Hot Dish and Hope

July 27, 2010 Prayer Requests

Thank you for the food and thank you for praying for us. Pray for Pat.  She is sick. Thank you very much. – J

 

Pray for Landis.

 

That God can fulfill and bless me with a happy life.  That He can make me stronger and sustain the way I maintain.  That He bless me to share with others. – T

 

Guidance and understanding.  A safe journey. The well being of my loved ones and everyone who ever helped me along the way. – W

 

For my electric bill to be paid. – K

 

I need help for a better life – L

 

Pray that I will get that job at UNCG so I can get off the streets of Greensboro. – W

 

That my friend R will be able to return to school.  That my mom gets to see my son on his birthday. – R

 

I still ask for prayer on resistance, holding faith.-J

 

On a scholarship/grant to pay for college at A&T.  A good job with salary and benefits.  A place of my own (no handouts).  God reveals himself to me.  To excel academically in my field of study (mathematics/physics) – D

 

Pray that I have a safe bus trip this weekend as I move to Missouri – B

 

We need the money from SSI that’s at buckmail.  It’s been there a week and they won’t deliver.-C.D.T.C.L.

 

That the people of God will rise up to the place God will have for us for such a time like this. – K

 

To be forgiven for my wrongdoing in the past.  For the Lord to touch me.  I want to feel and hear Him.  Good health for my children and their mother. – F

 

I pray that God will continue to bless me and find me a home for myself and to bless my family. – H

To worship God, to find a church and to stay off drugs.  To let positive people help me and to know and recognize that help. – J.

 

I would like for all to pray that I get out of the trouble with the law that was not my fault and not be put in prison because I just got my own place. – T

 

I pray that all your works and all creation praise, bless and exalt you almighty Father, God and all your glory forever and ever – B

 

Thanks for keeping me in the word. – T

 

Please pray for me.  I really need a job. – T.

 

A place to stay and a job.  I pray to be forgiven for all my wrongdoings. – B

 

Please pray that everything goes according to plans for us this coming week and that our move is successful.  Thanks. – M&C

 

To pray for all those in need and in poor health. – A

 

Complete healing in my right eye, for sight. Thank you. – B

 

Will you please pray that me and D get closer in faith in Jesus.

 

Pray that all wars in the world and all that need healed, be healed.  And all that don’t know Him will soon!  Thank you all and God bless you. – D&M

 

For a job and place to stay, get off the street. - R

November 24 prayer requests

For financial needs, temporary or transitional housing, work/job and ministry opportunities

Please pray for me for all my sins.  The fussing, cussing and fighting mostly. Help me pay the bills.  Thanks for the personal problems that were solved.

Pray that God will restore our marriage and will heal my whole body.  Pray that God will give me peace.

Please pray for the healing of my mouth and gums and money for my dental expenses. I’m asking for more faith and trust in God to supply all of my needs.

To have the courage to go to everyone I have sinned against and ask their forgiveness in person.

For everyone that are lost in this world and don’t know Jesus.  For those fighting overseas.  For the sick and shut-in.  For everyone that needs special prayer in God’s name, amen.

For my mother and my grandmother who is sick and in the hospital.  For my sister and brother.  For my walk with Jesus.  For my learning of the word.  For my weakness and the strength to help myself grow to give my love to others.

To find a job! To give thanks for a great family and to ask for a blessing for a safe and happy holiday.  God bless everyone!

This is a praise.  I didn’t think I was going to be able to see my family for Thanksgiving or Christmas and over the past 2 days, plans have been made so I can be with my family on both holidays.

I am looking for a job. Thank you.

Prayer for my sister in Christ.  For God to work out everything in her life.  For God’s will to be done in my life and her life, for all the lost and sick and shut-ins all over the world.

Unspoken request, God knows what I need.

For my friend Bernice is Wesley Long Hospital.

To keep a roof over my head, for consistent work, to hear from family and to start an honest relationship with the Lord.

To have the chance to start a singing career and going to church to sing.

Pray for my mental and physical health and growing closer to God and finding a good group of Christian friends.

Dear Lord, thank you for blessing all of us.  Please bless me with a full time job and a place to call my home.  Thank you for looking after me and blessing. Amen.

Need prayer for myself and family, for me getting a job, and a financial prayer.

Pray that I get in the WE program for the winter and find a job sometime and a place to live.

Ask God to stop the wars on earth soon. Heal all that need it soon.  God bless you all!

Need a job.  Be blessed this Thanksgiving.

Please pray for me that I may get my life together and start living right.

Please God protect my kids and help me get them back.  Please bless us to move into a safe home and save us from suffering.  Bless us with a good paying job and keep the devil and wrong people away from us.

To be saved from sin.  For God to bless me with a good-paying job to protect us while we go through what we’re going through.  Thank you God for life!

To be saved.  Thank you God for getting me into a shelter. Please bless my grandkids to come back home.  Please take the drugs and drinks away from me and bless me with a good paying job.

Lord, I just wanted to say thank you for all you have done.  I love U so much.  Lord, kist askin for a permanent place to live and for kids to come home.  I know you can make it happen.  And to have a job that pays good enough to support my family.

For finances, paying rent, success in finding a job full time or part time.

Asking for prayer on my court situation, for my friend Carrie and her situation and that we have a Merry Christmas.

I pray for a job and a home and for God to come into my life.

Bless me and my old lady, and pray for us to get stronger in faith and hope in Jesus name, amen.

To get a job and somewhere to live.

Hope that all people can come together as one.  And let’s get working toward a better place and love you. God bless.

November 2009 Prayer Requests

                  19 November 2009 Prayer Requests

 

A job.

 

That my life gets better and everyone else’s.

 

For job and somewhere to live.

 

For my grandmother 93 yrs. Young, for my mother, my sister, my brothers, my entire family, my walk with Jesus, my understanding of the word.  If anything I’ve forgotten grant it in Jesus name.  Amen.

 

To find my way home to my family in good health.

 

Prayer for all the lost souls, all over the world, sick and shut-in, addicts, alcoholis, homeless.  And praise for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for me to grow in the Lord stronger and His will be done.

 

For better health Lord.  I need to have a better life.  Please help me be a better person because Lord I need help.  Amen

 

I need a job and a place to stay.  Thank you Lord.

 

Dear Lord bless everyone and answer their prayers.  Please bless me with a job and a place to call home.  Thank you for blessing me and watching over me and everyone.  Amen

 

Pray that I will get in the Y for the winter, so I won’t be outside for the winter.  Thank you.

 

Please forgive me for my sins.  Help me get out of this personal problem I am in.  Let them solve in court.  Stop the cussing, fussing and fighting in our lives.

 

To help me find employment for me and my family.  That we may stay warm for the winter.

 

To be able to share Christmas with my mother and father in Pennsylvania.

 

Please pray for guidance and a closer walk with God.  Also, need a miracle to help pay for medical expenses.  Thanks, God Bless.

 

God’s provision-finances-myself.  1. Salvation for myself  2. A job with benefits(Harris Teeter distribution)  3. A place of my own (rent or own) 4. Wisdom and understanding in course of study ( Interdisciplinary physics) 5. Financial assistance with college (scholarship or grant).

 

 

12 November 2009 Prayer Requests

Pray for me.

To find a job, lost mine 3 weeks ago. Thanks for hosting the dental clinic.  Thanks to 1^st Pres and all the volunteers for Hot Dish and Hope, without them none of this would be possible.  God bless you all.

My prayer request is for myself and my family, my job, my two kids and their mothers.  I would also like for my request be for the whole world.  In Jesus Christ name.  Amen

To have a warm safe place to sleep tonight and a job to take care of my kids.  To follow Jesus and obey his commands.

I pray for a home and a job and for God to come to my life.

For job and somewhere to live.

That God bless everyone. That there is no more hunger in the world.

To stop alcohol/drinking.  If your church need any help, I live downtown, Dixie apts across from the ballpark.  Just come by-no phone-cut off.

Thank for everything you have done for me!  Make sure my love ones have good health and safe.  Look over me as I walk the streets at night.  Bless us with a roof over my head and a job.  Bless --------.  Kids to come home for Thanksgiving.  Lord it would really make me happy.  I love you Lord of my soul!

That god save me and my loved ones from being outside.  That God bless my settlement money to me soon (now).  That God bless me to get back right for them.  God bless my kids to come back home to me to be safe.  Clean us of our sins.  Help us please-my kids come home.

Ask God to heal all over the world that need it.  Save those that are not one with him.  Thank you all for helping us.  God Bless.

For my people lost in the world that don’t know Jesus.  My people fighting overseas.  For all  sick and shut-in.  For all those in need thru out the world.  If anything I’ve forgotten grant in Jesus name.  amen

For my mother, my sister, my brother, my entire family, my walk with Jesus, my better understanding of the word of the Lord, my health, my weakness into my strength.  In God’s name.   amen

To help find employment and become a better Christian to help me better provide for my family.

For pain to go away but I have got to pray not be homeless, get a job.

Please forgive me for my sins.  Help stop the cussing, fussing and fighting in my home.  Help me pay the bills and food.  Thanks

God’s provision in personal finances

1. salvation for myself
2. an excellent job with benefits
3. a place to stay of my own (house of apt-not sharing with a roommate)
4. a way to pay for college tuition.  Scholarship or grant or through a company
5. grant me wisdom, knowledge and understanding.  Spirit of excellancy would come upon me to excel in my program of study.

Dear Lord thank you for blessing all of us with your blessing.  Please bless me with a full time job so I can find me a place called home.  Thank you for all your blessings and looking after me.  amen

      

 

 

                3 November 2009 Prayer Requests

Keep on praying for our family, our friends to help us get a place to stay, a job too.  Thank-God,  Amen-God

Pray for me and my wife.

For pain, for a job, not to be homeless.

Have mercy on my soul Jesus and my family.  Thanks Jesus, First Pres Church.  Forgive me please.

Pray for me.

We hope we get somewhere to stay.  Please help.  Thank you.

I pray that my court date go well and that me and ---------get married and that God will bless us to keep our dogs and apartment.

Please pray for me and my husband.  Pray that he will get through all his problems so I will know if this relationship is worth pursuing.  I want a sign for God to tell me if he’s truly the right man for me.

That I stay off drugs in Jesus name.  May God bless.

I pray Lord that I get  a place , a car.  You’re an awesome God.  Lord let me be established at the end of the year.  I pray to get more hours at my job.  I pray for my relationship.

For everyone lost , for everyone sick and shut-in, for everyone fighting overseas, for my family near and far, for my walk with Jesus, my understanding of the word.  If anything I’ve forgotten, grant in Jesus name. Amen

Health problems, no health care, no money, no home, just sick—

To get job and somewhere to live.

Job

Job, car fixed, more time with the kids

Right now I don’t have a working phone.  However, if there’s anything I can do to help your church, you are welcomed to come by anytime. It’s the Dixie right across from the Ball stadium.

Ask for his blessing in letting me come up with rent money for 2 weeks so we won’t be put out on the street.  Pray that the war in the east will end soon.  Thank you.

Please pray for me that I get the rent money so I won’t be out on street.  We need rent money badly.

That some of the churches would ask me to come and sing for them so I can get exposure.

Yes my back has been in severe pain for sometime, the hospital refuses to help.  If you could pray for me.

Dear Lord please bless me with your blessing.  Please bless me with a job and place to call home and dear Lord bless everyone.  Amen

Lord give me more of  you each day.  Little by little.  And may I win at least one soul for you.  In Jesus Name I pray.

Please help me in all my desperate needs.  Forgive me for all my sins.  Let the bickering stop, let the cussing and fussing stop.  Thank you.

Is for me, my sister and her family.  For my job and my son, daughter and salvation.  Amen

Pray for employment, shelter (I’m homeless), good health, good friends, Pres. Obama, the economy, and world peace.  Thank you and God Bless.

 

10 November 2009 Prayer Requests

I love my family so much and I am doing good.  I love my sister and brother.

For my family and friends, and our world.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen

Lord help me to keep my promise to you to be holy for you are holy.  Fill me with your spirit and create a clean heart in me.

Pray for our family, and that we will all live an upright life.

To be able to give Christmas to my 3 children.  Unemployed and can only pay rent and utilities with my child support ( only income)  desperately seeking any help, referrals for Christmas help.  Please any help.

That I get a room to rent.  That I get closer to Jesus.

Pray for me and my kids.  Also my family and friends.  Also the homeless.  Amen and Thank you!

Please pray for me that I may get my life together.  I want to be delivered from alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, and all other mind altering products.  Thanks.  God Bless.

Pray for employment, shelter ( I’m homeless), good health, good friends, Pres. Obama, the economy, and world peace.  Also pray for Greensboro, that we withstand the leftovers of --------.  Thank you and God bless.

Just pray that God stays with us in His name –amen, amen—just pray and pray.  Amen

I am concerning I have court situation that I need prayer and also a job that I like and place to stay and a church and deliver me from the wrong doing and pray for ---------

To be given better focus and good fortune.

Pray that God will restore my marriage.  Pray that God will heal my whole body.  Pray that God will give me peace in my life.

Pray that God will heal my body.  Pray that God will help me stop smoking.  Pray that God will heal our nation.

Ask God to heal all over the world that need it, and for them to be saved from  the sins of the world.  Thank you all and God bless!

For me and my girl to get closer to the Lord and to be blessed more to be together and do more together as a family.

     17 November 2009 Prayer Requests

That I get a place to live.

Father God help me not drink too much and guide me everyday.  Help me find a good job Lord, and I am going to stay close to Jehova-Amen, amen

Please pray for me that I may get my life together.  Thank you.  God bless.

Job.  Finances get better.

Please pray for me and Doris to get stronger in the Lord.

For my mother, my sister, my brothers, my nephews, my entire family, my walk with Jesus, my understanding of the word, my short comings in my life—I ask in Jesus’ name I pray.  Amen

Thank you Jesus, I start my new job truck driving in SC.  Pray that I have safe travel along the highway.  And continue to pray for my soul to prosper I Jesus’ name.  Amen

To everyone lock up in prison jail house, also lock up mental hospital, lost in the world that don’t know Jesus, also people sick and shut-in, people fighting overseas.  If anything I’ve forgotten grant it in Jesus name.  amen

God blessing me.

Please pray for God to deliver me from alcohol and drugs.  Thanks and God bless.

Pray for me to get more stronger in faith in the Lord.

I need prayer for my mother who had two heart attacks this Saturday and she is in Duke hospital.

That will have a new car, new job soon.

I like for God to helpmy brother so he can see better and help me to so I can do good.  Thank you.

EMPLOYMENT!!  I have to have a job by the end of the month or I’m out of my residence.  But I believe God!  He will provide!

Job and a place to live and to go home.

I pray for prosperity for my wife and I so that we may be a blessing to others.  In Jesus name.  amen

Looking for a job in a place to stay in to be a better relationship with Jesus.

For my family and for my new wife, for the homeless people , for my children, my mother, brother, sisters and a new life and for the children that don’t have anything.

I need prayer for some job security and mental stability.

God’s will to be done in my life.  To walk upright in the Lord.  To bear fruit and to be obedient and for wisdom.

Please forgive me for all my sins.  Help me pay my bills, stop the fussing, fighting and cussing.  Help me with my sickness hurting and pain.  Thank you.

Pray that I can get in one of them winter programs for the winter because I’m homeless.  Thank you.

Dear Lord bless everyone.  Please bless me with a full time job and a place to call home.  Thank you for watching over me and everyone.  Amen

Financial, family, self prayer—need prayer for myself that I can continue to move in the right direction and do right.

Help me!

Put the Lord in our life first  That we get a job and a place soon.  I pray for homeless in the shelter.  Thank you.  amen

 

A Praise Report

While posting the prayer requests from last Thursday on our July Prayer Request Page - I was excited to receive this "Praise Report" from one of our guests.  It is wonderful for us to be able to celebrate with our friends when good things happen in their lives - so I wanted to highlight this for our friends who visit our Blog. 

From our guest H. - A Praise Report - Today, July 9, 2009 - I was able to find me a good, quiet, clean and safe house to live in.  Thank you for all of your Prayers.

Praise God - and may the blessings continue for this guest and friend and many others!

Betty Hilliard

June 23, 2009 prayer requests

We pray that God will restore our marriage will give us peace of mind.  Thank you all. God bless you all. (Cindy and Joe)

 

For a full time job so I can get my bills paid off and get a good used truck and a better place to live, that I call home.  To see and visit my brother, friends and go places. (Donald)

 

Pray that God will heal my whole body and my heart condition.  Pray that God will help me stop smoking cigarettes. (Wesley)

 

Have mercy on my soul Jesus. Thanks. (Kenneth)

 

That God guides me through my struggle.  May he bless me in everything I do and that his light forever shines on me, to grow stronger in faith and he puts me where I need to be. (Juan)

 

Searching for a full time job to be able to keep my apartment.  Also for food to be able to help others spread their wings. (Flo)

 

To help us get assistance finding a job and a place to lay our heads at night that is safe. (Melissa and Wes)

 

I pray that my court case will go well and I pray that me and Jackie will have a great and peaceful life together.  I thank God for my car and new apartment. (Myron)

 

Pray for my friends and family and a job. (James)

 

Pray for Landis.

 

Keep on praying for our family.  Help us get a place to stay.  Help us get a better job. Thank you  God. Amen. (Jessie and Tony)

 

Thank you for our new apartment and car.  Please let M’s court date go well.  Bless us and help us build a better relationship before we tie the knot.  Help with his drinking. (Jacqueline)

 

Pray for employment, shelter, good health, good friends, President Obama, the economy and world peace.  Thank you and God bless. (Alan)

 

That I stay off drugs. (Robin)

 

Please pray for Janiss.  She has COPD and is in a nursing home.  God loves her and you! (Preston)

 

To get a job and stay off the streets (Randy)

June 29, 2009

Our guest list at Hot Dish continues to grow during the summer.  We hosted 140 guests last Tuesday and 110 on Thursday.  Please review our prayer request pages and continue to keep these folks in your hearts over the summer.  The message last week on Thursday from Nancy McLean was especially powerful and moving.  Wil Courter is also working on some interviews with our guests that will be published soon.  Take time to read these stories and I know your heart will be touched.  There but for the grace of God go all of us.  We thank all of our many volunteers for their dedication as we move toward our 1 year anniversary for Hot Dish and Hope.  Thanks especially to Juan, Sheron, and Cheryl for their leadership in this most awesome mission.  Come join us whenever you can to experience this wonderful evening of community.

Betty Hilliard

June 11, 2009

The response to our Hot Dish and Hope continues to be an amazing witness to not only the needs of our community, but the wonderful connections that our volunteers make with our guests.  One recent evening, a mother appeared at almost 6:30 with several children.  We were happy to welcome them into our midst, and after enjoying Juan's delicious dinner - several volunteers heard the little girl remark "This is like a fine restaurant!".  What a blessing to our church to be able to open our wonderful Mullin Life Center as a "fine restaurant" to so many of our friends who need "Hot Dish and Hope".  If you haven't come to volunteer and experience this evening - please do so soon!

Betty Hilliard, 6/11/09

May 5, 2009

With the warmer weather arriving - so have many new guests arrived for Hot Dish and Hope.  We are so pleased to be able to offer meals to our friends on Thursdays now as well as Tuesdays.  If you have some time that you would like to share with new friends, serving others - join us in this meaningful Ministry.  Also please visit the Prayer Request pages to review the requests from our guests.  Even if you can't come to the Life Center and be a part of the physical ministry - you can always pray for our guests.  We are blessed to have so many volunteers in our community - may we share our blessings with our Hot Dish and Hope Friends as well.

Betty Hilliard

April 14, 2009

Sheron is back posting about Hot Dish and Hope!  I took a vacation from the blog during the time the Winter Emergency Shelter was in operation.  I will briefly review the last two months and bring you up to date.  First, we now serve meals on two nights, Tuesday and Thursday.  The second night has been well received by guests and volunteers.  Attendance is about the same on both Tues and Thurs.  Our attendance dropped slightly in late January; for about 6-7 weeks we averaged somewhere between 75 and 90.  We assume the cold and darkness made it difficult to trek up to North Elm St. for dinner.  For the last two weeks our number has been inching back up.  We served 107 last night.

Our collaborative partnership has grown, too.  We now have 7 churches who support this ministry and we are talking to an eighth church.  Currently, our partners are Holy Trinity Episcopal, Anderson Grove Baptist, New Creation Presbyterian, West Market St. Methodist, Memorial Presbyterian, Temple Emannuel Sisterhood, and Guilford Park Presbyterian.  Guilford Park had its first leadership night last night and did a fantastic job.  Their praise band from their contemporary service and some singers provided beautiful and lively music.  Rev. Marjory Boyd shared an inspirational story about "storms in our life".

It was good to see so many of the men who had resided in the FPC shelter.  Many volunteers were present and engaged in fellowship and service.  What a blessing to all---the hungry guests we feed, the hungry volunteers who serve and all those who receive....God bless all!

Sheron Sumner

November 25, 2008

The volunteers from Holy Trinity joined a handful of volunteers from FPC to greet our guests on Tuesday, November 25.  In the spirit of thanksgiving, turkey and all of the Thanksgiving “fixings” right down to pumpkin pie were shared with our 127 guests (including 3 children).  Rev. Joshua Varner led the worship service, with his voice and guitar.  The musical  gifts of other Holy Trinity volunteers augmented the singing beautifully.

Since it was Juan Kizzie’s birthday, a poster-sized card was signed by all of the guests and volunteers and we shared birthday cake with all who were able to stay.  Thirty-nine volunteers were with us for a joyful evening together.