Prayer Update - May 30, 2012

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. Praise God for three new families that have been attending CTR in the past several weeks and are considering membership.

2. We are still waiting on God for 99 South Mammoth, and should find out by June 11th if this property is the Lord's will for us.

3. Please pray for our leadership as we are working through some conflict right now.

4. We are hosting the Islamic Society for a potluck dinner this Saturday night, and I'll be speaking on "the motivation for mercy." Pray for the Lord to provide open ears and hearts, and for the building of bridges for the gospel.

5. Pray for a mission team from Birmingham, AL, as they (and we) prepare for an Explorer camp July 9-13 at Derryfield Park.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Raymond, New Hampshire (profile)

1. Pray for the people of the growing town of Raymond and especially for the spiritual growth of the many young families in town.

2. Pray for the progress of the church in Raymond and the surrounding communities.

3. Pray that God would raise up men equipped to plant churches in the small towns of northern New England.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Colby College (Waterville, Maine) (profile)

1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Colby College during their summer break.

2. Pray for the campus ministries at Colby, including Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and Campus Crusade for Christ.  Pray for a strong evangelical witness among the student population there.

3. Pray for the encouragement of Christian students at the school and the evangelical churches in the community.

MNA Committee work:

1. Pray that God would call men to the work of church planting in Northern New England.

2. Ask God to support the work of planting churches by growing the number of those willing to support the work in prayer and finances.

3. Pray for the men of the MNA Committee of presbytery that God would give them a clear vision in reaching the lost in Northern New England.

4. Pray for John Meinen and the new Reformed University Fellowship work being established at the University of Vermont.

5. Pray for Redeemer Burlington and the families going on the first church retreat this weekend, that it would be a fruitful time as they grow together and plan for the fall.