December 2023 Prayers

Dear Church on the Street Family,

You'll find many photos from our Christmas worship in this newsletter, and we give thanks for the opportunity to celebrate the birth of our Savior together. Hundreds of quilts were donated to us to keep folks warm, and everyone got a stocking to celebrate. Steve Johnson and friends with Faith Through Frames took Christmas pictures that went home with those who attended worship.

During these days after Christmas, the reality that winter is here begins to set in, and we wonder what difference Christmas makes. Howard Thurman says it best in his poem from The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations.

"When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with their flocks,
the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal the broken,
to feed the hungry,
to release the prisoner,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among the people,
to make music in the heart."

It's now that the gift of Christmas sends us out to do the work of Christmas together. There's plenty to do and so many partners to share the load (especially with Health and Healing coming on February 3). Thank you for being one of them and for your continuing prayers and support.

It's great to be Church together!  

Pastor Chris

Please lift these prayer requests, given to us with the great trust and hope of a promise, that God answers prayers.

December Prayer Requests

Jennifer: My son, Dylan, has a brain tumor with an unknown chance of survival, and we are waiting to hear about the possibility of surgical options.

Angel: Prayer for Angel's neck to get better and her mouth to stop hurting and her knees also to stop hurting as well.

Linda: Prayers for Everyone. I thank God everyday upon awakening, not just for another day, but for my many blessings.  I may not be blessed in riches, but I am in other ways that money can’t buy, so I am rich.

Kallani Quinn: Prayer for my dog Peanut’s health and safety. That she has a long happy life, hopefully with me.  Hopefully I will be able to give her what she wants and needs from me from now on. Pray for my health and safety so I can be there for her.  Ask for paradise with all those I lost and need. Forever and always, Amen Thank you

Judy: Prayer for Danielle, Jacob, Leah, Izaiah, Damion and Mabel. Need support in many ways. 

Debbie: Prayers for my sister, Sharon. She has Parkinson's disease with severe dementia. My thoughts, hopes and prayers to her.

Darla: Prayer for Neil’s daughter’s husband. They have 4 kids ages 7-14. He has cancer, in round 4 of chemo and has lost 70lbs. Very weak.  They must travel to Mayo  2x a week for treatments. 41/2 hours each way. Surgery planned Dec. 27-3 week stay.

Lamont Sims: Prayer for acceptance of my inherited funding to help buy God’s house.

Traci: Prayer for me that things go well with doctor appointment.

Naahma G: Prayer for restoration and reconciliation of my family to me and to  God.   Peace and healing to my friend, Kathe. The peace of Jerusalem. Thank you and God Bless. PS in desperate need of a new vehicle.

Cindy Day:   Prayer for my family and myself.   Please pray for my son to be self-sufficient and not codependent on me anymore and my watch over my health.

Kari Rivers: Prayer for myself, my daughter, Darcy, she’s supposed to get out of prison on the 14th. For Dawson in Redfield, he is supposed to go to vocational.  For Angel, he’s in jail for 6 or 7 charges. For Julie in  HSC in Yankton. She had a seizure . For strength and guidance. Thank You! God Bless! I need a twin mattress or a twin bed, please.

Darin:  Prayers for Jimmy, Shellby and CJ. Give them strength and love to get through their trials they are experiencing right now. In Jesus’s name Amen

Laura: Peace on Earth healing for all

Will: Prayers for a special friend, Heather D. Prayers for her to have strength and courage to face everything she is going through. And prayers for her brother as well.

Pat:  Prayers for family, thankful for all my blessings, sobriety, patience and guidance. We don’t have anything for Christmas this year. Our check got cut off, having a hard time. No presents for my grandchildren. But we are together, financial struggles, praying for a good Christmas.

Chris:  Prayer for those who are anxious and depressed. Those who have no one to pray for them. Those who will die today.

Glenda: Prayer for my great grandchildren for they are to be adopted. Mom passed away, no Dad.  I pray that God makes an adoption to the right people. That He has the last word. Amen.  His will be done.

Anna: Prayers for my whole family. They all need the Lord along with homes.   Prayers for Fern to recover from a car accident. She hit a black cow that was on the road.   Prayers for Evette, she is being moved to hospice today.

GTG: Prayers for all healing in Jesus’s name to all suffering including all your family and friends.  Joy to the COTS family. Amen.

MaryAnn: Prayers for my family and all the families that are not able to be together for Christmas. Keep the world safe and rest in peace!  Hope and faith to everyone.

Lisa: Prayer for my sister, Krista who no one hears from.  My family and friends from the Tower of David in Sioux Falls, SD.

Jessie: Prayer for me to stay strong with staying sober and keep on the path that I’m on now and keep my job and not get upset about work. Pray for my friends and family.

Brooke: Prayers that we get our daughter back to us.

Annette:  Prayers for my sister Roberta, she is still in her addictions and for the world to have peace in their lives and pray for the world.

Anonymous: Prayers for my enemies that they repent and turn to Jesus, that those that left Jesus will come back and those that have not met the Lord. That this season we have new babes in Christ. I pray for those that are being persecuted for his righteousness and I just praise and thank the Lord for keeping me safe.

Leon White, Sr: Prayer for family. Lord, lead me and my family into a different direction. I’ve been struggling with judgment from my past. I know You have forgiven me. I just want others to Lord first and foremost.   Please help me with my foot and back. Thank you!

Faustine: Prayers for me and Truman this winter and my health and bring in a good year for my  family and my kids. My puppy and all the people on the streets.

Dra:  Prayers for strength and guidance, endurance and peace.  For sobriety, and new job and healing for mother after surgery. Prayers for sanity and safety and for the well being of teen brothers who left home and are under someone else's care. Prayer that my relationship with God continues to grow and get stronger.  Thank you.

LaVita Ramirez: Prayers for the homeless to be warm for the winter.

John: I need a Christmas miracle. I’m in need of selling my trailer home because I’m behind in lot rent. I’m trying to find a job, but can’t due to being disabled. I am trying to get on SSI and SSDI.

Yvonne: Prayers for my friends Meghan and Kris. Prayers for restored health. For Patti’s family, for my grandchildren. For all the people of Church on the Street. Amen

Kelly: I need prayers for my son and his family. My son is really sick and his fiance has been struggling with trying to take care of my son and grandson. My son has been unable to go to work because he’s really sick and the doctors don’t know what is wrong with him.  The tests all come back normal.  I need prayers for him to get better and well.

Jan N. Prayer for love and forgiveness and healing for every person and animal that is close to you. Pray for open minds of the closed minded.

Winnie: I need help paying my rent. I was put on a heart monitor. I need help and healing.

Joyce: Prayer for my family. Need to reconnect! Soon Please

Kayla: prayer for Jennifer’s cancer. She isn’t doing well at all. Their dog is sick too.

Annette: prayer for all people still in their addictions and the homeless people in the world.

Colleen: prayers for guidance, strength, discernment, spiritual growth, doing the creators will as sometimes I feel lost & drained. Prayers for the release of blockages and the envious evil eye that lurks constantly near or around me. I pray for peace, unity, love and happiness. I love you Lord with my heart and soul.

PYBIII: prayer for brother Chris-chirosis of liver-to have a good liver transplant next month.

Lillianne: I pray for more food for the homeless.

Dra: prayer for strength and guidance for life’s hardships, discernment for the unknown, wisdom for the troubling, and courage for our weaknesses.

Prayer for the church as a whole, our world and our leaders.

Prayers for God’s Holy name and mighty kingdom that it’ll always be blessed-The gates of hell shall not prevail.

Cindy: prayer for Dustin Day, my grandkids, my friends and all the people who need prayer. Please pray for my health for strength for all that need you. For my new job and hope my boss now will let me work until the 10th. In Jesus name.

Anonymous: pray that I see my daughter and grandchildren

Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayers. Amen.