Prayer Request: Pastor Bill and Glenda King
Pastor Bill and Glenda King are asking for prayer as they move into a new apartment complex in Lawrence, Kansas.
Prayer Request: Sothman Family
Pastor Dave Tebbenkamp requests prayer for the Sothman family, whose one-year-old daughter was involved in a tragic accident on Monday and passed away earlier today.
Prayer Request: Phelan Family
Rachel LeMaster, daughter of retired GARBC chaplain Tom and Ora Lee Phelan, passed away Dec. 2 after a battle with cancer. She is survived by …
Prayer Request: Dave and Alyson Swope
Dave and Alyson Swope were in a severe car accident on the evening of April 3.
Pastor Scott and Caressa Fennell Lose Parsonage in Fire
On Monday morning, Jan. 5, a fire ignited at the parsonage of Pastor Scott and Caressa Fennell of Tillicum Baptist Church, Lakewood, Wash. Fire and …
Prayer Request: Brennen Law
Please be in prayer for the family of Chris Law, pastor of First Baptist Church, Cambria, Calif. Chris and Jennifer’s 6-year-old son, Brennen, was diagnosed with Leukemia on Dec. 4 and began treatment Dec. 8.
Prayer Request: Pastor Roger Williams Jr.
Please pray for Pastor Roger Williams Jr. of Mesa, Ariz., as he is experiencing significant health problems. Recently Roger retired from the pastorate due to …
Prayer: Flooding at Calvary Baptist Church
CRESAPTOWN, Md.—Calvary Baptist Church requests prayer, as a flood has come through Cresaptown and has caused major water damage in the church building. Pastor Bruce …
Prayer Request: Family of Rev. Ron Schrock
Rev. Ron and Sally Schrock, CARBC representative and wife, are grieving over the sudden death of their daughter-in-law, Laurie. Please pray for Laurie’s husband, Tylan, …
Prayer update: Pastor’s wife Andrea Schmidt and baby
Andrea Schmidt, wife of Pastor James Schmidt, North Valley Baptist Church, Mayfield, Pa., sends the following note of praise: “Thank you all for your prayers …
Prayer Request: Pastor’s wife Andrea Schmidt and baby
Please pray for Pastor James and Andrea Schmidt of North Valley Baptist Church in Mayfield, Pa. Andrea is in her fifth month of pregnancy with high …
Prayer Request: Adam Willis
Adam Willis, youth pastor at Highland Hills Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., was riding his bike with another youth pastor this past Wednesday when …
Prayer Request: Patrick Odle
Patrick Odle, pastor of First Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio, fell out of a tree stand and suffered multiple injuries. The following is a recent Facebook …
Dr. James Grier Jr.: With the Lord
Dr. James Murray Grier Jr., age 80, entered the Lord’s presence on Wednesday, January, 2013. Dr. Grier, a beloved pastor and teacher, was a friend …
Prayer for David F. Miller Family
Please be in prayer for Koyce Miller and her family as her beloved husband, David F. Miller, went home to be with the Lord early …
Pray for East Coast Churches and Communities
Please pray for the churches and communities affected by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Our staff at the GARBC Resource Center continues to gather information …
Pray for Pastors’ Wives Undergoing Cancer Treatment
In June 2012, Judy Merchant, wife of Pastor Dan Merchant of Cedar Street Baptist Church, Tipton, Iowa, was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in the …
Prayer Requests: Events of National Interest
Three current news stories of national interest have points of intersection with churches in the GARBC. These churches and communities are in need of our …
With the Lord: Corabelle Stowell
Corabelle Stowell, wife of the late Joseph Stowell II, died on March 26. She was 94 and had been living near her daughter in Hampton, …
Prayer request: Glenda King, pastor’s wife
Bill King, Pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Park Falls, Wisc. shares the following prayer request regarding his wife, Glenda: Glenda has had two major surgeries–initially …
Pray for Chardon Community and Church
Pray for the community of Chardon, Ohio, in the aftermath of the shooting that occurred at Chardon High School, killing two students and injuring three …
Infant Brenna Shank in Heaven
Please pray for Pastor Jeriah and Shawna Shank of First Baptist Church, Monroe, Iowa, as their 6-week-old daughter, Brenna Lynn Shank, passed away on Thursday, …
With the Lord: Pastor Robert Lenzi
Please pray for Vicki Lenzi and family. Her husband, Rev. Bob Lenzi, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Kingman, Ariz., went Home to be with the …
Flash Flood Affects Filipino Church
Sidney Capillas, pastor of Northside Harvest Baptist Church, San Jose, Calif., requests prayer for his home Filipino community: “A recent flash flood went through Cagayan …
GARBC Council of 18 Meets
Please pray for the Council of Eighteen as they meet Monday, Nov. 14 through Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the GARBC Resource Center. During this time,
Dr. Robert F. Hunter Sr. with the Lord
Please note update on visitation, viewing, and memorial service, as follows. Robert F. Hunter Sr., a Baptist pastor and senior statesman in racial reconciliation, has …
Prayer Request: Newark Valley Flood Victims
Please continue to pray for Pastor Mike Spiegel and the congregation of First Baptist Church, Newark Valley, N.Y., as they continue to respond to the …
Prayer Request: Pastor Bob and Vicki Lenzi
Please pray for Bob and Vicki Lenzi, pastor and wife of Calvary Baptist Church in Kingman, Ariz. Recently Bob learned that he has stage four …
Prayer Request: First Worship Service
A prayer request from Sidney Capillas, pastor of Northside Harvest Baptist Church, church plant of Sunrise Baptist Church, Ron Shaw, pastor: “I would appreciate your …
With the Lord
Several in our GARBC family have experienced the recent death of a loved one. The following people are now with the Lord: Frank Chittock, retired …
With the Lord: Baby Jonah Silverberg
Jonah Silverberg, 7-month-old son of Pastor Marty and Val Silverberg of Commonwealth Community Baptist Church in Bronx, N.Y., entered the Lord’s presence this morning, Aug. …
Glenda King Prayer Update
Continue to pray for Glenda King, wife of Pastor Bill King, Parks Falls, Wisc. Glenda is feeling better in her ongoing battle with cancer and …
With the Lord: Dr. Hermann Austel
Dr. Hermann Austel, author, Bible teacher, and professor at Northwest Baptist Seminary, entered the presence of the Lord on Sunday, May 29. A memorial service …
With the Lord: Pastor Bob Rapa
Please pray for the family of Pastor Bob Rapa of Indian River Baptist Church, Indian River, Michigan. Pastor Bob experienced a lung embolism and fell …
Prayer request: Pastor Don LeMaster
Pastor Don LeMaster of Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York, will be having surgery on May 31 to have a marble-sized growth removed from his …
Pray for Dr. Norman Poludniak
Pray for the long-term recovery of Dr. Norman Poludniak and for his wife, Sharon. They are adjusting to Norm’s recent partial paralysis, resulting from a …
With the Lord: Cliff Jenkin
Cliff Jenkin, 31-year-old son of Bill Jenkin III, GARBC Council of Eighteen member and Continental Baptist Mission president, entered the Lord’s presence on Friday, April …
Pray for Pastor and Val Silverberg’s Son
Jonah Silverberg, infant son of Pastor Marty and Val Silverberg, has severe medical issues. Marty and Val are missionaries with Baptist Mid Missions and pastor …
Prayer Request: Pastor Jim Goodew family
Pray for Jim and Susie Goodew, pastor and wife of Faith Baptist Church, Brainerd, Minnesota, and the family as they grieve the death of their …
Pastor Brian Beckett with the Lord
Brian Beckett, associate pastor at Grace Baptist, Minford, Ohio, passed away on Saturday as a result of a heart attack and complications from diabetes. He …
Pray for pastor’s daughter
Pray for the three-year-old daughter of Mike and Dawn Martin, pastor and wife of First Baptist Church, Cumberland, Iowa, who suffered burns from her clothing …
With the Lord: Pastor Ralph Burns
Pastor Ralph Burns entered the Lord’s presence on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Ralph Burns served as pastor of GARBC churches in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. He provided …
With the Lord: Rev. Lynn Sparkman
Lynn L. Sparkman, 76, died Dec. 23. Lynn was state representative of the Mid-Continent Association of Regular Baptist Churches, serving GARBC churches in Kansas, Western …
Pray for Cindy Stumme, Chaplain’s wife
Cindy Stumme, wife of Army CH (MAJ) Jack Stumme, is receiving treatment for leukemia through the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Chaplain Stumme writes, “Please …
With the Lord: Ethel (Rayburn) Jeremiah
Ethel J. (Rayburn) Jeremiah of Cedarville, Ohio entered the Lord’s presence on Sunday, November 28, 2010. The memorial service for Ethel, wife of the late …
With the Lord: Marjorie Smith, chaplain’s wife
Marjorie Smith, wife of Bill Smith, retired Army chaplain endorsed by the GARBC, has entered the Lord’s presence after an extended battle with brain cancer. …
Pray for Michele Michaels, teacher
Please pray for Michele Michaels, teacher at Grace Christian Academy, Grace Baptist Church, Winterset, IA. Michele has been diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer and …
Pray for health needs of Pastor John Peattie
Pleas pray for Pastor John Peattie, and his wife, Nancy, of Liberty Baptist Church, Pueblo, CO. Infection in Pastor John’s leg related to diabetes has …
With the Lord: Meredith Lee, daughter of Pastor Don & Sandy LeMaster
Please pray for Pastor Don and Sandy LeMaster, Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY, as their daughter, Meredith Lee, went home to be with the Lord …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
With the Lord: Pastor Garrison Rice
Please be in prayer for the family of Pastor Garrison Rice. Pastor Rice went home to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, April 25, …
With the Lord: Pastors John Balyo and Merle Wood
Please pray for the families of these beloved men who formerly served as pastors of churches in the GARBC. The Association is blessed to have …
Update: Ryan, 12-year-old son of Pastor Dan Johnson
While Ryan is not yet talking or actively communicating, he is responding increasingly to instructions. The staff at St. Vincent’s is very encouraged by his …
Prayer need: Ryan, son of Dan Johnson
Ryan Johnson, twelve-year-old son of Dan and Linda Johnson, former pastor and wife of Bible Baptist Church in Kokomo, IN, went into diabetic shock and …
Prayer for Churches’ Easter Ministry
Dear Pastors and Churches, Our GARBC Resource Center team is praying for your ministry this Easter weekend. May the Lord use the preaching of the …
Prayer for Paul Rudy, Families of Ray Richmond and Kim Akright
Please continue to pray for Pastor Paul Rudy, Anchor Baptist Church, Genoa City, Wisconsin, in his ongoing battle with cancer. He is facing further treatment …
Pray for Chaplain John Murdoch
Chaplain John Murdoch is to have surgery Tuesday morning, November 25, to repair and reconstruct his ankle. This surgery is related to an injury that …
Pray for Glenn Amos
Glenn Amos, member of Heritage Baptist Church, Clarks Summit, PA, and vice president of Baptist Bible College enrollment, recently underwent heart surgery to have a …
Pray for Pastor Paul Rudy and Ruby Hol
Pastor Paul Rudy Please uplift Pastor Paul Rudy, Anchor Baptist Church, Genoa City, WI, in prayer as he fights a battle with cancer. Recently he …
Prayer item: Kenyan Believers under Attack
The devil is cunning in his attack upon the Lord’s servants. The country of Kenya is suffering from famine conditions which have spawned much violence …
Pray for Texans in Hurricane Path
Hurricane Ike is approaching the Houston area, home of Cypress Pointe Baptist Church. Pastor Buzz Fanion asks us to to pray that God would breakdown …
Prayer for Pastor LeMaster and Kent Booher
Don LeMaster, pastor of the Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY, will undergo cancer surgery on Wednesday, September 3. Pastor Don asks that we pray for …
Merle Brock with the Lord
Merle Brock, wife of former OARBC Representative, Bill Brock, went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, August 10, after suffering from Guillain Barre …
Prayer Concern: Ellie Swigart
Ellie Swigart, wife of Pastor Earl Swigart, Berea Baptist Church, Stevens Point, WI, is hospitalized with a serious illness. Please pray for Ellie’s recovery and …
Prayer need: Pastor Richard Pettitt
Dick Pettitt, veteran and beloved pastor in our Association family, has recently had surgery on his foot and is to have more surgery on it …
Prayer Concern: Pastor Don LeMaster and Meredith LeMaster
Don LeMaster, pastor of Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York, is undergoing radiation treatment for a malignant tumor in his upper chest. Please pray for …
Prayer: Churches affected by Flooding
Pray for churches in Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota that have experienced damage in church facilities or in family homes due to flooding. Towns along …
Prayer Concerns: Pastor Schatz, Ruby Hol
Dale Schatz, Pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Chairman of the Arkansas Council of Five, recently underwent quadruple bypass surgery. Pray for …
Prayer Concern: Pastor Gary Rice
Please pray for Pastor Garrison (Gary) Rice and his wife, Marty. Gary serves as pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Lancaster, Ohio. He is scheduled …
Prayer for Myanmar Partners and Pastor
Our international ministry partners in Myanmar have been severely affected by the hard-hitting cyclone. News outlets are reporting tens of thousands dead and scores of …
Prayer needs in the Association family
Ruby, the six-month-old daughter of Associate Pastor Trent and Lydia Hol, was recently diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer. Ruby underwent a MIBG scan …
RBP Staff: Children’s Curriculum Revision
Please pray for the staff of Regular Baptist Press as they are in the process of revising children’s Sunday School curriculum for five age groups …
Prayer for Dan Rase Family and Pastor Brad Quick
Dan Rase, youth pastor, Temple Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Ohio, age 43, suffered a fatal heart attack at approximately 4:00 a.m., March 17. Pray for Dan’s …
Praying for Talents For Christ and Pastor Rudy
Pray for many young people in GARBC churches who are making important decisions this week that profoundly affect their futures. Many teens are choosing to …
GARBC Winter ‘08 Prayer Partner Guide
The GARBC Prayer Partner Guide is available to friends who would like to support the Association through prayer. When we unite in prayer, the Lord …
Prayer Concern: Dr. Wendell Kempton
Dr. Michael Loftis, President of ABWE, shares the following request: Please lift your hearts toward heaven in concerted prayer for President Emeritus Dr. Wendell Kempton …
Urgent Prayer Requests
Cyclone in Bangladesh Jim Long, ABWE administrator for South Asia, sent this message on Monday, November 19. “Tropical Cyclone Sidr is roaring up the Bay …
Special Needs in the Association Family
Lee Hutchinson with the Lord Lee Hutchinson went to be with the Lord early on Tuesday morning, October 16. Lee served for many years as …
Praise Regarding Chaplain John Murdoch
The GARBC Resource Center has received word that Chaplain John Murdoch, director of Regular Baptist Chaplaincy Ministries, is being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by …
Orphans in Need of Prayer
This prayer request comes from Diane Clements, wife of Pastor Gary Clements, of First Baptist Church in West Sacramento, CA. Diane helped to establish Grace …
Assistant Pastor’s Young Son Undergoes Chemotherapy Treatment
Isaiah Seymour, 17-month-old son of Pastor Paul Seymour, has cancer and will undergo 28 weeks of chemotherapy treatments. Paul is the youth pastor and worship …
Harold Commons with the Lord
Dr. Harold Commons, former president of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, went home to be with the Lord on July 21, 2007. Dr. …
Paula Beckman with the Lord
Paula Beckman, wife of Larry Beckman (Baptist Mid-Missions administrator), went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 7, after battling cancer for 16 years. …
Important Prayer Concerns
Pastor’s Wife Released from Hospital Connie Manus, wife of Pastor Stan Manus (Temple Baptist Church, Omaha, Nebraska) suffered a perforated colon following the GARBC Conference …
Dr. Joseph M. Stowell: Home with the Lord
Dr. Joseph M. Stowell, former GARBC National Representative, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 96 on Saturday evening, June 23, …
Further Update on Don LeMaster’s Daughter
Pastor Don LeMaster (Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY) sent this update about his daughter, Meredith. Meredith spent last week in the hospital. She had severe …
Update on Mark Jackson
Last week Dr. Mark Jackson suffered a mild heart attack. Tests showed extensive blockage, so he underwent bypass surgery on seven arteries. Dr. Jackson came …
Prayer Needs for Pastor’s Family and Former Ministry Director
John Hill, the 26-year-old son of Pastor Steve and Cindy Hill (Bethel Baptist Church, Iowa Falls, Iowa) drowned Sunday while canoeing. Please pray for Steve, …
Jack Jacobs with the Lord
Jack Jacobs, GARBC pastor and leader, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, April 20. Dr. Jacobs pastored GARBC churches, served on the …
Update on Don LeMaster’s Daughter
Meredith Lee, daughter of Pastor Don and Sandy LeMaster (Brooklyn, New York), began chemotherapy treatment on Monday, April 16, at Cooper Hospital in Camden, New …
Please Pray about These Matters
GARBC Pastor with the Lord David Knudson, pastor of Park Lane Baptist Church in Omaha, Nebraska, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April …
Remember These Requests
Meredith Lee, daughter of Pastor Don and Sandy LeMaster (Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY) will undergo a second cancer surgery on Thursday, March 15, in …
Prayer requests-home destroyed; church roof collapsed
Missionaries’ Home Destroyed Please pray for Pastor Tim and Dawn Mattison of First Baptist Church, Wayland, Michigan. Fire destroyed the RV in which they have …
Pray for Three Concerns
Church Plant in Wisconsin Ed Fuller, Wisconsin Association of Regular Baptist Churches (WARBC) State Representative, asks us to pray for Heritage Christian Church—A Regular Baptist …
GARBC Pastor Has Major Surgery
Please pray for Randy Charlton, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Chatfield, Minnesota, who recently had major surgery due to severe ischemic colitis. After being …
IPFBM Partner to Visit in Dangerous Area
Pastor Mohan Kumar of the Jehovah-Jireh Baptist Ministry (IPFBM partner) in Hyderabad, India, is planning to visit a mission field in a remote forest area …
Carl Elgena with the Lord
Carl Elgena, longtime Regular Baptist pastor and leader, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Dr. Elgena pastored several GARBC churches, …
Two Individuals Suffer Heart Attacks
Marilyn Twigg, secretary at First Baptist Church of Waverly, Iowa, recently shared these prayer updates: Brian Wilkins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Waverly, suffered …