Personal Update March 2002

Prayer INC.
               Connecting People To God ... Through Corporate Prayer


Ouch . . . Our last update to you was written just before Labor Day!
Please forgive us (OK, forgive ME, Phil) for taking so long to reconnect!

Our new adventure, which began July 1st, 2001 has been in high gear since day one.  God has blessed me with more than a full schedule.  Your support by way of encouragement, prayer, financial gifts, has enabled me to:
    *Lead a retreat for a 2nd generation Korean Church
    *Teach at the House of Prayer in Elgin, IL
    *Attend the City-Wide Prayer Leaders Consultation in Dallas, TX
    *Cover registration costs for several young, emerging ministry leaders
    *Lead over 250 at the Zion, IL Labor Day Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
    *Consult for a city-wide prayer alliance
    *Participate on several national strategic planning conference calls
    *Preach on and lead corporate prayer for churches in IL, MO, SC
    *Teach Prayer Workshops in IL, SC, TX
    *Form a strategic partnership with Promise Keepers and the National
     Men’s Ministry Coalition toward mobilizing more men in prayer
    *Begin serving as a National Facilitator for Cities/Communities with the
     Mission America Coalition (80+ denominations & 300 national ministries)
    *Lead the One Great City Conference (a beautiful diversity of 275 of
     Chicago’s pastors & leaders who pray for a city-wide Christ awakening)
    *Serve on planning teams for Pray Chicago (www.praychicago.net)
     City Impact Roundtable (www.cityreaching.com), Chicago Prayer Summit,
     Chicago Metro Baptist Association and the “NPPN” (www.nppn.org)

And the Lord continues to open doors for ministry:
    .I’ve been asked to lead the follow-up to the One Great City roundtable
     by bringing pastors and leaders from across Chicagoland together for
     prayer and partnership (this could become the first city-wide network
     for congregations and ministries to find each other and work together
     in serving Christ throughout Chicagoland)
    .My part-time consultant role with the IL Baptist State Association
     is providing opportunities throughout Illinois to preach, teach,
     and lead corporate prayer
    .A Prayer Journey to Mexico City to prayerwalk and train local
     pastors in the  biblical principles of corporate prayer
    .I’ve been asked to write an appendix for an upcoming book on prayer...


   


Prayer INC.  -     Connecting People To God ... Through Corporate Prayer

If you remember our vision for this new ministry...

   Connecting people to God through corporate prayer
        .In Churches        .Among Pastors
            .Throughout Cities    .Across Nations

...You’ll realize God is affording us opportunities in each of these areas!

So, we had to write you and share this good news ... so that ... your faith will be increased .. so that ... your prayers will not cease.  The abundant blessings we seek require abundant faith to fuel abundant prayers.  It is
good to know so many of you join us in that hard but good work.

We will see Jorie and Tim (daughter and son-in-law who live in So CA) in both early December (Carol joins me on a trip that takes me to San Diego) and late December (they return “home” for Christmas.  And we are soaking up as much of Jennie and JJ (daughter and son-in-law who live just across the courtyard) as we can - they’ll spend June, 2002 through May of 2003 in Zambia, Africa.

May we say “Thank you!” for your faithful, and patient, support?  It is taking me longer than I thought it would to develop efficient communication to those who are interested in or finance our ministry.  We are looking, and praying, for a way for Carol and me to tackle many of these tasks together.

May we ask for your help?
    -Praise to God for His abundant blessings!
    -Ask the Lord to transform those who receive ministry through us
    -Encourage others to subscribe@nppn.org {email a sample to e-friends}
    -Invite us to share the Prayer INC vision to a living room full of your
     friends (we must raise about 2/3 of the budget; speaking covers 1/3)
    -Introduce us to a foundation (two one-time grants covered us so far)

And, may we pray you the blessings of all that is your’s
because of the first Christmas,

Phil & Carol Miglioratti  €  1130 Randville Drive  €  Palatine, IL 60074
847-991-0153   €   phil@nppn.org