Prayer Needs and Praises

General Requests

• Matt and Kimberly Putnam and their three children on Matt’s call to be the new Youth Minister here at FBC Fairview.

• Flash flood victims in Texas and New Mexico.

• 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

• Glenda Graves’ sister has passed away. There will be visitation tonight and the funeral tomorrow at a funeral home in Waynesboro. Please pray for Glenda and her family.

• Please keep Bob Hammer and his family in your prayers as Mary passed away. There will be no funeral and no meal train planned at this time. If you would like to send a sympathy card and send a gift card; Kroger would be appreciated.

• Eddie Bridgman passed away. Please pray for Joy, their daughters and family.

  Upcoming Procedures/Hospital Stays

• Cindy New has passed her stressed test and been released by doctors to go home with a heart monitor. Please pray for Cindy and John.

• Megan Thomas is home and recovering from her hospital stay.  They removed a significant amount fluid off her lung, but they could not get all of it.  She will be monitored and the hope is the fluid will be reabsorbed into her body over time without causing any further issues.  Please continue to pray for her as she continues to recover from thoracic surgery and this complication.

• Roger Sullivan fell and broke his hip. He will have surgery tomorrow. Roger is Nita Miller and Rita Gillette’s brother.

• Chris Patton, son of former FBC Pastor, Jim Patton was badly burned last week and in at the Vanderbilt Burn Center. He is facing sever skin grafts in the next few weeks.  

• Pamela Vadnie’s daughter, Holly Smith, has been in Vanderbilt hospital on oxygen for 4 days with diabetic complications. Please pray that the doctors will find the cause and give her the medical help she needs.

• Wilma Meadows was admitted to St. Thomas Midtown for an infection in her hand. Doctors are assessing the next step in her treatment plan.

• Shirley Lampley, Dianna Hughes’ sister-in-law has been admitted to Horizon Hospital with Cellulitis and is septic. She’s been sick over a week.

  Rehabilitation/Long Term Treatment

• Tom Williams’ hand continues to heal; thank you for your prayers. Pray that he and his wife will make the transition as he moves into NHC Dickson for long term care.

• Marlin Vadnie is now living at the Pearl. He’s not very responsive at this time.

• Angelica Baker is continuing to do well after surgery. Doctors will be checking thyroglobulin levels and hopefully they are very close to zero as this would indicate there is no thyroid or cancer cells. This bloodwork will help the endocrinologist decide how high the dose of radioactive iodine will be. They are hoping for the lowest but most effective dose in order to minimize side effects. Thank you so much for continuing to pray for her.

• Hollie Horton’s mom, Pattie McDaniel has had hip surgery at St. Thomas West after a fall. She will be going to NHC at the Trace for rehab. Please pray for strong arms to help with the walker and that she does not have any adverse reactions to medications. 

• David Elola has grade 1, stage 3 follicular lymphoma. He has had a bone marrow biopsy. He started chemo and 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. The family would certainly appreciate your prayers during this time.

• 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.

• 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 migraines.

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

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

• 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. Doctors are running additional tests. 

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

• Michael Ivey is dealing with health concerns.

• 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

  Updated: 7/16/25