October 2025 Prayer

Dear Church on the Street Family,

We give thanks for the abundant generosity of all who support the ministry of Church on the Street in so many ways. From time together at Worship, Laundry With Love, and the Church on the Street Pantry, so many folks are experiencing the love of Christ. 

On this Reformation Day, we are reminded of a church that is always reforming to share God's love, grace, and mercy in new ways. May we continue to be reformed to live out of love for our neighbor as we are united with Christ and one another. 

As we look toward the coming month, people will be deeply impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits. We hope the abundance of food that exists in this country will be distributed in equitable ways so all may be fed. Please join us in praying for all impacted by this injustice. If you would like to support Church on the Street, please connect with us. 

Thank you for continuing to hold your neighbors and the body of Christ in your prayers today and always. 

Journeying together with hope!
Pastor Chris & Deacon Mara

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.

Prayers of the people...

Calling on the spirit of Wisdom to guide our hearts and our minds, let us pray for the church, the world, and all in need. 

Anonymous: Pray for family health and for all people who are in war and families who have family members in army in Russian and Ukraine and family in the USA.

Leon White: Pray for my wife for doctors to figure out what is causing  dizziness and migraines. Please pray for the homeless. I am looking for an answer and help into opening a new shelter. Please help. Thanks

Anonymous: Pray for my step dad battling cancer, to be able to get on disability, to be able to find a place to live.

Angel: Pray for my left foot to get better, pray for older sister Jenny and James Goeman to get better also. Pray for my appointment to come out good.

Anonymous: Pray for Joe Wallen and family, surgery on Oct 10, Connie Houchins and her family.

Anonymous: Lord help me and my situation. I need my health, Sage has an infection in her ear and somebody will fix my car because I need it. You know about being harassed and bad names by my neighbor treating and saying ugly names, harassment, stalking me everyday and night. Please protect me and Sage. Calling me bad stuff. You know who these neighbors are God. I am letting you deal with them. Please help me deal with all these nasty people. I need to relax, pace, and help me see the truth. I need a new home. Thank you God, Amen

Jerilyn: Lord Thank you for my health getting better and staying away from alcohol. AND for watching over family, friends, homelessness, sickness, and health.

Anonymous: Please pray for me. I am in great need of a job. Also for my health and family members. Thank you. God bless.

Anonymous: I pray that my family will no longer be greedy, self centered, hateful but be honest and generous and caring.

Anonymous: Pray for Pete, my brother, for healing and guidance. Pray that his legs heal and he can walk sober.  Guidance for all. Sobriety for all my relatives.

Barb Appel: Please pray for me. I am having heart problems. I have to be on a monitor for the rest of my life. Thanks for prayers.

Anonymous: Pray for Jenni. Guide her, give her wisdom and strength in her difficult work situation.

Anonymous: Pray that things start turning around for the better so that I don't have to be on the streets anymore. And that my friend Julie turns around and sees that people who really care for her and go to them.

Anonymous: Pray for all the people of Church on the Street, all who are suffering with mental issues, all who are suffering with medical issues.  Pray for peace and peace of mind.

Anonymous: Prayers for Hank to be able to figure out what is wrong with his balance. And for him to walk whenever he wants.

Anonymous: Prayers for peace and understanding for the family of Bob Koepke.

Anonymous: Pray for my grandpa in prison and he get out since he has been in since he was 20 or 30 years old. I never got to meet him. I can only call him. I hope I get to meet him.

Anonymous: Pray for a better understanding and the will to not give up. Also for my family and all those around me.

Anonymous: Pray for good health.

Anonymous: Pray for our YellowBoy and Thundershield Family. Prayer for struggle and addiction. For the family that is incarcerated and struggling with health issues.

Anonymous: Pray for Rosie Croon and family over the death of her son to tongue cancer. Rosie is Linda’s Johnson’s 100 year old aunt in a nursing home.

Cindy Day: Father in heaven I need special prayers for my son, Dusty Day. Please watch over him and protect him. Help him find a job. Please pray for my grandkids, watch over them and protect them. Please pray for me and my health. Please protect me and help me get the things I need.  You always say ask and you shall receive. Thank you. Amen

Anonymous: Pray for Linda Johnson and healing and successful outcome, for the Mayo Clinic surgery and follow-up for eye surgery for double vision and blurred vision and constant headaches.

Lopez  Arugello Family: I am asking for prayers for my family to have continued good health and that the evil that has been surrounding my family to be rebuked please,  Amen and thank you for it all.

Anonymous: Pray for my family to not become evicted and for us to all find jobs and catch up on our rent.  For us to have more patience and kindness towards one another during this time. For our landlord to work with us and not evict us like he said in his note on our door. Thank you for all that you do. We have fallen on hard times and need the help.  This was one thing off our shoulders so thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God bless you and your families.

Anonymous: Pray for my family for good health. Pray for my mom that she gets healthy. Pray for my dad for his eyesight. Pray for my husband as he is out of town working. I pray that my own mental health gets better.

Anonymous: Father God, I pray to you. I ask you to watch over my children and partner Joe. I pray for Monecia and Aycia, Michael, John, Jr, and Marliesn, Jennifer, Trinity, Kabe, Jeffrey,Jr, and Elgin. Guide them, I ask that you watch over all the addicts who still suffer. I ask that you watch over and protect the homeless . I ask that you continue to watch over all of us here today. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Joseph Ledfast: Pray for my family, brothers , sisters and their families, all my nieces and nephews. Pray for my special friend, girlfriend, Maria and her children and grandchildren. Also Maria’s sisters, brothers, and her children’s father and all my friends I have met on the street. All for peace, good health and happiness. And all the loneliness we feel.

Michelle: I ask in Jesus name that I don't take on other ppls mood and I am dealing with their disrespect too. I'm going to be 60 and I'm lost. Very lost... I'm a online student for Sinte Gleska I have 90 credits towards social work degree and 60 for counseling degree. I need put God in my life. And for food, the newest person we trying to help has been eating our food and my daughter is pregnant. We don't need an extra mouth. Please help!!

Pat Eastman: For a safe holiday. Prayers for help in moving and safety. For new beginnings and safe travels. For guidance and patience, sobriety, for all relatives. To walk hand in hand into the future with my grandchildren. 

Fiana: Dear God. I love you.

Anonymous: Pray for my journey in the spiritual realm. I ask for prayers with my anger and getting closer to the Lord. Bring peace, love, and unity. Prayers for Samuel and I and prayers for his family. Prayers for my songs and my daughters to be sober and to walk with the Lord. For my grandchildren and relatives. Prayers for my Lord Jesus Christ in all that he does for his children.

Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayers. Amen.