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Koinonia Prayer List

PRAYER REQUESTS (joys and concerns) should be called in or e-mailed to the church office. With your permission, they will be listed in the Koinonia prayer list, and announced in worship so that the church family can pray for the mentioned needs. Please keep the office updated on the requests.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.   Romans 8:26
CELEBRATIONS/Prayers of thanksgiving
  • Thanks to the volunteers that are continuing to produce our live and recorded worship services.  
  • The CPC deacons that are shepherding their flocks and caring for needs of the church and community
  • Thanks be to God that William Seo has accomplished the miracle of relocating 54 Afghans to Brazil, where they have two-year visas.  These are HEME Fund staffers and their families. 
  • Thanks be to God that Operation HEART will receive two Afghan families, totaling five adults and seven children next week.
  • For Isaac Brown and family. Following a traumatic brain injury, he has been released from the hospital and is doing well at home. 
  • Yolee Ekstrom, PJ and Peter's daughter-in-law declared cancer free
NEW REQUESTS 
  • From the POV - Pyoca Camp & Retreat Center Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center is located in Brownstown, Indiana, adjacent to the JacksonWashington State Forest. We have been serving the Presbyterian Church as an outdoor ministry partner since 1952. Our mission is to be a place where all are welcome in God's love to explore, grow, rest, and play. Today we serve not only the Presbyterian Church (USA), but numerous churches, non-profit organizations, and groups across Indiana. Our hospitality focuses on hosting retreat groups throughout the year, as well as offering programming for youth and adults year-round. Our youth programming is primarily offered through our summer camp programs where we serve hundreds of campers each summer. Additionally, we offer our Fall Youth Retreat in November and our Confirmation Retreat each March. We ask our presbytery partners to pray for all of our campers and summer staff who will be journeying to Pyoca this summer for our 70th year of camp. We are grateful to be running camp as close to normal this year, after two years of pandemic changes, and are counting the many blessings God has bestowed upon us and our community for the last seventy years.
CONTINUING REQUESTS
*indicates update of information
  • Tim Ghogle's mother and sister, that they may receive visas in time to travel for his wedding.
  • Eunice Pate as she sees progress in her recovery
  • Daniel and Lauren Riggins, and the Hall and Riggins extended families, in the death of Saoirse Marie Hall Riggins.  Lauren was 34 weeks into her pregnancy when the baby passed away.
  • Meadows Elementary students as they face the closing of their school at the end of this year.
  • Mindy Landin, Meadows elementary 2nd grade teacher, moved to a rehab center and is recovering  from another surgery.
  • Ridge Holder's friend Gavin and his father, Scott. Scott has received a diagnosis of t-cell lymphoma, with the possibility of leukemia.  His medical history makes this even more threatening than usual.
  • Novella Rinesmith, Sarah Kelsheimer's mother. She is currently in a swing bed unit and is learning to use a new walker and therapy on legs.
  • John and Elinor Cleveland as he continues his recovery at home
  • Doreen Sterba DeZur, friend of Cheryl Moles. Completed chemo for lung cancer and is dealing with after effects of treatments.
  • Kaitlyn Wiensch, friend of Jim & Cheryl Moles, has completed three of six treatments and suffers severaly from side effects. She is keeping a positive outlook.
  • Agnes Moles and the Moles family as she experiences some health issues
  • Leah Huff, daughter of a friend of Jim Moles. Surgery for a mass on her lung complete and successful, she will begin chemo soon. 
  • For a dear friend of Wini McCammon who has made good progress with her cancer treatments but unfortunately fell and broke two toes recently.
  • Kyung Kim 
  • P.J. and Peter Ekstrom
  • William Seo and his continued efforts to serve the people of Afghanistan
  • For our elders currently serving on the session, that they might lead with God's guidance, compassion and wisdom.
  • For those suffering from mental illness
  • For those suffering from regressive illnesses, including memory loss
  • For unity and fellowship in the churches.
  • For families, as they face challenges across the generations.
  • Vivian Marsh
  • Rebecca Stinnett
  • Molly Wadsworth's cousin, Connie Shull Zemelis, is still recovering from health issues and will remain homebound for the time being.
  • At-risk children and their parents/caregivers or foster families
  • Alexander Speinburg, nephew of Caroline (Wadsworth) and Jeremy Johnson, rare disease with limited physical development  
  • David, P.J. Ekstrom's cousin, prostate cancer that is now stage 4 cancer through his body; his wife, Margery needs support and prayers for peace
  • Shawn Larson, Phillip Smith’s godson, continues to struggle with limitations of Multiple Sclerosis.
MILITARY SERVICE  
  • Brian Harder-Army National Guard
  • Alex Wadsworth - Army - Grandson of Mike and Molly, recently stationed in South Korea
SHUT-INS & THOSE UNABLE TO GET OUT OFTEN
  • Susie Schnabel
  • Mary Jean DeMarr, Westminster Village
  • Simone Cline
  • Don Lowder
The Greek word “koinonia” as often used in the New Testament writings, means Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians.
Weekly Prayers 
Morning:

Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory,
my understanding, and my whole will.
You have given me all that I have, all that I am,
and I surrender all to Your divine will, that You dispose of me.
Give me only Your love and Your grace.
With this I am rich enough, and I have no more to ask.
Amen.
   -- Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Evening:

Lord, Thou knowest how I live,
What I've done amiss, forgive.
All of good I've tried to do
Strengthen, bless, and carry through.
All I love in safety keep.
While in Thee I fall asleep.
Amen.
   -- Henry van Dyke (1852-1933)
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