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TIME OF PRAISE AND
THANKSGIVING
(5 MINUTES)
Ephesians4:2224
Youweretaught,withregardtoyourformerwayof
life,toputoffyouroldself,...tobemadenew
intheattitudeofyourminds;andtoputon
thenewself,createdtobelikeGodin
truerighteousnessandholiness.
WATCHMAN PRAYERATCHMAN PRAYERALERTLERT
NorthsideChurchJULY/AUG 2013
TIME OF MEDITATION
(4 MINUTES)
O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will
pray day
and night continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the
Lord.
Isaiah 62:6
TIME OF CONFESSION
AND REPENTANCE
(5 MINUTES)
Afteryouhavespenttimeingenuinepraiseandworship,youareready
toenter
a
period
of
confession
and
cleansing.
Consistent
confession
is
the primary way we receive Godsforgiveness and maintain a
Spirit
filledlife.
An
essential
part
of
relationship
with
God
is
the
daily
(or
regular)
timeofworshipandpraise.Afterall,ourprimarypurposeisto
praiseandworshiptheFather.
Initsessence,meditationissimplythepracticeoflisteningtoGodsvoiceasHespeaksthroughHisWordandprayer;askGodtospeaktoyourheart.
Psalm25:45Showmeyourways,OLORD,teachmeyourpaths;
guidemeinyourtruthandteachme,foryouareGodm
Savior,andmyhopeisinyoualldaylong.Sit quietly and wait for God
to speak. Remember, our God
is a personal God and He speaks to His children.
Praise the Lord through these verses:
Psalm63:15
OGod,youaremyGod,earnestlyIseekyou;
mysoulthirstsforyou,mybodylongsforyou,
inadryandwearylandwherethereisnowater.Ihaveseenyouinthesanctuaryandbeheldyour
powerandglory.Becauseyourloveisbetter
thanlife,mylipswillglorifyyou.Iwillpraiseyouas
longasIlive,andinyournameIwillliftupmyhands.
Mysoulwillbesatisiedaswiththerichestoffoods;
withsinginglipsmymouthwillpraiseyou.
Isaiah49:13
Shoutforjoy,Oheavens;rejoice,Oearth;
burstintosong,Omountains!
FortheLORDcomfortshispeopleandwillhave
compassiononhisaflictedones.
Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas
ofunconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord, turn from
them, and thank Him for His forgiveness.
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Pastor Rocky, Sherrie, Jon and Christy, Mary and Brian,
Joshua, and Matthew. Lord, I pray for Pastor Rocky as hepreaches
Gods Word each week. I pray that his eyes willbe open to the truths
You want him to communicate andpray that he will share with wisdom,
boldness, and love.Continue to give him vision as he leads our
church family.Help him to guard his time with You so that he will
leadfrom that overflow. Help him not to grow weary in welldoing. Be
with Sherrie as she walks with him as hishelpmate. Give her wisdom
to know how to best fulfill thatrole. Be with Mary and baby Noah as
she is in her lastweeks of pregnancy. I pray for a safe and
healthydelivery.
David (Schrodt), Katy, Josiah, Jacob, Callie, Caleb andJudah.
Lord Jesus, I ask that You would help David to loveYou with all of
his heart, soul, mind, and strength. May healways be careful to do
what You have commanded; to notturn aside to the right or to the
left and to fear You and serveYou only. May he love Your law and
meditate on it day andnight. Bless him and keep him. Fill him with
Your Spirit sothat he will walk according to Your ways. Give him
thewisdom of Solomon, the knowledge of Enoch, and theunderstanding
of Paul. Reveal to him the hidden treasures inYour Word. Show him
Your Glory as you showed it to Moses.
Protect him from the enemy and use him to minister toothers.
Also, help David to love Katy as You love Yourchurch and help Katy
to respect David and be the helpmeetfor him that You have called
her to be. Help David and Katyto discipline their children only in
love and may they walk inintegrity that their children may follow
their example. Maytheir children always discern right from wrong
and may Youprotect them from the enemy. May they be as arrows in
thehands of a warrior. May they be as trees planted by streamsof
water yielding good fruit and whose leaves do not witherand that in
whatever they do they prosper. Give David andKaty wonderful
teaching opportunities to instill Your Word into
their precious hearts. Bless David as he participates in
themission trip to Greece (August 16-26). Help him to ministerto
the missionaries at the conference as he leads the worshipeach day.
Lord, I ask that You would remove all deceptionfrom Davids sister,
Debbie. Please soften her heart toreceive Your truth. I ask that
You would give David cleardirection as he plans the services each
week and shepherdsthose under his care.
Scott, Tracey, Garrett, and Jessica. Lord, I pray that Youwill
fill Scott up with Your spirit and that You will be hissource of
strength, energy, encouragement, and wisdom ashe serves You daily.
I pray for a healthy balance in his lifeand pray that he is the
husband, father and the leader ofhis home that You desire him to
be. Thank You for theincredible blessings You are bringing in his
ministry area.Thank You for the numerous children/students that
have
come to know Christ. Father, give Scott wisdom anddiscernment
and continue to provide direction as he leadsNorthside Christian
Academy. Be with him as he isinterviewing new teachers for the
coming year. Thank youthat the teachers have a love for education
and childrenbut more importantly a genuine love for Jesus Christ!
Wepraise You for the new families that have enrolled at
bothcampuses500 children have enrolled in NCA! Thank YouGod for the
lives You are changing through the school.Please give Scott
understanding and compassion as hemeets with individual members and
as he prepares for hisweekly LIFE Group. Thank You for the number
of needsthat we have seen You meet! Guide Scott in his
leadershiprole within our Future Development as we research
andprepare for our second building phase. Lord we ask thatYou touch
the hearts of our people and provide theresources needed so that
Your vision can come to fruition.I pray for Tracey, that You will
continue to guide and protecther, and that she will continue be an
example of a godlywife and mother. Protect their marriage and have
themgrow closer together as they grow closer to You. I pray
forGarrett, that You protect him from peer pressure. I praythat You
will continually protect and guide him in thedirection that will
mold him into the young man that Youdesire. I pray that You would
use him at his summer job inSpartanburg to be salt and light. I
pray for Jessica as sheprepares for college at USC. Protect, guide
and direct herdaily. I pray that she continues to seek You in her
life andthat others see a difference in her. Please protect
Scott,Tracey, Garrett and Jessica and keep them strong in
theirfaith as they serve at Northside. I pray that they all
growcloser to You each and every day.
Steve, Karen, David, Kevin, Michael, Jennifer &Nathan, Sarah
& Matt. I pray that Steve would be filledwith the knowledge of
Your will in all spiritual wisdom and
understanding and that he would walk in a manner worthyof the
Lord and that he would please You in all respects.Help him to bear
fruit in every good work. I pray thatSteve will increase in his
knowledge of You. I pray thatSteves children would be champions for
Christ. That heand Karen would grow closer to one another and
closer toYou. Lord, I pray that Aaryn and Ally Grace will come
toknow Christ at an early age. Equip Jennifer and Nathan tobe godly
parents to these precious little girls. I pray for
SPECIFIC REQUESTS
FOR OUR CHURCH
(45 MINUTES)
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERSHIP
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Your favor would be upon them as they lead our collegeministry.
Guide and direct their paths and grant themwisdom as they connect
with these students. Fill Jonwith Your Spirit and use him to lead
many lost students toa saving knowledge of You. I pray that Jon and
Christywould grow closer to You and closer to each other.Continue
to bless their marriage and use them in amighty way for Your
kingdom. Be with Jon as he leads the
mission trip to Haiti June 28-July 6.
Pastor J.O. Reed. Lord, please keep Pastor Joehealthy and bring
fruitfulness in his ministry as hecontinues to serve You.
Ronnie Bullock and Victoria. Father, I pray for wisdomand
discernment for Ronnie as he directs MissionColumbia. Be with him
as he prepares to move to anew location. Give him wisdom and
discernment ashe determines the true need of those
requestingassistance. I pray Youll give him many opportunitiesto
share the Gospel. Please keep him healthy andstrong. Be with
Victoria and help her keep her eyeson You so that she can become
the Godly youngwoman You desire her to be. Guide her in
everydecision so that You are glorified through her life andshe is
filled with Your joy.
Pray for the Administrative Staff
Father, I pray that Youll be with the support staff asthey work
alongside our pastors. Give each of themcreativity and insight as
they do Your work atNorthside. Bless them and their families.
Pray for Your Deacon Officers
& Families
Richard KesterChairman (Barbara)Dave McRobertsVice Chairman
(Deborah, Kristin, Joey)
John BaileySecretary (Joye)Jae MattoxShepherding
Coordinator(Erica, Lynan)
Pray for Your Deacon & Family
Lord, I pray that You will give ___________ awhatever it takes
attitude as he works alongside ourPastor as his partner in
ministry.
Pray for Your LIFE Group
Teacher & Family
Lord Jesus, I pray that You will speak through my LIFEGroup
teacher __________________ and that Youwould anoint them with the
Holy Spirit as theycommunicate the truth of Your Word.
Sarah and Matt, that their marriage will be one that honorsand
brings glory to God. I pray for Michael as he servesYou at The Hill
and at the West Campus. Give himguidance and direction in his
continuing education. I askthat You help David balance his time
between his collegeschedule and his full time job. Help him to see
You inevery aspect of his everyday life.
David (Ford), Lori, Jeffrey, Megan, Cassidy, Sydney,Aimee, Eric.
We praise You, Abba Father, that You sustainus and bless us, not
because of our faithfulness butbecause of Yours! Cause each member
of the Ford familyto see You in a fresh way each day. We beg you to
build ahunger in their household that creates an inescapabledraw to
your Word. We pray Psalm 119:5-6, 25b-27, Thatyou would direct
their ways to keep Your statues! So thatthey shall not be ashamed,
when they have respect untoall Your commandments. Quicken the Ford
familyaccording to Your word. Teach them Your statutes. Make
them to understand the way of your precepts: so theyshall talk
of Your wondrous works! We praise You for theopportunity that
David, Jeffrey, Megan, and Aimee have tominister to the people in
Chili this summer. Please usethis time to solidify Your call on
their lives. Thank You now,for a profitable trip and safe return.
As the new schoolyear approaches, please direct Jeffrey and
Megansfootsteps as they enter the college environment. Helpthem to
choose wisely in areas of studies, activities, andlifestyle. Thank
You that the Fords have the opportunity tohost foreign exchange
students again. We ask that You
would help Gilda and Vanessa to feel welcomed andadjust quickly
to their American family. Please preparetheir ears to hear and
their hearts to receive the blessingsfound in Your Word and modeled
through the lives of theFord family. Please be with Cassidy and
Sydney as theyadjust to a brand new high school and learning system
atRiver Bluff High, and guide Eric and Aimee as theycontinue to
grow in their hunger for learning. Please letthe Ford family be
blessings to their peers, teachers,coworkers, and all they
meet.
Jon, Christy and Gracelyn. Lord God we ask that Youcontinue to
be with Jon and Christy as they adjust toparenthood. Be with little
Gracelyn and keep her safe andhealthy. Lord we praise You for how
You are blessing Jon& Christys ministry! I pray for Jon in his
position asCampus Pastor at our new West Campus. Give himwisdom in
all decisions and guide his every step ashe directs this ministry.
I pray that You will use him tobring many to a saving knowledge of
You. I pray that
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FORWARD...FaithFamilyFutureFather, as we prepare for our second
phase and continue in
our capital campaign Forward, we ask that You do a
supernatural work in us and through us. Thank You for
those who have committed to give so that we can see Your
vision become a reality. We ask that You bring others to
join
us in this journey. Thank You for the privilege of
sacrificing
for You! We praise You for the growth weve seen since our
relocation to Lexington. Help us to never get comfortable
where we are, but to always be ready to move forwardwhen You say
its time. We ask that everyone who calls
Northside home would catch a vision of what You can do
through us if we are obedient and trust You completely.
Continue to give our leaders wisdom and guidance in every
aspect of this project. Keep reminding us that this is not
about bricks and mortar, but about ministry and the lives
that
can be changed by You. Increase our faith, Lord! May
everything we do be out of Worship for You.
PRAY THAT WE WILL BE A
WORSHIPPING CHURCH
Father, Your Word tells us that You inhabit the praises of
Your people. Make us a praising, worshipping church.
Forgive us for any attitudes that may keep us from
worshipping with all our hearts. Forgive us for those times
that we simply go through the motions without truly
worshipping You for who You are and what Youve done.
SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
2 Corinthians 3:17 says where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is freedom. Lord, I pray that You would move
among us and pour out Your Spirit of Freedom. We long to
be true worshippers! Help us be free to worship You.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER
But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your
most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Jude 1:20
Lord, help us to realize the importance of prayer! I ask
that
You would help Northside become a House of Prayer. Bring
many who will join us in our Prayer Ministries: Watchman on
the Wall, Pre-Service Prayer and Intercessory Prayer.
SPIRIT OF UNITY
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit
through the bond of peace.Ephesians 4:3 Father God,
help Northside achieve the unity of faith that is pleasing
in
Your sight. The forces of darkness draw strength from the
division of Your people. I ask that You would help us be a
unified body of believers. Create in us a Spirit of Unity as
we
move forward, yearning to become the church You want us to
be.
PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH
SERVICES AT OUR LEXINGTON CAMPUS: Father, I
praise You for all the new people You continue to bring
through our doors. Help us to be effective as we minister
in Your name. I ask that You continue to work in our
hearts and minds to change us into vessels You can use.
Help us to worship You in Spirit and in Truth. I pray that
You would overwhelm us with Your presence as we
Worship together as a body. Help us love, encourage,
and challenge each other as we live out our faith. I thank
You for all You have done and ask that You continue to
guide and direct our steps. Help us be obedient to Your
will and not get sidetracked by the distractions of this
world. I ask You to continue to work in the lives of those
You bring to Northside, that many lives would be
transformed as they hear the gospel message.
OUR FINANCES: Father God, thank You for how You
are blessing us financially. I pray You will continue to
teach us to give with the extravagant generosity thepeople of
Israel gave in Exodus 36:1-7 to build the
tabernacle.
UNITY: Help us Lord, to be a unified body of believers.
Join our hearts together in one accord and give us a
unified purpose of sharing Your love with others. Give us
Your vision and help us all move forward together as we
build Your Kingdom.
PRAY REGARDING OUR NEWWEST CAMPUS
Father, we praise You for the opportunity You have placedbefore
us to open a satellite campus in the White Knollarea. We stand in
awe that You would entrust us with thistask! We praise You for the
new folks that continue to visiteach Sunday! We specifically pray
that You will use VBSthe week of July 8 to reach new children and
their familieswith the Gospel. Continue to be with Jon Purvis as
heleads the West Campus. Give him a heart for the lost inthat
community and wisdom to know how to reach them.
Be with Michael Allen as he leads worship. Guide him andthe
worship team as they prepare for the time of Worshipon Sunday
mornings. Thank You for the volunteers whohave gone to that campus
to assist/serve where needed.We ask that You continue working in
the lives of those inthat community and soften hearts where needed,
so theyare open to the Gospel message. Give us a vision and aplan
for this new campus that will bring honor and glory toYour
name.
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PRAY FOR OUR MINISTRIES TO
PEOPLE IN ALL AGES AND
STAGES OF LIFE
PRESCHOOL MINISTRY Thank you Father, for theteam that You are
building in the preschool ministry. Weask that You would guide our
steps and keep our paths
straight as we lay out a plan to effectively introduce eachof
these small ones to their first glimpses of You. Blesseach of our
teachers as they prepare each week to tellYour story, about a world
affected by sin and how You canfix it. Thank You that the Bible is
true, and not fairytale.We ask that You would use these weeks of
summer torefresh our volunteers and draw them closer to You.Bless
their ears to hear Your voice, their eyes to see Youractions, and
their hands to serve Your people. Show ushow to minister to each
other, as well as to those thatwalk through our classrooms doors.
Continue to developa spirit of camaraderie among our team. Show us
how tocapitalize on the individual talents and gifts among ourteam
to minister to others in a way that makes an eternalimpact and
draws young families to You.
CHILDRENS MINISTRYThank you Heavenly Father forevery person that
serves in Childrens Ministry. May eachone grow in Your Word daily
and be challenged to guide ouryounger generation to boldly serve
You. Let our teachersand leaders feel the urgency to not waste a
minute of thetime spent training our children. Please fill their
hearts withYour love and patience. As we enter the busy summer
season of ministry, we pray that our plans would be areflection
of Your best for each child and adult. Guide everydecision our team
makes as we navigate the challenges andlogistics of Camps at both
campuses. May we unite andfocus solely on You. For Vacation Bible
School, Thirsty andWinshape C-3 campsthat many discover Your love
for thefirst time, accept Jesus as Savior and begin a path of
growthin their relationship with Him. We pray for our Kids
Worshipteam, that You will build a team that passionately works
tosee kids come to know You as Savior and Lord. For ourMissions
team as they take their first missions trip to theWeek of Hope in
Charleston, June 30-July 5. May thosechildren be set on fire and
experience first-hand the eternalvalue of service. We pray for safe
travels and that thechildren and adults would be stretched beyond
their comfortzone. As our Awana and Music & Missions leaders
beginplanning for next fall, please guide their hearts with a
clearvision and direction to accomplish Your work . Lord, we askYou
to send servants to fill our open positions. Would Youbring new
families to our door so we might minister Yourlove to them? Protect
and keep the Word that each child willhear, that our children will
grow and produce muchfruit. Lord, we dont ask that You bless our
plans, but thatour plans reflect Your will and accomplish Your
purpose inus!
COLLEGE MINISTRY Father, please bless ourCollege Ministry. We
ask that You continue to be withJon and his leadership team as they
come up withcreative ways to share the Gospel with these
students.Be with Jon as he prepares his messages for The Hilleach
week. Give him wisdom as he prepares for thesummer teaching series
on Spiritual Warfare. We prayfor our team going to Haiti June
29-July 6. Keep themsafe as they work on constructing a new
orphanagebuilding. Use them in a mighty way for Your
KingdomPurposes as they minister to children in summer
campsthere.
STUDENT MINISTRY Lord, I pray for the summer
activities at APEX. May you continue to use the
leadership team to guide the students in their spiritual
growth. Our desire is to raise up a generation that
knows Youthat is passionate about studying YourWord, and that is
excited about sharing with those
around them what You are doing in their lives. May our
students catch Your vision for their lost friends. As the
leadership team completes preparation for UNITE
summer camp on July 8-12 in Brevard, NC; we ask that
You will help all of the details to fall into place. Prepare
the heart of each student who attends. May it be a
week that brings You honor and glory and makes an
eternal impact on those in attendance. We praise You
God for what you are doing in the lives of our students.Continue
to guide us as we seek the person You have
called to be our Student Minister. Begin giving him a
heart for our students and our city.
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Father, thankYou for Your continued
blessings on NCA. As weprepare for the 2013-2014 year, we continue
to ask foryour wisdom and guidance. We pray that You will do a
mighty work in the new year and that many children willcome to
know You as their Lord and Savior. Thank Youfor our principals:
Michelle Brewer (Lower School),Kathy Lord (Upper School) and for
all the godlyteachers and staff You have placed on our team.Please
bless them as they work with our children. Weask that you continue
to guide and direct every aspectof NCA.
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ADULT MINISTRY / LIFEGROUPS Lord, I pray for
our LIFE Groups and the leadership in eachdepartment. Equip
them, by the power of Your HolySpirit, to lead boldly and
confidently. Give themopportunities to share the gospel and bring
You gloryboth in the church and in the marketplace. I pray thatYour
Word will take root in peoples lives so that we will
not simply be hearers only, but doers of the Word. Ipray for a
special anointing on those You have calledinto leadership at our
West Campus. Give them insightas they teach Your Word, boldness as
they share theirfaith with others and discernment in keeping
balance intheir lives. Protect their time with You so they mayshine
the light of Christ in every aspect of their lives.
MUSIC MINISTRY - Lord, please continue to prompt
people to serve in the needed areas of the Audio/
Visual ministry, the various choirs, and instrumentalistsfor the
first service. May they be people with a love for
You and a skill to serve in these ministries. God, help
David to effectively minister to the needs of those who
sacrifice their time and talents each week. Bless
everyone involved in the music ministry and all the time
they put in to make each Sunday a beautiful time of
worship! Lord, as those who lead the rest of the
congregation before Your throne, may they lead with
integrity and character. May You guide every decision
that David makes on behalf of the Worship and Artsministry.
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRYFather, I thank You forall those involved
in visiting members in the hospitaland rehabilitation facilities. I
thank You for the love andhope they give as they listen to and pray
with eachone. May You grant them an abundance of kindnessand
energy, and an unwavering boldness as theyshare the good news of
Jesus Christ with this special
group of members.
MENS MINISTRYFather, empower the leaders Youare raising up from
the Mens Great CommissionDiscipleship groups. Use them in a mighty
way. Growtheir faith and grow Your kingdom through theirobedient
witness. Open their eyes to see theopportunities You have put
before them to share thegospel of Jesus Christ. Give them a hunger
for You andYour Word. Protect them and their families from
theenemy.
LADIES MINISTRYFather, I pray for all the ladieswho are involved
in Bible study and discipleship groupsthis Summer and planning for
the Fall. Thank You fortheir leadership in all aspects of the
church. I ask thatYou call each one into a deeper relationship with
You.Challenge them to apply Your Word to their lives and tothen
share this good news with two new ladies in 2013.
I pray for the Women of Faith conference in Octoberthat is being
held in Charlotte and the ladies fromNorthside who will go. Give
them special insight intoyour Word and a challenge to share it with
someoneelse.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS MINISTRY God, I thank Youfor the faithful
volunteers that are serving in our FirstImpressions Ministry. I ask
that You would bring othersto join them, especially those who would
serve on theParking Team. Lord, I pray that visitors to our
church
will see the love and grace of Christ and feel welcomedand
appreciated. Help each of us be purposeful inreaching out to those
who may be visiting in our midst.
PRAYER MINISTRY Father, thank You for the
dedicated Prayer Warriors at Northsideplease bless
them for their faithfulness. As we change the format for
Watchman on the Wall in the near future, I ask that You
would bring many who will join us in praying for our
church. I also pray that You would raise up an army of
prayer warriors who will become Lighthouses of
prayer;determining to take their neighborhoods for Christ. Help
us to realize that a praying Church is a powerful
Church! Burden us, Dear Lord, until we give prayer
the priority it deserves.
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PRAY THAT WE WILL BE A CHURCH
THAT HAS A HEART FOR
MISSIONS & EVANGELISM
COLUMBIA & SURROUNDING AREAS
Father God, I ask You to tear down every excuse we
have for not sharing our faith regularly. I pray that Youwould
give us a heart to share the gospel with everyhome within 15 miles
of our church campuses. Help allour members to embrace the each one
reach onestrategy so that many will come to know You as Lordand
Savior.
Father, I pray for Daybreak Ministries as they ministerto ladies
in crisis pregnancya listening ear,compassionate help, practical
resources and sharingthe love of Christ.
Father, I pray for the Lexington Baptist Association asthey help
churches in the association reach theircommunities for Christ
through prayerwalking,outreach, disaster relief, community service
andpartnerships.
SOUTH CAROLINA & U.S.
Father, I pray for the churches in Pineville, KY as
theyfollow-up with church members and the community afterthe
Appalachia Mission Team has returned home. Grow
the faith of new believers and continue to mature the faithof
longtime followers of Christ. Challenge them to sharethe good news
of Christ in a powerful way in theircommunities.
UTTERMOST PARTS
Lord, I pray for our missions leadership as we seek theUnengaged
Unreached People Group (UUPG) amongthe NAME region that we believe
YouGod, want usto begin work in. Give us clear guidance and
direction
as we seek to be on mission with You. Give wisdom tothe
leadership team as they meet and seek to discoverYour will in this
area.
Lord, call us out of our comfort zones. Help us be awilling
church to be on mission with You. MayNorthside be a church meeting
the needs of thenations through prayer, giving and going!
Father, I pray for those going to Greece from NorthsideAugust
16-26 (Steve Allen, John & Joye Bailey, DianeBredeweg, Debbie
& Jim Burkett, Amanda & Linda Crafton,Susan Dennison,
Lorena DuBose, Butch Faile, David & LoriFord, Darren Goude,
Elizabeth Gressette, CarolynHeimburger, Richard Hillman, Margaret
Johnson, LouisLeBoeuf, Kevin McIver, Kristen Moore, Heather Pepin,
LynnPifer, Rocky & Sherrie Purvis, Jason & Tracy Rauch,
Donna
Scarboro, David Schrodt, Pam Smith, Donna Stamey, PatThomas and
Emily Wright) and the 15 people coming fromother parts of the US.
Be with them as they minister to theworkers and their families
working in Northern Africa and theMiddle East. As the workers come
together to plan andcelebrate their work in this challenging area,
help us to loveand care for their children in a way that honors You
andcelebrates them. Use the activities for the evenings tominister
to the ladies as well as the entire family. Above all,help us to be
pleasant, encouraging, and affirming in all wedo.
Lord, I pray for Andrew and Angie Sutton and their ministry
among the orphans in Haiti. I pray for the house mothers
andstaff as they have times of worship and devotion with
thechildren. I pray that their hearts would be open and ready
forYou to speak to them through Your Word. I pray also forNorthside
members who will be a part of the Haiti MissionTeam June 29-July 6:
Jon Purvis, Matthew Purvis, MichaelPolson, Christopher Reckart,
Rafael Gonzalez, ChristiAnnaGodwin, Joanne Lu, Lauren Peterson, Jon
Foster, andThomas Williams. Prepare their hearts to share the
goodnews with this special group of children.
PERSONAL PRAYER FOR THE
NEXT WARRIOR ON THE WALL( 1 MINUTE)
I thank my God always, making mention of you in
my prayers. Philippians 1:3-4
Call the next Warrior on the Wall and say,_______ I prayed for
you and commend you in
the name of Jesus as you take your place on the
Wall and pray.
MISSIONARY FOCUS
NorthernAfricaandMiddleEast:TheDesertCluster(DC)
44+millionpeople,215peoplegroups(pgs),177of
themunengagedunreachedpeoplegroups(uupgs).Pray
thatallnaonalbelieversintheDCwillhaveanover-
whelmingloveandcallfromtheFathertosharewith
neighboringupgs.AsktheFatherforHisideasonhowto
accessupgsthatseemimpossibletoaccess.Praythat
colleaguesintheDCwillhavephysicaland
spiritualstaminaforthelonghaulandseewitheyes
ofFaiththeworkoftheFather.
