college students

 

An often overlooked group for which we should pray are our college students. At this time of year the stress levels can rise higher than normal with projects to complete before the end of the semester, and soon, final exams to take. There
are many demands on their time, energy, and attention. This season of life is a significant time of change and challenge for these young men and women. Let’s take time this week to pray for them in relation to all these things. In the cases where you know some personally, call out specific names to the Lord.

Pray that . . .
  • Each college student will seek, or continue to seek, God's purpose and plans for them, and commit themselves to whatever God reveals. 
  • For each college student this stage in life will be a time of drawing closer to the Lord and more resolute in serving Him, rather than it being a time of rebellion.
  • Each student will seek out and remain faithful to participating in a church and in small groups or Bible studies where they can continue to grow in their faith.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” --Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

“I delight to do your will, my God, and your instruction is deep within me.” -- Psalm 40:8 (CSB)

“Look to the Lord and his strength;  seek his face always.” -- Psalm 105:4 (NIV)

WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – November 12, 2025
Missions:
Stephen & Sabrina Marshall – church planting in France
Capstone Church, Helena, Montana – Caleb Groteluschen, pastor; Ben Quigg, worship leader
Senator Barnes & family – East Asia Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative for World Ventures
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder; new class began on Oct. 19
Church:
Operation Christmas Child
This week’s worship service, Bible studies, and BodyBuilder groups
Staff search for permanent worship leader
Trunk or Treat follow-up
Personal Needs:
Spiritual awakening in our community, in our nation
Salvation -- Those on your "Who's Your One?" list
Grief: Stan Brandon and family – death of his mother
Grief: Lori Kleibrink & family – death of her mother
Grief: Debbi Stack, Charlie Williams & families – death of their father, Jack Williams
Gary Carrington – MRSA infection has cleared; chemo to begin again this Friday
Steve Simpson – calcified spot on brain; awaiting MRI in November; also has brain bleed likely related to concussion
Shelly Pope – no longer taking trial treatment for liver cancer; still taking cancer medication
Susan Quigg – diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's
Gene and Judy Vaughan – pray for physical and mental healing and mental well-being
Chary Horton – ongoing health issues requiring lots of care
Tim Johnson – doing well at home recovering from hip replacement surgery on Monday, Oct. 20
Donna Nuckels (Don's sister-in-law) – auto-immune disorder caused by Covid vaccine
Justin McClain (Ponder resident) & wife, Maranda & 2 daughters – continuing cancer treatment
John Frank's new great-niece, Maggie – has completed chemo treatments for cancerous tumors, and they have shrunk enough for her to have surgery to remove them
John Frank's mother, Justine – tumor growth has reappeared; will undergo more treatment
Halle Deaton (25 yr old former member from Krum) – diagnosed with breast cancer
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Carolyn Gillespie, Mary Alice Benton

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