Prayer Update - June 30, 2010

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Featured Church/Mission: Christ the Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Portland, Maine (Pastor Doug Warren)
Please join us in praising God for these answered prayers:
1. We have a new office space on a main street going into Portland that will allow our staff to have a place to work and also provide a meeting place for small groups and ministry outreach.
2. God continues to bring visitors to the worship service and we have been thrilled with some new families returning and expressing interest in serving Christ with CTR.
3. We have a group of communicants going through a class and study guide in preparation for their first communion.
Please continue to boldly ask God for the following:
1. Wisdom for our elders and deacons as they spend time this summer seeking the Lord’s guidance and clarified direction.
2. Good attendance and significant fruit from our two summer camps. Explorer Camp is July 19-23 and VBS is August 2- 6. Both are being held at Lyseth Elementary School.
3. Physical healing and relief for several in our congregation struggling with disease and sleep disorders.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Keene, New Hampshire
1. Pray for the people of Keene and for the spiritual and material prosperity of people in the western part of New Hampshire.
2. Pray for the reformation of the church in Keene and for God’s blessing upon the evangelical churches there.
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, 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.
2. Pray for the campus ministries at Keene State, including the work of Campus Crusade for Christ.

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 committee as it evaluates a strong candidate for the church planting position and for his own consideration of God’s calling.
2. Ongoing efforts to connect with potential prayer and financial partners for the work in Burlington.

NNEP:
Meeting: Pray for God’s blessing upon the preparations for the next NNEP presbytery meeting (schedule for July 17).
General Assembly: Pray for the ongoing PCA General Assembly (6/29-7/2) and for the safe return of those attending from NNEP.
Mike Viera: Pray for Mike as he continues to serve with the Army reserves in Afghanistan and for his wife and children at home.