TOUCHSTONE PRAYER LIST
October 20, 2023
PRAISES & THANKS
Mae Pugh-Weber was born 25 years ago!
Groups went well this week.
Frank got to meet and thank the Fireman who saved his life.
An addict we have prayed for is getting help.
“We’re Taking You To Court” event Oct 27
Jim’s performance at Just Love Coffee Cafe went well.
A planning meeting with Belmont University went well.
PETITIONS
Touchstone Events, Programs & Services
Funding:
- Planning for our Fall and Spring fundraisers
CiViL:
Fill 30 spots for “We’re Taking You To Court” Oct 27
Guidance regarding discussions about providing services at Cane Ridge High School
A partner church for each CiViL location
Students with mental and emotional issues
Other:
Touchstone counseling clients
TYRS urgently needs new office space
Building a connection with Just Love Coffee – McEwen
TYRS needs various kinds of volunteers and staff.
Protection for Touchstone staff, vols & interns
Comfort and Healing
Friends grieving:
– All families dealing with loss
Illness:
– Steve is recovering from a motorcycle wreck.
– A friend battling Leukemia
– Frank – recovering from heart issues & concussion
– Friend with alcoholic husband
– Charles in chemo for stage 4 cancer
– A friend’s gums and bones that need to regenerate
– Karla – starting a new clinical trial soon
– Carlene – about halfway through radiation treatments
– Friends fighting cancer, family or personal addiction, sickle cell anemia
Struggle:
– Friends recovering from past trauma
– Young man getting treatment for addiction & anxiety
Other-Individuals
- A friend starting a new job soon
- Several friends traveling to Japan
- A friend’s building plans
- Guidance for a friend in choosing Medicare plans
- A friend’s expensive medication cost
- People we love come to Jesus
- Students in juvenile detention – positive response to those who visit them to bring help, hope, & the Gospel.
Partner Organizations
Churches:
- Bellevue Presbyterian Church
- The Village Chapel
- Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Ministries:
- Mission Discovery
- Rocketown
- Youth for Christ
Higher Education – Interns:
- Belmont University
- Lipscomb University
Funders:
- Enterprise Rent-a-Car & Foundation
- HCA Healthcare Foundation
- Just Love Coffee
Metro Nashville Public Schools:
- Hillsboro High
- Hillwood High
- Nashville School of the Arts
- Overton High
- Oliver Middle
Ministry Consultants:
- Mission Development International
- Mission Increase Foundation
Current Issues
- President, Governor, Courts & Policy makers
- All people, regardless or race, religion, etc.
- Jan. 6 insurrection
- Various Trump indictments
- Organizations that have allowed abuse
- Politicization of the Church
- Persecution & War (Ukraine & Israel)
- Domestic violence & abuse
- First responders
- Depression, violence & suicide in teen girls
- Those with mental health & disabilities
- America’s mass shooting epidemic
- Recession and economic instability