First
United Methodist Church Becoming a House of Prayer
Ministry
within the church:
Prayer Room Ministry
Prayer
Room Prayer volunteers commit to come to the church and pray for one
hour or one half hour a week on the same day at the same time each
week.
To Pray For:
1.
First United Methodist Church Family's personal requests and community
and beyond.
2. Those in authority in our city, county, state, nation and beyond.
3. UNSAVED
"Is anyone among you afflicted? He should pray...And the
prayer of faith will save the sick...pray for one another...The earnest
prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available..."
~ James 5:13-16 AMP
"I
urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions and
thanksgiving be made for everyone--for kings and all those in authority,
that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be
saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth"
~I Timothy 2:1-4 NIV
Hedge Prayer Ministry
Volunteers
pray for church service between Sunday School and Worship Service
in the prayer room. They pray a "hedge" of protection around
First United Methodist worship service, staff, congregation and TV
audience. The commitment is to meet and pray with another intercessor
Sunday morning 10:30 - 10:50 am, on Sunday a month.
"Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything
he has." ~ Job 1:10
"Prayer
is the highest use to which speech can be put." ~ Billy
Graham
"For
my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations"
~ Isaiah 56:7 NIV
Our Homes - Becoming Houses of Prayer
Ministry within our homes:
Home Prayer Ministry
Volunteers
commit to pray from home a total of one hour a week for First United
Methodist Church its leadership, staff, ministries, and specific local
ministries where our church is involved. Volunteers may be given very
specific prayer needs by those individuals and ministries for whom
they are praying.
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession,
and thanksgiving be made for everyone" ~ 1 Timothy 2:1 NIV
"But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray
to your Father" ~ Matthew 6:6 NIV