Prayer Vigil

Our section of time for the Prayer Vigil begins Sunday, April 5th at 8PM through Monday morning at 4AM. Below is our schedule:

April 5th

8:00-8:30 Jeff Cozzens
8:30-9:00 Kathy Cozzens
9:00-9:30 Kevin South
9:30-10:00 Brenda South
10:00-10:30 Lisa Hickman
10:30-11:00 OPEN OPEN OPEN
11:00-11:30 The Walls
11:30-12:00 Joyce Bellamy

April 6th

12:00-12:30 Tom Alexander
12:30-1:00 Jeannie Alexander
1:00-1:30 Stoney Ramsey
1:30-2:00 Mark Hickman
2:00-2:30 Reggie Crawford
2:30-3:00 Kevin Myers
3:00-3:30 Carol Gardner
3:30-4:00 Andy Willis

Please note:
--one time slot open from 10:30 to 11:00 on Sunday night
--If this time period does not work for you, please see the sign up sheets in the foyer and sign up for a better time for you.

Keep Praying!!

3/29/09 Prayer Requests

Ron Hudson--Rhonda Bird's father,has lip cancer & has been confirmed today Carcinoma on Lower Lip. He goes on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, to have the rest of the cancer taken out & Doctor says he’ll be missing part of his lip. Doctors are still not sure about radiation & chemo. My dad is not in good health; so please continue to pray for him & if you could add him to your prayer list our family would appreciate it.

Tim Cassie--Cancer

Barton Spencer--receiving results from his cancer tests that were ran last week.

Kathy Cooper--taken to the hospital on Sunday for shortness of breath. tests on heart & lungs came back fine. She is now home resting.

Sharon Cannon & family--please keep this family lifted up (Susan, Stephanie, Ms. Strickland, Ron, Rob, & Corey)

Joe Booth's dad--please pray for his health and living situation

Toni Cerrito--recovery from surgery

Deveny--recovery from surgery

Erin--(Cindy's brother's sis-n-law) Cancer

Grace Patterson--possible liver rejection after transplant a few weeks ago. You can follow her progress here: www.caringbridge.org/visit/gracepatterson

Sherry Shelby's mom--taken to the hospital Sunday morning with pain

Carol Gardner--shoulder/neck issue and MRI this week

Carey Williams family--young friend of Benita's who commited suicide, she leaves two boys

William Markhart--continued job search

Mexican workers--returning home (work with Tommy Griffiths)

Red Envelope Campaign

Don't forget to mail your red envelopes tomorrow.

**Please note: Envelopes MUST have a return address on them.**

More info: http://www.redenvelopeproject.org/


Prayer requests and other info to follow this evening...

Grace Patterson

Please pray for little Grace Patterson.

The doctors believe she is trying to reject her new liver. Below is an excerpt from her website (www.caringbridge.org/visit/gracepatterson)

Good afternoon. We hope everyone is having a great day. I spent the night with Gracie last night. It was a little better than normal because we did not have a roommate. This morning she got one, the mom and I introduced ourselves and she is from Memphis. She is around my age, we grew up in the same area, and know some of the same people. It was really nice talking with someone from the south.

Gracie's numbers came back this morning and they are even higher than yesterday. The doctors are sure it is rejection. So, we are going to keep going in the same direction with the steroids. He said sometimes it takes 24-48 hrs for the body to respond to the steroids, but if the numbers are still going up in the morning we are going to get very aggressive with the steroids. The doctor explained that the type of rejection she has is historically more difficult to treat than other types of rejection and she may have to have her immune system wiped out again. We certainly hope not.

We left the hospital on a pass after the 12pm dose of medicine and will have to return at 6pm. Please pray for the liver numbers to come down.

Rachel

Missions-Memphis

Below is a re-cap of the information Jim gave us on Sunday:

Missions-Memphis

1. Memphis Work Camp June 8^th – 12^th

2. Kid’s Club—tentatively continuing thru the summer on Tuesday with Jessica Wires leading

3. Downtown Day Camp—Thursdays throughout the summer. (If we have enough participants, we will also work with Raleigh Community Church.)

4. High School Missions—June 14^th – 19^th

Cost: $85

Where: Streets Ministries on Vance Avenue

What: Some of our teens will put on a VBS at Streets Ministry while the others do the same at the Downtown Church.

5. Middle School Missions—July 9^th – 12th

Cost: $65

Where: 1^st Congregational Church on Cooper

What: Caritas Village, Agape FIT homes, and Memphis Union Mission

April 19^th—Missions Lunch after 1st and 2^nd service

Teen will serve and will also bring their special desserts to share with a table who will partner with them in prayer for our missions this summer.

Prayer & Fasting

40 days of Prayers..........Please continue to pray that we all grow closer to our Lord.

Fasting..........Begins Tuesday, March 24th at 6PM and ends at 6PM on Wednesday with a church-wide "Break-fast" followed by Summit at 7:00PM. Please pray about this and make a commitment to fast in some form or fashion.

This is definitely personal............so find a way to draw closer to God. This fasting should bring you closer to God by giving up something, and allowing that time / thoughts / etc to be used to focus on our Lord. Reggie Crawford brought up Isaiah 58................which is really an eye opener as to what real fasting is all about......please read this and pray about it.

April 5-12.................the entire SVCC congregation will begin a 24/7 prayer vigil at the church building on April 5th and will end on April 12th. There will be 30 minute time slot available for sign up at the building beginning sometime this week. There will also be security for those coming at odd hours! Please be praying about this................SVCC wants to make a difference in Memphis..........instead of just complaining about whats wrong with it..........lets do something about it. This begins with prayer.

Special Notices

Red Envelope Week (in support of anti-abortion laws)

March 31st

Mail an empty RED envelope to:

President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500

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Medicine for Raybin (Honduras)

Make Checks Payable to : Bilodeau Family Missions: For Raybin

Mail to: Riverside Christian Chruch
27 Depot Street
Merrimack, NH 03054
Attn: Brad Parkhurst

bilodeaufamily.blogspot.com
bribilodeau@yahoo.com

3/22/09 Prayer Requests

REQUESTS:

Tommy Griffiths--hand is healing well.

Erin--Cindy's brother's sister-in-law; diagnosed with lymphoma--prognosis not good


Jim Chambers family--at his death. Please remember Trey & Todd and especially Mrs. Chambers.


Chad Chapman, Jr.--losing his dog (and friend)

Cannon Family (Ron & Sharon; Susan, Stephanie, & Mrs. Strickland)--please pray for their understanding and strength as they care for Sharon.

Debra Pound--remember her as she is dealing with the loss of David and all the loneliness and hurt that goes with the loss of a spouse.

Chris Johnson's son--issues that they are dealing with.

THANKSGIVING:

Lisa Hickman--Thanksgiving that God took away her pain and the problem she was having last week

Todd Chambers & Jordan Jones--on their decisions to be baptized into Christ on Sunday!!!

3/15/09 Prayer Requests and Announcements

Mark Taylor--recovering from appendectomy

Lisa Hickman--home, doing well

Teresa Roth & children--as they are dealing with the one year anniversary of their husband and father.

Erin--Cindy's brother's sis-in-law, had ovarian cancer and has now been diagnosed with lymphoma

Dora Cleary--Griffiths' neighbor, having surgery on her neck on Thursday

Debbie Douglas--teacher at Shelby Oaks, has brain cancer (two tumors) with an anuerysm between the tumors. Chemo has been stopped due to the anuerysm. Debbie has 3 middle school boys and really no other family.

Grace Patterson--doing very well following her liver transplant!! visit her site here: www.caringbridge.org/gracepatterson

David Shockley--recovering from surgery for blockage in small intestine which was cancerous. All cancer was removed and they are now concerned with ucleration in his stomach. (Updated: David is now recovering at home.)

Bilodeau family--(missionaries in Honduras) Brian's dad had surgery and is now unable to move. Brian is very torn and angry, he needs to be with his dad, but his family (wife & 4 small children) are in Honduras.

Dalton Peterson--son of Shannon (clothing sale volunteer) had a malfunction with the shunt in his brain. Now back in LeBonheur

Sharon Cannon--Susan's sister, continue to remember her and her family

Mrs. Strickland--Susan's mother, had some chest pains last week. She is okay now, but please pray for strength and good health for her.

Jim Chambers--Trey & Todd's grandfather, still in hospital, he has been moved to ICU step-down, but is in very low spirits.

Todd Chambers--considering being baptized!!

Dates to remember:

Sunday, March 22nd Continue Luke chapter 9

Congregational Fast:

Tuesday, March 24th to Wednesday, March 25th
Ending with a fellowship meal on Wednesday, March 25th at 6:00

Update on Lisa Hickman

Lisa came home from the hospital this afternoon. The doctors did not find anything and she is feeling much better.

More requests and updates later...

3/8/09 Prayer Requests and Announcements

Additions:

Mark Taylor--emergency appendectomy this morning-Methodist Germantown

Tommy Griffiths--crushed his hand in an injury at work yesterday (Tues.) and had surgery this morning. He is now recovering at home.


Cooley Family--family problems with their daughter who had to go to a Children's home.

Bridgette--(Children's clothing sale volunteer) diagnosed with congestive heart failure and needs to be on heart transplant list

Shannon Peterson--(Children's clothing sale volunteer) has a special needs son, Dalton, is in LeBonheur and had to have shunt put in his brain

Drew Alexander--driving to the Grand Canyon during Spring Break with friends. Please pray for safety.

Sarah Jenkins--traveling home to Memphis

Raymond Wells--(Andy Willis' step-dad) fell and messed up his shoulder

Joanna Fussell--recovering from shoulder surgery

Patrick Mason, 21 and Curtis Mason, 25--lost their mother to cancer and father is in prison. They are angry with God. Please pray for them to find purpose in this world.

Jim Chambers--(Trey & Todd's grandfather) still in the hospital, he back in a room after a relapse and a few days in ICU

Todd Chambers--as he is thinking of be baptized. Please pray also for Trey and his spiritual health.

Bettye Long--had surgery on Thursday. She is doing well.

John Billops--thanksgiving that his tests went well.

Dossie Shaw--(Terry's mom) transition to the nursing home not going as well as they would like. They may need to put in a feeding tube. Please keep her and Terry and his siblings in your prayers.

Camille Anderson--(Michelle Taylor's daughter) please pray for her spiritual health and for her to make good decisions.

Opportunity for Service:

Little Hands, Big Hearts of Honduras
Rebien has cerebral palsy and needs $75/month for his medicine. If you would like to help, please contact Lori or Andy Willis. (blackriverandy@yahoo.com or lmeechell@yahoo.com)

have a great week!

High School Reach Reminder

High School Reach In
Saturday, March 7th
5:00 PM to 10:00PM

Progressive Dinner

Meet at SVCC at 5:00PM!!

3/1/09 Prayer Requests and Announcements

Although we didn't have class yesterday, please keep the following people in your prayers:

Grace Patterson--please pray for her continued healing:
http://caringbridge.org/cb/viewJournal.do?method=executeInit

Dossie Shaw--Terry's mom, please continue to remember and her health issues. Please also remember the family as they work with the nursing home for her best care.

Jim Chambers--Trey & Todd Chamber's grandfather, still in the hospital, but is now able to eat.

If you have other prayer requests or updates to these, please post them in the comments section or email them to me.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Tuesday, March 3rd Meet at SVCC at 6:30 for our kickoff for 40 days of prayer
Wed., March 4th Regular Wednesday night classes
Sun., March 8th Continue our study on Luke!

Have a great week!!