March 21, 2021 10 Things to Pray for: 1. That we would be focused on knowing God more intimately, when we gather together and throughout the week. 2. That the Bible would truly be paramount in making us more like Jesus Christ. 3. That our hearts and heads would know the Gospel of Christ and that we would have boldness to share it with others. 4. That we would seek to look more like Jesus every day as we grow in discipleship. 5. That we would hunger to worship God with all our hearts, minds, and bodies. 6. That we would desire to make God known in our community and to the ends of the earth. 7. That the Bible would be open in the hands of every church member every day. 8. That each day we would be engaged in prayer throughout the day, listening to God and sharing our hearts to Him. 9. That we would see our church as family and desire to fellowship together as often as God wills. 10. That we would have hearts of a servant, knowing that we exist to make much of God and not of ourselves. Prayers of Praise: Prayer Requests: John Herrin (Recovering at home from Stroke) Katy Key (New Job in Arlington) Mo Platt (Continued wellness in spirit and body) Kaydee Reed (Hospitalized again, ulcers) Isaiah Rios (Home but recovering and rehab) Keely Matthews (Faith, against God right now) Lori Johnson (Returned home safely) Kelly Hudson (Lymphoma) Kerry Covington (Moving home but still needs recovery) Kevin and Carla Lightsey (Coronavirus) Ryan Crouch (New Job, still recovering (eye injury)) Laura Crouch (Mother-in-Law—Health problems) Liam McCullough born 1/7 (Alton and Kindle) Laura Garcia (Surgeries) Prayer Requests: Lindsey Jean Reneau (Home lost to fire) Continued health of all regarding Coronavirus Leslie Nunnally (Congestive Heart failure) Recovery of resources after Arctic weather Maria Hernandez (Advanced Cancer) Itasca ISD—safety and wellness of Faculty, Staff, and Students Marshall Lewis (Hospitalized, leg amputated) Military personnel and families stationed home and abroad Mary Cox (Viral pneumonia) Amaya Saxton (General Health and wellness) Mary Wolff (Dianne Taylor’s Mom—Renal Failure) Andy Shelby (MS Symptoms) May Ballard (Health concerns) Arthur Trevino (Foot & Leg) Megan Spain and her daughter JoJo Ashley Gault (C-section, baby in NICU) Melanie Betz (Sawyer’s daughter, migraines) Audrey Perry (Peace & Acceptance) Melissa Olivas (Heart and Lung issues, COVID) Bell Family (Mom has inoperable brain tumor) Michael Nolen (Parole was denied) Brandi Fehnel (Wellness, physically and spiritually) Michael Lopez (Coronavirus) Brenda Kaddatz (CMT disease) Michelle Sulak’s Stepdad (Stress test) Brian Sawyer (Leukemia, wife Mitzi is caregiver) Milton Cranfill in the loss of his wife Carol Arnold in the loss of her husband Russ Nancy Nolen in the loss of her brother Caroline Wright (Bone Spur/arthritis) Paisley Key (Viral Infection) Cassie Staap (Cancer) Pam Chipps (Coronavirus) Charles Richards (Felicia Coleman’s Father—Prostate cancer) Pat Galiga (Heart Trouble, stroke) Cody Wilde (Medical tests) Patricia Clancy (Broken Femur) Darrell Rasco (Stomach and Back issues) Paula Lindsay (Diane Taylor’s sister, Infection in hand) David Crouch (Back recovery, knee problems) The Melson family in the passing of Rae Debbie Booth (Lung Cancer) The Trawick family in the passing of Richard’s mother Debbie Rasco (Knee Surgery) Ron Brown (2 Toes removed, Recovery at Itasca Nursing Home) Denise Sawyer in the Loss of her Uncle Mack Rudy Rodriguez (Massive Stoke) Eddie Simmons (perforated colon) Sabian Gurrusquieta (Wellness, physically and spiritually) Eric Thornal (Peace during trials) Shelbee Coleman (Work opportunities) The Castillo Family in the loss of Frank Southard Family (Car accident, lost 2 sons) The Fehnel Family in the loss of their cousin Rusty Toby Key (Pregnant, complications) Gary Cole (Health Issues) Tricia & Stuart Hodge (Son has inoperable brain tumor) Itasca Nursing Home (Need nurses, Coronavirus) The Wigginton Family in the loss of Bill Joanna Barrientos (Involved in runaway case) Willie Branson (Stroke) Jonathan Bowman in the loss of his father The Wood Family in the loss of Tom The Kaddatz family in the loss of Nancy The Yates family in the loss of Royce Local Community: National Leaders: Joe Biden—President Itasca ISD Leadership Kamala Harris—Vice President Mark Parsons—Superintendent Antony Blinken—Secretary of State Andrew Wheeler—Administrator of the EPA Robert Webb—High School Principal Janet Yellen—Secretary of the Treasury Kristi Sargent—Middle School Principal Lloyd Austin— Secretary of Defense Holli Merkel—Elementary School Principal Merrick Garland—Attorney General Itasca School Board Deb Haaland—Secretary of the Interior Tom Vilsack—Secretary of Agriculture Brian Bassett—President Gina Raimondo—Secretary of Commerce Kevin Cordell—Vice President Marty Walsh—Secretary of Labor Susan Bason—Secretary Xaiver Becerra—Secretary of Health and Human Services Kendra Markwardt—Member Marcia Fudge—Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Pete Buttigieg—Secretary of Transportation Willie Jackson—Member Jennifer Granholm—Secretary of Energy Cassandra May—Member Miguel Cardona—Secretary of Education Kelley Strona—Member Denis McDonough– Secretary of Veterans Affairs Itasca City Council Alejandro Mayorkas—Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Regan—Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency James Bouldin—Mayor Neera Tanden—Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget Doug White—Mayor Pro Tem Avril Haines—Director of National Intelligence Susie Davis Katherine Tai—U.S. Trade Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield—US Ambassador to UN Kathryn Guy Cecilia Rouse—Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Robin Plumlee Isabel Guzman—Administrator of Small Business Association Judy Offutt Robert O’Brien—National Security Advisor Itasca City Leadership Eric Lander—Presidential Science Advisor Ron Klain—White House Chief of Staff Charles Jones—Municipal Judge Nancy Pelosi—Speaker of the House Stephanie Johnson—City Attorney Charles Schumer—Senate Majority Leader Winson Brewer—Police Chief Mitch McConnell—Senate Minority Leader Cameron Offutt—Fire Chief Supreme Court Justices: John Roberts (Chief), Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Elena Kagen, Sonia Sotomayor, Neil Gorsuch, CinDee Garrett—City Administrator Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett State Leaders: Churches of Itasca: Greg Abbott—Governor Bethlehem Missionary Baptist—Henry Diggs Sr., Pastor Dan Patrick—Lt. Governor Central Baptist—Matt Dugan, Pastor Ken Paxton—Attorney General Church of Christ Glenn Hegar—Comptroller of Public Accounts George P. Bush—Commissioner of General Land Office Community Church of Itasca—Gene Farquhar, Pastor Sid Miller—Commissioner of Agriculture First United Methodist—Jim Newton, Pastor Commissioner, RRC of Texas: Christi Craddick (Chair), Wayne House of Faith of Itasca—Philip Burch, Pastor Christian, Jim Wright Loveview Baptist Church—Bill Burch, Pastor Texas Supreme Court: Nathan Hecht (Chief), Jimmy Second Missionary Baptist—George Demmerritte Jr., Pastor Blacklock, Jane Bland, Jeffrey S. Boyd, Brett Busby, John Devine, Eva Guzman, Rebeca Huddle, Debra Lehrmann St. John Missionary Baptist—Johnny Bates, Pastor Court of Criminal Appeals: Sharon Keller (Presiding), Mary 3rd Day Worship Center—Noe Gonzales, Pastor Lou Keel, Bert Richardson, Kevin Yeary, Scott Walker, Jesse McClure, Barbara Hervey, Michelle Slaughter, David Newell International Missions Focus John Cornyn—US Senator Ted Cruz—US Senator Persecuted Christians in Syria Roger Williams—US Representative Congressional Dist. 25 Population: 18,924,000 Brian Birdwell—State Senator Christians: 677,000 (3.6%) Cody Harris—State Representative Leader: President Bashar al-Assad Sue Melton-Malone—State Board of Education Justin W. Lewis—County Judge, Hill County David Holmes—County Attorney, Hill County North American Mission Board Missionary Focus Matt Crain—County Court-at-Law Judge Jeremy and Sarah Proemsey Lee Harris—District Court Judge, 66th District Hill County Church Planter—Refuge Community Church Mark Pratt—District Attorney, Hill County San Mateo, CA Martin Lake—County Commissioner, Pct 4 Hill County Rodney B. Watson—Sheriff, Hill County [email protected] .