PRAYER REQUESTS
29 September 2025
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PRAYER REQUESTS NEED UPDATING PLEASE
Pray for authentic, Christ-centred revival in America.
· · URGENT - Deepak – has asked us to pray for him as he works his way through some stressful financial and health issues.
· Samantha – pray for her and her husband, Stuart as they manage so much. Pray for her Dad as he fades into dementia and the pain from losing his wife.
· Jake – continues his battle with COPD (emphysema) and heart problems (he now has five stents). Pray for his health carers and those who support him through his journey and his daughter.
· Sam – a young man living with autism. He is now 25 and has been moved to new accommodation and needs prayers that he will settle in with minimum stress from the disruption. Pray for his parents who love Sam and thankfully are believers.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING
Thank you for the many encouraging updates. I thought it best to bring all the prayer updates into this section, so you can rejoice with me! Please keep the updates coming as they are a joy to share.
Barbara – is back at work part time. Pray for her safety, patience and for complete restoration. Pray also for those supporting her: her neighbours, sister, Sue and brother, Paul.
David – turned 85 in August and his health is better than expected. Pray for Heidi, his daughter and full-time carer.
Luke – is growing stronger as he has found long-term help to restore his health and pray it leads to a life of hope.
Steve W – recovered from cancer and the cancer treatments and is now cancer free. Pray for his son Graeme who is recovering from emergency surgery.
Patti and John – have in-home help three times a week – pray for patience. John seems to be settling. Pray for their health and health carers and that God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion.
Junko and Adam – After five years of determined effort, Junko has secured her RN certification to practice in Australia. Pray for Adam that he is recognised for his compassion and dedication to those in the aged care facility where he works. Pray they both stay strong and healthy and get enough rest from their busy schedules.
Other Prayer Requests
Grant and Sue – traveling back and forth each weekend to be with their new grandchildren. Pray for travelling mercies and that they will pace themselves.
Yoshimi – Pray for her as she deals with life and for her father who is feeling lost as his wife begins to fade away. She’s 91.
Jeff and Rachael’s family – Pray they both stay focused on the Lord and surround themselves with Godly friends. Pray for their granddaughter, Peyton and her husband to continue to grow together in their love of the Lord. Carter, their grandson has finished another year in college and did well.
Peter and Jillian – Pray for their continued wisdom with health and schedule and that they grow closer to the Lord and each other every day.
Ian and Jenny– Continue to pray for effective personal evangelism, good health and energy and that their two grown children would turn back to their relationship with Christ.
Tracey – dealing with the pressures of her Mom in long-term, special Alzheimer’s care. Pray for her stamina and wisdom to walk through this time with strength and hope. Pray also for her Mom’s carers.
Scott – unspoken request.
Jen N – a Jewish woman I met during a project has started a coaching business for parents with ‘special needs’ youth. Pray for her health and her two boys that she is raising alone.
Robin – has just moved into a new home in Florida with her wonderful daughter. Pray for her continued good health and sense of humour.
Paul – pray for his physical and emotional health. Still with no job or work after more than fourteen years.
Denny & Marci – Marci is a lifetime friend, who has helped me with the WeakDay Devotion books. Pray for Denny’s growing strength since his heart surgery and for Marci as they support each other and enjoy each new day.
Elina – needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.
Christine – give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing, pray most of all that her husband gives his life to the Lord.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
Scott and Carolyn and their three boys – our pastor and wife. Pray they are supported and appreciated because of their strong commitment to Christ and His Word. Pray for their wisdom, strength, patience and that the church family will continue to grow with them. Pray for Austin who has completed his HSC exam
Elaine and Jim – (the ‘Little Church’ ministry) need your fervent prayers for their safety, health, strength as their reach continues to spread around the world in a model of home churches. Pray for continued growth of their YouTube channel and website: https://www.youtube.com/user/thelittlechurchworld
Pat and Issy – will now be serving in Katherine Northern Territories. His last sermon at St. Mark’s on grace was special and can be found HERE. Pray the new body of believers and community welcomes and supports them heartily.
Ray and Kathy – on their way to Scotland for a much-deserved holiday. Pray for travelling mercies, good health, patience and refreshment of their commitment to Christ and each other. Continue to pray for his Mom as she fades into the growing fog of dementia and that her words will grow gentle and loving.
Clare – pray God blesses the harvest from her ministry in CRU. She thanks you for your continued prayer support and asks you to pray God gives her wisdom with her schedule and wisdom with her health, that her physical, emotional and financial needs are met. NOTE: Through her and her teams efforts 38 high school students in Newcastle have recommitted or committed to follow Christ.
Her family is having a gathering to celebrate her Dad’s 80th birthday and asks prayers that he has a memorable time. Continue to pray for her younger brother, Scott, his wife, Megan (that she would seek help to work through her issues) and their four children.
Jenny S – Pray God continues to provide sufficient financial support, vigorous good health and winsome wisdom for her. Pray also for her strength, patience and that the Lord provides new insights from His Word. Pray for her father (in an aged care facility) fading away with dementia and her mother recovering from a mastectomy.
Isaias and Judith Catorce –Pray for safety and God’s blessing on their tireless ministry. They lead Ambassadors for Christ Philippines (AFCP – TMS Global). I’ve visited their ministry and encourage you to learn more and consider supporting them. Go to www.tms-global.org . Select the ‘Give’ option at the top of the page. Select ‘Give to a Worker.’ Type the amount of the gift and the code 6028 (stands for ‘Catorce’), then follow the simple directions.
Rev Patrick - a Bible scholar who, although retired, continues his work as part of an English Translation Review Committee working to complete a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch Bible’ (translating from Syriac to English). They are also beginning work on the Old Testament. Also, pray for his teaching classes on Wednesdays (Christology) and Thursdays (book of Mark in Spanish). Pray for his health, vigour, patience and increasing skill in languages.
Talitha and Baptise – are studying at Moore College to further strengthen their Christian leadership roles. Continue to pray for her health and that the hearts of those around them provide ample support for their work and studies.
Alistair Begg – has retired from full-time ministry at Parkside Church in Cleveland Ohio. Pray he will be sustained and strengthened through this new phase of his ministry and that he increases in wisdom, grace and robust health as he finds new ways to present God’s Word in love to those hungry to hear it!
Andrew M – head of Deaf Ministries Intnl., is on the road again. Pray his travels result in an abundant harvest of new believers and new financial supporters for those who cannot ‘hear’ the Word without special efforts. Pray for his family life, robust health and sufficient rest.
Simon, Tamara and their children – Simon has moved to a new ministry with new challenges. Pray for him and his entire family.
Audley and Millie – Pray for their union in Christ, health, and strength. Pray for his wisdom and that he will have sufficient energy to work on his book detailing his wisdom, after decades of his radio ministry as America hunger for ‘True meat’.
Pray Especially for Salvation for:
Fred and Barb – brother of Patti, and his wife.
Bryan and Julie (Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family and that the others will follow shortly thereafter. They are parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate -- lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we have prayed for over many years.
Louisville family of Jeff and Rachael – that a desire grows in their heart for a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peggy – a dear friend of my sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in her neck for years. The chemo and radiation treatments have resulted in bone deterioration and she is in excruciating pain now. Pray for her as she walks through this shadowy valley, for her health care providers and most of all, that she finds salvation.
Demi and John – John was attacked and stabbed several times, including piercing his heart. Although recovered physically, they are still pulling their lives back together. Pray they might find the Lord in all the chaos and that she finds work after a year of searching -- as she is now the ‘breadwinner’.
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.
David – Pray he settles into the new medications and that he is strengthen and improves daily, for his patience and continued wisdom for Heidi -- (his daughter) who is now his full-time, in-home, paid carer. Pray for her stamina, wisdom and health.
Wayne B – is slowly losing his precious wife, Lyn, (diagnosed with frontal, temporal dementia about six years ago). She has been in a full-time care facility since May of 2020 and was moved to a psycho-geriatric facility. Sometimes she knows who he is but is no longer able to respond. Pray for comfort and patience for Wayne as he deals with this difficult situation.
Joni – a long-time friend, healing from a hysterectomy and a series of cancer treatments. She has rebegun radiation treatments for newly discovered cancer. Pray for her stamina and those who support her as family. Pray for her healthcare providers that they are wise, watchful, gentle and kind.
Hans– has rebegun chemo to manage his lung cancer. Pray for his finances, his healthcare providers and that he is surrounded by faithful and compassionate Christian friends who will remind him of the Lord’s love. Pray for his Mom (age 86+) that their time together is filled with extraordinarily good times, lots of love and laughter.
Jayne – is still growing in grace after the loss her Mom and best friend on the same day. Pray for comfort, strength and that she fully grieves through these losses.
Anna’s Mom – has begun radiation therapy for cancer. Pray she tolerates the treatment well. Still awaiting knee surgery. Pray for her courage in the face of her fears and that she will grow increasingly open to the Gospel. Pray also for Anna, who teaches Scripture classes at a private girls school, that as the term begins the Lord’s hand draws hearts to Him through her.