pRAYERS & CONCERNS

Week ending March 14, 2026

Jim Adams
Donna Albertz
Bob Baittie
Tom and Nadine Bennett
Frank Bischoff
Anne Bluder
Debbi Bobbitt
Jean Borger
Laura Boshart
Jennifer Boudreault
Michael Brewton
Heather Anderson Briggs
Dennis Brown
Mary Bruss
Louise Cunningham
Judi Dalton
Joyce Duvall
Joan Garling
Art Garling
Gary Genge
Anne Marie Gerhardt
Peggy Goulet-Isaac
Jane Grubb
Bev Hansen
Brian Hansen
James Harkess
Jane Haynes
Todd Hughes
Laurie Jones
Mike Keen
J Kay Kolls
Sandy Kolls
Hank Lambert
Megan Larsen
Wanda Lavan
Elizabeth Manabat
Clay Mark
Kathy Mark
Andy McGlynn
Gene McKeough
Bruce Meadow
Joyce Miller
Jack Mountford
Ross Muhlbauer
Fektoria Murad
Paul Neumann
Garrett Nicholson
Barbara O'Connor
Kim Oswald
Kim Packer
Karen Parker
Teri Payne
Rae Pistone
Dave Pollock
Jose "Joe" Sanchez
Sharon Snap
Dennis and Diane Snider
Family of Irene Sroka
Cheri Stark
Dick Stone
Bev Terry
Louise Urice
Gary Young

Prayers For Our Community, Nation, and World

Bishop Dan Schwerin
District Supt. Victor Melad
Bishop Tracy Smith-Malone
Rev. Kennedy Mwita
Eric Smith
Pat Horcher
Daniel C. Shapiro
Brandon Johnson
Pope Leo XIV
President Donald Trump
Vice President J.D. Vance
Our government and leaders
Governor Pritzker & Legislators
The City of Chicago
Public servants
Healthcare workers
Kingswood Leaders & Staff
All communities impacted by prejudice, racism and violence
PADS Homeless Ministry

Food Pantry
Thrift Store
Medical Lending Closet
Sewing Ministry
Our confirmation class
Our leadership
One Deerfield Place
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)
Healing/unity of our nation
Free Recovery Church
Amarillo UMC
Brooke Road UMC/Justice Ctr.
The People of Ukraine
An End to the Russian invasion
Youth and Children's Ministries
Peace in the Middle East
Those struggling with mental health issues and addiction
Victims of gun violence
Victims of storms, fires, and floods
Haiti
People of Israel and Palestine 
People of Texas
Sudan/South Sudan
Korea
Kilmer School
Kipling School
Walt Whitman School
Oak Terrace School
People of Tibet
The Congo
Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria
First UMC of Elgin
For the poor and the jobless
For those on the margins, those who are hungry, those struggling, and those in fear
Peace in the Middle East and for an end to the war
The People of St Louis and its suburbs