Prayer Concerns

Carney
Please be in prayer for the family of Rev. John “Jack” Vernon Carney, Jr., who died on October 27, 2025. Rev. Carney served as a local pastor for 50 years, serving rural United Methodist churches in Bedford, Coffee, Moore, and Marshall counties.

Miller
Please pray for the family and friends of Rev. William J. “Bill” Miller, who died on October 15, 2025,  at the age of 90. Rev. Miller served at Discipleship Ministries and then pastored with Brentwood UMC, West End UMC, and Christ UMC before his retirement in 2001. .

Holt
Please be in prayer for Rev. John Holt and family on the death of his wife, Robbie Sue Ferguson Holt, on October 15, 2025. Robbie faithfully served as a pastor’s wife in the Memphis Conference for 38 years.

Pullias
Please be in prayer for the family of Ken Pullias, pastor of Sorrells Chapel United Methodist Church in Dyer County, TN, who died on October 9, 2025. Ken faithfully served as a Certified Lay Minister to Sorrells Chapel UMC for the past six years and preached there just two weeks ago.

Phillips
Please be in prayer for the family of Ms. Ann Phillips, who died on September 23, 2025. Ann served as the Archivist for the legacy Memphis Conference for many years. She also served on the United Methodist Southeastern Jurisdiction Commission on Archives and History. 

Middleton
Please be in prayer for retired elder, Rev. John Middleton and family, on the death of his wife of 56 years, Rebecca A. Middleton (Becky), on Thursday, September 18, 2025.