April 2024 Prayers
Dear Church on the Street Family,
Church on the Street depends on volunteers for the vast majority of its ministry. Sometimes, folks volunteer with us once, and other times, they ask if they can come back and help again. Then, before we know it, our volunteers are showing up for hours each week for years on end.
Since April is volunteer appreciation month, we got to celebrate three outstanding women who keep showing up and doing the hard work and are a blessing to many people! Crystal McKnelly, Yvonne Oppold, and Pastor Lil Johnston were honored at the Helpline Center's Spirit of Volunteerism Awards. You'll find Crystal organizing donations and keeping the storage area in good order. Yvonne is at Laundry with Love, checking folks in and handing out quarters, laundry pods, and dryer sheets, and she shows up for folks in hard places. Pastor Lil is the thriftiest shopper for everything Church on the Street and is especially active in serving folks who come to the pantry!
Thank you! You are a blessing! It is an honor to serve with you!
More opportunities to be Church together are coming!
June 8th is the Pride parade and festival. March with us and come work the booth, too.
June 12th, we're helping host Pride worship at the Coliseum with partners from many Christian denominations.
June 15th is Church on the Street worship.
July 30th is Arts in the Park.
It's great to be Church together!
Pastor Chris
P.S. Please take a moment to check out our Facebook page for information and to see even more pictures at www.facebook.com/ChurchontheStreetSiouxFalls
Please lift these prayer requests, given to us with the great trust and hope of a promise, that God answers prayers.
Anonymous: Prayers for all my friends that need it. My sister Berta-Andrea-Cole’s family
Colleen: Can you please pray for my journey with the Lord Almighty. My situation with housing assistance, with my car. Strength, love & peace in this hard time. Prayer for Samuel, Brandon, my children, my brothers and sisters in addiction. Releasing of demonic energies or entities. Showing me to love as the Lord loves me. More energy to heal and guidance in healing the people necessary. Loving myself & finding a vehicle.
Lavita: prayers for health and healing and finding more support for my family.
Anonymous: prayer for Sioux People and the church relationship.
Cindy: pray for Cindy Day, my family and my friends. Please watch over all of them and for myself, my health and being able to handle working. Thank you Lord, Amen
Anonymous: I would like to ask God please watch over all of our people & animals to put love, respect & understanding in all of the world.
Heatherly: prayer for help getting a social security card.
Rhonda: pray for my son, William and my mother Rita, my family and friends and me for protection, health and healing and financial blessings.
Mary: pray for my mom, who was in the hospital with medical complications. Pray for my whole family, please.
L Ramirez: Prayers for my nieces and nephews for good health, prayer for my family, Jamie and Shake.
Anonymous: Prayers for everyone's health, strength to all . May everyone feel loved and needed today.
Anonymous: prayers for Kayla to be happy and feel great for one day. I hope she will someday have people to love and people to love her.
Anonymous: Prayers for my sister (Roberta) and for Cole Brings Plenty who was taken too soon. And my great granddaughter Akiya who is a child of God. And for Donnie who is on his road to recovery and struggle for Andrea who is another child of God
Anonymous: Prayers for anyone who needs it, being here has opened something for everyone. Everyone, Annette, Sussa and everyone else.
Anonymous: Prayers for myself and my 2 sons. I am an addict in recovery and I am sober. It is hard many days, but my son deserves a sober mom. I have tried sobriety so many times and I have always failed. I don’t want to fail anymore.
Anonymous: Prayers for Philip. I have cracked ribs and I want them to heal up faster. Thanks. Pray for Rick Johnson and his wife. Thanks
Anonymous: Prayers for God to be with all. I pray for all to be forgiven and Annette and Susan and Analid. They are the sweetest.
Anonymous: Prayer for TJ, she is in the hospital with a swollen swollen leg and for the following UGM Brad E Buscupski and for everyone here. The employees at the library and all who need prayers.
Anonymous: Prayers for Heidi Slayton. She left this world too soon. Prayers for her family.
Anonymous: Prayers for Heidi, family and friends and pray for my house.
Jasmine: Prayers for me and my family to be safe, well taken care of and healthy. Help watch over my sister as she becomes a better person.
Dupa: Prayers for my Grandpa Trina, babe and my family.
Anonymous: Prayers for strength for people in abusive, continuing relationships, addiction and illness.
Karla Rivers: Prayers for myself, my grandson, and Angel up on the hill in prison. Darcy, my daughter, Dawson in Redfield, Julie in Yankton for me to stay sober for strength and guidance.
Donna: Prayers for my Dad. Love you Dad. Thank you for giving me love. Love you.
Yesenia: Prayers for my father so that he walks in good health. His name is David.
Marlee Sue Little Bald Eagle: Prayers for my health and my way to get off the streets.
Anonymous: Prayers for the whole family, they are all doing drugs and jobs for them and sober people to come into their lives to talk to them when they are confused. Thank you, Jesus for being in my life, just give me strength to go on.
Anonymous: Prayers for any person or family in need of help and a home.
Anonymous: Prayers for a great rest of the year, great health, keep my family safe and I will never stop loving you.
Anonymous: Prayers for all the volunteers that help with the service. You’re all very special. I also pray for peace in the Middle East.
Anonymous: Prayers for Larry Nile who is undergoing skin grafting after a serious burn.
Anonymous: Pray for the health of Jack Pererra and Ric Holmquest. The ministry of Pastor Chris and Pastor Renee.
Anonymous: Prayers for all Church on the Street guests.
Anonymous: Prayers for my family and friends and the world for peace.
Anonymous: Prayers for the safety and love of every individual no matter their status or situation, we are all judged the same under God’s all knowing
Anonymous: Prayers for peace all around the world. I pray for the young people who are lost. Let them find peace and love.
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayers. Amen.
