Daily Praise and Prayers

 

Guidelines for Worship gatherings at MCC

   * Offering plates are available at the back and front of the sanctuary for you to place your offering in.

    * Communion will be taken the first Sunday of each month.  Pre-packaged cup and wafer sets are available for those with health concerns.

   *  Sanitation and cleaning is done weekly.

         ~Hand sanitizers are available~
 
We thank you for your continued support of Christ’s Church and pray that each of us will remain faithful to our giving!  Please send your giving to: 
                                       Middlecreek Christian Church
                                        c/o Barbara Riehl
                                        PO Box 207
                                        Kresgeville PA 18333

Please send your Praises and Prayer Requests to:  mccprays@ptd.net          

March 28, 2024

  • LisaAnn is asking for prayers for the family of Jonathan Diller who was killed in the line of duty. While preforming a traffic stop he was shot by the driver and died on scene.  He is survived by his wife and 9 month old son Ryan as well as his parents.

March 24, 2024

  • Yvonne is asking for prayers for Gavin B. as he had to have more surgery on his leg.  Doctors are unsure as to why it is not healing so they cannot fit him for a new prosthesis. The family and Gavin are so depressed.
  • Betty Lou C. is asking for prayers for her family as the enemy is causing havoc in the family.  Pray also for Betty Lou as she misses her Middlecreek family.
  • Continued prayers for Becca as the doctors determine the causes for these migraines.
  • Prayers for Middlecreek for spiritual, emotional, health, and financial issues. 
  • Pray for those affected by the bombing in the arena in Russia as well as the families of the victims. Pray for the conflict between the Ukraine and Russia.  
  • Pray for those in Haiti affected by the uprising.
  • Prayers for Israel, Gaza and Palestine and the hostages, those facing starvation from the lack of food and water.  Pray for God’s intervention.

March 21, 2024

  • Linda A. is asking for prayer for her & Ray’s  friends, Jane and John, as their daughter passed away yesterday from cancer. Pray for peace and comfort now that her struggle is over. Thank you.
  • Prayer is needed again for Annette whom we have prayed for in the past.  She was born with only half a heart.  She is now 4 years old and will be having, what the doctors hope, her last open-heart surgery.  It will be on Good Friday, March 29th, at CHOP.  The surgery will be anywhere between 8 to 12 hours, so please keep Annette and the whole surgical team in your prayers. Recovery will be long, at least 2 weeks in CHOP, so please hold the family in prayer, as many scheduling of day-to-day things need to happen for her parents, her 7 year old brother and her grandparents, who will be attending to him. Thank you.

March 20, 2024

  • Becca needs prayers as she is having constant migraines which have increased in severity.  She had a spinal tap on Friday and has not been able to do anything due to these migraines.  She has called the doctor and is waiting for answers.

March 17, 2024

  • Bobby R. is asking for prayer for his friend, Carol, whose daughter passed away suddenly.
  • Prayers for Bill T. who had surgery on his foot again.
  • Pat S. is asking for prayer for her friend, Sally, who had to have a portion of her lung removed.
  • Continued prayers for the conflicts taking place in the Middle East, Ukraine and Haiti.  Pray for all who are being affected by these conflicts.
  • Prayers for MCC.
  • Unspoken requests. 

March 16, 2024

  • Reminder: Card Shower tomorrow for John & Emily’s upcoming wedding.

March 10, 2024

  • Praise – Johnny R. for his meds being approved.
  • Pastor Joe & Becky sold their house in NY; closing is on April 26. Praise God!
  • Prayers: Maria D. is having frequent issues with arthritis flare up. Please pray for comfort and  peace.
  • Terry & Jan’s neighbor whose sister recently passed away.
  • Ann who has temporarily lost her sight (tests are being done to find a cause and treatment options).
  • Michelle B. – continued prayers for ongoing medical issues.
  • Name unknown, but a patient in Brookmont needs our prayers. God knows the details.
  • Continued prayers for the Flamm family.
  • Unspoken Requests.
  • Prayers for the on-going fighting in the Middle East and for the hostages being held captive. Those who have been displaced and are without food, water and medicine.
  • Father God please look over the upcoming elections.

March 8, 2024

  • Please pray for Maria, Nidia’s daughter. She was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and it’s now affecting her joints badly. It is an autoimmune disease that also affects her nail beds and hair and flares when she is stressed, which Maria has been experiencing due to the loss of her mom, Nidia, and now trying to get her house fixed. Please pray for Maria as she deals with this awful disease. Also, please contact Gwen Haines if you know of any reliable contractors that could provide estimates for her as she attempts to get a loan and get the house fixed. Thank you so much, Middlecreek Family!

March 3, 2024

  • Please pray for Jan & Terry’s neighbor’s Marty & Dee who after Marty donating his kidney passed away.  Pray for the Lord’s peace & comfort for all.
  • Prayer for Ann Y. who is having test done to find out what caused a sudden loss of her vision temporarily. Pray the doctors can find a cause and a treatment if necessary.
  • Prayers for our world and leaders and  all the issues that need to be resolved.
  • Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
  • Unspoken requests.

March 1, 2024

  • Please pray for Megan M. 💔 We are heart broken to learn that her liver is failing after a year of chemo trying to fight stage 4 colon cancer. She was diagnosed 3 days after her daughter was born. Everything has been going well until recently. She is such an amazing mom of 3, and a beautiful soul. She’s praying for a miracle but has been offered hospice with 1-4 weeks expected and we are coming to the end of week 2. Please pray for her, her husband Shaun, their 3 kids Carter (7), Hunter (4) and Amelia (1) and the rest of their family as they navigate through this time.
  • Also, please pray for Carol and her husband, Edgar. Carol is very sick with sepsis and various illnesses and has been sick for a while. Please pray for complete healing.

February 27, 2024

  • Wendy F. is asking for prayer for a friend’s son who was in a horrific snowboarding accident and is in the ICU in the hospital. He has a very long recovery in front of him.

February 25, 2024

  • KellieJo is asking for prayers for her grandson, Vir Maddox (health related he is only 6-7 months old), and his mother Sodhan.
  • Peggy Smart had a praise for her oldest grandson who had successful shoulder surgery.  He is now able to move and use his arm that was injured in a motorcycle accident.
  • Chick Bonham asked for prayers as he is experience stomach issues.
  • Barbara R – health.
  • MCC – spiritual – emotional – health – financial – & relationship issues.
  • Prayer for world leaders & the issues they must resolve.
  • Johnny R is asking for prayer for James Orebello who went into the hospital for back surgery and while in there suffered a heart attack. 
  • Please pray for a friends friend Dan Decuna who has numerous health issues.

February 24, 2024

  • Becca’s Aunt Pat’s surgery was a success.  She will be in ICU for a few days just as a precaution. Thank you for all your prayers. She will be returning to the Cleveland Clinic in 3 month’s for another procedure. Please continue to keep her and the family in prayer.  

February 23, 2024

  • Becca’s Aunt Pat is at the Cleveland Clinic. Her surgery is scheduled for noon and is expected to take eight hours. Please keep all the doctors, nurses,  and others involved in this operation in prayer.  Also pray for peace for Aunt Pat, my mom & dad and me also.
  • Dave received his first chemo on Friday. Other than having a horrible time finding a vein, the treatment went well. He was a bit weary on Saturday, but by Sunday, he was much better, and we were able to walk to church.
         The treatment plan will be chemo and immunotherapy for one week, followed by chemo the second week. This is followed by two weeks off, and the whole thing starts again. Following the third set, Dave will have another CT scan. Bladder cancer is hard to track, so a CT is necessary to check progress and adjust treatment.
         Thank you for your prayers, and please continue. Pray there will be no trouble finding those veins. Pray there will be little/no side effects and that the treatment will be effective.
         We are so thankful for the many who pray, call, give, send cards and emails. The family of God is an incredible blessing! Blessings, David & Linda Flamm

February 19, 2024

  • Please continue to pray for Arianna as she is now having issues with possible cancer in her hip.  She is only 12 years old and has had issues with lung and leg cancer.
  • Pray for our country to return to God.
  • Pray for MCC – members health – spiritual needs – finances – emotional issues – relationships.
  • Pray for Israel – Palestine – Ukraine – Russia – Gaza and their leaders. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
  • Pray for world leaders and the decisions they are making.
  • Unspoken requests.

February 15, 2024

PRAISE: Johnny’s scope showed no cancer whatsoever! Thank you for your prayers; God is good.

February 11, 2024

  • Debbie was taken to the ER yesterday. She needs a biopsy; pray about health issues.
  • Gwen & John as they get ready to move John’s stepdad to an assisted living facility in Florida. Prayers for all parties involved.
  • Becca’s Aunt Pat is back in the hospital in ICU (Septic’s) again, this may postpone her going to the Cleveland Clinic for her medical procedure.  Pray for all parties involved.  Pray for Becca also as her migraines have increased in severity. Pray for the doctors that they can pinpoint the cause and prescribe a treatment.
  • Trina’s health issues.
  • Bethany treatments and medical issues.
  • Praise: Johnny’s medical issues have improved and he is still on no medicines.  He gives all the praise to God and thanks all for their prayers which he asks you to continue.
  • MCC  for spiritual, financial, emotional, health and relationship issues.
  • Unspoken requests.  

February 10, 2024

  • Amber Stein, a single mom dealing with domestic abuse, drugs, alcohol, (she isn’t doing the drugs) not having the “right” people as her support group. A friend is asking her to find a church for help getting her in to a support group and maybe even help her with other things. Please pray she finds God and follows in that right path with the girls. 
  • Palmer Emmert, 2 month old baby girl needing to have cataract surgery on Wednesday. The doctors say this used to be a rare condition in babies but it is getting more common. It is much better to find it in an infant than a child. The baby won’t remember any of this. The family is very scared!
  • Kim (no last name, but God knows it) She is in her 50’s and has lung cancer which has metastasized to her brain. She’s receiving treatment, but has been told it’s terminal. 

February 8, 2024

  • Urgent prayer Request: The son of Johnny’s boss has a blood clot in his brain. Please pray for Chris H. (38).  

February 4, 2024

  • Pat S. is asking for prayers for George as he has been diagnosed with Prostate cancer. Pray for comfort, peace, wisdom, and guidance as to decisions they will need to make concerning treatments.
  • Pray for guidance for Jan & Terry’s neighbor, Bryan, as he goes for an MRI on his spine. 
  • Please keep Nancy & Terry C. in prayer as both are dealing with health issues.
  • Prayers requested for the Flamm family as they deal with major health issues (cancer) as well as financial issues due to travel, rent and other burdens related to treatments.
  • Johnny R. is asking for prayers for his co-workers, Jimmy, Larry, Frank, and Gary as they all have various health-related issues.
  • Chris is asking us to keep a co-worker in prayer for health-related issies.
  • MCC people for health, financial, spiritual, relational, and emotional issues.
  • Prayers for Pastor Joe and Becky as they pack up their possessions and family and move to PA; also that their house would sell quickly.

February 1, 2024

  • Carol N. is  asking for prayers for her nephew, Len. He went to Lehighton St Luke’s ER Tuesday morning in great pain and they in turn sent him down to Bethlehem’s St Luke’s where he currently is.  Len has a cyst which must be drained. He apparently has an infection from the last draining; they say his white blood cell count is through the roof. Please pray for guidance, peace and comfort for him. UPDATE: Len just walked in the door. The problem will apparently be an ongoing one.

January 28, 2024

  • Heidi is asking for prayer for a co-worker who is having a second shoulder surgery on 2-1-24. Pray that she follows up with rehab.  This is the last surgery they can do.
  • Jan & Terry are asking for prayers for their neighbor, Dee, as she is having stomach issues and will be having test done in February.
  • Bill & Susan are asking for prayers for Arianna who is 12. Her birthday in on Wednesday. She will be having surgery on her right lung on 2-15 to remove nodules. She will be in the hospital 7 days for recovery, then she will have the same procedure on her left lung and again be in the hospital 7 days for recovery. Prayers for her parents, doctors and all involved in this procedure for peace, comfort, and guidance.
  • Pray for our country and our leaders for wisdom and guidance in all decisions being made.
  • Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Israel, and our people in the military.

January 26, 2024

  • Trina thanks everyone for their prayers.  Tom’s surgery was successful and he & his wife thank everyone for their prayers.  God is good.

January 25, 2024

  • Trina is asking for prayers for her  husband’s cousin Tom. He is on his way to the hospital now. They have a kidney match for him. He has been on the list for years. Thank you, Trina.

January 24, 2024

  • Becca thanks everyone for their prayers. Praise the Lord Ayden’s arm is not broken, just inflamed and  badly bruised. He is pretty banged up so they gave him meds to help with the pain. The doctor placed his arm in a cast for precautionary measures. 

January 22, 2024

  • Emergency Request: Becca’s Neighbor’s son, Ayden, slipped on ice and fell over a balcony. Known at this time are injuries sustained to his arm and shoulder. Pray there will be no further injuries found and for wisdom for the doctors and for peace for his mom.
  • Lynn is asking us to pray for the needs of the Pregnancy Resource Center of the Poconos.
  • Paul & Peggy are asking us to continue praying for their oldest grandson’s healing.
  • Prayers for all dealing with cancer, heart issues, kidney disease and other medical issues.
  • Prayers for the war in Israel-Gaza, Ukraine-Russia and other countries.
  • Brett & Jessica – God knows the needs.
  • Unspoken Requests.

January 14, 2024

  • Peggy & Paul Smart are asking for prayers for their oldest grandson who is having surgery on his shoulder which was damaged in a prior accident.  This will give him more mobility.
  • Continued prayers for John R. for healing, strength and guidance in treatment.
  • Prayers for MCC members spiritual, financial, relational, emotional needs.

January 13, 2024

  • Johnny wants to thank everyone for their prayers for Jimmy, his surgery was successful.  He is now on the road to recovery.
  • Barbara & Bobby Riehl thank everyone for all their prayers.  They are now on the recovery road.

January 8, 2024

  • John R. is asking for prayers for Jimmy (co-worker) as he is having knee surgery on Wednesday.

January 7, 2024

  • Johnny R is asking for prayer for Linda Hallett, his bosses wife, who is having a cancerous tumor removed from her arm on Friday. Prayers for peace, comfort and guidance will be appreciated.
  • Trina is asking for prayer for her friend Christine’s dad, Bob, who was rushed to the hospital and may have suffered a stroke. Please pray for him, her, and the doctors in this situation.

January 6, 2024

  • Becca is asking for prayer for Aunt Pat as she was taken by ambulance to the hospital last night.  Blood work done the day before showed her kidney numbers were dangerously low. Please pray for the doctors and the family in this matter.