Prayer Update - February 24, 2010

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Featured Church/Mission: Free Grace Presbyterian Mission, Lewiston, ME (Pastor Per Almquist)
1. Give thanks to God that our community bowling night went well. A number of families came that had no connection to Free Grace. Pray that God would be at work in these relationships.
2. Pray for God to work in the other activities of the church in the community. Ask that he would work through the new men's group that is starting and the family movie time with the public library to make the community aware of Free Grace and bring others to the church to hear the gospel of Christ.
3. Pray that God would continue to bring people to Jordan's Bridge (our Christian counseling center) seeking the healing of the gospel. Pray for wisdom and grace for Ken Morris, our director of counseling, as he counsels. Pray for those who come that they would find healing in the Christ and give him the glory. Praise God for providing an office in Portland allowing Ken to see clients there as well.
4. Ask God to grant us peace and trust in him as we take the leap of faith as we move towards worshipping weekly. Pray for God's provision of a facility and the resources to set up as a tool for the church's work in worshipping God and reaching our community.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Brunswick, Maine
1. Pray for the spiritual and economic prosperity of the people of Brunswick.
2. Pray for the existing evangelical churches in Brunswick, including Merrymeeting Bay OPC, currently meeting there.
3. Pray for the expansion of the Kingdom in central Maine.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Bowdoin College as they approach the midpoint of the spring semester.
2. Pray for the establishment of strong college ministries on a campus without a RUF, Intervarsity, or Campus Crusade presence.

MNA Committee work:
1. Burlington: Pray for committee’s meeting on March 3 and further progress in its labors toward a joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, Vermont. Pray particularly for:
a. the provision of the right men for the two lead positions in this work. Pray for the committee as it continues to interview candidates.
b. efforts at generating prayer/financial support for the work that are underway, beginning with the families and churches of our presbytery.
2. Mike Viera: Continue to pray for Mike during his year-long deployment to Afghanistan as a member of the Army reserves. Pray for his wife, Andrea, and three children as they deal with this time away from Mike.