BABIES 

Madie and Carter Burton welcomed John Keith 9/17/25

Hannah and Travis Smith welcomed Townsend 9/17/25

Meredith and Michael Schlinkert welcomed Charlotte Ruth 9/16/25

Caroline and Lucas Kuipers welcomed James Gill 9/22/25

Victoria and Thomas Menke welcomed John Thomas 9/23/25

Jaci and Jack Giletto welcomed Lily Mae 9/23/25

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FOSTERING FAMILIES

Helen and Bryan Moon adopted Jackson and fostering Dylan 8/25/23

Sarah and Zach Kirk started fostering Ny'el, 6/23/23

Alex & Becky Massey – started fostering Kingsley, 12/2024 

Molly & Jordan Raney – Fostered/adopted Aiden (11/24/21, 3/22/24)

Jill Schoeffler is fostering Dakota

Alexis and Blaine Coutant, in process 8/27/25

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NEW 

Earnest Family, 9/18/25

Marie's brother, Glenn, passed away unexpectedly. Pray for the family and Glenn's community as they mourn their loss. Pray for them to feel God's peace and comfort as they prepare for a visitation Thursday night and funeral service at GBC on Friday at 10am. 

Staff/Elders: All 

Molly Raney, 9/24/25

Pray for God's peace and comfort as the Raney family mourns the loss of Molly's dad. 

Staff/Elder: Wes, Stacie, Ranelle 

Jules Hinson, 9/22/25

Jules's sister lives in College Station, and her husband, John, is battling colorectal cancer. They have small children, and he is not doing well. Pray for his healing, specifically right now while he's in the hospital fighting infection. Pray for the family to feel supported by the community, and for doctor's wisdom. 

Staff/Elder: Staff Needed 

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UPDATED 

Oliver Seidman

Updated 9/23/25

Surgery went well! Prayers for his recovery to be smooth, and for a smooth adjustment to prosthetics. 

9/17/25

Oliver is a one year old and having a left ankle symes amputation in Dallas on Tuesday. Prayers that he would have a smooth surgery with no surprises. Prayers that he would heal quickly with no infections and minimal pain and swelling. Pray that Skyler and Ale would have peace and wisdom about the road ahead as they figure out appointments for prosthetics and PT.

Staff/Elder: Cole

Chris and Summer Husband and Family

Updated 9/24/25

Overall Skylar is doing really well. He's passing his classes, doing well in football, and hasn't had any major behavioral issues at school lately. Still lots of ups and downs with his mom. Continued prayers for healing in that relationship, that Chris and Summer would have wisdom around where to draw hard lines and where to have grace. Pray for Skylar's salvation, and provision for him when he leaves their home. They are thankful for all the coaches and teachers surrounding Skyler right now, and the ways God has been teaching them through it all. 

12/23/24

Please pray for the Husbands to have wisdom, clarity, and peace as they welcome a young man named Skyler into their home. He is now full-time staying with them. Pray for Skyler to be drawn to follow Jesus and for him to engage well in the GBC youth group. Pray for his mental stability and growing ability to form healthy relationships. Pray for the Husbands to have wisdom as they consider changing schools for Skyler. Pray for Skyler’s mom to be encouraged and supported by this arrangement as she also cares for a younger sibling with special needs. Pray for healing in Skyler's relationship with his mom  He misses her a lot, but when he goes over visits typically explode, which hurts him a lot Pray that the counseling he is in would be helpful to him gaining stability when emotions gets high. 

Staff/Elder: Wes, Bobby 

Claire Westmoreland

Updated 9/24/25

The surgery went well! She is sleepy and in pain, but the surgeons said they are pleased with it. Prayers for her continued recovery! 

6/12/25

Claire has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy on Tuesday, July 29th, and overall it went well. The pathology report came back showing that the cancer was invasive, meaning it spread beyond her milk duct. It is now considered stage 1. They will go back in to remove more tissue, do sentinel lymph node testing, and remove 2-3 lymph nodes. This surgery was scheduled for September 23rd. Prayers for all of this to go smoothly, and for her to not feel too discouraged with this news. 

Staff/Elder: Fritz, Mimi 

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ONGOING

Kevin Stephney, 9/17/25

Kevin had a stroke on Sunday while in Fort Worth visiting his son, Aaron. He collapsed in the hotel elevator and was rushed to the hospital. Kevin's MRI did show that he had a stroke on the left side, which affects speech and other things, but no blood clots.  CAT scan revealed no bleeding on the brain. EKG-Heart was strained, but there was no damage or blockage. He has a blood clot in his left leg, and he will have a procedure tomorrow to protect the heart, lungs, or brain if the clot moves.  Physical and occupational therapy began today, and the next steps after the hospital will be rehab. Prayers for his healing and doctors wisdom. 

Staff/Elder: Wes

Lura Jane Munford

Updated 9/11/25

The urologist removed the stent without any complications and with little pain. He ordered a follow-up test for her kidney in a month to assure that it, and the repair, are functioning normally. He said the prognosis looks very good. They are thankful for everyone's prayers and encouragement during this process as it has been difficult. They are thankful to our Lord for His love and comfort and healing.

6/3/25

Lura Jane had surgery a couple of Friday's ago to put a stint in her ureter due to a stricture. She only has one kidney, which has doctors on high alert for the situation. After a kidney function test, they confirmed her kidney was not functioning normal or working well with the stent. She was scheduled for surgery on July 24th to have the stricture repaired, and the surgery was successful. Recovery has been a bit slow and more painful than expected. She has a follow up on September 10th to remove the stent. Pray that the ureter/kidney attachment repair heals and is a permanent solution. Prayers for healing of her abdomen and the incision site. 

Staff/Elder: All

Mollie Landry

Updated 9/7/25

Mollie is done with treatment! Pray that she doesn't need to take any further steps and her recovery continues to go well. 

6/18/25

Mollie was recently diagnosed with early phase cancer. She had surgery on July 17th that went as expected and pathology report came back that showed negative margins. She didn't need any more surgery, but started radiation in August. Her and her husband Toby have a baby girl, Eileen. Pray for them as Mollie recovers from surgery and treatment as they are taking care of a 5 month old. 

Staff/Elder: Amy, Jeremy, Mimi

Baumgarten Family

Updated 9/10/25

They were able to see that the retina in the left eye is not detached, which is a huge relief. They will continue to monitor and he will likely have surgery at 6 months to remove the cataract and operate on the retina (the initial surgery they talked about). The right eye does have more blood vessels than they would like to see. They did a laser procedure to hopefully help with some of that. They plan to do an MRI in the next month to check on the blood flow. Once they do this, they'll be able to decide on a better plan moving forward. Prayers for doctors wisdom, for Beau's body to heal as it should, and for successful procedures.

9/3/25

Stephen and Meg just had their baby, Beau, and found out he has a significant sight threatening issue with his left eye. The cataract is so dense in his eye they cannot see behind it to figure out what's going on. He will have surgery soon, and they are praying the retina in his left eye is not detached and will not detach before the surgery. They also found some abnormal blood vessels in his right eye, and are praying these would dissipate and be a non issue for him. Prayers for Stephen and Meg as they make decisions on next steps, doctors, etc. and prayers for the doctors that are on his case to be full of wisdom and confidence. 

Staff/Elder: Lunden 

Benno Bauer, 8/24/25

Benno has been diagnosed with Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy. It’s a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, balance & speech.  There is no cure and more tests are scheduled. Prayers for peace for him and his wife Jan as they process and move forward with testing.

Staff/Elder: Lucas

Samantha Glass, 8/28/25

Samantha lost her 26 year old brother, Garrett, a few weeks ago after he had a heat stroke and then cardiac arrest. Please be praying over the family - for Samantha, her parents Sean and Jill, and Garrett's wife, Aubrey, as they all grieve their loss. They have been feeling God's nearness, and ask for prayers over continued healing as they head back into normal life. Aubrey is overwhelmed thinking about the long road ahead, so please pray God would supply her the perfect portion each day, and for her to see the way his is sustaining her. Samantha is currently on the couples kayak trip, so prayers that it would be a time she feels supported by community and encouraged in her walk with the Lord. 

Staff/Elder: West, Stacie 

Autumn Hugo's dad, John

Updated 8/27/25

John’s surgery to put the port in was successful. He started chemo and immunotherapy last week. Pray that it will be effective at shrinking the tumors in his lungs – he’s having a hard time breathing and the treatment has been hard so far. Prayers for wisdom and unity for Autumn and Heather and their mom (Suzann) as they discuss how to best manage his care.  

12/18/24

Autumn's dad has been having some health issues the past couple weeks. They were able to detect several small strokes and lung cancer, which they think must be the source of the strokes. Prayers for healing from the stroke damage, and strength as he starts PT and OT. He was working with a functional oncologist who was treating his lung cancer with some some alternative therapies, but have now decided to go ahead and start with chemo. He had surgery scheduled to get a port on Wednesday (8/13) and then begin chemo on Monday (8/18). Pray for John’s body to endure the chemo and doctors’ wisdom on any changes needed in protocol. Prayers for effective treatment, for his comfort, and for peace over him and the family. 

Staff/Elder: Kristin, Lunden

Hannah John, 8/13/25

Hannah John was diagnosed recently with stage 3 melanoma. She has already had a successful surgery to remove the specific spot, but is now in treatment involving immunotherapy infusions occurring every 6 weeks for the next year and 5 days of radiation this month. Pray for endurance through radiation, that she experiences minimal side effects, and the treatment is sufficient.

Staff/Elder: Ranelle, Lunden 

Lindsey Akridge

Updated 8/7/25

Lindsey is at her parents house in Lufkin as she adjusts to the MS diagnosis. Thankfully, the medicine is really helping and she will be returning to work at the end of August when she comes back to Houston. She seems in really good spirits and sounds firm in her faith. Pray that she would believe that God is good and has good for her despite the diagnosis, and that she would not live in fear. 

5/22/25

Lindsey is 28 and following a recent MRI, was diagnosed with MS. She wasn't sleeping well, and has felt a lot of fear. Prayers for trust in the Lord and healing. Please be praying for peace over her diagnosis, and for the doctors to have wisdom as they manage symptoms and slow progression. 

Staff/Elder: Anna, Parker

Car Rides for Barbara

Barbara, an elderly woman who lives near the church, is in a wheelchair, and depends on others to get her to the 10:45 service to worship on Sundays. For the past few months, Mike Tosoni has been the only person signing up. Wes and Stacie have been trying to recruit people, but come up short with every attempt to find people willing to consistently do this. Please pray we could find 8 people or couples who would be able to joyfully do this!