pRAYERS & CONCERNS

Week ending September 13, 2025

Kim Adams
Donna Albertz
Bob Baittie
Tom and Nadine Bennett
Frank Bischoff
Anne Bluder
Debbi Bobbit
Jean Borger
Laura Boshart
Michael Brewton
Barbie Brubeck
Harry Brubeck
Louise Cunningham
Greg Czaczkowski
Connie Davenport
Barry Davidson
Heidi Deahl
Glenn Dowell
Joyce Duvall
Candy Egan
Michelle Entwistle
Adriane Fink
Jim Gagnon
Joan Garling
Art Garling
Jim Gibson
Alicia Gonzales
Peggy Goulet-Isaac
Jane Grubb
Bev Hansen
Jane Haynes
Todd Hughes
Family of Rob Imperial
Lisa Ismail
Sarah Jefferson
Laurie Jones
Mike Keen
J Kay Kolls
Sandy Kolls
Stefani Lah
Hank Lambert
Wanda Lavan
Darrin Leist
Clyde Lenzen
Theresa Lenzen
Mark Lindsay
Vanna Ly
Gene McKeough
Allan Mendoza
Joyce Miller
Family of Rev. Rick Miller
Jack Mountford
Mary Louise Muench
Ross Muhlbauer
Douglas Murphy
Jean Nadali
Stanley Nash
Betsy Nepomuceno

Paul Neumann
Garrett Nicholson
Barbara O'Connor
Jerry Parker
Teri Payne
Martha Pickett
Rae Pistone
Dave Pollock
Mary Jo Redi
Linda Ripkis
Mark Rohde
Paulina Rodriguez
Wanda Ryan
Bruce Schoumacher
Bob Seelye
Tim Shafer
Melissa Siefert
Alma Siocon
Diane Snider
Irene Sroka
Cheri Stark
Leland Swanson
Alison Taylor
Bradford Taylor
Bev Terry
Ed Turner
Louise Urice
Kim Watson
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