LITSAFALDA
Prayer Angel, Moderator
This is pretty much exactly what I sent to Rizz. Tell me what you think and if you see anything I may have over looked.
My church has it set up in out prayer box for nation and the world; church.... including sister churches and specific areas in the church and alphabetically for the church members( This could be just those subscribing to the newletter, toj , ccg or etc people for us to determine); recovering or receiving treatment; and other needs. I would like to expand on that to add:
First a specific prayer for each week ...... I may need some volunteers to helpp with this. ( This may include specific national and spiritual and etc like Father's Day).
Second our temporary pastor had us praying for Jerusalem
or was it Israel. That is praying for peace as in the Bible it says to pray for peace there and you will be blessed>
Third would be Catagories like Asked, Answered, and Updates, Praises, and maybe Specifics as Needed ( such as but not limitted to travel, peer pressure for our younger ones, and cooping with issues like depression and grief etc).
Fourth to me may be the most important to me and may help us grow and become a closer family. I would like to make a part listing Private Prayers. The only thing shared here would be the "nickname" of those needing it. Just would be a simple list and this is my reasoning behind it.
For the example say that both Rizz and I play CS together and have been clan mates and buddies for awhile. We have a good time gaming together but unknown to Rizz, I am carrying a heavy burden and have not and probably won't ask for any help, as many people don't. God's good but He put us here for fellowship too to help us grow and learn. Well say Rizz gets his weekly prayer letter and my name is on under private prayers ( again there will be no explanations just a list of names). This is how I feel it should be. So maybe one day while gaming Rizz askes if I'm doing ok, or says that he's praying for me, or if there is anything he can do or help?
This will help promote trust in our "family" and also give us an outlet to maybe even unload. Which I think in the long run may help get the mentoring idea up and going again and give people a place to help with tough issues and such.
The only other thing is I think theres going to have to be a deadline...........specific cut off time.......... for what will be added to the letter. We may do this every other week but I'm really hoping we'll be able to do it weekly and I have a feeling it will really take off after a month or so.
Sorry I was longwinded but really wanted to get my point across. Any other comments or suggestions??? Please feel free but I will be out of town a few days so it may take me a few to reply.
Blessings "Angel"
My church has it set up in out prayer box for nation and the world; church.... including sister churches and specific areas in the church and alphabetically for the church members( This could be just those subscribing to the newletter, toj , ccg or etc people for us to determine); recovering or receiving treatment; and other needs. I would like to expand on that to add:
First a specific prayer for each week ...... I may need some volunteers to helpp with this. ( This may include specific national and spiritual and etc like Father's Day).
Second our temporary pastor had us praying for Jerusalem
Third would be Catagories like Asked, Answered, and Updates, Praises, and maybe Specifics as Needed ( such as but not limitted to travel, peer pressure for our younger ones, and cooping with issues like depression and grief etc).
Fourth to me may be the most important to me and may help us grow and become a closer family. I would like to make a part listing Private Prayers. The only thing shared here would be the "nickname" of those needing it. Just would be a simple list and this is my reasoning behind it.
For the example say that both Rizz and I play CS together and have been clan mates and buddies for awhile. We have a good time gaming together but unknown to Rizz, I am carrying a heavy burden and have not and probably won't ask for any help, as many people don't. God's good but He put us here for fellowship too to help us grow and learn. Well say Rizz gets his weekly prayer letter and my name is on under private prayers ( again there will be no explanations just a list of names). This is how I feel it should be. So maybe one day while gaming Rizz askes if I'm doing ok, or says that he's praying for me, or if there is anything he can do or help?
This will help promote trust in our "family" and also give us an outlet to maybe even unload. Which I think in the long run may help get the mentoring idea up and going again and give people a place to help with tough issues and such.
The only other thing is I think theres going to have to be a deadline...........specific cut off time.......... for what will be added to the letter. We may do this every other week but I'm really hoping we'll be able to do it weekly and I have a feeling it will really take off after a month or so.
Sorry I was longwinded but really wanted to get my point across. Any other comments or suggestions??? Please feel free but I will be out of town a few days so it may take me a few to reply.
Blessings "Angel"