Updates and Prayer Requests
for Rev. Dr. Aaron Nagel and Family
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Updates and Prayer Requests
March 31, 2025 Update
Dear members and friends of Sandia Pres.,
Our incoming Senior Pastor - Aaron Nagel - and his family have the following prayer requests to share this week:
Join them in prayers of thanksgiving as the Nagels join the Sandia family! Please pray for safe travels and a smooth transition into their new home. They’re flying to ABQ today, Monday 3/31! Please also pray for the following:
- For the church staff in this time of transition.
- For the leadership of the Session and Personnel Committee
- For the congregation as we discern the voice of the Holy Spirit
- For a wonderful season as we prepare for the celebration of Easter
Thank you for lifting these things up to the Lord in the coming days!
In Christ,
Your SPC Transition Team and Personnel Committee
March 24, 2025 Update
Dear members and friends of Sandia Pres.,
Our incoming Senior Pastor - Aaron Nagel - and his family have the following prayer requests to share this week:
Prayers of thanks:
- For agreement in home purchase negotiations, allowing for the close of the sale this coming Wednesday!
- For finding wonderful physicians in ABQ for family, especially an epilepsy physician for Clay at UNM
- For Sage finding and registering for online classes at George Mason University's summer semester
Prayers of petition:
- Please pray for Pastor Aaron's mother, Carolyn, who has been having back issues and is undergoing treatment. (Pastor Aaron's mother, his Aunt Janice and his oldest brother and sister-in-law - Glen and Denise - will be visiting on Palm Sunday in support of the beginning of Pastor Aaron's ministry with SPC!)
- Pray for ease in Barbara transferring her RN nursing license to New Mexico.
- Pray for Little Falls Pres. as they move forward in the next chapter of their ministry and as they search for temporary pastoral leadership. Pray for successful transportation to ABQ of the Nagel's possessions by the moving companies
- Pray for the Nagel's safe travel to ABQ next week.
- Pray for Sandia Pres. during this season of Lent as we share the Good News with our neighbors and friends.
Thank you for lifting these things up to the Lord in the coming days!
The Nagel family has plans to fly into Albuquerque next Monday, March 31! Airport pickup and temporary lodging has been arranged through generous SPC members. The church staff is working hard to have everything ready for Pastor Aaron to get settled in his new office during the 2nd week of April. Exciting times!
In Christ,
Your SPC transition team and Personnel Committee
March 17, 2025 Update
Dear members and friends of Sandia Pres,
Our new Senior Pastor and his family have some things we can pray for this week! Please lift these items up to the Lord:
From Pastor Aaron:
1. Pray for wisdom and success in negotiations with the Trustee owners of the ABQ home we purchased. There's been a hiccup on the house regarding inspection, appraisal and mortgage closing. Negotiations with the Sellers' Trustees will need to be finalized by Thursday, March 20 to close on the home March 26! If unsuccessful, we will have to revise our moving date by several days which will affect several moving contracts.
2. Pray for peace and strength for the Nagel's to accept what cannot be changed. Sage was denied taking classes at UNM by GMU. Though he quickly accepted and understands the decision, the loss of some possible college campus activities weighs heavily on his parents.
3. Prayers of thanks that numerous NM medical provider transfers are going well for the Nagel's future care.
From the SPC transition team:
If you would like to send a note of welcome/encouragement to Aaron and Barbara, their address is below.
"Deadline" for sending these - March 28th.
The Nagel Family
4001 N. Woodstock Street
Arlington, VA 22207
With thanks,
Your SPC Personnel Committee and Transition Team Members
March 10, 2025 Update
Dear members and friends of Sandia Pres,
Our new senior pastor Dr. Aaron Nagel and his wife Barbara had a good week in Albuquerque last week! They met many of you at SPC during dinner and at the Ash Wednesday service.
They also made an offer on a home and it was accepted! Praise God! Now we can pray for a smooth escrow process so that they can have a home to move into in early April.
Pastor Aaron also shared the prayer requests below, so please lift these things up to the Lord in the days to come.
- That Sage (older son) will be granted the ability by George Mason University to take classes at UNM. Our meeting with staff at GMU is Wednesday.
- That we continue to find medical personnel to transfer our care to ABQ.
- It would be wonderful for Sandia to pray for Little Falls church (current home church) in their transition and to find temporary pastoral leadership.
Thank you!
The Personnel Committee
March 3, 2025 Update
Dear members and friends of Sandia Pres,
Our new senior pastor, Dr. Aaron Nagel, is in Albuquerque this week with his wife Barbara house hunting. House hunting can be quite a challenging process. Please pray for them this week that God will provide the right house for them.
They are also looking into resources for their sons, Sage and Clay. Pray that God helps them connect with the right people for this and provides the resources that their sons will need to flourish here in Albuquerque.
Pastor Aaron and Barbara are planning to be at our Wednesday Fellowship dinner this Wednesday at 5:45 pm and also join us for our Ash Wednesday service at 6:45 pm. They are looking forward to connecting with many of you at those events.
Sincerely,
The Personnel Committee