we believe, in the power of prayer.

Dalton Garden Church Prayer Requests

What follows are the specific requests made by members of the Dalton Gardens church family by cards, phone and email and other requests from around the world by email. Thank you for the privilege of praying for one another. Please pray for these requests and give God the glory.

Below you will find the latest prayer requests from our congregation. Church prayer requests will date back for two weeks and will be updated every Monday with new prayer requests, from the previous weeks submission.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and al-ways keep on praying for all the believers.” (Ephesians 6:18)

Prayer request submissions and to be added to the prayer list can be emailed to:

Prayer Requests from September 14, 2025

‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3

Glenn & Judie S: The Joy of the Lord is my strength. I’m so thankful for all of my family at Dalton.
Gilbert & Diana G: Prayers for safe travels for our son and his wife, (Adrian & Brianne). They fly home this Wed/Thurs.
Ashley T: Pray for me to help strengthen my relationship with God.
John & Laura L: Pray for all the political violence to stop and for peace in the world. Prayers for Laura’s health. She has an ENT appt. for her ear. Also, pray for her job prospects.
Val & Tiffany V: Please pray for my brother-in-law, Dillon. He has a tumor in his bladder and is scheduled for surgery.
Ryan & Dana M: Praise for Christy’s surgery success! Prayers for the family of Charlie K.
David & Linda B: Always keep our congregation in your prayers.
Dale & Diane H: Please keep Christians in Sudan in your prayers as they face intense persecution and death.
Kurtis R: Please pray for the family of Charlie K, who was shot on Wednesday last week.
Dave & Terri J: Please pray for our dad, Larry S, who has internal bleeding somewhere, and they are trying to find it. Please continue to pray for Maddi, who needs a new kidney. Pray for Ed & Karen, he is back in the hospital, and they can’t figure out what is wrong. Please pray for Dan D and Larry G. Thank you for your prayers for the Chrysalis fundraiser. It went great. Please pray for Charlie K’s family.
John & Diana B: Please pray for the upcoming ministry fair!
Jimmy & Robyn Z: God, please reign in this nation, again! Prayers that we can return to being a nation that looks to and depends on God to guide us!
AJ S: Pray for Sandy & Larry P, Christy & Brian K, Wanda W, and Adrian & Brianne as they travel in Peru and Barb A’s trip to CA. Praise for Deb’s good test results and pray for Maddi to get a new kidney. Pray for our firefighters. Pray for pain relief from my sciatica nerve.
Georgette R: Please pray for my friend, Glynnes, who suffers from R.A. and sprained her ankle.
Pete & Mary P: Our friend, Jody S, has COVID. Please pray for him.
Tim S: Thank you to all who have been praying for Emma. The test confirms she has POTS. Please pray for effective treatment options. Also, pray that her symptoms are manageable and that the flare-ups are minimal.
Candie H: Valley Vista is in need of quality employees. Healing prayers for Becky with a GI bleed.
Kathy R: Please pray for my daughter, Shannon.
Ty J: Please pray for my brother, Matt. He is having some serious complications and has been in the hospital for the last several days.
Les & Nancy B: A prayer of thanks that Christy is doing so well. Happy Birthday, Ruby!
Greg & Leslie R: Please pray that our sons, Jacob and Nick, will heal their relationship with the Lord. Also, for our ministry journey in our new home.

Shirley Swaim’s 98th Birthday is next Sunday

  September 21

                                                   Please send her a birthday card! You can place it in Mike & Yvie Swaim’s church mailbox                                                                                  or mail the card to 10984 N Maple Street, Hayden, ID 83835

Daniel & Amber L: Praise the Lord for his provisions for our family during this time of Daniel looking for a new job.
Trisha S: Please keep Elaine B in your prayers for God’s comfort and protection.
Steve & Hilda S: Pray for Luke’s lineman training and for a great job, preferably in Idaho.
Dave & Nancy G: Prayers for: the violence to end in our country. Our friend, Bob, who’s undergoing chemo, and Dan with his stomach pain.
Meredith M: Prayers for the youth of this country to develop a hunger and thirst for knowing Jesus Christ.
Sharon L: Praise God, my MRI came back showing I do not have MS; however, I do have a pinched nerve in my neck that could possibly cause double vision and hand numbness.
Dan & Teri D: Pray for Christy’s continued healing, pray for Dan’s MRI to be an answer to intestinal pain. Pray for the unity of our country. Pray about participating in the ministry fair next Sunday.
Wanda W: Please continue to pray for Christy’s recovery and thank you for all the support.
Larry & Jean G: Prayers of thanks for all those attending our services lately. May we all greet our visitation with Love.
Tiffinay V: I am having trouble dealing with some people and their behaviors in my life. Please pray for me to find the right way to approach the discussion needed.
Tina P: Please pray for my newly discovered brother and his salvation. He does not believe and is in the midst of evil.
Marci N: Thank you for the many prayers for my family. Please continue to pray for John as his body is still recovering from radiation treatment and the medications that he has to take for the next eleven months. They have unpleasant side effects.
Terry & Cindy S: Dan D needs our prayers for doctors to discern what is causing his pain and illness.
Alyson K: The back-to-school colds are starting up. Pray for health for those going back to school.
Claudia M: Thank you for your prayers for Sandra & Daniel. Also, thank you for your prayers for my heart tests! I aced them. God is always awesome!
Clementine K: Please pray for Rylan S’s family, who sadly passed on September 7.
Freda C: Thank you to all of the Family Promise volunteers. This community is greatly blessed by you!
Larry & Sylvia S: Prayers for Karin & Kienan’s marriage, Sunday 9/21. Prayers for Jody S, who has COVID. Prayers for our dear friend, Don C, who has cancer and is having major surgery today at Deaconess Hospital.
Betty R: Prayers for our new deacons and their work. Also, pray for my family.
Dawn M: Pray for a friend, Lin D at the CoC in Lewiston, SD. She just had a double mastectomy.
Gerri L: Please pray for my husband to find a good job. Also, pray for protection over my son, as Tyler, is a firefighter.

Prayer Requests from September 7, 2025

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”  Matthew 11:28-29 

Kathy S: Pray for Salina P. She will be having a cancer operation on September 30.
Les & Nancy B: Pray for Christy K, her husband, Brian, and mother, Wanda.
Angela & David G: Please pray for our son David’s testing process for work.
Diana & Gilbert G: Prayers for my son, Adrian, and his wife, Brianne, as they travel in Peru. They return here on Sept. 18.
Dave & Terri J: Please pray for our friends, Maddi C (needs a new kidney), Ed (in and out of the hospital, doctors can’t find out what is wrong), and Brenda (will be having surgery to remove a large mass in her abdomen). Please pray for our upcoming fundraiser at Chrysalis to be successful.
Dave & Nancy G: Prayers for Christy and Wanda. Prayers for the fires to stop.
Judy L: It’s good to be back to worship with my church family! Thank you for all the prayers.
Ku L: Pray for those involved in the fires everywhere near us. Pray for their safety.
Kathy R: Please pray for Philip T. He will be having back surgery.
Larry & Sylvia S: Prayers for Anita P’s family as they mourn her death. Prayers for Kienan & Karin as they marry on September 21st.
Jo A: Please keep my niece, Angel, in your prayers. She had hip surgery that went badly.
Arci & Johnathan W: Thank you for the Bible class this morning; it was very inspiring.
Betty R: Thank you for prayers, cards, and calls this last week for my birthday. Thank you for the prayers for my family. Pray for Christy K and my only brother, Larry P.
Scott & Lynelle D: Please continue praying for Scott’s mom, Mary R, as she is now in comfort care. Please pray she drinks her liquids.
Hilda S: Please pray for peace, love, patience, and unity for our family.
Jimmy & Robyn Z: Prayers that God would be with Christy K and her surgery team as they operate on her Monday! Prayers that the operation would be complete and successful!
Elijah W: I just got all four wisdom teeth out on the 29th. Prayers for healing. Continued prayers for my grandpa Jim for healing from heart surgery.
Claudia M: Please pray for our lost children to help them come running back to Jesus! God bless.
Sharon L: Prayers for Christy K’s surgery today and the doctors who administer to her.
Isabella R: Pray for my mother and father as they go through life, that work will come easily and that they stay with God!
Dan & Teri D: Thank you to our elders. Praying that Dan’s procedure for his intestines on Tuesday goes well. We are all excited about the future of our church. Be praying for Anita’s family. Come to the ministry fair!
Kally Z: Pray they put out the fires and pray for those involved in fighting the fires.
AJ S: Pray for Christy today and for a speedy recovery. Pray for my aunt, Anna H. She fell and is in the hospital. Pray for Suzy & Shane, the Sandfords, Larry & Sandy P, Emma S, Hunter and Fernando, Bella R, Terri J, and Chrysalis.
Craig H: Prayers for Robin W’s sister, Rhonda, who is traveling to California. Praise for Deb’s good test results.
Trisha S: Please pray for Mia B to overcome extreme shyness. She is a great young woman.
Dave H: Pray for Sandy P to heal from her ongoing pain.
Jack & Tabby C: One of the residents where Tabby works needs to move to assisted living, but is having a hard time finding a place. Please pray for Candice to get the help she needs.
Barbara A: I would like prayers for safety on my trip to the central coast of California.
Shannon R: Please pray for healing for Christy K, Sandy P, and Dan D.
Jack & Carole G: Pray for pain relief for Dan D, fire and smoke relief for Idaho, God’s mighty protection for Christy K, and prayers for Larry G.
Shane & Suzy B: After being unemployed most of the summer, I get to start work next week. Praise God! Please pray that I will reflect God in my new job.
Jim & Diane R: Pray for the church.
Marci N: Thank you for your prayers for my family. Please continue to pray for John’s healing, Joshua to remain cancer-free, Ian’s travels, and Maverick and Ruby’s new school in California.
Paul & Katrina S: Please continue to keep Daniel’s job search in prayer! Pray that the ministry fair opens the door for everyone in our church family to serve the Lord!
Larry & Jean G: Prayers continue to be appreciated for Larry & our family. Thanks.
John L: Pray for Laura, she has an overwhelming sinus infection/cold, which has further deteriorated her hearing. Pray for her as she works the last days of her job.
Jim & Alyson K: Jim’s uncle, Bob M passed away, please pray for Aunt Sandi. A family friend, Rene M, from the Billings church, passed away. Pray for the Monday family.
Terry & Cindy S: Sharon L has a very important Ophthalmology appointment this week. Pray that the doctors find the cause of her double vision and dizziness.
John & Diana B: Please pray for my brother’s family as they remember his passing on his birthday this week.
Barbara A: I would like to request prayers for Michael B, a former elder at the Sierra Madre church of Christ. He was riding his bicycle and went into cardiac arrest. Fortunately, he got to the hospital, and they inserted a stent into an artery. He is in an induced coma.

 

Prayer Requests from August 31, 2025

“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.” James 5:14-15 (ESV)

Byant Z: Praise! God has provided a church home (Lewiston, ID) and has reignited a passion for his word in my heart. I pray that God would heal family struggles.
Val & Tiffany V: Prayers have been answered. Our daughter, Destini, is out of her shell, has gotten a job, and is active with the family, having fun! Thank you.
David & Linda B: Please pray for all the students and teachers returning to school.
Terry & Cindy S: Prayers for the Dalton Gardens church as they strive to increase member participation in building up the church.
Dave & Nancy G: Prayers for Christy. Prayers for rain to clear up the air.
Larry & Sylvia S: Prayers for our son, Kienan, and fiancée, Karin, who will be marrying at our cabin on September 21st.
Glenn & Judie S: We are praying for Christy K as she is preparing for brain surgery. We love her. Praying, Diane heals from her fall. I’m thankful that Betty R has so many family members here today.
Jimmy & Robyn Z: Please pray for Bryant & Mandy for their relationship with each other and family to grow in Christ. Prayers that would bless our efforts in coordinating a men’s retreat for late spring 2026!
Jo A: Continue to pray for Suzy & Shane B.
Tim S: Please pray for Emma’s test results from her POTS diagnosis. She should hear the results soon! Pray for the hearts of the church that they will be led to minister and to serve. Pray for all those with chronic conditions and illnesses that they would find comfort and relief.
Steve & Hilda S: Please pray for Hunter and Fernando as they have enlisted in the Marines.
John & Diana B: Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers for our friend, Tina. She does not have cancer.
Jen R: Please pray for me as I welcome 22 new third graders into my classroom this week.
Betty R: I am so thankful for my family. Prayers for Christy K’s upcoming surgery.
Emma S: Pray that the result of my tilt table test will help further healing.
Tiffinay V: Praying that everyone has a wonderful back-to-school.
Karin F: Pray for my wedding on Sept 21, and prayers for Dave L and family, as he is in Hospice.
Floyd & Dee S: Praise God for allowing us to be with our church family today.
Kent & Georgette R: Thank you all for your prayers, they are very appreciated!
Dan & Teri D: Dan was in the ER Saturday night. Pray for his intestinal pain issues to be resolved. Pray for our deacon ministries, for the unity of our county, and putting God first.
Craig & Debbie H: I’m having a test this Thursday—prayers for good results.
Paul & Katrina S: Please pray that all will find their place in the ministries of Dalton Gardens.
Jim & Alyson K: I am thankful for all the recent improvements to the building and grounds made by Jim R. His efforts are greatly appreciated.
Barbara A: I would ask for prayers for Michael and Jimmy as they fly to California this next weekend.
Larry & Jean G: Prayers are always appreciated and needed for us older members who face physical challenges.
John L: Laura returned from a vacation with a severe cold/sinus infection. Please pray for her well-being as her job comes to an end, and she will be seeking another one.
Dave & Terri J: We learned on Monday that Chrysalis’ reimbursement rate was cut by 4% by the state. Please pray that this gets resolved. God has blessed us so.
Scott & Karmen R: Praying for all the travelers’ safety and the teachers and students starting school this week. May God’s presence be shown to them each day.
Sharon L: Praying for Debbie H for an upcoming test, also for Christy K and the doctors administering to her.
Sharon K: Pray for Christy K.
Isabella R: Pray that I can be happy and not tired all the time.
AJ St: Please pray for Maria & Larry, who were burned in a car accident and lost their 10-year-old son. Pray for Christy K, Kathy R’ daughter, Shannon, and her girls. Pray for Kent R, Tessie, my friend, Peggy E’s husband with cancer, and all those struggling with cancer, or addiction. Pray for all the firefighters, all the shut-ins, sick, and hurting. God answers prayers.

Prayer Requests from August 24, 2025

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

Larry & Sylvia S: Praise God, the Webbers are both feeling good today, and thanks to Robin’s sister, Rhonda, being here to help them. Prayers for Anita’s family.
Jack & Carole G: Pray for the family of Anita P, all the students returning to school, Christy K, love and assurance that the great healer is with her.
Keith & Carole F: Thank you, sisters & brothers, for your love and hugs and cards during our time of grief.
Angela & David G: My mother has her ortho appointment next Thursday, and we hope and pray for a good X-ray showing that the bones have healed as expected.
Dave & Nancy G: Peace between Russia and Ukraine. Prayers for Christy and her surgery.
Betty Jo C: Pray for Christy K.
Jim & Alyson K: Kim H is in California to be with her dying father. Please pray for peace and comfort.
Kathy R: My daughter, Shannon, and her girls need prayers for their life situation.
AJ S: Please pray for Larry & Sandy P, Robin & Robert W, Kent R, Tina and those with cancer, the Fredrikson’s in the loss of their dog, Mary P and all those suffering from allergies, Suzy & Shane’s son, Emma S for POTs testing, and Kathy’s daughter, Shannon for her life situation.
Sharon L: Humble and special prayers for Christy K.
Margie W: Healing prayers for Kent & Georgette, also pray for Betty Rude.
Gerry R: Please pray for my friend Jeremiah’s daughter. She was run over on a scooter. She is recovering in the hospital, with no broken bones.
Glenn & Judie S: Please pray for the firefighters who are working so hard to put out the fire in the Athol area.
Larry & Jean G: Thanks for the continuing prayers; God hears.
Betty R: Thank you for your continued prayers for Kent & Georgette. Pray for Becky & Bill as they fly here from Oklahoma. Pray for our Young Adults.
Arci & Johnathan W: Pray for safe travels for the Stolls. Prayers for Fernando B, our son, who is thinking of joining the Marines.
John & Diana B: Please keep praying for our friend Tina, that her cancer is healed.
Claudia M: Pray for Travis & Darcy, who are having a rainbow baby. She is on complete bed rest until December. Please also pray for Sandra & Daniel.
Karen B: My granddaughter, Addison, starts college on Monday, the 25th. Please pray for her safety and success. She is going to Boise State. We will miss her.
David & Linda B: Pray for all those struggling with pain and/or spiritual issues.
Daniel L: My friend, Glen, passed away from cancer. Please pray for his family and friends.
Jimmy & Robyn Z: Prayers for Anita P’s family, that God would comfort them after Anita was called home, and that they can celebrate her life! Pray that God would bless our efforts in coordinating a men’s retreat for April/May of 2026.
Candie H: Pray for high-quality staff at Valley Vista Care Center.
Scott & Lynelle D: Please pray for Scott’s mom as she reaches the end of her earthly life. Please pray for us as we make end-of-life decisions.
Dale H: Diane is still struggling with some sore spots from her fall and concussion. We appreciate your prayers.
Les & Nancy B: Please pray for Christy K and her upcoming surgery. So good to see her. Our son, Gene, has a PET scan today. Pray for it to be clear of cancer.
Peggy E: Please pray for my husband, who has cancer.
Wanda W: Please continue to pray for Christy K for her next surgery on September 8. Thank you, everyone!
Robert & Robin W: Please continue in prayer for Bobby’s sister, Mary.
Betty Jo C: Pray for Christy K.
Dave & Terri J: Praise God for so many things! Especially this week, Terri’s brother is with us. Chrysalis was blessed with a grant from the lovely ladies of the 3C’s. Please pray for our upcoming golf tournament on Sept. 12. Please pray for the Grow’s and the Storm’s families. Please pray for our sweet friend Maddi, who needs a kidney transplant.
Scott & Karmen R: Pray for Christy K’s surgery, September 8. Pray for patience and peace for this important surgery. It was so wonderful to see her today! Continuing prayers for all the firefighters and volunteers.