With the Lord: Pastor Bradley Quick
Bradley Quick, pastor of First Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio, and member of the GARBC Council of Eighteen, is in the Lord’s presence. Pastor Quick died this morning, August 19, after an extended battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Tuesday evening, August 24, 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Elyria, preceded by [...]
Pray for Pastor Brad Quick
Brad Quick, pastor of First Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio, and chairman of the Council of 18, has had a recent complication in his battle with cancer. He was hospitalized for a few days last week to treat ulcers that have developed near his tumors. He is undergoing tests this week to determine if he has [...]
Pray for pastor’s wife, Glenda King
This update on Glenda King’s cancer condition was provided by her husband, Pastor Bill King, Faith Baptist Church, Park Falls, Wisconsin: Glenda has now completed her second round (fourth dose) of chemo and is scheduled for a CT scan. If the tumors have begun to shrink, her oncologist will meet with the surgery team to [...]
Pray for Glenda King, pastor’s wife
Pastor Bill King, Faith Baptist Church, Park Falls, WI, submitted the following prayer request regarding his wife, Glenda: Glenda has been diagnosed with stage 4 leiomyosarcoma. It is a rare, highly aggressive form of cancer. Normally, it is a childhood cancer (15 times more prevalent in children than in adults). It is a very serious [...]
Dr. William Hopewell, Jr. with the Lord
Please pray for the family of Dr. William James Hopewell, Jr., former missionary and professor at Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, Pa.), who died on March 6. He was 90 and lived in Albion, Indiana with Ruth, his wife of 66 years. A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 13, at 2:30 pm [...]
Pastor Nathan Johnson with the Lord
Pastor Nathan Johnson, Prairie Baptist Church, Noblesville, Ind., went Home to be with the Lord. Please pray for his wife, Anita, and their two daughters (in 3rd and 5th grades) as they grieve and seek the Lord’s leading for the future. Also pray for the church family as they adjust to the unanticipated death of [...]
Urgent Prayer Need: Pastor Nathan Johnson
One of our fellow pastors, Nathan Johnson, of Prairie Baptist Church in Noblesville, Ind., is in a critical health crisis. Due to blockage caused by a gallstone, an inflamed and infected pancreas is causing his organs to shut down. The doctors’ reports offer little hope. Nathan’s wife, Anita, and their two young girls are standing by, [...]
Pray for Haitian Hope Ministries
Pastor Jacqueson Pierre directs a ministry that has seven Bethel Baptist Churches in Haiti, two Bethel Christian Hope Schools, and Haitian Hope Ministries, Inc. (IPFBM partner)—all of which have been affected by the earthquake. Pastor Pierre reports that 200 families connected to the ministry are homeless, and 54 college students in Port-au-Prince have been confirmed dead.
Pray for Haitian Pastor Prédestin Hérard
Pastor Prédestin Hérard is president of a Haitian association of Baptist churches, Association des Énglises Evangeliques Baptistes d΄ Haiti, a partner with the IPFBM. ”We need prayers in this tragic situation,” he says in a recent e-mail. Circumstances are becoming more complicated every day, with bodies in the streets and below the buildings.
Pray for Eglise Evangelique Baptist Church
“All our church members are affected by the earthquake, one way or the other,” says Pastor Jacquelin Saint-Preux of Eglise Evangelique Baptiste, Elmont, N.Y. The Long Island church, comprised of first-generation Haitian believers, joined the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches in 2009. Read “Church Planting in New York City” from the Nov/Dec 2009 Baptist [...]
Web Prayer Time with Haitian Believers
Demonstrate your love and concern for Haitian brothers and sisters in Christ! Join an online prayer meeting with believers from Haiti who are part of our GARBC and the IPFBM network, Monday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. CST/ 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. You will be able to pray for specific requests shared [...]
Pray for Haiti
With news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, our thoughts automatically were with our Haitian brothers and sisters in Christ who are part of the International Partnership of Fundamental Baptist Ministries: the Association des Énglises Evangeliques Baptistes d´ Haiti, represented by Pastor Prédestin Pierre Hérard, and Haitian Hope Ministries, Inc., represented by Pastor Jacqueson Pierre, Port St. [...]
Pray for Our Troops
As we celebrate Christ’s birthday, let us remember the men and women who are serving our nation in the military and our GARBC Chaplains who minister to them. The following poem reminds us this holiday season of our soldiers who are away from home and of Christ’s provision for all. Jill Connell, wife of Pastor [...]
Pray for God’s Servants
Pastor Ted Ertle has been dealing with complications during his heart surgery recovery, including leg infection, congestive heart failure, and blood clots in the lung. He has also lost the use of a portion of his heart. Ted and his wife, Rose, are in their new home at Maranatha Village, 207 Timothy Rd., Sebring, FL 38870. They thank [...]
Prayer update: Pastor Ted Ertle
Pastor Ted Ertle continues to recover from bypass heart surgery. Please pray for Ted as he has suffered a couple of setbacks, most recently experiencing a blood clot in his right lung. Ted and his wife, Rose, are to settle soon at Maranatha Village in Sebring, Florida. In the meantime, you may send cards of [...]
Prayer for Pastor Dale and Gwen Schatz
Dale Schatz, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, Bella Vista, Arkansas, and representative of the Ozark Association of Regular Baptist Churches, will undergo surgery on Tuesday, August 25, for a large mass in the colon that the doctor believes to be malignant. Dale’s wife, Gwen, had a lump removed from the outer chest wall on August [...]
Prayer update: Pastor Don LeMaster
Pastor Don LeMaster, Brooklyn Baptist, Brooklyn, NY, is praising the Lord for your prayers on his behalf during his recent thoracic surgery. The spots on the right lung were cancerous (sarcoma) but the doctor is confident that he removed all of the cancerous material. Don is recovering well and is preparing for a second surgery [...]
Pastor Roger Ridley With The Lord
Roger Ridley, pastor of Gretna Baptist Church, Gretna, Nebraska, and missionary with Baptist Church Planters, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday evening, August 8. Please pray for Roger’s wife, Sheryl, their children, and the Gretna Church family. Visitation will be on Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Roeder Mortuary, 11710 Standing Stone Drive (Hwy [...]
Prayer for family of Beverly Johnson
Mrs. Richard (Beverly Ann) Johnson went to be with the Lord on July 4th after a battle with cancer. Beverly’s husband, Dick, serves as the Chaplain of Friendship Village in Waterloo, Iowa. The Johnsons ministered as pastor and wife of churches in the GARBC. Cards may be sent to the family at 540 M Park [...]
Pray for Pastor LeMaster & daughter and Ted Ertle
Don LeMaster, pastor of Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY, is having thoracic surgery on Tuesday, July 14. A MRI revealed two spots in the right lung area that need to be removed. A biopsy will be performed to determine whether the spots are cancerous. After recovery, Pastor LeMaster will be having further surgery to remove [...]
With the Lord: Pastor Paul Rudy
Pastor Paul Rudy, Anchor Baptist Church, Genoa City, Wisconsin, went home to be with the Lord early Monday morning, June 1, after a difficult battle with cancer. Please pray for his wife, Elaine, their children, and the Anchor Baptist family as they grieve over the earthly loss of Paul. Funeral services will be held at [...]
Prayer Concern: Pastor Paul and Elaine Rudy
Pastor Rudy, Anchor Baptist Church, Genoa City, Wisconsin, is no longer able to receive chemo treatments in his ongoing battle with cancer. He is at home, receiving hospice care. His wife, Elaine, is praying that Paul’s new feeding tube will give him a bit more strength and clarity. Pray for God’s strength and grace to [...]
Prayer Update, Ryan Johnson
This prayer update is from Pastor Dan and Linda Johnson, regarding their twelve-year-old son, Ryan, who is recovering from a diabetic coma. Ryan is gaining strength, walking with assistance, and able to read, write, and do math problems. His memory is good and improving. Although his rate of moving is slow, his motor skills are [...]
With the Lord: Mrs. Marvin (Joan) Stephens
Please pray for the family of Mrs. Marvin (Joan) Stephens, who went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 28, after an extended battle with cancer. Joan served the Lord faithfully, alongside her husband, in the Spanish literature division of Baptist Mid-Missions, Editorial Bautista Indpenediente (EBI). She was an English teacher at Heartland [...]
