Individual Needs:
Florence & Ed – (Tom’s Brother and Sister-in-Law) UPDATE: Florence has been diagnosed with brain cancer and has been given 60-90 days to live if no treatment is sought and a year even with treatment. Her husband, Ed, suffers from other serious health issues and is having a difficult time persevering through this and has just recently inflicted with an infection in his leg. Tom aches to be at the bedside and be present to support and comfort his brother but cannot afford to travel to be with them.
Simon – (Friend of Jean-Pierre) “Please pray for Simon (not a Christian) for he has gotten into a lot of trouble and if there was a time for him to turn to God it would be now.”
Dennis – (SGP) “It’s been quite a while since I have posted on this group and my life has went through some heart wrenching changes. I would humbly request all of your prayers for my family’s and my well being in the next few months as we re-locate from Tennessee to South Bend, IN. And if there are any members in that area who would like some fellowship of fellow preterists let me know. Peace.” If you are live in the area of South Bend and wish to connect with Dennis please contact us at: prayer@ad70.net and we will forward your information. Please keep this family in your prayers for all the details of the relocation to fall into place and that they have support and comfort during this time.
Ed – (Pretcosmos group) Please pray for Ed especially the next couple weeks as his plans for the future continue to solidify. Pray for a release from the constant pain he is enduring and for restorative sleep. Also pray for the projects that Ed is working on – several book projects as well as the Intro to Ethics class on Wednesdays and the In Search of the Church series on Mondays and Fridays with Mike Loomis. UPDATE: Pain levels have increased and the doctors say that this may be the new “normal” for Ed. Pray for him to find ways to persevere through this and that his faith is strengthened. Also pray for safe travels as he heads across the country this week.
Ana – (AD70.net) Gary’s daughter who is 14yrs old and recently received a kidney transplant. UPDATE: “Ana went to the emergency room (*) this afternoon and received an IV antibiotic. She is fighting a bacterial infection which was not affected by 4 previous antibiotics. She will be getting the IV treatment at 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. for a minimum of five days. Labs will be done towards the end of the five to determine if five more days are needed. Please pray for rest for all of us, for wisdom for the doctors to figure out what the infection is, for Ana to get healed quickly, and that she continues to eat and drink enough for her kidney health.” *This was from May 16 and I have not been able to reach Gary for an update…if anyone has any info please update the page.
Ministries:
Because of Him Art Ministry 2010 – James Kessler. Jim is an accomplished artist who has taken the preterist culture and created beautiful pieces of art! All of his pieces are practical artwork that honors the Scripture in its original time setting and relevance. “Being an artist and understanding the power of all forms of the artistic pallet, I believe art sheds a positive light on the human condition more so than any religious dogma. It doesn’t start with the need to condemn nor judge and is neutral by its very nature. Sure art can be used both as a positive and a negative influence but art was never meant to be worshiped, just appreciated on its own merits.” James Kessler. Please pray for this ministry and all of his projects as Jim continues to tell the truth of fulfilled redemption through art.
AD70.net Show/Hosts:
Preterist Broadcast Network – Michael Loomis. This ministry encompasses forums (preteristforum.com), networking sites (myAD70.net), the radio pages (AD70.net & thepodcast.org), the video site (AD70.tv), informational sites (preteristchurch.com, fullpreterism.com, 70ADwiki.com), and more. Mike has continued to step out in faith putting his own time and money and resources into drawing the preterist community together as well as providing a place for teachers, pastors, and leaders to come forward to nourish us all. Mike has new ventures and projects in the works and we need to keep him in our prayers as he navigates through the details of bringing the message of fulfilled eschatology to the uttermost parts of the world!
Church/Worship Gathering/Fellowships:
Freaked Out Fellowship – Mike Miano (Fort Myers, FL). Freaked-Out Fellowship is a ministry endeavor established to be an assembly of “Jesus Freaks”. A ”Jesus Freak” is new creation in Christ Jesus, who has been transformed and continually renewed by the Spirit of God. Our understanding of the Word of God and what Christ Jesus has accomplished is what breeds a “freaked-out mentality”. The ultimate goal of Freaked-Out Fellowship is to be like the disciples in the book of Acts and through our knowledge of Him and joy in Him, we are committed to ”turning the world upside-down”. We must use our various talents, gifts, callings, and visions to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the Church! We see the opportunity and the need for Christians to be more of an active, peculiar people doing the things that Jesus Christ would be doing. Activities such as feeding the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the widows, all at the same time spreading the gospel of grace.
Prayer warriors – Mike has recently embraced the full preterist view and is friends with Alan Bondar and worshiping at MRC and continues to be a passionate evangelist and he works closely with the needy and less fortunate here in Lee County. Please pray for him and his family, this ministry, and all he has asked specifically: “Please continually pray for the situation in Israel/ Palestine. As you may know in the passed 2 days the crisis has been worsening, with more deaths today. Peacemaking is needed in that region, and I have prayerfully committed myself to this. Please, while you life up prayers, ask God if He would have you help me in my efforts to participate with Christian Peacemaker Teams. Thank you so much to all of you who have already committed time, money, and effort to helping make this a reality. All glory and honor to the Prince of Peace! Thanks, Mike Miano”
