EVERY FRIDAY IS PRAYER DAY
We had a great initial day of prayer with over 250 people taking 15 minutes from their day to pray for God to work in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. We are praying for our church, our community and our country. We are praying for those affected by the virus and those in the heath field who are serving so faithfully and sacrificially.
Our Pastor has called us to continue this effort and make every Friday a Day of Prayer. Those who have signed up have committed to continue. We invite you to join us. No need to sign up, just pray. We ask you to set aside 15 minutes during the day to stop and pray. A new prayer guide will be posted here each Thursday to help direct your prayer time.
Of course, every day is a day for us to pray. We are reminded to continually be in a spirit of prayer.
2 Chronicles 7:14
”And if my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.”
FBC PRAYER LETTER for AUGUST 7, 2026
FBC Day of Prayer Friday, August 7, 2026
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you, for everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and the one who knocks; the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8
This morning we are praying for a 3-year-old son of one of our deacons and a 10-year-old granddaughter of a church family. Jake Bumpus, age 3, is the son of Will and Ashlyn Bumpus, grandson of Charlie and Mary Bumpus and great grandson of Jackie and Billie Swan. Jake was at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for several days with a skull fracture and facial injuries which happened from a lawn mower turn over last Saturday. He is now home! Pray for healing for Jake and peace and rest for the families.
When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony.” He said to him, “Am I to come and heal him?” “Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith. Matthew 8: 5-10
The 10-year-old is the granddaughter of David and Kathy Patterson. Claire is the daughter of Dr. Daniel and Molly Paterson. They live in College Station, TX where Daniel serves as the Executive Pastor at the Central Baptist Church. Claire has recently had an epilepsy two week monitoring study and was scheduled for surgery on August 3, 2026. She was baptized two Sundays ago. The surgery was delayed to Thursday, August 6, 2026. Daniel shared on Facebook that Claire was out of surgery. The doctors will be doing some additional procedures to show the feasibility of a second surgery to remove the brain tumor in a few days. Please continue to pray for Claire and her family
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. I Corinthians 15:58
Thank you for praying for these two families. Intercession is a gift from the Holy Spirit for specific answers to prayer.
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen”. NKJV
If you would like to share a Prayer Request that we can join you in praying for, go to fbct.org/prayer. You will find a form at the bottom of the page that can be easily and quickly filled out and submitted with your praise or request. These requests will be sent to the prayer team of intercessors. As the Lord answers your request, share your praise in the same form. May we abide in the love of God, the grace of Jesus, and the fellowship of The Holy Spirit.
Yours in Christ,