Category: Prayer & Updates

This prayer request is from Senior Pulley, wife of GCI-Bermuda pastor Cecil Pulley.

I am sorry to report the passing of my brother Shelby Grundy on November 1, 2015. He was 67 years old. Shelby became a part of WCG/GCI in 1967 and has been a faithful member ever since. He attended Ambassador College and graduated in 1978. He also worked in WCG’s television studio for nearly 25 years.

Shelby was well known for his jovial and upbeat attitude and sense of humor, which he was able to maintain even in the midst of trial and pain. He was able to witness to many about the love and goodness of God.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of almost 40 years, Marietta, son Matthew (wife Jocelyn), daughter Susan, sisters Rose Arnold, Alice Roach (husband Donald) and Senior Pulley (husband Cecil) and brother Mether Grundy (wife Emily), five grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends all over the world.

Please remember our family in prayer.

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Cards may be sent to:

Senior Pulley
Greenwood
#14 East Shore Road
Sandy’s MA02
BERMUDA

This prayer request is from Joseph Franklin, GCI pastor and director of our church school in Haiti.

Please join me in praying for the participants in our school in Haiti:

• Several of our children who are battling an epidemic of cough and bone pain
• Micheline Darius, the principal of our school, who is fighting typhoid-malaria
• Mie Gerale Vainqueur, our sixth grade teacher who had ovary surgery and was sent home to convalesce for 60 days (we are now having difficulty finding a competent teacher to replace her)

I also request prayer as I continue to search for younger, reliable men and women to whom I can entrust the oversight of our school. Also please pray for the nation of Haiti—it is experiencing crime greater than what we’ve ever known. Some of our church families living at a distance from the capital tell of increasing insecurity. Though we are more and more convinced that we are on mission with Jesus, we face increased difficulties in these trying times. Thanks for your prayers for us.

Here’s an update on a previous request for prayer for John McKenna, professor at Grace Communion Seminary.

John’s wife Mickey reports that John is home after 18 days in the hospital. He is able to walk, though very weak. He will be having therapy four times a week over the next few weeks to help him regain his speech and improve his memory.

Mickey extends her gratitude for all the cards and calls, and asks for continued prayer for John and herself in this difficult time.

Card may be sent to:

Dr. John and Mickey McKenna
PO Box 3204
South Pasadena, CA 91031-6204

A massive typhoon named Lando (Koppu is the international name) recently ravaged the Philippines. To read about its impact on our Filipino members, click here. Thanks for your prayers for them. At this point, financial assistance from outside the Philippines has not been requested, though donations to the GCI Disaster Relief Fund are always welcomed (click here to learn about that fund).

We were saddened to learn of the recent death of long-time GCI elder Frederick Myiles Wilson, 93. He passed away peacefully at his home in Peru, Indiana on October 29. Survivors include James Wilson (Chicago), Carl Wilson (Pasadena), Frederick Wilson, Jr. (Peru, Indiana), Herbert Wilson (Bethany, Connecticut) and Marvin Wilson (West Haven, Connecticut). He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Louise Wilson and son Raymond A. Wilson.

Cards can be sent to:

Carl L. Wilson
259 N. Chester Ave # 1
Pasadena, CA 91106-1873

or

Mr. & Mrs Marvin E. Wilson
20 Andrews Street
West Haven, CT 06516-1902

We were saddened to learn of the recent death of Beverly Snuffer, mother of Linda Rex who pastors two GCI congregations in Tennessee. Here are excerpts from Beverly’s obituary:

Beverly I. Snuffer, 82, died at the home of her daughter and granddaughter. She was born in 1933 and married Garland W. Snuffer in 1957. Garland worked for many years in the radio production department of Worldwide Church of God. He died in 2008. Beverly spent many of her married years in California and in later years, after Gar’s retirement, in rural southeast Iowa living near her daughter. After Gar’s death, Beverly moved to Texas for a time where her younger son lived and most recently she lived with her daughter in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Beverly is survived by her sons Garland and Eric Snuffer, and her daughter Linda (Snuffer) Rex.

Cards may be sent to:

Linda Rex
6627 Longview Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37129-8263

We were saddened to learn of the recent death of Bettie Broadnax, wife of Earl Broadnax and mother of Jeffrey Broadnax, pastor of two GCI congregations in Ohio. Here is a note from Jeffrey:

My first love, Bettie Broadnax, transitioned from being one who can talk to me to being one who now will speak from within me. Thank you Father in Heaven for giving my siblings and me this gem of a woman to love us. I miss you already Mom. ~your Baby Boy

Cards may be sent to Earl and Jeffrey at the addresses below:

Earl Broadnax
1739 Northcutt St
Cincinnati, OH 45237

Jeffrey Broadnax
1211 Deerpath Court
Grove City, OH 43123-8750

Please pray for Dr. John McKenna, GCI elder and Grace Communion Seminary board and faculty member. His wife Mickey McKenna told us that John had a stroke a few days ago. Thankfully she recognized the signs and immediately took John to the hospital. Rehabilitation has been prescribed as the next step in his recovery.

Card may be sent to:

Dr. John and Mickey McKenna
PO Box 3204
South Pasadena, CA 91031-6204

We were greatly saddened to learn of the recent death of Luann Patrickson. Here is a message from her husband, George Patrickson, who is a retired GCI-Canada pastor:

It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know Luann died on October 12 in Lions Gate hospital. During her last week she started experiencing severe difficulties and was admitted to the hospital. Her condition was deteriorating quite rapidly and she spent her final two days under palliative care. The family was able to be with her and each had time alone to say their personal goodbye.

It will be difficult coming to terms with the fact that she is no longer with us and we will miss her warmth, kindness, gentle spirit and all the many wonderful things she brought into our lives.

On behalf of Luann and all the family, I thank everyone for their love and prayers offered for her over the last 12 months as she battled cancer. She was appreciative of these and of the many cards and messages she received.

Prayers for the family over the next while would also be appreciated as we come to terms with her passing.

Cards may be sent to:

George Patrickson
1936 Hyannis Drive
North Vancouver, BC
V7H 2E4

Here from GCI-Canada retired pastor Willi Mandel is an update related to a previous prayer request concerning his health.

I received some good news recently. A cat-scan showed that my tumor has not grown since last year. The doctor asked how I have been feeling the last few months—I said I felt OK. He gave me a print-out of the scan results, which show that my tumor may be a thymic neoplasm (thyoma or thymic carcinoma). He suggested another scan in nine months. The scan also showed that I have severe coronary artery calcification. I have an appointment with another doctor in October to follow up on that issue. Thank you for your prayers so far, and now I request prayer about this new issue.

Cards may be sent to:

Wilhelm and Ingrid Mandel
747 Tanner Drive
Kingston, ON K7M 9G7
CANADA