July 15, 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 whose health has been improving after a serious infection. She is now in a regular hospital room receiving treatment for an allergic reaction and getting physical therapy. She is waiting to be transferred to a rehab facility. Please pray for healing and recovery of physical strength

The Schiltzes:

1. Chicago Crossroads ends this Thursday, with a focus on Buddhism. We will take 10 students to visit a meditation center in Willowbrook, enjoy eating Vietnamese noodles at a restaurant and learn how to reach Buddhists with the gospel.

Pray for the students (our own Alex Hernandez is one of them) as they conclude this program. The vision is to expose young people to the unreached in DuPage County and equip them to think biblically about other world religions they are likely to encounter at school and work and in their neighborhoods. 

2. Caleb Hansen and Kevin have started meeting weekly with a Turkish guy for Bible study in the Gospel of Matthew. Mehmet was a contact made through the English Conversation Club and our Turkish friends in the spring. Pray for us as we study with Mehmet and share truth from God’s word with him. 

3. We are in the homestretch of Amy’s pregnancy. Pray for peace and comfort from the Lord for her heart and our family as we trust him with this C-section and recovery. We cannot wait to meet this little one and introduce her to all of you! 

Levi and family:

The Syrian civil war killed hundreds of thousands of people, destroyed much of the country and displaced more than half of the population. With the collapse of the Regime late last year, millions of Syrians are returning to their homeland.

We are administering a project in Syria to help people whose homes were damaged and looted during the war. We have identified families who are living in very difficult conditions and are working through local Syrian believers to replace doors and windows in these homes.

This effort will make the homes safer (especially for women and children), more comfortable (especially in the winter) and also open opportunities to demonstrate the love of Christ and to share the gospel with unreached Muslims. Please pray for this project.

The Luibrands:

We would appreciate prayer for our travels to Montana on Friday and for enough rest throughout the remainder of our furlough.

Also, we are praying for guidance as to future schooling options for Daniel.

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 Sports Camp, the upcoming summer outreach 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.