First United Methodist Church
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Prayer Chain

 Please remember to lift up those in need of prayer in your daily prayers and give thanksgiving for those requesting it:

     

Pray for:                                                               Reasons for prayer:

Marguerite Correia will have gallbladder surgery on Thursday February, 23, 2012 at Frisbee surgery center Prayers for doctors and healing

Lisa Parsell – joy – baby girl;

Lois & Roland Hofemann;

Alyssa – going to Lahey Clinic;

Lynn Renard;

David – healing;

The homeless and the people out of work and looking for work and for the sick; Elaine's brother Bill – in long tern rehab; The family and friends of Charlotte DeVito who passed away Friday night after a long and blessed life; Joy – Dan & Jennifer Saucier expecting 3rd grandchild with daughter; Those suffering with chronic pain; Those contemplating ending long term marriage; Kaitlyn Lindsay – off to Gordon College tomorrow for Accepted Students Day; Wanda Fontaine – caring for her mother w/cancer, has 2 teenage girls and a husband looking for work; Heather Houle-Parker & family – a 33 year old single mother battling cancer; Warren Carr – going for tests on Tuesday; Janet & Kim – with their Lyme cycle bad; Holly Bennett – healing; Verne Bonar – healing; Tim Hill – healing; CJ Lotter – to hospital Sunday morning; CJ & Chip; Andrea; Gage; Diane McManus & family; Vickie Grant; Mark; Stu; Dave; Skip; Georgia Fox – traveling in Florida for the week; Sherri Pehe and family – death of son-in-law; Nick Gnazzo – coma recovery; Louise Langloin; Felicia Orchard; The king family; Joe – healing & recovery – 38 with a brain aneurism; All those who suffer with mental illness; Claude Oulette – open heart surgery on Tuesday; Family of Arlene Gillette who passed away on Saturday; Bill Greig – resting at home recovering from bladder cancer surgery on Thursday; Crystals have a new granddaughter;

The sick
Those having operations
The homeless
Sarah & Grace
Denise Meliski's father, agreed to go to elderly housing, she asks for prayer that her parents will be placed close by
Confirmation class
Heather Ward – in school talent show, performing an original piece
Linda Leone – granddaughter asked to visit, a much prayed for event, also Linda's best friend's 60th birthday today
Lynette – looking for a job
Chelsea – finding her way
Mitchell Poisson 7 year old whio is losinghis eyesight but doctors haven't found the reason yet

Vickie Grant;

Mark;

Diane McManus;

Skip Smith ; Family of Hillary St. Pierre – she passed away this week following a 6 year battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 29; Jennifer Covell – young single mom whose mother passed away this week; Holly Bennett – healing; Pastor Jim traveling this week; Son-in-law of Linda Lorne; All that are tortured by addiction; The homeless and the people out of work and looking for work and for the people that are sick; Pat Pynn – cancer; Lynn Renard; Med Tibbetts – health problems; Relationships; Morgan Allen – developmental issues and kidney embolization Feb. 28 at Mass General; Jade Paige – continued prayers for strength during her transition to home; Workers dismantling the Portsmouth bridge; Loren – safe travel to Chicago to see her father who has been given 6 months to live from cancer; The family of John Breen – for the loss of their father; Paul & Pat Elkins – Paul had a kidney transplant last Tuesday, all is going well with him and his donor; The King family; Nick Gnazzo – slow coma recovery;

Skyla – 2-yr. old with lung problems, going to Dartmouth Monday;
The sick & the homeless, people looking for work;
CJ & Chip;
Andrea;
Gage;
Elaine – has been sick this past week;
Denise Malishi's Dad – health, elderly housing;
Denise Malishi's Mom- safety in house alone, elderly housing;
Thanks for prayers – Denise;
Thanks for the Knights of Columbus Valentine's Day Celebration – Sandy Skammels;
Loss of jobs at Thermo Fisher – Donna Downes' son & daughter-in-law;
Teresa Stewart – Kenny Downes' aunt, just moved to Gafney Home;
Student recovering from oral surgery  - Dan Saucier;
Staff members' job changes due to funding cuts – Dan Saucier;
Alex Wilderman – turning 16 years old on Friday;
Chelsea;
Emerson, Sandi Suydam's great-granddaughter, turning 1 year old this week;
Prayers for safe & comfortable housing for Skye – Rita Ward;
John Bond – death of brother – requested by Lois Hallam (Lois asks that Sip & Share send a sympathy card to John 50 Waterside Lane, So. Berwick, ME 03908)
Eliot UMC, Eliot, ME
Denise Maloshi's Mom & Dad – new places to live and wisdom for Denise in assisting them
Denise Maloshi's friend Therese's brother is dying, please pray for end of life issues
Bill Hoelsher's brother is entering long-term rehab tomorrow
Pastor Jim's mother
Linda's cousin, Daniel McCarthy – 4th stage bone cancer
MYF fellowship of Italian Night
Confirmation students
The homeless & unemployed
The people of the church making Linda feel welcome, especially Hope Café
Diane McManus

Fred Burrill (stents & minor stroke);

Pat & Paul Elkins – hopefully a kidney transplant for Paul on 2-7-12; Rebecca Bourne – loss of her sister that had a massive heart attack; Diane & Kate McManus – Plunging for the Special Olympics; Vickie Grant; Mark; Skip Smith; Jeanne & Vern French; Don Raab – birthday; Chris Molinaro - 16th birthday this past Friday; Millie Servetas – medical issues; Kelly – medical tests today; Nick Gnazzo – coma recovery; Niadmi Crystal – expecting first child near the end of the week; Jade Paige is home – prayers for a successful transition; Betty DeVito & her family; The family of Andrea Evans; Lynn Renard; Pat Pynn – cancer; Dan & Paul Cole; Diane Craggy's sister Wanda – upcoming surgery on Friday; Stacy – new diagnosis of cancer; Tom Lunn – cancer; Ernestine Cann – broken hip; Steve Mitchell – recovery from surgery; Tim Hill – healing from fractured knee; Stacie McCoy & others job hunting; The homeless and the people out of work and looking for work and the unemployed; Safe travel for those going on a cruise tomorrow; Elsie Elwood (Dawn Nester's mother) – severe stomach issues; Family of Earl Pachard;
Prayers for Paul Elkins and his wife Pat. Paul is awaiting a kidney transplant. Just this week, he found a donor that has the same blood type and is willing to give up a kidney for Paul. They are hopeful that the transplant will be on Tuesday, Feb. 7th. This has been a long awaited operation.
 
Please prayer for the Penguin Plunge this weekend. Kate and Diane McManus will be plunging into the Atlantic on Sunday morning to benefit the Special Olympics of NH. Please pray for warm weather.
 
Please pray for Fred Burrill. Had emergency surgery yesterday, a couple of stents in the heart. Minor stroke over night but seems to be doing okay.

Vickie Grant;

Skip Smith – appointment with the doctor this week; Sue Endres – court issues; John Pennell Jr. - Mom had a heart attack and passed away, also John III (age 4); John Wallace – in the hospital; Chip & CJ; Lois Hofemann; Andrea; The sick and the homeless and the people out of work and people looking for work; Lynn Renard; Sophia DeVito – birthday today (Jan. 29); Ralph Potter – cancer; Emily Brownell – Lyme Disease; Marylin Bush & Janna (visiting with the Downes); Family of Norman Patch; Dennis Esposito – recovering from surgery; Special Olympics of NH – next Sunday is the Penguin Plunge at Hampton Beach – Kate & Diane McManus will be plunging; Nick Gnazzo – coma recovery; Carolyn – recovering from knee replacement; Maxine Brownell – cancer; Louise Langlois; Jade Paige – coming home Saturday – pray for a smooth transition; Mrs. Barbara Schubert; Kathy Crystal – recovering from spinal surgery; John Crystal – fell on ice – broken ribs; Charlotte DeVito – recovering from surgery at home; Joann Schafer – birthday on Thursday; Earl Packard – still at Frisbie – has had 2 strokes; Pat & Paul Elkins – Hopefully Paul will be having a kidney transplant on Wednesday – anxiously awaiting; Rich & Marilyn Henderson – Marilyn is very ill; Diane & Don Bessey – Don having cancer surgery on Tuesday; Chris Molinaro – birthday on Wednesday; Judy Savigano – for a job; Mary O'Malley – finances; Joe, Nate & Jonah Routhier; Sandi Skammels; Gage; Linda's sister & nephew; Judy's mom & sister – physical & spiritual; Nick Mott – surgery on Wednesday;

Amaury – upcoming surgery for a lump on his salivary gland.  He is very worried that this may be cancerous.
 Prayers for Laura & Joe Andrews.  Joe is having complications from Liver transplant that could be fatal.
Laura is suffering with depression after the loss of her husband and now the potential loss of her eldest son.
Prayers for Alexandra Marie Medeiros who passed away suddenly in a car accident
Family of Norman Patch ---passed away 1-23-12  requested by Donna Downes

Ray & Julie – traveling to Washington State; Victims & survivors of cruise ship accident in Italy; Joan's brother Bobbie – cancer gone; Murray Nickerson – at home; Andrea Evans – MS; Jade Paige – strength – last part of her treatment in NY; Lynn Renard; Homeless & the people out of work &and are looking for work; Nick Mott – surgery tomorrow; Chip & CJ; Andrea; Lois Hofemann – broke her hand; Roland Hofemann; Family of Ryan Collins – former student at Monarch School passed away last week; Don Bessey – cancer; Diane McManus and family; Ted Blackey – prayers were answered; Strength to families going through troubling times – family unity; Ruth Young – under the weather; Family of George Tsakiris – Michelle Downes grandfather; Louise Langlois – healing; Marian Veno – continued healing; Family of Dr. Tu; Dotty Longo – recovering from surgery; Vickie Grant; Mark; Skip Smith; Sue Endres father passed away; Sarah, Dan & daughter Grace – dissolution of a marriage and changes in family life; Prayers for Dad with cancer, strength for family & caretakers – Denise W.; Celebration for Audrey R. Walsh – 79 yrs. old and finally retired; Rita & Roger Broggi; Ben Smith – 16th birthday on Wed.; Prayers of joy – bank inspector gave a favorable report – Alicia Schuft; Skye Ward turning 21 on Saturday – Frank & Rita Ward; Lois & family – difficult times, medical issues and family burdens – Sandy Suydam;

The Longstreet family in SC. They were driving to church last Sunday and their van was hit by a drunk driver. Their daughter Emma, age 6, was killed. Please pray for this family.
Nancy Gerard who is having tests and her husband
Vickie Grant
Mark
Pastor Jim
Skip Smith
Vicky Grant;
Austin Grant;