The Church is a House of Prayer, and at MCOG we believe prayer is a powerful weapon.
To add a request or update, or to enact the Emergency Prayer Chain, text or leave a voicemail for Pam @ 810-577-8959
Prayer Requests
- All who are testing positive for Corona Virus (COVID -19), All of our Police, Fire, and First Responders
- Our Country, Our President, and Leaders, Our Pastor, Our Staff, Our Elders & Ministry Directors.
BEGINNING WITH THE MOST RECENT…NEW PRAYER REQUEST:
5/22 Randy Marquardt is having severe hip pain & is seeing a surgeon on Wednesday. Please pray for him. (Submitted 5/21/23)5/22 Corbin, a family friend of Janet Lalko, needs prayer. He was mugged last week, they knocked him out. Yesterday he ended up having a seizure and then they found he has a brain bleed. He thought he was fine after the mugging, but this could all stem from that. Please pray for healing. (Submitted 5/20/23)5/22 Nancy Willette's brother-in-law Randy, will have bladder surgery on June 2 at 2:15. (Submitted 5/16/23)5/22 Jeremy Whitehead: went in for 6-8 hr surgery please pray. (Submitted 5/16 by Christa Whitehead) UPDATE after surgery: Thank you everyone for prayers. Jeremy is out of surgery & everything went good. They did a quadruple bypass He is still sleeping and will be waking up in about an hour. They will remove the breathing tube. Please pray this goes smoothly for him. Also keep praying for pain control & healing. We Appreciate all of you very much. (Submitted 5/14)5/22 Mel Ayotte Jr UPDATE: BCBS finally faxed all forms they want filled out and everything has been submitted. Waiting for approval/denial. If denied we can appeal and normally it would be approved after that. Then we will be transferred to McLaren. The surgeon will preform a Quadruple bypass on Friday. (Submitted 5/16/23) UPDATE: They found a bed at Flint McLaren and his surgery will be tomorrow at 8a.m. (Submitted 5/18/23) UPDATE: Mel is out of surgery. They did the quadruple bypass which helped his leaky valve. Continued prayer for healing, please. (Submitted 5/19/23)
5/15 Mel Ayotte Jr is in the hospital needing heart surgery. He's waited all weekend to have a plan set. There is hope thet a hospital will take him, but please pray that everything is set to be the best care that Mel can get. (Submitted 5/15/23)5/15 Legend DuBose who had tonsils and adenoids out last week has had a very rough week with recovery. He has another week or two before he is back to normal. Please keep him in prayer and his mom to as she has had to miss a week of work and many have to take off more time. (Submitted by Ethel 5/15/23)5/15 Praising God! Wally Kujat is doing 80% better. Doctor was able to finally give him some medicine to help with his arthritis pain. (Submitted 5/15/23)5/15 Blain, grandson of Kim Moncman, was hit by a really hard pitch in his ribs. He can't play, and he's struggling to breathe in. (Submitted 5/14/23) UPDATED: No broken bones. Last night was a tough night, he couldn't lay back or down - any time he would he would lose his breath, not be able to breathe in, and would have severe shoulder pain. He had to sit straight up to sleep. He's doing better today but pain in his ribs and diaphragm, and deep breaths are difficult, but that's expected. (Submitted 5/15/23)5/15 Gene Holmes had a massive heart attack, his wife had lived with my daughter Cindy, her name is Tabetha 20 yrs ago. (Submitted by Dick Willette 5/13/23)5/15 Our dear sweet sister in Christ Jesus, Edna Martin, has passed this evening from this earthly home to Glory in Heaven. Please keep her family in your prayers. Hopefully Sunday we will know more about funeral details. (Submitted 5/12/23)5/15 From Janet update on Ella: doing much better! She had her recheck yesterday, her throat looks as it should at this point. Continued healing prayer please, as doctor did say that she has some fluid in her ear, he seemed kind of surprised because taking the adenoids out should help with that kind of stuff. So we have to go back Wednesday. (Submitted 5/12/23)5/15 From Amber Balcer: My friend's father fell yesterday and broke his hip. They are going to do surgery on it tomorrow at the earliest. The hip that is broken is on the same side as the leg and knee he broke at the end of last year. (Submitted 5/11/23) UPDATE: He had surgery on Friday and is being moved to a rehab facility today, not sure how long he will be there. (Submitted 5/15/23)5/15 David Thompson had a stroke, and they found out he has cancer throughout his body. He was doing a little better and was sent home and is now back in the hospital because he had a blocked artery in his brain and had to have surgery. He currently unable to talk or anything. ( Submitted 5/10/23 by Ethel Hall at request of my granddaughter's friend Kalie. David is her grandpa)5/15 Annette Mulholland requesting prayer for unspoken, personal needs. (Submitted 5/9/23)5/15 From Leigh Ziegler: please keep Sarah and Mike in your prayers. Mike went for ultrasound of his kidneys today and they found a 4.3cm mass in his right kidney. They got him right back in tomorrow for a CT and MRI. (Submitted 5/9/23)5/15 From Samantha & Brandon Wager: Asking for prayers for Gavin. He has surgery for his left knee, meniscus tear, at 11:00 today. (Submitted 4/9/23) UPDATE: Praise Report: Gavin is doing great! He is in minimal pain and the doctor said 3-4 weeks recovery time! Thank you for the prayers! (Submitted 4/9/23)5/15 Gary, who is Connie Smeaton's son, fell yesterday and fractured his back in two places. They are meeting with the surgeon today. He is at St Mary's hospital. Please keep Gary and Connie in you prayers. (Submitted 5/9/23)5/15 From Janet Lalko: Asking for prayers for a friend's family member, Don. He had a heart attack a couple weeks ago. They then put in a colostomy bag, however the bag has been leaking for, I'm not sure how long. He is very sick, they tried to operate yesterday and they lost him twice and brought him back. He is in ICU right now, waiting to see what they are going to do next. (Submitted 5/9/23)
5/8 From Nancy Willette my brother-in-law is having another bladder surgery Wed May 10th 10a.m. His treatment has been surgery then they follow up by injecting tuberculosis into his bladder. He has been good for a while, now they have found more spots. This surgery the doctor will determine if the bladder should be removed. (Submitted 5/7/23) UPDATED: Randy's surgery well be rescheduled, no date yet. His doctor had a medical emergency. (Submitted 5/8/23)5/8 Annette is diagnosed with breast cancer and is going to be begin treatments. Trying to avoid surgery. (Submitted 5/7/23) This Is Not Annette Mulholland. 5/8 From Ethel Hall: Legend our 3yr old great grandson is having his tonsils and adenoids out tomorrow. Has to be there by 6:30a.m. & surgery is at 7:30. Thank you for your prayers. (Submitted 5/7/23) UPDATED: Legend was out of surgery by 8:30 and in recovery. He is going good and will come home tomorrow. (Submitted 5/8/23)5/8 From Nancy Willette, 6yr old great niece Allison rushed to Hurley Hospital for Appendicitis surgery. (Submitted 5/6/23) UPDATED: all went well. She should be released later today. (Submitted 5/6/23)5/8 From Janet Lalko update on Ella: We are almost home! All went well! Nurse said she was the bet patient of the day! Thank you! (Submitted 5/2/23) UPDATED: Prayers for Ella for her recovery from surgery. She is having a rough time with it. All the issues were to be expected as they are normal after surgery, but she's just having a tough time also with her meds. (Submitted 5/5/5/23)
5/8 Karen Dahlstrom seen the doctor yesterday because she fractured her knee a month ago having a seizure. She had her legs crossed and hyper extended her knee. The doctor is going to see what an orthopedic surgeon says, but probably going to operate. She can't put weight on it or her leg could extend and she'd fall. Pray for healing please. We discussed the seizure medicine too and she's not using any pharmaceutical. She's tired of feeling sick and not feeling herself. She's doing really good now and can talk to us again. It's nice to have her back. Thank you for your prayers. (Submitted 5/4/23)5/8 Praise Report from Rhenna Spencer: I appreciate all the prayers that went out for my daughter-in-law Gabriele. It was God and all the prayers that saved her from being paralyzed. (Submitted 5/2/23)
5/1 Janet Lalko: Asking for prayers for our daughter Ella and ourselves. She is having her tonsils/annoids removed on May 2nd. We will be telling her this weekend. Asking for guidance with out words and for her to feel comfortable. Prayers for the surgery to go well on May 2nd. Prayers for us, I've been a nervous wreck about it. Thank you!! (Submitted 4/25/23) UPDATED: We have to be at the center by 8:45, surgery taking place around 10:45 for Ella's tonsils tomorrow. Please pray for her, for things to go smoothly, recovery, her nerves/anxiety. Please keep Russ and I in your prayers as well. I am having a really hard time with this. Thank you for the prayers and support! (Submitted 5/1/23)5/1 Rusty age 61, Ethel Hall's cousin, who accidentally swallowed some poison. It has damaged his liver, and kidneys, and esophagus and possibly his stomach. Unable to eat solid food and liquids keep coming back up. No insurance. Pray for healing. May need salvation. (Submitted 5/1/23)
5/1 Jeremy Whitehead UPDATE by Christa: We will be staying the night. He needs to stay because his right arm is bleeding, and they have to keep an eye on it and get it to stop. They tried the right arm and than did it through the left arm. I will get to see him soon. They will be scheduling open heart surgery for a later date. They are going to do a triple bypass. (Submitted 4/25/23) UPDATED: We have surgery date of May 16th for Jeremy's triple bypass. He has to be down there the day before his appts. Please pray for everything to fall into place and for doctors' guidance and for healing. Thank you for all your prayers. (Submitted 4/28/23)5/1 From Jennifer Kittell: Thank you for praying for my friend Toni. Her mom passed peacefully at 10:15 this morning. Please continue to pray for their adjustment and that the funeral and activities following go smoothly. (Submitted 4/28/23)5/1 Please pray for Sabrina and unborn baby. This is a very high-risk pregnancy. Sabrina has severe PCOS and all the doctors have told her it would be impossible for her to get pregnant. They stopped trying, her husband Jake just left 2 weeks ago for deployment and will be gone for at least a year. Sabrina found out 2 days after he left, she is unable to speak to him. She emailed him to let him know they are pregnant, but to this point he hasn't responded. She can see that the email was read but that is no communication. Prayers for both that this pregnancy is healthy, strength for both as Sabrina goes through this scary time alone and Jake for strength to not be able to be around as his first baby grows and comes into this world healthy. (Submitted 4/27/23)5/1 UPDATE on Roman: his surgery went well, he ate 7oz before they left the hospital. Surgery was at 8:22 and they were heading home by 11:17. Thanks for all the prayers. (Submitted by Ethel 4/26
4/24 Toni a friend of Jennifer Kittell. She lost her dad last year and is now losing her mom. Pray for Toni's mom's peace and peace and strength for Toni and her family. (Submitted 4/24/23)4/24 Roman Wilson almost a year old, is having surgery on his cleft lip April 26 this Wednesday. Pray for him and his doctor, also Roman's mom & dad. (Submitted by Great Grandma Ethel Hall 4/24/23)
4/24 Praise: Zander is home from U of M. He is on antibiotics, but the 3 tubes have now been removed. Continued prayer for healing. (Submitted 4/23/23)4/24 Pray for Jeremy Whitehead: Tuesday 4/25/23 having heart cat at Cleveland Clinic. Also Prayer & safe travel for Christa & Jeremy & family. (Submitted 4/23/23)4/24 Rachael says thank you for the prayers, her Grandfather passed today Friday April 21, 2023. Please continue to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. (Submitted 4/21/23)4/24 Madison Whitehead, collapsed after her last race and is unable to talk or stay awake. (Submitted by Christa Whitehead 4/18/23) UPDATED: She is doing good. Getting some rest this morning. Dr said it was a Vasovagal syncope episode from her brain not getting enough oxygen. We are still trying to figure out why because her memory is still kind of foggy but getting better. (Submitted 4/19/23) UPDATE: She is doing well & was at church Sunday with a big smile. Thank you for every prayer. (Submitted 4/23/23)4/24 Kristin Guldi UPDATE from husband Bobby: Doctor just called me. Praise the Lord everything went better than planned and he finished 1.5 hours ahead of schedule. He removed all the stones from her kidney and said she will be here in the hospital overnight to recover and if everything is good come home tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for the prayers! I feel such a great relief. (Submitted 4/18/23)
Praises
Praise God for His love, mercies, goodness, and healings
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Those Living with Cancer or Terminal Disease
- 8/29 Penne Jones, stepmother of April Crump, has Chronic lymphatic leukemia and her blood count is high, and she is asking for us to pray for stable levels. (Submitted 8/20/22)
- 6/27 Marshall who is 20 and a friend of Delanie’s went to ER and they found a tumor. Nothing more is known at this time. (Submitted by Dee Gee Vroman 6/23/22)
- 6/27 Jeanie who is 18 and a friend of Delanie’s. Has a muscle disorder. She’s been told she’s at her ‘peak’ and will begin to decline in a short period of time. (Submitted by Dee Gee Vroman 6/23/22)
- 4/18/22 Hanah Williams Has terminal brain cancer, she is 5ish years old. she is a friend of Keinath’s granddaughter in Howell. Pray she knows Jesus!
- 3/27/22 Marie Mulherin has Leukemia, please keep her in your prayers. (Submitted by Connie Smeaton 3/27/22)
- 1/31/22 Hudson is terminally ill. He is less than a year old. His body is attacking itself. The doctors don't have a cure. The family also needs to know Jesus. Not sure how much time they are expecting him to live, but God can do anything! (Submitted by Lisa Kosinski 1/21/22) Hudson is Lisa's neighbor's grandson.
- 11/15/21 Theresia; cancer (Submitted by Lisa Adolph 11/11) Theresia: Please add God healed me! No cancer (Submitted 1/6/22 Lisa Adolph)
- 6/14/21 Robby 35yrs old has a rare skin cancer. Grandson of Karen Aleman. (Submitted by Karen)
- 6/7/21 Marvin Lymphoma has fifty percent survival rate. (Submitted by Tim Baker 6/3/21)
- 6/7/21 Craig immune disorder. Brother in law to Tim Baker. (Submitted by Tim 6/4/21
- 5/3/21 Bud Worthing a hit colon, he doesn't want surgery. (Submitted by Darryl Babcock 5/2/21)
- 4/11/21 Sally Kline kidney cancer (Submitted by Kathy Hergenreder) UPDATED 10/4/21 Sally is cancer free at this time.
- 3/22/21 Amy Kniffen Gastrointestinal Stomach cancer; Amy had stomach removed in March of 2022.
- 9/19/20 Ellie 7yr old acute lymphoma leukemia (Kim Moncman)
- Bruni cervical cancer
- Jason’s Mom cancer found in Lymp nodes- chemo/radiation UPDATED 10/4/21 She is cancer free at this time.
- Erica Griffin Leukemia
- Amanda Atha
- Ana (Ila’s Ritter’s sister) Breast Cancer
- Cynthia Dawson thyroid (salvation)
- Kelly McDougal- non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Claire Freeze- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma age 23
- Dwayne-stg 4 stomach cancer
- Rick Ford Leukemia
- Nelson Palmateer
- Debbie Swope
- Kevin Roggentine
- Tim Narsted
- Nicole Louzon
Service Men & Women
Tyler Edwards, Rick Gembel, Timothy Glazier, Ryan Ill, Austin Koch, Jason Roller, Adrian Steenbergh, William Tribbey Jr, Alexis Unangst, Joe Yeo, Rob Anderson, Alicia Hale, Will Harris & their families.
