Prayer Requests

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church ministries
Title:Details:Date Updated:
HIV/AIDS Workshop in 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
For African-American pastors and ministers, starts in March. For more info, contact Pastor Robert Smith at 310-621-5387, at Calvary Baptist Church in Compton.02-08-2012
Leadership Bridge starting in March
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray that God will raise up leaders from our pastors and churches to grow in leadership, church growth, and church planting skills through a nine-month process, which includes three two-day retreats. Contact DOM Richard Graham for more info.02-08-2012
Modification papers filed by North Long Beach Christian Fellowship
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
This LBHA church has filed for a loan modification on their fellowship building. Please pray for a favorable response by decision-makers.02-08-2012
Los Angeles County Schools' problems
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for the children, parents, faculty, and administrators of the Los Angeles County school system, and the severe societal problems that they face.02-08-2012
Congregation Who Needs Facility Locations
Submitted By: Richard Graham, DOM
True Gospel Msny Baptist Church needs facilities in which to worship and serve the Lord. Please pray that the Lord will provide asap affordable locations for them.09-02-2009
Chinese-English Ministry Was Started, Continues
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please be in prayer for Eric and Grace Anderson, an Anglo-Chinese couple, who have started a bilingual ministry to couples who are Chinese-English in the South Bay area.07-23-2009
Leaders To Be Called and Raised Up
Submitted By: Richard Graham, DOM
Please pray that our Lord Jesus will call and raise up leaders and resources for several areas of associational and church ministry, including Disaster Relief, Seafarers Ministries, Outreach and Evangelism, Church Planting, Leadership Development and Vision Casting, Facilities Needs, and Community/Social/Family Needs.04-10-2008

grief
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Family of Sister of Bricey Leathers
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Rev. Kevin Leathers, pastor of Crenshaw Baptist Church, has shared with me that the husband of his wife Bricey's sister (Heather), Wes Walbrecht, died of a sudden heart attack unexpectedly this past week. The family lives in Palm Springs, CA, and there are three children--19, and in their 20s. Please pray for God's comfort for the entire family, immediate and extended, during this time.02-03-2012

health/hospital
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Janice Hambley
Submitted By: Harold Hambley
Tests on growth in her neck affecting nerve04-19-2012
Judy Francisco
Submitted By: Robert Francisco
Severe headaches for several months04-19-2012
Back pain of Rev. Bobby Cain
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Rev. Bobby Cain, pastor of Brister Memorial Church in Compton, is having treatments for severe back pain. Please pray for his healing.02-08-2012
Wendell Carter has detached retina, may require surgery
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Wendell Carter, Rev. Walter Carter's son, may require surgery for a detached retina in one eye. Please pray for his healing.02-08-2012
DeAntray, grandson of Lizz Bell
Submitted By: Lizz Bell
Lizz's grandson is on insulin three times a day. Please pray for his healing. Thank you!01-25-2012
Dr. Bill Cox with Low Hemoglobin Level
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Dr. Cox, pastor of Emmanuel Church of Lakewood, is suffering from low hemoglobin level. Doctors have not been able to discover why. Please pray for his healing.03-30-2011
Latia Day Diagnosed with Pancreatis
Submitted By: Bro. Al Day (father)
Please pray for healing for his daughter.03-30-2011
Anhee Choi Kitano Broken Arm, Cancer
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Anhee Choi Kitano, wife of church planter Rev. Minoru Kitano, who is pastor of Jubliee Community Church, is in Korea for treatment of broken arm, which led to discovery of cancer. Please pray for her healing.02-28-2011
Donnisha Ford with Lupus
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Donnisha is the older daughter of Don and Deborah Ford. She has been diagnosed with lupus, and was on dialysis because it has attacked her kidneys. She is in the hospital as of 02.26.09. Please pray for her and for her healing.02-27-2009

missions
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Relationship changes in SBC, NAMB, CSBC, associations, and churches
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for the needs of lost people, ministries, and church planting, as relationships between churches, associations, the CSBC, the NAMB, and the SBC are greatly changing.02-08-2012
All Government Officials
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for all government officials.02-08-2012
Seaport Ministry Needs
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Rev. Sung Lee, seaport missionary, is continuing to have wonderful results in leading lost seafarers to the Lord, and leading Bible study groups on board ships in the Long Beach seaport. He is also able to train church members in ship visitation and evangelism. Please pray for financial needs, more workers, and God's blessings on his ministry.05-12-2010

other
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Prop 8 going to U. S. Supreme Court
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
A federal appeals court ruled 2 to 1 that Prop 8, recognizing only heterosexual marriages, was unconstitutional. It now goes sometime in the next two years to the U. S. Supreme Court. Please pray that Prop 8 will be upheld, and that traditional marriage will recognized as the only valid type.02-08-2012

pastors needs
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Flooding of Pastor Rolando Raganas' Philippines home
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
The Raganases have experienced 6 inch flooding in their home in the Philippines. Please pray for them and the clean-up.02-08-2012
Long Beach Ministerial Alliance
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for the Long Beach Ministerial Alliance and their leadership and work.02-08-2012
CLD extension class in Cambodia
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for the 13 students who recently completed the first of eight courses for a CLD diploma, at an extension class in the country of Cambodia. We need $800 for their tuition, so that they can receive credit for taking the class, at which no one received lower than a B grade. Pray also that ways can be found for them to take the other seven courses.02-08-2012
Walter Carter, son of Rev. Walter Carter, possible call to ministry
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for Walter Carter, the son of Rev. Walter Carter, who is praying about a call to the ministry.02-08-2012
Donnisha and Diane Ford, work needs
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Donnisha and Diane Ford, daughters of Don and Deborah Ford of Brister Memorial Baptist Church, have earned degrees, and need prayer as they seek the employment that God has planned for them.02-08-2012
English and Cambodian CLD Schools, courses, students, and faculty
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for the spring semester of our English and Cambodian language CLD schools, the classes, students, and faculty.02-08-2012

prayer ministries
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Elections in 2012
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Please pray for all U. S. elections in 2012.02-08-2012
Luke 10:2 10:02 AM Daily Prayer Request
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
We are calling on all Christians to pray at 10:02 AM each day, and ask God to send workers into the LBHSBA area churches to reap the harvest from the fields of lost people around us. Luke 10:2 records that Jesus told His disciples to pray the Lord of the harvest for more workers to go into the fields of the lost people to win them to salvation in Christ. Please pray! If you have a watch or cell phone or clock that has an alarm mechanism on it, we recommend that you set it for 10:02 AM each day to remind you to pray for more workers in our fields of lost people. Thanks and God bless!05-30-2009
100 Prayer Warriors Needed
Submitted By: Richard Graham, DOM
Pray that God will raise up 100 prayer warriors for each pastor and his congregation, and 100 prayer warriors for the association and the approximately 2 million lost people in our LBHSBA area.04-10-2008

salvation
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Revival and Salvation of 2.4 Million Lost People
Submitted By: Richard Graham, DOM
Please pray for the salvation of the 2.4 million lost people in the LBH area, and for revival to take place in our congregations and area!10-29-2009

urgent
Title:Details:Date Updated:
Helen Harris and Home
Submitted By: DOM Richard Graham
Helen Harris, member of St. John Msnu Baptist Church, and ASSISTeam member, has requested prayer that she and her daughter will find work. They've been without jobs for about two years, and there is a danger of losing their home.01-28-2011