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Prayer

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."  1 Thess.5:16-18

It is the privilege of Covenant Church to connect with others through prayer ... and so we invite you to submit requests below or simply join us in the journey of praying with and for one another. We are blessed by many who join us in prayer from many places around the world as well as many from our own communities. Let's pray together with the certain hope that God will reveal Himself as we seek Him in prayer.

Prayer is central to the life of Covenant Church; it is our humble response to God’s sovereign grace and a means of communication with Him. Grounded in Scripture, we believe prayer does not change God’s will but aligns our hearts with it, as we seek His wisdom, mercy, and power through Christ alone (James 5:16; Philippians 4:6–7).
Through prayer, the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith, guides the church, and equips believers for faithful living, reminding us that apart from God we can do nothing (John 15:5), yet through Him we are invited to approach the throne of grace with confidence (Hebrews 4:16).  This prayer page is a place to share prayer requests and invite others to pray with you. If you are requesting prayer on behalf of someone else, please be sure you have their permission before posting. Please be thoughtful and respectful with the information you share.
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3/27 HOMER:  Please pray for my niece, Jill. She has had terrible back and hip pain for close to a year. They've had her on so much medication, its caused a hemorrhage in her eye. She's on her way to a retina specialist. Pray for healing and answers. Joanie

3/27 FLEET:  Good Friday morning from Peoria, AZ. Long yesterday, but God placed a humorous gent traveling w/his soccer daughter beside me. The four hours in flight went smoothly w/pictures, stories, and jokes🩷It is unusually for me to be the quiet one. Small world: my BIL’s brother is Rick Johns. We knew each other from our past. Trivia: Patty Norris and Jim sang at Rick’s wedding. Continued prayers that God and GPS get me where I need to go. Wave a palm branch for me. Cheryl

3/26 LITTLE: My brother Dale called me last night with the update for his wife Linda. Unfortunately they are able to treat the cancer with a chemo pill but there are two other things they have no treatment for.  Her doctor was hesitant to tell them that patients usually only survive 6 months after diagnosis.   Linda said she is ok with that.  She’s ready to go be with her Lord. This is so hard for the family…. Keep them all in your prayers and of course thank you so much for praying along the way. 🩷Donna

3/26 FLEET: This morning began early for both of the Fleets. Yesterday a friend told me to be 4 hours before my flight to Arizona….12 min through TSA….so after several cups of coffee, a 30 minute walk, I sit waiting to fly to Arizona. BTW: my sweet gent made it home safely to Greenville. My BIL and sister’s celebration of life is Saturday. Thank YOU for your prayers. Cheryl

3/26 SZABO: Thank you to  everyone that prayed for me today. Everything went well and I didn't any intervention!!! I could feel the prayers which gave me a Great sense of peace. Cathy

3/24 LITTLE: Just an update on my sister-in-law Linda…She seems to be on an up swing. She’s tolerating her first  round of chemo.   She has a long way to go with them so keep that detail in you prayers for her. Thank you all so much!  \ o /  Donna

3/24 SZABO: I am having a heart catheterization tomorrow (Wed. March 25 th) at 11:00. I covet your prayers. Hopefully at the most they will only need to place a stent or stents. Prayers for wisdom and for the hands of the Dr. and all those taking care of me. Also for Bob as he is waiting to see what needs to be done. Thank you in advance for any and all prayers. Cathy

3/22 COSTELLO: Please pray for our neighbor, Dave, who had a stroke recently. He has double vision, he’s walking with a walker and has some memory loss. Cathy

3/20 LITTLE:  Please pray for my Sister-in-law Linda …. She has had many health issues the past few years ..now she’s diagnosed w/ leukemia.  Started blood transfusions today. Pray for my Brother Dale and their 3 kids as they walk this  road with her … they all love the Lord.  Thank you 🙏🏻💕Donna

3/20 STAUFFER:  Please pray for Bonnie Donley who is battling with an ongoing urinary tract infection as well as a stomach issue. Please pray for healing for her body and encouragement for her mind and spirit! Pastor Rick

3/19 ELLIS: PRAISE THE LORD!  Baby Callie was released from the hospital a short while ago and is now settling in at home with her mom and dad.   Thank you Covenant family for your prayers for Callie and our family.   Thank you Lord for healing baby Callie and strengthening her tiny body please bless her as she continues to grow.  Teri

3/19 STAUFFER: Update on Ashley ... she has had a brain aneurysm and is still in critical condition, though stable. Continue to pray for her healing and for the presence of God to be tangible to her and her family in these hard days of waiting. Pastor Rick

3/17 STAUFFER: Please pray for Ashley … the sister of a friend of mine who was life-flighted last night with a brain bleed. Praying for her healing and awareness of the presence and love of God. Pastor Rick

3/14 STAUFFER: Please pray for friends and family of Bruce Whitney who has gone to be with the Lord. Bruce will be greatly missed! Pastor Rick

3/14 FABIAN: John Fabian is now at Addison care facility in Masury Ohio in room 215.please pray for healing and John to get stronger. Brenda

3/12 ELLIS: My Godson and his wife welcomed a baby girl into the world today.  Baby Callie made her entrance about 5 weeks early.  She was doing well for the first 6 hours or so and then she went into respiratory distress.   They have moved baby Callie into the NICU, she is in a CPAP, IV antibiotics, feeding tube and oxygen.  That's all we know at this time. Please keep her mom and dad, Bailey and Ricky, and baby Callie in your prayers that God will strengthen her little body and clear up her lungs so she can breathe on her own.  I ask this in the Mighty name of Jesus! Amen! Teri

3/11 FABIAN: John is having the surgery for the permanent dialysis catheter and then Friday he is going to Addison  for rehab. Brenda

3/11 BRADLEY: I returned Saturday from a 3-week business trip in Asia--my ears have still not opened from the flights and the congestion that I had for most of the trip has gotten much worse.  Please pray for a speedy recovery.  Derek

3/11 MILD: Thank you for your prayers for my brother-in-law Dan Wolf.  They were able to do the ablation of his heart this morning and they sent him home to rest till Monday.   He is 80 and still working at Vitos which is Florida's hospice.  He love his job and wants to continue working till he can't.  Carolyn

3/10 SZABO: Prayers requested for the appointment I have tomorrow with a cardiologist at 8:45. Prayers for clear direction. Thank you in advance. -Cathy

3/10 COVENANT CHURCH: Dalessandro update: Dave is good but sore. Bev is healing and anticipating some PT in a rehabilitation center.

3/10  MILD: My brother-in-law is going into surgery this morning for heart ablation.  Please say a prayer that all goes well for Dan and that this procedure will stop the heart problems he is having.  Thank you! Carolyn

3/7 STAUFFER: Bev Dalessandro had wrist surgery today which went really well!! We praise the Lord for God's continued care on Dave and Bev both after this bad auto accident on Thursday! Pastor Rick

3/7 STAUFFER: Dave Dalessandro went home yesterday PTL … continue to pray for broken ribs and sternum.  Bev is having surgery on her wrist today … with expected plates and screws. Please pray for her complete healing. They so appreciate your prayers! Pastor Rick
 
3/6 COVENANT CHURCH: Update on the Dalessandros: A huge praise that the accident was not much worse and they are both doing well for what they have experienced. Dave has a broken sternum and ribs. Bev has a broken sternum, ribs, and wrist. Thank you for all the prayers.

3/5 FABIAN:  John Fabian is back in hospital with pain from the edema and now found out he has to have dialysis for fluid retention. And he needs to go back into a rehab facility to get stronger and be able to walk again. Brenda

3/5 STAUFFER: Please pray for Bev and Dave Dalessandro who were in a car accident today (3/5). They have been taken to the hospital for apparent broken bones and generally banged up bodies. They are stable and appreciate your prayers for healing. Pastor Rick

3/5 FLEET: Thank you to our church prayer warriors. My sister, Carol, is now in heaven….a month to the day that her husband died. Her children, and my sister, Connie, and I are very much at peace. Cheryl

3/3 FLEET: Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix is Carol (Callis) Johns’ new home. She is no pain and breathing tubes were removed. Thank you all for your prayers. Again, the past three months, Carol and I had lengthy and beautiful talks during David’s cancer journey. I KNOW where she is going and I rejoice for her. Cheryl

3/2 MILD: Our sister-in-law, Rosanne saw a doctor in Pittsburgh about the cancer in her breast.  They are going to do surgery  April 10 to remove the tumor and she may or may not need any radiation.  It depends on what they find. The tumor was discovered during her routine mammogram.   Thanks for your prayers. Carolyn

2/27 FLEET: Today’s update from Arizona. My sister Carol’s MRI revealed 1/3 of her brain is damaged from the stroke. Left side paralysis will be permanent. The breathing tube is still doing the work. Both Connie and I offered to go out, but Amy will soon have her 2 brothers there by her side. “Difficult conversations are taking place, Aunt Cheryl.” Please pray for Amy, Rob, and Andrew. Cheryl

2/26 FLEET: May prayers continue for the medical staff. My sister, Carol, had a stroke. The news from our niece is not encouraging. Thank you so much. Cheryl

2/25 FLEET: Prayer warriors: my sister, Carol, went into respiratory failure during the night. She was intubated and the pneumonia is still a concern. Later today, staff will attempt to remove excess fluids and see if she is able to handle breathing on her own. My niece has also been made aware of POSSIBLE sepsis. My prayers are also for my niece. Amy has dealt w/her brother’s and father’s death during the past six months. Amy’s school district in Florida, has been very supportive. Cheryl

2/24 FLEET: Prayers for my sister, Carol, and her health team in Arizona. Yesterday she was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Her neighbors and friends from Spokane, WA are with her. She has had 2 blood transfusions and the staff needs to discover the source of bleeding. David, her husband died Feb 4. Cheryl

2/21  MILD: Please pray for our sister-in-law Roxanna Mild as she has a reoccurrence of breast cancer.  She will be traveling to Pittsburgh this week to meet with doctors.  Thanks for lifting up Roxanna to our Lord!   Carolyn

2/21 ANONYMOUS: Please pray against severe oppression and invasive thoughts. for mercy and grace and salvation for my family and g and j.

2/17 KILGORE: Asking for prayer for all those being diagnosed with cancer.  A local pastor Joe has been diagnosed with Liver Cancer, please lift him and all others during this trying, difficult time. AND-Continue to travail for miracles, whether it be SUPERnatural by the touch of God OR natural with Godly physician's like Dr. Anthony Jimenez & those @ HOPE4CANCER, -> who in fact are seeing amazing results treating The Whole person with Godly Wisdom & wholistic means gleaned from Scripture.  Darlene

2/17 COVENANT CHURCH: Lent begins tomorrow (2/18). Make the next 40 days filled with purpose for the mission God has for you including reflection and preparation. Lent is more than a tradition; it is a 40-day spiritual reset modeled after the early Church and Jesus’ time in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). It is a season to strip away distractions and refocus on God. 

Consider taking small actions to live out the biblical themes of repentance and preparation. Try these three practical shifts:

  • Fast with Focus: Don't just give up a habit; replace it. If you cut out social media or a specific food, use that reclaimed time or money for prayer and reflection.

  • Prioritize Silence: Dedicate ten minutes a day to "wilderness time"—quiet prayer where you listen more than you speak.

  • Extend the Hand: Practice radical generosity. Whether through donations or acts of service, move your faith from your head to your hands.

The ashes of Lent remind us of our mortality (Genesis 3:19), but they also prepare us for the fire of the Resurrection. We empty ourselves now so that we can be filled with the joy of Easter.


2/15 MCCANN: Please pray for a family that tragically lost a husband with 4 children and one on the way. They are beyond devastated. Kathy

2/15 COVENANT CHURCH: During today's worship service, we heard an update on one of the missions we support, YoungLife! Their mission is to enter the world of kids to build genuine relationships to point towards Jesus. They meet the kids on their turf and empower students to be leaders in their schools and love kids regardless of their response. The current prayer requests are three-fold: that the current ministries in the school would continue to grow and stabilize, that new ministries develop, and that more local adults would be involved and would support YL.

2/13 COSTELLO: Please pray for our great granddaughter, Frankie, who burned her hand badly this morning when she grabbed her mom’s curling iron. She was treated at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh and she’s doing fine at this point. Please pray for fast healing and no infection. Thank you, Cathy and Frank

2/13 BAKER: Please keep Ruth Alfonso in prayer as she is having surgery today. Annie

2/8 STAUFFER: Gwen had surgery and did great. They kept her overnight. They will let her know if there are any stones lodged in the tube from the gallbladder. That would be another surgery later. Daneen
 
2/6 COVENANT CHURCH: Bonnie Donley is home and doing well.

2/6 COVENANT CHURCH: Evelyn Spears is undergoing PT at Grove Manor.

2/6 STAUFFER: Please pray for my sister, Gwen Rohde. After having waves of abdominal pain for a few weeks, she is hospitalized and tests revealed gall stones. They are talking about possible surgery but there's too much inflammation right now. Pray for the inflammation to go down, wisdom for the doctors to get to the bottom of this so it does not exacerbate her autoimmune issues. Thank you, Daneen.