My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Volunteer Phil and I both have children getting married this weekend – his son and my daughter. We had a few laughs in the service about them not marrying each other (guess you had to be there). It’s nice to talk about joyful life events with the men in prison to give their minds a break from the daily grind of prison life. I know they appreciate hearing news from us as well as their own families, as we build relationships and expand the family of God.
They also very much appreciate all of you who pray their prayer requests each week. We remind them you are part of their silent support system, lifting their requests to God throughout the week. Let me add our thanks for partnering with us for the sake of the men. God’s blessing on you and yours this week.
Grace and Peace,
Rick
Prayer Requests from last Thursday (12:00 Service, plus Inmate sessions):
- Kenny– just waiting for one of the maintenance team to be released for my job opening. I got a new cellmate – a Muslim guy – we are getting along and he asks me about what I’m reading in the Bible. My bloodwork all looked good, my high blood pressure runs in the family. Please pray for my family, my girlfriend, and my friends.
- Keith– [No word from Keith since his release last week] Please continue to pray for Keith, his girl Anita with addiction issues, his family, and his weekly request that God would keep working in his life.
- José– [released several weeks ago] pray he found a good church with brothers and sisters in the faith to encourage him and keep him accountable.
Prayer Requests from Medium Security (7:00pm Monday service):
- John– that God would return us all to our families.
- Joe– my uncle Steven is in the hospital – don’t know why. I’ve lost a number of important people in my life in short order.
- Drake– for community healing, and thankful for my friends from church being there for me. Pray I’d be accepted to the Work Release Center, and for my brother Nathan.
- Ross– everyone in here, all the court dates and probation violations, pray I can max out my time and go home to Florida. I’m interested in a program in Ohio.
- Josh– my Foster Mom (Charlene) lost her Dad.
- Ron– my kids who lost their Mom 3 weeks ago.
- Thomas– all the guys in here, that I have a good court hearing, and quick return to family.
- Phil T– for the people of Israel, the hostages taken a year ago already, for antisemitism worldwide to cease. Also for my son Kyle’s wedding, and for Rick’s Daughter Ali’s wedding – both coming up this weekend.
- Jim M– that the US would continue to support Israel, and for my son Jacob.
- Jose– salvation for all the souls in Chester County Prison, and for our nation. Also want to pray for Binila (60) going through brain cancer- surgery just done and now chemo starting.
- Erwin J– for victims of Hurricane Helene, and folks in the path of Hurricane Milton.
- Dan T– for my brother-in-law to overcome whatever roadblocks are in the way of accepting Christ.
- Warren– for better mental health and humanity.
- Phil T– for sexually abused people.
Prayer Requests from Minimum Security (8:30pm Monday service)
- Clarence– thanks for volunteers coming out every Monday to share the word, and for all the prayer warriors who pray our prayer requests each week. For the brothers back on the block that don’t make it out to church services, for Jeremiah’s case, for God to continue to work on me, and that I can get into a rehab program soon. For strength and to stay grounded in the Word, and thankful for volunteer Matt helped me out- bless him for all he does.
- Rob– for our families and others in our lives who are also “doing time” (because of us), for everyone in here, and all the incarcerated around the world. For our kids and the younger generation.
- Mike– thanks for volunteers, for my children (Michael and Everly), for their mother to find Jesus. For all the Helene victims and those who could be impacted by Hurricane Milton.
- Andy D– my upcoming surgery on Wed, 10/9, for all to go well and heal quickly. For my wife who had recent knee surgery to recover, and that we’d have peace about how we will try to take care of each other. For my Sister (Donna) battling stage 4 cancer, preventing her from attending Alpha and Bridge course – may she find Jesus.
- Matt– my mother-in-law (Cheryl) is having her other knee replaced – pray it goes better than other knee done last year. For my Father-in-law (Gerald) who’s been cancer free for 5 years – strength and patience to hold down the fort
- Rick– my friend Kerry who had to rush his 1 yr old Son (Noah) to the emergency room with trouble breathing.
Prayers from Onesimus Prison Ministries
- Andy’s upcoming hernia surgery on Oct 9 and quick healing.
- Praying for sellout event – Prison Ministry Benefit Dinner at Green Street Grill on Oct 25 (see www.onesimusministries.org).
- Lord bless our wonderful Prison Chaplains- Jack Crans, Rhonda Soland, and Heinrich Botes.
- God please resolve the prison staffing situations (shortages and high turnover) which make routine operations and religious programming difficult.
- Blessings upon inmates and recently released ex-offenders, that they experience spiritual freedom and set their foundation on the solid rock that is Jesus Christ, and that they would be surrounded by brothers and sisters in the faith.
- For Aftercare ministries across Chester county to be fully staffed with volunteers and shelves full of resources, in order to effectively minister to all the folks God brings to their door.
If you’d like to find out more about mentoring and discipling a man or woman coming out of prison, drop us a note at outreach@onesimusministries.org.
These weekly prayer requests are also posted on our website – https://onesimusministries.org/category/weekly-prayer-requests/
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