Last Updated 12/20/24

Members of New Life Church and Immediate Family

Beverly Golden:  I went to the doctor on Tuesday and am now OUT of the boot. Xrays were taken and my healing is right on track! Thanks be to God!!! I go back to the doctors at the end of January for my next checkup.  I am so blessed!  And this for another reason also: I am leaving to go to Gatlinburg for Christmas and won’t be back ‘til after New Year's.  To all of my NLC family, a very Merry Christmas! (updated 12/20/24)

Tim Gilman:  please pray for my wife Gene, as she will be having surgery on Wednesday December 18,2024 (Update: 12/19 Surgery went well.  Thank you for your prayers)

Joanne Bendy:  Praying that the nerve block procedure scheduled for Thursday will provide much needed relief from knee pain.  (posted 12/13/24)

Gerry Hoben: PRAISE REPORT.  Gerry and her husband, Reece, are long-time members of New Life Church but often have been unable to attend because of Gerry’s health. Gerry has been doing much better now with the new medications she has been taking.  God is so good (updated 12/10/24)

Jeff Nichols:  My wife Trisha was able to get a shot last Tuesday, which is a miracle story.  She doesn't have the pain, but still conscious of it, not completely well.  We appreciate your continued prayers.  (updated 12/5/24)

Pastor Michael and Robin Canino – our grandson, Josh, still very rebellious.  Please pray for his salvation. (updated 12/5/24)

Amy Fluck:    Update on Dave.   He is in a veteran's rehab center and is finally making progress.  He stood up yesterday by himself for a short while, so it looks positive (updated 12/5/24)

Becky Davis:  PRAISE REPORT. Thank you for your prayers.  Our 14-month-old granddaughter Maylee (diagnosed with RSV on 12/2) is doing well and is home now. (updated 12/5/24)

John Bodie:  underwent major back surgery this afternoon to remove a cyst from the spinal cavity where nerve clusters are being affected; Charlene has indicated that the surgery went well and asks that we continue to keep him in our prayers as he recovers from home.  (updated 12/5/24) 

Bill and Janet Russ:  Praise Report on our Son Brian Russ.  The disaster team was able to help many on his recent mission to Asheville, NC. His family is doing well, and their daughter Eowyn is safely back at Western Carolina with school in session. Praise God for his protection for them and continue prayers for the NC areas still struggling with difficulties. (updated 11/11/24)

Friends & Extended Family 

Joanna Blalock:  My Aunt Rita has 4h stage esophageal cancer and it has spread.  They are going to start 3 months of Chemo.  Difficult road ahead.  Pray for salvation and healing if it’s God will.  (updated 12/20/24)

Kathy Coleman:  PRAISE REPORT on My cousin Carol Fisher who suffered a stroke on October 1st.  Just wanted to thank everyone for the prayers as Carol continues to regain strength, balance and endurance with her mobility and clarity in her thoughts processes. She's really making great progress. She is still having PT, OT, and Speech twice a week.  She sees the neurologist this week, but her CT scan shows the clot is decreasing and the bleeding she had in her cerebellum area is gone.  God is so good!! (updated 12/11/24)

Gene and Shelba Pollic:  Update on our Haitian daughter in Haiti – Rosita.  Friends- thank you so much for praying for Rosita's surgery: It was completed by 11:AM yesterday - the only message we have received is that it was successful ~ PTL ~ and she is in recovery - we have set up a recovery location for her that is compatible. She should be back at work in approx, 6- weeks with her patients in those mountains who the only medical personnel they get to see is her. Plz pray for them as well. They are amputees without prosthesis - stroke victims and heart patients - she is important to their livelihood. (updated 12/10/24)

Eric Dunkelberger:  My dear friend and coworker, Pat Naughton, has an inoperable 4" tumor in his brain. Currently going through chemo and radiation.  Please pray for peace and comfort for both Pat and his wife Coleen during this difficult time (updated 12/11/24) 

Pat Wroblewski:  PRAISE REPORT My great nephew, Max is 5 years old and lives in Florida.  The tumor which was on his frontal lobe has been removed.  His speech has not been affected by the surgery.  It was a fear that it might.  However, God's grace saved him from that side effect.  He is doing remarkably well but will be monitored for some time to come. Thank you so much for your prayers.  (updated 12/13/24)

Heidi Read:  Please pray for my uncle Bill VanLowe who has been diagnosed with cancer and receiving chemo treatments. He just celebrated his 87th birthday! The treatments are hard but he's putting up with it.  Also, my friend Jordan is doing as well as can be expected after losing his wife in September.  I thank you all so much for your continued prayers.  (updated 12/10/24)

JoAnn Hasulak:  PRAISE REPORT Hello, Great news on my 2nd cousin Zach Taylor! Almost all of Zach’s mass is gone! All they see is a little remaining in the center of his chest where the larger mass was! All of the arm lymph nodes are clear!!! So, they believe he is done with his chemo, and he will only have to get monoclonal antibodies to eliminate the rest. They’re going to start that next Tuesday for a couple sessions and then re-test. But the doctor was very excited about the pet scan! Thank you all for your support and prayers! I can’t tell you how much that means to me!  (updated 12/5/24)

Lacey Graves:  My nephew Josh Jarrell received his healing and new body on October 29th when he went home to be with the Lord.  Thank you for all the prayers for my loved ones.  (updated 11/20/24)

Ongoing Issues

Sam and Pam Giarrusso: Sam and Pam's great niece, Penny Brown, was diagnosed with RSV.  Penny has SMA which is a condition that affects her muscles and, in this case, her lungs.   She has pneumonia which is serious with her condition. Her sister was found to have postural orthostatic tachycardia. Which is a heart rate that slows down when she lies down.  My nephew and his wife have their hands full.  Please continue to pray for the family during this difficult time. (updated 12/10/24)

Jay and Lisa Hall: Please continue to pray for Jay and Lisa's daughter, Sarah, the mother of two teen boys. Sarah has two incurable conditions, which not only cause much pain but have prevented her from eating. She has a feeding tube, but there have been issues with that. Please pray that Sarah will be able to get into John Hopkins to deal with her feeding tube issue. If you have not watched Sarah's testimony, please try to find the time to do so.  Please continue to pray for Sarah, her family and for Jay and Lisa as they face the ongoing needs and challenges of their daughter.  Pray for peace and understanding as she continues to wait to get into John Hopkins.  (updated 12/10/24)  

Beverly Golden:  Troy Ware had surgery this past Friday to repair the defibrillator that was put in after his cardiac arrest in January.  The leads had come disconnected and we got a call from cardiologist asking if he had been in an accident.  No, he had not. So, we go to Bolivia hospital for exams and then back to cardiologist a second time and his defibrillator was turned completely off for 24 hours. We took him Friday morning to Wilmington and surgery was done immediately. He is home now, and we hope this doesn't keep him down too long. He can't raise his left arm above his head for another 6 weeks.  Just keep Troy and Jeri in prayer.  It's been very stressful.  (updated 6/12/24)

Carroll Burke: Please continue to pray for Carroll in the control of her of her symptoms from Parkinson's. We are thankful that the device installed at Duke is having a positive effect.  (updated 11/29/23)

Ministries New Life Church Supports

John Appiah: Tim Gilman, our liaison to our brother John who is a missionary in his native country of Ghana, received the following e-mail on October 13: "... Greetings to Pastor Gregory and the entire saints who made it possible to support us. I need prayers, last Sunday after preaching in one of our local churches, I felt dizzy and passed out. By the grace of God, the leaders revived me and took me to hospital. I was admitted for two days and was transferred to my base- Kumasi. By the grace of God, I am doing much better.  Thank you all, John   (updated 10/16/23)

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 guys 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.

Judy Bokelman:  Wycliffe Bible Translators: Pray for the work of Bible translation all over the world. Pray that God would call more people everywhere to become translators. Pray for Judy as she serves and works with the leadership team.

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 for 5 students & the CCU in general as well as opportunities to share the gospel with students on campus.  The staff recently participated in a "Spiritual Formation Retreat" that gave them opportunity to be refreshed and renewed in their spiritual lives.  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.