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This Sunday at Church: Pray for your pastor if he is bi-vocational

Personally, I have been in 8 churches, and 5 of the lead pastors were bi-vocational. Most associate pastors I have known have been bo-vocational (including myself.) Thankfully, our current pastor is full-time, but all pastors need a lot of prayer.

Daniel

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.
Hebrews 13:17-18, HCSB

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Pray for your pastor if he is bi-vocational.

This Sunday at Church: Pray for your pastor if he is bi-vocational

This Sunday at Church: Encourage those who are involved with bus ministry

I was a part of the bus ministry with my first c9ngregation, as a teenager. In my early 20s, I helped form something similar for the party crowd. In our current congregation, we don’t have a bus, but we have a small unofficial team of volunteers who help a few people with getting to and from services. And it can be work. Let us pray for peace, pati3nce, and compassion foe all involved, including those getting a ride.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church: Encourage those who are involved with bus ministry.

This Sunday at Church: Encourage those who are involved with bus ministry

This Sunday: Helping someone with financial need

We were blessed this past Christmas to help a few families with gifts, food, and even an apartment with 2 months rent for one single mom and her son. There always needs, and the beginning of the year can be terrifying for some families. Let us pray and find ways to help these physically and financially (James 1:27, 2:15-17).

Daniel

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Helping someone with financial need.

This Sunday: Helping someone with financial need

This Sunday: Pray for new sound equipment at church can last for a long time

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for new sound equipment at church can last for a long time.

This Sunday: Pray for new sound equipment at church can last for a long time

This Sunday at Church: Praying for your church figuring out the Church Budget

This Sunday at Church: Praying for your church figuring out the Church Budget

This Sunday at Church: Praying for your church figuring out the Church Budget

VerseD: Colossians 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:2, CSB

God deserves our thanks, and we find our thankfulness increases as we focus on God and giving Him our gratitude.

This Sunday: Praying for the health of the older deacons in your church

Most of our deacons are retirement age, and one only left the military for disability while still of working age. All deacons need prayer, but especially as the get older and face more and more health concerns.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Praying for the health of the older deacons in your church.

This Sunday: Praying for the health of the older deacons in your church

This Sunday at Church: Pray for the church’s members affected by US Government Shutdown

Our congregation has a few people affected by the shutdown. We help them every time this happens, but there are many people who do not have this help. Let us pray for and be prepared to help many.

Daniel

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Pray for the church’s members affected by US Government Shutdown

This Sunday at Church: Pray for the church’s members affected by US Government Shutdown

This Sunday at Church: Pray for members in your church who are looking for employment

It is harder to get a job at this moment. I even saw an article Saturday (Nov. 1) about “ghost jobs,” posted job opportunities that do not actually exist within a company but are used to either scare current employees into working better or to inspire investors.

Add into this the number of people with little or no experience, and many jobs are more often requiring experience. It can make job hunting intimidating.

Let us pray for all those job searching, including Jimmy’s friend.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church: Pray for members in your church who are looking for employment.

This Sunday at Church: Pray for members in your church who are looking for employment

VerseD: James 5:13

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

James 5:13, CSB

We are in a spiritual war, and our prayers for each other and praises to God help us while pushing back against evil and demonic forces.