July 8, 2025

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

— Ephesians 6:18

Thank you LGC family for your faithful prayers!

Please let Sharon Stultz know if you have any new prayer requests for publication in the Prayer & Praise email only, at dan@stultzphoto.com by Monday at NOON.

Please continue to pray for John Walker’s sister, Joanne Walker, who is in the hospital with an infection. Pray for an accurate diagnosis, effective treatment and healing.

The Papworths:

Please pray earnestly for the Iranian people in general and Iranian Christians in particular. In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the Iranian regime has been escalating repression so that it’s worse than it was before. Citizens are being stopped at random and their phones confiscated and searched. If they have content deemed pro-Israel or mocking the regime, people may simply disappear.

During the recent conflict, Iran’s leadership imposed a total internet blackout to isolate the population, block Israeli evacuation alerts and push propaganda that framed Israel as targeting civilians indiscriminately. They did this to keep people off the streets and instill fear.

Please pray as if you yourself were living in Iran. And pray that God will continue to use this repression to cause Iranians to be even more disgusted with Islam and to seek for truth through Jesus Christ.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will use our various Voice of Christ media to show them the truth about Christ. We believe our ministry is needed more than ever before.

We thank you for the way you folks at the chapel have been helping us and our team get out the message of the gospel and to disciple Iranian Christians.

Other requests:

Praise God for the love and kindness he showed during recent chapel outreaches that included the English Conversation Club, VBS (at least two children saved) and the High School Missions Trip. Pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to work in the hearts and minds of the children and their families. Pray for upcoming summer outreaches that include Sports Camp in early August.

Please pray:

For those seeking employment.

For Tom Hephner as he performs the duties of the director of activities. For the elders as they perform the remaining duties of the director of pastoral ministries.

For those suffering around the world, for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere, and for unrest in our nation.

For those at LGC who have unspoken needs.

For our college students and Pre-K – 12 students to know Christ and honor him in all areas of their lives. For the educators who attend LGC.

For officials in our government on the local, state and national levels – that God would protect their lives and help them to serve with humility and wisdom. Pray they would honor biblical principles in their decisions.

For strength for Christians to live without fear and find ways to reach out and encourage others. 

Continue to pray for these areas of need and for people with ongoing health issues:

Pray for our nation, our troops, many suffering around the world, Randy Behnken, Collin Bray, Vodus Campbell, Elaine Caper, Arlene Difino, Jim & Janice Drechsel, Fran Gouley, Sofia Hernandez, Dik Kaiser, Lorraine Kirkland, Nel Lair, Rob Marshall, LaRue Mills, Jenny Schmuldt, Dolores Schultz and those working with our children and young people, friends and family members who may not know the Lord and those with special needs.