Prayer Needs and Praises

General Requests

• Hurricane victims in Florida, East Tennessee, and NW North Carolina.

• Fire victims in Southern California, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

• Missionaries: Kimble Family in West Asia and Sutton Family in Ecuador

  Bereavement

• Eddie Bridgman passed away after having suffered a massive heart attack. Please pray for Joy, their daughters and family. Visitation is tomorrow, May 14th from 4-8 PM as well on Thursday from 10:30-11:30 AM at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home. The Funeral Service is Thursday, May 15th at 11:30 AM at Harpeth Hills. FBC will be providing a meal at 12:30/1:00 PM on Thursday for the family. The Fellowship Hall/Kitchen will be open at 10:00 AM so food can be dropped off prior to the funeral service. Please contact Lois with any questions at 615.948.5540.

• Bud Odell’s father has passed away. Please be in prayer for the family.

• Jenia Tapp’s daughter-in-law’s brother, Corbin and his wife, Kaley were 37 weeks pregnant and they have just learned that their baby (her name is Penny) has passed away. Please pray.

  Upcoming Procedures/Hospital Stays

• David Elola has grade 1, stage 3 follicular lymphoma. He is scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy this week. He starts chemo on May 12th; he has to go two days a month. Please pray.

• Darron Dubose shared that Erin’s sister and Louchelle’s mother, Karachell Lincoln was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She has tumors in her brain, lungs and abdomen.
  She underwent brain surgery to remove the largest tumor and is currently recovering in ICU. The family would certainly appreciate your prayers during this time.

• Roger Farmer is dealing with serious complications from his toe infection. He has been admitted back into the hospital in Dickson where he has had surgery.

• Michele Hesse asked for prayer for her nephew, Nathan Thomas. Nathan is a missionary in Nepal and has been at FBC. Praise - Nathan Thomas' tumor on his thyroid was benign!

  Rehabilitation/Long Term Treatment

• Megan Thomas had scans on May 8th and unfortunately one of the cancerous lung nodules has grown.  She will be having thoracic surgery in an attempt to remove the growing nodule as well as other cancerous nodules.  She meets with the surgeon on May 14 and is hopeful the surgery will be scheduled in the next 2-3 weeks. 

• Kim Sullivan shared that her 7 yr. old granddaughter had blood drawn again to see if the vaccine is helping with her blood count. Praise - Meredith Sullivan, Kim's granddaughter, is doing better. The vaccine has improved her blood counts.

• Pam Best’s cousin, Judy Betzold is still undergoing Chemo treatments. Please pray for the tumors in her lungs to shrink so she can have her hysterectomy. She has stage 4 ovarian cancer.

• Carol Holt's surgery went well.  Please pray for her as she adapts to not being able to use her right arm.

• Tom Williams gets the pins out of his hand this Friday. This will help him to do PT better in skilled nursing. He will come home in a few more weeks. 

• Sharon Andrews has two forms of cancer and is taking chemo in pill form. Update: Sharon had to pause chemo due to her blood counts. Will restart when counts improve. 

• Kim Sullivan went to the doctor for her hip and tests show a pinched nerve. Praise - Kim Sullivan's rehab on her shoulder is going well.

• Dean Gooding - brain stem stroke; recovering at home but dealing daily with headaches and migraines.

• Nita Miller has been moved to Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville.  She is still on a ventilator, but now has been diagnosed with pneumonia.  Please hold her and her family up in your prayers.

• Frances Cothern got the port out of her shoulder. Dialysis is going better..

• Former member, Don Buttrey, has stage 4 colon cancer.  He has started chemo.  

• Jenia Tapp hasn’t been feeling well. Early bloodwork indicates additional tests need to be run. She is meeting with a specialist tomorrow.

• Jim Barr had hip surgery. All went well. He is at home recovering!

• Sophie VanderHorst (FBC Preschooler) is suffering from a neurological or muscular disease that has affected her voice, her ability to smile and her ability to swallow. We are also praying for her brother, Owen VanderHorst and family. Owen is a Fairview High School student who is receiving treatment for a rare blood disorder.

• Laura Hall, Cathy & Bill Mayo's daughter, had a seizure recently. Doctors are running additional tests. 

• Carolyn Roberts’ mother needs prayer due to a recent health condition.

• Michael Ivey is dealing with health concerns.

• Angelica Baker had a thyroidectomy and the procedure went well with lymph node removal. The surgery was successful and her recovery is going well.

• Jessica Shaefer had surgery to remove her gall bladder. Low energy but recovering from surgery. Next step is consultation for a thyroidectomy.

• Jennifer Bower’s nephew, Matt (20 yr old) update: After over 3 weeks in the hospital Matt is home. Walking has improved but still limited motion in his face. He has an appointment with a neurologist. Gilliam Barre is the prognosis. Please continue to pray for healing and that he draws nearer to the Lord through this time.

• Dave Wallace’s good friend, Bill Reitmeyer who recently had a stroke.

• Dalton Roper – brain surgery.

  Special Requests

• FBC Shut-ins.

FBC Programming Requests

• Awana

• Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading

• VBS

• Kid’s Ministry & Youth group

• Sunday School classes & Community Groups

• Senior Adult Ministries

• Deacon Leadership

• FBC Staff

• FBC Preschool

  Weekly Prayer Focus

• Search for a new Youth Pastor. Pray for wisdom for the Search Committee.

Updated: 5/13/25