Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Praise and Prayer for 8/26

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. - 1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV 1984)

There is no prayer meeting at church this week but we join for a time of prayer every Wednesday night from 8-9pm.

Answered prayers:

New prayer requests:
  • Pray for our youth who have started with their school year this week. Pray for adjustment from the summer schedule, excitement for learning, and healthy growth throughout the year. Pray for courage to represent Christ well in and out of school and for our youth to experience God's faithfulness as they deal with the pressures at school and with their peers.
  • Pray for our Life Group Fair this coming Sunday, in particular for those that are not currently in a life group to take some time after service on Sunday to find out more about our life groups, and to take a step of faith and commit to attending a life group(s) over the next several months. Pray that they might find a life group they can connect with and together with the life group support one another and grow in their relationship with God.
Active prayer requests:
  • Pray for clear direction from God as the ELT prayerfully considers adding new members to its board.
  • 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 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 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