Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Praise and Prayer for 11/19

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. - Psalm 150:6 (NIV 1984)

This Wednesday 11/19 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. Our Pathway family is united in prayer every Wednesday from 8-9pm.

Answered prayers:
  • Praise God for opening opportunities and connections for us to minister in the Dublin community.
New prayer requests:
  • Praisegiving service  is this coming Sunday. Pray for an amazing turnout and encounter with God. 
  • Continue to pray for God to transform us as we go through the Uncover series. Pastor Matt's challenge for this week is to ask someone if you can pray for him/her.
Active prayer requests:
  • Pray for those the Lord will lead to our doors through the upcoming Praisegiving service, Women's Tea, and Christmas service. Prayerfully consider who you might invite to one of these events. Pray for joyful and humble hearts of those who serve as we share the love and hope of our Lord Jesus.
  • Pray for the pastoral search process as we seek God's direction for the next lead pastor to guide our church in following Jesus to build His kingdom. Pray for God's wisdom and insight for the pastoral search team as they faithfully serve in this capacity. Pray for our next lead pastor as God prepares his heart and calls him to guide our church.
  • Pray for continued progress in working toward possible solutions to our rental situation and finding favor with Sleepy Hollow and its investors. Pray that we will follow God's leading and represent Him well.
  • Pray for our response to the challenge from Pastor Brian to consider how God would use our treasures, time, and talent over the next three months.
  • Pray for wisdom and insight as the church leadership looks into ministry growth.
  • Pray for God's wisdom and deliverance as the ELT continues to look into the church finances.
  • Pray for our 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 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. May God's love and hope be experienced in our community.

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