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*PASTOR
PHIL’S PRAYER LETTER
*START
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH PRAYER
*NPPN
REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
*MANITOU
SPRINGS, CO: NEW CHURCH PLANT
*AD2000
- FUTURE OF PRAYER MOVEMENT
*THE
CALL: YOUTH AND THE PRAYER MOVEMENT
*DC:
“PRAYERS ON THE MALL”
*NEWSPAPER
COLUMN: CHURCHES PRAYING FOR SCHOOLS *NO MORE PUBLIC PRAYER FOR THE SICK???
*TWIN
CITIES, MN: PRAYING FOR 150,000 STUDENTS
*PRAYER
WALK FOR SCHOOLS
*PRAYING
FOR THE UNREACHED AROUND THE WORLD
*PRAYING
FOR THE UNREACHED IN NURSING HOMES
*COULD
YOU PRAY FOR 1 PERSON OF INFLUENCE?
*MYRTLE
BEACH, SC: A CITY PLEASING TO GOD
*BUENA
PARK,CA: PRAYERWAK 2000
*PRAYER
BUDDY, ANYBODY?
*EL
PASO-JUAREZ-LAS CRUCES BORDERPLEX:
*SPOKANE,
WA: STADIUM-SIZED DAY OF PRAYER
*PRAYING
TOGETHER FOR OUR CHILDREN
*NATIONAL
DAY OF STUDENT PRAYER
*HOW ABOUT YOU...YOUR PPG...YOUR CITY...
*PASTOR
PHIL’S PRAYER LETTER
Interesting
thought in a recent note from Bob and Marilyn Yawberg (PastorsInPrayer@aol.com)
“Prayer,”
said C.S. Storms, “in and of itself possesses no power.
Prayer is powerful because God is powerful, and prayer is the means
through which that divine power is released and channeled into our lives.”
This
is a good reminder to us all not to trust in prayer, our style of prayer, our
previous “successes” in prayer, even our devotion to prayer.
Today is a good day to, once again, place our trust in the One to whom we
pray - especially those prayers in which we have been doing more listening than
talking...
--->NPPNote:
Several items in this newsletter have already taken place. We apologize for the
delay in sending you this important news - Please pray as you are led over the
work already set in motion by the Holy Spirit...
___________________________________________>>>
*START
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH PRAYER
>From:
Teachers4Jesus@aol.com
Pastors,
a key for improving public education lies within your reach.
Did you know there are more than 650,000 Christians serving in public
education? In 1985, an organization
based in California, Christian Educators Association Intl. began a program to
recognize and honor Christian public school educators.
Christian
public school teachers often feel ostracized by the Christian community because
they don’t teach in Christian schools. Since
EDUCATORS SUNDAY began in 1985, thousands of churches now designate one Sunday
in September to pray for, commission or even devote an entire service to
Christians in public education. For a free brochure how your church can be involved see
information below. Over the past
several years, CEAI has encouraged the Church to celebrate their educators on
the Sunday before “See You at the Pole” prayer day for teens in public
school. “Honor a Public School
Educator” will be the theme of churches, congregations and civic groups across
the nation on *Sunday, September 17, 2000.
Public school educators will be honored and recognized for their
contribution in the lives of the children they impact daily.
Since 1985, Christian Educators Association International has encouraged
faith congregations to set aside the a Sunday in September*
as a special day to “Tell a Teacher” and other educators how
important they are to our nation and to our children.
This
important movement has grown each year as more and more churches participate
annually. Forrest Turpen, executive
director of CEAI, states, “We become alarmed by what we see, hear and read
about public education, but we forget there are hundreds of thousands Christian
educators making a difference in our schools every day.”
For
more information call: 626-798-1124 or write, CEAI, P.O. Box 41300, Pasadena, CA
91114 or e-mail: judy@ceai.org.
Some churches meet on Saturday or prefer to celebrate on another day of
the week.
___________________________________________>>>
*NPPN
REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
>From:
CEAIEDUCA@aol.com
--->NPPNote:
If you are interested, qualified, and able to represent the NPPN at this
meeting, let Forest know (please copy me, so I am aware of your commitment)
The
annual meeting of the Mission America National Committee, October 25-27,
2000
in St. Louis is just around the corner. As
a member of the Public School Education Ministry, may I request a favor?
We
are looking for individuals concerned about ministering to our public schools
from your denomination or parachurch ministry.
All of us have a desire to reach the 49,000,000 children and over 3.3
million educators in public schools.
Would
you prayerfully consider sending a representative to assist in developing a
strategy to impact public schools? The
Network will be finalizing its mission, vision and purpose statement and then
work on action plans for next year along with significant 5 year goals.
The
truth is, great things can be accomplished if the body of Christ can unite and
work together to bring God’s love and His power to public schools, building by
building, and school district to school district.
Please
prayerfully consider attending the Public School Education Ministry or send a
representative.
The
Lord loves each one of those 49,000,000 children and He has a plan for their
life. We have an opportunity as
faith communities (local churches) to impact the institution of public schools
if we cast a vision and are willing to mobilize for ministry.
Please
let me know, Forrest@ceai.org,
or Pastor Bob Ordeman, vmibrowns@aol.com,
if you can be at our Network meeting or will be sending a representative.
Warmly
in Christ, Forrest L. Turpen
Executive
Director, Christian Educators Assn. Intl. -
Philippians 3:14
___________________________________________>>>
*MANITOU
SPRINGS, CO: NEW CHURCH PLANT
>From:
John Burton <yoop@ureach.com>
The
Lord led my wife and I to the Colorado Springs area to plant a church in near by
Manitou Springs. This city sits at
the foot of Pike’s Peak and is saturated with witchcraft, paganism, healing
arts, etc. Please pray first of all
for the right relationships as we are starting from scratch with no mother
church support.
Also,
pray for divine appointments and favor with the leaders of the city.
Pastor
John & Amy Burton, ColoradoSprings, CO www.yoop.com
___________________________________________>>>
*AD2000
- FUTURE OF PRAYER MOVEMENT
>From:
Marty Cassady <MartyC@globalharvest.org>
The
Prayer Track of the AD2000 movement has come to a close.
The entire AD2000 movement will be officially shut down at the Jerusalem
meeting in December 2000.
Some
things will continue on under the direction of the persons in charge of the
various ministries of the Prayer Track.
For
example:
The
US PRAYER TRACK is totally under the direction of Eddie and Alice Smith and will
go in any direction that they determine.
The
SPIRITUAL MAPPING DIVISION under the direction of George Otis III is continuing,
under the Sentinel Group.
The
OBSERVATORY, a division of Global Harvest Ministries is also a repository for
spiritual mapping information under the direction of Derrick Trimble.
CITY
TRANSFORMATION, under Ed Silvoso will continue on under Harvest Evangelism.
The
10-40 WINDOW Project, as far as the Prayer Track is concerned, has gained
adequate momentum to carry itself in the future. The unreached people’s needs are fairly well defined and
many mission organizations are now deploying efforts accordingly.
Hundreds of unreached peoples groups have been adopted and are targeted
for prayer, evangelism and social efforts.
The
JESUS FILM is meeting with incredible success and is now translated in most
major language groups of the world. This
effort will continue into the foreseeable future.
The
unreached people data is available in books, and CD-rom and many mission
organizations and research groups are carrying on with the unfinished task.
The
AD2000 movement had a clearly defined beginning and end.
The Prayer Track has attempted to transition down to the grass roots
level all over the world. The future of this grass roots association will be continuing
through the 70 International Prayer Networks, under the umbrella of Global
Harvest Ministries. The giving and
receiving of prayer information is handled through The Observatory, under
Derrick Trimble. Daily prayer
points are posted on the Internet for these networks to keep abreast of the
latest international prayer needs.
The
US Prayer Room Initiative and World Prayer Center’s 24-hour prayer program is
now in the hands of New Life Church who is developing this with enthusiasm.
There will be a yearly meeting of prayer room leaders under New Life’s
direction since they have such a good model going.
___________________________________________>>>
*THE
CALL: YOUTH AND THE PRAYER MOVEMENT
>From:
The Call Prayer Coordinator <thecallprayercoordnatr@familyclick.com>
--->NPPNote:
We were unable to broadcast this edition of Praying Together in time to reach
you before this event - The requests for prayer are still fresh - A report from
Intercessors For America is posted after this segment.
Momentum
continues to build toward The Call of God to pray for the nation.
We are very excited at the response of those who will be joining the
thousands of youth, parents and Christian leaders at the Washington, DC Mall on
September 2, 2000. Please encourage
your praying friends to participate in this historic event.
We
are asking intercessors to station themselves (and/or their group) on the outer
sections along the edge of the crowd all along the Mall.
Bring your school banners and worship banners to the event.
Pray
for a revolution - a changing of the minds of youth, parents and all in this
nation, so that we can prove what is the good, acceptable, perfect will of God
in the United States.
Pray
for a revolution - in the destiny of the youth so that they make walk in the
manner worthy of the calling and transform their school campuses and
communities. Pray for a Student
Volunteer Missions movement to begin!
Pray
for a revolution - in our society - a change in Godly influence in government,
education, the arts, media and in every facet of American life.
Pray
for a revolution - in the Body of Jesus Christ - for equipping and building up
the saints for the work of service, to attain unity of faith and the knowledge
of the Son of God - to a measure of statue which belongs to the fullness of
Christ.
We
are still asking God for 100,000 intercessors to join the youth.
Please continue to pray that God will touch the hearts of intercessors
who can travel to Washington, DC to pray for the nation and the youth.
Those
unable to attend are encouraged to pray off-site for:
·
Consecration
of our youth
·
Intimacy
and righteousness with God
·
Radical
commitment for Christians to confront our culture
·
Call
to holiness and purity
·
Repentance,
revival, taking back our land for Christ
CONTACT:
Karen Vercruse, HeadquarterHous@aol.com
(530) 895-8542 for more
information
Please
consider joining this email prayer group for The CallDC leadership, coordinators
and participants. This national canopy of prayer will cover the event and its
participants 7 days a week 24 hours a day for 50 days!
Help us pray in the Kingdom for the next generation!!
You will receive daily prayer updates regarding The Call DC.
Go
to our site at
http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/TheCallDC_Canopy_of_Prayer
and
click the “JOIN” button
Stephanie
Telles, The Call National Prayer Coordinator
The
Call DC, 1539 E. Howard Street
Pasadena,
CA 91104 / www.thecalldc.com
Tel:
626-794-1199x231 / Fax: 626-296-7605
Email:TheCallPrayerCoordnatr@familyclick.com
___________________________________________>>>
*DC:
“PRAYERS ON THE MALL”
>From:
USAPRAY@aol.com
>http://www.ifa-usapray.org
The
Sept. 3 Washington Post headlines show that your prayers were definitely
answered in a big way. Many
reporters wrote in terms of “tens of thousands of Christian youth” gathering
on the Mall last Saturday, and size estimates vary - from 75,000 to 100,000 or
more. The Washington Post accounts
noted that the rounds of repentance and concerted prayer called for
reconciliation between children and parents, an end to abortion and sexual
immorality, the return of prayer in schools, a call to fasting and loving
evangelism, personal commitment to purity and radical Nazarite-type lifestyles,
and the sparking of a “new spiritual revolution.”
Most in attendance fasted for the entire day.
Please join churches, prayer groups and intercessors in offering
“follow-up prayers,” asking that the Lord guard and protect the lives of
these and all Christian youth, and that He nurture and bring to fruition all
that He initiated and imparted through The Call.
A 40-day Prayer and Fasting Vigil was set for September 20-October 29.
Students
will be fasting and praying over their lunch hours in schools
across
America. You are invited to join
with them. Sign-up to receive
youth
prayer updates at e-mail PrayYifa@aol.com
___________________________________________>>>
*NEWSPAPER
COLUMN: CHURCHES PRAYING FOR SCHOOLS
>From:
MarkLuth@aol.com
Here’s
the latest installment of my column written for the Press Community
newspapers
in our area. It’s not scintillating writing. But the events it
talks
about are truly wonderful! God is at work in our area and it’s
exciting
to be part of it! Your Friend in
Christ, Mark
Last
November, I got a telephone call from Dr. Mike Ward. Dr. Ward is the
superintendent of the West Clermont Local School District. He was calling with a
question. How, he wondered, could the area’s churches and pastors best be
approached for their ideas and input regarding the future of the school system
he heads?
Dr.
Ward explained that he and his staff were soliciting the opinions and ideas of
all sorts of individuals and groups in order to address the critical issue of
how to prepare young people in the West Clermont Local School District for life
in the twenty-first century. In subsequent months, focus groups with senior
citizens, high school students, business persons,parents, and other area
residents would happen. Dr. Ward wanted to make sure that church members and
pastors were given their say-so as well.
It
was then the turn of Reverend David Ashworth, pastor of Amelia United Methodist
Church, and me to make telephone calls. We believe we contacted every pastor in
the district, asking them to attend a meeting with Dr. Ward and district
administrative staff.
The
meetings that followed brought two important results. One was that the clergy
shared many of the same opinions offered by others in the district. They
said that schools ought to be places where everybody—students, teachers, and
parents—was treated with respect. They said that schools ought to be places
where young people learn how to learn, an important skill set in the
twenty-first century when workers likely will change careers four times.
They
said that, irrespective of religious (or non- religious) backgrounds, the
community ought to be able to agree on what was acceptable and unacceptable
behavior. The clergy also said that both they and the people of their churches
wanted to help the schools. Above all, they said they wanted to cultivate a
sense of community in which all young people are valued and where the whole
community cared about children.
But,
something else resulted from those meetings. We learned that we didn’t just
love each other because Jesus commanded us to love our neighbor. We actually
liked each other! We learned the truth of words found in the Old Testament,
“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!”
(Psalm 133:1)
Each
of us felt that God was calling us and our churches to meet together, to work
together, and to pray together. Since that time, a West Clermont clergy group
has been meeting, praying, and planning together on a monthly basis.
A
three-point vision has emerged for our fledgling group. First: We’ve committed
ourselves to bringing the churches of our area together for mission, worship,
and growing in faith in Christ. Second: We want to serve the schools in whatever
ways we can. Third: We’re committed to praying with and for each other to
foster the bonds of unity among followers of Jesus in our area.
There
are many ways we want to pursue that vision. But the most immediate and visible
means is an event to which I want to invite every resident of our area.
On
Sunday, August 27, at 2:00 P.M., in the auditorium of Glen Este High School,
there will be a prayer service. We’ll be praying for students, teachers,
administrators, staff, and parents of the West Clermont Local School District.
We’ll be asking God to bless the year with safety and educational
productivity. We’ll ask God to grant everyone who is a part of education in
our school district the guidance and wisdom they need.
We’ll
be asking all the members of our churches to attend. We’re inviting all the
students, parents, residents, and employees of the district to be present. If we
have an overflow crowd, we’ll view that as a happy problem!
The
missions of schools and churches are not the same. But one part of the mission
of churches is to fulfill Jesus’ “Great Commandment”: to love God
completely and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. While respecting the
separation of Church and State, the West Clermont clergy behind this upcoming
prayer service want to share God’s love with our community’s schools. So do
our churches. My hope is that the prayer service is just the start of wonderful
things!
[Mark
Daniels is pastor of Friendship Church. Pastors who are already part of the
August 27 prayer service include clergy from Mount Carmel Church of the
Nazarene, Faith Presbyterian Church, Amelia United Methodist Church, Bells Lane
Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Amelia, Amelia Church of the Nazarene,
Love and Faith Fellowship, Christian Life Center, and Friendship.]
___________________________________________>>>
*NO
MORE PUBLIC PRAYER FOR THE SICK???
>From:
“Religion Today News - religiontoday.crosswalk.com ...Does public prayer for
the sick sometimes invade people’s privacy? Such prayers have become a legal
concern in some situations, according to The Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/).
Pastors who once freely prayed for the sick by name in a service, or printed
information in the church bulletin, have reluctantly stopped, or offer only a
general prayer.
...Americans
are more worried these days about their privacy being compromised, according to
the newspaper. Pastors say information about a person’s illness or personal
problem, sometimes given without their knowledge, can spread on an email prayer
chain list or chat room, sometimes with erroneous details.
...Also, congregants may not want information about their illnesses being
mentioned in church because their employer, an estranged family member, or an
insurance agent may be in the congregation. That is true in large, more
impersonal churches more often than in small congregations, pastors say.
...United Methodist Bishop William Oden of Texas told the Morning News
that naming illness in worship services or bulletins is so common that pastors
sometimes are criticized if they fail to do it. Listing only the names of the
sick in a church bulletin “whets the appetite for wanting more information.”
___________________________________________>>>
*TWIN
CITIES, MN: PRAYING FOR 150,000 STUDENTS >From: “Steve Loopstra” <mcop@XC.Org>
In just one month, 150,000 students will descend upon the 20+ campus of the Twin
Cities area. Young hearts and minds
looking to make new friends, open to new ideas, looking to connect. To what and whom will it be?
The Twin Cities Metro Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ desires to
see today’s young heart & minds transformed by the relevance of the gospel
becoming the Christ-centered laborers of tomorrow. Yet, strongholds exist that need to be torn down in order to
see movements of God’s Spirit prevail. Campus
Crusade is looking for people to partner in prayer in 2 different ways:
#1
- 24 hours prayer chain with ½ slots for the first 7 weeks (Sept 3 - Oct 20).
#2
- Intercessors for a bi-weekly Pray email Updates
If
you would like to participate please contact the Twin Cities Metro
Ministry
at: twincitescrusade@uscm.org
___________________________________________>>>
*PRAYER
WALK FOR SCHOOLS
>From:
“Steve Loopstra” <MCOP@XC.Org>
Here
is an easy and powerful prayer activity for your church/ MOPS group or others
concerned about our schools.
Steve
Loopstra, Prayer Transformation Ministries
Prayer
Walk For Schools---
Join
a growing prayer movement targeting public and private schools just prior to the
2000-01 school year.
Prayer
Walk for Schools is in its third year of gathering Christians in an
easy-to-implement strategy of praying God’s blessing on schools. This year’s
prayer walk is scheduled for Monday evening, August 21, at 7:00 p.m.
The prayer strategy is simple: Gather at the front entrance of the school
of your choice, form groups of two or three, and prayer walk around the
school—interceding for that school as God directs. There is no formal
organization or appointed leadership—just Christians gathering at the same
time for the purpose of “praying on site with insight.” Last year some 400
churches around the state were involved in the Prayer Walk for Schools. A
bulletin insert is available from Prayer Transformation Ministries to promote
the event in your church. Call (612) 278-1717 for more information.
___________________________________________>>>
*PRAYING
FOR THE UNREACHED AROUND THE WORLD
>From:
USPRAYERTRACK@cs.com
In
1997, Pastor Michael Fletcher and
the Manna Church of Fayetteville,
NC,
took up the challenge of recruiting 10 churches to pray for each of
1,739
unreached people groups in the world. The church now reports that
22,850
churches have committed to pray for the unreached people groups that
have
little or no access to the good news of God’s love, exceeding the goal
Advance,
May 23, 2000
___________________________________________>>>
*PRAYING
FOR THE UNREACHED IN NURSING HOMES
>From:
USPRAYERTRACK@cs.com
This
website contains mountains of information, ideas and guidelines
Gerald
Johnson has designed to help Christian volunteers and church groups
minister
to the needs of residents of care facilities, be a blessing to the
staff
and support the residents’ families. Check it out!
http://www.chapterandverse.org
The
PrayerNet Letter is a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter containing prayer reports,
requests, and instruction from the US PRAYER TRACK. The PrayerNet, designed and
edited by Alice Smith, is offered free of charge. Circulate it freely.
To
subscribe send a “blank” email message to:
prayernetnewsletter-subscribe@usprayertrack.org
or visit
___________________________________________>>>
*COULD
YOU PRAY FOR 1 PERSON OF INFLUENCE?
>USAPRAY@aol.com
>Gary
P. Bergel
The
life of every citizen is impacted by an estimated 500,000 or more individuals
who wield significant influence each day. Consider the vast multitude of elected
officials, appointed judges, lawyers, police officers, , media elite, news
anchors, publishers and editors, talk show hosts, business executives and
managers, theologians, ministers, rabbis, priests, chaplains, elders, pastors,
deacons, lay workers, para-church ministry heads, educators, professors,
teachers, medical practitioners and hospital administrators, scientists,
researchers, inventors and engineers, artists and designers, athletes, actors
and entertainment figures. How
might we pray for these?
1.
That they be God fearing and recognize that they are accountable to Him for each
decision and act (Prov 9:10)
2.
That they be granted wisdom, knowledge and understanding (Js 1:5) 3. That they
be presented with the Gospel and loving Christian witness (Rom10:14)
4.
That they be drawn, if unsaved, to a saving encounter with Christ, if
born-again, that they be strengthened and encouraged in their faith (1 Tim 2:4;
Eph 1:17-23)
5.
That they see their own inadequacy, pray and seek the will of God (Prov3:5-8;
Lk11:9-13)
6.
That they be convicted of sin, transgression and iniquity (Ps 51:17;
Jn8:9)
7.
That they need their conscience, confess their sins and repent (Prov 28:13;
Js4:8)
8.That
they read the Bible and attend prayer meetings and Bible studies (Ps 119:11; Co
3:2)
9.
That they value and regard the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Christ (Ps
19:7-11; Jn 8:31,31)
10.That
they respect and honor their own parents if living (Eph 6:2-3)
11.
That they respect authority and practice accountability (Rom 13:1-7)
12.
That they be given godly counsel and God fearing advisors (Prov 24:8)
13.
That they be honest and faithful to spouses and children (Mal 2:115,16)
14.
That they be practicing members of local congregations (Heb 10:25)
15.
That they desire purity and avoid debauchery, pornography, perversion and
drunkenness (1 Cor 6:9-20, Ti 2:12)
16.
That they be timely, reliable and dependable (Mi 21:26-31)
17.
That they be honest in financial, tax and ethical matters (1 Cor 6:10; 1
Tim
6:6-10)
18.
That they seek pastoral care and counsel when needed (Heb 13:7)
19.
That they seek out and nurture godly friendships (Ps 1:1-3)
20.
That they have thankful and teachable spirits (Rom 1:21)
21.
That they be generous and have compassionate hearts for the poor and
needy (Ps 112:9; Lk 10:33-37)
22.
That they redeem their time and know their priorities (Eph 5:15-17)
23.
That they desire honesty, integrity and loyalty (Ps 26: Prov 11:3)
24.
That they have courage to resist manipulation, pressure and the fear of
man (Prov 29:25; 2 Tim 1:7)
25.
That they be shielded from occultism, New Age cults, false religions and
secret societies (Is 1:29; 2:6)
26.
That they be presented with
biblical world views and principles (Eph
3:10)
27.
That they endeavor to restore the sanctity of life, families, divine
order and morality in our nation (Eph 5:22-6:1)
28.
Tht they would work to reverse the trends of humanism, socialism and
statism in our nation (1 Chr 12:32; Is 59:19)
29.
That they desire humility and meekness and be willing to serve and
cooperate (Jn 13:14; Ti 3:1,2)
30.
That they be prepared to give account to Almighty God (Heb 9:27)
___________________________________________>>>
*MYRTLE
BEACH, SC: A CITY PLEASING TO GOD
>From:
“Sarah W Branyon” <swbranch1@juno.com>
please
pray for Myrtle Beach, SC that we will become a city pleasing to our Lord
lifting His name up in constant praise and walking humbly with Him each day.
Pray that just as he won victory over the gambling industry, He will show forth
victory over the drinking and nude bar industry here and that all those involved
will be saved and healed in His Holy Name and for His Glory! Pray that our
churches will be unified in the purpose of bringing all to Know our Lord and
Savior! That none should perish but
that all will have everlasting life with Him!
Thank
you for your prayers,
sarah:)
covenant
prayer group
___________________________________________>>>
*BUENA
PARK,CA: PRAYERWAK 2000
>From:
“ICHTHUS Ministries International, Inc.” <ichthus@prayerneeds.org>
Prayer
Walk 2000 to Conclude With Commitment to Pray for Governmental
Leaders
BUENA
PARK, CALIF. - September 30, 2000. One hundred are expected to gather at Peak
Park for the Prayer Walk 2000 event planned for Orange County, California and
one million are expected to make an on-line commitment to pray for our nations
governmental leaders. ICHTHUS Ministries International, Inc., which is headed up
by the Rev. Mike Martin, of Buena Park, California is sponsoring the prayer walk
in Buena Park on September 30th. ICHTHUS Ministries International has
operated an Internet prayer ministry known as PrayerNeeds.Org since April of
last year.
Martin
now says he wants to focus on the local community and on getting the local
church and the local Christian believer committed to pray for their governmental
leaders. Martin believes that prayer is the only way we as Christians can expect
to see our nation change and he often quotes 2 Chronicles 7:14 as his guide.
Those
involved in the Prayer Walk 2000 event will gather at Peak Park for a half hour
rally then they will divide into teams of four and walk the city distributing
door hangers that say “We prayed for you today.” “The point is not to
evangelize the community on this day,” says Martin, “only to pray.” The
prayer walk event will conclude with a Bar-B-Que and a victory rally at the
park. “The churches in the community are excited; they are raising money for
the event and providing volunteers.”
Martin
says that this years prayer walk is only the beginning. “We want this to
become an annual event from May though September of each year in many cities and
eventually spreading nation wide.” This year, and every year to follow, Martin
will ask millions to log on to the PrayerNeeds.Org web site and make a covenant
to pray for the government. The commitment forms will be taken each year to the
National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC.
Those
wanting more information on current or upcoming prayer walk events, can contact
Mike Martin by logging onto the PrayerNeeds.Org web site at http://www.PrayerNeeds.Org,
by e-mail at prayerwalk@prayerneeds.org
, by US mail at ICHTHUS Ministries International, Inc., P O Box 455, Buena Park,
CA 90621 or by phone / fax at 714-521-8362.
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*PRAYER
BUDDY, ANYBODY?
>From:
Sandra L Turner <wndnfire@juno.com>
The
Lord brought Brother John to me as a prayer partner & an intercession
partner over a year or so ago. At
least once a month, sometimes twice a month, whatever the Lord leads or moves on
us to call each other & pray together.
You pray as the Holy Spirit leads you to. It is a powerful way to come
together in the spirit & take part in forming an inpenetrable wall of prayer
for all of God’s purposes & you will be ministering to one another as
well, encouraging & uplifting each other as we are instructed to do in
God’s Word. [Eph 1:11-14; 2:17-23; 3:14-21; Phil 1:
9-11;
2:1-11, 14]
If
we be obedient to partake of this honor to come together in love, &
thanksgiving to stand for others & God’s wants & desires we have so
many promises from him. [Phil 4: 4-9, 13, 19]
Please
pray about this opportunity to have a prayer buddy. The Lord is wanting to set up a prayer network of prayer
buddies in this fashion. If you are
interested, please email either myself at> wndnfire@juno.com
or John at> JPi8@aol.com with the following
information:
·
your
first and last name -email
address
·
phone
number -the state in
which you live John & I will merge the lists & pray over each person
this week. We will be the only ones
to see your phone #s except the buddy the Lord directs us to match you with.
The two buddys pray and let the Lord direct you, your direction &
scheduled times to call & pray. The
Lord has told John & I both that he would bless those who stepped out to be
apart of God’s plan to move across this land forming this wall of prayer.
If you choose not to partake in the buddy prayer network, your prayers
that God will have his way with this will be much appreciated. Matt 18:19-20 “
Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for,
it will be done for you by my Father in Heaven.
For where two or three come together in my Name, there am I with them”.
Always,
sandy
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*EL
PASO-JUAREZ-LAS CRUCES BORDERPLEX: WALL OF PRAYER
>From:
“Border Prayer Network” <bpraynet@elpasonet.net>
Border
Prayer Network is recruiting 120 churches to Build A Wall of Prayer from
September 1st to December 31st, 2000.
Churches are being asked to take at least one 24-hour period to pray and
fast for revival and spiritual awakening in our unique borderland area.
Monthly prayer calendars are being given to every church that
participates. BPN’s prayer
strategy includes the Target 7 prayer plan - seven days of united prayer for the
pastor and city. Believers are
asked to pray daily for their pastor and church, then on Mondays-Government,
Tuesdays-Schools, Wednesdays-Businesses, Thursdays-Media & Arts, Fridays-the
Church, Saturdays-the Border, Sunday-Families.
Thousands of prayer cards have been passed out since 1995.
For
more information, contact Border Prayer Network, P. O. Box 971848,
El
Paso, TX 79997-1848, (915)779-3551, or e-mail at bpraynet@elpasonet.net
___________________________________________>>>
*SPOKANE,
WA: STADIUM-SIZED DAY OF PRAYER
>From:
Dan and Robby Grether <dgrether@soar.com>
The
Spokane Youth Ministers Network is going to have a stadium-sized
worship-repentance
day for youth here in Spokane Washington on September
16th.
We believe the vision is God-given and that the Lord Jesus Christ will
come
to meet with the youth at Joe Albi Stadium. We anticipate great
testimonies
and mighty impact from this day with the Lord.
Thank you! Dan
Grether
September
16, 2000---noon to nine---Joe Albi Stadium---Spokane, WA
It
all began about a year ago when youth pastors in the Spokane area heard of a
massive youth gathering on the Mall of Washington DC. It is called The CallDC.
The purpose of this gathering was to finish what Promise Keepers started
on the 4th of October in 1997. Promise
Keepers speaks to the first half of Malachi 4:6: “he will turn the hearts of
the fathers to their children.” The
CallDC speaks to the second half: “he will turn the hearts of the children to
their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Our first thought was why couldn’t we also do it here in
Spokane.
Many
leaders in the Church body today have foretold that The CallDC, the massive
youth gathering in Washington DC, will be a catalyst to filling stadiums
throughout the United States. This
is already beginning to happen.
From
Coast to Coast. From Washington to
Washington. Several youth pastors
and leaders in the area have been meeting on a regular basis to pray and seek
the Lord in response to that first prompting of the Holy Spirit.
God has laid it on the hearts of the youth pastors here in the Spokane
area that He wants to draw 25,000 youth to Joe Albi Stadium on the 16th
of September to seek His face through worship, praise, and prayer.
It is called “Return a
Catalyst of the Youth.” This is
not just another event, and it is not a concert.
It’s about transformation. It’s
a revolution. What is a revolution?
It’s when people take personal responsibility for a cause they are
willing to die for. It is a call to
our young people to Return to Jesus Christ with full passion and commitment and
it is at the same time a cry to God, the Holy Spirit to Return to our churches
and community and change us.
Return
speaks to the nonbeliever: Return to God; to the prodigal: Return to the father;
and to the Church: Return to Your First Love.
For
the most part this generation is the first generation void of any Christian
Heritage. Their parents, the baby
boomers, questioned authority and rebelled against the church and the
establishment. This is why youth
are so hungry for spiritual things. This
generation is a worshiping generation. Let’s
have them worship Jesus Christ together.
Seven-fold
purpose for Return:
1)
A calling of a Sacred Assembly of youth (Joel 2:12-17)
2)
Humbling and submitting ourselves before God through worship (II Chron.
7:14; James 4:7-10, Romans 12:1-2)
3)
Turning from our wicked ways through repentance to God (II Chron.
7:14;
James 4:7-10)
4)
Seeking the Lord through prayer that we might know Christ more intimately
(II Chron. 7:14; Isaiah 55:6-7, Phil. 3:10)
5)
Allowing God to turn the hearts of the youth back toward their spiritual
and physical fathers (Malachi 4:6)
6)
Standing in the Gap for the youth of our country (Ezekiel 22:30-31)
7)
Returning to our First Love (Rev. 2:4-5)
We
know that many great revivals in the past have begun with the youth.
We know that the youth are hungry for spiritual things.
We know that this generation is dying for a reason to live, and waiting
to live for a reason for which they would be willing to die.
We know that this generation is also a worshiping generation.
Therefore,
we believe God is leading youth all over the country to a time of prayer,
fasting, repentance, and worship, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
We believe Return will be a catalyst of the youth to return their hearts to God,
to their fathers, and to their first love, Jesus Christ.
This sacred assembly of youth is about God transforming our hearts,
minds, churches, families, and schools. It’s
not a concert. It’s not an event. It’s about transformation.
It’s a revolution. This is
what Return is all about.
Final
preparations are being made to provide for the 25,000 youth that will come to
worship the Lord Jesus Christ at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington, USA
from noon till nine, September 16, 2000. Christian adults in Spokane and the
Inland Northwest are invited to offer themselves to serve the Lord in ministry
as he meets with and transforms our youth.
Between
now and September 16th, please “pull out all the stops” in
praying for Return---A Catalyst of the Youth. Pray for the hearts of the youth
to be prepared to meet the Lord. Pray that they will come to fill the stadium to
overflowing. Pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will meet them there and do what
only he can do for them. Pray for the task force of youth pastors and others who
are working diligently on all the details. Pray that everything necessary to
facilitate the worship will come together. Pray for the remaining finances to be
released. Pray for workers for the harvest. Prayerwalk outside Joe Albi Stadium, if possible, inviting
the Lord to work among the assembled youth. Plan to pray on-site (in the prayer
tent, among the youth or around the stadium) on the 16th.
On
September 16th, there will be a 9:00 AM training meeting for the
on-site workers needed during the day:
Chris
Martin: cmartin@cmartinproductions.com
or 509-499-3318
Altar
Workers
Brandon
Rector: roacf@ccnmail.com or 509-326-1571
Prayers
and Intercessors
James
Fish: fishes@plix.com or 1-509-738-4380
(Colville)
Jon
Hayashi: jhayashi@pacnw.com or
509-838-8667
Student
Ministries
Kimberly
Grissom: believeinrevival@hotmail.com
or 509-466-1668
Joel
Morris: believeinrevival@hotmail.com
or 509-466-4848
Chris
Sloan: sloan03@hotmail.com or
509-468-4363.
Joe
Cox: zioncc@juno.com or 509-489-8073.
Derek
Cutlip: dcutlip@power1019.com or
509-487-6942.
Brandon
Rector: roacf@ccnmail.com or
509-326-1571.
Jon
Hayashi: jhayashi@pacnw.com or
509-838-8667.
Yours
and Christ’s for Spokane,
Dan
and Robby Grether, Free Indeed Ministries Int’l, 812 W Westover Rd,
Spokane,
WA 99218
509-468-4855;
fax 468-6792
http://www.missionspokane.org/
“The
whole city transformed by the whole gospel through the whole church.”
___________________________________________>>>
*PRAYING
TOGETHER FOR OUR CHILDREN
>From:
“Judy Parks” <jparks@txcyber.com>
The
Lord has helped me develop a plan for our community to pray for all the schools
in our community. Our school
administration began a “Character First” program to help the children learn
good characteristics as a part of their curriculum. I have taken their program and added a fruit of the Spirit
with each highlighted character for each month and found scripture to match
these subjects. I compiled prayer
cards and went to the pastors of my community and asked them to recruit people
who would “Adopt-A-School” to go to the campus and pray these scriptures.
I also contacted the Home Schooler as well as the Day Care Centers.
We are now beginning our second year.
The testimony of our prayers making a difference have been great.
This
is one way the community can come together in unity and pray for our children.
We may not agree on all things doctrinally but we can agree on the
scriptures used in context. It
seems that we have a good representation among our churches.
We meet corporately one Saturday per month to pray for any special needs
that the schools have.
Judy
Parks, Madisonville, Texas
___________________________________________>>>
*NATIONAL
DAY OF STUDENT PRAYER
>From:
Cornell Haan <CHaan@compuserve.com>
See
You at the Pole Planned for September 20;
Nationwide
Movement of Youth “Seeking God” Continues
Will
this be the year that teenagers meet to pray at every secondary school?
A
prayer meeting that started with just one youth group, meeting in the dark of
night in Texas in 1990, has grown so dramatically that it may indeed impact
56,000 schools this year. Students in every state are expected to pray on their
campuses, observing the 11th annual See You at the Pole-National Day
of Student Prayer. The event is
scheduled before school on Wednesday, September 20.
Young
people have been bowing in prayer at their school flagpoles around the world for
10 years as part of See You at the Pole, asking God to bring moral and spiritual
awakening to their countries. The See You at the Pole 2000 theme is “A
Generation Seeking God,” taken from the words of King David recorded in Psalm
24:3-6. The passage expresses a spiritual intensity similar to what many youth
workers observe today in teenagers of the “Millennial Generation.”
Veteran
church youth workers have noted that there is a greater fervency and seriousness
in young people who seek intimacy with their Creator.
This is expressed in prolonged gatherings for worship and prayer, often
in a spirit of repentance. See You
at the Pole (SYATP) gatherings frequently include heartfelt times of singing and
passionate prayer.
Last
year at SYATP, even the approach of Hurricane Floyd failed to dampen the spirits
of students at Plant City, Florida, as six teenagers met to pray at their
school, which was being used as an evacuation shelter from the huge storm.
And the next week, with no hurricane, 277 showed up!
See
You at the Pole took on a more serious tone in Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1999 as a
gunman opened fire on a crowd of teenagers at Wedgwood Baptist Church, killing
seven people at a post-SYATP rally before taking his own life.
News of the tragedy spread rapidly, invoking prayer from youth at other
rallies across the western half of the nation on behalf of those in Texas.
Once again, observers noted that teenagers “rose to the occasion”
with a deeper commitment to pray.
See
You at the Pole is a student-initiated and student-led movement that began in
Burleson, Texas, in 1990, only a few miles from Wedgwood.
It grew to more than 3 million by 1998.
Youth in all 50 states and more than 20 countries on six continents
participated last year. Reports were sent in from Ghana, Bolivia, Philippines,
Brunei, Guam, South Africa, Germany and Sweden.
Australian students rallied across their nation on May 11 this year,
meeting from Sydney to the west coast.
The
gathering of young people for prayer before school at their schools’ flagpoles
is entirely legal, according to the U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley.
In a letter Secretary Riley sent to school officials in August 1995, See
You at the Pole is listed among those activities that are appropriate forms of
religious expression by students on campus.
“Schools...must
give students the same right to engage in religious activity and discussion as
they have to engage in other comparable activity,” the letter stated. “This
means that students may pray in a non-disruptive manner during the school day
when they are not engaged in school activities and instruction, subject to the
same rules of order as apply to other student speech.” The guidelines were
drafted and endorsed by a broad range of civil liberties and religious groups,
including both the American Civil Liberties Union and the Christian Legal
Society.
Many
church congregations show support for See You at the Pole by sponsoring special
commissioning services September 16-17, the weekend before See You at the Pole.
In these services,they will recognize and pray for Christian students and
educators. A resource kit has been
created by the National Network of Youth Ministries to help church leaders plan
for this event. The kit can be
ordered by calling 1-888-ALLIANCE and asking for the “Challenge 2000 Sunday
Toolkit.”
Promotional
resources to help students plan and promote See You at the Pole are available by
calling (817) HIS-PLAN between 9-5 (Central Time), Monday-Friday.
These include brochures, T-shirts, a promotional video, a CD with music
and endorsements from Christian recording artists, posters, and other materials.
Media
representatives may call the National Network of Youth Ministries for
interviews, photos or other information at (858) 451-1111 Monday-Friday from
9-5, Pacific Time, or e-mail pray@syatp.com.
The
primary phone number for information about the event is the 24-hour See You at
the Pole Hotline, (858) 592-9200. Basic
information about the event can also be received automatically by e- mail
addressed to: info@syatp.com.
Complete information and related resources are included at the See You at
the Pole web site, www.syatp.com.
12335
World Trade Drive, Suite 16
San
Diego, CA 92128
(858)
451-1111, Fax (858) 451-6900
SYATP
24-hour Information (858) 592-9200
SYATP
Resources (817) HIS-PLAN (447-7526)
Internet:
pray@syatp.com; www.syatp.com
Contact:
David Overstreet or Doug Clark
___________________________________________>>>
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