Every day during devotions at the English District office we will pray for your petition of thanksgiving or need. We would also ask that the prayer warriors within the English District would daily pray for the requests coming from people from all regions within the District.
Do you have a prayer request that you'd like to add to our list?
| English District Missions Executive/Consultant Dave & Patty Thiele and family | Please keep David Thiele and his family in your prayers. His adult daughter, Amanda, died unexpectedly Saturday December 29th. |
| Jason Honig, Principal at Bethesda Lutheran School and Preschool, Chicago, IL | Continued prayers are requested for Jason for renewed health, healing, and endurance. |
| The Rev. Karl & Karen Schmidt and Extended Family | Circuit Visitor Pastor Beutel (Redeemer, North Tonawanda, NY) called to inform the district office that Pearl Kiska, mother of Karen Schmidt (teacher at Nazareth, Buffalo, NY) and mother-in-law of Pastor Karl Schmidt, entered her eternal rest on Monday, April 21st. Please offer prayers of comfort for Karen, Pastor Karl, and extended family. |
| The Rev. Jim Elsner and Extended | Pastor Jim Elsner's father, Lorray, entered his eternal rest on Thursday, April 17th. Please pray for comfort and peace for Pastor Jim and his extended family. |
| The Rev. Tom Zucconi and Extended Family | Congregational president, Bob Fischer, e-mailed to inform the district office that Jean Hayden of Syracuse, New York, entered her eternal rest earlier this week. Jean is Pastor Tom Zucconi's (Fairlawn, Akron, Ohio) grandmother. Please offer prayers of comfort for Pastor Tom and his extended family. |
| Rich Goebelt, Bell Choir Director at Fairlawn Lutheran Church | Rich was in a very serious automobile accident Wednesday evening. He had to be cut out of his car and has had surgery on both arms and a wrist, all of which are badly broken. Please keep Rich, Carol and their family in your prayers. This information was shared with us by Bob Fischer, congregational president. |
| The Rev. Jeff Webb, Mt. Calvary, Lititz, Pennsylvania | Please keep Pastor Webb in your prayers for healing. He shared with us that he developed shortness of breath last week and the doctors and medical personnel have not been able to determine its cause. Also prayers for those trying to find the cause and that there would be some reasonable explanation and solution. Pastor Webb has already undergone numerous tests with no causes yet found or identified. Also pray for his wife Cathleen. |
| Dale Lewis's new grandson | Thanksgiving for the birth of Collin Arthur Lewis, grandson of Dale Lewis, our LCEF Vice President, (son of Dale's son, Brian) born Saturday, May 3rd at 3:06 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs. 9 oz. and 21 inches long. Both mother and child are doing well. We praise and thank God for this precious gift of life. |
| President/Bishop Emeritus Dave Ritt's new granddaughter | Thanksgiving for the birth of Julia Renee, granddaughter of Dave and Carol Ritt, President/Bishop Emeritus, (daughter of Dave's daughter, Alison (and Brian) Hannon) born Friday, May 2nd, at 8:23 a.m. at 7lb. 2 oz. and 20 inches long. Both mother and child are doing well. We praise and thank God for this precious gift of life. |
| The Rev. Bob Bruckner | Please pray for Pastor Bruckner for safety as he travels (in his daughter's stead) to China with his son-in-law to receive his new grandchild. Also a pray of thanksgiving for his daughter's pregnancy. May God be praised! |
| Talitha Farah, wife of the Rev. Ron Farah | Thanksgiving for sucessful surgery for Talitha, English District Board of Directors member and wife of Pastor Ron Farah, Emeritus, and for the healing that has already taken place and for continued healing. |
| Karen Timmerman, wife of the Rev. Norm Timmerman | Thanksgiving for sucessful surgery for Karen, wife of Circuit Visitor Norm Timmermann (Lutheran Church of the Prince/Peace, Menomonee Falls, WI), and for the healing that has already taken place and for continued healing. |