First United Methodist Church, Independence, Iowa -- Prayer

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.

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