May 2023 Prayers
Dear Church on the Street Family,
May is Mental Health Awareness, and thanks to our partners, Journey of Hope, we spent the month getting the word out! From worship bags to wristbands and many giveaways from the Helpline Center, we continue to share the lifesaving word that 9-8-8, the Suicide Prevention and Crisis Support Line, is available for texts or calls.
I want to share the adapted litany from our May worship.
We name truth,
that God will help us dispel ignorance and misinformation about major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, severe anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
We name understanding,
that the darkness of stigma, labels, exclusion and marginalization might be dispelled for the sake of those touched by mental illness.
We name hope,for persons and families living with mental illness, for better treatment, for steadier recovery, and for greater opportunity to work and serve.
We name thankfulness,
for compassionate, dedicated caregivers and mental health professionals; for new discoveries in brain research and better medications.
We name faith,
to dispel doubt and despair for those who have lost hope and are discouraged.
We name God is love,
who loves us no matter who we are, what medications we take, what our diagnoses are, or where we are on life’s journey. Amen.
Thank you for praying with us and for all the ways you care for yourself and God's people. You are a blessing!
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.
Jerry: Start any prayer chain you know, because I need prayers for my health.
Lucille: Prayers for my cousin Brady, he’s in heaven and I hope he is okay. I also need prayers for my mental health so I can get better and be to work and go to school motivated.
Patricia: Prayers for forgiveness, patience, understanding families health, sobriety, homeless. For a cure for cancer. Prayers for all the grandchildren that they know God. Thank you all for your support always.
Anonymous: Why hear about World II? I don’t know getting time for war.
Ashley Clayton: Prayer for housing unknown. Possibly getting evicted 4 looking in dumpster. I didn’t bring anything in the building but I bunyi.
Paige and Odrrey: Prayers for family and friends. Mostly our Nicita and Raymond. They are the loves of our lives. We are blessed to have them in our lives.
Ramona Ventura: Prayers for Tamarike Tennesse (alcoholism), Cirsten Johnson (strength), JoAnne Renoafre and family, Kimberly Vassar and family, Salina Berg, and Rachael Smoot
Laci: Prayers for barb and Rea Leom and Nucida health.
Cara: Prayers for Jason to get his priority right.
Marrianne H: Prayers for Eric Seabouseb that he becomes and will be able to go the spot at farm island Pierre, SD. Where he pulled his son Joseph from the water where Joseph drowned trying to save Charles.
Santos Nep and Mary Rose Campbell: Prayer for hope longevity.
Heather Lyn Paster and James T Reed: Prayers for James to slow down on his drinking as well as that all on working will and more open doors and no more closed doors, I need help with a lot, God knows. Amen Amen Amen
Sonia Matthews: Prayers for patty Velandre (Girlfriend) that continues to work do r program
Anonymous: Please pray for my loved ones and my husband Leroy that died. Thanks
John: Prayers for my brother's safe return with us, for my wife’s pains and aches, and for me to beat this drug addiction. Amen
Karla Rivers: Pray for myself to be sober. For Angel; He’s going to the halfway house in yankton. For Dawson i Redfield. For Julie in Yankton. For Darcy she won’t drink or do drugs. For my health. Thank you 05/13/2023
Barbara Appel: Please pray for Linda Hedges and Doug Wolfes, Mom Rose Wolf from Plankinton. I am struggling since I was 17 years old (1987). She was a special person, kind. I am grieving and it is hard to deal with me. Pray for me Barbara Appel and the family she died at the end of April. Her kidneys quit. Please for us to deal with this.
Godfrey Cups: Pray for my little family. I am your children. May you be with us in thought word and action bad or good for the church. Walk with us and my little family. Woptura for all the world and forgive and prayers change things.
Marcella-prayer for son James. He is still in jail. Help him with strength and courage to get through this hard time.
Karla-prayer for myself to stay sober. For my grandson Angel he’s waiting for a bed at the halfway house in Yankton. He’s in minimum prison. For Dawsom in Redfield. For Julie in Yankton HSC. For my daughter Darcy to be sober and drug free. For all of us, strength and guidance. For Angel for his goal welding. Thank you, God Bless. 5/23/23
Cynthia-prayer for Angel, Rachel, Goldie, Skyler, Kyle, Royce, Lamont, Tom
Annette-prayer for Roberta. She’s my sister. She’s struggling with drugs and alcohol and codependency. Thank you. God Bless
Marcella-prayer for son James. He is still in jail. Help him with strength and courage to get through this hard time.
Colleen-prayer for strength, understanding, guidance, discernment, control of my mouth, control of my thoughts, and control of my actions/behavior. Protection of God’s gifts coming soon. Prayers for Amisis health, strength and guidance and protection for our family. Show me what I need to do for God’s will. Strength for family, love and understanding. Watch over Spirit and Wakan. Watch over me, give me my physical strength back, give me lots of love for others. Fill me with the Holy Spirit. I love the Father, son and Holy Spirit. I love you.
Amani-prayer for my mom Angel Drapeau and my uncle Kyle Blue Bird
Dra-prayer for sobriety, safety and all the attacks of the enemy. Thanksgiving for a new day, a new chance to repent and new opportunity to receive God’s good grace and mercy. Mental and physical health. Discernment and to protect friends and family’s hearts and minds. Also for the well being of friends of God who are normally loaded over. Thank you-God Bless
S-prayer for Ramona Jennesse. Strength for foot recovery.
RoseMary-prayer for my sobriety. Myself. My daughter. My boyfriend. My family. God bless you. Thank you for taking the time to pray for me.
Anonymous-prayer for people to get the rent paid. Cure for HIV and SD people and work for people help to make more trees and gardens.
Ora-prayer for my kids and grandkids Alicia, Erin, Yulisa, Amelia, Julian, Jonezy.
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayers. Amen.
