CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU?
God listens to prayer. God invites his people to pray for each other. We want to pray for you.
Do you have a special need, concern, temptation, or heartache? Or do you know someone who does? Our prayer team is ready to pray on your behalf.
To submit a prayer request* click here
* We reserve the right to edit the prayer requests that we post. Depending on circumstances, we will seek approval of the parties involved in the prayer request. We want to avoid embarrassing situations and we want to respect the privacy of individuals as we pray. In rare situations, we may choose to not post a request – be assured that the elders and staff will receive all requests.
Current Public Prayer Requests:
Request from: Val McLean
Posted: May 13, 2008
Request: Please pray for healing & relief of pain for our son-in-law, Bryan. He just returned back to the states from Iraq and had to have surgery on May 9, and another surgery on May 12, to try to drain some fluid from the infection in his thigh. The doctors also had to remove some dead tissue. He is in a lot of pain since the second surgery. He will hopefully get to go home in the next couple of days, but could take a few months to heal. Also, pray for Bryan & Missy's (Val's daughter) adjustment after a 15 month separation while Bryan was in Iraq.
UPDATE:
Posted: May 12, 2008
Stan's surgery will be this Wednesday, May 14, at 3:30 p.m. in McKinney. Please continue to lift up Stan and his family. Also, pray that God will guide the doctors as they do Stan's surgery.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 29, 2008
Stan's biopsy did show a tumor and it is cancer. He will have more tests (MRI) along with blood work tomorrow to determine the extent. Stan wil be meeting the oncologist soon to determine the next steps. Please ask God for strength and endurance for whatever treatment he needs, restoration of his health and/or a miracle of healing for Stan. Also, pray for strength and trust for Judy and the family over the weeks to come as they go with Stan on this journey.
Request from: Judy & Stan Wright via Dottie Farley
Posted: April 25, 2008
Request: Please pray for Stan - he was taken to the ER today with bad stomach pains. Doctors found a mass on his colon. Initial results look like cancer. Stan is on a liquid diet until Tuesday when they will do a biopsy.
UPDATE:
Posted: May 12, 2008
The doctor said he has never seen such a break before. Juanita had another CT scan which showed spinal stenosis that the fracture had exacerbated. Tom & Laura feel confident she is getting great care. Thanks so much to all who have prayed.
Request from: Tom Mullenix
Posted: April 29, 2008
Request: Laura Mullenix's mother, Juanita Davis, fractured her tail-bone in a fall and is hospitalized in Lamar, Missouri.
Request from: Blanche & Lowell Hunefeld (Missionaries with New Mission System International)
Posted: May 7, 2008
Request: We received word that there has been a lot of damage in Yangon where most of the missionaries live, but they are all safe. There was damage to the seminary, and many of the homes of the church members were flattened. NMSI has a good connection with the government (which is very rare) so we are seeking diaster relief donations that will be taken to Myanmar to help restore their country All money donations (100%) will be given to Myanmar.
Prayers also as we go to North Central Myanmar on June 17. We will have meetings to setup the pig/fish farming micro-business church plant project, do some teaching, and whatever else the Lord has in store for us.
Request from:
Posted: May 7, 2008
Request: Thank you for your prayers. Sunday (May 4) I had asked for prayers regarding my job being cut to only four days a week resulting in a serious hardship. Monday our company received four purchase orders from a buyer. It is too early to tell if it will help the company's financial situation enough to keep us working five days a week, but God is good!
UPDATE:
Posted: May 6, 2008
David is out of surgery although he had a difficult time. The doctors are trying to get his temperature back up to where it should be. The next 24 hours are critical. Please continue to lift up David, his family and the doctors.
UPDATE:
Posted: May 5, 2008
David is in surgery now. The doctors are replacing a plastic valve that his body was rejecting with a human donor valve. They had to freeze his body in order to do this part of the surgery. His body is still extremely weak. The critical part will be unfreezing David's body after the surgery. Please pray that although David's body is weak God will give his body the strength it needs and for restoration of his health. Also, pray for peace for David as well as the family, and pray that God will guide the doctors as they do the surgery.
UPDATE:
Posted: May 5, 2008
David is having his surgery today in Texas. The surgery is very serious and he is very weak. The doctors are going in and re-doing the first surgery he had that was done just in order to get him patched up enough so he could be transported to the Texas hospital for the surgery.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 28, 2008
David's surgery has been postponed until tomorrow (April 29) morning.
Request from: Tammy Dunn
Posted: April 28, 2008
Request: Pray for David, Stephanie Benest's cousin, who will undergo a life saving emergency surgery today (April 28). David has a wife and three children. Please pray that God intervens miraculously and receives the glory not only in the lives of David and his family, but that through David's recovery many will see God's glory and power.
UPDATE:
Posted: May 6, 2008
Praise - Bill came through the surgery just fine. The doctor said it went better than expected. They removed two malignant tumors from the outside of the bladder and they think they got all of it. Bill may not even need chemo. Thank you for all your prayers.
UPDATE:
Posted: May 5, 2008
Bill, Steve's dad, had his surgery this morning at 6 a.m. for his bladder cancer. He also has a serious heart valve problems & had a 40% chance of having a heart problem during the surgery.
Request from: Janet Rhoades
Posted: April 30, 2008
Request: Please pray for Bill, Steve's dad. He is flying to the Mayo Clinic for testing tomorrow (May 1) for bladder cancer. Pray for his healing from the bleeding (whatever is causing it).
Request from: Phil Chavez
Posted: May 5, 2008
Request: Pray for God's blessing in my life.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 30, 2008
Dan has been released from the hospital. He did spike a fever which the doctors are treating with an antibiotic, but his sugars have been stablized. Thank you for your prayers!
UPDATE:
Posted: April 30, 2008
Dan is doing much better. His color is back and he had some dinner. They are currently waiting to find out the results of Dan's blood work & they are hoping Dan will get to go home tonight. Thank you for your continued prayers.
Request from: Stephanie Benest
Posted: April 30, 2008
Request: Please pray for Dan, Stephanie's husband. He ended up with the stomach virus that the family had but it hit him hard. With his blood sugar down to 42 the family doctor sent him to the ER at Presbyterian Plano. Pray for peace for the family during this time. Also, pray for all the doctors and nurses as they treat Dan.
Request from: Tony Plank
Posted: April 30, 2008
Request: Please pray for Marion, Tony's mother, who is 64 and a believer. She has bone degeneration in her neck and bone fragments causing her extreme pain and threatening her with total paralysis if it is not treated quickly. The anestheologists are unwilling to sedate her for the surgery due to her poor cardiovascular health, but they expect that to change and for the surgery to happen before long.
Request from: Christy Bryant
Posted: April 30, 2008
Request: Prayer for Wayne (my stepbrother), he has been deployed to Afghanistan until September. Prayers also for his wife, Kim, & their two young sons who will be staying at the Air Force Base in England far from any family.
Request from: Christy Bryant
Posted: April 30, 2008
Request: Please pray for me today. I have a job interview at 1:00 p.m. for a permanent position as a school nurse for Plano ISD.
Praise - I was offered a school nurse position on April 28, for the special needs summer camp for two weeks this summer.
Request from: Verna Lewin
Posted: April 29, 2008
Request: Ask God to heal and strengthen my body, my family relationships, my finances, and my heart.
Request from: Randy Points
April 29, 2008
Request: Monica, Trinity & Randy Jr. were in a car accident yesterday (April 28) and the car was t-boned. Randy was fine, Trinity received a fat lip plus needed to have a scan to check her out to make sure she was okay, Monica's car headrest broke & it stabbed her in the back of the head resulting in her needing eight staples in the back of her head. Please pray for their healing and also pray for a hedge of protection around the family as they begin their ministry with the Rising Son Martial Arts classes at the church.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 28, 2008
Praise that Brenda is now back from China & her ankle held up well. She could feel the strength of your prayers, and it gave her an acceptance that whatever happened would be part of God's plan - thanks! Now, please pray that the doctors figure out the right course of action.
Request from: Jim Lugannani
Posted: April 3, 2008
Request: Brenda has Stage IV osteonecrosis (there are only four stages) - basically the bone below her ankle bone (the talar dome) is dead and deteriorating. There's a big hole in the middle of the bone, lots of bone fragments, fluid, etc. The doctor doesn't know why she is walking. Options are not good----for now cortisone and Celebrex. The doctor wants to scope her ankle in May to try and dig out some of the bone fragments, arthritis, inflamed tissue and then will treat with cortisone as needed. She won't have to watch how frequently she has cortisone since there is nothing in the joint to destroy. Please pray that: 1) Brenda will be pain free and the ankle will not collapse before she gets back from China on April 28. 2) Guidance for next steps for Brenda and with doctors. 3) That the osteonecrosis has not spread to other joints.
Request from: Vijay Kumar
Posted: April 28, 2008
Request: I live in India. Please pray that I would be able to obey God and resist the devil so he will flee from me. Pray also for my health to improve.
Request from: Clem
Posted: April 28, 2008
Request: Please pray God's complete healing from Dr. Clem M. as he battles inoperable pancreatic cancer.
Request from: Shirley DuPree
Posted: April 24, 2008
Request: Thomas, a good friend's father, was recently diagnosed with melanoma. The doctor was only able to remove about 75% of the cancer a few days ago. Please pray for Thomas, his family, and the doctors as they decide how to best treat the remaining tumor.
UPDATE:
Praise God! So far no cancer has been found. The MRI scan from Cathy's shoulders to her knees did not show any tumors. Prayers that the endocrinologist that Cathy is being referred to will be able to find out why Cathy is not feeling well. Thank you Lord for answered prayers!
UPDATE:
Posted: April 18, 2008
Cathy's initial CT scan came up clear which doctors said means did not have any metastasis of cancer to other organs, but he believes the cancer is present in her GI tract. She is having a three day long nuclear MRI scan through tomorrow (April 19) in Savannah, GA which requires commuting two hrs. per day. She will go to the doctor on May 21 for results. Please pray for strength & safety as she travels.
Request from: Christy Bryant
Posted: April 7, 2008
Request: Pray for my best friend, Cathy, and her daughter, Bella, who is 5 yrs. old. Cathy may have a rare form of cancer. Doctors' appointments and testing begin today, April 7. Surgery is a best case scenario, as it looks. This could be untreatable. Please pay for them, and pray for Cathy's relationship with Jesus.
Request from: Christopher Evans
Posted: April 22, 2008
Request: I'm a struggling Christian, deeply in need of your prayers at this time. I'm currently going through such intense grief, anxiety and depression caused by foolish choices I've made in the past. This is a spiritual attack like no other. I sincerely ask for your prayers for both my family and I to be delivered from this overwhelming darkness. Thank you so very much!
UPDATE:
Posted: April 21, 2008
Jan (Rick Whiteside's mom) passed away on April 20. She did very well during and after the completion of her surgery on April 17. Doctors determined that she most likely developed a blood clot and dies of a massive coronary event. Please lift up Rick and the family as they travel to Colorado to attend to her final arrangements. Rick is the eldest of four boys and Jan is survived by her husband, Don, of almost 60 years. Don, unfortunately, is suffering from somewhat advanced stages of Alhiemzers. We praise God that Jan did not have to suffer as her passing was very rapid. Thank you to our family in Christ at Cross Bend.
Request from: Ellie Whiteside
Posted: April 18, 2008
Request: Jan Whiteside (Rick's 88 yr. old mom) was taken to the hospital last night (April 17). She had to have an emergency appendectomy. Please pray for healing.
Request from: Phil Chavez
Posted: April 21, 2008
Request: Pray that God blesses me in every area in my life today.
Request from: Alfredo Duran
Posted: April 21, 2008
Request: Pray for Alfredo and Timotea that God will heal their marriage.
Request from: Cindy Mitchell
Posted: April 21, 2008
Request: Mark has several bad disks in his back and one is bulging pretty bad. He has gone for injections but they are not helping. He will hopefully go this week for a dye test to prepare for surgery. The doctor told Mark that unfortunately the disks L2 & L3 are the hardest to fix and that he may have to learnto live with the pain. Please pray the the doctor can see what needs to be fixed to relieve Mark of his pain.
Request from: Gloria Ba
Posted: April 16, 2008
Request: Gratitude to God for friends coming to visit from out of state. Request for wisdom in planning the time, and enjoying the time.
Request from: Vincent
Posted: April 16, 2008
Request: Please pray for me & my wife, Michelle, for peace, truth and understanding in a difficult situation we are experiencing.
Request from: Toby Joplin
Posted: April 15, 2008
Request: I help a ministry (http://fillingthevoid.com) feed homeless people in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are expecting to feed our largest crowd ever this Wednesday (April 16). We are also launching a similar outreach in Denver, Colorado on Thursday (April 17). We would appreciate your prayers for the efforts to reach the homeless with the gospel message in Tusla & Denver this week.
UPDATED:
Posted: April 15, 2008
Julie is scheduled to have brain surgery on May 12. The surgery will be done by Dr. Mitch Berger at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. Please pray for healing for Julie, wisdom for the medical staff and peach for her family. Chris and Julie have created a web journal at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/juliehyslop. Christ & Julie are greatly encouraged by the believers from around the country who have posted notes of encouragement there.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 7, 2008
Julie & Chris are flying to California today (April 7) to meet with a brian tumor specialist. They appreciate your continued prayers for healing and guidance as they seek the best treatment.
Request from: Toby Joplin
Posted: April 1, 2008
Request: Julie (my friend, Chris' wife) was diagnosed with a golf ball sized brain tumor last week. Chris and Julie have three school age kids. Please pray for God's healing for Julie, for peace that passes understanding for their family, and wisdom for the doctors.
Request from: Umesh Murti
Request from: Ron Axon
Posted: April 15, 2008
Request: Please pray that I will receive the work permit for New Zealand.
Posted: April 9, 2008
Request: Please pray for Jim who has lung cancer.
Request from: Dave Lemm
Posted: April 9, 2008
Request: David (Dave's co-worker) and his wife, Terri, were involved in an auto accident on March 7. David was expected to be released from the hospital, but his wife is still in ICU and may be moved out of ICU soon but will stay in the hospital for a little while. Please pray for healing.
Request from: Gail & Joe Aurelio
Posted: April 8, 2008
Praise: We are so blessed - we now have a contract for the sale of our house in Wylie and should close before June 5. Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. Please continue to pray for an easy close.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 7, 2008
Pray for comfort & strength for the family in the loss of baby Angelica.
Request from: Amy Lambert
Posted: March 26, 2008
Request: Prayer for Humberto Altomirano and his family. His 6 mo. old daughter, Angelica, was taken by care flight to Parkland Hospital on Tuesday, March 25, with third degree burns over 45% of her body.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 7, 2008
Carrie came through her procedure well and is feeling good. She will remain in the hospital for 3-4 days although she won't have to go to the ICC unit after all. Please continue to pray that this procedure will be successful.
UPDATE:
Posted: April 3, 2008
Please pray for Carrie as she goes into the hospital on April 7, for a lumbar drain. She will remain in the ICC unit for three days following the procedure. Please pray that this procedure will be successful & also for Carrie's comfort & peace. Also, pray for Cash (5 mo. old) as he is away from his mom while she is in the hospital.
UPDATE:
Posted: February 18, 2008
Please pray for Carrie & Scott as they seek God's wisdom in medical decisions for Carrie that need to be made. Also, pray for the family's health as they fight the flu.
UPDATE:
Posted: January 28, 2008
Carrie's surgery has been postponed while doctors run more tests before they operate.
Request from: Carrie King
Posted: January 16, 2008
Request: Carrie will be going in for brain surgery on Wednesday, January 23, @ 7:30 a.m. Pray for successful surgery and that the Lord will guide the doctors hands during the surgery.
Request from: Stella Ling
Posted: April 7, 2008
Request: Alan (my father) is suffering from pancreas cancer and is unable to work to support the family. Pray for his health and for a financial breakthrough.
Posted: April 1, 2008
Praise that the doctors said that my uncle's surgery was a complete success. He had to have a pacemaker put in, but it is suppose to be temporary until his heart regulates. Thank you for your prayers.
Request from: Lana Gilder
Posted: March 26, 2008
Reqeust: Pray for my uncle. He is having heart valve repair surgery on Friday, March 28.
Request from: Michele Anderson
Posted: March 28, 2008
Request: Please lift up my stepfather, Michael, in your daily prayers. He is currently in the hospital on an artificial heart device, and by the Glory of God he is still with us today. Please pray that the Lord can rest his healing hands on Michael, and that Michael can have a complete and total healing by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May the Lord restore his health, heal his heart and mind, and deliver him from anything that will bring him harm. I pray that Michael can defeat these obstacles, defeat these struggles, and be a testimony to the Glory and healing power of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Request from: Janet Rhoades
Posted: March 26, 2008
Request: Please pray for healing for my sister, Lynn. Her Crohn's disease is flaring up. Pray that she will be able to keep food down and regain her strength. Thank you. Janet
Request from: Anneta Weston
Posted: March 24, 2008
Request: On March 10, on my way back to my class, my heart started beating wildly and my chest was hurting. The paramedics were called and I was taken to the ER at Medical Center of Plano. After I being stablized, I was moved to the cardiac floor. Tests showed that I had previously had a heart attack and at the same time the CAT scan showed an irregularity in my upper chest. Another doctor was called in and with more tests they learned that my stomach intestines and such were upside down and in the wrong place. I will have to have surgery as soon as my heart is regular for a period of time. I am on plenty of medication and feel confident that I have good doctors, but that I have the great physican looking over me. I know this next surgery will happen within the next 10 weeks. Please pray for me and that the good doctors that have been with me will be guided by the great physican. Thanks...Anneta
Update:
Posted: March 24, 2008
Praise for my new job. Thank you for your prayers.
Request from: Rick Whiteside
Posted: February 19, 2008
Request: As I continue my job search, that I find the position God has intended that I take. I have two interviews this week. Asking for prayer in my being selected for the position that uses my skills and gifts best. Thanks! Rick Whiteside
Request from: Toby Joplin
Posted: March 24, 2008
Request: Pray for great weather and a huge turnout at the SonRise Run. Pray that the uncharched that attend the run will see something in the CBCC family that is missing in their own lives.
Request from: Brenda Molloy
Posted: March 24, 2008
Request: Steve's niece, Lindsay, is in Presbyterian hospital. She is 30 weeks pregnant and will have to remain in the hospital until the baby comes. They are hoping to delay it for 4 weeks. They have financial concerns as well. Please pray for safety for Lindsay and the baby.
Request from: Michele Anderson
Posted: March 24, 2008
Request: Please lift my step dad, Michael, in prayers. He is in the hospital on an artificial heart device, fighting for his life. It is heart breaking to see what he has gone through this past week. I know that he has a strong will to live, and he has made some improvements along the way, small but mighty. Please pray that the Lord can restore his health, renew his heart, and allow him to gain strength.
Request from: Raquel Pena
Posted: March 20, 2008
Request: Prayers as she take the 1st part of the United States Licensing Exam on March 31. Prayers for guidance, peace, wisdom, intelligence and more faith. My goals as a medical doctor is to make a difference as a christian. God bless you abundantly!
Request from: Valerie Caviness
Posted: March 14, 2008
Request: Please pray for my mother, Lorraine Parks. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and we are going to MD Anderson next week to run tests and hopefully devise a treatment plan for her. Please pray that she will accept the treatment, even if chem is prescribed. She is afraid of chem and does not want to do it. I am praying that they will have other options that she is willing to do that will save her life. She is only 60 years old and has 5 grandchildren (ages 22 months - 22 years old).