Last Updated 01/29/26

Members of New Life Church and Immediate Family

Glenn and JoAnn Hasulak:  Please pray for our daughter Becky to have a healthy baby with no complications (due date is Feb 6). Also, pray for safe travels for Glenn and I during this unpredictable winter weather. (posted 1/29/26)

Deborah Christenburg:  My dad is in the hospital because of his congestive heart failure.  They've considerably decreased his fluid retention and have him on oxygen.  Your prayers are appreciated.  (posted 1/27/26)

Heidi Reed:  My friend Cindy Milam has passed away.  Please continue to keep her daughters and grandsons in your prayers during this difficult time. (updated 1/27/26)

Jay & Lisa Hall:  Praise Report - Lisa finished teaching 1st semester well.  I was blessed with great kids.  Prayer request that as this next semester begins, I'll be able to build the same type of positive relationships with my new groups of students, and that they will be a kind group.  Continued prayers please for Jay's job search and his ubering in the meantime. (posted 1/25/26)

Tracey Grill:  Please pray for Pastor Steve Matthews.  He has had 3 amputations due to flesh-eating bacteria.  His wife, Dawn Matthews, has documented daily on Facebook their journey.  They know there is a ministry in their journey.  (posted 1/25/26)

Linda Burnell: Praise Report - Linda finally got the medication she needed approved by insurance, and it seems to be working. She has to take the medication for 8 weeks so she's close to halfway through. Thank you for your continued prayers. (updated 1/22/26)

Please pray for my right eye. I have had an abrasion (which was determined to be a viral infection) on my eye for about 10 weeks and have been seeing a cornea specialist at least once a week. Now, the abrasion has finally closed up by now I have 3 small tears through the outer layer of my eye and been diagnose with neurotrophic keratosis which is my nerves in my body are fighting the healing (almost like an autoimmune response). There is a new medication called Oxervate that has gone through medical trials but is so new it is hard to get the insurance to get it approved. It has finally been approved and now waiting to see if they can get it paid for with a grant program. It’s a very expensive medication since it is so new. Please pray for God’s will and His power to heal me with or without this medicine. The healing is in God’s mighty Hand with or without medication. (posted 12/15/25)

Barbara Rice:  Has finished physical therapy and is feeling better.  Thank you for your prayers. (updated 1/22/26)

Nancy Rose: Please pray for my son, Joe, and daughter-in-law, Brandy.  They are going through some difficult issues and are in counseling.  They are in definite need of prayer.  (updated 1/22/26)

Troy Koontz:  He has been staying with his daughter in Lexington, he says he is feeling better but not recovered.  Please continue lifting Troy and his family up in prayer during this time. (posted 1/22/26)

JoAnn Hasulak: An update on my friend's grandson, Giovanni.  He had his drug hearing on Tuesday in PA. The judge was lenient on him and did not give him a jail sentence. He may have a fine to pay and will need to continue to go through rehab. Please pray that he will be able to get into a Christian rehab facility and be willing to go through the treatment plan. Thank you for your continued prayers. (updated 1/21/26)  

Maria Wessel:  Please pray for my friend, Sandi, with stage 3 breast cancer.  Also pray for wisdom and discernment as the doctors administer to her. (posted 1/20/26)

Trent Thornton:  Please keep Trent in your prayers.  He is scheduled to have his prostrate removed February 2nd due to cancerous lesions.  (updated 1/14/26)

Richard Teague:  Please pray for Bob Dye, who is undergoing brain surgery.  Also for his quick recovery. (posted 1/4/26)

Rick & Cathy Burd: An update on my sister’s son Eric who was in a medically induced coma after a drug overdose. 

He is now involved in a long-term (4-6 months) drug rehab center. A long, hard road ahead. Continued prayer for both Janet and Eric are much appreciated. (updated 12/18/25)

Terri Kears:  Is having hip replacement tomorrow, the 12th.  Please keep her in your prayers for a safe surgery and speedy recovery. (posted 12/11/25)

Peter Grill: Peter asks for healing from a fall that he had a few weeks ago.  He also has degrees of blockage in two arteries in his neck.  He sees the neurologist November 26th.  Pray that the doctor will clearly see what the next step should be. (posted 11/23/25)

Pastor Michael and Robin Canino – Thank you for your continued prayers for our grandson Josh's salvation. (updated 10/10/25)

Friends & Extended Family

Patty Wroblewski:  I had two strokes to my left eye.  My carotid artery on the left side is 90% blocked.  65% on the right.  I am a ticking time bomb.  I am praising God that He let the piece that broke off on Thursday go to my eye and not my brain.  That episode lasted 5 minutes.  Sunday when it happened again, lasted 20-30 minutes.  God kept them from going to my brain.  Surgery is scheduled for Monday.  (posted 1/27/26)

Tony Carver: Has had 4 veins stripped from his legs to repair his heart and also has leukemia and is in the hospital.  While in the hospital he also came down with Covid.  Please pray for Tony's full recovery (posted 11/10/25)

Lora Nye:  She has been experiencing a lot of pain in her back and will be going for an MRI.  Please keep Lora in your prayers for healing as they continue to look for options to address the pain.  Injections in her neck provided temporary relief, but they are looking at surgical options.  Please continue keeping her in your prayers. (updated 10/20/25)

Phil & Jean Williams:  We pray for God's peace to reach each person on earth.  We pray for good health and an easy end to each life.  We pray for the children who have so little control of their life.

Michelle Maloney:  Please pray for my marriage, for my granddaughter and the safe delivery of her baby boy.  Pray for a year of love and understanding for my friends and family.  Also, please, please pray that we get our new home very, very soon.  (posted 10/6/25)

Julie and Mark DeFruscio:  Please pray for our son Patrick.  34-year-old father of two with third baby on the way.  Patrick is awaiting a life-saving kidney transplant.  Please pray the donor Rachel complete her testing and is a match and the transplant will be successful.  Please pray for strength and healing for both Patrick and Rachel.  (posted 10/6/25)

Ministries New Life Church Supports

John Appiah: Greetings from my family and Church family. We are all doing well and hope you are. We thank God for His divine blessings and mercy throughout the past year. The past year was very challenging. I lost my mom, elder brother, younger sister and brother-in-law. It all happened between October- December last year. We finished the burial and funerals late January this year. It physically drained me, but the grace of God is still sufficient to us all. How is your Church family? I trust all is going well. We have lost one of our beloved sisters in the local church in Kumasi. She died of cancer related illnesses. The burial and funeral will come on this weekend. Stay blessed in the Lord. In His Service. John Appiah. (posted 3/23/25)

Christian Recovery Center Inc:  Please continue to pray for CRCI as they branch out in our County, helping their residents recover from many different addictions."

Beach House Recovery:  Calabash - Prayers for the recovery process for the men involved in this program.

Dr. J – SE Asia:  Due to COVID-19 restrictions the area of Asia/Thailand where Dr. J ministers has shut its borders & she is sidelined in America.  Please pray for an open door for her return; please pray that the food supply chain in that region continue to remain open in spite of the logistical/security and danger issues involved in the transport of the supplies on a daily/monthly basis; please also pray for the many refugee kids & adults.

Ministry of Mercy (Partners in Joy):  They have submitted the following prayer requests:  (1) that God would send more caregivers to help to take care of the many orphaned babies who come to their Centers;  (2) for the resources/supplies needed to run the orphanage (3)  for health &  educational needs of the older children (4) for assistance in the new projects of expansion being undertaken by the staff to enlarge the facilities; (5) financial support of caregivers/teachers & medical staff & healthcare workers (6) new converts  (7) for funding & blessings on this ministry.

Walt & Mirjam DeMoss:  Walt has asked for prayer as he starts a fourth MSG school, maintains the other three schools & is planning for a new school in India.  He continues to teach full time at the MSG school in Chiangmai.  Mirjam is the language learning coordinator for their former country of service.   All of this at times is overwhelming for him/them.  He & Mirjam are requesting continued prayer for the school staff & house parents as well as recruitment for additional staff.  They have also asked that we pray for their son Micha's growth.

South Brunswick InterChurch Council:  The Lord's Food Pantry" (formerly called Food Pantry) - Seeking financial support to assist local community during this time of COVID-19;  prayer requested for all those participating recipients who receive food (names unspoken) & who are in need of prayer & God's touch.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Terry Maner):   Please remember Terry & his work with InterVarsity.  Please pray for the ongoing "replanting" work in which he is involved.  He is asking for specific prayer as posted in his July 2025 Update.

Terry has asked for the Holy Spirit's continual covering and attuned to Spirit-led attentiveness to what God is doing in the lives of staff in the Carolinas region.