Prayers and Praises for Week of April 4-10

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Praise

Thanksgiving for God’s many blessings; thank you Jesus for hearing my prayers! Glory to God for a job found; thanks to God for deliverance from a time of need; Prayers of Gratitude; Thanksgiving for 31 years of Joy MCC, Thanks for all those who visited Joy MCC for the first time this week, blessings for each of them; prayers of thanksgiving for Ruby’s mother’s recovery, thank You for all Your blessings, my precious children and work family, for Glen, Edwenna, for my beloved partner Ed for his love, kindness, compassion, friendship and passion.

Prayers for Health and Healing

Glen’s Mother, Alice; Andy; Jennifer H.; Allen recovering from a liver transplant; Mary P; Shirley H with serious eye problem; Joe undergoing chemo for lymphoma; Brenda’s recovery from total knee replacement; Fern; Shane; Terry S.; Paula; Debbie M; Kathy S.; Orlando; Jim D.; John, Carol, Braden, Joanna, Charlie; Shirley, Sarah, Glen, Luis; Ilka, Colleen; Karen, Rob, Mark, Linda, Karen M.; Chris, Janine, Tammy, Cole, Daniel, Allyssa; Karen; Jackie; Sam; Kyle; Randy; Grace, Jill, Kathleen; Jim, Brian, Regi, Eddie, Patrick, Charn, Monteen, Greg, Laird, Lyn, Helen, Becky, Robert, Lordes, Ralph, Fern, Alex, Perla, Greg (Diabetes and strength), Nancy’s recovery, Cole, Danielle, Nearlene’s family, Pozzy, Mrs. S., Ken (Skin Cancer), Mary Lou (stage 4 cancer), Kev (blindness), Jim (heart problems and loss of sight), Jeff (mental illness), Dean (blood clots), Beth’s grandmother, Nancy, Pam, for Joe with lymphoma; Aunty Dian, Emily, Leah, Gladys, Diane’s mother—Sharon(Cancer), Linda, Paul’s brother, aunt Margaret, Lees, Jerry D., Frank D., Allen, my arm, Angelo’s surgery, Jim (return of cancer); aunt Peggy, Bill B., Willis M., Mike M., Don J, Margaret and Bob, Rose, Glen’s mother,for Adriane R. (breast cancer), Austin R., Pauline (vision), Alma(recovery from surgery), Tom and Tammy H., Tim (heart issues), Jeff (knee problems), Greg, for all my patients, for my mother, Justin H., Bel P. and my three sons, Terri from NC needs liver transplant pray to be able to raise money for surgery, Jim (recurring cancer), Terry in the hospital, Pam, Doug, Glenn, Sylvia, Beverly, Janet, Edwenna, Joyce, for mom to heal, Judy (surgery), for all those suffering with HIV or AIDS, cancer, addictions and all chronic and life threatening conditions.

Prayers for Employment and Financial Concerns

That God provide the blessings Lewis needs; For a job; for discernment and guidance in career choices; Prosperity for me and my family and that God’s abundance will bless us all; for help with government and insurance; for my finances and that I may find a job; for financial blessings and strength to face tough financial times; for guidance in making career decisions; resources for Craig to get a car; May this church know abundance in blessings and resources; Rick. For the unemployed and the underemployed, For contract at work to be renewed. So I can finally buy a home of my own, stability for the economy of this city, this nation, and our world; for the homeless and those threatened with eviction or foreclosure; sale of houses and property, help the poor and hungry, employment for Juan, for employment for my brother and cousin, job, finances, peace and health, Greg, continue to help me provide for my chilren/ granddaughter.

Prayers for Other Concerns

For the poor and hungry of the world and of our own community, for all affected by wars and violence, Tammy and Brent; Geneveve S; Jasmine B; Bel P; William, Philip, and Scott; Cathy who lost her partner; Joanna, Ed, Joann, my family, Sue, Monique, Cathy, all my patients and their families; Solutions to world hunger and poverty, peace throughout the world; Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, Rev. Elder Lillie Brock; and all the leaders of MCC across the world; the Pastors, Staff , Board of Directors, Lay Delegates, all the volunteers who minister to and through Joy MCC; for Pauline, Raleigh, Wayne; Paul; Stephanie; salvation for all those who passed before us, healing and success for family and friends, for Kevin G. to find God, travelling mercies for trip to San Francisco, for Nate and his family, my evaluation, Rowland, Anderson and Barnes family, Alexander, Nancy, Adrianne, and Barbara, Pam, Debbie, Robin, Stacey, Janis, Denise, Barbara, Joan, Sheila and Neomi, my daughter for discernment to make wise decisions, give her peace, serenity and patience. Protect her and my grandbabies, my son, my family, Tommy, Barbara, Lee and Vicki, my Assist Programs and staff, homeless people, Haiti Victims, for family and friends—success and prosperity for ourselves, for Kevin G. to find God, Sebastian, Rick and Greg, Dr. A, Christian, traveling mercies, David’s prayer for peace for Lisa S, Jack and Patti, Kevin in detox, Doug, Cookie and Chris, for happiness for Kathy and Sue, travel mercies; the ability to travel to Cuba, for my brother-in-law (Robert) to leave Cuba, to get Roberto out of Cuba, Hector, Aucenia, Amelie, my family, friends and those who need love and compassion, forgiveness and emorional healing, Beverly, Glenn, Our daughter making life decisions that she really needs God's presence to help her make right choices and to be safe, my dog Bo, for all abused animals and people, several personal requests, for a young person about to become a father in a difficult situation; for family to be further united, sister to find happiness, daughter to further her wisdom, for friends to find happiness through God's love, protect daughter and granddaughter, Thank you to Sue, wisdom for Ariana, Lee J., for blessings for Rob and me,

Prayers for Those Who Have Died and Those Who Mourn

Ellen; Marlene, Gene’s mother, Rev. Peter T’s mother, Kathy, Ed, Virginia in Georgia, Lamar, Don