Joys & Concerns Prayer Requests - most recent month
On Sunday April 8, 2012 (Easter Sunday) the Mount Washington Jail Ministry team of Jim Dockendorff; Karly Holcombe, Maynard Holcombe and John Sellins worshiped with 38 men at the Hamilton County Justice Center. The spirit was present and the response enthusiastic with song, scripture and prayer. The following prayer requests were made :
- Durand- Glad to be alive.
- Demico - Hoping to get out Thursday
- Jerome- Requests prayer for his marriage
- Gene-Concern for his brother who was sentenced to three years
- Kevin-How we take tomorrow for granted and hope that we live more spiritually. Also pray for the sick, shut-ins and crippled
- Andre-Joy because he woke up this morning. Concern that a friend may have been killed but doesn't know if it is true.
- Eric-Concern for his children. Has joy that he will see them again.
- Geral-Joy for waking up and concern for his family.
- Rashaun Trust and depend upon God
- Rod-Pray for upcoming court date and joy for waking up.
- John-Joy to be alive and concern for his grandma and those out there suffering
- Johnny-Blessed to see another day and pray to make the right decision.
- Steve-Concern for his illness and Joy because HE lives.
- Terrence-Joy to be with his son in a few weeks.
- Shaun- Joy because he woke up to see another day.
- Elliott- God grants everlasting love. Concern about just and unjust justice prevails in court.
- Terrell- Has trouble forgiving. Hope is to forgive.
- Eric- Praying for someone who received a lesser sentence.
- LaRon-Told that another county may be getting hurt-wants that not to be true so he can leave
- Miguel-Proud to be the father of five kids-concern about losing them.
MWPC Jail Ministry Efforts - Second Sunday of every month. Meet at MWPC parking lot by 8:15 a.m. on the day of worship unless noted otherwise. [NOTE: Teresa and Carrie will ordinarily drive separately]
| PERSON | JAN AVAIL | FEB AVAIL | MAR AVAIL | APR AVAIL | MAY AVAIL | JUN AVAIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve L.* (2/2014) | No | No | No | No | Music, C2W, Beni | Yes |
| Jim D.* | Music | No | No | Music | ||
| Teresa K. | ||||||
| Carrie K. | ||||||
| Rich B. | Music,J&C | No | No | J&C,prayers | No | |
| Chris D.* | Prayer,CTW,B | No | Scripture | Avail | ||
| Becky T. | ||||||
| Karly H.* | J&C | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Maynard H. | 2Pray | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| John S. | Scripture | Scripture | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Guest? | ||||||
| LOCATION | 1617 Rdg. 1 | 1617 Rdg. 1 | N2INF | S3F | N3F | S5F |
| WORSHIP LEADERS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| PARTICIPANTS | 12 | 32 | 4 | 38 |
KEY:
J&C - joys and concerns, finishing with the Lord's Prayer; summarize and send to Steve
C2W & Beni - Call to Worship & Benediction
2Pray - two separate prayers - one for Adoration, one for Confession
Scripture - 6-8 separate readings, with any context that you want to provide
Music - chooses selections and arranges accompaniment
"*" - has badge: need at least one badge member with each worshipping group
Background Checks & Getting a badge
History and Efforts
Previous Years' Prayer Requests
Current Schedule (user: chaplain p-word: jail)
Transforming Jail Ministry website
Joys & Concerns Prayer Requests - earlier months
Chris, John & Rich worshiped in 1617 Ridge with 32 inmates on Sunday February 12th. The joys & concerns were as follows:
*Tara - Prayers for her son, give him strength to get thru each day & for family.
*Lisa - The devils work is goin on here. Need Prayers to get him out of here.
*Antornette - Deliverance & and for all the friends she has made here.
*Zoe - Her dog had puppies, and prayers for her family and that every one to be happy.
*Casey - Prayers for family & all the girls she has become friends with.
*Tynishia - Going to court, she deserves better than this, and prayers for her children.
*Charla - Angels all about us. Jesus will cancel out all enemies.
*Desiree - Prayers for her children & loved ones in her life. Lord keep peace in her heart.
*Boobarca - Pray for sister, watch over her family & 8 year old daughter, Rymia.
*Linda - Father has lung cancer, getting worse and has more pain. Wants to get out to visit.
*Jessica - Prayers for loved ones at home and asks for strength & guidance to get through this.
*Denise - She asks that God keep his hands of protection over her and her 3 children, the women here & their families.
*Michelle - Strength to get thru court, prayers for her Mom.
Rich, Carrie & Teresa worshiped in S5 on Christmas morning with 32 men. Here are their prayers:
- Justin - Prays that everyone's family has a good Christmas.
- Kincaid - Prays for mercy for all of us.
- Russell - Pray for his son who is sick.
- Thomas - Prays for everyone that they have luck in court.
- David 1 - Pray his daughters have a good Christmas.
- Terry - Prays that his family has a good Christmas.
- David 2 - Please pray for his family to come to visit him…he has been in for 19 months and has never had a visit from them.
Jim, Becky and Rich worshiped in N3C with 45 inmates on Sunday 12/11/11 at the Justice Center. The joys & concerns were as follows:
- Ashley – Thankful for a new day.
- Nichole -Prayer’s for kids and grandchildren.
- Tera – Thankful for husband for being there for her. Son coming home from college. Prayers for her Dad and dog Katie.
- Tishchelle – Like to be home for Christmas with kids. Court case on Monday & pray that charges be dropped.
- Brenee – Pray that she gets out and that the judge let her out on probation. She asks for prayers for her brother Dontonyio that he gets his life in order and that he leads a better life. Also prayers for her little brother and mom and for them to stay safe while Dontonyio does does bad stuff.
- Kim – Prayers for her kids, and for Mom & Dad to stay safe and strong and that she gets moved to another Pod due to being high risk. Wants to get out soon.
- Danielle – To get out soon & for court cases and for her kids & family.
- Ahkeela – Prayers to get out Monday & keep family safe and that she can get out for her grandma’s funeral and for her fiancé to beat his case.
- Margaret – prayers for brother’s head surgery. Hope charges get dismissed and for her to remain sober.
- Shauna – court date on Tuesday and for new born baby.
- Shamet – Hoping her life turns around.
- Mary – Pray for her.
- Kelley – Pray for her to go home on the 21st.
- Linda – Pray for her.
- Ruby – Prayer’s to be reinstated for Boone County.
Becky Timberlake, Steve Long, Karly Holcombe, Maynard Holcombe (and Chris Davis, in Spirit — there was a mix-up with our worship list) worshiped in N3C with 57 inmates Sunday 11/13/11 at the Justice Center. The team split up to take individual prayer joys/concerns so we could cover them all. The joys & concerns were as follows:
- Jackie: has 4 year term in Marysville coming up, be with her brother and husband as they deal with medical issues, so she can be with them once she's out of prison
- Carolyn: be with her and her family
- Or'zarda: that her trial goes well in December (murder trial)
- Tawanna: for the well-being of her family, especially her children; for her court day on 11/15
- Nicole: that her sister's baby be healthy in February (they've tried having children for years); prayers for her family, that they have a happy Thanksgiving; that family and she can be happy and together very soon
- Desiree: court date on 11/15; be with her kids and mom; help her to take the right path once she's out
- Destiny- For her grandma who has colon cancer
- Antoinette- Hope to be home with family for holidays
- Lawana- Same as above
- Amy- Strength for her and family to get through these tough times
- Emily - For family
- Mary- Her kids and hopes to return home
- Shawna- For her grandma who has her kids
- Ahkeela- For family and to get out of court date and return to job
- Vonshay- For family and for strength for new beginnings
- Bridget- For family and her kids and for things to be Ok at court
- Kara- For family and hope all goes well at court and for her 6 month old baby
- Kamerra -For fiancée that he may find housing for the two of them upon her release
- {more will be added soon as they're available}
John Sellins, Steve Long, Melinda Ryan and Rich Bentley worshiped in N3C with 45 inmates Sunday 10/09/11 at the Justice Center. The joys & concerns were as follows:
- Tayana- prayers for her and her baby and for her brother and the situation they have found themselves in.
- Katie - pray for her sister who is in an abusive relationship and for her niece Brenda. Pray for her kids and a safe journey home.
- Ashley - It is a blessing for her to know that she has an "out" date.
- Rebecca - concerned for family members and for her dogs.
- Jessica - Prayers for Tim her fiance, and wishes to get back with family.
- Deasa - Prayers to get her son back one day.
- Brittney - Family, and to pray for court date and to get closer to God.
- Tiana - Prayers for son, her situation, and for her mom who is in the hospital.
- Deanan - Had several warrants but only got 80 days instead of a year, feels blessed.
- Doreen - Concerned for well being, joyful to be here and away from the drugs that got her here.
- Jackie - Prayers for her brother Phillip who is not doing well.
- Ella - Happiness, peace, freedom, babies, and for grandmothers.
- Angela - concerned about her drug habits which have ruined her family life, her children have been split up, pray that they are ok, grateful to be here.
- Nicole - Asks that God look after her grandchildren.
- Kamerra - Thankful that she has found the Lord.
- Kara - Going to another facility so she can move on and get closer to home and family.
- India - Wishes a closer walk with God, and to keep her focus on God.
Karly, Maynard and Jim went to the Men’s Adapt Program and worshiped with 6 recovering inmates. Karly and Maynard did a great job tying in the elements and scriptures to a 9/11 memorial theme. The following are the joys and concerns:
- Patrick – He is at Phase 2 and hopes to transition to Phase 3 soon
- Alfred – Working to get out 1 step at a time. We need to pray for each other. Also has a baby boy on the way.
- Tim – Moving into the 2nd phase. Pray for him to be humble and complete the program.
- David Smith – Prayers for his family and help him to stay strong in his mind.
- Demond – Praise be to God he has been blesses with a job at US Bank and will be leaving soon. Prayers to keep him on track once he is out. God bless the people who came to worship with us today.
- Todd – Prayers to be strong and humble to get through the program. Also, he has a 2nd child on the way.
Rich Bentley and John Sellins were called from the Justice Center Chapel on August 14,2011 to worship with four inmates in the juvenile section. Although the numbers were small the spirit was present as we sang songs and were lifted with scripture and prayer. Our prayer requests were as follows:
- Arthur: Pray for him and other inmates and his family.
- Sy’rell Pray for all inmates and family and to get out as soon as possible.
- Dejohn: Prayer for his case and his family
- Chris: Pray that he can come home soon and for his family to be strong while he is gone.
- There was also a special prayer request by Rich for his brother who has suffered a series of strokes but is making progress in walking and for Raymond and Elizabeth at MWPC as she recovers at home from an illness that required hospitalization.
- These requests were lifted to God with a request for God's special blessing.
Steve and Becky joined 4 men at 1617 Ridge on 7/10/11. Please pray for
- Joseph: Joy that it's his birthday and his hope is to start a new life.
- Jeff: Joyful for getting to see his wife Hope this week but has concerns about being home before the holidays this year.
- Ed: He is joyful that being there the last 3 weeks has changed his life. Reading the Bible has made him feel better. He said just picking up the Bible keeps him on course. He is grateful things are looking up for him.
- Logan: He is concerned for his wife and step-children. He hopes they will allow him to come home and give him a second chance.
- Steve: Joyful about hearing that the inmates were participating in Bible study.
John, Karly, Maynard, Carrie and Teresa worshiped at N4C on June 12, 2011 with 30 men.
Please pray for:
Demetrius - … that everyone can get out of this place, and turn their life around to not get back in.
Chad - … to stay strong when he gets out and for everyone to go home to their family.
Mark - … his children, Megan & Isaiah.
Wil - … well-being of his daughter, Megan, and family.
Laray - … world peace, family, and help churches to grow big and grow strong.
Norman - … everyone when in court. Pray God helps everyone to get out.
Ricardo - …that lies of the enemy will be exposed and all accepts gospel.
Dave - … help his pastor who has cancer and that he has no more prison after his court appearance.
Kevin - … fiance and daughter who are both disabled; that he can get back to them… be with everyone at their court hearings.
Don - … salvation of every inmate in every jail.
Greg - … everyone and everyone in here including worship team.
Robert - …his daughters and fiance… and to save his daughter; let her live longer than his other daughter.
Al - …family and everyone in here.
Ron -… God's will be done.
Anonymous -…add on to first prayer request that all find personal relationships with God.
On 5/9/2011, Chris, John, Rich and Steve went to the Justice Center S4C to lead worship with 28 men on this Mother's Day. We were blessed with a group willing to read, learn new songs and talk about their interpretations of what we were saying. Chris did a nice little commentary on "call" and one fellow said "it's like I can feel God tugging at my heart." It was a meaningful time of worship.
Those asking for prayer requests are as follows:
- Gary - For his family and unity, brotherhood and support for and from his fellow inmates. Also, prayers for all the people who are suffering from the earthquakes in Japan and the tornados in the south.
- John - His court date this week and his family and wife.
- Mark Gerth - For the family of Tanze Harston and Mohammad Ould Mohammad and their loved ones
- Tim - That he keeps his spirits up and is able to keep thinking positively. All the mother's.
- Kym - Pray to stop the execution of his uncle Shawn Hawkins
- Lamonte - Pray for the birth a healthy son
- Parish - For his situation and a better future. For his freedom
- Demetrius - For his mother and his freedom.
*On 3/13/2011, Jim, John, Chris, Karly and Gladys (ministry guest/visitor) went to the Justice Center North Building on the third floor pod F to lead a service.**
Those asking for prayer requests are as follows:
- Anthony - prays to keep his focus and prays for his family and to also stay strong during this difficult time.
- Jafeth - Prays for another inmates mother who is recovering and he also asks prayers for his family.
- Ellis - asks for prayers for everyone.
- Greg - Prays to get on the right path instead of what the flesh wants him to do.
- Rick - asks for prayers for his wife, Rebecca. He also is very grateful to God for his sobriety and he asks for prayers for his children and his father and he continues to ask for strength to help clean his heart for our heavenly Father.
- Sham - pray for him and his children. He also asks prayers that he is able to find honest work and not go back to selling drugs. He also asks for prayers for all the mothers and children out there who don't have their fathers with them.
- Shawn - is grateful for the jail ministry.
- Brian - asks for deliverance and a better understanding and strength to follow God.
On 2/13/2011, Steve, Teresa, Becky, Gene and Rich went to the Justice Center South Building fifth floor pod C to lead a service for 25 inmates. This was a very positive worship experience, with probably 20 of the 25 in the congregation really singing along, and providing a particularly tender-hearted moment at the end of worship…. The Spirit was definitely moving in and among us – thanks be to God!
Those asking for prayer requests are as follows:
- Reginald - Who has been praying for God and his girlfriend to forgive him for the pain he has caused in their relationship. He has a court date of 2/15/11 and asks that God show him mercy.
- Marcus – Thankful for waking up and blessed with this day. He is concerned about his family and his upcoming case. Asking for forgiveness.
- Jarvis – Wanting to see a great revival in the jail. Looks forward to be united with his children and wants to walk closer with God.
- Fonta – Asks for strength and for peace in our life.
- Chauncey – Pray for everyone to have faith in us and to never give up.
- Steffen – Wants God to reach out to him. His mom, Gwen just got out of surgery and he wishes to get back home so he can take care of her.
- Ruben – Prayers for family and for salvation and deliverance.
- Robert – Prayers for his wife Anita to be ok and that he can find Jesus and bring peace in his life.
- Nick – Prayers that he may find forgiveness.
- Michael – Prayers that God may show favor in his upcoming case; God’s will be done, and prayers for his family.
- Charles – Thanks be to God. Wants to see his kids grow up and that he is becoming a grandfather.
- Daniel – Prayers for Family, his fiancé and her family and for himself.
- Mario – Prayers for his father and hopes that he gets home soon.
Rich, John and Steve worshiped on 1/9/2011 with 16 men in N4F at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Please pray for the following:
- John: is holding grudges and needs to forgive (our theme for the day by Rich and John)
- Prince: prayers for his family and the situation in court - may the judge show mercy
- Lamar: that he receive good news in court tomorrow
- Eric: prayers for his family, to help see his situation through
- Ryan: prayers for his whole family; that he might get more wisdom and knowledge
- Janeiro: prayers for his family, that God might be in the courtroom
- Michael: prayers for all in the group; grateful for the message and joy we brought in worship
- Steve: pleased to hear that Rich's brother Bob has new housing at SEM that meets more of his needs
Joys & Concerns Prayer Requests - previous months
Rich, Carrie and Teresa worshiped Christmas morning with 25 inmates at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Please pray for the following:
- Shadward - Pray for his girlfriend, Sherry, who will be having major surgery, that God be with her.
- Lamore - Prays he will be "free" next Christmas so he can spend time with his kids/grandkids. Also pray that his grandkids find God and get a good eduction.
- Camen - Prays he stays strong and accept Jesus as his savior. Also prays for everyone to be strong.
- Mareo Prays that God cleanse his heart and renew his soul.
- Lawrence - Pray that God will lead him to where he needs to go.
- Prince - Pray for his grandmother who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Prays that he can get out to spend time with her.
- Marco - Pray for his daughter, Faith.
- Courden - His son just turned 1 and he prays he gets out to spend other birthdays with him.
- Scott - Pray for the sisters of Transfiguration in Glendale.
- Demonte - Pray for his kids and his mom.
