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You may add your prayer request to our prayer wall using the form below. Once your prayer request is received, we will share it according to your instructions. Feel free to submit as many prayer requests as you like!
Helen O'Neill
Please pray Helen O'Neill's granddaughter, Ava, as she was involved in a car accident Friday evening. Thanks be to God she has no broken bones, but many torn ligaments, muscles and tendons. She is in a great deal of pain and is on heavy duty pain killers. Please pray for a speedy recovery.
Received: July 1, 2017
Celebrate - and Pray - for our Nation
Join our church family as we celebrate - and pray - for our nation as we observe Canada's 150th.
WHAT TO PRAY FOR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
Pray That Elected Leaders Will:
. Be individuals of integrity, grace, and conviction
. Be willing servants
. Be individuals of vision, perseverance & character
. Be filled with wisdom and discernment
. Have endurance, health and protection
. Have strong, healthy family life
. Experience physical, emotional and spiritual well being
. That the Holy Spirit will guide and guard their thoughts and speech
. Have courage to do what is right and grace in doing it
WHAT TO PRAY FOR THE NATION
. That Canada will be a country that honours and serves God
. That Canada will be a nation which demonstrates
righteousness, justice, compassion and generosity
. That the Holy Spirit will bring renewal across our land
. That Canada will be a nation which fosters acceptance, forgiveness, sharing and working together for a better Canada
. Pray for Canada's leadership in international relations and policy
. Pray for the spiritual strength of the nation
WHO TO PRAY FOR IN THE NATION
. The Governor General, Prime Minister, Cabinet, Senate, Party Leaders, and Caucus of each party
. Premiers, Mayors, and Provincial/ Municipal Governments
. First Nations and Aboriginal Leaders
. The Supreme Court, Judges and the Judicial system
. The Military, Police, Fire and Emergency Services
. The Healthcare System and Healthcare Workers
. Educators, Teachers, Students
Received: July 1, 2017
Families of the Week
Please pray for our families of the week:
Chris & Kelly Karam, Christopher Karam, Samantha Karam, Connie Kasdorf, Irma Kelm
Received: June 29, 2017
Families of the Week
Please pray for our families of the week:
Bryan & Kaitlyn Janzen, Christine Janzen,
Dave & Rhea Jenkinson, Lin Jin, Karlene Johnston
Received: June 22, 2017
Marsha
Prayer Request update: Marsha Oeste's dad had his second dose of Retuxamab. He seems to be tolerating it well. He has another treatment on June 26th and then July 4th. Please continue to pray that the Retuxamab would be able to penetrate into Rudy's brain and wipe out all cancer in his brain. Also for continued protection from allergic reaction and risk of infection. Thank you!
Received: June 21, 2017
Jennifer Walls
Please pray for Jennifer Walls as an MRI this morning has revealed new tumors in her brain. Please pray for her, her husband Matt and their daughter, as well as her parents Phil and Monique Nikkel and their family, as they make decisions about a potential surgery later this week.
Received: June 20, 2017
George & Lorna Betcher
We praise the Lord for answered prayers & George's recovery. All tests were normal on Monday & he had his gallbladder surgery; came home on Tuesday. he is getting stronger each day. Thanks for all your prayers & support.
Received: June 15, 2017
Families of the Week
Please pray for our Families of the Week:
Blake & Susan Hunt, Richard & Lisa Iwabuchi, Joel Janke,
Jonathan Janke, Terry & Pat Janke
Received: June 14, 2017
Camp Nutimik
Camp Prayer Requests:
WRBC young adults working at camp this summer: Christina Cooper, Assistant Program Directory; Sammy Cooper, Guy’s Unit Leader.
Daniel Kilmartin, Support Team Leader did some damage to his knee and has been somewhat hampered in his duties. Pray for recovery for his knee.
Although Peter Bergs is back to full-time work, he still has some issues with fatigue and so we would appreciate prayer for him.
Received: June 14, 2017
Marsha Oeste
Prayer request update: Marsha's dad starred his first treatment of Retuxamab this morning. It will be a long day....8 hours in Cancer Care. Please pray there is no allergic reaction, and that the medicine is able to be absorbed into his brain, and that it will get rid of all Cancer cells in his brain. An answered prayer is that Rudy's PET scan was done last week Wednesday and it came back clear but didn't show the brain very well, so treatment has to still be done. Praise the Lord for clear scan of the rest of Rudy's body!!
Received: June 12, 2017
Anonymous
Please pray for my co-worker name Kamal as I introduce Jesus Christ. I will set an appointment next week. Please cover us in prayer as I share the gospel to him. Thank you.
Received: June 9, 2017
George Betcher
Please pray for George Betcher as he faces gall bladder surgery in the next couple days. Pray also for peace on Lorna and the entire family. Thank you.
Received: June 7, 2017
Marsha Oeste
Some answers to prayer for Marsha's parents.
"- we have had prayer for healing from a few people, lots of people praying everywhere!...we had the word of a long life spoken over dad at church on Sunday morning by our friend Keith, and we had a second MRI done yesterday. We were told the scan results would not be available for 5 days.
-doctor called and told us the scan report was back.....today....She said among other things it looks a bit better than the previous one! Yeah! were told the scan results would not be available for 5 days.
- the team of doctors felt they would agree to try the Retuxamab treatment first.
-Retuxamab ...a chemo drug which targets the B cells that have the virus, an antibody drug, given intervenously, low toxic, is administered slowly, (over 6-8 hours) watching for allergic reaction, weekly for 4 weeks. The main side effect is allergic reaction, with a possibility of low blood count or risk of infection! They would wait 4 weeks and then do another MRI. Depending on the results they might repeat or at that point consider to use another method.
- very thankful that the doctors are willing to try the less invasive treatment plan first.
We are thanking Jesus!"
Please continue to pray for protection on Rudy's pancreas and kidney...that his body doesn't reject them. Also that the Retuxamab goes directly to Rudy's brain and fights the infection and lymphoma there, and for protection against infection and allergic reaction. Praise God for the answers to prayer that Marsha's parents have received thus far!!
Received: June 1, 2017
Marsha Oeste
Marsha Oeste's dad, Rudy, has been diagnosed with a rare form of post transplant lymphoma. The appointment at Cancer Care on Thursday was a little unnerving regarding potential treatment options. Please pray for the team of doctors that will decide how to best treat this, and pray for continued peace and courage for Marsha's parents, Rudy and Grace, to face the unknown.
Received: May 26, 2017
Families of the Week
Please pray for our families of the week:
John & Donna Hartle, Heidi Henkelman, Mark & Sharon
Henkelman, Sheila Henry, Mike & Carolyn Herman
Received: May 25, 2017
Marsha Oeste
Prayer request update:
Marsha Oeste's parents found out on Tuesday that the mass taken from her dad Rudy's brain was lymphoma. The doctors are confident they took it all, but there is still the smaller spot on his brain. Rudy had a CT scan Friday to explore more about the second spot. Tuesday they meet with the neurosurgeon and go to Cancer Care. Extra care is needed for Marsha's dad as he has had 2 transplants. (Kidney and pancreas) The transplant doctor has reduced Rudy's anti-rejection meds to 1/4 of the dose, to give his body a chance to fight off the lymphoma. Please pray that his body does not reject the transplants. Please pray too that he is able to fight off the cancer and that there is no more cancer anywhere else in his body. Thank you for praying!!
Received: May 20, 2017
Building Project Prayer Requests:
As numbers firm up for the final costs, pray that we are able to lessen the gap in financing and that discussions with the Steinbach Credit Union are favourable.
Pray for the Building Committee as our Church enters into a formal construction agreement with Thomas Design Builders. This will involve decisions regarding sub trades and managing all aspects and costs of construction.
Pray for wisdom upon the Building Committee and Thomas Design as they fine tune/redesign the plans in an effort to meet the budget for the project.
Continue to pray for a solution for the drainage of the McGillivray property.
Received: May 18, 2017
Families of the Week
Please pray for our families of the week:
Roman Hagman, Jordanna Hague, Tim & Kara Hague,
Tim & Sheryl Hague, Brent Harder
Received: May 18, 2017
Marsha Oeste
Marsha's dad's surgery on Friday was successful in removing the mass. He was able to go home on Monday. Continue to pray that the pathology report will come back as benign, and that the other small spot on his brain would disappear. Pray also for Marsha's parents and the rest of the family to be at peace and trusting God through this time of waiting and recovery.
Received: May 3, 2017
Pastors
Please pray for Alf Bell who is in the HSC to undergo tests to determine the cause of his troubles. He is in good spirits and trusting God with each step. However, because of the tests they’re doing and his fatigue, he requested that visits be limited to staff and deacons, but he appreciates prayer from the entire church.
Received: April 28, 2017
Families of the Week
Please pray for our Families of the Week:
Rene & Shirley Gagnon, Ivan & Andrea Garcia,
George & Debbie Giesbrecht, Jennie Giesbrecht, John & Janet Giesbrecht
Received: April 27, 2017
Marsha Oeste
Please pray for Marsha Oeste's dad. A growth has been discovered in his brain and he is scheduled for brain surgery tomorrow at 2:30 pm.
Received: April 26, 2017
Rhea Jenkinson
The MBA Women's Retreat Committee asks for prayer for one of our members, Lisa, whose mother is dying and for all other committee members who presently have health issues . Please also pray for safe retreat travels for all attendees this weekend.
Received: April 26, 2017
Susan Shallcross
Susan & George
Praise God that George is doing better since the antibiotics worked on his dental issues.
Thank you all for your prayers once again. It's been 15 years since George's Parkinsons diagnosis and 5 years with the feeding tube was installed. George has been so stoic during these years and we Praise our Lord for his faithfulness.
Susan
Received: April 20, 2017
Agnes Rist
Update from Agnes Rist: The latest update on my niece is that she has returned home and they have now resumed giving her chemo at a lower dose
she is improving steadily. Infections have healed up and she is recovering well.
Praise the Lord and thank you everyone for your prayers
Many thanks
Agnes
