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 3/2/25


Members of New Life Church and Immediate Family



Terri McDowell (Ray & MaryLee's daughter):  asks that you pray for healing for her son-in-law, Melvin who has a brain infection,  Please keep the entire family in your prayers as Melvin is being treated for this infection. (posted 3/2/25)


Ken and Ann Rogers:  their brother Gary Justus has gone to be with the Lord.   Please pray for the family during this time.  Especially as Ann and Ken travel to Florida for services and to be with family.  (updated 3/2/25)


JoAnn Hasulak:   my brother Richard will be having his second hiatal surgery this Wednesday, March 5th.  I appreciate your prayers for a successful surgery and recovery. (posted 3/2/25)


Barbara Rice:  My daughter, Kim, in Knoxville, TN is a non-smoker who has two cancerous masses in her lung.  One mass is now making it difficult to breathe. Please pray the four radiation treatments that started 2/25 will greatly reduce/heal the mass. (posted 2/25/25)


Joanne Bendy:  Continues to experience pain after the nerve block procedure which was performed in December.  She will be having a Radiofrequency  Ablation on her knee on Tuesday morning.  The nerve block was not successful. Please keep her in your prayers that this is the answer to her continuous pain. (updated 2/19/25)  


Barry Blalock:  For Joanna Blalock....she had a Calcium Scoring CT for her heart last year which was normal but also showed a mildly enlarged aorta. We had a US done, but was it was not the correct test for this diagnosis. So, we are praying for finding a good cardiologist who can help with getting the correct test quickly and hopefully show this is not something serious.  (posted 2/17/25)

 

And, for our four-year-old grandson Bennett.....he was admitted to the hospital last Saturday a week ago for dehydration.  He was released the next day, but his symptoms have returned and he's having abnormal urine tests. Please pray for his recovery and his parents will recognize God is there for them.  (posted 2/17/25)

 

Lynn Neltnor:  Praise Report - Lynn reports she is doing well after her knee replacement last month and hopes to be back in church soon. (updated 2/2/25)


Trent Thornton: Sharon is on the mend after her pacemaker implant on the 2nd and thanks you for your continued prayers. (updated 2/1/25)


Amy Fluck:    Update on Dave.   Plans are being made for Dave to return home for his care.  Please keep both Dave and Amy in your prayers (updated 2/1/25)


Brian & Robin Hess:  Prayer request for our grandson Liam. He lost a tooth last week and is having serious anxiety about eating. He is already very thin and has lost 2 pounds.  We would be grateful for any prayers.  (posted 2/1/25)


Dennis & Carroll Burke:  UPDATE: our son, Dennis, had surgery in London yesterday afternoon to repair his hand and wrist and all went well.  He will be in a cast for several weeks followed by PT.  Thank you so much for the prayers (updated 1/31/25)


John Bodie:  underwent major back surgery in December to remove a cyst from the spinal cavity where nerve clusters were being affected; While still experiencing some pain, he is doing better.  Please keep him in your prayers as he continues to recover.  (updated 1/23/25)


Pastor Michael and Robin Canino – our grandson, Josh, still very rebellious.  Please pray for his salvation. (updated 1/23/25)




 

Friends & Extended Family



Kathy Coleman:  My friend Betty Tallardy was hospitalized in Charlotte on December 24th and diagnosed with Covid. On December 25th she was officially diagnosed also with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She received her port on December 30th and started her chemotherapy that she will receive for 7 days and then every 28 days thereafter.  Doing well so far . Awaiting report from bone marrow biopsy to determine additional treatments. Prayers for healing, strength and perseverance are greatly appreciated. (updated 2/1/25)




Ongoing Issues



Charlie and Janet Guido:  Please pray for our nephew Anthony, and his wife Brittany who have been trying for a long time to conceive their first child.  Also, please pray that God will save their souls. (posted 1/20/25)


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: 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.