Thursday, August 11, 2011

Prayer Update - August 11, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: Christ the Redeemer Presbyterian Church (profile), Portland, Maine (Pastor Doug Warren)
Please join us in praising God for these answered prayers:
1. We had over 160 children attend two camps during July.
2. God continues to meet our needs even in the midst of this difficult economy.
Please continue to boldly ask God for the following:
1. That God would give us greater boldness in inviting friends, neighbors, and co-workers to services, bible studies, and into our lives.
2. That God would be at work in the lives of the families who were involved in the two summer camps in July.
3. That we would experience the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace in our midst.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire (profile links below)
1. Pray for God’s blessing upon the people of Hanover and Lebanon, NH, and White River Junction, VT.
2. Pray for the reformation of the church in the Upper Valley region and for the Gospel witness of existing evangelical churches.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Dartmouth College (profile), Hanover, New Hampshire
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Dartmouth College as the beginning of the school year draws near.
2. Pray for God’s blessing on the campus ministries at Dartmouth, including Campus Crusade for Christ, the Navigators, and Agape Christian Fellowship.

MNA Committee work:
Burlington: Continue to pray for the joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, VT, The Vermont Project. Pray in particular for:
1. Church planter Joseph Pensak and his family as they settle into the Burlington area.
2. Ongoing efforts to connect with potential prayer and financial partners for the work in Burlington.
Other: Pray that the Lord would grant strength and wisdom to the committee as they assist the work of church planting in Northern New England.

NNEP:
Moncton, New Brunswick Mission Trip: Pray for the team from NNEP that is serving Redeemer Community Church in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada this week.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Prayer Update - July 13, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: Faith Presbyterian Church (profile), Lancaster, New Hampshire (Pastor Mike Kooy)
1. Day Camp 2011- we praise God for bringing us 47 campers to our day camp held at Camp Shiloh at the end of June. There were many children there (ages 7-12) who were unchurched and unfamiliar with the Bible and the gospel. We pray that God will give us other opportunities to minister to them and their families.
2. Street Fair 2011- On July 30 our church will be taking part in the Lancaster Street fair. We will have a table set up with information about our church along with Bibles, tracks, booklets, etc. to hand out to those interested. Pray that the Lord would use this time to connect with people in our community who are unchurched.
3. Pray for one member of our church who is suffering from lung cancer and a husband of another member of the church who is suffering and dying from bone cancer.
4. Praise God for two girls who have completed the communicant members class and have been approved by the session to become communicant members.
5. Pray that the Lord would add to our number those being saved and that he would continue to provide for our church the funds necessary to continue ministry here in northern NH.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: South-central New Hampshire (profile links below)
1. Pray for the spiritual and economic prosperity of the people of Salem, Derry, and Londonderry, New Hampshire.
2. Pray for the progress of the church in south-central New Hampshire.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: University of New Hampshire (profile), Durham, New Hampshire
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of the University of New Hampshire as they take their break next week before returning to conclude the present academic year.
2. Pray for the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship group at UNH and the new reformed students group connected to Pilgrim Presbyterian (OPC) in Dover, NH.

MNA Committee work:
Burlington: Continue to pray for the committee’s work toward preparing for a joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, VT at The Vermont Project. Pray in particular for:
1. Church planter Joseph Pensak and his family as they get acclimated to Burlington.
2. The committee as the work in Burlington moves to a new phase.
3. Ongoing efforts to connect with potential prayer and financial partners for the work in Burlington.
NNEP:
Meeting: Pray for God’s blessing upon this Saturday’s NNEP meeting in St. Albans, VT (July 16).

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Prayer Update - June 28, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: First Presbyterian Church (profile), Concord, New Hampshire (Pastor Doug Domin)
1. Please pray for Ted Ogley as he prepares for his Presbytery exams
2. Please pray for VBS that it would go well and be an outreach to the community.
3. Please pray for our facility needs. We are moving out of our present location July 31. We need a 24/7 facility but may have to go to a Sunday morning only rental. This is a serious dilemma for us.
4. Give thanks for the wonderful congregational meeting this past Sunday.
5. Give thanks for the way we see God using our church.
6. Pray for our financial needs as our giving is below budget.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Brunswick, Maine (profile)
1. Pray for the spiritual and economic prosperity of the people of Brunswick.
2. Pray for the existing evangelical churches in Brunswick, including Merrymeeting Bay OPC, currently meeting there.
3. Pray for the expansion of the Kingdom in central Maine.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Bowdoin College (profile), Brunswick, Maine
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Bowdoin College as they begin to prepare for the new academic year.
2. Pray for the establishment of strong college ministries on a campus without a RUF, Intervarsity, or Campus Crusade presence.

MNA Committee work:
Burlington: Continue to pray for The Vermont Project, the joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, VT. Pray in particular for:
1. Joseph Pensak and his family as they make preparations to move on site to Burlington.
2. For the people of Burlington, that God would continue the work of preparing the fields for harvest.
3. Ongoing efforts to connect with potential prayer and financial partners for the work in Burlington.

Presbytery Interns: Continue to pray for: Tom Powell, as he has begun an internship at Hope Presbyterian Church; Mike Viera, as he begins his studies again at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson; and Nathan Snyder, as he does an internship this summer and prepares for another in the fall.

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.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Prayer Update - June 15, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: Christ Presbyterian Church (profile), Nashua, New Hampshire (Pastor Jason Wakefield)
1. Pray for leadership development, as three men have come forward to serve as officers at CPC.
2. Pray for the funding of the ministry; we are starting a new financial year June 1.
3. Pray for us as we look for a new facility. We need to find a place that will further our ministry.
4. Pray for new people to come and join the congregation.
5. Pray that we would continue to develop a biblical community with a global and local missions emphasis.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Littleton, New Hampshire (profile)
1. Pray for the spiritual and material prosperity of the people of Littleton, NH.
2. Pray for the progress of the church in the northern portion of New Hampshire and for wisdom in the development of plans for planting churches in the rural regions of the state.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Middlebury College (profile), Middlebury, Vermont
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Middlebury College during their summer beak.
2. Pray for God to bless the several campus ministries at Middlebury, including 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 The Vermont Project in Burlington, VT. Pray in particular for:
1. Church planter Joseph Pensak and his family as they make the physical move to Burlington.
2. The people of Burlington that God would prepare the harvest for this work.
3. A potential RUF minister who would have a heart for Burlington and the students of the University of Vermont.
4. Ongoing efforts to connect with potential prayer and financial partners for the work in Burlington.
Other: Pray for the committee’s work with other ministry candidates. Pray for wisdom as the committee seeks guidance in future church planting sights.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Prayer Update - June 1, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: Grace Presbyterian Church (profile), Laconia, New Hampshire (Pastor Andy Wilson)
1. Give thanks for the reception of a number of new members in recent months, including three covenant children who were admitted to the Lord's Table.
2. Pray for our session as we develop and implement a plan for shepherding this flock.
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4. Pray for the Lord's financial provision.
5. Pray for Pastor Wilson's wife Jonelle, and for the Wilson family, as Jonelle receives treatment for breast cancer.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Keene, New Hampshire (profile)
1. Pray for the people of Keene and for the spiritual and material prosperity of people in the western part of New Hampshire.
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3. Pray for God’s provision of a church planter to establish a new church in Keene.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Keene State College (profile), Keene, New Hampshire
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Keene State College during their summer break and for the school’s impact on the state through the large number of public school teachers who study there.
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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. TE Joseph Pensak and his family as they look to move to Burlington this summer.
2. Ongoing efforts to connect with potential prayer and financial partners for the work in Burlington.

NNEP:
1. Pray for the committee’s work as it makes contact with men who are interested in serving in Northern New England.
2. Pray for the 39th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (June 7-10) that the work of the church might prosper and God’s name would be honored and glorified in all the proceedings.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Prayer Update - May 6, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: Trinity Presbyterian Church (profile), St. Albans, VT (Pastor Seth Anderson)
1) Pray that God would give us an undivided heart in our affection for Him.
2) Pray that God would enable us to love each other and our neighbors well as we demonstrate the grace of Christ.
3) Pray that God would strengthen and protect us from the attacks of the Evil One, especially the tendency to become negative.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Berlin, New Hampshire (profile)
1. Pray for the work of God’s Spirit in the north country of New Hampshire and especially in the town of Berlin.
2. Pray for good economic opportunities for the people of Berlin and the surrounding region.
3. Pray for the resources necessary for the planting of churches in the rural regions of northern New England.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: Bates College (profile)
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Bates College as they take their break between academic years.
2. Pray for the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship group at Bates and for a strong evangelical witness among the student population there.
3. Pray for the encouragement of Christian students at the school.

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 continue the process of transitioning to this new work.
2. For adequate prayer and financial support within Northern New England and beyond.

NNEP:
Herb Shipman: Pray for strong prayer and financial support for Herb’s ministry among the dairy farmers in northern Vermont. Give thanks for the spiritual fruit that God has brought about through his labors.
Mike Viera: Pray for Mike and for his family as they look for housing in Jackson, MS.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Prayer Update - April 21, 2011

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Featured Church/Mission: Free Grace Presbyterian Church (profile), Lewiston, Maine (Pastor Per Almquist)
1. Praise that it is abundantly clear to us that God is at work here through, and despite, us. Pray that we would continue to see God working in such a way that we can not doubt his free grace to us.
2. That we would see God provide $3000/month for the next two years in such a way that we can not doubt it is he who did it.
3. That others both locally and our partners would see his provision so clearly that they give the glory to him alone and are drawn to worshipping him.
4. That people's lives would be changed by the power of the gospel as they come to Jordan's Bridge Christian Counseling with their struggles in life.
5. That we would continue to respond to our financial shortfall with worship and find our strength and hope in his provision of Jesus Christ and not our finances.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Montpelier, Vermont (profile)
1. Pray for the work of God’s Spirit among the people of Vermont’s capital city.
2. Pray for the leaders of the Vermont government including Governor Jim Douglas.
3. Pray for God’s blessing upon the church in northern Vermont.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: University of Maine (profile), Orono, Maine
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff at the main campus of the University of Maine in the summer ahead and for the town of Orono.
2. Pray for the campus ministries at the University of Maine, including Campus Crusade for Christ, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and the Maine Christian Association.

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, that he would conclude his current calling well.
2. The continued development of financial and prayer support for the work in Burlington.
3. The Lord of the harvest to continue to prepare hearts to be receptive to the message of the Gospel.

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 finishes up his Th.M. degree at Gordon-Conwell; we rejoice that he has begun an internship at Hope Presbyterian Church; Mike Viera, as he 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 and begins an internship this summer.