Prayer Requests and Praises

Gerald (Jerry) Richard Coon came into the world June 13, 1936, like most babies at that time he was born at home which was Danville, Illinois. He was the oldest child born to Paula Coon (Roberts) and Henry E. Coon, but would later become big brother to Dennis, Reva, Rhonda and Bill. He spent most of his childhood up until young adulthood in Illinois, surrounded by family. His dad taught him how to fish and hunt and go junkin. Junkin was his favorite family activity. They would go thru the junk piles and find items to piece together to make better items. His summers were spent with his family camping beside the river. Hunting and fishing during those times are among his fondest memories and fostered a love of the outdoors that stayed with him until the end. A month after he turned 18 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He would go on to spend 21 years in the service, during that time getting married to Marilyn Vrabel Williams that marriage which lasted 21 years produced 4 children, A...

I’m sure many of you have heard the Navajo people have been hit really hard by the virus. The effects of Covid-19 will be long lasting. As of right now I have heard of at least 12 pastors who have passed from the virus and we have had more people in our church family and community come down with it. Please pray for us as we continue to feel the effects. For the past eight weeks or so I have been working with the NNCRT (Navajo Nation Christian Response Team) to help provide food for people who have caught the virus or been affected by quarantines and the need to shelter in place. We have had several from the church help with this as well. So far, through that program we have been able to get almost 2,200 food packages out to people all over the east side of the nation. I want to thank those of you who have sent help our way for that ministry. As restrictions and curfews begin to be lifted, I am going to be transitioning from the NNCRT into the recovery of the minis...