Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Prayer Update - December 22, 2009

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Featured Church/Mission: Faith Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, NH (Pastor Mike Kooy)
1. New members class: please pray for those attending our new members class starting in January.
2. Financial support: pray that the Lord would continue to provide for our budget shortfall through outside support.
3. Shiloh Retreat Ministries: pray that the Lord would fill their calendar with retreats and that the Lord would continue to provide for all their needs.
4. Pray for Faith Presbyterian Church to be a light to the lost here in northern New Hampshire. Pray that the Holy Spirit would change hearts in our area and make them receptive to the Gospel. Pray that we would be bold witnesses for Christ in our community.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Raymond, New Hampshire
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)
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Colby College as they prepare for the spring semester.
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:
1. Pray for the committee’s work in taking preliminary steps toward a joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, Vermont.
2. Continue to pray for James Cochell, a recent graduate of Gordon-Conwell (NC campus), and family as he pursues several job opportunities in New England and the possibility of relocating to Nashua, NH, to work with Christ Presbyterian Church.
3. Continue to pray for Mike Viera, a seminary student and candidate under care in NNEP, as he makes final preparations for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan as a member of the Army reserves. Pray for his wife Andrea and three children as they prepare for this time away from Mike.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Prayer Update - December 10, 2009

For more information on our presbytery, please visit our website.

Featured Church/Mission: First Presbyterian Church, Concord, NH (Pastor Doug Domin)
1. Please give thanks for the ways God is using our new location and FPC having a facility to use all through the week.
2. Please pray for the officer candidates we have in training as they prepare to meet with the session for examination.
3. Please pray for the continued spiritual and numerical growth of FPC.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Berlin, New Hampshire
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
1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Bates College as they conclude the fall semester and look to the beginning of the spring semester.
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:
1. Pray for the committee’s work in taking preliminary steps toward a joint church planting/RUF work in Burlington, Vermont.
2. Pray for James Cochell, a recent graduate of Gordon-Conwell (NC campus), and family as he pursues several job opportunities in New England and the possibility of relocating to Nashua, NH, to work with Christ Presbyterian Church.
3. Pray for Mike Viera, a seminary student and candidate under care in NNEP, as he makes final preparations for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan as a member of the Army reserves. Pray for his wife Andrea and three children as they prepare for this time away from Mike.
4. Pray for Terry Fox, currently an Air Force chaplain, and his wife as they travel to visit Exeter Presbyterian Church the weekend of December 12 to explore the possibility of working with EPC after the conclusion of his time in the chaplaincy.