Prayer Ministries
We have several opportunities to pray with and for one another. Those able to meet with a prayer group can enjoy the special blessing of praying together. Regardless of your schedule, everyone is invited to participate in the Faith Church prayer chain, either by e-mail or telephone, and intercede for the needs of others in the Faith family.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12
Prayer Fellowship—Marilyn Carlson & Helen Lovingfoss
Prayer Fellowship meets Wednesday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Room 114 (across from the choir room). We hope you will join us as we pray together for the needs of others, our church, our country, and the world. We pray for the requests that have come through the church office and from the blue cards at Sunday worship. Make this prayer time a priority in your life! There is power when many people join together in prayer. God wants us to pray because we are His children and He loves us. “Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2
Prayer for Faith—Nancy Coughlin
This group meets Sunday mornings to pray for God to be honored in Faith Church and for the Holy Spirit to be at work in and through our pastors, leaders, staff, congregation, visitors, worship services, ministries, programs—every aspect of our life together. Participants gather in room 114 (across from choir room) starting at 9:00 a.m. to greet one another. Prayer begins at 9:15 with an opening Scripture or devotional reading followed by spoken prayers of praise and thanksgiving. Then there is a time of silent confession and listening to God. We follow that with a time of spoken prayers of supplication. The group concludes at 9:45, so there is plenty of time to find your favorite place in the sanctuary. Praying together is excellent preparation for morning worship. If you don’t feel comfortable praying out loud in a group, come and pray silently. God doesn’t care how eloquent our words sound—he welcomes our fellowship and invites us to bring our needs to him. If you can’t come regularly or need to leave early, that’s fine. New participants are especially welcome.
Prayer Chain (e-mail or telephone)—Carol Shanholtzer & Margaret Bauer, Church Office
No meetings are involved. There is one Faith Church prayer chain and you can choose to participate either by e-mail or by telephone.
• If you choose to receive the prayer requests by e-mail, you are asked to pray immediately when you read the request. Many print out or make notes of the requests as reminders so they can continue to pray.
• Helen Lovingfoss receives the prayer requests by e-mail and begins the telephone prayer chain. If you choose to receive the prayer requests by telephone, you are asked to pray on your own and to pass the prayer requests on to another member of the chain by telephone.
The prayer chain is a wonderful opportunity for the Faith family to be united in prayer. More than 95 people currently participate in the e-mail part of the prayer chain and 10 in the telephone part.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7