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Dalton Garden Church Prayer Requests

What follows are the specific requests made by members of the Dalton Gardens church family by cards, phone and email and other requests from around the world by email. Thank you for the privilege of praying for one another. Please pray for these requests and give God the glory.

Below you will find the latest prayer requests from our congregation. Church prayer requests will date back for two weeks and will be updated every Monday with new prayer requests, from the previous weeks submission.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and al-ways keep on praying for all the believers.” (Ephesians 6:18)

Prayer request submissions and to be added to the prayer list can be emailed to:

Prayer Requests from August 17, 2025

“But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.”

Micah 7:7

Dan & Teri D: Pray for our deacons’ ministry and activities for Dalton Garden. Pray for Kent R. and his recovery. Pray for Christy K. and her surgery, as well as Anita P. recovery. Pray that we always put God first.
Jack & Carole G: Prayers for Anita P., Kent R., Christy K. and their families, and Dave G. with his back injury. Pray that the Lord intervenes to bring peace in Ukraine and Russia.
John & Diana B: Pray for our friend Tina, who has cancer.
Les B: Pray for Nancy, she has breathing problems due to the smoke and heat last week.
Keith & Carole F: Prayers for our hearts to mend after the sudden loss of one of our dogs.
Betty R: Prayers for Anita, Kent, Christy, Kim and Mark with their health, and Bella, as she starts college. God continues to bless her.
Larry & Jean G: Praise God for such a wonderful family of believers.
Jim & Alyson K: Pray for Kim H.’s father, who is in very poor health.
Manny & Tiffinay V: Please keep Nika in your prayers on Wednesday, she is having her last surgery on her ear.
Shane & Suzy B: Please pray for my son, Christian, for his heart and mind after losing two of his brothers to suicide. May his soul find peace in this progress. Let him find a group that God has for him to heal. Please.
John L: Pray for us so Laura finishes her work with Rite Aid, and for us on our upcoming travels.
Chris W: I have a relative struggling with substance abuse issues. Please pray.
Margie W: Prayer for Betty R.. and Kent R. You are special.
Ku L: Pray for all kids starting school soon, or whoever already has.
Scott & Marsha R: Please pray for our friend Buddy I. He is going in for heart surgery tomorrow at 8 am for his 23rd stint.
Tim S: Keep Emma in your prayers for her upcoming POTS testing and continued health improvement. Pray for our elders, deacons, and Michael and their preparations for the upcoming year.
Betty Jo C: Pray for Anita P. and Mary P.; she is not feeling good, and the allergies are terrible.
Glenn & Judie S: Praying for Judy L, who is weak and not able to be out. Also, for Brenda, as she cares for her mom. Also, pray for healing for Anita.
Tiffinay V: Thank you, Lord, for ending Bonita’s suffering and bringing her home.
Bob & Irene C: Please pray for Irene’s brother, Steve F. He is losing his battle with cancer. Pray that Irene can make the trip to California; she has severe back pain.
Scott & Karmen R: Prayers for Hunter S. as he begins an important new chapter in his life.
Wanda W: Thank you for the continued prayers for Christy. Surgery is scheduled for August 28.
Sharon L: Prayers for Anita P., Christy K., and also for our country.
Robert & Robin W: Prayers for Bobby’s sister, Mary, who has cancer. Also, for my sister to settle in and love Idaho.
Pete P: Keep Mary in your prayers; she is suffering from allergies or cold symptoms
Jim & Diane R: Prayers for our church family.
Larry & Sylvia S: Continued prayers for Kent R., Anita P., and her family. Praise God for all the new members and visitors.
Val & Tiffany V: I ask that we pray for all those struggling with understanding the word of God. Prayers for understanding.
Gilbert & Diana G: Continued prayers for my brother Dave H. His platelets are low, and he’s in the hospital. Praying they can stabilize his platelets soon, also, for our safe travels to Gillette this week.
AJ S: Pray for all Life Groups, Anita, Christy K., Arrty R., Kent R., the Priddys, Bobbie W., all those going through chemo-radiation, the Huffman family, who is having a memorial for another cousin, Emma S., and all those struggling with whatever the Lord blesses them with.
Jen R: Please pray for our local schools, students, and teachers as we go back to school.
Ari B: Pray for control of the fires, those taking care of us, and dogs needing help.
Terry & Cindy S: Pray for Anita to be comfortable while she waits to go Home. Pray for Brian and Kay as well.
Meredith: Please pray that the Mellich family be filled with the Spirit and walk by the Spirit in joy each day.
Steve & Hilda S: Please pray for Hunter in deciding to join the Marines. Please pray for Dave G. He hurt his back and is in a lot of pain.
Isabella R: Pray for my uncle Kent’s recovery, and my first week of college.
Dale H: Pray for Diane. She took a nasty fall while walking the dogs on Saturday. She is okay but hurting. Pray for Nika V., who is having surgery on Wednesday. Keep Kent R. in prayer for complete recovery.
Paul & Katrina S: Please continue to pray for Daniel L. in his job search. Praise God for the safe move of Kathy S., Tracy and Perry C. to our area! May we continue to grow in the Spirit and service as a church family.
Katheryn R: Please pray for my daughter, Shannon, for her life situation.

Prayer Requests from August 10, 2025

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24

Betty R: God, thank you for Diane’s safe travel. Prayers for Kent this week with his surgery. Prayers for Anita P.
Frank H: Pray for my daughter, Shannon, during her separation from her husband.
Sloan V: Pray for Dave E and his health. Pray for all the people who suffer from addiction and abuse. Pray for Bonita to finally have peace.
Robin W: Prayers for Anita P and Christy K for healing. Please pray for my husband, Robert, for strength and better breathing. I am thankful for my sister Rhonda, who is now living with us to help us. We are thankful for all the prayers from our Dalton Gardens family.
AJ S: Pray that Emma S’s health continues to improve. Pray for my cousin, Wendy S, who is seeing a back doctor. Pray for Bella and Kent R, Larry & Jean G, Sandy & Larry P, and Anita P. Praise the Lord, Samantha is cancer-free! Pray for Barbara’s niece and Christy K.
Larry & Sylvia S: Much-needed prayers for Anita P and her children, Brian, and Kay.
Ashley T: Pray for safety and health for my family.
Scott & Karmen R: Thank you so much for all your prayers. Our friend, Steve H, needs open-heart surgery. Please pray he gets the needed care soon. Continued prayers for Anita P and Christy K.
Candi H: Healing prayers for David A. Blessings to his family, too!
Glenn & Judie S: Prayers for Anita P. Thankful for our great-grandson healing better.
Steve & Hilda S: Please pray for teachers, professors, and students as they return to school.
Larry & Jean G: Prayers for all those visitors traveling and special family spending this weekend here in Coeur d’Alene.
John & Diana B: Pray for our church growth “In God’s Word”.
Juanita J: Please pray for my friend, Shawntel. She has pulmonary fibrosis, which is genetic. Please pray for the slowing of the disease and healing, and that her kids don’t get it either.
Jim & Diane R: Prayers for our church family, that we share the Gospel.
Rhonda S: Please pray for my brother-in-law, Bobby W. He is not feeling well these days.
Terry & Cindy S: Anita P needs our prayers for recovery from aneurysm surgery. Pray for our grandchildren, Briseis and Alaric, who have been coughing a lot recently.
Tiffinay V: Please pray for Monroe. She is hurting due to adult choices she has no control over. She needs all our love and prayers.
Paul & Katrina S: Please pray for the emotional and spiritual well-being of everyone who is grappling with chronic illness or pain. It can be discouraging and overwhelming. Pray for healing and for God to give them his strength.
Shannon R: Please continue to pray for my parents, Ron & Myrtle M, and their health issues. I have an interview on Thursday, please pray that it goes well.
Chris W: Pray for Mariah L, 16 years old, who is having some complications after her kidney transplant.
Robyn & Jimmy Z: Please pray for Mandy and Bryant as they continue their walk in Christ and learning how to do this together.
David & Linda B: Pray for Anita P and her recovery. Pray for our church family and all of our Spoken and unspoken prayers.
Dan & Teri D: Pray for Anita, who is at Sacred Heart Hospital. Pray for Christy K, Larry & Sandy P, for our country, and to keep our focus on God.
Kurtis R: Please pray for the spiritual growth of our Young Adults’ ministry.
Pete & Mary P: Please pray for Anita P for her healing, and others going through surgery.
Shane B: Pray for my son Cole that we can help him with his illness and that he can feel better.
Craig & Debbie H: Prayers for Anita and her family.
Betty Jo C: Please pray for Anita P. Also, my friend Anita D was taken to the hospital due to her heart.
Amber L: Daniel is still job hunting. Pray for God’s direction. Our friend needs a miracle in healing; he has stage four cancer.
David G: Pray for Nancy.
Gilbert & Diana G: Continued prayers for our granddaughter, Abigail. She is in a home in Tucson, and all is going well so far, praise God.
Sharon L: Praying for Anita P and Christy K.
Isabella R: Pray for the kindness of others.
Kent & Georgette R: Thanks to your prayers, my mother has finally had the drain removed from her breast and can now have a normal life after four years.
Val & Tiffany V: Thank you for praying for my mom; her cancer shrank to nothing, pretty much! Daughter, Destiny, is doing better, thank you for praying.
Jack & Carole G: Pray for Anita, Christy, and all with health issues. Prayers for a peaceful resolution with Russia and Ukraine.
Arrty R: I have been promoted to the NIC Apprenticeship Manager position. Please pray for the transition and my spiritual growth.
John & Laura L: Pray for Laura in her job search.
Dale & Diane H: Please pray for all those who are dealing with health issues and surgeries. Pray for all the deacon teams as they continue their efforts to serve this congregation.
Debbie & Tad D: Please pray for my mom, Rheta W, 90 years old. She has breast cancer and doesn’t want to seek treatment. She is in hospice in her home.
David & Angela G: Please pray for those who are sick to gain strength and renewed health.

Prayer Requests from August 3, 2025

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, & faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12

Jeff & Kara S: We love our Dalton Gardens church family. You continue to bless our Shelton tribe beyond words.
Kent & Georgette R: Thanks be to God for hearing prayers and pleas.
Jimmy & Robin Z: Prayers that God would watch over Troy and Kally this week while they’re at church camp in Washington. Also, that they would continue to grow and be an example of Christ to others.
Glenn & Judie S: Please pray for our great-grandson, Kadin, who was shot in a drive-by shooting last week. He is recovering at our son David’s home.
AJ S: Please pray for Samantha’s treatment, Gregory, the Vargas girls’ new friend, a new job for Isabella R, all those with cancer, Christy K, Shane B, peace as the Lord can give, Margie W, Larry G, Sandy & Larry P, and Jo A.
Michael & Carmen L: Praise! Samantha’s cancer scan came back “cancer-free”.
Dan & Teri D: It is good to be with Jeff & family today! Pray for Christi in her upcoming surgery. Pray for Larry Grow as well as Larry & Sandy P. Pray for our country.
Dale & Diane H: Please pray for our friend Alex, who struggles with chronic health problems.
Isabella R: Pray for me and my new job. Pray for my mom; the well at her house keeps drying up. Pray for more rain.
John & Diana B: Pray that we each spend more time in God’s word!
David & Linda B: Continue praying for our family members: Ellen D, recovering from surgery, and Olivia K, battling breast cancer.
Les & Nancy B: Please pray for Christy K, Peggy E’s husband, Larry G, and Michael & Carmen’s daughter.
Shane & Suzy B: Pray for wisdom in planning Tyler’s celebration of life and what to say.
Paul & Katrina S: Praise God for Paul’s new job—he loves it! Thank you all for your prayers for us. Please continue to pray for the Lufiyeles as Daniel is job hunting. Katrina and Amber’s brother Bill has completed his cancer treatment, and his tests show no cancer! God is good!
Dave & Nancy G: Prayers for the Coker family, who recently lost Greg, my principal for 21 years, a really wonderful Christian.
Andy & Darcy P: So good to be here today! Love you all!
Dana M: My aunt Lee Anna A had triple bypass surgery this week and is in need of prayer for a successful and speedy recovery.
Larry & Sylvia S: Prayer for Sierra & Jesse H as they begin a life together. Great to see the Shelton’s, the Ponders, and our many visitors.
Ku L: My mom’s brother has had cancer, but recently took a test and they couldn’t find any. Pray for a safe recovery.
Taylor C: Please pray for my little sister, Willow. She is only 7 years old, and her home life is very unstable; she has no idea who Jesus is. Pray that God keeps her close.
Val & Tiffany V: Please pray for our children as they will be going back to school. I pray that they don’t follow bad paths and that they keep steadfast in God’s hand and will.
Emma S: Please continue to pray for improved health. Also, pray for safe travels as my family goes to Seattle later this month for my POTS testing.
Larry & Jean G: Enjoy the blessings of family and great singing— Thanks, Jeff & Kara, for visiting and safe travels. Keep Larry’s health in your prayers.
Claudia M: Please pray for me, I am having heart tests this Friday. I will be okay; I just want the help of prayers. Thank you.
Terry & Cindy S: Anita has a couple of eye appointments coming up. One involving cancer. Pray for her peace & a good outcome.
Pete & Mary P: Praise God that our family from Oregon is here with us. Pray for their safe trip back home. Prayers for those going through trials.
Barbara A: I would like prayers for my niece, Christine J, who is in the hospital in Houston with a blood clot in a portal to the liver.
Betty R: Prayers for continued health issues for Dee & Floyd, Kent, and Bella.
Margie W: Prayers for Darcy & Andy P. Safe travels home.
Dave & Terri J: Please pray for Terri’s eyes. She learned this week that she has a bad infection in both eyes. Please pray for Dave’s mom. Her doctor wants her to go to memory care, but she doesn’t think that it is necessary. Please pray for Terri’s dad, who is having more cancer removed. Thank you for providing a trailer for Terri’s brother Brian. Please pray for Larry G and his family and the Storm family.
John L: Pray for our country and our government. Pray for me and my business. Pray for Laura, whose job is coming to an end, and for confidence in a new job.
Steven A: Please pray that my daughter be willing to receive help with her bipolar disorder.
Betty Jo C: Please continue to pray for Michael in Nicaragua for his job interview. Also, pray that he keeps God first in his life.
Gilbert & Diana G: Continued prayers for our granddaughter, Abigail. They have found a home for her in Tucson. They will be taking her there on Tuesday. Prayers for her healing.
Carter L: Please pray for my friend Andrew and his girlfriend, who recently had a miscarriage and would appreciate prayers.
Jimmy & Robyn Z: Update on Guillermo M. He has passed away. Please pray for the family.
Steve & Hilda S: Pray for our son Luke as he transitions from the Navy to lineman school.
Freda C: Prayers for me as I travel for the next two weekends.
Scott & Karmen R: Please pray for Karmen. She is here today but in great pain. It was great to see the Shelton’s and the Ponders today.
Peggy E: Please pray for my husband, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Thank you.

Prayer Requests from July 27, 2025

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14

Larry & Sylvia S: Prayers for Sierra & Jesse as they begin a life together this weekend. We love them!
Manny & Tiffinay V: The girls met a homeless man this week, Gregory, and they would like us all to pray for him.
Gerry R: Please pray for a family friend. His life is falling apart after leaving Christianity. I pray he finds his way back to Christ.
Peggy E: Please pray for my husband, who was just diagnosed with cancer. Thank you.
Dale & Diane H: Please keep Christy K in your prayers for her second surgery on August 28. It is planned to be a six-hour surgery.
Glenn & Judie S: Please pray for marriages that are struggling: our son and his wife.
Glenn & Judie S: Please pray for marriages that are struggling: our son and his wife.
Sharon K: Pray for Robert & Robin W, and for Claudia M as she undergoes testing.
Scott R: Prayers for our deacons and the plans they are implementing.
Margie W: I thank the Lord for answering my various prayers for others!
Jim & Alyson K: Pray for Jim’s uncle Bob M and aunt Diane L as they both have serious cancer.
Sharon L: Please pray for Anita P and the doctors who will be administering to her during her eye surgery.
Kally Z: My friend’s grandfather has internal bleeding and might not make it. Please pray for him and his family.
Jimmy & Robyn Z: Please pray for our friend, Father Guillermo M, who is in end-of-life care. Pray for peace for the family.
Dave & Terri J: Thanks to God, we got a place for Terri’s brother to live. Please continue prayers for Brian.
Marci N: Praise God for answered prayers and quality family time. Pray for our family’s safe travels as they head home from spending time here. Also, continue to pray for John’s healing and Ian and his kids.
John & Diana B: Please pray for our devotion to studying God’s word.
Kathy R: Please pray that my eyes will continue to heal from surgery. Please pray for my daughter, Shannon.
Dave & Nancy G: We are thankful for such a loving church.
Mary C: I am blessed to be part of the family of Grayson & Carol G and value their love.
Craig & Debbie H: Prayers for all those dealing with health issues. Prayers for Larry G for strength.
Michael & Carmen L: Please continue to pray for Samantha’s cancer treatments.
Isabella R: Please pray for my new job, dishwashing isn’t always easy… I pray for everyone else’s job as well.
Kurtis R: Please continue to pray for my grandparents’ health, the Young Adult Ministry, and those traveling.
Terry & Cindy S: Please pray for Jesse & Sierra as they prepare to wed and travel safely for all involved.
Shane B: Please pray that I may have peace in my heart again and that my heart may heal.
Suzy B: Please keep my mom and my sister in your prayers.
Suzy B: Please keep my mom and my sister in your prayers.
Betty R: Prayers for travelers, all the firefighters, our church family, and the new deacons.
Les & Nancy : Please pray for Larry G, Christy K, and Scott R.
Claudia M: Thank you for your prayers for my brother-in-love, Dan. He is home getting better. God Bless you all!
Freda C: Pray for weddings & marriages for Sierra S & Jesse H, and my great niece Jennifer C & Andrew M.
Marty & Betty Jo C: Pray for Michael in Nicaragua that he gets the job for which he is interviewing.
Ku L: My uncle had previously had cancer, but he took a test and couldn’t find any! Pray for a safe recovery.
Debbie Y: Please pray for my two granddaughters, Mila and Talia, who have been very sick and are a little better. Thank you.
Larry & Jean G: Continuing prayers for Larry’s health and prayers for Brendon K’s health and our family reunion in 2 weeks.
David & Linda B: Please pray for our cousin, Ellen D, as she recovers from cancer surgery.
Dan & Teri D: Please pray for Valerie P with cancer, Aeacra – a rare disease, Shelia in New Mexico with a rare disease and healing for Jim W.
Daniel L: Please pray for my job search.
AJ S: Please pray for Emma S for healing. Praise the Lord, my sister-in-law is cancer-free! Pray for the Sandy & Larry P, Bob & Irene C, Anita P, Christy K, Bobby & Robin W, Norm A (heart issues), Samantha’s treatments, Ryan M, and Scott & Karmen R.
Church office: Please pray for Dan S’s grandson’s recovery.