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Matthew 21:13a: "It is written," Jesus said to them,"'My house shall be called a House of
Prayer."
At First UMC we have an active prayer program to pray for the needs of all
attenders and others from the community who have prayer requests. Prayer is the
foundation of all our UMC ministry.
Mary Ellen Earles |
If you would like to place a prayer request or receive them weekly, please send your
email address to: Mary Ellen Earles, Prayer Coordinator,
jmearles@indytel.com or
contact by phone the church office, 319-334-3689.
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Prayer Plan
Mission Statement:
To become a "House of Prayer" for our community and local church family and lift up the name of
Jesus
Objectives:
To involve our attenders in prayer and to encourage them to make prayer requests during worship
service and by phone or email contact
To remember to praise the Lord for answered prayers
To pray over all ministry services and planning related to First UMC and encourage attenders to pray
To pray for all who attend First UMC and who call it their home church
To be a "beacon of prayer" for our community by receiving prayer requests and intentionally
praying over each one
To support and encourage community wide prayer efforts and ecumenical activities
Activities:
Send out weekly prayer requests to those on email list
(please notify Mary Ellen Earles at
jmearles@indytel.com to be added to our current list)
Church prayer chain (contact church office at 319-334-3689)
Weekly prayer in prayer room before worship services
Prayer partners for high school seniors (volunteers from UMC attenders)
Prayer Corner article for monthly newsletter
Prayer room open for drop-in when office open
Prayer weekly with staff
Pray before all ad board meetings, work groups and committee meetings
Prayer at music rehearsals
Prayer vigil for Consecration Sunday
Participate in National Day of Prayer first Thursday of May
Train youth to pray in Sunday School, youth groups, Bible School and Early Out sessions
Prayer Requests (7/25/10)
HEALTH CONCERNS:
Duane Stark - friend of Everett/Marilyn Jensen - recovery from heart surgery
Kenda Pennington - recovery from surgery
Gene Ehlers - recovery from leg surgery
Linda Bell - recovery from knee surgery
Ken Christensen - knee replacement surgery recovery
Gwen Roesel - Tom and Beth Greenley's neice for surgery recovery & safe travel for sisters
Kay Norman - Brenda's mom for knee treatment
DEATH IN FAMILY:
Glenda Nabholz family
Military:
Sgt. Brent Hoeck (Becky Hurst son) being deployed to Afghanistan 8/6/10 for safety for him and other troops
Celebrate:
Katie (Greiner) and Travis Schellhorn married 7/25/10
Independence Boys Baseball team on to state - play Tuesday, noon, at Principle Park in Des Moines
(where Iowa Cubs play)
RAGBRAI this week - safety and good health for all
Have a great week, enjoy the sunshine and for students the last days of summer vacation!
Blessings,
Mary Ellen
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The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses, As we also have forgiven those who trespass
against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew 6:9-13
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