Prayer & Praise

THANKS FOR PRAYING FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY:

To submit a request for prayer, an update, or praise, send an email to mgoode@graceniagara.ca

  • Please pray for Nancy Watchorn as she just had surgery on her knee this past Monday.  She's been off work since May and hoping for a quick recovery so she can get back to work as soon as possible.

  • Pray for Tom Webster's healing for a brain bleed that is the result of falling off a ladder this past March.

  • Willi Pow's surgery went well and she is resting comfortably back home in her own bed with almost no pain. To God be the glory!  He camps around His children just as His Word says. Continued prayers for complete and fast healing and full recovery will be most appreciated.

  • Please pray for Desiree Hill who has Lupus and it has been giving her a lot of grief. Sometimes keeping her in bed for 2 to 3 days with flares and fatigue.  Her specialist requested that she start doing  infusions treatments once a month. Desiree is asking for wisdom regarding her decision to do these treatments.
     
  • Janet Harrison asked for prayer as she has not been well and not able to attend the services in quite a while. She has trouble standing and walking properly.

  • Please pray for Simi Makwal who must find a room or small apartment that she can afford by August, as her current landlady has sold the house and is moving.

  • Tony & Mary Tucci are now back home, and Tony will continue recovering for the next 6 weeks. They are grateful for our prayers, and have felt the presence of God through the stay in hospital.

  • Pray for Trevor & Christine Hartwick, and David & Achsah Belet, and the families who gathered to celebrate Shirley Hartwick's life this past Saturday. Pray for God's comfort for the family, and for hearts that need to turn to Jesus in this time of loss.

  • Margaret Young's husband John is facing treatments for bowel cancer. Please pray for wisdom of the team deciding on treatment, and that God's grace would surround Margaret and John in this process.

  • Pray for our upcoming KINGDOM  CHRONICLES VBS, as teams are preparing for this special week of July 6-10.  Pray for each of our teaching teams as they prepare Bible lessons; for the creative team preparing main sessions; and for each of the children who will come...responding to invitations and participating in the week. Pray for God's special message to each heart!

  • Pray for persecuted believers largely in the Middle East, as well as in Russia/Ukraine, and especially in Nigeria where radical Muslims are killing Christians.  Pray for families experiencing grief, and for the power of the gospel to change lives of these filled with murderous hate.

  • Pray for Gene Fisher as she continues to slowly recover from a fall. Please pray for her renewed strength, physio and healing.

  • Carl Sherrett was able to come to the service Sunday; please pray for his ongoing treatments and care at home.

  • Pray for our Grace Youth ministry as our leadership team guides youth nights on Thursday evenings.

  • Bill C-9 passed in parliament.  This is disappointing, and yet we must continue to pray that God would preserve freedom of religious expression and help us as Christian believers to speak the truth of God's Word boldly and appropriately.  (EFC has this added note in terms of possible future impact...here)

  • Pray for Hilary Daley, for ongoing recovery and healing in her knee and leg.

  • Please continue praying for overall church ministry, for ministry leaders, life group leaders, discipleship triads, children and youth ministry teams, outreaches, and of course, our regular Sunday morning ministries in worship services and Sunday School..., for our responsiveness to God's Word both personally and in group studies. Pray that we will be steadfast in standing on the truth and be life-giving in our witness to those who need Jesus!

  • Please pray for God's wisdom, strength, and joy for each of:
    • Our Elders: Jim Stuart, Phil Osborne, Jeff Korody, Norm Hill, Trevor Hartwick, and Pat Bartley, along with Pastor Martin and Pastor Bruce.
    • Our Directors: Lawrence McGinn, and John-Rock Bilodeau, along with Elders Jim, Phil, Jeff, Norm, Trevor and Pat (Pastors non-voting)
    • Our Deacons: Mark Ridgway, Ian LeSurf, Hilary Daley, Irene Osborne, Anthony Maracle, Mark Daley, Patty LeSurf, Elaine Korody, and Mellanie Romita.

  • Pray for God's peace for Ron Myers (Lundy Manor), Elaine Short (Oakwood Park Lodge), Alex Kaye (Chapel Heights), Tom Goode (Linhaven/Regatta House), Vera Harnden (Pleasant Manor), Ruth Birch (Pleasant Manor), Esther Rosa (Meadows), Betty Enns (Meadows of Dorchester), Bethene Fretz (Maple Park Lodge), Doreen Menard (Elgin Falls), Mary Franco (Queenston Place), Bill Howie (Bella), and Della Height (Oakwood) in their care at Senior Homes, and for others like Ellen Kerr, Edith Hodgen, and Sandy Cooper who are mostly homebound.

  • Pray for our regular ministries at Cavendish Manor, Oakwood Lodge, Niagara Long-Term Care (NOTL), Bella Retirement Home, River Road Retirement Home, Willoughby Manor and Elgin Falls.  Pray for God's strength and wisdom as we bring encouragement through song and studies from God's Word to these senior residents. 

  • Pray for our our Missionaries: CLICK HERE for updates: Oscar & Mariles DeOliveira in Brazil; Deimerson & Alissandra Vanencia in Amazon-Brazil (see report here);  Lucas & Michele Souza in Brazil; Brother “D” in Pakistan, Tony & Kornelia Schaapman in Poland; Daystar Native Christian Outreach; the MINAP Team in Peru; School Without Walls in Ukraine and Russia; as well as AGC Church Planting (Hamilton, Winnipeg), Galcom, ShareWord Global, and Tearfund Canada.


Thanks for praying!  Please include these in your personal, small group, and ministry team prayer times. Also, there is a weekly women's prayer time at the church, on Mondays at 1:00 PM...all women are welcome.  And, you are welcome to join our pre-service prayer time each Sunday morning at 9:20 AM in the Family Room, praying specifically for God's work among us and in the lives of those not yet saved.