Prayer Needs and Praises

General Requests

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

  Bereavement

• We are saddened to hear that Rubye Dean Faulkner Stanfill, Cathy Farmer’s mother passed away last week. Please keep Cathy and Roger and their family in your prayers.

• Our condolences to Robert and Billie Frizzell family as they lost their son, Jason in a motorcycle accident in Hickman County. Please pray for the entire family.

  Upcoming Procedures/Hospital Stays

  UPDATE: Megan Thomas has transitioned into hospice care as of March 12, 2026. Pastor met with her and communicated that she is really strong in the midst of severe pain. Please keep her, Clay and the girls in your prayers.

• UPDATE from Johnny Donegan: I’m continuing to see my liver doctor and my primary care doctor  as often as they see fit. I’m having to have blood tests quite often to monitor my sodium levels, platelet, and red and white blood cell levels, they all are running fairly low. I’m also taking two kinds of fluid pills to help remove excess fluid.  I’m on a low sodium diet, 2,000 mg daily, and am keeping up with my fluid intake and output. My doctors want me to keep my fluid intake to 66 oz daily, which most days I am slightly under and my fluid output, which lately varies between 70 to 100 oz. As most of you have noticed, I am still losing weight, mostly due to my fluid output, but also because my metabolism has increased a lot.  When I went into the hospital at the end of February, I weighed about 180 lbs. After  fluid was removed from my stomach area, I dropped to 165 lbs, which is my normal weight.  My weight keeps dropping a little each day to my current weight of 147.4 lbs. I am eating protein bars and drinking protein shakes, along with meats to help build my muscle tone.  Not sure how many calories per day I am eating, but I am eating 2 to 3 times more calories than I used to. All of this just to basically say I’m continuing to feel better than I did for a while before entering the hospital at the end of February. Just trying to get my strength and stamina back.
  Thanks again for all of your prayers.  I really appreciate it. Johnny

• Lou Gann had a heart catheter procedure done last week and is back in the hospital with check pain and fluid on his lungs. Please pray.

• June Churchman is having a procedure done today at St. Thomas West. Prayers appreciated.

• Lainey Thomas has been diagnosed with a blood clot in her brain as well as a small brain bleed. She has been put on blood thinners.  Please pray for comfort, strength and healing for Lainey.  Love, The Thomas Family

• Annabelle Kidder, daughter of Matt and Shannon Kidder had emergency appendectomy She is home recovering now.

• Boone Dye had an MRI and neuro surgery appointment.  He was diagnosed with an atretic cephalocele.  It is benign, which is great news, but will need to be removed.  Boone’s procedure went well.. Please pray for Boone, his neurosurgery team and his Mama’s heart.

• Joy Bridgman’s niece’s husband, Brad is in the cardiac unit at Vanderbilt. He is young and healthy, but is dealing with heart failure. Please pray.

• Renee Lowery’s husband, Doc is in rehab and needs prayer.

• Note from Johnny Donegan: I was released from Williamson Medical last night, Sat March 7th. I had an ultrasound and bloodwork scheduled for Monday, March 9th then an appointment with my liver doctor on Wednesday.  We will see how things go after that.   I have really appreciated your prayers and hospital visits.

• Sarah Burge is currently being evaluated at NHC Dickson in the in-patient rehabilitation wing. She is transitioning to the long term care wing. She has fallen a few times, and is dealing with memory issues. She would love to hear from her church family: Sarah Burge c/o NHC, 812 N. Charlotte Street, Dickson, TN 37055.

• Dexter Stinson had surgery recently; It went well.  Roy Stinson is his son, and is Pastor's uncle.

• Pamela Vadnie’s daughter, Holly Smith is in the hospital at this time and is in poor health.

• Owen VanderHorst (high school senior)- after a recent PET scan, doctors are concerned there maybe disease in a new area. He will get rescanned on 12/9/25. If new disease is confirmed, he would start another cycle of treatments right away. His little sister, Sophie was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis earlier this year.

• Anissa Ingram’s niece, Sydney is being tested to find out why she has been so ill recently, please pray for test results and God's healing. She is 11 years old and they feel she may have an incurable disease.

  Rehabilitation/Long Term Treatment

• Jeff Ballou has been diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma. He and Linda will be meeting with his team of doctors to discuss treatment options.

• Karen Hubbard, Randy and Debbie Page’s son’s mother-in-law in Kansas City, MO diagnosed with breast cancer. Pray for healing.

• Cathy Mayo fell and broke her hip. She is home and doing PT a few times a week. Please keep her in your prayers.

• Daphne Pewitt fell and broke her arm. She is home resting after having had surgery last week. Continue to pray.

• Sandy Morris fell and broke her ankle. Prayers appreciated.

• Darren Garino is having shoulder surgery at St. Thomas West. He is now home resting. Please pray.

• Please pray for former member, Jeff Higgins. He was diagnosed last week with liver cancer.

• Daphne Pewitt's mother is is doing better. She is working with PT to get back to where she was before she got sick.

• Jennifer Anderson recently received a cancer diagnosis. Please be in prayer.

• Dianna Hughes had a heart catheter procedure at St. Thomas West. The procedure went well and she’s doing fine. Please continue to pray.

• Cash Hunt, 4 years old, a child in our Weekday Preschool program had a very serious infection near his brain. He is now home on antibiotics and doing better.

• Jo Ann Kemp fell and broke her pelvis. Praise - she won’t need to have surgery only physical therapy. She’ll recover at home.

• 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.

• Dean Gooding - brain stem stroke over a year ago. Pray that he is approved for disabilityASAP.

• Diane LeJeune - diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

• John Tapp - recently received a diagnosis that he is high risk for a heart attack.

• Jeremiah Boshers - prayer for his family as they are dealing with difficult issues.

• Brian Ingram recently had a heart procedure. He is recovering at home.

• Former member, Don Buttrey, has stage 4 colon cancer.  He has started chemo. Recently broke his hip and has to have hip replacement.

• Jane Ann Haynes - she is experiencing congestive heart failure along with pulmonary issues.

• Kristen Pomeroy’s cousin in California (Russ Trapp) who is having a liver transplant next week both for his surgery and healing as well as the family member who has chosen to be his living donor as well.

• Jennifer Anderson, daughter of Martha Anderson is battling cancer. She’s had chemo/radiation and markers are clear but the medication is making her sick. Pray for Jennifer, Martha and Jennifer’s daughter during this rough time.

  Special Requests

• FBC Shut-ins.

• Those who have been widowed or orphaned.

• Pamela Vadnie needs to find a home for her dog, Sarge, if anyone is interested, contact Pamela at pvadnie@gmail.com.  She will provide money to help take care of him. Pamela would love to hear from her friends. Her address is: 7112 Harding Drive, Fairview, TN 37062.

FBC Programming Requests

• Awana

• Kid’s Ministry & Youth group

• Sunday School classes & Community Groups

• Marriage Matters ministry

• Senior Adult Ministries

• Deacon Leadership

• FBC Staff

• FBC Preschool

• Missions’ Outreach

• Shepherds of Hope ministry

  To request prayer, please email us at connect@fbcfairview.org or call the church office at 615.799.9478.

  Updated: 4/8/26