Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence,
so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16

We lift the following
prayer requests this week:

Prayers of the Church

Ongoing Prayers

*Diane Cuper, *Anne Altieri, *Charlotte Raines, *Eric Hammergren, *Anita Moore, *John Shaeffer, *Vern Ebert, *Aaron, Marcus, Malcolm, *Sandy Douglas, Henry Otten, Michael Flannery, *Helen Campbell, Paul Batt, *Geoffrey Wiggins, Caitlyn, Mark Zimmerman, Justus Nicolai, Alex Fernandez, Cheri Spitz

Ongoing Cancer Treatments

*Mike Allen, Anne Price, Angie Price, Alison Zieglmeier, Carol Diliberto, Jackie, Kathy Siemon, Scott Brinkley, Hope Mackelprang, Melissa Huntsman, Sue, Kathy, Pamm Haley, Bob, Michael Murphy, *Greta Nelson, *Marina de Moura Torres, Ames, Doug Gill, Emily, *Alison Whatley, Joe Huley, Lyn Becksford

For Expectant Moms

*Emily Hooper Evans, *Shannon Dawe, *Renee Guerin, *Alyssa Shaw, Ally Brown

Those Prayed for on August 17, 2025

Thanking God Today

  • Our RLC Family
  • Family Celebrations and Time Together, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Weddings, Births, Baptisms
  • Our Many Blessings
  • Safe Travels
  • Caring Organizations Serving Our Local Communities
  • Healthy Baby Boy for Rhianna
  • Skye's 1st Birthday
  • Baby Rosemary Gerdes, Born August 5th, Proud Parents Karl and Melody Gerdes
  • Resurrection Lutheran School Beginning of New School Year, Students, Families, and Our Wonderful Staff
  • Bob Hoffmeister and Other RLC Choir Members Participation in a Choir Workshop
  • New Families in Worship
  • Jay Foster, Healing and Recovery
  • Mark Zimmerman, Recovery at Home
  • Jim, Cancer Free
  • Jacob's Baptismal Birthday
  • Bill's Successful Surgery
  • Husband's Successful Surgery


For Healing

  • *Kim Goss
  • All Those Exposed to COVID, with COVID, and Recovering from COVID
  • Blind Ministry Guests - Maria and Jeff Barker, Linda Jones, Judy Dean, Ruby Franklin, Miriam Delgado, Helen Rice-Lyles, Nancy Waggoner, Debbie Guice
  • *Greta Nelson
  • Pastor William Otto, Cancer Treatment and Surgery
  • *Pam Dickson
  • *Stephanie Ford
  • Betty, Memory Issues
  • *Mindy Stephani, Recovery
  • *Helen Campbell
  • Terrie Johnson, Mother of *Jen Kirby
  • *Alison Whatley
  • Bryon, Recovery from Brain Injury
  • Marion Cecconi, Mother of *Lecia Roberts
  • Martha, Sister of *Charlotte Raines
  • Carrie Heilman, Cancer Treatment, Daughter-In-Law of *John and *Virginia Heilman
  • Dave, Brother-In-Law of *Susan Brandt
  • Clare Roberts, Cancer Treatment, Mother of *Michelle Wood
  • *Charlie Shiel
  • *Kathy Rihani
  • *Charlotte Raines
  • Leta Huntsinger's Mother in Hospice Care
  • Cynthia Wyse
  • Brian Gorneau, Recovery from Accident
  • *Fern Frusti
  • Deb, Sister of *Pam Dickson
  • Tyler, Recovering from Burns, and His Family Supporting Him
  • Belle, Cancer Return, Healing
  • Jeri Breitsprecher, Recovery, Mother of *Sue Campau
  • Brother-In-Law Curt, Open Heart Surgery and Recovery
  • Jackie, Knox, Nove, Matt, Brianne, Fran, Barb, Jim, Sharon, Carly, Bernadette, Ashley, Kathy, Dale, Graydon, Ricky, Joan, Karl, Linda, Baby Stanley, John, Joe, Jeff, James, Gary, Gene and Lois, Walter, Denise, Pete, Karla, Harold, Ken, Mark, Paul, Kelly, Carole, Steve, Jeri, Barbara, Fatma, Jadis, Carrie, Virginia Darlene, Dave, Jack, Marie, Fran


For Comfort

  • Family and Friends of Alice DeSilvia
  • Family and Friends of Steve Kilburn
  • Family and Friends of Maralyn Kilpatrick, Grandmother of *Lisa McCorkle
  • Family and Friends of Rayma Hyatt-Solis, Mother-In-Law of Margaret Hyatt
  • Family and Friends of Hadassah Lerner
  • Family and Friends of Alice Loeffler, Neighbor/Friend of *Sue Sanders
  • Family and Friends of Lee Frank Sr., Father of Friend of *Eric Heise


For Provision, Peace, Strength, and Patient Endurance

  • Persecuted Christians
  • People Around the World Affected by Natural Disasters and Weather Events, Especially People of Western NC, SC
  • Weather Events, Heavy Rain, and Flooding, Especially TX and NC
  • Families and Businesses Recovering in Western NC
  • Mountainside Lutheran Church and Camp Linn Haven (Reopened for Summer)
  • Safety and Thanksgiving for People Helping with Recovery Efforts
  • People of Ukraine, and All Those Who Serve to Support Them
  • People of Israel and People of Gaza, Peace in the Middle East
  • All Those Supporting Family Members with Caregiving Needs
  • Safe Travels
  • Annie Ruth Ford, Mother of *Dennis Ford
  • *Eric and *Jill Hammergren
  • *Jan Wozniak and Her Family
  • Jan and Rich Bloom
  • *Ginny and *Ed Koren
  • *Meredith A.
  • *Fran Xenakis
  • *Ron and *Carol Mitchell
  • Those Enduring Marriage Struggles and Families in Turmoil
  • Those Seeking Jobs and Career Changes, and Federal Workers
  • Victims, Families, and Communities Suffering with Gun Violence
  • Dorothy Conners and Her Family
  • *Jim and *Thelma Rhodes
  • *Anita Moore and Family
  • Rundel Family
  • Our Government and Leaders
  • Job Search - Kyle, Malcolm
  • Doug Gill, Ongoing Cancer Treatment and Move to Oregon
  • College Students Returning to Classes
  • Sister Finds Employment
  • Beginning of School Year - Bless Students, Teachers, Staff, and Volunteers
  • Firefighters Out West
  • VdC Mixed 111
  • Upcoming Surgeries


For the Lord’s Wisdom, Guidance, and Strength for the Health and Well-Being of the People They Serve  

  • Pastor Jonathan and Juli, Associate Pastor Zach and Kelsey, Assistant Pastor Alan and Faith, and Their Families
  • Pastor Alan Shaw, Intentional Interim Pastor at Peace Lutheran Church, Goldsboro NC
  • SMP Vicar Christopher Reed, SMP Training and Vicarage, and His Family
  • Resurrection Lutheran Church and Schools Staff
  • Area Pastors and Schools Staff
  • Our Stephen Ministers
  • Our Ministry of Presence


For Ongoing Mission and Outreach Efforts

  • RLC's The Coffeehouse
  • RLC's Blind Ministry
  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace
  • Safe Families for Children
  • Families Together/PLM
  • Camp Agape Ministries
  • Read-a-Book at Reedy Creek Elementary School and Our RLC Volunteers
  • Orphan Grain Train
  • Eastern NC Lutheran Via de Cristo


For Our Missionaries

 

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your abiding Presence and saving grace. All is in Your Hands.
We trust You are working all things according to Your good plan and purposes,
and with that trust and confidence, we release these prayers to You. In Your Holy Name, Amen.

 

*RLC Members

 

Updated 8/22/25