VBS is one of the biggest, most important ministry events we conduct every year.  It probably provides a wider impact in our community than anything else we do. It requires the effort of our congregation as a whole. This week many are spending hours in decorating the building. Next week many more will serve as the VBS staff.
Every one of us can play a role through prayer. This ministry event must be saturated with prayer if it is to be as effective as the Lord desires. Below is a detailed prayer guide giving suggestions as to how to pray for the event and all of those involved.  

WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – July 8, 2026

Missions:
Stephen & Sabrina Marshall – church planting in France
Capstone Church, Helena, Montana – Caleb Groteluschen, pastor; Ben Quigg, worship leader
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder
Senator Barnes & family – East Asia Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative for World Ventures
Camp Horizon – an effort of our Lyon partners to reach the children of the section of the city known as Bron -- July 5-12
Church:
VBS next week
Preparation on the part of VBS staff; VBS registration
Determination of need for Meals on Wheels program in Ponder
Planning for starting Mother's Day Out in the fall – registration underway
Staff search for worship leader
This week’s worship service, Bible studies, and BodyBuilder groups
Personal Needs:
Spiritual awakening in our community, in our nation
Salvation -- Those on your "Who's Your One?" list
Shelly Pope – hospitalized with high fever, very weak
Gene Vaughan – hospitalized with bacterial infection
Martha Wyatt – is now at home after recovering from infection
Blake Crutsinger – Ponder coach with fractured skull -- now at home for further recovery
Guy Stagner – doing well in recovery from heart procedures to stabilize heart rhythm
Judy Vaughan – at home now, recovering from surgery to repair broken hip
Carolyn Gillespie – is under hospice care, but has improved slightly
Lincoln (2 yr old son of Brenda Davidson's niece) – hospitalized in recovering from surgery on
June 18 to correct brain defect; still has several surgeries ahead
Grief: Eddie & Hunter Ishmael, Janell Wilbanks, Carol Graham – death of their wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter – Jennifer Ishmael
Randy & Elise Ramey and family – death of his father, Russ
Manda Marquis Campbell – is improving as she deals with recovery from fungal infection and shingles
Paula Haddix (former member) – was to have had kidney removal May 26, but postponed due to diagnosis of husband having cancer on his neck that will require surgery
Charlotte Hodges (Darrell Pope's sister) – diagnosed with bone cancer
Kerr Broadstreet (Kim's brother) – undergoing more treatment for tumor in shoulder
Tristen Garza (grandson of longtime PISD administrator, Kent Josselet) – experiencing difficulties with lower extremities, with walking; undergoing testing and physical therapy
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Mary Alice Benton
Our government leaders
First responders