Prayer at New Life Church

New Life Church is committed to being a praying church, utilizing various individual and group means for demonstrating our total dependency upon God for our every need and for the fulfillment of His purposes in us. The prayer guide below provides a list of needs and concerns for which people connected with New Life Church have requested prayer. If you have a prayer request for which you'd like to ask the New Life` Church family to pray, please go to the contact new life church link and fill out and submit the form with your request. Please include any privacy instructions (i.e., "withhold name," "use last name initial only," etc.) in your submitted request.


Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace,

that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need"

Hebrews 4:16


Last Updated 07/21/26


Members and Regular Attendees of New Life Church and Immediate Family


JoAnn Hasulak:  Please pray for my brother's girlfriend Jan Dobrosielski. She fell and broke her hip the other day and had to have an emergency hip replacement yesterday. It relieved some of her pain, but she will need lots of therapy. Her knees are bad too, so this will need to be addressed as well. Thank you for your prayers for her full recovery. (posted 7/21/26)


Rick and Cathy Burd: An update on Tracy, our daughter Karen’s close friend: Tracy.  Her surgery went very well. Thank you for your prayers. Next phase: Chemo. (updated 7/20/26)


Barry Blalock: Praise Report for Lisa Blalock.  Further testing after an abnormal mammogram showed no evidence of cancer!! Thanks be to God and everyone's prayers. (updated 7/16/26)


Janet Dunkelberger: Please pray for my son, Todd Carlton.  For his salvation and his peace. (posted 7/14/26)


Becky Davis:  Please pray for my son Brad and relief from back pain he is experiencing (possible ruptured disc).  He is having an MRI on Thursday.  (posted 7/13/26)


Jim and Linda Jambora:  We ask your prayers for the following:  Karen Webb (cancer), Jimmy Jambora (health), Linda Jambora (health), Richard Tucker (health), Judy Stanfield (health), Courtney Berndt (health), Brian Jambora (finance), Kim Bennett (finance)...and our Nation. (posted 7/7/26)


Dianne Hughes: Please pray that God will provide clear wisdom about my 92-year-old mother's care and guidance on where and how she can live safely.  (posted 7/7/26)


Cliff and Nancy Cleaver:  Our long-time friend Janet is battling cancer for the 3rd time.  This time it is in the brain and lungs, and she has been given 6 months to live.  Please pray for God's comfort and presence for Janet, husband Don and family.  She know the Lord.  (posted 7/7/26)


Denise McGirt:  I ran into some complications and another surgery was necessary. Chemo postponed for healing. Thank you NLC for the continued prayers. Prayer is working, I am calm and accepting. (updated 7/2/26)


John Green:  Please pray for Cheryl as she gets ready to go through some testing on her heart with the anticipated need for surgery in the future.  (posted 6/28/26)


Lester Harris:  My son, Tim, 61 years old, had a stroke which affected his hearing and speech.  His triple bypass surgery has been postponed.  He needs to be on blood thinners for 6-8 weeks followed by an MRI to determine the next steps.  He is having trouble accepting his condition.  Please continue to keep him in your prayers.  (updated 6/28/26)


Jeanine LeBlanc:  Please pray for a small group to gather and work through the book on "Forgiveness" which was studied earlier this past year. (posted 6/28/26)


Charlie and Janet Guido:  PRAISE REPORT - We have an update on our daughter's outpatient surgery. As her surgeon told her she would, she woke up totally nerve pain free!  We know God took her through each step and are continually praying for her salvation. (updated 6/25/26)


Terri Hager:  I have an upcoming appointment July 12th regarding a liver transplant and asking for God's healing. (updated 6/25/26)


Lisa Hall:  Please keep those prayers coming for unresolved issues.  Continued prayers would be appreciated that God would lead Jay to the exact right job for him.  Also, we have a situation with a renter who is finally out of our condo, but they owe us almost $4,000 and I work with her.  We need discernment on taking her to court, but I'd rather she comes to her senses and pays us without having to go to court, P.U.S.H. - pray until something happens.  (updated 6/25/26)


Karen Pierce: Please pray for our dear sister who has been in a lot of pain suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, bone spurs, and osteoporosis in three cervical vertebrae and three thoracic vertebrae.  She has an appointment with a neurosurgeon to determine the next steps (updated 6/25/26) 


Terri Kears:   PRAISE REPORT - My grandson, Jake who suffered a fluke infection a couple months ago is doing fine.  CT is finally normal and no more abscess. Jake asked me to thank the congregation for all their prayers for healing.  (updated 6/21/26) 


Barry & Tracy Black:  Please pray for our daughter, Ivey.  She works for a nonprofit and all of the jobs are in jeopardy. (posted 6/17/26)


Greg Gagnon:  I had a stroke last year and dealing with the effects of hearing issues, chronic fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, weakness and numbness on my left side.  Please pray for healing.  (Posted 6/12/26)




Prayers for Friends & Extended Family


Anonymous:  For all the caregivers, wives, husbands and grown children. (posted 6/28/26)


Evan Brown:  Evan is struggling with the breakup of the relationship with his girlfriend.  She made the decision for the breakup, but blames himself, (whether his fault or hers).  Do not pray that they get back together, but that they communicate and come to terms that the "right" thing happens.  If they get back together, fine.  If they don't-fine.  They only need peace and acceptance as to what is best. (posted 6/21/26)


Cindy Brown:  Athan Vrettros who is undergoing spinal surgery.  Pray for him and his family (wife and 5-year-old son) that all goes well and God leads and guides the surgeons through a successful surgery with paralysis. (posted 6/14/26)


Barry Blalock: My neighbor has requested prayer for her daughter Kim who was diagnosed with breast cancer this week. Please pray for guidance as she meets with her physicians about the course of treatment. (Posted 6/12/26)




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.  Please continue to pray for Faith Outreach Ministries as we bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to people in the remote villages in Ghana.  Stay blessed in the Lord. In His Service. John Appiah.

 

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: To New Life Church - May you be abundantly blessed! Thank you for all your prayers and financial support!

Please pray that the food supply chain in the Thailand 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 children & adults.

 

Ministry of Mercy (Partners in Joy):  Thank you so much for your support of the Ministry of Mercy. Your help means more than we can say, and it’s a wonderful reminder that God cares for us through people like you. Because of your kindness, we’re able to continue the work God has entrusted to us.  Please keep the children we serve in your prayers. Pray for their protection, their spiritual growth, and that they will come to know and follow Jesus wholeheartedly.  I pray that the Lord, who knows every act of love done in His name, rewards your labor of love.

 

Walt & Mirjam DeMoss:  Walt has asked for prayer for the schools that have been planted throughout Asia and the 80 missionary families that are supported.  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.  Please pray for people to come and join their team(s)   


South Brunswick InterChurch Council:  The Lord's Food Pantry"- Seeking financial support to assist local communities in need; 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 December 2025 Update. 


  • Pray for fruitful outreach on college campuses in the Carolinas, and for leadership development for building strong, sustainable chapters.
  • Pray for me as I offer guidance to staff who are ministering to students in their chapters facing mental health challenges, something that is occurring more and more frequently.
  • Pray for us as we continue to learn and grow in reaching this generation with the gospel and pray that God will continue to send us workers for the harvest. 
  • 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.