Prayer Update - April 21, 2010

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Featured Church/Mission: Grace Presbyterian Church, Laconia, New Hampshire (Pastor Andy Wilson)
1. Election of New Officers: Pray for the men who have been nominated to the offices of ruling elder and deacon as they complete their training and are examined by the Session. Pray for the Session and congregation as we move forward in the election process.
2. Covenant Children: Pray for the children who are going through the communicants class, that they would all make a mature and credible profession of a living faith in Christ.
3. Potential Members: Pray for several individuals who have recently started attending worship with us as they are invited to participate in an "Introduction to the Church" class.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Lakes Region, Maine
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, 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. The visits of the leading candidates for the churching planting and RUF positions to Burlington on May 6 & 7. Pray for a clear sense of call for both men and their wives and for the others from our presbytery who will be part of the meeting.
2. Wisdom in considering the possibility of expanding the team of men for Burlington to include a church planting apprentice who would be preparing for further church planting in Vermont.
3. The visit of Jeremy Smith of First Presbyterian, Jackson (MS), from May 1-3, to attend the first Sunday morning worship service of Free Grace Presbyterian (see below) and strengthen ties between his church and our presbytery.
4. The committee’s next regular meeting on 4/28 as we consider the next steps in prayer and financial support-raising.

NNEP:
Free Grace Presbyterian, Lewiston (Pastor Per Almquist): Pray for all those involved with Free Grace as they prepare for their first Sunday morning worship service on May 2. Pray for the preparations of their meeting space and the worship service itself.
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.
Mike Viera: Continue to pray for Mike, a candidate under care in the presbytery, during his year-long deployment to Afghanistan as a member of the Army reserves and for his wife and three children.