
• Cathy Cook (Jennifer Aldrich’s sister) stomach cancer. Possible surgery week of 8/7/11
• Robin Melvin and Jodi Layne’s mother Joan Stacy home in Lumberton
• Chris Effinger- brother to Tom Effinger
• Charlie Weathersby- cancer- Frankie Flowers’ son-in-law
• George Brice- brother of Yank Brice- cancer
• O.B. Ayers- Glenna Rowland’s Borther in law
• Daryl Dempsey- Alden Milam’s father-in-law
• Phil Tanner- father of AJ, friend of Taylro Bonvillain- cancer 5/5/10
• Elizabeth and Richard Smith- baby girl born 3/12/10
• Warrene Davis- Julia Hermelin’s mother
• Eddie Edward’s father; Trish Edward’s mother
• Gail Comalander’s mother- Mrs. Price
• Graham White’s father
• Ida Underwood- Phil Trefsgar’s aunt
• Virginia Medlock- Eunice Trefsgar’s mother
• Elizabeth Wakefield- John Brown’s sister
• Elllen William’s mother
• Brenda Shattuck’s newphew, Ron heart problems (6/28)
• Marcia McCown- Chappelle Hatcher’s mother- Polmonary Fibrosis- trying for a transplant
• Rachel Palassis- Ruth and Jim Palassis’ grandaughter- going to Emory 6/3 for consultation
• Ruth & John Rich- Diane Benda’s mother and father
• Gene Burk- friend of Kathleen Taylor
• Nan Barwick’s sister- Polly Day
• Mary (Trudy) Bailey- Julie Bickley’s mother- who has heart surgery Mon 10/15
• Ed Rice’s sister in Rock Hill- cancer
• Kay Craifak- Molly Sim’s aunt- cancer
• Vicki Boykin
• Bobbie Coleman, mother-in-law of Charley Harden- brain cancer
• Billy Watkin’s sister, Beth- has a brain tumor
• Chris McAfee-Ken & Ellen Peters sister-in-law battling cancer
• Richard Starnes (friend of Martha & Roland Lavigne) waiting for heart transplant
• John Gehlbach- Jane’s step dad- hip falling problems
• Pargie Wilkins – Dick Wilkins mother – diagnosed with lung cancer

Praise and Thanks
Jackson Long- born to Amy and Michael Long
Hannah Sloan Rogers- to Kelly and Clark Rogers

COMMUNITY STUFF TO PRAY ABOUT
Those hurt by Hurricane Sandy

Church stuff to pray about

• Session decisions
• Our church, presbytery, and our denomination.
• Sunday Schools and Bible studies
• 2013 Captial Campaign- Chidlren’s Ministry Building, new offices, new parking, new daughter-church

“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor His ear to dull to hear.” Isaiah 59:1

“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”

“Pray continually.” I Thess. 5:17