Thank you to our wonderful music team for another amazing Sunday of worship. As a reminder, Wednesday evenings the choir practices at Esic Church at 6:30pm. This practice is open to those who would like to listen in.
Our PCF singers will be providing music for Esic church services over the next 6 weeks while Sandy Curran is in Recovery from her surgery. They are looking forward for the opportunity to share their amazing ministry with our hosting congregation.
We are broadcasting all services live on Facebook Sunday Mornings. You can watch live or log on to Facebook anytime and watch the service at leisure. All services are available on our Praise Community Fellowship Facebook Live page. This past Sunday there was a glitch at the very end of the service and the last few minutes of the service were not recorded. We are looking into this problem.
Gary Watson, the president of our board will have a few announcements this coming Sunday so plan on joining your church family at 9:00am Sunday at Esic Church.
IMPORTANT!!!! Please add this request to your prayers: The greatest gift you can give to anyone you know and love is to introduce them to the life changing power of Jesus! Make a list of several people you would love to see in church with you on Sunday mornings. Ask God to open the door to their heart and make a way for you to invite them to our services. When you are bringing these people let me know. If they have little children, tell them about the amazing childcare room available at Esic. We will make sure there is help available as long as you let me know in advance. And church, make sure when you see a new face in our congregation that each and every one of you make it a point to welcome them! Get their name, sit with them, ask them if they have any questions about our church or services, be there for them. We have an amazing church family, let’s make sure all our visitors feel welcome! Show all of our guests what PCF love is all about! Crystal Officer, the new CEO of Beverly Farm joined us again this past Sunday. I hope many of you got a chance to meet and greet her.
Prayers:
- Sandy Curran, we are adding Sandy Curren to our list, she is having surgery today and we pray for good results and quick healing.
- Richard Berry has had his biopsy for a mass found in his neck. He is waiting for the results. We pray that God has Richard in his healing hands and the tests will prove to be benign.
- Crystal Officer, Crystal is the new CEO of Beverly farm. She visited us this past Sunday. I am asking that we all pray for Gods wisdom, strength, Patience, and leadership ability for Crystals new position.
- John Avedisian, John is a very good friend of mine who lives in Phoenix AZ. I spoke to him this past week and he and his wife Katia are having a rough time. Katia has had both her hips replaced but is having an allergic reaction to some medication. John needs a knee replaced but has been informed that he cannot get the surgery due to cirrhosis of the liver. I ask for God’s healing grace and for His wisdom and peace for John and Katia.
- Sheryl Burian, Sheryl is doing good and continues to recover from her knee surgery. We pray that God will give her strength and patience during this time of healing.
- Sandy Peterson, Sandy has also had a knee replaced but is home and healing, we hope to see Sandy and Buch on Sunday the 25th of July. We pray for both Butch and Sandy for Gods continued strength and healing!
- Keith Sedlacek, I received news this week that Kieth is doing better and will now begin a new therapy. He will have a new CT scan this next coming week and we pray that this scan will show remission and healing. Keith was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.
- Beverly Farm, Please lift the Beverly Farm Caregivers in prayer. They are greatly understaffed and they are working hard with a lot of overtime. They need God’s strength, patience, energy, and peace. Also pray that God will send the right people to fill the many care giver openings and for God’s wisdom and strength for the current management team at the Farm.
- Rusty Burian, Rusty is having severe nerve pain into his legs from a pinched nerve in his back. We pray for God’s healing grace and strength as he prepares for corrective surgery.
- John Grant. John we continue to lift up to the perfect Healer for his heart issues.
- Stephanie Powell, the daughter of Mary Knapp. Stephanie is facing an extremely difficult situation with her mentally handicapped 30 year old son who lives with her. He has gotten aggressive and violent and she cannot find a facility to help her. Let’s pray for God to intervene with an answer for her and her son Conner.
- Michelenne Bounds, one of Bonni’s best friends, is having some serious eye problems due to a degenerative form of arthritis. Please pray for God’s intervention and healing touch.
- Susan Dedmon, Susan is the sister of John Grant. John called me this week and asked for prayers for his sister because she has also been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. She was struggling with fluid in her lungs so we need to lift her up to the healer of all healers. We ask for your love, peace, mercy, and healing strength for both John and his sister Susan.
- Mary and Leland Knapp, Mary is having trouble with her eyesight and Lee is having some issues with his walking. We ask for God’s mighty hand of healing and love and peace for the both of them.
- All who are seeking a deeper relationship and deeper understanding of Jesus’ teachings.
- Courage to be bold for Jesus with our neighbors and family.
See you Sunday at 9:00am Esic Baptist Church, 1000 Esic Drive Edwardsville! Love, pastor kent
Love, pastor, kent