Joys and Concerns of Heartland Presbytery
Please be in prayer for Helen Hathhorn , mother of Financial Administrator Brian Hathhorn. Helen is in rehabilitation recovering from back surgery. (Submitted by presbytery staff 7/26/10)
Please continue to pray for Sammie Johnson, wife of Rev. Bill Johnson, Community Outreach Director. Sammie is hospitalized in Little Rock AR. (Submitted by presbytery staff 7/12/10)
Please continue to pray for those instrumental in the cleanup efforts in the gulf coast.
Please be in prayer for Peg Irwin, wife of The Rev David Irwin, Interim Pastor, First, Clinton, MO. Peg is recovering from triple bypass surgery on Monday, July 19, 2010. (Submitted by presbytery staff 7/20/10)
Our deepest sympathy is extended to The Rev. Molly Jones, Associate Pastor, Presbyterian Church of Stanley, in the death of her mother July 16, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Submitted by presbytery staff 7/20/10)
CONGRATULATIONS TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LIBERTY AND THE REV. LANDON WHITSITT: Landon was chosen by General Assembly Moderator Cynthia Bolbach to serve as Vice Moderator of the 219 th General Assembly. Please continue in prayer for the 219 th assembly. Please begin praying for First, Liberty and Landon as he serves the larger church for the next two years. (Submitted by presbytery staff 7/6/10)
Please be in prayer for The John Welch, Temporary Supply Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, MO. John had surgery on Monday, June 28, 2010 to remove his gall bladder. (Submitted by presbytery staff 6/29/10)
Please be in prayer for Matt Schnaath brother to Cynthia Schnaath, Co-Director of the Church Resource Center. Matt has been diagnosed with cancer and will begin a month long treatment of radiation and chemotherapy in July. (Submitted by presbytery staff 6/23/10)
Please be in prayer for Ann Monger. Ann is the wife of the Heartland Church Communicator, Sam Monger from the Maxwell Heights Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph MO and is experiencing health issues. (Submitted by presbytery staff 4/26/10)
Please be in prayer for all the victims of tornadoes and all natural disasters. (Submitted by presbytery staff 4/26/10)
Please be in prayer for Betty Miller as she recovers from surgery to repair a broken femur. Betty is a former Heartland Presbytery staff member and very active elder on presbytery committees. (Submitted by presbytery staff 4/12/10)
Please be in prayer for Sharon Welch as she deals with recent health issues. Sharon is the clerk of session at the Community Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph, MO. (Submitted by presbytery staff 3/16/10)
Please be in prayer for The Rev. Lyn Olson. Lyn has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is presently receiving chemotherapy. Lyn is a former pastor at the South Broadland Presbyterian Church, KCMO. (Submitted by presbytery staff 2/12/10)
Heartland Presbytery is asked to pray for the crisis in Haiti and our own congregation Christ Presbyterian Church, the First Haitian Christian Fellowship and their CLP, Olain Francois. (Submitted by presbytery staff 1/29/10)
Please be in prayer for The Rev. Jim Tilton, Parish Associate at Central Presbyterian Church, KCMO. Jim suffered a stroke. (Submitted by presbytery staff 9/21/09)
Please be in prayer for all those looking for employment. (Submitted by presbytery staff 8/24/09)
Please be in prayer for the families, friends and congregations touched by violence. (Submitted by presbytery staff 4/20/09)
Please continue to be in prayer for Allison Hart, granddaughter of The Rev. John and Barbara Hart. Allison is 14 years old and had surgeries to correct a tethered spine. (Submitted by presbytery staff 3/17/09)
Please be in prayer for The Rev. Bob Curtis, Member at Large, and family. Bob continues to fight the battle of cancer.(Updated by presbytery staff 1/26/09))
Please be in prayer for all military personnel at home and abroad. (Submitted by presbytery staff 3/14/08)
Please be in prayer for Kenya. The Neema Community Fellowship, Prairie Village, KS are asking their ministry partners and friends to remember those suffering in Kenya. (Updated by presbytery staff 7/11/08) For more information on Kenya click http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews/2008/08023.htm
Please be in prayer for the victims of natural disasters and all those who are so generously offering assistance to meet the needs of these disasters.