Back to School Prayers

As my kids returned to classes yesterday I found myself sending extra prayers. The more I thought about it there are so many more things to pray about for the school year than just my kids. Here are the ones that have come to my mind to pray. Feel free to add any you may have as well. If I have more come to me I'll update the post.

• I pray that any child, staff/ faculty member, bus driver, commissary worker or anyone else in a school building that does not know you today would be enlightened to the gospel.
• I pray for safety from harm of any kind in the schools
• I pray for safety on the roads as everyone heads to and from
• I pray that students and adults who are following Christ would be encouraged and shine brightly
• I pray that teachers and office staffs would have wisdom in dealing with each situation that may come their way
• I thank you for blessing us and entrusting us with our kids
• I pray that you shield the hearts and minds of those who would be deceived or destroyed from the evil one
• Help me to trust You with my child's safety and well being
• Help each student build bonds of friendship that will allow them to reach out to those who need You as well as those who will help build them up
• Help me as a parent be responsive to the needs that the teachers may have
• Help me as a parent respond appropriately to the needs of my children
• Make our family an instrument to impact the schools my children attend for the Kingdom
• Thy will be done...

Task Force Update

The following was included in a prayer chain email from yesterday... please continue to pray that God will meet the spiritual and physical needs of these men this week.

I’m grateful to report that the men working in Mississippi (Hurricane Katrina relief effort) are doing well in spite of the heat. At this point, they’re working on aluminum finish work on a house that had a tree fall on it, and then the roof blew off. They rebuilt the house, but still needed to have this part done on it. I’ll do my best to keep you informed

Mississippi Task Force

Please keep the 4 men below in your prayers this week as they serve at Hope City in Mississippi. They are working on construction of homes that were destroyed by Katrina. I will add any updates this week if we receive them.

Task Force members:
Mark Osborn
Brice Sell
Walt Sell
Pastor Bud

Congressional Prayer Caucus

Another blog that I read linked to the Congressional Prayer Caucus website. A great opportunity to get involved in prayer for our nation. Taking active action steps always solidifies our intentions into action whether it is prayer or any part of our discipleship journey. The idea of building a wall of prayer around our nation is superb. Check it out.

Also, don't forget that anyone is welcome to come to the church Tuesdays at 7 PM for prayer for the US.