WOMEN'S RETREAT
This weekend our women will be participating in a retreat at Camp Copass. Life is
busy and moves at a hectic pace. Such a break from regular routines will enable the women to slow down and spend some focused time on their walk with the Lord. This will contribute greatly to each one's spiritual health, providing an opportunity to be refueled spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is also an opportunity to deepen already established relationships and to develop new relationships. Let’s pray for these retreat attenders that they might experience the Lord personally and powerfully.
"Jesus said to them, 'Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.' For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place…" -- Mark 6:31-32 (CSB)
“Be still, and know that I am God.” -- Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better." -- Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)
"…grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." -- 2 Peter 3:18 (NIV)
“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way...” -- Colossians 1:9-10 (NIV)
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you." -- 1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV)
WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – October 14, 2026
Missions:
Stephen & Sabrina Marshall – church planting in France
Capstone Church, Helena, Montana – Caleb Groteluschen, pastor; Ben Quigg, worship leader
Lauren Cartwright, Caleb Bowman – BSM staffers at UNT and TWU
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder
Senator Barnes & family – East Asia Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative for World Ventures
Church:
Women's Retreat, Oct. 16-17
Preparation for Trunk or Treat, Oct. 25
Long-Range Planning Committee
Staff search for worship leader
Mother's Day Out
Start-up of Meals on Wheels
Needing several more volunteers for the preschool area on Sundays
This week’s worship service, BodyBuilder groups and all Bible studies
Personal Needs:
Spiritual awakening in our community, in our nation
Salvation -- Those on your "Who's Your One?" list
Martha Wyatt -- recovering at home now from wound care surgery this morning (Oct. 15)
Grief: Cheryl Spann & family – death of her husband, Joel
Grief: Paula Haddix (former member) – death of her husband, Lloyd; her kidney cancer
Shelly Keshler – recoving at home now+ from knee replacement and broken ankle
Grief: Shelly Keshler & family – death of her stepfather
Darrell Pope -- death of wife, Shelly
Steve Simpson's mother, Vel – recovering from broken hip; is angry, desiring to die
Pat Potter -- diagnosed with lung cancer
Gene & Judy Vaughan – dealing with many ongoing issues
Guy Stagner: at home recovering after hospitalization for pancreatitis, gallstones, breathing difficulty, and pneumonia, as well as installation of a pacemaker
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Carolyn Gillespie, Bud Smith, Mary Alice Benton
Our government leaders
First responders
busy and moves at a hectic pace. Such a break from regular routines will enable the women to slow down and spend some focused time on their walk with the Lord. This will contribute greatly to each one's spiritual health, providing an opportunity to be refueled spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is also an opportunity to deepen already established relationships and to develop new relationships. Let’s pray for these retreat attenders that they might experience the Lord personally and powerfully.
"Jesus said to them, 'Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.' For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place…" -- Mark 6:31-32 (CSB)
“Be still, and know that I am God.” -- Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better." -- Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)
"…grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." -- 2 Peter 3:18 (NIV)
“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way...” -- Colossians 1:9-10 (NIV)
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you." -- 1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV)
WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – October 14, 2026
Missions:
Stephen & Sabrina Marshall – church planting in France
Capstone Church, Helena, Montana – Caleb Groteluschen, pastor; Ben Quigg, worship leader
Lauren Cartwright, Caleb Bowman – BSM staffers at UNT and TWU
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder
Senator Barnes & family – East Asia Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative for World Ventures
Church:
Women's Retreat, Oct. 16-17
Preparation for Trunk or Treat, Oct. 25
Long-Range Planning Committee
Staff search for worship leader
Mother's Day Out
Start-up of Meals on Wheels
Needing several more volunteers for the preschool area on Sundays
This week’s worship service, BodyBuilder groups and all Bible studies
Personal Needs:
Spiritual awakening in our community, in our nation
Salvation -- Those on your "Who's Your One?" list
Martha Wyatt -- recovering at home now from wound care surgery this morning (Oct. 15)
Grief: Cheryl Spann & family – death of her husband, Joel
Grief: Paula Haddix (former member) – death of her husband, Lloyd; her kidney cancer
Shelly Keshler – recoving at home now+ from knee replacement and broken ankle
Grief: Shelly Keshler & family – death of her stepfather
Darrell Pope -- death of wife, Shelly
Steve Simpson's mother, Vel – recovering from broken hip; is angry, desiring to die
Pat Potter -- diagnosed with lung cancer
Gene & Judy Vaughan – dealing with many ongoing issues
Guy Stagner: at home recovering after hospitalization for pancreatitis, gallstones, breathing difficulty, and pneumonia, as well as installation of a pacemaker
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Carolyn Gillespie, Bud Smith, Mary Alice Benton
Our government leaders
First responders