Prayer Requests and Updates from 10/11 – 11/12/25

11/12/25 Prayer Request Update – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) via Nancy Loveman, “Please remember Connie Williams (LGM, Montgomery, AL) in your prayers. Connie has made a lot of progress with regaining use of her left arm and leg. She gets around with wheelchair and walker. Laura Moorer has been taking her to church since the LGD. She is at home alone except for visitors and therapists. Also meals-on-wheels brings lunch. She’s having breast cancer surgery on December 2nd.

11/12/25 Prayer Request Update – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Sherry Garrett (Lynn Haven, FL) Sherry has improved since the minor stroke she had in January of this year. She still has balance problems, but she has greatly improved. She still needs a cane to help her go up or down stairs, mostly for going down. She uses me to steady her when we go for walks. Bill and Sherry wish to thank everyone for their prayers.

10/31/25 Prayer Request – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) October 31, 2025  Hello Dear Brethren, here’s a serious prayer request from Elizabeth Behan (Deridder, LA) “My Brother Richard Self is still dealing with some type of serious skin issue on his back 5 months after having staph infection. He was in a vehicle accident this past February. A man traveling at 85-95 mph broadsided him as he was attempting a left hand turn. This may be from a stainless screw that was used , when his ribs were plated, (instead of titanium). His left side was completely crushed. My brother is allergic to stainless.:-( He asks for prayers for a resolution to this issue. Thank you!” – Thanks for joining Gayle and me as we take Richard before Our Father and His Son.

10/20/25 Prayer Request – (Ben Faulkner, pastor, Church of the Sovereign God, Tampa, Florida) Bonnie Mabry, member with CGG, is asking for your prayers for her mother, Ann Suggs (82), who fell yesterday at the assisted living facility where she resides. The attendants found her face down in the bathroom and had her rushed to the emergency room. It was found that she severely cracked the C2 vertebrae and will need surgery to fuse it. There are several concerns with the surgery due to her age and the fact that she suffers with dementia. However, due to the severity of the break, they said surgery is the only option. The surgery is scheduled for Thursday. The family would greatly appreciate prayers for a successful outcome and smooth recovery. The family thanks everyone in advance for our prayers.

10/11/25 Prayer Request Update – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) via Connie White (from Mark’s wife Michelle) Mark Mickelson (WA). “We want to thank you all for your love and prayers. Mark’s latest was quite an ordeal, but we look back on it, and see how many times God intervened. The issues developed due to Mark’s bladder being damaged from radiation and the cancer. It is continually bleeding now. When he is lying down, the blood is eliminated through the kidney. When he’s up, the blood builds up in the bladder and causes it to spasm severely which is painful. They were able to give him a pain med that stopped the spasm and calmed the bladder. This will be the norm now, but we have the pain med to address it. He will be spending most of his time in bed. Again, we can’t thank you enough for your love and heart felt prayers. It has helped us get through this ordeal.”

Ongoing Previous Requests

07/16/25 Prayer Request Update – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Here’s an update from Steve Schemenauer, Dave’s brother. David Schemenauer, (a member of the Elkhart, Indiana UCG congregation who had a very bad accident while skiing with his family in Colorado on April 4) “He is of course paralyzed from the chest down. He is still in Denver at rehab. They have them in a program called TSS which is a new technology which is trying to stimulate nerve damage regrowth. He does have enough use of his right hand to brush his teeth and feed himself the left hand is a little further behind. They put them in a wheelchair for the first time last week. This next week he starts 6 to 8 hours of rehab every day. And he should be home in September…” I (Scott) was able to watch a video of Dave being fed earlier this morning.

05/30/25 Prayer Request – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) From Randy Stiver, SD. It’s been some time since I’ve sent out a prayer request, but the past several weeks have seen health challenges for my immediate and extended family. First of all, my younger brother, Marshall Stiver, had a very serious heart attack last Saturday night. Four stents were placed to open up blockages, with the possibility of additional stents later. Marshall is very careful with his health so this was a shock for all of us and we would very much appreciate your prayers for his swift recovery as well as full healing of his heart. Secondly, I have recently been diagnosed with a very low functioning thyroid as well as serious adrenal exhaustion (a health issue I’ve dealt with on and off for some years). It is a real challenge since I am extremely fatigued on a daily basis. We are treating the condition with natural supplementation and ask for your prayers that that will be effective in swiftly regulating the thyroid and adrenals. Perhaps there is no better time to ask for prayers for healing as we go into the Pentecost weekend knowing that through the sacrifice and suffering of Jesus Christ and via the effective working of God’s Spirit we are healed.

03/05/25 Prayer Request Update – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) I spoke with Patty Graham this afternoon and she asks that we continue to pray for her husband Stan Graham. He continues to decline in health. His recent challenges have in addition to not being able to even get up some days due to lack of physical strength, but suffers from cellulitis on his hands. Please continue to keep Stan and Patty in your prayers for strength and comfort. 09/05/24 Prayer Request Update: I spoke with Patty Graham this afternoon and she asks that we continue to pray for her husband Stan Graham. “Our condition here remains difficult. Several weeks ago Stan fell, and ended up having them go in through the back of his neck to staple, screw, and wire several vertebrae in his neck that were broken. He is just starting to walk again. Stan also has cirrhosis of the liver and is very sick, continuing to decline daily. He basically sleeps, watches a little TV and goes to treatment for 5-6 hours.  I truly believe trials are for the testing of our faith and when endured gives the peace and strength needed to endure even harder times.  Without them, we would not need to rely on God”. The Grahams live in Pensacola, FL.

Disaster Relief and Church Assistance Fund: In times of distress and disaster we at CGM continue to help many who are suffering by the impact where they live. Many have asked “How can we help through you all?” We share resources from our “Disaster Relief and Church Assistance Fund” made possible by generous donations from those affiliated with CGM and others. You may donate here https://cogministries.org/donate/ if you wish to do so. You may also send funds to our P.O. Box, and in the subject line earmark such as “Disaster Relief/Church Assistance Fund”. (i.e. October 2024 Hurricane Helene and Milton, January 2025 Fires in the Los Angeles area, both received substantial help thanks to generous donations received).

05/11/22 Prayer Request – (Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) From Larry Field, (Clarinda, IA). “I would like to ask for continued prayers – it’s my back/pelvic area. I was badly injured in 2016 when a machine fell on top of me, breaking my pelvis in 4 places, and severing a bunch of nerves. It also cracked my tailbone and came extremely close to severing my spinal cord. I would/should have been paralyzed, if not for God’s intervention. Lately the pain in my pelvic area has ramped up to extreme levels, and it is very difficult to walk. The strongest non-prescription drug, Tylenol, is no longer effective. My body just is resistant to pain medication, for some reason. I’m not getting much done at all, and I’m falling seriously behind on everything here…please pray that there be some relief, at least for this pain, if it be God’s will”.

(These prayer requests and updates listed are partial, as there are a large number received each week, so we simply cannot list them all. These come from several fellowships of the body of Christ throughout the U.S. and world.) Any prayer requests or announcements to be shared on the CGM website and/or this weekly update should be sent directly to Scott Hoefker by Wednesday of each week, (via e mail if possible). You may also use the “contact us” page on the CGM website to do so.)