Prayer Meeting – March 9, 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.
· Pray for the Session of Providence. The March started meeting is March 18th. Pray for the elders as they study matters related to the PCA and homosexuality and how it affects Providence PCA.
· Pray for the Diaconate.
· 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.
· 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: Jordan. Next week: Kazakhstan
· Pray for the missionaries in and around the Ukraine area. Pray for Ukraine and Russia.
NATION
· Our nation (1 Tim 2:1-2): The POTUS and his cabinet; The V-P; Congress.
· The church in the USA: revival; repentance.
PROVIDENCE CHURCH (PCA)
· Pray for Aaron Straight as he looks for a new position.
· Pray for Laura Riley and everyone connected to the upcoming drama seminar week. Pray for the performance on March 19th that it would exalt Christ and bring the hope of the Gospel to many.
· Chris Turner requests prayer for a co-worker (Sallie). She had COVID about the same time that he did, but her recovery has been very difficult, and she continues to have issues.
· Pray for Newburgh Christian Academy as they search for a principal.
· Pray for a co-worker of Teresa Austill whose daughter, Maggie, was just diagnosed with MS.
· Pray for the ordination service of Mr. Aaron Straight on March 20th.