Church of the Great God

Prayer Requests

Members wishing to have prayer requests posted should email David Grabbe.

New Prayer Requests:

07/16/2025 Hunt, Cal
07/16/2025 Wood, Colleen
07/15/2025 Clinton, Deborah
07/15/2025 Fenwick, Shelly
07/15/2025 Wright, Joan
07/13/2025 Cirillo, Anna


   

Cirillo, Anna

13-Jul-25

Anna writes,

I had my last chemo on July 3. I'm with Sabrina and Florent. She's taking care of me this week. I'm doing well; the results after these 16 weeks are encouraging. My lump on my pancreas has shrunk a little bit! On July 18, I'll start another oral chemotherapy. My cancer is genetic, and this second chemotherapy will be more targeted to destroy that gene. I'm very tired and I sleep a lot. I'm trying to eat more and more by mouth, because I've had a nasogastric tube since February. I've lost a lot of weight! Thanks a lot for your prayers! My life is in God's hands, He is in my heart. I'm in good shape. Send you all my love!

Clinton, Deborah

15-Jul-25

Debbie's Mother, Jane writes: "She (Debbie) had her labs done yesterday and we will know the results in a week. Her legs are still swollen with edema, with a slight improvement thanks to God intervening. The Dr. said the edema is from her heart, kidneys, or both. We are hoping the lab report will show kidney improvement. Our deepest appreciation to our brethren for their prayer's. They remain in ours as well."

11-Jul-25

Please continue to keep Debbie in your prayers. Although she has periods of relief from the painful neuropathy, she is still experiencing edema in her legs and dangerously high blood pressure. Debbie's kidney function is being damaged through all of this and she very much appreciates your prayers for God intervention and healing.

Fenwick, Shelly

15-Jul-25

Shelly is asking for your prayers because, while visiting one of her brothers, she slipped on a toy and twisted her knee. There is enough swelling that the doctors cannot tell if she tore a ligament or tendon; however, an x-ray showed no broken bones. She is traveling home on a plane today, raising a concern about blood clots. She will be in a brace for probably a week or two before the swelling will go down. She is asking for quick healing and that the swelling would subside sooner rather than later, according to God’s will. Thank you.

Green, Thelma (87)

10-Jul-25

Thelma returned home Tuesday and rested well. She is walking pretty well, too. Her doctors decided to put her back on the blood thinner. While at the hospital, she had trouble swallowing. She has had this for a few months, but no one knew. Her doctors performed a scope and found a minor stricture just above the stomach valve. As with her other ailments, they will wait to see if anything further develops. Rex writes, "Thanks for everyone's prayers. You have been a blessing to me and all my family."

06-Jul-25

Rex writes,

Mom's still stable and doing okay. They found blood in her stool and decided to stop one of her blood thinners on account of the pacemaker. They will re-evaluate tomorrow or Monday.

04-Jul-25

Rex's brother took Thelma to the ER today because she was having dry heaves and feeling unwell. She was admitted to the cardiac section, where she will remain overnight so the doctors can check to see if her pacemaker needs to be adjusted. (Dry heaves can sometimes be a factor with heart ailments.) Thelma is stable, but your prayers for her would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hunt, Cal

16-Jul-25

Shirley writes,

Cal's kidneys are shutting down and his doctors want to move him to hospice. We sure need some prayers.

09-Jul-25

Cal fell yesterday morning. Thankfully, nothing was broken and there are no signs of any internal damage, but he is bruised and very sore. The VA recently dropped his caregiver so he was home alone when he fell. The doctor said his blood platelets are low, which may have caused him to pass out. Shirley is asking for prayers for his recovery and that the VA provide him with a caregiver again. Thank you.

Laydoo, Elizabeth

03-Jul-25

Liz is requesting your prayers for a fellow teacher who is about 9 weeks pregnant with her first baby, and suffering from severe morning sickness (all day, all night). She has been hospitalized twice this week and put on drips to help alleviate dehydration. She has lost 6 lbs. so far and is weak.

As she has not been able to work over the past two weeks, Liz is teaching her class. This evening, the teacher's grandmother died, leaving the family devastated as they buried their grandfather just two and a half months ago. Please pray for strength and healing, as well as relief, for Liz's teacher-friend and her husband, and protection for their baby, that all may go well with the pregnancy according to God's plan. Thank you.

Maultsby Family

10-Jul-25

The Maultsby family is requesting your prayers, as they are in the process of trying to sell their farm and a portion of their livestock under extremely stressful circumstances. Please pray that God provides them with what they need physically, emotionally and spiritually to make this move, and the wisdom to make the best decisions that will keep them headed in His direction, with outgoing concern for others. The stress of all of this is almost overwhelming. Thank you in advance for your prayers.

Nunnally-Harris, Sheila

10-Jul-25

Sheila is requesting your prayers for God's intervention and healing on behalf of her daughter, Kaii. Kaii had exploratory surgery followed by a second surgery to correct the problem they found. Thank you in advance for your prayers.

Reed, Rachael

02-Jul-25

The doctor diagnosed Rachael with oligohydramnios antepartum, which, in other words, means she was dehydrated, causing her to have too little amniotic fluid. She is now home and resting. Thank you for your prayers.

Sisbarro, Christine

06-Jul-25

Christine reports that Jim’s blood pressure is very high. He has been going through anxiety and depression since Christine fell and broke her wrist. Christine started physical therapy, which was going well until her hand tightened up and now she can hardly move it. Without demonstrated progress, the physical therapy will be cancelled.

The nerve surgery for Christine's grandson, Sean, went very well, and he has completely recovered. He was able to return to his baseball team and hit his first home run.

Christine writes, "Thank all of the brethren for their prayers. I greatly appreciate their support for us and for all those for suffering."

Wood, Colleen

16-Jul-25

Colleen is asking for prayers regarding an ongoing trial that is exhausting her and her family, including Naomi and Ian. Her husband is suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia, requiring full-time care from the family and the accompanying loss of sleep, especially for Colleen. She writes,

We would appreciate prayers for our stressful time with my husband and for our emotional stress.

We have started the process of having my husband have permanent care; both the neurologist and mental health doctors say it is time to do it.

Thank you in advance for your prayers.

Wright, Joan

15-Jul-25

Joe Rivers, a pastor with the United Church of God in Australia, writes,

We've heard from Reg Wright that Joan passed away this Sabbath with her family by her side. Reg would like to thank everyone for their prayers, love and care.

He says, "We are so blessed knowing Joan (affectionately known by many as "Ma") is now safely in our Father's care and we will see her again in the sure resurrection to come. Your continued prayers for the comfort of our family would be appreciated. Thank you."

The Wrights have been such an integral part of the church in Australia for so long and I know many of you reading this join the Wright family and extended family in grieving the loss of Joan. She will be greatly missed.

Recent Requests (Last 2 Months):

Cirillo, Anna
Clinton, Deborah
Clinton, Jane (74)
Fenwick, Shelly
Green, Thelma (87)
Hunt, Cal
Laydoo, Elizabeth
Matthes, Trish
Maultsby Family
Nunnally-Harris, Sheila
Rafuse, Doug
Reed, Rachael
Sisbarro, Christine
Wood, Colleen
Wright, Joan