Monday, August 30, 2010

Western Bible Conference

Last week, my wife and I, along with 500 folks from the Salvation Army gathered at Mount Hermon for a weeklong 'renewal' conference. It was such a fulfilling and exciting time, both personally and corporately. It was a mountaintop experience, in a spiritual sense. Now, we all have come home (back to the valley if you will). Will we continue to carry this flame that we have experienced, or go back to our old ways and routines? May it be not so! May we be filled on a regular basis to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ! May we deepen our relationship with the Lord on our knees! May it be so! Amen!

Wesley S.

Major Wesley S. (Retired) will be having surgery on Monday, August 30, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. (Mountain time zone). Please keep Wes, Ruth, and the doctors in your prayers.
*May the Lord strengthen Major during this time. May the surgery goes well and may he recovers quickly. May His peace be upon him and his wife.

TSA Western Territory Prayer Requests

CALL TO PRAYER!

The Salvation Army Call to Prayer for August 27, 2010

“Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18

1.Pray for the delegates of the Western Bible Conference at Mount Hermon as they return home after inspiring “Mountain Top” spiritual experiences, great Bible teaching, good fellowship, and many spiritual renewal experiences! May this be the spark that ignites a Spiritual Revival in the Western Territory!

2.Pray for the eight million flood victims in Pakistan suffering an Incredible loss of lives and property. And the flooding continues.

3.Pray for the 33 Chilean Miners who may be trapped in the mine for several months.

4.Pray for General Shaw Clifton and for a complete healing after his recent heart by-pass surgery.

5.Pray for those being affected by the economy, loss of jobs and homes. Pray for our President, and our country’s leaders. And pray for the protection of our military men and women and their families as they serve the cause of freedom. Keep them safe and bring them home.

6.Pray for The Salvation Army and our Leaders: General Shaw and Commissioner Helen Clifton, International and National Leaders, our Western Territorial leaders, Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs, Colonels William and Susan Harfoot, the THQ Cabinet and Staff, Divisional Leaders, ARC Officers, your Corps Officers, the Cadets and our Employees.

7.Pray for complete healing for Kimberly, daughter of Lt. Colonels Pam and Ron Strickland, receiving chemo treatment in Australia; Pray for healing ofr Major Frank Severs of Red Bluff; Pray for 12 year old Anthony Ray Covarrubias Noriega, being treated for seizures; Pray for a kidney donor for Claire Woods, Hawaii Advisory Board member, and leader;. Continue to pray for Captain Les Spousta’s family, several medical concerns; Pray for Major Ruth Scott’s father; Captain Hector & Emma Orellana’s 5 year old grandson, Luis Deigo Orellana, for Don B. tumor surgery; for Sherry; for Chris’s grandmother; for Linda, tumor surgery; for Judy, radiation treatment; for Joshua’s healing; Jill’s surgery. Continue to pray for Clarence White.

8.Pray for Nancy Steriotis, God’s healing and comforting, for Fire Captain Brent Dickinson, foot nerve damage; Susan R. asks for prayer for her stepdad, Danny, who is in hospital with heart problems and stress over his daughter’s cancer and chemo treatments, and for her Mom; For Major Ivy Hood, successful surgery: for Major Doug Riley, successful chemo treatments; touch; Rex K.C. treatment for prostate cancer; Paul with heart and breathing problems; Gary, Cancer; Colleen, breathing problems; Ed, Chemo; Fred, Prostrate cancer, Priscilla’s mother; Jane Brown; Larry and Daniel Halverson; Barbara Johnson of Sedona; Greg Klotz; Mary Kyle; for Dave Marquez; for Sarah, age 8, to have surgery; Gail Stewart, healing surgery; Robert Negron; for Jennifer R and her husband; Majors John & Patricia Rhemick’s daughter, Kathleen Wreath;

9.Pray for Major Jeff Dennis: Captain Gina Halverson; Major Jennifer Bates; for James Shull; for Sheryl Callahan’s mother; for Major Joe Thompson; Len asks us to pray for Paul;

10.Annie, the eleven year old who had contracted E-coli, has gone home from the hospital! Two weeks ago the doctors didn’t think she would live! “A true miracle!” “Jack’s surgery went well!”

11.Pray for: Captain Terrie Wilson recuperating from knee replacement surgery; For Lieutenant Stephanie Lueras, healing from pain; Major Susan Aalders; Brad, hernia surgery; Captain Marie Desiderio, of Las Vegas; het Potter, father of Captain Kris Potter, for healing and salvation; Chris Nevin, of Scottsdale; for Captain Jack Smith’s, mother; for Neil Barrett and family; Pray for Rose Edel, and Chloe, health issues; for Kelly; for Maritza D. and her son; Mike and Lisa Schneider; Barbara Allen; Roger Lewis; for Michelle personal concerns. Healing for Delores Howard in hospital for surgery

12.Pray for Retired officers: Lt Colonel Bob Bodine; Major Don and Rachel Bowman’s daughter, DeDe; Majors Les & Lois Brooks, Major Joe Thompson; Major James Fortney; Major Hazel Irby; Major Robert Rubin; Major Kay Stoops; Major Erik Sholin, Major Bob Smith; Major Rusty Tomlinson; Major Bob Keene; and others.

13.Pray for those who are fighting cancer: Terri, for William, Age 8; rare and possible incurable cancer; for Joyce S. fighting cancer with chemo and radiation next week. Pray for a miracle; for Major Elvia Roman for her brother-in-law, Cesar Cervantes; Bianca, Pregnant and facing brain surgery; Joshua Drais; for Stu Gabel, Dan Cook, Paula Collins; for Captain Dianne Jiminez’s father diagnosed with melanoma;; for Donna; Connie, Pancreatic Cancer; Charles Desiderio of Las Vegas; Cathy Desplancke, mother of Captain Frank Desplancke ; for Susan Riley’s step dad’s daughter; David Evan’s wife, Windi, bladder cancer; for Diane Hermosillo; Brigadier Martha Hanson, Captains Eric and Janet Wilkerson, chemotherapy treatment; for Major James Halverson’s brother, Larry; Doug’s father, stomach cancer; Jim Ross of Scotland; for Ron S.; for Paul Wolkersdorfer; Robert Lewis; Robert Murayama; Heidi E.; Loraine Hoonout; Barbara of Tab Corps; Mr. George Washington of Welch, LA; for Peggy Simmons: Monica Dove; Cindy Hogman; Brandon Apuan; Helga Kenyon; Clarine Reynolds; Sally Schueuer; Lisa Schneider; Edith, Mike, Jodie; Tiffany Madsen; Sherry; Vince DiGregorio; Ken Bond; Sam and Mary Sims; Eileen O'Brien; Jacob Galland; Mrs. Captain Sylvia Waldron. Wanda Evans, Bladder Cancer; Pray for great healing miracles!

14.Pray for families whose loved ones have been Promoted to Glory: Dean Steriotis of Scottsdale; Lt. Colonel LeRoy Pederson; Susan Barton and Paul Cannings in the passing of their father Terrance Cannings; The Danielson and Doria families in the Promotion to Glory of Lt Colonel Rhode Danielson, Captain Barbara Wehnu, in the Promotion to Glory of her mother, Ruth Bridges; the family of Major Diane Trimmer in the Promotion to Glory of her father, Donald Morrell. May God give His comfort at this time of loss.

15.Plan to observe National Back to Church Sunday September 12. Every community has prospects for “Back to Church Sunday!”

16.Also see these Prayer Requests and Praise Reports at: SAPRAYUSW.COM
Mervyn L. Morelock, Lt. Colonel ,
Territorial Prayer Coordinator

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Major Susan A.

Major Susan A. (Denver West Adams) was admitted to the hospital Saturday night due to complications from recent surgery. The family has asked that there be no calls or visits at this time, but messages of encouragement can be sent to....
May the Lord continue to strengthen Susan during this time. May His healing power be upon her. May He comfort her husband and family during this time!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Terrie W

We have just learned that Captain Terrie W. (Corps Officer, Grand Junction Corps) will undergo complete knee replacement surgery on her right knee on August 10th. She will remain in the hospital until Thursday, August 12th or Friday, August 13th, and will recuperate at home for 6 weeks (with physical therapy) following the surgery. Please keep Captain Terrie W. and her family in your prayers.
*May the Lord strengthen her during this time as she gets ready for her surgery. May God's peace be upon her! May His Holy Spirit comfort her and fill her. May the Lord guide the Doctors and nurses as they help her!

Boxing Team

Please continue to pray for the Red Shield Boxing Team. They left this past Sunday to Kansas City for the Ringside Boxing world Tournament. May the Lord continue to bless them and keep them safe!

TSA Western Territory Prayer Requests

Dear Friends, Please pray for the many prayer requests in the attached list. God is doing wonderful miracles of healing and comforting.

A recent Salvationist article on prayer talked about a character in a play in a chapel who was heard to say:while lighting a candle, "I'm getting the hang of this praying thing!' His colleague replies, "You better be careful you don't set off the fire alarm!" Perhaps we need to set off some alarms with "red hot" praying!

God is answering prayer in beautiful ways in the territory. The attached list is changing all the time. How we praise God for YOUR faithful prayers!

Blessings!

Mervyn Morelock

CALL TO PRAYER!

The Salvation Army Call to Prayer for August 5, 2010

“Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18

1.Pray for the officers, soldiers and employees of The Salvation Army in the West. These are challenging times with economic stress, a decline in moral values, and the growing secularization of America. May we turn our eyes on Jesus and his love and become ever more aware of the Power of Prayer!

2.Pray for Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs as they travel the West to meet Salvationists in each Division at Welcome Meetings and at the Western Bible Conference at Mt Hermon, CA May God bless their ministry and leadership!

3.Pray for America, for our President, our leaders, and their families. And pray for the protection of our military men and women and their families as they serve the cause of freedom. Keep them safe and bring them home soon.

4.Pray for The Salvation Army and our Leaders: For General Shaw and Commissioner Helen Clifton, International and National Leaders, our Western Territorial leaders, Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs, Colonels William and Susan Harfoot, the THQ Cabinet and Staff, Divisional Leaders, ARC Officers, your Corps Officers, the Cadets and our Employees.

5.Pray for Kimberly, daughter of Lt. Cols Pam and Ron Strickland, who lives in Australia, She will be having a full incision biopsy on August 5. Pray for a good report and faith for the future, Pray for a kidney donor for Claire Woods, Honolulu Advisory Board member, and long time staff member of our caring ministries in Hawaii. Continue to pray for Captain Les Spousta’s daughter, Ralauni; and for their son son-in-law, Dwayne Smith, and for parents who are facing a diagnosis of early Alzheimers disease. Pray for Major Ruth Scott’s father; Captain Hector & Emma Orellana request prayers for their grandson, Luis Deigo Orellana, 5 yrs old in ICU with kidney failure; for Don B. tumor surgery; for Sherry;; Pray for Chris’s grandmother; for Linda, tumor surgery; for Judy, radiation treatment; for Joshua’s healing; Jill’s surgery. For Clarence White, recovering in hospital

6.Pray for healing for; Ed Wycoff, surgery; Major Doug Riley, chemo treatments; Nancy and Dean Steriotis, God’s healing touch; Rex K.C. treatments for prostate cancer; Paul with heart and breathing problems; Gary Cancer; Colleen, breathing problems; Ed, Chemo; Fred, Prostrate cancer, Terri, Cancer; Priscilla’s mother; Jimmy a new missionary to Africa; Jane Brown; Larry and Daniel Halverson; Barbara Johnson of Sedona; Greg Klotz; Mary Kyle; for Dave Marquez; for Sarah, age 8, to have surgery; Gail Stewart, healing surgery; Robert Negron; for Jennifer R and her husband; Majors John & Patricia Rhemick’s daughter, Kathleen Wreath;

7.Katherine writes to praise the Lord for a young lady she has mentored for 11 years who just received the Lord Jesus as her Savior!; Praise God for the safe arrival of Yvonne’s great granddaughter, Claire Marie, Mother, Tara and baby are well; Pray for Major Jeff Dennis: Captain Gina Halverson; Major Jennifer Bates; for James Shull; for Sheryl Callahan’s mother; Major Joe Thompson; Len asks us to pray for Paul;

8.Pray for Annie, an eleven year old who may have contracted E-coli, from a friend showing farm animals at the fair. She very ill and in a Portland hospital receiving treatments so she can have dialysis. Pray for her and her family..

9.Pray for: Marie Desiderio, of Las Vegas; Chet Potter, father of Captain Kris Potter, for healing and salvation; Chris Nevin, of Scottsdale; for Richard B. for Captain Jack Smith’s, mother; for Neil Barrett and family; Pray for Rose Edel, and Chloe, health issues; for Kelly; for Maritza D. and her son; Captain Vera Villanea health issues; Mike and Lisa Schneider; Barbara Allen, Lorin & Millie Corlis; for Easter Soli; for Ann;

10.Pray for Retired officers: Major Eleanor Henderson eye surgery on June 30th; Major Martie Abella; Major Bonnie Lynch in Crista Senior Living in Shoreline, WA; Major Don and Rachel Bowman’s daughter, DeDe; Brigadier Izzy Boyington, at Mizpa Care home in Mesa; Majors Les & Lois Brooks, Major James Fortney; Major Hazel Irby; Major Robert Rubin; Major Kay Stoops; Major Erik Sholin, Major Bob Smith; Major Rusty Tomlinson; and others.

11.Pray for those who are fighting cancer: For William, Age 8; rare and possible incurable cancer; for Joyce S. fighting cancer with chemo and radiation next week. Pray for a miracle; forMajor Elvia Roman for her brother-in-law, Cesar Cervantes; Bianca, Pregnant and facing brain surgery; Joshua Drais; for Stu Gabel, Dan Cook, Paula Collins; for Captain Dianne Jiminez’s father diagnosed with melanoma;; for Donna; Connie, Pancreatic Cancer; Charles Desiderio of Las Vegas; Cathy Desplancke, mother of Captain Frank Desplancke ; for Susan Riley’s step dad’s daughter; David Evan’s wife, Wendie, bladder cancer; for Diane Hermosillo; Brigadier Martha Hanson, Captains Eric and Janet Wilkerson, chemotherapy treatment; for Major James Halverson’s brother, Larry; Doug’s father, stomach cancer; Jim Ross of Scotland; for Ron S.; for Paul Wolkersdorfer; Robert Lewis; Robert Murayama; Heidi E.; Loraine Hoonout; Barbara of Tab Corps; Mr. George Washington of Welch, LA; for Peggy Simmons: Monica Dove; Cindy Hogman; Brandon Apuan; Helga Kenyon; Clarine Reynolds; Sally Schueuer; Lisa Schneider; Edith, Mike, Jodie; Tiffany Madsen; Sherry; Vince DiGregorio; Ken Bond; Sam and Mary Sims; Eileen O'Brien; Jacob Galland; Mrs. Captain Sylvia Waldron. Pray for great healing miracles!

12.Continue to pray for families whose loved ones have been Promoted to Glory: The Danielson family in the Promotion to Glory of Major Rhode Danielson, The Mowery family in the Promotion to Glory of Don Ray Mowery; Donald Morrell, the family of Major Diane Trimmer in the Promotion to Glory of her father, Donald Morrell. May God give His comfort at this time of loss.

13.National Back to Church Sunday is September 12. The target group are the “un-churched” and the “de-churched” – people who once attended church, but have drifted away. Invite them to return for this special Sunday! Every community has prospects for “Back to Church Sunday!”

14.Also see Prayer Requests and Praise Reports at: SAPRAYUSW.COM
Mervyn L. Morelock, Lt. Colonel ,
Territorial Prayer Coordinator

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