Ministry Blog

Dear Family and Friends: Received a call from Adam Abeyta, son of Retired Lt. Commander Amy Monkmom, who has been placed in Covenant Hospice Care at Sacred Heart Hospital.  All three of Amy’s sons are active duty.  Adam was called home from Korea.  Edison was called home from Germany.  And, Christopher was called home from California.  We, at the Vineyard Family…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:We need to keep in prayer the family of Maureen Stanieck.  Ms. Maureen is in Covenant Hospice at Sacred Heart hospital.  Penny and Bob C. have opened up their home so graciously during this time.  The family is from South Dakota. Don Anderson has had a great week!   He was weaned off the ventilator after his respiratory and…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:Today, we welcomed in the family of Don Anderson.  He and his wife, Carol, and daughter and son-in-law, Tracey and Tim Brigham had just arrived for their vacation from the cold north of Michigan this past Saturday.  According to Tracey, they had only been here about two hours when Don accidentally choked on his food, aspirated, stopped…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Jean Sedlar has been moved from Sacred Heart hospital to the Olive Branch Rehabilitation center.  Per Bill, her husband, Jean is doing so much better since the onset of her stroke now 3 weeks ago.  Bill comes back and forth here at the Vineyard to grab a shower, do a load of laundry, and grab a…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Tuscon Amerson is currently in the ICU at West Florida hospital. He is 81 years young. According to his daughter, Tammy, he has leukemia and he is currently out of remission.  She was telling me today that he is not eating very much which will greatly affect his ability to go home.  His family is asking…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We welcomed in the wife of Kenneth Dean today.  A few days ago while working at Naval Air Station, Ken’s work partner found Ken unresponsive.  He was quickly rushed to Sacred Heart hospital, where according to Mary, his wife, Ken had apparently been born with an arterial ventricular malformation (AVM), at the base of his brain.…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We welcomed in yesterday Elizabeth and William Robertson.  Ms. Elizabeth’s brother, Paul Breslin is in Covenant Care hospice at Sacred Heart hospital.  They are from central Alabama.  Our prayers are with them during this time.  Today, we welcomed in Bill Sedlar.  His bride of 50+ years is in the ICU at Sacred Heart Hospital.  Jean, per…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Corey Lovett has come off of the mechanical ventilation and is doing absolutely wonderful according to his family.  They believe he had an allergic reaction to caffeine tablets that caused him to have seizures and stop breathing. He is fully alert and has been moved to a regular room at Gulf Breeze Baptist hospital.  His entire…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We welcomed in yesterday the family of Corey Lovett who is a patient at Gulf Breeze Baptist hospital.  Corey is having repeat seizures and is on full life support according to parents, Rick and Lisa Lovett. Corey is just 29 years young.  His fiance’ Crystal is with them here at the Vineyard.  This family is from…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: First, we received this special prayer request.  Jessica and Zack Mabe are a couple here in Pensacola.  Sometimes this just happens, but Jessica has developed Type 2 diabetes during her pregnancy.  Because she is becoming more unstable with the diabetes, she is being C-sectioned this coming Saturday, February 16th.  Their baby is a boy, his name…Keep Reading