Kat Young fell recently, severely spraining her wrist. Please keep her in your prayers.
The Nkosso Family
Franck Nkosso and his family are mourning the death today of Franck’s mother. A resident of the Congo, she had been ill recently.
Paul & Mary Ann Johnson
David Johnson, director of Bethany Hills Camp & Conference Center and a longtime friend of Vine Street Christian Church, asks for prayers for his parents. Paul & Mary Ann Johnson, also longtime friends of the church, must move from their independent living community in Estes Park, Colorado, due to Paul’s difficult memory challenges. We pray for God’s guidance as the family seeks to find an appropriate community for them to live in, perhaps in Colorado or Nashville.
Beth Douglas Kelly
John Shuler asks that we please lift up in prayer Beth Douglas Kelly. She is John and Debra Shuler’s daughter and Kennedy and Grant Shuler’s stepsister. Beth was recently diagnosed with a rare cardiac tumor and faces open heart surgery in Houston Friday. Following that will be months of recovery and treatment in Atlanta, where she lives with her husband, Chris, and two children.
Robert Crego
Robert Crego, Katie McLaughlin's uncle, died last night near St. Louis after a recent illness. Arrangements are being made. We give thanks to God for Rob's life and we extend our prayers of support to Katie and her family.
Keith Hall
Brooke Hall asks for prayers for her family, especially for Keith Hall, her father. The Halls have experienced several losses recently. Then, last night, the Blanco River in Texas overflowed its banks. Keith’s nearby home was flooded; many meaningful possessions were lost. Hoping for new beginnings, Keith had just moved to Texas the week before from Florida. We pray for God’s strength and courage through these losses and transitions—believing still in new beginnings.
The Nkosso family
Franck and Germaine and their children will travel to the Congo for three weeks. They will leave on May 29 and ask for our prayers for a safe and happy journey.
Casey Sigmon
Casey Sigmon will soon travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to lecture, teach, and preach in association with the Danish Festival of Homiletics. It is quite an honor and a gift to be invited to participate in that prestigious conference! Casey, who is 6 months pregnant with Viola's sibling, asks for our prayers for health and safety while abroad.
Ray Clendenin
Julia Callaway asks for prayers for her cousin, Ray Clendenin, who is receiving treatment for lung cancer. Ray lives in North Carolina.
Pat Bentrup
Pat Bentrup broke her wrist during a family visit to Alabama last week. Thank you for your prayers.
Ruth Skinner
We ask for prayers for the family of David Prince, especially Ruth Skinner. Ruth's nephew died from complications after spinal surgery.
David Prince
Ruth Skinner asks for our prayers for her nephew, David Prince, who is paralyzed from the neck down following spinal surgery last week. We pray for his recovery.
Toni Foglesong
Toni Foglesong is recuperating from surgery to repair a hip fracture. Toni had fallen recently and suffered some bruises, but the fracture was only discovered on Thursday.
Lonnie Bond
Jan Volk asks for prayers for Dr. Lawrence “Lonnie” Bond, his family and friends. Lonnie has received a cancer diagnosis. He has many friends in church and classical music circles in Nashville, including singers, directors and musicians at Vine Street.
Carolyn Binkley
Phoebe Binkley shares that Carolyn Binkley is in the hospital today (Friday) receiving intensive care. Doctors are not yet sure what happened, so Phoebe asks that we keep Carolyn in our prayers. She asks, too, that we mention her name in prayer as Phoebe continues to wrestle with her own health-related challenges.
Eric Hutton's father
Eric Hutton asks that we pray for his parents, who live near Knoxville. His father, Frank, appears to have experienced a heart attack this week.
Shelton & Betty Pilkinton
We learned Shelton & Betty Pilkinton are celebrating today their 67th wedding anniversary! We give thanks to God for the love and dedication this couple shares.
Family and friends of Fred Milligan
Fred Milligan, a dear friend to Joanne Jewett and Jack Wallace, died on Tuesday, May 5. Please pray for Fred's wife, daughter and all who love him.
Rick McVicar
Rick McVicar was briefly hospitalized last week and will have some follow-up tests this weeks. He asks that we remember him in our prayers.
Ben Smith
Larry Adams asks that we pray for Ben Smith, his brother in law. Ben’s mother died on Monday.