*    A NOTE FROM PASTOR PHIL
 1.    CHICAGO: ONE GREAT CITY DEBRIEFING
 2.    MILWAUKEE: WHERE THE ACTION IS
 3.    ACROSS THE NATION: HONOR OUR HEROES
 4.    LA, CA: 15 PASTORS’ CITYWIDE FELLOWSHIPS
 5.    CALIFORNIA: PRAYER SUMMIT
 6.    TAMPA BAY, FL: EQUIPPING THE SAINTS IN PRAYER
 7.    TOLEDO, OH: GATHER FOR GREATER TOLEDO
 8.    GRAND RAPIDS, MI: COMMUNITY PRAYER EVENT
 9.    ATLANTA: “UNITE” NE METRO
 

€Debriefing the New York meetings:
    National Leadership Forum – approximately 800 leaders from across North America
    City Impact Roundtable – approximately 200 participants involved in city transformation

        >What did we experience that was unique and relevant to our work in Chicago?
        >What implications of our NLF experience can benefit our collaborative plans?
        >What action steps must we take together?

 

€A Briefing on:
 

The "One Great City" MISSION Statement
 

One Great City exists to serve the whole Church throughout Chicagoland, by networking, communicating, resourcing and convening pastors, ministry leaders and prayer networkers so that they collaborate by taking the whole Gospel to the whole City and beyond.
 
 

The "One Great City" VISION Statement
 

One Great City envisions a unified Church praying and working towards a Christ focused transformation across the Chicago region. Therefore, OGC convenes roundtable gatherings of leaders, provides a web directory of congregations and ministries, and communicates activities and opportunities that promote collaborative efforts which result in a Christ focused transformation of people, neighborhoods and social structures and systems
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2.    MILWAUKEE: WHERE THE ACTION IS
 

>From: Glenn Barth <Glenn@missionamerica.org>

The reports have been pouring into our office from church and community leaders from around the nation that held services commemorating September 11 with Mission America’s Honor Our Heroes theme. Services in over three thousand churches across the nation honored those who serve; often putting their own lives in jeopardy for the sake of our lives, liberty and property. Above all, Jesus Christ was honored and lifted up as the Hope for all in the face of despair and as our Savior from the brokenness of sin. The Bible says: Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man, someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:7-8) Many were offered an opportunity to begin a new life in Christ that night.

Arn Quakkelaar, our Mission America Regional Associate in Milwaukee said “A service was held at Miller Park with 7,000 in attendance. It was a phenomenal experience.  There was a marvelous response.  We’ve heard many testimonies of changed lives.”
 
In Modesto Stadium, Pastor Michael Douglass reported that 4,500 gathered for a community-wide service, with a multi-church choir and orchestra, the high school band, a fly-over of emergency helicopters, and a 21-gun salute for those who died.  The focus was on those who serve.  A local Outback Restaurant put on a free bar-b-que for 1500 first responders, who heard a strong message from a military hero and a sense that the people of the city loved and appreciated them.  The church was broadly represented at the service with leaders of many denominations in attendance.

More than 500 came to the service in Elk River, MN where just over 50 uniformed officers from law enforcement, the fire department, emergency response and the American Legion were honored. Twelve area churches worked together with the Elk River Mayor to hold this event.

In the Twin Cities, there were eleven services listed in the Star Tribune. We opened an “Honor Our Heroes” hot dog stand in the parking lot of First Covenant Church across from the Metrodome prior to many of the sporting events between August 11 and September 11. We handed out over 3,000 invitations to the September 11 Honor Our Heroes Service at First Covenant. We got to know and witness to many folks on the street in a simple but straightforward way. The result was that about 40% of those who attended the service on September 11 were visitors. It’s my prayer that First Covenant Church will see these folks again and that Christ’s kingdom will grow as a result of a hot dog stand for God!

Leading the Mission America City/Community Division with Jarvis Ward is a great joy as we see God’s hand blessing the work in so many ways, bringing leaders together for prayerful strategizing, meeting the needs of the poor, and reaching out with the good news of the Gospel.  

Our Minneapolis Office is in immediate need of 150 ministry partners to come alongside the vision of uniting Christians for holistic evangelism in this God-led movement transforming our nation with a $100 to $1,000 tax-deductible gift.  Would you prayerfully consider being one of these partners? If you cannot, please consider making the largest one-time gift you can and joining the monthly support team, thereby helping us strengthen this transformational movement in cities and communities across our nation.

Thank-you for your prayerful consideration,
Rev. Glenn A. Barth, National Facilitator for City/Community Ministries
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>From: "So California Pastors' in Prayer" <prayunceasingly@juno.com>

Pastors' City Wide Fellowships throughout Greater LA Collaborative Effort
Pastor Rick Wright

Some 15 Greater LA Pastors' Prayer Fellowship City Wide gatherings have begun to collaborate their efforts,

A Luncheon is planned in November to expand this Collaborative cooperation effort in Greater LA.

If you are aware of pastors leading city wide efforts in the greater LA region, we would very much appreciate their names and a contact phone number.

please E-mail us back to this address or contact Pastor David Diaz at
(626) 472-7144

If you are planning to attend this gathering please RSVP
The gathering will be:
Tuesday, November 4, 2003 from 12 noon - 2 pm
At New Beginnings Community Church 12020 Fransiquito Ave. Baldwin Park, Ca
In the shopping mall on the southwest corner of the street. corner of Fransiquito Ave and Romona Ave.

Some co sponsors include:
    Pastor David Diaz - So California Pastors' in Prayer
    Dr Michael and Adelle McKinney - So California Pastors' Prayer Network
    Pastor Phillip Crammer - Ca Pastors Prayer Network
    Pastors, Rick Wright and David Andrade - LA CityWatch
Other networking pastors,
    Pastor Fred and Wilma Berry
    Pastor Irma Diaz
    Pastor Steve Davis

ALSO - -
Saturday, January 31st, 2004 from 10 am – 4pm
Pray California Fellowship Worship, Intercession, Prayer Strategy and Mobilization for Southern California.

At The US Center for World Missions Pierce Hall 1539 E. Howard St. Pasadena, California Email us: prayunceasingly@juno.com
    Pastor Rick Wright (626) 296-7605
    Pastor David Andrade @ (626) 296-7600
Subscribe: SoCaPastorsinPrayer-subscribe@MyInJesus.com
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5.    CALIFORNIA: PRAYER SUMMIT
 

>From: "So California Pastors' in Prayer" <prayunceasingly@juno.com>
 

California Regional Pastors' and Intercessory Leaders' Prayer Summit
 

You are invited to a statewide gathering of pastors and prayer leaders representing the various regions of our state. This regional prayer summit will be hosted by the greater Fresno area at the Episcopal Conference Center in Oakhurst (ECCO) October 27-29.

Each of the seven regions will bring 20 pastors and 10 prayer leaders to participate in this historic gathering to unite our state in prayer and build relationships between the regions. A separate brochure will be available for prayer leaders.

The city of Fresno is located in the central part of the state and is willing to serve the other regions of the state by helping to host this gathering. For the past 10 years the Fresno area has had a prayer summit for pastors and ministry leaders several times a year at ECCO. Over the years God has led leaders in Fresno to expand their summits to serve more and more of their region. This year the Fall Prayer Summit is dedicated to serving the state.

Regional leaders listed on the next page will invite a representative core of leaders from each of the seven regions of the state to participate in this gathering. The size of the gathering is limited to 140 pastors to be located at ECCO. Prayer leaders will be lodged at the Ramada Inn in Oakhurst.

*Regional Leaders
 The seven regions of California are: Northern, San Francisco Bay, Mountain, Central Coast, Central, Southern, San Diego.
    Ÿ The Rt. Rev John-David Schofield, Bishop of San Joaquin Valley, Central Region
    Ÿ G. L. Johnson, Central Region
    Ÿ Pastor Larry Lane, Northern Region
    Ÿ Rev Joe Walsh, Northern Region
    Ÿ Pastor John Isaacs, S.F. Bay Region
    Ÿ Pastor Dan Prout, Mountain Region
    Ÿ Rev Shannon Bryd, Mountain Region
    Ÿ Pastor Sharon Webster, Central Coast
    Ÿ Pastor Rick Wright, Southern Region
    Ÿ Pastor David Andrade, Southern Region
    Ÿ Pastor Gary Goodell, San Diego Region
    Ÿ Rev Jerry Bowers, Pray California

*Uniting Pastors  Prayer Leaders In California Through Prayer
A statewide call to prayer is going forth to unite pastors  prayer leaders from the seven regions of California at a Prayer Summit in Oakhurst on October 27-29,2003.

The Call To Prayer
A Time For Connecting Pastors  Prayer Leaders From The Regions Of Our State Through Prayer  Fellowship:
    Ÿ Seeking the Lord to see Pastors REFRESHED
    Ÿ Seeking the Lord to see our State RESTORED
    Ÿ Seeking the Lord to see our cities TRANSFROMED
    Ÿ Seeking the Lord to see our communities REACHED
    Ÿ Seeking the Lord for personal RENEWAL

Purpose For The Call
    Ÿ Seek the Lord in worship  intercession
    Ÿ Listen to the Lord for strategies  guidance as to how to pray
    Ÿ Share what God is doing in our cities/regions
    Ÿ Encourage fellowship between pastors
    Ÿ Mobilization of united prayer

Who Should Attend?
    Regional pastors in each region as listed on the back of the brochure will be inviting other pastors, ministry leaders, and prayer leaders so there is a representative group from each region.
Location:
    Episcopal Conference Center, Oakhurst (ECCO) is located 4 miles north of Oakhurst on the right side of Hwy 41. (Look for ECCO sign). The main lodge is 1 mile from Hwy 41 down a private road. CALIFORNIA REGIONAL Pastors and Intercessory Leaders Prayer Summit E-mail:ecco@sti.net
When:
    Monday October 27th beginning with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and continuing through lunch on Wednesday, October 29th.
Time:
    Monday: Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
    Meeting starts at 10:00 a.m.
Lodging for Intercessors:
    A block of rooms have been reserved at the Ramada Inn, Oakhurst. Call them at  800-658-2888 to make your reservations for lodging only. Tell them you are with Pastors’ Prayer Summit. Be sure to register with ECCO for day use and meals: Total meals/ day use is = $88.00. Rooms with double occupancy cost is approx 25.00 per night at Ramada.
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>From: Prayusasf@aol.com

 

October 24 - 25, 2003
 

Location:   Praise Cathedral renewal Center
            4371 - 76th Ave. N.
            Pinellas Park, FL
Time:         Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
            Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Subject:    "Healing Prayer" Topics to include; The Authority we have in Christ, Building Our Faith to Walk in the Authority, The Importance of Forgiveness, Emotional Healing, Working with the Holy Spirit, Ministry to the Demonized, Ministry to the Physically Sick and much more.  This is a practical learning and doing seminar for all Christians!


 

November 7 - 8, 2003
 

Location:   Eastside Baptist Church
            Hosted by South Bay Community Church  (Contact Nicole Leu)
                  813-684-2028)
            10022 Christina Drive (Across from Riverview High School)
            Riverview, FL 33569
Time:         Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
            Saturday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Subject:    "Healing Prayer" Topics to include; The Authority we have in Christ, Building Our Faith to Walk in the Authority, The Importance of Forgiveness, Emotional Healing, Working with the Holy Spirit, Ministry to the Demonized, Ministry to the Physically Sick and much more.  This is a practical learning and doing seminar for all Christians!

For more information or to schedule a seminar, please contact;
Bill or Pam Malone, Directors, Pray U.S.A.!
727-524-7729    /   http: //www.Letsprayusa.org
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>From: Toledo PrayerNet <surfingohio@cs.com>

Hi... Please accept this as my personal invitation to you to check out MY FRIENDS HOUSE.  MY FRIENDS HOUSE is to be an interdenominational, multicultural, gathering of believers who simply get together to worship, pray, study the Bible (we are currently in Romans), fellowship, and have a potluck AKA covered dish dinner together at my friend's home in Maumee.  We all attend various congregations in the Greater Toledo area.  It’s a lot of fun for the whole family.  If you are interested, email me at surfingohio@cs.com and I will send you directions to where we meet.  We meet every Friday from 6PM to 8:30PM.  Hope you will consider checking it out.  

Blessings, Rev. Copi Valdiviez, DAWN Projects for Jesus
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>From: "Julie Heying" <jheying@momsintouch.org>

Dads, moms, children, friends and family and youth workers and pastors are encouraged to attend an evening of prayer for children and schools.

Sponsored by Zondervan
Featured speaker: Fern Nichols
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Sunshine Church, 3300 E Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
7:30p.m. - 9:00p.m.
Contact:  616.942.1869 or info@MomsInTouch.org
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Many PPGs stagnate . . .
    What have you done to keep your praying fresh and faith-filled?

Click on phil@nppn.org and send us your feedback

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>From: "News" <news@youthworkers.net>

The reports of many See You at the Pole(tm) gatherings are very similar.  Many of the stories sent to the SYATP website on or after September 17 described worship, reading from the Bible, a student speaking to the group, and prayer, of course: in small groups, en masse, or holding hands in a big circle around a school flagpole.

But then there are those accounts of students who marched to the beat of a different drummer, or stood out in some other way as "not your typical prayer meeting."

Boldness

At Northrup High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the students circled the flagpole, but chose to face out and pray aloud. Their boldness didn't stop there. As time for classes approached, several members of the group moved from the circle and began to approach and pray with the lost. More than 15 accepted Christ before the first bell!

Before Dawn

Two dozen junior and senior high students in Youngsville, Pennsylvania had a "Jericho candlelight prayer walk" around the campus, starting early in the morning. The students prayed around the flagpole, then
moved inside and walked around the halls seven times, praying and singing. They also asked the adults to meet at the town's post office to pray. In Maize, Kansas, five guys and a girl that were the worship
leaders set the example by arriving at 5:00 a.m. to pray. They were joined by 70 others at See You at the Pole.

Homeschoolers

Kelli, a junior in Nineveh, Indiana, invited other homeschooled students to pray at the flag in her front yard. A church in Poway, California organized a prayer time at the school district office. In Barre,
Vermont, a half-dozen homeschoolers met at the town's auditorium, hoping to begin "a strong annual tradition."

Never Too Late
A freshman girl at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, New Jersey told a youth leader "she regretted never having done SYATP in high school, so she did it at college-even though she stood alone."

From the Ashes

At Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, New York, 16 students prayed.  Stuyvesant was prominent on September 11, 2001 as the school closest to the World Trade Center; students were evacuated after watching the burning towers out their classroom windows.

All Creatures of Our God and king...

Fifteen students at Jordan Vocational High School in Columbus, Georgia were worshipping and praying, when one of them noticed a large insect resting at the base of the flagpole.

Sure enough...it was a praying mantis!

 

Pastors Pray, Too!
 

In support of the students meeting at their various schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, 35 St. Paul area pastors met in the City Center and held a "See You at the Center."

The next See You at the Pole will be September 15, 2004. The theme, taken from Psalm 24:3-6, will be "ASCEND: Clean Hands and Pure Hearts." Watch for updates at www.syatp.com early in 2004 for more information, logos, and resources.

Tell your See You at the Pole story! 
Go to www.syatp.com and click on "Reports."
Also, take the time to adopt your school for Christ at www.everyschool.com.

See You at the Pole Perspectives 2003 is four weekly reports, posted at www.syatp.com on 9/19, 9/26, 10/3 and 10/10.   Readers have permission  to download, send the link to others, print, and distribute freely, as long as the content is not changed.
(c)2003 National Network of Youth Ministries.  Call (858) 451-1111
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