Prayers at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Bixby, OK

Lot's of stuff happening at Lord of Life that needs covering in prayer.

Update on Little Allison
Continue your prayers for little 6 year old Allison. She has a malignant tumor in her brain. the doctors have never seen one like this. She had her first Proton treatment yesterday. She will need 37 MORE treatments. She and her mother will be there for at least two additional weeks.

The side effects of this treatment are numerous. Please pray against them. Allison only has sight in one eye now and the family is asking you to pray that her one good eye's (left) optic nerve would not be damaged any more.

Don't forget her older sister Sydney. It has been really hard on her too. She is 8. She is feeling overwhelmed that she can't help her and that she is getting so much attention. She would like to be showered with gifts and prayers and attention too. This is so being a little girl! She is so strong but it is wearing on her.
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Pray for Johnny Barfield, Oklahoma District Lutheran Church Extension Fund Vice President. He has recently been diagnosed with B Cell lymphoma. Please keep Johnny in your prayers as he begins treatments in the next few days.

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We had great donations this week to thank God for! He gave us serving pitchers, a mirror and flowers. Our church still has the following needs:
- A lawn mower (or someone to mow our lawn)
- Tea pots for brewing tea
- Coffee Grinders
- Christian books to give away
- Christian videos to give away
- Volunteers to staff the coffeehouse
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Pray for more donors to continue to step forward and offer enough funds to keep our ministry and coffeehouse going. There is no way for our little church to be able to pay for the tremendous ministries that we have taken on. We rely on donors to help. We can now accept donations of stock through the Lutheran Foundation. Pray for people to use this service.

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His Love 4 Kidz

Our Last Mobile Kids Ministry brings many children out to be ministered to. We have ministered to over 12 families and 50 people. This is good news. It means that we continue to reach more families. God is giving the increase.We give away sacks of groceries to the parents. There were lots of prizes, singing, games and fun. Pray the Lord would double the numbers next week. Pray for volunteers to help us canvas the neighborhood each Saturday. Pray for front doors to open. Pray that these underprivileged children will come to know that someone cares for them.

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For our Parents, Kids and Money Matters seminar this Sunday, April 25 at noon (lunch included). Pray for 15 Parent and child teams to participate.

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For our Parents, Teens and Money Matters seminar on April 29 at 7pm. Pray for 15 Parent and teen teams to participate.

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Pray for our New Member Class - Alive In Christ starting on Sunday, May 2 at 9:30am.

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Pray for our GriefShare Class meeting this Sunday, at 6:00pm.

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Pray for our Ladies Bible Study meeting this Sunday and also Tuesdays at 6:00pm.

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Last month we made up 1/3 of our short fall but we still have 2/3 to go in our general budget and the coffeehouse funds are still pretty thin. Please do not stop praying for us to catch up quickly. Please say a prayer of thankfulness for Amber Naylor who has been faithful in straightening out our books.

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Pray for Rachael and Hannah Wendelbo's (coffeehouse employee) grandfather. He broke some ribs. One punctured his lung. He has been in the hospital for almost 2 weeks. Pray for complete healing.

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For the Lost, Dechurched and Unchurched - Pray that many would find comfort and hope in Christ Jesus here at Lord of Life.

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Those in Our Church Who Have Lost Incomes - This is due to loss of jobs, decrease in salary or unexpected expenses or all three. Pray that they will be able to see their way through economic hardship.

Things Are Moving Along

WOW things have just heating up at the church and coffeehouse here in Bixby, Oklahoma. We have many groups using our facility for their meetings. Many of them look at our free book exchange. Many Christian books are being read. The Bixby, OK Mobile Kidz Club has close to 50 people being ministered to every Saturday afternoon. Our Ladies Bible study on Esther is now meeting on Sunday nights and Tuesday mornings and our first New Member's class starts May 2. We have a few needs: - A mirror for the men's restroom - A lawn mower (or someone to mow our lawn) - Serving pitchers for serving tea and coffee - Tea pots for brewing tea - Coffee Grinders - Christian books to give away - Christian videos to give away - Volunteers to staff the coffeehouse Please continue to pray for us (and me as I lead them).

A Wonderful Holy Week

It has been a wonderful Holy week at Lord of Life. Bixby, OK Continues to blossom with new growth. the grass, the trees, the church and the coffeehouse. We had a record attendance on Easter Sunday..... Book Your Group Meeting Today--- Over 90 people have attended meetings at Goodies last month. Why not add your group to the fun? we have TV's, DVD players, projector, sound equipment and three separate areas to use for meetings. And the Coffeehouse is always open for you to purchase drinks for your clients or just let them buy their own. Click here to book your group Women's Bible Study---Sunday Nights at 6:00pm---Life Delivers It's Share of Knock Out Punches. You bob. You weave. You try to keep moving. But what do you do when you inevitably find yourself on the ropes? Go into training with Beth Moore's newest study-Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman.Facing heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. Her destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner. Click Here To Sign Up GriefShare Class Sunday Nights---at 6:00pm---Have you recently lost someone special to you?---Are you having struggles coping?---We can help. You can do this. Click to watch videos about GriefShare Click Here To Sign Up