Friday, March 11, 2011

Prayer Update - March 11, 2011

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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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