New This Month
- Jason Tonsfeldt having emergency back surgery.
- Pat Butler recovering after hospitalization.
- Vern Groen (Sarah DeWild’s father) who will be having open heart surgery Monday, March 18th.
- Gena Main starting radiation for a tumor in her lungs.
- Doug (brother of Amy Stover) beginning cancer treatments this week.
- Gary & Pauly Eaton with shingles.
- Praise with Rick Hayes’ niece and husband on the birth of their baby, Kinsley.
- Curt Ingwersen having some tests done with health concerns.
- Jennifer McCauley (friend of Laura Brann) starting ovarian cancer treatments.
- Roger (Mike Frangenberg’s father) hospitalized in serious condition.
- Purl Partello recovering after back surgery this week.
- Jason Tonsfeldt having cancer treatments.
- Larry (brother of Pat Harms) doing well with continued cancer treatments.
- Gary Hansen (father of Eric Hansen) recovering from surgery and AFIB. He will have another appointment coming up on the 15th for further heart treatments.
- Praise with Jane Loveall for tests this past week showing good results from her treatments.
- Marcia VanRoekel home recovering after hospitalization.
- Bernie & Elsie Graanstra in the midst of a transition to Keelson Harbour.
- Bob & Lynn Peterson’s son and family asking prayers for a positive outcome for all with a custody case.
- Courtney Watkins mom, Terri, recovering from surgery.
- Jackie Covey (sister of Nancy Colwell) with new diagnosis and some difficult cancer treatment decisions.
- Mike Frangenberg having surgery on March 11th.
- Abby Kersbergen recovering after hip surgery and anticipating another surgery for a cracked femur.
- Don Norris recovering after a fall.
- Lincoln Larsen’s infant daughter, Holly, hospitalized with RSV.
- Gary and Pauly Eaton both with dealing with illness.
- Jason Kelly (son of Gary & Ruth Ann Kelly) recovering in care center.
- Tracy Carter (Mindy Truong’s uncle) undergoing treatments for cancer, anticipating more tests/scans next week.
- Congratulations and blessings to Ryan and Micale Vos on the birth of their daughter, Estella Pearl.
- Gary Kauffman (father of Matt Kauffman) recovering after a liver transplant.
- Gena Main being treated for health concerns.
- Congratulations and blessings to Zach and Michaela Arneson on the birth of their son, Fletcher James.
- Lane Tabke (family of Clint Loveall) being treated for a rare form of cancer.
- Marlene Noll recovering now at home.
- Loretta (Wayne Johnson’s aunt) recovering from surgery.
- Grace (daughter of Lauren VanDyke) who is suffering from a rare, painful, debilitating condition, thoracic outlet syndrome.
- All those victims and families affected in the Perry, IA school shooting.
- Barb Altena continuing cancer treatments at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
- Mikayla Brockmeyer as she travels & works overseas as part of her medical studies.
- Jack Hough recovering from hospitalization and pneumonia.
- Christy Knudson (a supported missionary) having health concerns and seeking treatments.
- Bill Toews (father of Mark Toews) recovering after a double bypass surgery and a valve repair.
- Mike Resch who sustained burns from an explosion.
- Sarah (Webb) Siggelkow with an extensive recovery time after major surgery.
- Karen Howard (Katie Luinstra’s grandmother) with health concerns.
- Sue Swift (Jane Loveall’s sister) undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
- Wayne (friend of Mike May) diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- Kirk Huisenga diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.
- Brian Chaffin (cousin of Nancy Radcliffe) recently diagnosed with cancer.
- Kara Shively having substantial struggles recovering from back surgery.
- Cheri Grau recovering after back surgery.
- Kris (son-in-law of Stan & Rhea Sybesma) recovering after heart procedure.
- John Davids (father of Jill Jennings) beginning chemotherapy treatments again as his pancreatic cancer has spread to his liver.
- Hannah LaFave (family friend of Tyler and McKenzie Reck) who is an infant needing a heart transplant and facing surgery and infection while waiting.
- Mike Palmer (son of Mavis Palmer) recovering after surgery and beginning radiation treatments.
- Del Wiersma in hospice care.
- Jane Loveall undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
- Marvella VanKlompenburg (mother of Jane Loveall) with cancer treatments.
- Carolyn Schuller with pancreatic cancer.
- Dawn Bice diagnosed with cancer.
- Paula McLaughlin (daughter of Paul & Dee Fibelstad) diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Jennifer Davis Zeimen (niece of Doug Davis) with returned cancer.
- Corey Anderson (nephew of Becky Welch) starting radiation for a malignant tumor in his hip.
- Steve Hansen (son-in-law of Marcia Hill) with health concerns.
- Gertrude Shipley in hospice care.
Our Sympathies
- Our sympathies to the family of Karen Hayes (aunt of Rick Hayes) on her passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Ken McKeen on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Vernon Brue (Joleen Koch’s brother) on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Maxine Bartels on her passing.
- Our sympathies to Dee Fibelstad and her daughter, Paula, on the sudden passing of Paula’s husband.
- Our sympathies to the family of Max Bierstedt (brother-in-law of JoAnn Asa) on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Gene Ackerman on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Everett Drevs on his passing.
For Continued Health/Healing
Please pray for our members and friends of this church family who are facing various health concerns: Ashlyn Clark, Dave Ashlock, Phyllis Walburg, Jamie Nebelsick, Jeremiah Knabe, Pastor Norm Erickson, Owen Primavera, Bruce Dougal, Nancy Evans, Lynn Wells, Roger (Mike Frangenberg’s father), Ruth Ann Kelly, Jay Anderson, Gertrude Shipley, Roxy Moriston (Jackie Jenkin’s sister-in-law), Diane Jennings, Renae Rosenberg, Margaret Northey, Elizabeth Copeland (daughter-in-law of Sid & Deanna), Del Wiersma, Jay Anderson, Rick Hayes, Jennifer Aakhus (daughter of Christy Thompson), Aliyah (granddaughter of Milt & Ruth Nolting), Lois Boyer (mother of Cheri Grau), Fritz Baumann (great grandson of Dee Mulder), Randy & Brenda VanKley, Barb Altena, Justin Garvin, Vernice Wahl, Del Wiersma, Diane Jennings
Missionaries
Each month we pray for Missionaries that we support:
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Phil and Ashley Karlberg
Phil and Ashley Karlberg are campus evangelists with Campus Ministries of Grace Christian Church. Grace Christian Church’s mission is to reach the Colorado State University students with the Gospel and disciple them according to the word of God. The staff of campus evangelist focus on sharing the Gospel with the students on campus by approaching them with the Gospel, meeting with them in weekly Bible studies and bringing them to church. Ashley is the granddaughter of Jeanette Brockman. First Presbyterian has supported Phil and Ashley since 2013.
- Discovery House
1411 Hill Ave
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
www.mydiscoveryhouse.com
Mission Statement: Discovery House provides a safe, supportive, Christian environment for homeless adults and those recovering from addictions. Residents receive counseling and the tools to begin to build a new foundation for a better life.
Residents live by general house guidelines, attend 12 Step meetings and maintain jobs in the community while staying clean and sober. They are given food, shelter, clothing and spiritual guidance. Discovery House was started in 1993 at its current location by Phyllis Kempema and has undergone renovation over the years with help from many volunteers.