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PRAYER STRATEGIES & INITIATIVES  - 08/05/2002

    ...Finding New Ways To Connect In Prayer


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   I N   T H I S   U P D A T E        ...and for our prayers:

 

 *    PASTOR PHIL'S PRAYER LETTER

 *    UNCOMMON PRAYER MEETINGS:
 

   Seven Days With Our Pastor
 


 1.    “HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY INTERCESSORS?”
 2.    PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR
 3.    911 REMEMBRANCE - NATIONAL PRAYER POINTS
 4.    NPPN OPTIONS / OPPORTUNITIES
 5.    VIRGINIA: STATEWIDE PRAYER SUMMIT
 6.    THANK YOU NPPN PRAYER TEAM
 7.    CHICAGO: “I STILL DO!” PRAYER TEAM NEEDED
 8.    PANCAKES FOR PASTORS
 9.    CITYWIDE PRAYER LEADERS CONSULTATION
10.    PARADE FOR JESUS

 ?      HOW ABOUT YOU...YOUR PPG...YOUR CITY...
 

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Come to the Lord's Table: A Sacred Assembly for the Church
 

by Claude King, coauthor of Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God
* Have you ever felt like you take the Lord's Supper or Communion too casually?
* Has it become merely a tradition?
* Have you ever wanted to guide your people to prepare to partake in a more worthy manner?
* Does your church need to return to their first love for Christ and to holy living?
This 112 page workbook guides members to remember what Christ did on the cross to provide a remedy for sin and to rekindle in their hearts a first love for their wounded Savior. It guides them to examine their lives and relationships to get right with God and others so that they can partake of the Lord's Table in a worthy manner. Use the built-in pastor's guide to lead your church in a celebration of the Lord's Table as a sacred assembly of the church.

 

Final Command Action Manual
 

by Claude King, coauthor of Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God
Before ascending into heaven Jesus gave one Final Command (Great Commission) to His disciples that He restated in a number of ways to assure that they would not forget. Yet today most of our church members have no involvement in making disciples or being His witnesses. This 112 page workbook provides seven steps to help every member find his or her place in the harvest fields and begin obeying the Final Command together with the rest of the Body of Christ. Leader's material is included for small groups or churchwide use. Mobilize your entire congregation for obedience to the Final Command.

 

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*    PASTOR PHIL'S PRAYER LETTER

“Reports coming in regularly to my office convince me that the national prayer movement is strong, growing, and making a real difference!”

When I received this word of encouragement from David Bryant, chairman of America's National Prayer Committee, I knew I should share it with you.

Whether your part is small or large, noticed by many or seemingly invisible, the Lord is using you to make stronger this prayer movement of His Spirit.

Whether your Pastors' Prayer Group or church prayer meeting or prayer network appears to be growing or not, its role is significant and substantial.

Whether you are seeing the fruit of changed lives and transformed streets or not, know the combined prayers of the Body of Christ are making a real difference in history because they are begin heard in eternity.

So, please keep on praying; keep on inviting others to the place of prayer; keep looking for the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus in the skies or in the eyes of those with a newfound faith.

May the September 11th Anniversary result in the awakening we have been seeking all these years,

Pastor Phil

P.S.  You can read my personal ministry updates at:
    http://www.nppn.org  -  Click on PrayerINC

P.P.S.        For those who will pray with me through August...
5-9    Prayer Workshops @ Black Leadership Week, NC
10    Oversight Committee for Chgo Metro Baptist Association
11    Preaching at Calvary Memorial, Oak Park, IL (4 services)
12    Facilitating One Great City, Chicago (morning, afternoon)
12    Facilitating CMBA Town Hall Meeting (evening)
14    CMBA Staff meeting (I have become Acting Executive Director)
16    City Impact Roundtable Planning Team Conference Call
19-20    Prayer Workshop @ Leadership Summit, Springfield, IL
21    Planning Team for 2003 Urban Evangelism Conference, New York City
22    Meeting to discuss strategic city prayer events in 2004
23    CMBA Council meets
24-27    Citywide Prayer Leaders Consultation, New York City
    (I serve on the Planning Team)
28    CMBA Staff meetings
...    Needing to hear from national leader regarding trip to Zambia
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*    UNCOMMON PRAYER MEETINGS:
 

   Seven Days With Our Pastor

    --->NPPNote: Introduce this strategic prayer format in a corporate gathering.  Move from Sunday through Saturday; transitioning with a hymn or praise song; and varying with small group prayer, personal prayer, and volunteered prayer.

By Elaine Helms
“Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; . . .” Hebrews 13:7a

In covenant with my sisters and brothers, I will become a part of a mighty prayer support system for our pastor.  Each day he may know that I pray for him.

 
 

SUNDAY
 
I PRAY FOR HIM AS PREACHER-TEACHER
 

“Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel.” Ephesians 6:19

1.)    Pray that Christ may be lifted up through him.

2.)    Pray that he may experience the anointing of the Spirit in his preaching.

3.)    Pray that needs may be met, hearts blessed and lives changed, through the preaching of the word.
 
 
 

MONDAY
 
I PRAY FOR HIM AS SERVANT LEADER-ADMINISTRATOR
 

“Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil, for who can govern this your great people?” I Kings 3:9

1.)    Pray that he may lead his staff with the direction and sensitivity that only the Holy Spirit can offer.

2.)    Pray that he may offer guidance to the Overseers (Elders) and lay leadership that may bring unity and shared vision.

 
 

TUESDAY
 
I PRAY FOR HIM AS A PERSON
 

“Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent.  He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” Psalm 91:9-11

1.)    Pray for his Sabbath this day and rest in the Lord.  

2.)    Pray for him as part of his family . . . a husband, a father, a son . . . that those cherished times in his home shall be a blessing to his soul and to the souls of his loved ones.

3.)   Pray that things of earth will not overtake his spirit with preoccupation and misplaced priorities.
 


WEDNESDAY
 
I PRAY FOR HIM AS A PASTOR
 

“I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Jeremiah 3:15

1.)    Pray that the Holy Spirit may be the Comforter of souls through His servant as he counsels the troubled, visits the sick in homes and hospitals, and exhibits the love of Christ in his daily acts of ministry.

2.)    Pray that, as Pastor to his staff, he may emulate the strength and compassion of the Good Shepherd.
 
 

THURSDAY
 
I PRAY FOR HIM AS PROPHET
 

“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.” 2 Timothy 4:1-2

1.)    Pray that as he prepares his sermons, only the Word of the Lord may be revealed.

2.)    Pray that the emerging vision God has for His people may be revealed and clearly interpreted through His servant.
 


 
FRIDAY
I PRAY FOR HIM AS EVANGELIST
 

“ . . . How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.”  Romans 10:15

1.)    Pray for him as he wins souls to Christ and as he teaches others to win souls to Christ.

2.)    Pray that doors of opportunity for witness may be continually opening to him.
 
 

SATURDAY
 
I PRAY FOR HIM AS A DISCIPLE OF JESUS
 

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  Put on the full armor of God, that you may b able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:10-12

1.)    Pray that he may continue to discover new depths of understanding as a student of the Word.

2.)    Pray that he may ever find a consistent balance between the Word and the deed as he follows Jesus.  

3.)    Pray that a wall of protection of the Holy Spirit may keep him safe from the devices of Satan.

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1.    “HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY INTERCESSORS?”
 

>From: Prayercntn@aol.com

QUESTION: How does one identify intercessors?

ANSWER:

1. Are you trying to find out who is praying in any given area and to enlist those to pray for concerns?

Usually intercessors are discovered because they like to pray and show up at prayer related events. Or they might respond in conversation with words like....I will be praying for you, etc.  I have found that using the term "intercessor" can be limiting in that many who have the gift would never think of themselves as an intercessor, thus it is helpful just to term things in a general way, like "those who have a burden to pray."

2.  Are you trying to understand particular gifts that different intercessors operate from to help mobilize prayer more specifically?

If so, I developed a survey tool that you can download and have others complete....it can be found at:  http://www.prayercommandpost.org

3. Are you trying to identify intercessors to gather personal prayer partners for yourself?

If so, I would recommend developing a general prayer partner list, this you can do by recruiting others to pray for you. You can communicate general requests to this group.  If you are looking for more covenant partners, don't do this by recruitment....let others come to you and speak how they are frequently burdened to pray for you and then you will know that God has assigned them to you and you can pray and see if you have a trust level and release to invite them in to pray for you in more specific ways.

Feel free to email me with specific questions and I will try to answer  them or refer you to others who are good counsel in that particular area.

May the Lord bless you abundantly,  Lynn Heatley
Prayer Command Post, Pomona, CA

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2.    PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR
 

>From: Keith Todd <ktodd@vci.net>

I saw the mention of Prayer Starter Resources asking for prayer starter ideas.  I wasn't sure if it should be sent to you or not, but I did not see an address for submissions.  As you may have guessed, I have one.

In about 1996 our church (Reidland Baptist Church, Paducah, KY USA) was trying to put together a couple of prayer teams.  We weren't having much luck.  We just couldn't come up with a night that didn't have conflicts for someone or with other church activities.  I had just gone through a divorce and had learned a lot about prayer during that time.  I found that praying for others and seeing miracles happen in response to those prayers made my personal burden much lighter.

After several meetings trying to unsuccessfully work out a schedule for our prayer teams, a guy named John Sills stood up.  He said, "I want to make an offer.  I'll be here at the church every Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. to pray.   If any of you want to join me you're welcome.  If you don't, it'll just be me and the Lord."  That was that.

Starting that next Saturday, John showed up at the church almost every Saturday night for three years.  I became one of about ten people who rotated through the group as we had time.  Each Saturday we would have four or five show up.  Sometimes it was just John and the Lord. Sometimes it was just me and the Lord. Other times it was two or three others.  God was faithful.  He said wherever two or three gather together, there I will be also.  He kept His promise.

That time of prayer provided me with several great lessons.  First, all it takes for God to move mightily is one person being faithful. Second, great things happen when you pray for your pastor and congregation.  Third, God does answer prayers, just not always in the way we expect.

When we started a new pastor search, we prayed for our new pastor for six months before we even knew his name.  I firmly believe that has resulted in his ministry getting off to a great start.

I could share dozens of stories of how God answered prayers and worked miracles during that time, more than we have space or time for here.   Just remember,  all it takes for a successful prayer ministry is one person being faithful.

Best, Keith Todd, The Sermon Fodder Guy
http://www.sermonfodder.com
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3.    911 REMEMBRANCE - NATIONAL PRAYER POINTS

Visit:
 

   http://www.911remembrance.com
    http://www.outreach.com
    http://www.nppn.org/911Remembrance_page.htm
 


 

August 5: Luke 5:31 “And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.  I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

   PRAY    that many will hear the Spirit’s call to repentance this September 11th - - Certainly through 911 Remembrance Prayer Services but also through secular media’s coverage of these services - - Petition God to break the spirit of fear that keeps believers silent.


August 6: Luke 21:34-36 “Be on guard, that your hearts may not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day come on you suddenly like a trap; for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of the earth.  But keep on the alert at all times, praying in order that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

   PETITION    for hundreds of intercessors who will “keep on the alert” - Especially during the next 10 days - That thousands of Pastors and Churches would make plans to participate on September 11th.  Ask the Lord to lead them to the resources of  911remembrance.com


August 7: Psalm 54:8-9 “But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the loving-kindness of God forever and ever.  I will give Thee thanks forever, because Thou has done it, and I will wait on Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy godly ones.”

    PRAISE  our loving and kind God; give thanks for all that He has done; exalt His name over our nation ... Give thanks that “On September 11, 2001 God Blessed America: Many empty seats on the terrorist’s airplanes, far less than the 50,000 feared dead in the Twin Towers, empty offices at the Pentagon disaster site, no panic in our cities, our national commitment to seek justice rather than revenge, a renewed call to pray for America...
   

August 8: Ezekiel 38:23 “And I shall magnify Myself, sanctify Myself, and make Myself known in the sight of many nations; and they will know that I am the Lord.”

   PRAY  in agreement with the Lord, that He would magnify Himself through Christ’s Church in such an unprecedented way that our nation will know the one true God. Mention people by name; cry out for a city; hold forth the President and his cabinet; beseech the Lord to reveal Himself to our enemies that the fear of the Lord would fall upon them and bring them to eternal life in Christ.


August 9: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord will all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.  Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.”

   INTERCEDE   for each Pastor and Prayer Leader planning an Anniversary Remembrance Service: the mind of Christ on all details, the power of the Spirit in all phases of promotion, and the glory of God displayed as the Church shows and tells the Gospel to lost neighbors and friends.


August 10: Psalm 51:10-13 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  Do not cast me away from Thy presence, and do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.  Then I will teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners will be converted to Thee.”

   ASK  the Holy Spirit to bring a conviction of sin upon believer and not-yet-believer alike during these 911 Prayer Services – May genuine revival break-out as our motivation changes from fear of man to dependent faith upon our God – May transgressors be inexorably be drawn to Christ through the godly sorrow of church members.


August 11: Psalm 118:13-17 “You pushed me violently so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me.  The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.  The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.  I shall not die, but live, and tell of the works of the Lord.”

   PRAY  this scripture over the Church; that in congregations large and small, rural and city, traditional and contemporary would be heard the joyful sounds of shouting ... That Christian families would express their gratitude to the Lord in their homes ... That the Church would have unexpected opportunities to tell of the works of the Lord (at school & work; through interviews for TV, radio or local newspapers; with letters to the Editor; in conversations with neighbors & family members).
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4.    NPPN OPTIONS / OPPORTUNITIES

 

__Send Your City's Story or Strategy:
        phil@nppn.org

__Register Your City's Pastors' Prayer Groups:
        http://www.nppn.org/ppg/

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        http://www.nppn.org/Prayers.htm

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5.    VIRGINIA: STATEWIDE PRAYER SUMMIT
 

>From: "Bill Emery" <Bemery10@cox.net>

Greetings,
This is the Intercessors Generals Official Meeting for all of Virginia to gather and pray.   Those leaders who feel the call to encourage this work and partner as co-hosts, should send their logo and information, so that the program can reflect your participation. You commitment to come and bring your van of  committed prayer people will be of great blessing to the Lord, as we gather to worship Him.   We just did this at congress, and the visible unity was powerful. It is time to gather and pray until we break through.  We are a big Target for the Terrorist, and the Church is arising to the challenge, to speak the name of Jesus, Rev. Bill Emery
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6.    THANK YOU NPPN PRAYER TEAM
 

>From: Prema Thomas <PTTHOMAS@rodey.com>

Dear Phil:
    I wanted to report to you and to the Evangelical Pastors Prayer Network the remarkable way in which I believe that God has been answering your prayers for the Christian Legal Society Christian Legal Aid Program.  Attached are answers to your prayers which I would appreciate your circulating to the Prayer Network with our thanks. This has been a great encouragement to us. As you can see, there are still many outstanding needs for which we need continued prayers, but we are grateful for those which have already been provided.

In Him,  John Robb

CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY (“CLS”)
 

ANSWERS TO PRAYERS

 

We are grateful to God and for many of you who prayed in May for the strengthening and guidance of the 35 evangelistic Christian legal aid (“CLA”) programs and the hundreds of Christian lawyer volunteers serving in them, for the Lord to establish 15 similar new Christ sharing ones this year, for additional prayer warriors, for raising the $250,000 needed for a full time CLS Director and Associate Director, for God’s anointing and empowering CLS leaders and receiving support at June meetings of the National Association of Gospel/Rescue Missions and at meetings in Philadelphia; and that He would break down the “Jericho” walls of indifference and “busyness” of many other Christian lawyers; and that He would turn their hearts to the poor.

Some remarkable answers have already occurred:
€    A number of existing CLA programs and many of their volunteers in Tacoma, Denver, Seattle, New York, Albuquerque, Minneapolis – St. Paul, Tulsa, Wichita and Cleveland have furnished us with good progress reports and developments and several have displayed a fresh enthusiasm.
€    Twenty new Gospel/rescue missions signed written expressions of a “serious interest” and agreed to explore Gospel sharing CLA program startups.
€    The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association showed its interest by featuring a program about CLA on its national “Decision Today” radio broadcast.
€    A number of Christian organizations, churches, evangelical leaders and 7 Christian lawyers (including the mayor of Philadelphia himself) expressed a willingness to become the first CLA sponsors and volunteers in that city; and the West Philadelphia Corps of the Salvation Army agreed to host a new CLA Gospel oriented program starting in the early fall.
€    On July 11th, the Gospel was presented to the first three clients of a new CLA program in Detroit. This caused a volunteer Christian lawyer leader to conclude: “This is the reason I became a lawyer.”
€    A second major foundation invited CLS to submit proposals for substantial funding.

Thanks be to God!
 


CONTINUED AND NEW PRAYERS
 

Please continue your original prayers as God leads you (except for the June meetings).
Please pray for new matters as well:
€    for favorable response by local CLA programs to certain recent CLS OPERATION BUILD UP suggestions for improving program quality and developing additional leaders;
€    for good response to invitations to attend the scheduled CLS Training Conferences in Savannah this fall.
€    for the 20 Gospel/rescue missions to carry out their decision to seriously explore a CLA program.
€    for the Salvation Army national leadership to respond favorably to the CLS “partnership” proposal.

John D. Robb, Director of Public Ministries
P.O. Box 1888. Albuquerque, NM 87103
Phone: (505) 768-7216 / Fax: (505) 768-7395
E-Mail: jdrobb@rodey.com
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7.     CHICAGO: “I STILL DO!” PRAYER TEAM NEEDED
 

>From: "Chuck & Sheila Straka" <straka1@usexpress.net>

Prayer Team Needed!
We need Prayer Leaders, Worship Leaders and Intercessors for Chicago's Family Life, "I Still Do" Conference, August 24 at the United Center.  If you would like to volunteer for the prayer team please contact, Chuck & Sheila Straka 847-695-5133 or e-mail   staka1@usexpress.net

Volunteers should arrive at the arena by 7:00 am and report to volunteer check- in. If you volunteer you will be assigned a three hour shift. Shifts begin at 7:30 am.  There will be some overlapping during the lunch hour. It is important for prayer to continue throughout the day!

Volunteers are not required to stay the whole day, although they are welcome to attend the event or continue to participate in some way in the area of prayer.

Qualities necessary for Prayer Team Intercessors:
    -A willingness to come under the authority of the chosen leadership and who are willing to pray for the current focus.
    -A team player rather than an independent prayer.
    -Walks under the control of the Holy Spirit and is quick to repent and confess their sins (Psalm 24:3-4)
    -A HEART TO PRAY FOR MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES
    -Sensitivity to the Lord's leading in prayer at any given time.
    -Accustomed to praying for an extended period of time. Shifts will be a minimum of three (3) hours in length and will include worship and prayer to under-gird the, “I Still Do" Conference.
    -The prayer covering encompasses prayer for all those involved in the event, the spiritual climate, the couples who attend and their families, speakers, and all other areas connected with the event.

We would also like to ask those who are available to participate with us on Friday for about two to three hours in preparation prayer.  Prayer Teams members will receive more information before the event.  Please pray for this years “I Still Do” Prayer Team!

In Christ, Chuck & Sheila Straka, Chicago Prayer Coordinators

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8.    PANCAKES FOR PASTORS
 

>From: emailupdate@spiritualrenewal.net

One local school sponsored what they called "Pancakes for Pastors." They gave the opportunity for students to invite their pastors to have breakfast with them at school. When the special morning arrived, more than 30 pastors showed up to eat pancakes with their young parishioners. The excitement of having their pastor visit them at school was evident on the faces of children as they ate breakfast with their "hero" they usually saw only at church. Following the breakfast, students escorted the pastors on a tour of the school. It was a day the students (and pastors) would never forget.
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9.    CITYWIDE PRAYER LEADERS CONSULTATION

 

>From: "Prayer Transformation Ministries"
<PTM@prayertransformation.com>

Citywide Prayer Leaders Consultation

Information / Registration is now available on our website at:
http://www.prayertransformation.com/citywideprayer.htm

We would encourage you to register as soon as possible and pass this on to other city prayer leaders that may be in your sphere of influence. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us.

Your servant in Christ, Steve Loopstra
Executive Director, Prayer Transformation Ministries
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10.    PARADE FOR JESUS
 

>From: dorothy.dada@convergys.com

     The Third Annual Parade for Jesus/Spiritual Awakening Convention (sponsored by various pastors, evangelists, etc. and their congregations in both the Suburbs and Chicago area) will be held on Saturday - September 14, 2002 at Washington Park in Chicago (56th King Drive) starting at 12:00 (noon).  The purpose of this event is to glorify our Lord & Saviour – Jesus Christ and to win souls for Him on this glorious day.  We will parade around the park - carrying a cross, banner, posters, etc. - singing & praising the Lord.  It's a time of Great Rejoicing in our Lord – Jesus Christ.  The theme of the Parade/Convention is "Reaching All for Christ". "Go, ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19).   It's a time of Great Spiritual Revival.
     After the Parade, everyone will go into a designated area of the park and have a Spirit-filled praise & worship service.  There also will be various choirs  & guest speakers at this event - including Pastor Phil Miglioratti, President of NPPN, if his schedule permits.  Please plan on attending this glorious event for the Lord.  Please bring your congregation, family, & friends.  We are planning to serve food at the event.  Also - we are planning to reach out to the needy at this event.  We will be giving free food (i.e. can goods,), clothes etc. to the needy.  As Jesus reached out to people's physical needs (when he feed the 5000), we also plan to reach out to people's physical and spiritual needs on this
day.
     Please don't miss this 3rd Annual Great Event.  Come and get your share of blessings from God.  Please bring your congregation, family & friends.  God promises, God delivers. ' With God all things are possible'. Everyone is welcome.  For more information, please call Apostle E. Dada at (630) 372-5845.  Thanks and God bless.
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