THE PRAYER MINISTRY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

September 17, 2014

Scripture – II Corinthians 1

International Mission Board:Jeff Holeman, (American Peoples); CM, JB, (Central Asian Peoples); LW, RN, (East Asian Peoples); LB, (European Peoples); Joe Lovell, (Global Resource Team); DK, NH, SK, (Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples); AS, BR, DF, (South Asian Peoples); EC, SR, (Southeast Asian Peoples); GP, SC, (Sub-Saharan African Peoples). Retired: Bert Corbett, Clay Coursey, Brenda Hostetler, Jackie Phillips, Jim Ragland, Ron Roy, Mary Stanton, PS.

North American Mission Board: Phil Langley, (CO); Warren Haynes, (IN); Nikki Kirby, (MS); Matt Kearns, (MO0; Gene Young, (MT); Kevin White, (NV); Joel Kovacs, Stephen Long, (OH); Joe Flegal, (OR); Anthony Mancuso, (RI); Douglas Dixon, (SC). Retired: Hal Crane (FL); Lupe Rando, (NV); Judith Edwards, (NM).

PORTUGUESE OF PORTUGAL.American football is a rapidly growing sport in northern Portugal. IMB personnel have worked with a local team for two years and are beginningto see spiritual fruit. Pray for the players, asking that through these relationships, many will know the love of Christ.

Sweetwater Baptist Association Missions

Great River Baptist Association, Davenport, Iowa

Foundation YavehShamma for the Children Orphanage, Haiti (GaetanAlcegaire, director)

Adopted Missionaries

Roger and Sarah Haun, IMB, Richmond, VARon and Darlene Sahr, North Dakota

Abe and Jill Sobczak, LaosSteve Humphreys, FOCUS Prison Ministries

Morgan Clough, NAMB Outreach Across AmericaWilliam and Heidi Haun, Baptist Medical Center, Ghana

Leah Weldon, NepalAaron, Brie, Mylee, and Evie Woods, Puebla, Mexico Deyanira Herrera, El Carmen, Mexico

Public Servants

Military: Brandon Shell, Barry Thomas, James Lenz, Jason Holt, John Dixon, Justin Hall (Army); Elizabeth

Thomas, Greg Smith (Air Force); Jonathan Channell, Reece Torbett (Navy); Dakota McCann, Wesley Smith (Marines).

Emergency Services

Law Enforcement

Fire Department

Government

Special Requests:

  1. Pray for our Sunday worship services that God will be honored and the people will be helped.
  2. Pray for the youth ministry. Ask God to lead Jason Paris as he helps the youth discover, learn andlive Christ.
  3. Pray for the choir and Janet Hill as they continually work to lead us in praising God.
  4. Pray for those individuals attending First Baptist Church who need to accept Christ, be baptized, and/or join our church.
  5. Pray that God will inspire and convict members of First Baptist Church with increasing desire toknow Christ experientially and serve Christ creatively.
  6. Pray for our ministry to young married couples.
  7. Pray that our church members will continue to offer abundant financial support to the ministries of First Baptist Church.
  8. Pray for our Outreach Ministry, that God will guide us to divine appointments with the lost and unchurched, using any appropriate tools and programs He provides.
  9. Pray for the Valley Park KIDZ Day Ministry and the Ladies Bible Study.
  10. Pray that God would lead our church to local, national, and international mission projects.
  11. Pray for Jarrett and Sharon Bass.
  12. Pray for Holly Harrison as sheministers to Teen Mothers through Young Lives.
  13. Pray for Burton and Barbara Bilderback.
  14. Pray for Paul.
  15. Pray for the problem of methamphetamine use in Monroe County.
  16. Pray for the chaplaincy ministry with the police department.
  17. Pray for Eula Gray Hickey.
  18. Pray for Bertha Holt.
  19. Pray for Lucille and James Humphreys.
  20. Pray for the family of Julian Walton. Julian passed away Tuesday, September 16.
  21. Pray for Catie Ogles.
  22. Pray for David Nelson, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
  23. Pray for the Kiriri people in Brazil.
  24. Pray for the salvation of Beto in Brazil.
  25. Pray for Claire Loomis.
  26. Pray for Ernie Ghorley, who has cancer.
  27. Pray for God's guidance as we implement Stephen Ministries.
  28. Pray for Teresa Coley, who has lung cancer.
  29. Pray for Rex Rhodes.
  30. Pray for our church's ministry to the Senior Class at Sweetwater High School.
  31. Pray for Philip Georges, who is out of drug rehabilitation and looking for employment.
  32. Pray for Betsy Houston, who has breast cancer.
  33. Pray for Ronnie Colyer.
  34. Pray for Daniella Radjicand Sam Crawford, for jobs in their chosenfields.
  35. Pray for Josh Bass and Mary Beth Bryant.
  36. Pray for Tommy Haun.
  37. Pray for the familyof Josh Smith.
  38. Pray for Debbie Pardue, niece of Alice Ann Anderson.
  39. Pray for Dennis Hicks.
  40. Pray for Robert Watson, who is struggling with multiple myeloma and diabetes.
  41. Pray for Chris Farmer, pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church, who has health issues.
  42. Pray for Inez and Bill Toomey.
  43. Pray for the Study Committee for our music ministry. Please be in prayer for the following people: Bill Anderson, Nena Jones, Alan McAmis, Mary Alice Richesin, Judy Weiss, Lynda Wilkins, Jack Wilson.
  44. Pray for the Sweetwater City Schools and Monroe County Schools and Dr. Beth Litz, who is the New Director of Schools.
  45. Pray forEric Weaver, the new principal of Sweetwater High Schooland Don Weiss who is the Assistant Principal.
  46. Pray for Dennis Ridley, Mike Ridley’s bother,who has pancreatic cancer.
  47. Pray for the following people in Mexico,Cecy, Isabel, Lupita, Hortencia, and Paty.
  48. Pray for Christine Isbell, who isAngie Roy’s mother.
  49. Pray for Francis and Charles Wilkins.
  50. Pray forGaynelleGalyon, who had a stroke and is at Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 336 Andrew Johnson Highway Room 101, Jefferson City, TN 37760.
  51. Pray for Mary.
  52. Pray for Helen Pardue.
  53. Pray for the nine individuals who expressed interest in knowing Jesus Christ as their Savior.
  54. Pray for the twelve individuals who expressed interest in attending a Bible study outside the church setting.
  55. Pray for the 27 families who expressed interest in learning more about children’s activities through a visit from us.
  56. Pray for all the details involved with our visitation teams to accomplish these interests.
  57. Pray for Ruth Todd, who is at Woods Nursing Home.
  58. Pray for John Winter, who is at Sweetwater Hospital.
  59. Pray for the family of Butch Upton, who passed away Tuesday, September 16.
  60. Pray for the family of Betty Barron. Betty’s mother passed away recently.

SWEETWATER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Tony Rutherford (Director of Missions), Sheri Stephens (Administrative Assistant); Becky Jones (Secretary)

Altoona (David Chambers)Murray's (Bobby Lawson)

Antioch (Melvin Martin)New Bethany (Matthew Johnson)

Beaty's Chapel (Larry Walker)New Macedonia (Bill White)

Bethlehem (Frank Hicks)New Providence (Rick Atkins)

Big Creek (Stephen McDonald)North Sweetwater (Bill Wilson)

Calvary (Luke Hall)Notchey Creek (Gale Miller)

Cane Creek (Jamie Johnson)Oak Grove (Chad Oody)

Cedar Fork (Mark Richesin)Oakland (Jim Swabe)

Cedar Valley (No Pastor)Old Pond Hill (MyrlVaugn)

Chestua (Mark Hensley)Old Sweetwater (Richard Lane)

Christianburg (Darrell Cardin)Paint Rock (Keith Kile)

Citico (David Lane)Piney Grove (Ollie T. Lankford)

Clifton (No Pastor)Poplar Bluff (Roman Hamilton)

Community (Kenny Taylor)Reed Springs (No Pastor)

Compromise (Delbert Umphrey)Rocky Springs (Greg McCosh)

Concord (Jimmy Jackson)Rural Vale (Russell Jones)

Druid Hill (Eddie McDaniel)Shady Grove (Bruce Newman)

Ebenezer (Jim Mannis)Shelton Grove (Tim Watson)

Fairview (Darwin Nelson)Shoal Creek (Steve Strickland)

Fairview Tabernacle (Johnny Carr)South Madisonville (Rick Harris)

Glenlock (Gerald Atkins)Sweetwater First (Frank Crawford)

Gregory Chapel (Tony Curtis)Tellico (Andy Nichols)

Hilltop (Chris Gee)Tellico First (Richard Parker)

Hopewell (Chris Farmer)Tevis Springs (Chris Holloway)

Howard's Chapel (Burney Tipton)Towee Falls (Lewis Jones)

Island Creek (Jeremy McNally)Trinity (Casey King)

Lakeside (Carl Croft)Unicoi (Cotay Baxter)

Long Ridge (Carroll Hamilton)Union Hall (Dennis Wiseman)

Lower Chilhowee (Allen Tyler)Unity (John Butler)

Macedonia (Authur Moser)Upper Shady Grove (Bob Kirkland)

Madisonville First (Lon Shoopman)Vonore (Doug Sager)

Maple Springs (Vernon Webb)Walnut Grove (Bill Johnson)

Miller's Chapel (Gennis Best)Watson Chapel (Ronnie Blair)

Mt. Calvary (Gerald Lynn)Westside (Dwight Torbett)

Mt. Isabella (Joshua Butler)Williamsburg (Ralph Patton)

Mt. Pleasant (Chad Schaffer)411 Chapel (Michael McLemore)

Mt. Zion (Dennis Robinson)Outreach Across America (Morgan Clough)

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL WORKERS

Sweetwater Primary School

Amy Anderson, Ruth Cofer, Heather Shamblin (secretary), Susie Price, Trish Wheeler

Sweetwater Elementary School

Lisa Archer, Lauren Fox, Amy Haerr, Jennifer Hicks, Tracie Kile, Steve Riddle, Dianne Ridgell,

Patty Shamblin, (secretary), Brandi Smith, Erica Watson, John Ridgell, (school resource officer)

Brown Elementary School

Jennifer Dixon, LeAnne Hamilton, Ann Watson, Paula Watson, Dianne Whitehead (secretary),

Sweetwater Jr. High School

Kathy Allen, Robin Bowden, Janet Collins, (secretary), Matt Smith

Central Office

Diana Howard, Traci Bryant

Alternative School

Wendy Duncan

Bus Driver

Linda Smith

Sweetwater High School

April Ingram (secretary), Kevin McKnight, Emily Roy, Don Weiss (assistant principal at SHS)

Madisonville Middle and Intermediate Schools

Janet Hill

Vonore Elementary School

Kristi Vance

Monroe Academy

Mickey Berrong

Hiwassee College

David Watts

(If we have left anyone off, please call me in the church office so they can be added)