Praise and Prayer for 9/2

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV 1984)

This Wednesday 9/2 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 an awesome Life Group Expo this past Sunday with many coming to check out the make up of the current life groups, and the excitement of welcome, invitation and fellowship. Thank God for our life group leaders and Pathway body who helped make this a warm welcoming and inviting event. Pray for the life groups to continue building vibrant and growing relationships with God and with one another, and desire to live missionally. Pray especially for those not yet in a group to answer Pastor Matt's challenge and commit to attending a life group this month.
• Praise God for drawing visitors to Pathway. Pray that they might experience the love of Jesus as they worship with us. Pray that they might find a home here at Pathway (or wherever else God may lead them). 

New prayer requests:

• Thank God for our greeting and welcome teams and their commitment to making those walk through our doors feel welcomed and to follow up with our visitors. Pray that they will be able to grow the team with volunteers who are passionate in providing a warm welcome and care to all who attend or visit Pathway. Pray that God will bless them as they bless others.

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