Prayer Update - March 24, 2011

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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).