Current study: Developing a Healthy Prayer Life
Prayer Meeting – February 23, 2022
Praying for the Local Church
· Worship.
· Preaching:
o Preparation for the pastor each week.
o Pray for fruit to come from the preaching of the Word of God.
· Education:
o Pray for our Sunday school program.
· Growth (spiritual and numerical).
o Please pray for ten new families/individuals to join us this year.
o Please pray that we would be a congregation committed to the glory of God (WSC Q1; 1 Cor. 10:31); that we would grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Pet. 3:18) and love one another (1 John 4:7-10).
· Outreach:
o Trail Life
o American Heritage Girls
· The finances of the church.
· A church building
o Pray for the building search committee.
· Illiana presbytery:
o Westminster (Vincennes): They are still seeking a pastor. Pray for David Grayson (Ruling Elder at Westminster) who is suffering from cancer. Pray for Keith Fisher (Ruling Elder at Westminster) who is carrying a heavy load for the church.
o Pray for Curt Rabe who is recovering from heart surgery.
· The Presbyterian Church in America.
· Our families:
o Pray for those who are diligently laboring to teach their children the WSC.
o Pray for godly families.
o Pray for our covenant children.
o Pray for the conversion of our unsaved family members.
Praying for the Needs of the Saints and the World
WORLD
· The persecuted church and our brothers and sisters abroad. This week: Iran. Next week: Israel.
· Pray for the missionaries in and around the Ukraine area. Pray for Ukraine.
· Pray for those impacted by COVID-19.
NATION
· Our nation (1 Tim 2:1-2): The POTUS and his cabinet; The V-P; Congress.
· The church in the USA: revival; repentance.
· Pray about the tensions between the USA and Russia.
PROVIDENCE CHURCH (PCA)
· Pray for Aaron Straight as he looks for a new position.
· Pray for Kay Keller’s grandson, who has Crohn’s Disease, but it doing much better! Her grandson Logan (18 years old) has been having a lot of fairly profuse nose bleeds. The primary does not see a problem in his nose and has referred him to an ENT, scheduled in March.
· Teresa Austill requests pray for improved health.
· Pray for the congregational meeting this coming Lord’s Day.