Prayer GuideApril 1, 2012

A S O U T H E R N B A P T I S T F E L L O W S H I P

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Thereforewe do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Making time for spiritual things like prayer is more important than focusing on material things!

Paul says that the “things which are not seen” (spiritual things) are more important than the “things which are seen” (material things) because spiritual things are eternal.

Are you focusing your life on things that will have no value after your eulogy is read? Or are you focusing your life — your time, your energy, your abilities, your money, your relationships and your thoughts — on things that will last forever? Things that bring God glory, things that lead other people to faith in Christ, things that encourage others in their spiritual growth.

A focus on self always leads your life in the direction of things that do not last. A focus on God always leads your life in the direction of things that really matter. What is the focus of your life?

Ask God to `open your eyes’ to what really matters. Sometimes that starts by closing our eyes in prayer.

~ John North

Women’s Bible Study & DinnerApril 15 at 6:30PM

Worship Center LobbyBring your favorite

Mexican dish/dessert to share

Childcare available by registration

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Men’s Bible Study & DinnerApril 15 at 6:30 PM Fellowship HallChildcare available by registrationsugarhillchurch.com/#/register/mens-dinner

Please be in prayer for our High School students as they serve in the Bahamas April 1- April 6. We are so b lessed to see the i r commitment to serve others and pray that God will protect and guide them in their efforts to change the world for Christ!

The prayer guide is printed to aid you in your daily prayer time. To add, remove or correct a request, please contact the church o f f i c e a t 7 7 0 - 9 4 5 - 5 0 9 2 , e x t . 2 0 0 0 o r prayer@sugarhillchurch.com. You may check prayer requests at www.sugarhillchurch.com. Click on CONNECT, then Prayer. Scroll down to the Download this week’s prayer list and click. Thank you in advance for helping to keep this list up-to-date.

HomeboundMrs. Willie Clyde Hawkins

Sallie JohnsonWalter & Montaree Richards

Cline Watson

Assisted Living / Nursing HomeBenton House Assisted Living

Audrey McAlumBest Care Assisted Living

Clayborn NeeseThe Bridge Assisted Living

Julian & Jewell AllgoodBrookside Assisted Living

Berniece LeachDusty RidgeAlecia Dillard

Northeast Atlanta Health & Rehabilitation CenterHazel Chesser

OakwoodMrs. Vera Mae Bailey

Union County Nursing Home, BlairsvilleVivian Patstone

Willowwood Nursing Home Edith Queen

Expectant Families

Clif & Suzy Knight (April)Clint & Kara Cooper (April)

Clayton & Ginger Lindsey (April)Michael & Abby Knoll (May)

Mike & Niki Lewis (July)

Military Tim Bellinger, Afghanistan

Kenneth Burkett, IraqMichael Davis, Afghanistan

Smith Griggs, IraqJoseph HeadrickChris Lemay, Iraq

Keith McGaha, IraqTyler Moon, Afghanistan

Michael Newell, IraqDon Powers, Afghanistan

Tim Swaney, Navy

Ongoing Prayer Requests

SAVE the DATE!Gwinnett Braves GameFriday, May 11at 7 PM

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1. Doyle Britt - Pray for Doyle as he makes lifestyle changes to maintain a healthy heart.

2. Tom Brown – Unspoken.

3. Jean Carley - Kevin Ferwerda, that his liver stays healthy; Chris Bennett, salvation.

4. Todd Cleveland - Pray God provides an open door and peace for a potential career change.

5. Jerry Crabb - Mr. Crabb continues to recover at home from a recent stroke. (Wife: Roberta; Son: Rob (and Denise) Crabb)

6. Julie Daugherty - Her son, Andrew is having medical problems (seizures) and depression. He needs to find direction and motivation to follow.

7. Michele Dreckman Janssens - Pray for Michele as she seeks a job that will fit around their family’s schedule and for her transporation needs.

8. Emily Acevedo - Pray for Emily as she awaits test results.

9. Sheryl Edwards - Pray for Greyson Whitton who needs knowledge and strength to make the right choices.

10. Tony and Tracee English - Pray for the students and adults going on the Bahamas trip, as well as for the parents staying behind.

11. Debby Estlack - Pray for her family and for her.

12. Dan and Tami Farley - Pray for patience with self and others, and waiting on the Lord for all things.

13. Michael Figueroa - Pray for our church and student missions groups that they will spread love, joy and Jesus.

14. Cheri Friend - Pray her house will sell soon; pray for her mother, Theresa Thigpen.

15. Ken Gallagher - Pray for Tony Miller’s head injury and his salvation.

16. Kevin and Donna Grindle - Kenneth Stewart (11 years old) has been battling terminal brain cancer since 2008. It has returned and no treatment can be done.

17. Jim and Judy Hall - Pray for their daughter and son-in-law.

18. Karan Harp - Karan’s mother passed away; pray as she submits follows-up material with Bethany Books.

19. Linda Hembree - The 24 year-old daughter of her friend, Sandy Dennis, has an inoperable brain tumor and has been given six months to live.

20. Carol Henry - Pray for her son, Travis, in Vietnam; pray for her brother, Paul; pray for students and adults traveling to Bahamas.

21. Cevan and Kelsey Hokett - Pray they will find a church home to get plugged in to.

22. Marti Jordan - Pray for Steven Moore, who needs to get his life straight.

23. Don Kennedy - Pray for their teenaged cousins whose parents are getting a divorce and their grandmother who passed away unexpectedly this week.

24. Heather Lambert - Pray for her husband, Fredrick, who is having trouble healing from gout.

25. Matt and Patty Masters - Patty will be having a medical procedure done and will be in the hospital for a week.

26. Kathy McGraw - She is having depression and anxiety due to her job. Pray God will show her the way through this.

27. Barb Morton - Pray for God’s peace and financial provision; pray for their girls travelling to the Bahamas; pray for family harmony.

28. Elaine Pines - Pray for her as she needs money to fix her house.

29. Virginia Puckett - Pray for Mrs. Puckett as she recovers from recent surgery.

30. Matthew and Shayna Raun - Pray for Shayna’s father who has been in the hospital for two months following open-heart surgery.

31. Tammy Reyes - Pray for Tammy’s mom as they plan to move, and that God will provide a way to stay in her home; pray that Tammy will have a good report at her eye appointment Monday.

32. Brian Shebs - Pray for healing for Brian’s back.

33. Jay Shore - Jay’s sister, Martha Gibson, needs prayer as their whole family is going through health problems.

34. Vickie Simmons - Pray for her family as they are going through some major struggles.

35. Adeline Staniclas (from Haiti) - Pray for her family.

36. Dina Thigpen - Pray for Matt and Patty Masters; pray for Spring Break travelers.

37. Evelyn and Joan White - Continue praying for Terry White as he is going in for more medical tests this week.

38. Sam Williams - Pray for Sam as he heals from a wrist injury. (Parents: Wade & Lisa Williams)

39. Lynwood Worley - Mr. Worley will have an outpatient vein procedure on his leg Wednesday. (Wife: Andi; Daughter: Lisa (and Rob) Clark)

40. ~ Pray for Lexi; pray for me and my grandma.

41. ~ Pray for Spring Break travelers.

42. ~ Pray for my parents whose home was badly damaged in the tornadoes in Kentucky; pray for the sale of my home as I will be moving back to Kentucky to take care of my parents.

43. ~ Pray that my daughter Cindy will know God.

44. ~ Pray for Walter Richards health.

45. ~ Pray for my son in Afghanistan.

46. ~Pray for my friend to get her transplant.

Prayer Requests

Our congratulations to Ryan and Erica Bonilla

on the birth of their daughter, Claire,

on March 30, 2012.

Nursing Home MinistryPlease join us as we visit Lake Springs Senior Living in Buford on Monday, April 2. We will meet there at 10:15AM.

Sunday Morning PrayerJoin the Prayer Team every Sunday at 9AM in Room B210 to begin our Sunday morning with prayer for our Pastor, Staff, Volunteers, Church Family and Guests.