Prayer Requests from Sunday 5/19/13  

Posted by MBenfield

  • Sheila Baldwin - First chemo treatment completed; she is tired but doing well.  Pray for strength and an increase in appetite.
  • Tyler Neff - Continue to pray that the Lord would grab a hold of Tyler's heart, and that Mom (Missy) would have the strength and wisdom to deal with Tyler's struggles.
  • Chris Kramer - Pray for wisdom that Chris make the correct decision for the next step in his life (e.g., school, job, etc.)
  • Jason Blanton - Traveling in Denver; pray for safety and Angela's strength for being a "single" parent while Jason is gone.
  • Grant Zachry, a military friend of Rich Baldwin, who suffered from PTSD, committed suicide a couple weeks ago.  Pray for his family and children.
  • Ms. Winnie - is now in hospice at Westminster.
  • Dave and Jill Rumble - Traveling to Indiana this week and leaving the Benfields without childcare a couple days next week.
  • Jack Darby - still in rehab from hip surgery at Georgetown University Hospital.
  • Vic Lindblom - leading the choir in Melinda's absence.
  • Jordan Sigmon, Benfield's niece - having knee surgery on Thursday.

Prayer Requests from Sun 5/11/13  

Posted by MBenfield



  • Sheila Baldwin - First chemo treatment this week (Wednesday)
  • Grant, a military friend of Rich Baldwin, who suffered from PTSD, committed suicide last week.  Please pray for his family.
  • Tyler Neff - Pray that the Lord would grab a hold of Tyler's heart, and that Mom (Missy) would have the strength and wisdom to deal with Tyler's struggles.
  • Jill Rumble – diagnosed with carpel tunnel, may also need ENG on neck, Walter Reed apt on 5/21/13
  • Tonia’s cousin, Eric’s wife Mary is pregnant, likely with twins
  • Peggy was home sick with a stomach ailment
  • David is recovering from surgery, so far so good…

Prayer Requests from Sunday 4/21/13  

Posted by MBenfield

Prayer Requests:

  • Sheila Baldwin: Pray for quick healing of surgery wound.  The plan is for aggressive chemo to start in ~2 weeks (surgery wound must be healed) and continue for 6 months.
  • David Spicer, a friend of Bill Main, has a soccer ball sized fatty tumor between his liver and right lung.  Surgery is on Thursday, April 25th.  David is the gentleman who was baptized during the 9:30 AM service. 
  • Chris Luther: Needs to talk with his manager to inform him that Chris will be applying for another job internal to his company. 
  • Benfields have lots of family traveling this week.
  • David Kennedy has a seventh surgery on May 3rd at Fair Oaks outpatient facility to cut a trapped nerve.  Pray that the surgery successfully relieves David's pain.
  • Ed's brother, Dana, has moved back in with his girlfriend and is drinking again.  Pray for Dana to see the light and seek redemption.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 4/14/13  

Posted by MBenfield

  • Sheila Baldwin: Surgery went well and she is home now.  However, cancer cells are detected in 6 out of the 12 lymph nodes.  Meeting with oncologist next week to discuss chemo treatment options.
  • The father of Sherry Rickard, sister-in-law of Craig and Eileen Kramer, is in the hospital -- health not good.
  • Danny West, the father of Angie Blanton's friend (unnamed), has been in remission from cancer, but now the cancer has reappeared.
  • Penny Main is waking up multiple times in the middle of the night not able to breathe.  She will be going to doctors to see about her thyroid and possibility undergoing a sleep study (possible sleep apnea).
  • Wilson Neff: Pray for quick healing of his hand and that no or minimal physical therapy is required.
  • Ed's brother, Dana, alcoholic, has moved back in with his parents, taking steps in the right direction, pray for continued sobriety
  • Tonia and the Benfield girls are traveling to NY on Saturday and Va Beach on Sunday
  • Tonia's parents are also traveling to Va Beach for Tonia's cousin's wedding
  • Tonia's grandmother, Mary Jane, is recovering from a car accident.  No serious injuries, just sore.
  • Friend of the Benfields' Dick Dillon's wife, Mary, wen home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer.

Prayer Requests from Sun 3/3/13  

Posted by MBenfield

Prayer Requests:

  • Joan Daniels, friend of Missy's, has been diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor
  • Missy's supervisor's wife, who is already suffering from lupus, may now also have leukemia
  • Continue to pray for Tyler Neff and all of his issues
  • John W's grandmother is doing better and is temporarily in a nursing home
  • Continue to pray for Wilson Neff, that he will complete his regiment of antibiotics for pink eye

Prayer Requests from Sun 2/24/13  

Posted by MBenfield

Prayer Requests:

  • Transition to the new service times on March 17th
  • Sheila W's friend, Kim, her father passed away on Saturday
  • Continue to pray for Tyler N., teenage drama and a fractured hand
  • Tonia B. is traveling this week
  • We missed the Mains this week, Hayli wasn't feeling well
  • John W's grandmother who is 98 is in the hospital in Tenn
  • Wilson Neff's blood pressure has been high and he is recovering from pink eye
  • Deanna W. was home sick, pray for a speedy recovery
  • Kevin Meyer is recovering from back surgery

Prayer Requests from Sun 1/6/13  

Posted by MBenfield

Prayer Requests:

  • Mike has been having lower back pain and a lot of pain from a possible ulcer
  • Benfield's friend, Sheva Middleton, having lots of stress and work while trying to care for her mother who is recovering from surgery
  • Eric Z's brother-in-law, Jason Vanderpool, collapsed at work, recovering from an an inverted rib
  • Heather Z is at home sick
  • Lottie Moon offering.  This year's goal is $7500.  We are only at $2500 now.
  • Pastor Search Committee is down to four candidates
  • The Student Ministry is without a pastor.  Tom Carlson is stepping in to fill the void along with other volunteers.