Christ Church Schenectady Prayer Table Report December 12, 9:15-10:15 AM Torre Bissell and Don Foust
+–indicates received wooden cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina.
Torre had received the Word, “Pray that people would not make ‘false choices’ “. Near the end of the Prayer Table session, the Word Received came to life when Robert stopped.
Although it was a sunny day, people did not stay long at the Prayer Table today since the temperature was below freezing.
The Prayer Table has become a regular stop for a number of folks in the Neighborhood, and we have added their names to the bottom of the Prayer Table Report.
+Robert– “I’ve got a good body and a good mind; I just need to put them to use.” We prayed for good choices in Robert’s life.
+Travis– We prayed for blessings in his life.
+Dennis–We prayed for protection and provision for Dennis and his family.
+Champaign–This young woman was waiting for the bus to take her to her job at Sears. We prayed for today’s blessings.
+Danny– We prayed for protection from false choices.
Jack– This older gentleman had stopped at the Prayer Table last week. He has difficulty in walking because of his diabetes. Because of the snow on the sidewalks, he was in the street using a walker to travel up State Street. We prayed for healing of his legs.
Jim –regular– “If there is a God, why are there so many homeless people. Why are we sending 30,000 more boys to Afghanistan?” We talked about free will and prayed for our leaders to make good choices.
+D’Andrea– “Pray for my girlfriend Sarah. She is going into the military.” We prayed for safety for Sarah and that relationship would grow during their separation.
+Robert– Robert was walking in the street with his headphones on. When we asked if he wanted prayer, he responded, “What the hell. OK.” When asked what was on his heart, Robert began to cry and said, “Where do I begin?” Robert said he had recently stopped taking drugs because of “bad dreams caused by demons”. He also stopped taking drugs because he was adversely affecting the children around him. Robert recently lost his job and is fearful that he will lose his home. He has served time in prison and is on parole. As we began to pray, tears gushed down Robert’s face as if a faucet had been turned on. We prayed for freedom from fear. Torre wrote down a verse from 2 Timothy 1:7 for Robert to remember: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” Robert told us that we will be attending Schenectady County Community College next term to study Hotel and Restaurant Management. We also thanked God for the wise choices Robert has begun make in his life (ending his drug use and his continuing education) and encouraged Robert to attend Church services. Robert said he was raised Catholic. I was quite obvious that Robert was the living example of someone who had made “false choices”. Please pray for Robert. He has the desire to change his life, but he is full of fear.
+Omar and his young son +Ocyrus– We prayed for protection and blessings in their lives.
Prayer Table Regulars
Kayla– Pray for healing in her life after being raped. Pray for her mother Laura, her son Nassir, her brother Josh, and Josh’s son Deanthony.
Jim–Pray for healing in his life from abusive parents and for his personal peace after the death of his 31 year old son Robert.
Bill–Pray for his health and no more epileptic seizures. This middle-aged man has lived alone; please pray for companionship.
Lucinada and Eddiberto–Pray for protection for their family
Paulette and her children Monique and Taishawn–Pray for provision for this family
Clarence–Pray for direction as he seeks to change his life.
Linda–Pray for her family in Guyana
PRAYER TABLE REPORT St. Mary’s of Lake Luzerne
(Sat., Dec. 12, 2009; 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.; inside the Parish Hall before and during the start of our weekly Community Luncheon; Deacon Alan Hart presiding at His table.)
Note: This was the first time we manned His table indoors; we usually hold it outdoors whatever the weather conditions in front of the Hall entrance. But today I moved indoors not because of the weather but because our rector, Rev. Bruce Mason, is worried that it might be a safety concern because with the snow collecting we only have a small area for cars to pass and it might endanger people stopping for prayer. This is a very legitimate and wise concern. The difference? Fewer people seemed to stop, but … the ones who came REALLY wanted prayer.)
a–Indicated anointed with Holy Oil.
t–indicates received handmade cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina.
a,t — PAT (a woman) — She asked for prayer for good health and happiness. She said she is in generally good health but has “a few things wrong.” She did not go into detail and I did not push. She is a Methodist but has not been able to attend her services lately because she works on Sunday. She was very grateful for prayer.
a– JOE — This kind, middle-aged man is a repeat visitor to the Table. He wishes to be reunited with his son, who is 20 years old. He has only seen him twice in the boy’s whole life. Joe also has a bad knee and he winced in pain when he sat down at a chair for prayer. I offered to pray for his knee too, but Joe said “No … just pray for my desire to be reunited with my son. That’s what I REALLY want.”
a– PEGGY — This woman, a member of our church, has problems with her lungs and asked for healing. She has attended Healing Services at our church and she swears that since she started getting healing prayer for her lungs, the illness had been “under control” and not getting worse. We prayed for continued and complete healing.
Albany Intercessor
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