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Featured Church/Mission: Exeter Presbyterian Church (profile), Exeter, New Hampshire (Pastor Steve Magee)
1. Pray for our care for friends and family members who are not part of the congregation.
2. Ask the Lord to grant to the young men of this and many other congregations in our region a zeal for truth and a desire to give themselves to others in holy and sacrificial love.
3. Thank the Lord for our good relationships with other churches with whom we are partnering in ministry. May He use these unusual Christian alliances for His glory.
4. May our God grant heavenly energy, courage, and vision to our elders as we seek to help a neighboring congregation through a challenging time of transition.
Featured Potential Church Planting Site: seacoast of southern Maine (profile links below)
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 (profile), 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. Joseph Pensak and his family as they look to move to Burlington.
2. God to provide abundantly for this work.
3. God to be at work in the hearts and lives of the people of Burlington in preparation for this work.
Other: Pray for opportunities for committee members to connect with others interested in church planting in Northern New England as they attend a conference next week.
NNEP:
Meeting: Pray for God’s grace upon this Saturday’s NNEP meeting (March 26).
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Prayer Update - March 11, 2011
For more information about our presbytery, please visit our website.
Featured Church/Mission: Church of the Redeemer (profile), Manchester, New Hampshire (Pastor Jon Taylor)
1. Please pray for fruit from Pastor Taylor and Elder Ken Butler's trip to the Carolinas recruiting interns and connecting with supporters.
2. We praise God for the transition of worship and music leadership at CTR, and for those taking on new roles and responsibilities.
3. Pray for CTR to cultivate means of building community among our members.
4. We praise God for a significant financial gift that is enabling us to look to purchase property or a facility in the future.
5. Please pray for wisdom as we continue to look for facility space and manage our current space wisely for God's glory.
Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Lakes Region, Maine (profile links below)
1. Pray for the people of the thirteen towns that make up the lakes region of central Maine, including Casco, Bridgton, Naples, and Raymond. Pray for good economic opportunities for the many involved in tourism-based industries.
2. Pray for the further establishment of the church in this region.
Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Plymouth State University (profile), Plymouth, New Hampshire
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Plymouth State University, part of the University System of New Hampshire.
2. Pray for the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ to the students there.
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. Strength, peace and encouragement for Joseph Pensak and his family as they begin raising support and transition from their current ministry to the work in Burlington.
2. Continued progress in seeking a candidate for the RUF position.
3. Financial support towards the work in Burlington.
NNEP:
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.
Presbytery Interns: Continue to pray for: Tom Powell, as he studies for his licensure exam and finishes up his Th.M. degree at Gordon-Conwell; Mike Viera, as he transitions back from active duty and begins his studies again at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson; and Nathan Snyder, as he completes his last semester in the M. Div. program at Covenant Seminary.
Featured Church/Mission: Church of the Redeemer (profile), Manchester, New Hampshire (Pastor Jon Taylor)
1. Please pray for fruit from Pastor Taylor and Elder Ken Butler's trip to the Carolinas recruiting interns and connecting with supporters.
2. We praise God for the transition of worship and music leadership at CTR, and for those taking on new roles and responsibilities.
3. Pray for CTR to cultivate means of building community among our members.
4. We praise God for a significant financial gift that is enabling us to look to purchase property or a facility in the future.
5. Please pray for wisdom as we continue to look for facility space and manage our current space wisely for God's glory.
Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Lakes Region, Maine (profile links below)
1. Pray for the people of the thirteen towns that make up the lakes region of central Maine, including Casco, Bridgton, Naples, and Raymond. Pray for good economic opportunities for the many involved in tourism-based industries.
2. Pray for the further establishment of the church in this region.
Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Plymouth State University (profile), Plymouth, New Hampshire
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Plymouth State University, part of the University System of New Hampshire.
2. Pray for the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ to the students there.
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. Strength, peace and encouragement for Joseph Pensak and his family as they begin raising support and transition from their current ministry to the work in Burlington.
2. Continued progress in seeking a candidate for the RUF position.
3. Financial support towards the work in Burlington.
NNEP:
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.
Presbytery Interns: Continue to pray for: Tom Powell, as he studies for his licensure exam and finishes up his Th.M. degree at Gordon-Conwell; Mike Viera, as he transitions back from active duty and begins his studies again at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson; and Nathan Snyder, as he completes his last semester in the M. Div. program at Covenant Seminary.
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