REQUESTS AS OF 04/21/2024:

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• Lee – Everybody pray for Tami. Fever has broken and she’s doing better.  She’s still got a ways to go.  If everybody would pray for her I’d be grateful.

• Colleen – All those who are living in the war-torn countries.  May the wars cease.  May the people be at peace.  Pray for those living in poverty and those who have to walk real far just to get water.  Pray for my mother and her boyfriend.  May they continue to be healthy and happy.  They’re both 85 years old.  I’d like to pray for our friend Mark.  He’s doing OK, but he’s grieving the loss of a good friend.  And my friend Cathy from Brookdale… she recently had her ankle reconstructed, because she broke it really bad.  They considered amputating it but they didn’t.  They reconstructed it.  She’s in a lot of pain and in need of healing.  And my friend Joanna from this place where I’m living.  She’s suffering from a really bad sinus infection.  She’s 92.  When you’re 92 you really need to be concerned about something like that, so, I’d like prayers for her.  And I’d like prayers for myself for a lot of things: for my sister to be more generous with my money and for a lot of things going on in my life.   And praises and thanksgiving to Louis for being our pastor and for everything he does for our church.  And praises to Bill and Rob for everything they may do for our church.  And to all of you my church community who I love so much and I just pray for all of you that your needs are met and that you’re healthy and happy.  And that’s it… Amen!

• Amy – I’d like some prayers because I’m going through some really bad back pain.  It’s hard for me to move around.  But I do have patches on it and something I take for muscle spasms.  They seem to be helping.  I looked at a place in Penn Hills that I want to move to called Allegheny Place.  It’s a thousand times better than where I’m living.  It’s a perfect fit for me.  Keep your fingers crossed that I get off the waiting list real soon.

• Diane – I’d like prayers for my sister and her family.  Also prayers for us so we can get our windows replaced real soon because I’m afraid to drive fast on the Parkway to tear off the plastic.  We had 3 windows shot out of our car. I pray that we don’t have the return of the shooter and that we can get windows put in sooner than later.  Prayers for healing and hope for me and Bob and that we may help others.  Prayers of thanks that our dog made it through surgery OK.

• Bob – Prayers for my buddy in Butler, Paul. His relatives are really doing some bad stuff.

• Davey – I’d like prayers for my sister who suffers from PTSD.

• Vince – Thanks and praise for the church and the family that you guys have given me.

• Bill - I ask and I pray for the needs of the people of this MCC and of their families, relatives, and friends and pets, and of the association of other MCC’s, and for our senior elderly and the people living in misery and suffering, and those in nursing homes who feel isolated and alone, and for those in abusive situations that they are given peace of mind and that Dan finds himself in the state of Pennsylvania.  Whether all these needs be spiritual, housing, job-wise, health-wise, financial, or otherwise. Prayers for Lou Martinage’s needs and circumstances, and for his family. And for my brother Steve – his needs and circumstances – that he can get his life back together on SSI and all what he needs to have. That he’ll have peace and contentment.  And for my sister, Sharon, that she has peace of mind with the house situation and with her job and with her family and with her car.  And with Valery and with JJ their needs and circumstances.  And for my nephew, Cody, his needs and circumstances.  That he stays strong, that he keeps on a positive pathway, and not be deterred by any negative influences so he doesn’t backslide.  And for my own special intentions… thank you.

• Lou – Keep those that are not with us: Kate.  Last week she announced that they had a bedbug problem in her apartment.  Keep Dan in your prayers… he got back from the Emergency Room at Cleveland Clinic… he got back early this week.  I talk to him but he hasn’t made it to either Bible Study or church.  Keep him in your prayers.  Last I heard he was on dialysis which is no picnic from what I’ve heard.  He had a mild form of appendicitis.  They did not remove his appendix but gave him antibiotics to take care of it.  Keep Russ in your prayers.  He should be on his way back to Pittsburgh soon.  Pray for his situation… he needs someone to live with him.  Ken – Russ’s partner – had a good report.  For Vinny… we may not see him till after summer.  Rob who didn’t get much sleep and for other physical issues.  Thank God that we are here and that we can have our worship.

 

Dear God in heaven we are grateful that you are our shepherd… that you have guided us, cared for us, loved us, sacrificed for us.  Thank you for your love for us and may we follow you as our shepherd.  Bless all of those that need your touch.  May we trust in you that your hand is on us guiding us even through the shadow of death.  Bless each person that needs your touch .  Help us to trust in you… to trust in your guidance.  Bless us as we continue to worship and those who are not with us.  Watch over us and keep us in your care… Amen.

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REQUESTS AS OF 04/14/2024:

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REQUESTS AS OF 4/7/2024:

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* Colleen – Praises and thanksgiving to Louis for being our pastor and everything he does to keep our church going, and praises and thanksgiving to Bill and Rob for everything they do to keep our church going. Prayers for all the people in war torn countries. Prayers for my mother and Joe for their health and happiness. Prayers for Kathy who is still recovering from angle surgery, is in pain, and is not mobile. Prayers for Mark, and for myself during my healing.

* Vince – Prayers for our church family and anyone’s health and happiness.

* Tami – Prayers for Lee for her health and for her mourning the loss of a friend. Prayers for my son. Prayers for Lava and Lee’s x-husband who is suffering from dementia. Prayers for Lilly who is going to Florida to work. Prayers for myself all around.

* Bob – Prayers for my friend, Paul, in Butler, who had his relative come in and wreck things up.

* Diane – Prayers for my sister and her family. Her granddaughters are away at college and prayers that they stay safe. Prayers for Colleen and her grief. Prayers for our friend who was having trouble with her grandchildren, whose parents were not taking care of them as they should. Prayers for our Earth and everything that is going on with it. Prayers for protections for Louis’ trip to see Dan.

* Amy – Praise for the sunshine we have today, and that we are here to live another day to help others.

* Bill – I ask and I pray for the needs of the people of this MCC and of their families, relatives, and friends and pets, and of the association of other MCC’s, and for our senior elderly and the people living in misery and suffering, and those in nursing homes who feel isolated and alone, and for those in abusive situations that they are given peace of mind, and whether all these needs be spiritual, housing, job-wise, health-wise, financial, or otherwise. I pray for Dan that he does find himself in the state of Pennsylvania, close to us. Prayers for Louis Martinage’s needs and circumstances, and for his family. Prayers for my brother Steve’s needs and circumstances and that through the acts of kindness from others, he can get his life together and move in a positive direction. Prayers for my sister Sharon that she has peace of mind as to where she is, her car, her job, her finances, and her family and her needs and circumstances, as well as for JJ and Valerie, and for my nephew Cody’s needs and circumstances that he lets no negative influences deter from his positive pathway as he is trying to get his life together, and for my own special intentions.

Louis – Thank God for the beautiful day. Prayers that we have some good weather to see the eclipse. As you know, I’ve had gout before, which has caused extreme pain, and it came back again. However, I am so very grateful that it abated and has gone away.

Closing Prayer – Dear God in Heaven, thank you for your sunshine, not only for the sunshine on the outside, but for the sunshine inside. We are grateful that you care for us, and that we can cast our cares on you because of that care. Thank you for allowing each of us the opportunity to bring our requests to you because we trust you, we know that you love us, and that we love each other. Thank you for watching over us, for your guidance, for your spirit, for Christ who died for us. Thank you for your salvation that came out of your love. May we continue to serve you, continue on this upward trail, continue to examine ourselves and know where we need to get closer to you, and trust you more. Keep us in your care. Bless us as we continue to worship, and may your spirit open our minds to your word and all that you have for us in this worship service. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

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REQUESTS AS OF 03/31/2024:

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* Colleen – Praises and thanksgiving to Louis for being our pastor and everything he does for our church. Prayers of thanksgiving and praise for everything that Rob and Bill do for our church. Prayers for those living in war zones, those that have bombs going off in their backyards, and the for all the soldiers fighting. On another note, prayers for my mother and Joe for their health and happiness. Prayers for Kathy who is recovering from having her ankle reconstructed after breaking it. Prayers for Mark who is grieving the loss of a good friend and for grieving the loss of me after moving. Prayers for myself for my health issues and my back pain.

* Thomas -- Prayers for my mom who has been having a lot of issues with her digestive system like getting sick to the stomach. Also, prayers for myself for things that are very personal.

* Vince – Prayers for our church family and all those people who have no one to pray for them.

* Tami – Prayers for Lee who has been passing out a lot when she starts to cough, and it takes me a while to get her back. Praises that my back surgery went OK, but I don’t think they are done. Prayers that the tests they are going to do on my heart and lungs go well. Prayers for my family, my son who is still on the street, and my new daughter who is wonderful. Prayers for MCC Church.

* Rob – Prayers for everyone in our church community, their family, friends, and pets. Prayers for peace on Earth and goodwill between all people. Prayers for all the people in all the wars, and that the country leaders that are involved in these attacks and wars can come to their senses and stop or someone has the strength to take away their power to continue these wars and attacks on humanity. Prayers for our planet Earth and the species on it.

* Louis – Thank God for this not too bad day, which is not exactly bright sunshine and not exactly hot, but it is a day that the Lord has made and we should rejoice and be glad in it. Pray that God will be with all those that are not with us, particularly Amy who hoped to be here, but felt tired, and all of our group that are traveling and that they will have a good Easter and know the reason that we celebrate on Easter.

Closing Prayer – Dear God in Heaven, thank you for this opportunity for the joy that we have. The joy that we have that we have a savior that loves us, a God that loves us so much he sent his son to die for us. We are grateful for all the blessings we have, for fellow members of the body of Christ that encourage us, that make us part of that body, and that we can lean on in our requests and for our needs. May we know the love of each other and the love of God and be assured that nothing can remove us from God’s love and from the love of each other. Now bless us as a church, as the body of Christ. Bless us, especially this Easter day, that we may serve you, that we may enjoy our blessings that you have given us. In the name of Christ, we pray. Amen.

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REQUESTS AS OF 03/24/2024:

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* Colleen – Praises and thanksgiving to Louis for being our pastor and everything he does to keep our church going, and praises and thanksgiving to Bill and Rob for everything they do to keep our church going. Prayers for our church community and I love all of you and am so grateful for all of you. You are my church family. Prayers for all in war-torn countries, and may the people have safety and peace, and may the wars cease. Prayers for my mother and Joe for their health and happiness. Prayers for Mark who can no longer come to the church because he has no ride. Prayers for Kathy from Brookdale. She is recovering from having reconstructive surgery on the ankle she broke.

* Vince – Prayers for our church family and all those people who have no one to pray for them.

* Tami – Prayers for myself while I go in to have my spine scraped. Prayers for Lee. She has been feeling really sick and having trouble getting around, especially with her legs. Prayers for our family. Lee’s x-husband is here, but it is a good thing. They didn’t really know each other anymore, so they get along great as friends, and he welcomes me as well. Prayers that it stays good. Prayers for the church and to welcome new people. Prayers for my church family. I love you all.

* Lee – Prayers for my x, who is diagnosed with dementia, and for Tami, who is in tremendous pain. Blessings for each and everyone of you.

* Dan – Prayers for the people here at Eastbrook, for my roommate Brian and his wife Munch who has dementia. Prayers for myself. I need some motivation to get up and get back to being able to walk. I thank all of you for all your support. I thank Louis and Bill for all their help. Thanks to the church. Prayers for all of you.

* Rob – Prayers for everyone in our church community and their x’s, their family, friends, and pets. Prayers for peace on Earth and goodwill between all people. Prayers for all the people in all the wars, and that the country leaders that are involved in these attacks and wars can come to their senses and stop. Prayers for our planet Earth and the species on it.

* Bob – Prayers for my buddy in Butler, Paul, who is in some pain, but also one of his relatives stole a bunch of money. I pray that he gets through it and gets his money back.

* Diane – Prayers of thanks for all those that keep this church going. Prayers for the Earth. Prayers for my loved ones, including my church family. Prayers for motivation where it is needed. I also need motivation. Prayers that everything is going to be alright as long as God is with us. I am so thankful for you all, and I realize I have so many blessings. I have to remember that on days I don’t feel so great. Thank you for being there. I hope we can spread blessings to others.

* Kate – I pray for everyone that has had or been affected by Covid, that they may have solace and healing, and that the virus will go away, and not be replaced by any other viruses or bad diseases. Prayers for the mitigation of climate change, and that it can slow down until we can rise to the occasion and take care of the problem. Prayers especially for the ocean. Prayers for species that are leaving the planet, and that some way we can slow down the process until we can take care of them. Prayers for my church family, and for my family whom I am going to visit in Pheonix. Prayers for safe travels for myself. Amen.

* Bill – I ask and pray for the needs of the people of this MCC and of their families, relatives, and friends and pets, and of the association of other MCC’s, and for our senior elderly and the people living in misery and suffering, and those in nursing homes who feel isolated and alone, and for those in abusive situations that they are given peace of mind, and whether all these needs be spiritual, housing, job-wise, health-wise, financial, or otherwise. Prayers for Louis Martinage’s needs and circumstances, and for his family. Prayers for my brother Steve’s needs and circumstances and that he can have the things he wants and needs through the kindness of others. Prayers for my sister Sharon that she has peace of mind as to where she is, her car, her job, and her family and her needs and circumstances, as well as for JJ and Valerie, and for my nephew Cody’s needs and circumstances that he lets no negative influences deter him from his positive pathway as he is trying to get his life together better, and for my own special intentions.

* Amy – Praise for the beautiful sunshine, and for another day to enjoy life on Earth, and for all those blessed by our presence.

* Louis – Praise that we are all able to be here. Know that this is a day known for praise, so in our prayers always be mindful of praising God.

Closing Prayer – Dear God in Heaven, we are grateful for the opportunity we have of bringing to you our thanks and our requests. We are grateful that you are a loving God, that you gave us so much to be grateful for. May we have hearts of gratitude and especially on this Palm Sunday, heart of praise, hearts of thanksgiving. We are thankful for all that you have done for us, for this church, for all those that participate. Bless those that need your healing touch. Give us the trust that we need to know that you are our loving God and Savior, and that you guide us and protect us, and give us what we need. Now bless us in this day and this holy week, and that we will be mindful of the love you gave in the coming of our savior in whose name we pray. Amen.

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REQUESTS AS OF 03/17/2024:

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* Colleen – Praises and thanksgiving to Louis for being our pastor and everything he does to keep our church going, and praises and thanksgiving to Bill and Rob for everything they do to keep our church going. Prayers for those living in war zones and people having bombs going off in their backyard. On a lighter note, prayers for my mother and Joe for their health and their happiness. Prayers for my friend Kathy from Brookdale. She broke her ankle and basically had it reconstructed with glass and plastic, has a lot of pain, and is also depressed and is isolating. Prayers for our friend Mark who has been to our church, and who also lost someone close to him recently and has been grieving, and then I moved away, and he is feeling very lonely. Prayers for myself while I am grieving the loss of Sidney and while I am transitioning to this new high-rise in Bethal Park.

* Vince – Prayers for our church family and anyone that has no one to pray for them.

* Tami – Prayers for Lee for her health to improve and not decline. She is sleeping all the time now. Prayers that her upcoming doctor appointment helps. She has had a lot of chest pain lately, but she doesn’t want to go to the ER. Prayers for John, who is a friend of ours, as well as Brendon who sells with us in the Summer, as we get back into it, and sales are better when he is working. Prayers for my brother and his wife and their understanding. Prayers for my in-laws. My stepdaughter Lava – her father is in the picture – we are getting along great, and I want it to stay that way. Her father has dementia, and she is working with him. God bless Lava. Prayers for MCC Pittsburgh and for its growth.

* Rob – Prayers for our church community and everyone that includes. Prayers for Colleen and her loss. Prayers for our families, friends, and pets. Prayers for, as Colleen mentioned, people living in war zones and that the wars resolve and end. Prayers for peace on Earth and goodwill between all people. Prayers for our planet Earth and the species on it.

* Diane – Prayers for my sister and her family. Prayers for Genesis and his son who, I think, get somewhat isolated. Prayers for the Earth and everyone on it.  Prayers for Bob, who broke his foot. I pray he can get back on his way to making progress to improve his conditions. Prayers for Colleen with her grieving because I’ve been there. Prayers for everyone at the church and everyone.

* Bill – I pray for the needs of Dan and that Louis and I can obtain his medical records, doing whatever we need to do to get him back to Pennsylvania. Prayers for the needs of the people of this MCC and of their families, relatives, and friends and pets, and of the association of other MCC’s, and for our senior elderly and the people living in misery and suffering, and those in nursing homes who feel isolated and alone, and for those in abusive situations that they are given peace of mind, and whether all these needs be spiritual, housing, job-wise, health-wise, financial, or otherwise. Prayers for Louis Martinage’s needs and circumstances, and for his family. Prayers for my brother Steve’s needs and circumstances and that he can get his life together and in a positive direction through the kindness of others. Prayers for my sister Sharon that she has peace of mind as to where she is, her car, her job, and her family and her needs and circumstances, as well as for JJ and Valerie, and for my nephew Cody’s needs and circumstances that he lets no negative influences deter from his positive pathway as he is trying to get his life together, and for my own special intentions.

Louis – Keep Amy in your prayers, as well as Vinny, Kate, and anyone else that is part of our fellowship. Thank God for the beautiful day and weather.

Closing Prayer – Dear God in Heaven, we are grateful that we have this opportunity that because of our love for each other that we are concerned for each other, and because of our trust in you, we bring our requests before you, knowing that you consider them and do not ignore us, but know what is best for us. We pray that you heal those that need your healing, that we will not get discouraged in the difficulties in life, the inevitable difficulties of life, that you are stronger than anything that could affect us, that our hope in you sustains us, and as long as we keep our eyes on you, the terrible things of the world will grow strangely dim. We pray that in this Lenten Season we will understand what sacrifice is and look to the sacrifice you made for us and be willing to make even a small sacrifice in the name of our Lord. Now bless all those that need your touch, open our minds and hearts, make us your people, strengthen us, give us hope and faith, and courage. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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REQUESTS AS OF 03/10/2023:

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