Prayer Update - July 14, 2010

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Featured Church/Mission: Free Grace Presbyterian Church, Lewiston, Maine (Pastor Per Almquist)
1. Rejoice with us over the building God has provided and the excitement of beginning to worship each week. Pray that God would grant us wisdom to see how we can use the building as a tool for ministry throughout the week.
2. Praise God that many in the community are now aware of us because of the building. Pray that we would be bold to invite people in to explore who God is and to worship him with us.
3. Pray for the two missions teams we have coming in August. Pray that God would work in them and deepen their faith through their experiences during their time in Lewiston. Pray for God to use them to help us reach out into the community with the gospel and that we would see a tangible response.
4. Give thanks for the healing power of the gospel and for those who are being worked in by the Spirit through Jordan's Bridge Christian Counseling. Pray for God to continue to draw people to Jordan's Bridge.
5. Pray for faith for us all, that we would look to Christ in the midst of the great leaps we are taking as a church. Pray for grace, peace, and joy as we follow where God is leading.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Littleton, New Hampshire
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, 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 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 as he visits Burlington again.
2. 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, particularly for the upcoming visit of a strong church planting candidate (7/16/-7/19).

NNEP:
Meeting: Pray for God’s blessing upon this Saturday’s NNEP meeting in Laconia, NH (July 17).
Mike Viera: Pray for Mike as he continues to serve with the Army reserves in Afghanistan and for his wife and children at home.