Pastor Bill and Glenda King are asking for prayer as they move into a new apartment complex in Lawrence, Kansas.
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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.
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 her husband, Robert, and their…
Dave and Alyson Swope were in a severe car accident on the evening of April 3.
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 smoke destroyed the garage and…
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.
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 medical reasons. Pray for Roger…
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 McBride says, “This is the…
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, and their eight children, the…
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 over the past few months!!!…
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 risk complications. The lives of…
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 he pitched forward, hitting his…
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 post by Pastor Odle: “As…
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 to many pastors and churches…
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 Friday morning, December 7, 2012….
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 as communication lines are being…
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 upper lobe of her right…
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 prayer. The tragic shooting in…
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, Tenn. She served with her…
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 for removal of a large…
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 others. Pray for Pastor Jim…
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, Feb. 2 at the University…
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 Lord on the evening of…
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 De Oro city where I…
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,
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 died. He was 96. Dr….
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 September flooding. Many members have…
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 lung cancer that has metastasized…
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 prayers for the first worship…
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 pastor, Lakeland, Florida Ruth Jingst,…
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. 17. Jonah had suffered from…
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 is anticipating future surgery to…
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 is scheduled for Monday, June…
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 from a ladder, suffering a…
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 right lung. This is the…
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 fall off a roof while…
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 1, after a battle with…
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 and wife of Commonwealth Community…
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 young adult son and loved…
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 was in his early 50s….
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 catching on fire. She is…
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 valuable leadership on state Regular…
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 Missouri, and Oklahoma. He was…
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 continue to pray for us…
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 James T. Jeremiah, former Cedarville…
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. Please be in prayer for…
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 has begun chemotherapy treatment. She…
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 resulted in a recent foot…
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 on Thursday, September 16, after…
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…
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…
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)…
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,…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, after a battle with esophageal…
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 these Godly leaders in its…
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 progress so far. Please join…
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 had emergency surgery to relieve…
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 Cross and the praising of…
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 and/or surgery in regard to…
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 took place in February 2008,…
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 mitral valve replaced. Currently he…
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 received a stem cell transplant,…
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 in the country. Our dear…
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 or eliminate the power of…
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 his family and for the…
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 Syndrome. Merle was a beloved…
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 for the medical staff as…
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 in the near future. Pastor…
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 the effectiveness of the treatment,…
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 the Cedar River in Iowa;…
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 Pastor Dale and for his…
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 for surgery Tuesday, May 27,…
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 thousands still missing. Every dead…
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 and had surgery for removal…
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 simultaneously. Staff members are working…
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 wife, Joyce, their young daughter,…
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 register for Talents For Christ…
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 is gracious in listening and…
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 as we close out the…
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 of Bengal with winds of…
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 a church planter with FBHM…
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 the Civil Air Patrol. Chaplain…
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 Children’s Home in Nepal in…
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 leader at Mogadore Baptist Church…
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. Commons served as president of…
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. The funeral will be held…
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 and spent a week in…
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, 2007. God used Dr. Stowell’s…
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 pains in her stomach and…
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 home from the hospital on…
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, Cindy, and their family at…
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 Council of Eighteen, taught at…
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 Jersey. The report from the…
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 1. The funeral is scheduled…
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 Camden, New Jersey. Please pray…
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 been living. Dawn received minor…
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 Fellowship, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. It…
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 released from the hospital, he…
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 January 22-26, 2007. The people…
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, was a member of the…
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 a heart attack on Friday,…
