Thank you for joining us this week for a time of praise and prayer to the one and only God who is worthy to be praised and who is always eager to have us spend time with Him.
This Wednesday 7/23 we have a prayer meeting in the church conference room that starts at 7:30pm. If you cannot join us at church, please gather with friends and family wherever you are to be in prayer for the church. Many of our Pathway family are united in prayer on Wednesday from 8pm-9pm.
Please incorporate the following in your prayer:
- Praise Him for specific evidences of His glory, power, wisdom, grace, mercy, faithfulness, love, or other attributes in our lives this week
- Give thanks with grateful and joyful hearts for specific blessings we have received this week
- Come before Him with humble hearts and pray for our lives to align with His purposes
- Pray for Pathway's leadership to seek Him first in all decision making, to lead by example, to be passionate and committed to growing our congregation as followers of Christ, and to receive encouragement from God and our congregation
- Pray for commitment to God's vision and mission for Pathway and our responsibility as part of the body to fulfill the mission
Following are specific praises and prayer requests for this week:
- Pray for God's wisdom and deliverance as the ELT continues to look into the church finances
- Praise God for raising up six new volunteers and teachers to serve in our children's ministry. Pray for God to raise up one additional teacher, someone who is crafty and loves to play with preschoolers or kindergarteners, perhaps with some homeschooling experience.
- Praise God for using classes to help us grow in our spiritual walk with Christ. We just completed the Basics Advanced class this past Saturday and all in attendance were blessed. The women continue to meet on Sunday morning for the rest of the summer to study the book of James. Pray for our congregation to commit to spending time with God and His word, to listen intently to His voice and to obey when He calls us to apply what we learn.
- Pray for our Small Groups transitioning to Life Groups and the focus to experiencing life together. Pray for development of leaders and for groups to desire to reach out to help others connect with a group. Pray for Pastor Matt as he leads this important ministry with the aim of helping our congregation to grow in Christ and to be mission focused.
- Pray for the church retreat on August 8-10, and the desire for the church family to grow together in fun and fellowship, for God to bless the relationships, and for God to refresh our hearts and minds
- Pray for our SD Missions team who are headed for SD this coming Sunday morning. Pray for their preparation, travel safety, and an amazing experience as they bless those they meet with God's love and the hope of Christ. Pray that they will experience God's power and blessing as they minister in SD.
- Pray for God's wisdom and leading as we minister in the Dublin and surrounding community. Thank God for the opportunity to partner with Open Heart Kitchen to help serve meals to those in need in our community and continue to be in prayer for this ministry. Pray for the Richmond Eye Screening ministry that is taking place this week to be a blessing to both those serving and those being served. Also be in prayer for the East Bay Stand Down in September to serve our veterans. As we prepare for the annual Family Fall Festival please pray for the preparation, volunteers and for those that God will lead through our doors. May God's love and hope be experienced through all these ministries.