Niednagel Update

Church Family,
We want to share an update regarding our founding pastor, David Niednagel. We also want to thank you for the incredible love and encouragement you have shown him and his family and your faithfulness in praying for them!

David has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After consulting with his medical team, surgery is not an option. Because of his current condition, chemotherapy is not considered a feasible treatment either. There is a possibility that he may qualify for an experimental medication if further testing shows he has the specific form of cancer that the treatment is designed to address. We are praying for wisdom as they wait for those results. David is also past due for a pacemaker generator change, but doctors haven’t recommended the procedure given his current condition.
 
Through it all, David has experienced a remarkable peace that comes from the Lord. He is receiving each day as a gift from God, filled with gratitude and cherishing every opportunity to spend time with his family. Physically, however, he has become increasingly weak. The cancer has significantly affected his digestive system, making it more and more difficult for his body to receive the nutrition it needs.

Recently, when asked by a member of CFC leadership if he had any fear, worry, or anxiety about dying, David responded with a smile, “None, brother… I’m more confident than ever.” That testimony reflects the deep hope and assurance he has in Christ, even in the midst of this valley.

The family has been deeply encouraged by the outpouring of love from our church family. Your prayers, cards, meals, and countless expressions of kindness have been a tangible reminder of the body of Christ caring for one another. At this stage, David is resting for the majority of each day, so the family would kindly ask that you refrain from visiting unless specifically invited. The greatest gift you can give right now is to continue praying faithfully and supporting the family through your encouragement and acts of kindness.

As a church, we are asking God for a miracle. We know that He is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine, and we continue to pray boldly for His healing. At the same time, we trust His perfect wisdom, His unfailing mercy, and His sovereign timing, knowing that whatever lies ahead, His grace will be sufficient every step of the way.
Please continue to lift David, Judy, and their entire family up before the Lord. Pray that God would strengthen David day by day, sustain Judy with His peace and grace as she faithfully cares for her husband, and surround their family with His comfort, wisdom, and presence. Pray also that the Lord would grant wisdom regarding every medical decision and, if it is His will, provide miraculous healing that would bring great glory to His name.

As Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 12:9, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." We are grateful to serve a God who is always faithful, always good, and always worthy of our trust!

We can't wait to worship our great God with you this Sunday!