Last Updated 7/11/25

Members of New Life Church and Immediate Family

Terri Kears:  I am still experiencing numbness in both lower extremities, prednisone has not helped, I am scheduled for two MRI’s on Monday July 14 on my brain and spinal column. The doctor and myself are hoping for no active disease or new lesions, either way it looks like I will be most likely be needing IV steroid therapy. Not a fun time, but God can turn anything around. (updated 7/11/25)

Pastor Michael and Robin Canino – our grandson, Josh, still very rebellious.  He is home now and 10 of the 11 charges were dropped, but he still needs prayer for salvation and change his rebellious heart. (updated 7/10/25)

John Bodie:  As a result of his fall a couple weeks back that he fractured l1 vertebrae and that's going to need to be repaired.  Please pray for healing and relief from the pain. (updated 7/10/25)

Howard Rose:  Please keep Howard in your prayers He is home after having knee surgery and has three more weeks of wearing a full brace from his upper thigh to his ankle. (updated 7/10/25)

Barbara Rice:  is having stomach issues and waiting to go to a specialist (updated 7/10/25)

Terri McDowell:  asks that you pray for healing for her son-in-law, Melvin.  He is doing much better now but is still healing and needs prayer. (updated 7/10/25)

Marsha Riffe:  My mother was just diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma and is scheduled to have surgery at the end of this month.  Please keep her in your prayers (posted 7/10/25)

Joanne Bendy:  Continues to experience pain after the nerve block procedure which was performed in December.  Doctor believes it was bursitis and gave her a steroid injection. She has started rehab so please keep her in your prayers that this is the answer to her continuous pain. (updated 7/10/25) 

Susan Xanthos:  John Appiah will be here from July 24th thru August 5th.  Please pray that his time here will be filled with opportunities to minister to others and that he will be blessed as well. 

Also, an opportunity has opened for me to go on a mission trip to San Martin Texmelucan, and Cuernavaca, Mexico to share the love of Jesus from August 4th thru the 18th.  Please pray that even now, the Lord is preparing hearts to hear His message through teaching, drama and gospel bracelets. (posted 7/9/25)

Glenn & JoAnn Hasulak:  Glenn and I will be first time grandparents (God willing) on Feb 6! Please pray that our daughter, Becky has a healthy pregnancy and birth of their child.  Thank you in advance for your prayers! (posted 7/2/25)

Terry Maner:  Pray for my brother Danny & me as we care for my mother in the midst seeing increasing impacts of dementia.  Pray for Carole and me for health and flourishing in our marriage, work, and relationships (posted 7/2/25)

John Green: John had double bypass heart surgery on the 26th and Cheryl indicated the Doctor was happy with the outcome.  He is now home recovering.  Please continue to keep him in prayer for a quick recovery and for Cheryl as she cares for his needs during this time. (updated 7/2/25)

Karen Pierce: Please pray for relief from the pain she is experiencing throughout her body.  Her auto immune system is acting up and she continues to have UTIs every month. Pray for complete healing. (posted 6/29/25)

Nancy Rose: Please pray for my son, Joe, and daughter-in-law, Brandy.  They are going through some difficult issues and in definite need of prayer.  (posted 6/27/25)

Curt Meyer:  Yesterday my brother's beautiful wife passed away... please pray for family and especially my/ brother (Posted 6/11/25))

Justice Deer:  At 10:00 PM on Monday June 9th I got a call from my mom with unfortunate news my brother Nate at the age of 22 was involved in a fatal head on collision with another driver. Please pray for my family. (posted 6/10/25)

Paul Buckley:  He is scheduled for heart valve surgery on July 8th.  Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery. (posted 6/1/25)

Eric Dunkelberger:  The President of the SBIC, Mike Claxton, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is asking for your prayers. As a reminder, the SBIC runs The Lord's Food Pantry. Please pray for his recovery. (posted 5/19/25)

Barry & Joanna Blalock:  Julia Miller (our daughter-in-law) has been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis.  We are asking for prayers for her and Brian, her husband, that they would be directed to medical specialists that can offer a plan of treatment to control this condition. (posted 5/11/25)

Friends & Extended Family

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.  (posted 6/18/25)

Mary Lou Patterson: (friend of Lisa and Richard Teague) is home and doing well.  We thank you for your continued prayers for strength as we minister to our friend (updated 5/8/25) 

Ongoing Issues

Bob Bauchert:  His hip is healed; however, his short-term memory is not very good. He's in assisted living at Coastal Pointe on route 17.  Please keep him in your prayers for continued strength as well as Julie and Steve Kerns. (updated 5/9/25)

Beverly Golden:  Son-in-law, Troy Ware, continues to have issues with his heart.  Please keep Troy and Jeri in prayer.  It's been very stressful.  (updated 1/8/25)

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)  

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: 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 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.

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.