Since 2013 a team has gone to Lyon, France, to serve alongside Steve Marshall in a church planting effort aimed at spreading the gospel in this metropolitan area with a population of over 2 million people. Our team this year is composed of Sharon Wiggins, Scott Williams, Cheryl Spann and her cousin, Kim Huckaby, and me. We will be visiting all of the church planting sites and established churches, prayer walking, and assisting in a weekend retreat conducted for 45 children from the Bron area of Lyon, most of whom are from unchurched families. This retreat is designed to get the children excited and looking forward to the week of summer camp that this church plant conducts. Pray for the team and our partners in France and for all of these activities.

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”   How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching
to them?    And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” -- Romans 10:13-15

When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. -- Romans 1:12 (NLT)

Pray that . . .

• Our team will maintain a spirit of humble servitude and a willingness to do any task or ministry requested, reflecting Christ in all that is said and done.
• The children attending the weekend retreat will commit their lives to Jesus.
• Our team's efforts will be fruitful in encouraging and aiding the French believers in establishing churches and ministries that will make the gospel known and result in many coming to faith in Christ.

WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – April 22, 2026

Missions:
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder
Senator Barnes & family – East Asia Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative for World Ventures
Stephen & Sabrina Marshall – church planting in France
Capstone Church, Helena, Montana – Caleb Groteluschen, pastor; Ben Quigg, worship leader

Church:
Mission trip to Lyon, France -- April 26 – May 4
Marriage retreat -- April 24-25
Follow-up on Youth Disciple Now decisions
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
Praise: Tim Johnson had surgery to remove thyroid; pathology tests revealed that he does not have cancer!
Carol Graham – was hospitalized in Denton with pneumonia and congestive heart failure; now
in UT Southwestern for further heart tests
Bryan Hale – hospitalized with perforated diverticulitis; is improving
Pat Potter -- recovering at home from surgery related to uterine cancer
Charlotte Hodges (Darrell Pope's sister) – diagnosed with bone cancer
Terry England (longtime Ponder resident; wife is Pat, daughter is Paige Wells, former teacher and coach in Ponder ISD) – had quadruple bypass today (Wed. afternoon) – did well
Gary Carrington – has moved to assisted living facility in Rowlett, continues under hospice care; we have an address if you would like to send him a note of encouragement
Shelly Pope – beginning phase one of immunotherapy trial treatment for stage 4 liver cancer
Martha Wyatt – at home now, recovering from cracked vertebrae in neck from fall
Grief: Hank Quigg and family – death of his stepfather
Kerr Broadstreet (Kim's brother) – cancerous tumor in shoulder has begun to grow again
Tristen Garza (grandson of longtime PISD administrator, Kent Josselet) – experiencing difficulties with lower extremities, with walking; undergoing testing and physical therapy
Tommy Bean – needing renewed strength following his mini-stroke
Halle Deaton (25 yr old former member from Krum) – recovering well from surgery related to breast cancer
Hank and Susan Quigg – pray for their recovery from house fire; process is just about complete
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Carolyn Gillespie, Mary Alice Benton

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