Christ Church Schenectady Prayer Table 2008 06 21
Roxie Hansel and Irene Parker of Christ Church Cooperstown and Torre Bissell 9:20 to 10:40 A.M., in front of Christ Church on State St. (+ indicates received a cross).
+Denise — “For me getting off drugs, but not by going to jail.”
+Crystal — “For protection over my family”
+Heidi — For her and her children ages 9 and 5 (her baby 2 years old died in the “shaking baby” case in April)
+Bill — “For my friend Di“, “I’m a Buddhist.” [Father was Jewish, Mother was Catholic]
+James and +Mohan Dey — going to Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church around the corner on Swan St.
+Rick — “I have [to go] to work.”
(Young man walking by rapidly) — [“May we pray for you?”] “Sure.”
+Nancy — “My fiancé, Steve. He is having an operation on his back.”
Jim (walking by in street, a regular) — “I’ll say one for you too.”
+Dina — “World peace, an end to prejudice.”
Eric (an Elder at Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church around the corner on Swan St.) We have prayed with him and his son, Eric, before.
+Chester — “a business deal I got going”
+Washington (a woman) — “healing and finances, daughter graduating from high school”
+Addison — “church and family”
PRAYER TABLE REPORT — II
(In front of Schenectady Inner City Ministry building, Albany St.; Manned by Deacon Alan Hart plus visitors David and Anita from Cooperstown, 9:30-10:30 a.m. on 6-21-08.)
a– indicates anointed with Holy Oil
t — indicates received one of Torre’s crosses
Note: This started rather slowly but really picked up steam as the hour went along. There was a decided theme of people on the streets wanting things to “be better” and “more safe.”
t-EDWARD — Came right over from across the street just as we set up the Table. Asked for prayers for “fulfillment in his life.”
MILLIE — Wanted prayers for “better life and for direction.”
Man on other side of Albany Street waved at us happily and shouted to us, “Praise the Lord!”
t, t — NATASHA — She told a very scary story about how she is being repeatedly beaten by her ex-husband, who is of a different race. Natasha is Guyanese, and her family has had little to do with her since she married this man against their wishes. She told us her “ex” had beaten her again last night and threw her cellphone onto the floor and broke it when she tried to call for help. We prayed for her for the Lord’s protection and provision, and David also gave her stern advice to go to police about this man. She answered that she has had him jailed before and he gets even more violent afterward when he is released. She is scared of him. She has an order of protection but he is not honoring it. She also told us she is beginning to get back in a better relationship with her Mom, who WAS a Hindu but is now going to various Christian churches up and down ther neighborhood. We prayed a second time for her for God to guide her and keep her safe. She took a cross for herself and for her mother.
t-ARNETTE — (Stood at the Table while David was still talking to Natasha and advising her to seek police help.) Arnette is a very pregnant young woman; asked for protection for herself and her baby. She told us she ” … just lost her man” and is worried. We prayed for protection for her and for safe delivery of her child and for provision for both of them.
t-IRVING — He smiled and assured us “Things are not THAT bad” but he wanted prayers for things to get better in his life. Prayed that the Lord would show him signs today that Jesus is working in his life.
t,t,t,t,t — JENNA (mother), a-DELILIAH (celebrating her 3rd birthday) and PEGGY (roomate) — Jenna wanted prayers that her family (5 children) would get the new house they are seeking. They are currently in an apartment which the landlord is selling. We also prayed for Peggy to come to know Lord in a more powerful way. Delilah was anointed for protection and to come to know God’s love for her and someday soon walk in His ways.
t-GENE — Gene was a real hoot and holler! He was driving East and saw the Prayer Table, pulled over and gleefully ran up to us from across the street and kept yelling out loud, “Bless you, bless you, bless you!” Gene is a member of Calvary Tabernacle. He asked for prayers that he would ” … learn to listen more to my wife and my daughter!” and also asked us to pray for a reduction of crime and trouble in the Neighborhood.
t-DANIEL — Wanted prayers for wisdom and discernment about whether to continue to live in Schenectady or go back home to New York City. Thanked us profusely for being “out here” for people.
t-JEFF — very sad and brave case. He stood away from us awhile and finally decided to come over. He did not sit but leaned on the table and put his head down in an ashamed manner. He said he wanted prayers for “me and my family to get it right.” He said his car was broken down and he could not afford to get it fixed and has not been able to pay his rent. We prayed for him to get provision from the Lord somehow to meet his financial obligations, we prayed for him to not be a prisoner to fear because Christ will stand by him. We thought he was very brave to come forward for prayers.
t-LAQUITA — Came to us just as we were getting set to leave and taking down the Table. She wanted prayers for her “living situation.”
PRAYER TABLE REPORT — III
(In front of St. Andrew’s Church, Scotia; Deacon Mary Carol Hart from 9:50 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
It was exciting to “kick off” our prayer table at St. Andrews this morning. I spoke to several people walking by, and they declined prayer. There were lots of stares from passing motorists, and one man (a Red Sox fan) crossed the street and then re-crossed a little way down the road. Guess he really did not want prayer, but I shot off a long-distance prayer for him anyway. A man named Ted walked by with his next-door neighbor, John. Ted is well-acquainted with the parish and is being treated for cancer. Prayers for strength, healing, and patience were said for him. Not a bad start.
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