December 2022 Prayers

Dear Church on the Street Family,

This time of year is so difficult for many because of the unrelenting cold and snow, the grief that seems to come with Christmas, which is 'supposed' to be joyful. The days are better because we are together with the promise that our Savior is born to lift up the lowly, fill the hungry with good things, and help his people. So, we continue to gather people, resources, and funds from near and far to share what God has given. I am grateful for the ways you lift up these prayer requests this month that give folks the strength and hope they need. It's a challenging time of year, and you are such a blessing. May you have a blessed Christmas season

It's great to be Church together.

Pastor Chris

P.S. We are looking for stylists to volunteer at Health and Healing on February 4. If you or someone you know is interested, please let us know!

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

Pray for Jennifer who has stage 2 breast cancer..

Anonymous: All friends struggling this day. Bring healing and comfort to all in need.

Dra: Warmth for people who have no shelter. Comfort for everyone at any of the shelters. Sanity, safety, and sobriety while trying to stay above water after holidays dealing with depression and anxierty plus child custody issues. Trying not to feel alone. My son Jordan to have a merry Christmas and be content in this season. Comfort for everyone this season. For us to be thankful and be humbled for God’s Birth and sacrifice.

Cindy-Dustin Day, Cindy Day, all my family and friends. Keep them safe and warm. Pray my son will get in Oxford House and do good there - get a job and get his life back together. Watch over my health, keep me strong and well in Jesus name amen. For my health, give me strength to stop smoking so I can live a longer life. Watch over me sweet Jesus. For my family watch over them and all the ones I love. 

Heidi L-prayer for our family to have a good Christmas and next year be better. For my husband health, he’s not doing well and for the rest of my family to stay together.

Colleen S-prayer for discernment, guidance, understanding, protection and unity. I ask for prayers from drug useage for the world. My miscarriage.

Cynthia-pray for Kyle, Skyler, Angel, Rachel, Nichello, Emanuel, Royce W, Shannon, Mr. Ed, Lisa, all the homeless and the Richies.

Patricia E-prayer for guidance, patience, sobriety. A prayer up for Brady who is in heaven today, it is his birthday. Miss and love him. But glad he’s in heaven and no longer in pain. Thank you Jesus. Please pray for Pat that I can stop crying so much for Brady. No words can say how I feel. XOXO Pilamaya Kola  Tantanka-ska miyelo

Marcella-I hurt with my Lupus in my bones. Pray for me. Thank you.

Brooke - pray to get my daughter back with me and her daddy.

Calum - pray for me to stay well and not choke no more.

Linda - pray for the world, Lord, please watch overf the animals and people. Help the East and West Coasts get through the Disasters. Bless and keep Pastor Chris. Thank you for sending her to us.

Marcella - pray for myself, for recovery. My mom Alvina in Avera Hospital. My son James D, 19, who is fighting charges in Minnehaha.

Braden - pray for family and friends to have a good new year.

Nicole - pray for my children, Zayden, Jeremiah, Malina, and Skyhalk. His family is in Arizona and my family is in South Dakota. For my sobriety and good health for my mother, Anna, and trust in my higher power, and my friends Ty & Austin.

Rhianna - pray for strength and guidance

Cody - pray for Laila, Danella, Audrey, Shelly, Candice, Skelly, Gina, Dorothy, Jenn, Steve, Justin, and June for strength and guidance.

Anonymous - pray for Rachael and family, Angel and family, Royce, Kyle, Sky and family.

Karla - pray for myself, for my grandson Angel he’s gonna be getting out of Yankton minimum prison in 1/2 weeks. He’s going to Arch or Glory House. Pray for him to not be with negative people. For David, son in Redfield, Julie in Yankton. Darcy where ever she’s at. Strength and guidance.

Naahma - pray for restoration and reconciliation of my family to me and each other. It’s been about 12 years since my son has spoken to me and about a year since my daughter has. I have 9 grands, some of whom I have never met. Only God in his great compassion and mercy can make this miracle happen. Thank you for your prayers. May God bless you.

LaVita - pray for my health and the health of my family and friends. To keep my Auntie Two Bulls in prayers as she lays her baby Kassie to rest Lord, watch over every one.

Kenny - pray for hope some day Jerry will see Kenny. 

Lisa - pray for my son, Lucas, to come to believe in Jesus again.

Darin - pray that everyone will see the light in the darkness this holiday. May the love of God fill them up.

Anonymous - pray for those enduring cancer. Brothers and sisters to be love for who they are. God to lead us where he wants us to go.

Tracy - pray for health and peace in our hearts. The power to know that God has everything worked out.

Kat - I came to Sioux Falls on a SAMM and staying at the Bishop Dudley. I love my house in Fort Granit, MI and need a door for a job and place to have of my own and healing from this cold.

Laura - prayers for all children suffering in any kind of way.

Marianne - For peace that I get a loan for a house by Christms so that I can have a OLD fashioned Christmas with family and friends.

Theda - pray for my niece and granddaughter for strength, Suzane and Ashley. Also, Mona for healing.

Lisa - pray for my friend from church, Dennis, who fell and hit his head and my sister Krista who lives in Montana struggling and my family and loved ones near and far.

Denise - I have to downsize from a 2 bedroom to a 1 bedroom - so having a hard time with going hru the stuff to get rid of. I need to stay more focused on God. Thanks.

Paul - RIP - may God receive him.

George - pray for all who stay at Sioux Falls shelters for all our veterans, for all our church denominations in and around South Dakota. Most of all for Church on the Street for this gathering. Amen.

Faustine - pray for all my people on the streets and my family.

Derrick - pray for my children, my family, for the lost. Help us to be found again, Father God.

Calvin - pray that I find a place to park my camper so I don’t have to be homeless. Amen.

Anonymous - pray for everyone living on the street to be safe and warm this winter.

Anonymous - pray for Lita hospitalized and learning to walk again. She is 68 and needs help to heal. Also, for our elders of old for good health.

Glenda - pray for my daughter-in-law Trish - hospitalized with bleeding ulcer. Granddaughter Selena, drinking - pancreatitis 3 time hospitalized still drinking at 23 years old. Boyfriend, Michael, he will come to meet Jesus. And I will act, speak, and be like Jesus would want me to be.

Erin - pray for Ian, Mary, Joseph, Enoch and Cain son. Amen.

Lakyn - pray for my grandpa, Jeff. He’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and it’s very far along. He is refusing treatment. Me - holidays are lonely and continual reminders of all that’s missing/wrong. Help me focus on what I do have - plenty <3 

Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayers. Amen.