Subject: Prayer Requests from December 28 and January 4

Hi Redemption Church Prayer Team,

Happy New Year! As we start this new year together, I believe prayer is going to be a huge part of our success as a church and as individuals. Thank you for standing in the gap, calling on God with us. Your prayers matter more than you know.

Below are the combined requests from our December 28 and January 4 services, organized by person to make it easier to pray through.

Pastor Chris Fluitt
- Our church vision, Connect Groups, and outreach at Creekside Apartments.
- The Start Here series and eBook to help people take real next steps with Jesus.
- Blessings over our church family.
- Help with ongoing car problems.
- Organization and personal time.
- Help to win souls and see people healed.
- Effectual prayers, soul winning, and church growth.
- Sarah - healing from epilepsy.
- Our Facebook group (40 plus people) and the 21 day journal - for life change and spiritual growth.
- Jennifer Matthews - salvation.

Ben Sides (and family)
- Healing from a chronic cough.
- Resources and opportunities for his children to draw closer to God.
- Salvation for his brother and sisters.
- Reconciliation and healing in his family relationships.
- Strength for Gina to finish an important application and for God to open the right opportunity through it.

Abby Sidebottom
- A happy, loving, long marriage for Abby and Alex.

Alex Sidebottom
- Favor and peace at work.
- Wisdom as he considers taking his first call as a journeyman starting January 7.

Clyde Fluitt
- Rich personal time with the Lord.
- That God will help him win souls and bring healing to others.

Conrad Karlin
- To become kinder, happier, and more compassionate.
- Prayer for the health of our nation.

Kathy Wilson Porter
- Her sons.
- God’s guidance and blessing in a new relationship.

Kathy McNeil (and Larry)
- A financial miracle of $6,000 to cover back rent and urgent needs.
- Larry’s health to improve so he can return to work.

Charles and Kay Cregg
- Wisdom and peace as they consider taking a long term sabbatical from the Dream Team.

Lillian Bickel
- Healing in her right leg and relief from pain.

Theresa Cornell
- Wisdom from God for her job.
- Provision and help with needed car repairs.
- Help from God to forgive a person who hurt her.
- That God will soften her heart and help her fully let the hurt go.

Madeline Nolan
- Her cousin Jayden, pregnant with her first baby, with a history of drug abuse but now eight months clean.
- A healthy pregnancy.
- That Jayden and her boyfriend will stay clean from drugs.

Caryn Sanders
- That her children will not be pulled away by peer pressure and ungodly influences.
- That they will stay close to Jesus.

Lupita Cortez
- Financial provision.
- A good part time job to provide extra income.

GENERAL CHURCH PRAYER FOCUS

Please also help us cover these church wide needs in prayer:

Sean Alexander
- Provision for his upcoming mission trips, including financial needs that still need to be met.
- That God will prepare hearts in advance in the places where he will be ministering, and that many will be open to the gospel.

Connect Groups
- We have four new Connect Groups launching this month.
- Pray for a strong launch of all our Connect Groups this year.
- Pray that people will get connected, build real friendships, and grow deeper in the Word together.

New Guests
Please pray for the guests and families God has been bringing to Redemption:
- Glynis Park.
- Stephanie and Tucker Whitney, and their son Parker.
- Caryn Sanders and her family.
- Vicki Alexander.
Pray that they will feel welcomed and loved, that God will draw them closer to Jesus, and that they will clearly see the next step He is leading them to take.

Thank you again for praying with us. I am grateful for you and believe God is going to do great things this year as we seek Him together.

Grace and peace,
Pastor Chris
Redemption Church