Prayer Requests
South Side Bible Church / Updated September 23, 2021

NOTE: To place new requests on the prayer chain, please send them to cmbrown73@outlook.com

Most Recent Requests and Updates


  • Emma Conner (Matthew Andren’s girlfriend) — passed away 9/15 due to a serious car accident 9/14. Pray for her family & friends & Matthew at this difficult time.  She was a believer.
  • Marsha Anderson (Dan & Peggy Wilson’s daughter) — was taken to ER at Bronson (BC) with Covid, now home.  Pray for quick restoration to health.
  • Stephen Yousef (Naz & Ruth’s son) — is in the hospital with extremely low blood counts. Praise, following 2 different treatments his counts have begun to go up slowly.
  • Carole Alcorn‘s son-in-law, Richard Hooker — has been hospitalized with COVID-19 + pneumonia since 8/31. He is not getting enough oxygen and he has been placed in ICU on a ventilator. They also think he may have had a stroke. Please pray for healing, and restoration.
  • Cindy Brown — had surgery 8/26.  Pray for a good outcome & quick recovery.
  • Johnson Family — They lost their daughter & son-in-law in a ATV accident.  They leave behind 2 young adult daughters.  Long time friends of Elaine Hoy.
  • Mara — Nick Newcomb’s (Joy Newby’s son-in-law) sister.  She was found unresponsive 8/20 and now in a coma.
  • Lenz’s — pray for them as they are finally back in PNG!  They arrived 8/12. Praise for all the Lord’s help getting them there. Pray for their adjustment, for the kids’ schooling, separation from family here & rest from their long journey home.
  • Jared & Heather Vaden — in MO to continue their missionary training. Increased support needed. Praise for the safe arrival of Walter Matthias 8/11.
  • Deanna Pastor — had Follicular Lymphoma. Pray for her as she has tests done.
  • Carole Alcorn — has a tumor pressing on her spine that is causing a great deal of pain.  Pray for pain relief & for her family as they care for her.  Having chemo for advanced, fast growing lung cancer & not tolerating it well. Pray for good outcome & peace.
  • Marge Breitbach — in palliative care, as her cancer is terminal & incurable. Pray for comfort & peace of mind.

Requests from the Last Month

 
  • Rachel Bailey — had gallbladder surgery 8/16.  Pray for a quick recovery. 
  • David Dryer — surgery 2/25 for a cancerous spot on his chest. Pray for healing.
  • Betty (Alesa McFall’s Mom) — had hip surgery 6/26 and it went well.  Now at The Oaks Rehab and healing well before returning to Heritage (Memory Care).  Pray for Dennis & Alesa & her dad, Cork as Betty’s Alzheimer’s makes it difficult at times.
  • Sue Orton — back surgery 6/10 went well. Pray for a good outcome & healing.
  • Mel Ferguson — recovering from heart surgery 1/27 and doing great but having some vision & blood pressure issues. Pray for complete healing. Neurologist appt in July.  No bladder cancer!
  • Frankie Chapa — Pray for complete healing.
  • Rich Doran — surgery 5/25 went well. Pray for complete healing.
  • Jan Kauffman — detached retina surgery 1/18 went well & eye healing as it should.  Lens replacement surgery 5/10.  Vision improving & pain decreasing. Pray for restored vision.
  • Renee Hawes — eye surgery 2/17 to correct glaucoma pressure.  Pray for good vision, as it has decreased.  For healing & no further complications.
  • Al McKeever — @ Evergreen Nursing Home, improving but needs 24/7 care.  Seeing if he’s eligible to be at VA facility in Fort Custer.
  • SSBC Missionaries — a number of our missionaries are in need of additional financial support at this time.  Pray their needs are met.

Older Requests


  • Tori Williams (McKeever’s 14 yr old granddaughter) — spinal surgery for scoliosis went very well. Long healing & restoration time, but praise God for a good result so far.
  • Loretta Hoffman — serious car accident 2/21. Improving and in rehab. Doing PT.
  • Jurian & Jaden — young friends of Holladay family in snowmobile accident 1/27.  Jurian had 2 surgeries (femur & fibula), doing PT. Jaden was unconscious with head injury & broke pelvis, had surgery. Pray for full recovery for both boys. The family are believers.
  • Jean (Roy Hawes’ mom) — diagnosed with oral cancer that metastasized to her lymph nodes.  Pray for comfort & salvation.
  • Jill (Dan and Peggy’s daughter-in-law) — going to balance clinic for treatments.  Pray for complete healing.  Doing well!
  • Christy Hughes (Gwen Holladay’s Kidney Recipient) — cancer but growing in the Lord. For God’s healing & for her husband Bruce.
  • Eric Goldsmith (son of Dan & Sharon) — APL Leukemia. Rehab & chemo. For healing.
  • Kellogg’s — for those affected by the cuts/changes at Kellogg’s.

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