"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble". Psalm 46:1

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land". 2 Chronicles 7:14 

The Prayer Team is actively looking for individuals who would like to minister to our congregation by meeting with those who need prayer following the Sunday services. Volunteers are on duty once a month for one service.  At this time, we particularly have a need for the following weeks/services: 1st Sunday/2nd Service, and 3rd Sunday/2nd Service.  If you are interested in serving with the Prayer Team, please contact Rebecca Cooke at 864-385-3368 or rcooke@fellowshipgreenville.org.

Please pray for these other requests:

• Please pray for Barbara Padgett and her family.  She lost her husband, Barron, on Nov. 25th. Funeral services will be at Fellowship Greenville later this month.  Obituary: Barron Thompson Padgett
• Brenda Covert's brother, David, passed away on Dec. 4th.  Please pray for Brenda and her family.
• Please pray for Bill Hogan and his family.  His wife, Jeanie, passed away on Nov. 23rd.  
• Also pray for Gail Kelly who lost her father, Bill Huskey, on Nov. 21st, and Russ Guarino whose father passed away on Nov. 25th. Obituary: Billy Bryan Huskey
• Lastly, please pray for Debbie Parkins whose brother, Steve, passed away recently.
• Rebecca Cooke requests prayer for her husband, Mark, who had surgery to remove a tumor from his colon on Nov. 24th.  The surgery went well but they are waiting to hear whether Mark will need to have chemotherapy following his surgery.
• Tiffany Bunney asks for prayer for her sister, Teresa, as she has a tumor on her brain stem and will be having surgery on January 22nd. Please pray for no complications from the surgery. 
• David Abela requests prayer for his wife Jan who had surgery on her Achilles last week.  She will have a year long recovery from the surgery.  David is trying to care for her as he himself is recovering from 3 surgeries in the past 6 months.  Pray for strength for the both.
• Lynn Sims requests prayer for her daughter who had surgery recently.  She is experiencing a lot of pain.  She has been given a new medication that they pray will relieve it.
• James Wolff asks for prayer for his son Andrew. He had a complicated surgery on Dec. 3rd in Columbia, SC.  Please pray for his wife and boys, and for his complete recovery.

Last week, heavy monsoon and tropical cyclones in Southeast Asia led to heavy flooding in southern Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. The death toll is currently over 1,300 people right now. Millions of people have been affected, with a million or more people having to evacuate high-risk areas. To see the toll in some of these areas, visit this link. Via: The Guardian

Way to pray: Our own missionary, Jaz Mackey, experienced extreme flooding in her city Hat Yai. While she and her team are safe, they can see the devastation with their own eyes. You can read a bit more about how she and her team are helping here. Please pray for them as they serve and love those who have been affected. Please pray for all those who have experienced loss due to this flooding. 

After serving twenty-six years in Europe (most of which were spent in Athens, Greece, serving refugees), the McCracken family transitioned to life in America and eventually started a ministry that focuses on the holistic transformation of an "at-risk" community (Rockwood) in Portland, OR. Scott has also helped raise awareness about Child Sex Trafficking through presentations in schools, churches, and civic groups. With about 88 languages spoken in Rockwood, they and their local church (asis.church) have had a vision to see life in the Kingdom come to the nations in Rockwood and beyond. In January of 2025, Vicki unexpectedly passed away after complications following surgery. 

Way to Pray:  Please pray for the McCrackens during the holiday season, as this is their first without Vicki here. Please also pray for Scott as he continues to acclimate to a new rhythm in ministry.

This Sunday, December 14, we will be holding a food collection drive for our partner, Miracle Hill Ministries. They have a huge need for food items as they serve 600+ people, three meals a day. The need increases significantly during the holidays and colder months as they open the doors to anyone at their cold-weather shelters.

They are specifically asking that people bring the following:

• Coffee (ground--drip)
• Mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup
• Salad dressings
• Cream-based canned soups
• Cooking oil
• Canned fruit
• Shelf-stable breakfast meat
• Grits
• Sugar
• Canned meals--beef stew, chili, soups, etc

Items can be dropped off at either the HWY 14 or Adam's Mill locations in the bins located around the campuses.

• Please pray for a brother in the faith, connected with Ananias House, who has recently been arrested for his faith in North Africa. There are many others like him who have been imprisoned. Pray for God's protection and peace to surround them. 
• Our partner in Turkey asks for discernment and wisdom this week as she navigates a conflict between some people in her previous church. 
• Please pray for Kaylyn Brown (Athletes in Action) and her husband Tim as they support Tim's father through a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Pray for Nathan Foth (Australia) as he is in Cambodia for a multi-week mission trip. Pray that it is an impactful time for him and those he interacts with. We also celebrate alongside the Foths as their middle daughter prepares to be baptized this month!
• Scott McCracken (Portland) and his team are in Athens to work with refugees starting this week! Please pray for this team as they interact with those they've been called to serve. 
• Iglesia Alumbra, a partner church in Barranquilla, Colombia, asks us to help them pray for a larger place to worship. Please also pray for partners in Domzale, Slovenia, Médard-en-Jalles, France and Potsdam, Germany as they are also feeling the limitations of space! 

Lt. Matthew Clark
Caleb Ford
2nd Lieutenant Parker Lewis
Cpt. Laura Rodgers
Major Tiffany Scheivert
...and the many others who are in active military service.