Prayer update - November 7, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Grace Presbyterian Church (profile), Laconia, New Hampshire (Pastor Andy Wilson)

1. Give thanks for a family that joined the church this fall, and pray for their two sons as they take the communicants class.

2. Pray for several new families and individuals who have recently been worshiping with us, that they might be open to taking our "What Is a Reformed Church?" class.

3. Pray for safe travels, good health, and a good adjustment as a family in our church travels to China this month to adopt a one-year old girl.

4. Pray that we would be faithful in bearing one another's burdens, as a number of people in the church are dealing with health problems and relational difficulties.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Augusta, Maine (profile)

1. Pray for the people of Augusta, including those serving in government positions in the state’s capital, including Governor Paul Lepage. 

2. Pray for a strong evangelical witness among the existing churches in Augusta and the surrounding towns.

Featured Potential College Ministry Site: University of Maine-Augusta (profile), Augusta, Maine

1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of the Augusta campus of the University of Maine.

2. Pray for good job opportunities for the graduates of the career-oriented programs at UM-Augusta.

3. Pray for the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ to the students there.

MNA Committee work:

Redeemer Burlington

1. Praise the Lord that they have began public worship October 7th.

2. Praise Him that He is building His church, and that He will continue to gather and perfect the saints of Burlington.

3. Pray for Joseph and Katie Pensak, and their three children Nadine, Lucie and Maelle, that God's rich blessings would be upon them as they labor together in Burlington.

RUF/University of Vermont

1. Pray that God would continue to introduce John and Megan Meinen to new students at UVM.

2. Pray that RUF would be welcomed on the Religious and Spiritual Life Council at UVM.

3. Pray for growth in the ministry of RUF; for outward growth -  that more and more people would hear the gospel and be drawn to it; and for downward growth - for a deepening of faith for all who are involved with RUF.

Herb Shipman

1. Pray for strength for Herb as he ministers to the dairy farmers of Northern Vermont and as he preaches and teaches at the church in Belvidere.

2. Pray that God would continue to grant him good health to serve each day.

3. Pray for the necessary funds to minister to these dairy farmers through the Farmers' Bible Study.

Prayer Update - October 10, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Christ Presbyterian Church (profile), Nashua, New Hampshire (Pastor Jason Wakefield)

1. Pray for leadership development, the deacons are forming a diaconate committee and seeking new ways to reach out to the community.

2. Pray for the funding of the ministry; we are currently ahead, but looking forward we are concerned about the level of monthly giving.

3. Pray for us as we look for a new facility and office space.  We need to find a place that will further our ministry in Nashua.

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.

6.  We are studying Ephesians Sunday Morning, pray that it would strengthen the members of CPC in their faith.

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 they have begun this new academic year.

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:

RUF/University of Vermont: Pray for John and Megan Meinen as they begin this new work at the University of Vermont. Pray specifically

1. That God would give them good relationships with their neighbors; that they would meet students; and that God would build these relationship and that friendships would begin to emerge. Praise God with them that He is already beginning to answer this prayer.

2. Pray that RUF will join the Spiritual and Religious Life Council at UVM, and that RUF will bless the University of Vermont, its students, and its faculty.

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 interns Tom Powell as he seeks the Lord’s leading; Mike Viera, as he continues his studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson and seeks God’s direction for him and his family; Bob Wiegers, as he juggles his studies, work and family obligations; and Nathan Snyder, as he pursues God’s call to the gospel ministry.

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. Pray for the physical strength needed each day to carry out these tasks.

NNEP Presbytery Meeting: Pray for God’s blessing upon the upcoming Northern New England Presbytery meeting in Manchester, NH (October 13).

Prayer update - September 12, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Trinity Presbyterian Church (profile), St. Albans, VT (Pastor Seth Anderson)

1. Praise God for a growing amount of young children.  We have had neighborhood children come which is very encouraging and an answer to prayer.

2. Praise for the presence and work of the Holy Spirit.

3. Pray for our neighbors, that God would give us favor with them and open their hearts to His grace.  A retirement home was just completed across the street, along with several homes being built behind it, and a large apartment building is currently in process just to our north.

4. Pray for God to raise up and strengthen elders and deacons for the church.  

5. Pray that we would grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus.

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 begin this new academic year.

2. Pray for the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship group at UNH and the reformed students group connected to Pilgrim Presbyterian (OPC) in Dover, NH.

MNA Committee work:

Continue to pray for work of church planting in Northern New England.

1. Pray that God would be raising up men who would have a heart for planting churches in the region.

2. Pray for an abundance in God’s provision for new works to begin.

3. Pray for Herb Shipman as he ministers to the farmers of Northern Vermont; that God would provide richly above all he could ask or imagine, and that a rich harvest would be seen.

RUF/University of Vermont:

1. Pray for John Meinen as he has begun his new RUF ministry at the University of Vermont.

2. Pray for their ministry among the students and faculty to be enlivened as they bring the gospel of Christ to this campus.

NNEP Presbytery Meeting: Pray for God’s peace and blessing to be upon the upcoming Northern New England Presbytery meeting in Manchester, NH (September 15).

Prayer Update - August 9, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Exeter Presbyterian Church (profile), Exeter, New Hampshire (Pastor Steve Magee)

1. The church is preparing to open up nominations for elders and deacons in September. Please pray that we would have the Lord's wisdom at this important time.

2. We are also considering calling Nathan Snyder as an Associate Pastor. Again, we seek the Lord's leading with much thankfulness for Nathan's year of internship with us.

3. Please pray for our teaching and preaching this fall. Nathan and I will be working on a new Sunday School class on the Wisdom books of the Old Testament. I will be teaching a course on the Bible as Literature through the town Adult Education Enrichment Program. My wife, Candy, will be leading two women's groups through a study of Hebrews. One of our deacons, Dave Herrod, will be teaching Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.

4. Ask the Lord to give us all clarity, focus, and joy as we seek to be faithful living letters of the gospel of the grace of God in our place and time (Acts 20:24). 

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 semester.

2. Pray for Mike and Narelle Whitney as they minister to the students of Bowdoin College through a partnership between InterVarsity and Navigators.

MNA Committee work:

Continue to pray for work of church planting in Northern New England.

1. Pray that God would be raising up men who would have a heart for planting churches in the region.

2. Pray for an abundance in God’s provision for new works to begin.

RUF/University of Vermont:

1. Praise the Lord for the ordination/installation of John Meinen as the new RUF minister at UVM on August 4^th.

2. Pray for John and Megan as they get settled in their new home in Burlington, VT.

3. Pray for John as he prepares to begin this new ministry to the students at UVM.

Prayer Update - July 19, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Free Grace Presbyterian Church (profile), Lewiston, Maine (Pastor Per Almquist)

1. Praise the Lord with us for recent examples of living out the gospel as we love each other through the trials of life.

2. Pray for us to trust in God and his goodness through the trials of life as various members face surgery, needs for new homes, etc.

3. Pray for Ken as he counsels many to see God's hand at work in every aspect of their lives and how they need to trust him in all of it.

4. Pray for the mission team from First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS, as they are with us the week of July 30. Pray that God would use their time with us to draw them and us closer to him and to bring his gospel into the community. 

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:

Presbytery Interns: Pray for Nathan Snyder, who has completed his internship and is seeking God’s direction in calling; for Mike Viera, who is continuing his studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, as he and his family also make preparations for participating in English Language Institute of China beginning in the summer of 2013; and for Tom Powell, who is seeking the Lord’s leading in a pastoral call.

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.   Praise God for continuing recovery and health from physical ailments, and that God would continue to grant Herb strength to labor in this ministry.

NNEP Presbytery Meeting: Pray for God’s blessing upon the upcoming Northern New England Presbytery meeting in Exeter, NH (July 21).

Prayer Update - June 28, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Christ the Redeemer Presbyterian Church (profile), Portland, Maine (Pastors Doug Warren and David Stewart)

Please join us in praising God for these answered prayers:

1. Several of our summer congregants have returned and it is a joy to catch up with them and worship God together.

2. A few of the people we have been reaching out to in the love of Christ have responded with increased interest.

3. He has provided a great book keeper to help in the church office.  Welcome Cheryl!

Please continue to boldly ask God for the following:

1. That Explorer Camp (July 16-20) would be an effective outreach in our community.

2. That God make us bold in proclaiming the gospel.

3. That God would raise up additional elders and deacons to help equip the saints in ministry.

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.

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 (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. 

2. Pray for the campus ministries at Keene State, including the work of Campus Crusade for Christ.

MNA Committee work:

1. Pray for the committee members as they make plans for fall recruiting visits and meet with potential church planting candidates.

2. Pray for a strategic and coordinated development plan for church planting in the Northern New England Presbytery.

3. Pray for Joseph Pensak and his family as they move towards public worship this fall at Redeemer Burlington.

4. Pray for John and Megan Meinen as they move to Burlington to begin the RUF work at the University of Vermont this fall.

Prayer Update - May 30, 2012

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Featured Church/Mission: Church of the Redeemer (profile), Manchester, New Hampshire (Pastor Jon Taylor)

1. Praise God for three new families that have been attending CTR in the past several weeks and are considering membership.

2. We are still waiting on God for 99 South Mammoth, and should find out by June 11th if this property is the Lord's will for us.

3. Please pray for our leadership as we are working through some conflict right now.

4. We are hosting the Islamic Society for a potluck dinner this Saturday night, and I'll be speaking on "the motivation for mercy." Pray for the Lord to provide open ears and hearts, and for the building of bridges for the gospel.

5. Pray for a mission team from Birmingham, AL, as they (and we) prepare for an Explorer camp July 9-13 at Derryfield Park.

Featured Potential Church Planting Site: Raymond, New Hampshire (profile)

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) (profile)

1. Pray for the students, faculty, and staff of Colby College during their summer break.

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 work:

1. Pray that God would call men to the work of church planting in Northern New England.

2. Ask God to support the work of planting churches by growing the number of those willing to support the work in prayer and finances.

3. Pray for the men of the MNA Committee of presbytery that God would give them a clear vision in reaching the lost in Northern New England.

4. Pray for John Meinen and the new Reformed University Fellowship work being established at the University of Vermont.

5. Pray for Redeemer Burlington and the families going on the first church retreat this weekend, that it would be a fruitful time as they grow together and plan for the fall.