Prayer request

Please continue to pray for Mrs Barbara Jackson of Griffin. She is in ICU at Emory after having the 8 hr surgery on her stomach area. Now her husband's (Dale Jackson) father has passed away in the night. Please surround the family with prayers!

Bonnie

Continued prayer needed

Lyla Carroll is the six year old that has been in the hospital for weeks with several problems. Now she is again scheduled to have surgery.

PLEASE PRAY FOR LYLA!! The abscess got much larger. She is having surgery @ 9:00am on Friday to remove it. It will be considered another major surgery for her little body to go through. Please pray for her, the drs, and her parents.

Charles Morris

Prayer request

Please pray for Wendy Haden. She is the mother of two children. One in 8th grade and one in 9th grade. Their father passed away a few years ago. Wendy is in Spalding Regional's ICU. She is in a coma and they are not sure what happened. Please pray for Wendy and her doctors. Also keep her two children in your prayers. Finally, all three (Wendy and the two children are unchurched and not saved)! Please pray that God will use this as a way to guide them to Him.
Thanks,
Tonya

PRAYER REQUEST

Please pray this morning for Barbara Jackson, she is having a very serious surgery this morning at Emory Hospital in Atlanta.
Thanks
Bonnie

A PSALM

Psalms 25:14 KJV The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

A THOUGHT

Don’t trust man to tell what God wants you to know!

PRAISE

Praise the Lord !

Karen O'Chipa, daughter of Bill Frank, got a good report today. The doctor said that the lump on her neck is an indicator of the type of cancer that is still in her body. (This cancer first appeared 10 years ago). They will monitor the lump for 6 weeks and then re-evaluate. However, it is NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT RIGHT NOW !! The doctor said Karen had a greater chance of dying in a car accident than from the cancer at this time !

Continue to lift Karen up in your prayers that the lump will be GONE in 6 weeks !!!!

GOD IS GOOD !!!
Ruth B. Davis

A THOUGHT

If someone has been accepted by God as they are, than who are we not to.

Prayer request

Please be in prayer for Karen O'Chipa. (see email below) She is the daughter of Bill Frank in Zebulon. God healed her 10 years ago, and HE CAN DO IT AGAIN !!!
Ruth B. Davis

Please add Bill's daughter, Karen to the prayer list.
She called tonight and said that she had a place come up on her neck that she thought was just a cyst. After having a biopsy done on it, it came back as "suspicious for metastatic lobular carcinoma" which is the same kind she was diagnosed with 10 years ago.
We are trying to get it set up so that she can return to Houston and start out under the care of Dr. Rivera, who treated her for the cancer before at MD Anderson Hospital. He is now with the Methodist Hospital Research Institute.
We are in Hot Springs, Arkansas now and will probably be working our way to Houston to meet her. She has an appointment next Tuesday morning with Dr. Rivera.
I'll let you know more after she see's the doctor.

Pray for our country.

Please unite with us and other churches of Henry County, GA in countywide prayer on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., in the square of McDonough. God's people joining together as one in prayer to our Mighty Defender and Conqueror.

Prayer request

Martha Butler in Mt. Dora, FL - She's having problems in passing out and so far the doctors don't have a clue. She and Bob have been a part of CMU a long, long time and are consistent and faithful encouragers. Pray for her healing. David

Update - Larry Wells

Larry Wells - Brother in Law of Gail Sheffield continues to make progress. He's having to learn a lot of new things. He has many broken bones, but we know there is power in the blood and pray that the blood of Jesus will flow through his body from head to toe and bring healing to all broken bones and parts. Remember, Larry was in a helicopter crash in Jackson, MS.
Chuck

Prayer request

Brenda Andress of Enterprise, AL - The doctors suspect the possibility of uterine cancer, but she'll know definitely on Monday, the 26th. So many times we don't have a chance to pray in advance, but this is our chance to fan the flames of prayer that bring back renewal, restoration and healing.
David

Prayer request

Robin Furbush has leukemia. She is in remission! We praise God for that progress. She's waiting to hear if any family members are possible bone marrow donors. Robin will get to go to Crossroads Church in Newnan, GA for the first time in a long time. We need to pray and keep knocking on the door for complete and total healing.
David

Prayer request

Eddie Beck in Jackson, MS - has cancer and is undergoing heavy doses of chemotherapy. He has great faith in the Lord and I'm asking you to ask the Father to heal him because he means much to the kingdom of God.
Chuck

Prayer request

Bill Maynard has passed away. Please be in prayer for his family as they go through this time of mourning.
Visitation will be Saturday at the Woodbury Funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and the Funeral will be At the Woodbury Baptist Church at 2:00 pm Sunday.

Update - Chad Koon

Chad Koon is at home. Sunday Chad will be going to Shriner's Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shriner's has a great burn unit. Please continue to pray for healing, comfort, and peace as well as traveling safety for Chad and the rest of the family.

Update - Lyla Carroll

Please keep Lyla Carroll in your prayers. She is 5 years old and in ICU @ Eggleston hospital. She was having serve stomach pain. The doctors found a hole in her stomach. They repaired the hole, but after surgery she is continuing to have more issues, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing. I spoke with Lyla's father this morning and Lyla is in stable condition, but is on a respirator. The doctors are saying she will probably be in the hospital for another two weeks. As you would except this is taking a great toll on the whole family, so please lift up the family in prayer, also

Prayer request

Danny Duncon is in need of prayer. He is having sever back pain. The only relief he seems to get is when he lies on his back and does not move around. Please pray for relief and comfort for Danny.
Thanks,
Dan McGee

Update - continued prayer needed.

Chad is in a lot of pain. He had a restless night. They pumped him with morphine to ease the pain. Sherry stayed with him at Grady in the burn unit. Doctors spoke with Sherry and told her they want him to get home as soon as possible. Home is better than a hospital. Things could have been much worse. Chad was wanting to go on a helicopter ride for his birthday next month, but this sure wasn't the way we wanted to do it. Grady is the best burn unit in the SE. If he had not gone there they would have had to fly him to Augusta. So we are thankful to be at Grady of all places.
Continue to pray.
Ken Koon

Prayer request

Chad Koon is in the burn unit at Grady on morphine for pain. Be sure to hug your children tomorrow. It will be awhile before I can hug my son again. He is very fortunate. Minor 2nd degree burns on face. But both arms have much worse from fingers all the way to shoulders. We will know more tomorrow. Sherry is staying with Chad at Grady. Continue to pray!
Kenneth Koon

The Great Commission is so much more.

Matthew 28 KJV
18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
The subject verse we recognize as the Great Commission. In our quest for revival many use this as the evangelistic and salvation verse, but it is literally much more. This verse not only sends us out to spread the seeds of salvation, but it also directs us “teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you”.
So our commission is not just to evangelize and spread the gospel, but to bring the whole magnitude of God’s greatness and glory to the entire world. Our commission is to “go” and spread God’s commandments, ordinances, and His precepts. This is not a suggestion for us to follow if, when, and how we want, this is an edict by Christ himself, set down that we finish the work He left behind. He did not leave His work undone by accident or because He ran out of time, no, He left it for us to follow in His way so we can strive to develop ourselves into His perfect image. Knowing we will never gain the perfection of Christ we must accept our commission as a life long duty and commitment.
If you embrace all of the Great Commission as Christ delivered it, it will change your life and God will be “with you, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

Prayer request

My cousin, Rene Tipton, passed away. Please keep her daughter, Amber Prince, in prayer as she makes final arrangements and adjusts to the loss.
Darlyne Baldwin

Prayer request

Please be in prayer for Lyla Carroll. She is 5 years old and in ICU @ Eggleston hospital. She was having serve stomach pain. The drs found a hole in her stomach. They repaired the hole, but after surgery she is continuing to have low blood pressure. They have given her blood to try and stabilize her blood pressure.
Charles Morris

Prayer request

Please be in prayer for my aunt, Verla Pickell. She is 89 years old and has Parkinsons disease, macular degeneration, high & low blood pressure bouts, and irregular heartbeat. In addition, she recently fractured her right foot, became dehydrated and was in the hospital for a week. During that time, the hospital made a mistake in some of her prescription medicines and gave her too many stool softeners, all of which set her back tremendously. In addition to all these problems, lying in bed for a week, unable to walk, made her very weak and helpless. Persons with Parkinsons have to maintain mobility or their joints will become rigid. Her mind has been very clear up until all of this happened, so now she is confused also.
Please be in prayer for her. I can see some improvement since she is back at the assisted living facility and receiving physical therapy, but she is getting discouraged.
Ruth B. Davis

Prayer request

Please lift Lugene Stansell up in prayer. Now in her golden years, Mrs. Stansell has fallen and broken her tail bone, making it very difficult for her to perform even the simplest of activities. Pray for healing, comfort, and continuing support from her care givers.

Prayer request

Please pray for my son's mother-in-law Willie. She is in the ER in Americus for the second time in two days and they cannot find out what is wrong with her. Please pray for her swift healing.
Thanks be to God in advance,
Bonnie

Prayer request

"Just recieved email from the great-grandnana who is Stan Evans Mom and William is his great nephew. Not only will this precious child be in God's hands but Stan and Cyndie will be with them all the way as their son Wesley also had/has heart... issues." Our 2 month old great grandson, William Bradford Hobby, Jr. has been diagnosed with Ventricular septal defect ( a hole in the heart). If there is no change when he sees cardiologist in 1 month, then he will have open heart surgery. Please be in prayer for William and his parents, Brad and Chelsea." ....Dianne"

Prayer request

This is pastor appreciation week and we really need to pray for our pastors and leaders of our churches and let them know we are praying for them. Pastors have a very heavy weight on them from all directions 24/7. Please pray that they would have a Christ-like heart as well as their church-members.

Please also pray that when these prayer requests come across our desk-top that we really pray for them! David I just prayed for you oh how I feel as you do so much of the time!
Sister in Christ
Pike County, GA

Prayer request

I sit alone in my room quietly listening to Christian music play softy from my computer system speakers. Nearer My God plays softly and my soul climbs quietly into the awaiting arms of Christ my Savior. I find a comfort there, a place to rest from the world and its demands for activity and action. My body is sore, my spirit low. Yet outside, the sun shines brightly casting its beams of light across the landscape and lighting off plums of color in each bush, tree and flower it touches. Even with such beauty surround me, yet I still feel empty, exhausted and spent.
I know you are there Lord, but at this particular moment I feel so alone and helpless. The music plays on and I hear the great old song, “How Great Thou Art” and I know in my heart that you are there. Would you please be more direct for me this morning? My life is such a little thing when I think of all the people you have created and the universe at large. Why give me a second thought? Yet I know you do, as I remember the closeness of times long past. When I was out of work in Oklahoma, you were there giving me comfort and hope. You allowed me to share our experiences and witness with other families, bring them hope and peace.
In Brazil you were with me each time and so close. I watched you perform miracles and was a part of some of those miracles. I watched and listened and heard you words, felt your presence and knew you were there with me in the company of real brothers and sisters in Christ. I felt like shouting and singing praises to you.
Lord, you are my family, my father and Christ my brother as well as the Holy Spirit who enlightens my way, but today Lord I feel so empty. Won’t you please hear my cry?
David

IS YOUR FAITH LIKE AN ICEBERG?

An Iceberg spends its entire existence flooding around aimlessly in the ocean with only about ten percent of its mass showing above the surface. We all have heard disastrous tales of icebergs sinking ships that got too close causing hundreds of lives to parish.

Icebergs do not live a long and productive life, quit the opposite. Icebergs break away from the formation that gave them existence and begin moving independently on a random journey. After a time the iceberg floats in a southerly direction with no identifiable destination. As the water warms, the Iceberg begins to loss its mass and even what is visible above the surface becomes smaller and smaller until it is no longer something that is significant. Now ignored and shrinking the Iceberg continues on its journey forgotten and irrelevant.

One day the iceberg will disappear and its mass will have mingled with all the rest of the water in the ocean so we can not distinguish any difference.

Are you allowing your faith to dwindle and shrink until it is no longer identifiable? Will you just mirage into the massive ocean of people that are just there without a purpose or direction?

Show people more than ten percent of who you are and your faith. The ninety percent below the surface is the most important, yes it is the scariest, but if we bring it to the surface and share it with those traveling past it will not only grow but help others afloat on the ocean of life. If we connect with all those other icebergs afloat, just maybe we can establish an island for others to connect with, also.

Don’t let your faith be an iceberg, merging into the world and becoming irrelevant.

HANDY LITTLE CHART - GOD HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER:

YOU SAY - GOD SAYS - BIBLE VERSES

You say: 'It's impossible'
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)

You say: 'I'm too tired'
God says: I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: 'Nobody really loves me'
God says: I love you
(John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )

You say: 'I can't go on'
God says: My grace is sufficient
(II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

You say: 'I can't figure things out'
God says: I will direct your steps
(Proverbs 3:5- 6)

You say: 'I can't do it'
God says: You can do all things
( Phil ippians 4:13)

You say: 'I'm not able'
God says: I am able
(II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: 'It's not worth it'
God says: It will be worth it
(Roman 8:28 )

You say: 'I can't forgive my self'
God says: I Forgive you
(I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: 'I can't manage'
God says: I will supply all your needs
( Phil ippians 4:19)

You say: 'I'm afraid'
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear
(II Timothy 1:7)

You say: 'I'm always worried and frustrated'
God says: Cast all your cares on ME
(I Peter 5:7)

You say: 'I'm not smart enough'
God says: I give you wisdom
(I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: 'I feel all alone'
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you
(Hebrews 13:5)

PASS THIS ON. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY BE IN NEED
The first sentence is pretty powerful!
God determines who walks into your life.....it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.'
Father, God, bless all my friends in whatever it is that you know they may need this day! And may their lives be full of your peace, prosperity and power as they seek to have a closer relationship with you. Amen.

Prayer request

Prayer is needed for the "CHURCH". We are suffering daily setbacks to our freedoms and rights as Christians. Throughout the world, and what seems especially threatening here at home, Christianity is losing its purpose and direction. Please pray that we revive the Great Commission and restore our country to God's will.

UPDATE

Shannon Pope saw the cardiologist Tuesday. The doctor does not think there is anything seriously wrong, but has scheduled a stress test and ultrasound for next week. The doctors best guess at this time is something external is causing the problem, i.e.; caffeine, stress, etc.

Please keep Shannon in your prayers while she is going through this time of uncertainty.

Prayer request

I know several young people who are struggling with life issues right now. Please pray that they receive guidance and protection and that God will put some one in each of their paths who will help them.

Hunter 13
Zach 14
Haigh 12
Amber 14

Thank you, Debra

Prayer request

Please pray for Shannon Pope. Tomorrow she will be going to the cardiologist for a check-up. She has been having some rhyme and shortness of breath issues the last few months that seem to be getting more frequent and longer in duration. The college nurse said she heard a heart murmur, also. Pray that Shannon is suffering from anxiety because of school and nothing more.

Prayer request

Please pray for Zack Pruitt, his family and doctors. Zack is 14 years old and has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. He is currently at Emory Hospital.

Thank you for your prayers.
Marcia

Prayer request

Please be in prayer for Walker and Ruth Chandler for the loss of their son Alex. Alex was apparently killed in a motorcycle accident.
Please keep this family in your prayers as they go through this time of mourning.

Prayer request

Please pray for Stacy Snow. She is her late 30’s early 40’s and she has been diagnosed with breast cancer . She is having both breasts removed. A few years ago her son died from a sudden acute asthma attack on Christmas Day. They are good Christian people and some things are so hard to understand but God does.


Bonnie Dials