Prayer Update - May 5, 2010

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Featured Church/Mission: First Presbyterian Church, Concord, New Hampshire (Pastor Doug Domin)
1. Please pray for the young couples in our congregation as they learn how to live as followers of Christ.
2. Please pray for wisdom for the elders as they seek to disciple the new believers God has sent to us.
3. Please pray for Ted Ogley as he and his family make preparations for their move to NH and FPC.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: seacoast of southern Maine
1. Pray for the people of Saco, Biddeford, and Old Orchard Beach, located south of Portland on the Atlantic coast.
2. Pray for the reformation of the church in this region and for the raising up of those who would be involved in planting a PCA church in these communities.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine (main campus)
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of University of Southern Maine, part of Maine public university system, as they conclude the academic year.
2. Pray for the involvement of members of Christ the Redeemer Presbyterian (PCA) on campus and for the work of Campus Crusade for Christ and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.

MNA Committee work:
Burlington: Continue to pray for the committee’s work toward preparing for a joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, VT. Pray in particular for:
1. The visit of the lead candidate for the church planting position to Burlington tomorrow (5/6) and Friday (5/7). Pray for him and his wife as they consider God’s call upon them and for those who will be joining them for the visit.
2. Pray for wisdom in moving ahead in the search for a RUF candidate as the lead candidate appears likely to take another call.
3. Pray for progress in sharing the vision with possible prayer and financial partners and for wisdom in how to move ahead in these areas.
Other: Pray for the committee’s next meeting on May 19. Pray especially for wisdom as we consider potential ministry opportunities for a number of promising candidates.

NNEP:
Free Grace Presbyterian, Lewiston (Pastor Per Almquist): Give thanks for the beginning of morning worship for the mission church in Lewiston on May 2. Pray for good opportunities for follow-up with the number of visits who attended the service. Please contact linda.morris@freegrace.us if you would like more information or to be added to their regular prayer update email list.
Herb Shipman: Continue to pray for adequate support to be forthcoming to support Pastor Shipman in his work as an evangelist to the dairy farming community of northern Vermont.
Mike Viera: Continue to pray for Mike, a candidate under care in the presbytery, during his year-long deployment to Afghanistan as a member of the Army reserves and for his wife and three children.