DATE UPDATED: 1/28/2025
 

Congregations:

 

Circuit 15
Our Saviour’s, Caruthers, CA
Emmanuel, Clovis, CA
First, Dinuba, CA
Trinity, Exeter, CA
Peace, Fresno, CA
Redeemer, Fresno, CA
First, Hanford, CA
Mt. Olive, Lindsay, CA
St. Paul, Selma, CA
Grace, Visalia, CA

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People:

• The family of Mrs. Billie Tyler, who was called to glory on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Billie was the wife of Rev. James Tyler, who was a missionary in Nigeria, and served congregations in Bakersfield – St. James and Bethany. (Pastor Tyler was called to glory in December 2020.) Billie’s Celebration of Life service has yet to be determined. Billie would have celebrated her 99th birthday in April.

• Graham Everett Linehan, infant son of Rev. Nathan and Erica Linehan (First, Yuba City), born on Monday, January 13, 2025. He is experiencing ongoing breathing issues. Pray for wisdom for his doctors.

• Rev. Robert (Bob) Wobrock passed away in San Luis Obispo, CA, on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Rev. Wobrock served in the CNH District from 1979 – 1988 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Terra Bella, CA. He also served at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Redwood City as Life Enrichment Minister until his retirement in 2013.  His obituary is found here.

• For all who are affected by the wildfires in southern California. Also pray for the firefighters and first responders.

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Ongoing prayers / various health needs:

• ​For peace in the Middle East.

• For congregations of the CNH District, as they consider ideas for “1 in Every One,” the initiative that was developed at the 2022 District Convention – to start one new ministry in each circuit of the District by 2025.

• For encouragement for all at our District schools: principals, teachers, students, and parents.

• Rev. Robert (Bob) Rowland, pastor emeritus

• Rev. David Moore, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Phil Scharnitzke, Phoenix, AZ

• Vicar Eric Morgan, Zion, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Rev. David Chan, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Karl Bliese, pastor emeritus, and his wife, Nancy

• For Rev. Freeman Li, Santa Cruz, CA

• Rev. Norm Milz, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Dr. John (Jack) Geach, pastor emeritus

• Rev. John Huss, Peace, Arroyo Grande, CA – thanksgiving for his restoration to health

• Rev. Ray Kringel, pastor emeritus, and wife, Norma, his caregiver

• Rev. Chris DelCol, pastor emeritus

• Cheryl, wife of Rev. Hank Scherer, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Ted Iverson, pastor emeritus