Prayer
Do You Need Prayer?

PrayerRequests for prayer to be posted on our Prayer Site (requires registration and login) may be called in to the church office or e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Your request will be handled promptly and with care, but is also subject to review and editing.

You may also join the Prayer@PBC Group on facebook to post prayer requests and read others' requests for prayer and praise (Phil. 4:4-7).

Share your prayer concerns with your Home Team. If you are not involved in one of our small groups, contact Robert Matthews for more information and to get connected. Small groups are a great way to experience the support and care of your church family.

 
Prayer and Praying

Prayers and references to prayer appear in sixty-two of the sixty-six books of the Bible — all except the Song of Solomon, Obadiah, Haggai, and 2 John. Several books give considerable attention to prayer: Genesis, Numbers, Judges, Matthew, Luke, Acts, 2 Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, James and 1 Peter. The Book of Psalms stands in a class by itself as a book of prayers.  Generally speaking, the Old Testament contains information about prayer, and the New Testament stresses its importance.

The Bible presents God as the One who has communicated with us and who invites us to communicate with Him.  Since He is the sovereign Creator and we are finite creatures, we need to know what He has revealed about how we can and should communicate with Him.  The Christian's relationship to our Heavenly Father is the most important one that we enjoy. So it is essential that we know how to communicate with God acceptably and effectively." —Tom Constable in "Prayer — Talking to God," a free online resource available at soniclight.com.

 
Prayer for Leaders
"First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:1-4).

City of Plano Leaders:

City Council:

Mayor - Phil Dyer
Mayor Pro Tem - Lee Dunlap
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem - Pat Miner
City Council Place 2 - Ben Harris
City Council Place 3 - André Davidson
City Council Place 4 - Lissa Smith
City Council Place 5 - Harry LaRosiliere
City Council Place 7 - Jean Callison
City Manager - Bruce D. Glasscock

Police Chief: Gregory W. Rushin with his staff of 341 sworn officers, 145 civilian employees, and 100 civilian part time employees who are dedicated professionals.

Fire Chief: Hugo R. Esparza with 319 uniformed and 11 non-uniformed men and women.

Plano Independent School District Leaders:

President, Place 5 - Lloyd "Skip" Jenkins
Vice-president, Place 4 - Brad Shanklin
Secretary, Place 7 - Missy Bender
Place 6 - Marilyn Hinton
Place 3 - Nancy Humphrey
Place 2 - Carrolyn Moebius
Place 1 - Tammy Richards

Interim Superintendent of Schools - Richard Matkin

PBC Area Principles

Dooley Elementary: Saul Laredo
Foreman Elementary: Tramy Tran
Meadows Elementary: Sandra Muzquiz
Armstrong Middle School: Steve Ewing
McMillen Middle School: George King
Plano East Senior High: Karen McDonald

Collin County:

County Clerk - Stacey Kemp

County Commissioners

Matt Shaheen     Commissioner, Precinct 1
Cheryl Williams Commissioner, Precinct 2
Joe Jaynes     Commissioner, Precinct 3
Duncan Webb     Commissioner, Precinct 4

District Attorney - Greg Willis

County Judge - Keith Self

District Court Judges

Robert Dry - 199th District Court
Scott Becker - 219th District Court
John Roach, Jr. - 296th District Court
Ray Wheless - 366th District Court
Suzanne Wooten - 380th District Court
Mark Rusch - 401st District Court
Chris Oldner - 416th District Court
Cynthia Wheless - 417th District Court     
Jill Willis  - 429th District Court

Justices of the Peace

Precinct 1 - Paul Raleeh
Precinct 2 - Terry Douglas
Precinct 3-1 - Johnny Lewis
Precinct 3-2 - John Payton
Precinct 4 - Mike Yarbrough

Sheriff - Terry Box

Texas State Leaders:

Texas State Senator Senate District 8 - Senator Florence Shapiro
Texas State Representative House District 89 - Representative Jodie Laubenberg

Governor - Rick PerryLieutenant Governor - David Dewhurst
Attorney General - Greg Abbott
Comptroller - Susan Combs
Commissioner of General Land - Jerry Patterson
Commissioner of Agriculture - Todd Staples
Railroad Commissioner - Elizabeth A. Jones
Railroad Commissioner - Victor G. Carrillo
Railroad Commissioner - Michael L. Williams

Supreme Court of Texas

Chief Justice - Wallace B. Jefferson
Justice Pl 2 - Don R. Willett
Justice Pl 3 - Harriet O'Neill
Justice Pl 4 - David M. Medina
Justice Pl 5 - Paul Green
Justice Pl 6 - Nathan Hecht
Justice Pl 7 - J. Dale Wainwright
Justice Pl 8 - Phil Johnson
Justice Pl 9 - Eva M. Guzman

United States National Leaders:

U.S. President - Barack Obama
U.S. Vice President - Joe Biden

U.S. Supreme Court Justices:

Chief Justice - John G. Roberts, Jr.
Associate Justice - Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice - Anthony M. Kennedy
Associate Justice - Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate Justice - Stephen G. Breyer
Associate Justice - Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Associate Justice - Sonia Sotomayor
Associate Justice - Elena Kagan

Texas U.S. Senators -  John Cornyn and  Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Texas U.S. Representative Congressional District 3 - Sam Johnson

U.S. Senate Leadership

Majority (Democratic) leadership
Majority Leader and Conference Chair: Harry Reid
Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin
Conference Vice Chair and Policy Committee Chair: Chuck Schumer
Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair and Conference Secretary: Patty Murray
Policy Committee Vice Chair: Debbie Stabenow
Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow

Minority (Republican) leadership
Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl
Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander
Policy Committee Chairman: John Thune
Conference Vice Chair: John Barrasso
National Senatorial Committee Chair: John Cornyn

U.S. House of Representatives Leadership

House Speaker - John Boehner (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Majority Leader: Eric Cantor
Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy
Majority Chief Deputy Whip: Peter Roskam
Conference Chair: Jeb Hensarling
Campaign Committee Chairman: Pete Sessions
Policy Committee Chairman: Tom Price
Conference Vice-Chair: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Conference Secretary: John Carter

Minority (Democratic) leadership
Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
Assistant Minority Leader: Jim Clyburn
Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip: John Lewis
Butterfield, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Peter Welch
Caucus Chairman: John B. Larson
Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra
Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Israel
Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro and George Miller
Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Mike Capuano

PBC Leaders

Elders: Leading and Shepherding
Mike Busch
John Draper
Jesse Hensarling, III
Monty Huffington
Ted Lyons
Warren Mull
Larry Murray
Curt Whiteside

Deacons: Facilitating Ministry Needs

  • Harry Blackmon
  • Nathan Boe
  • Tom Cowart
  • Bill Jackson
  • Johnny Lewis
  • Gregg McKenzie
  • John Smyder
  • Steve Stone

  • PBC pastors and staff

  • Donna Blackmon
  • Julie Boron
  • Jeff Hunt
  • Robert Matthews
  • Larry Murray
  • Dan Roeber
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