SUNDAY • November 9
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Incarcerated adults
Church Family: Margo Breithaupt
Specific Church Ministry: Ushers / Greeters
Missions: Ken Purnell | Young Life
Schools: Grant Community School
Leaders: Rob Nosse, OR Rep Dist 42
MONDAY • November 10
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor across the street
Church Family: Paul Brucks
Specific Church Ministry: Nursery Volunteers
Missions: Bob Reinhardt | Young Life
Schools: Gubser Elementary
Leaders: Tawna Sanchez, OR Rep Dist 43
TUESDAY • November 11
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor on the left
Church Family: Teresa Burgoni
Specific Church Ministry: Preschool Volunteers
Missions: Jeff & Christine Stanfield | WGM
Schools: Hallman Elementary
Leaders: Travis Nelson, OR Rep Dist 44
WEDNESDAY • November 12
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor on the right
Church Family: The Cline Family
Specific Church Ministry: Elementary Volunteers
Missions: Brenton & Martha Trent | Mexico
School: Hammond Elementary
Leaders: Thuy Tran, OR Rep Dist 45
THURSDAY • November 13
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor behind
Church Family: Garrett Colangelo
Specific Church Ministry: Middle School Volunteers
Missions: Brad & Kristy Weinert | WGM
School: Herritt Elementary
Leaders: Willy Chotzen, OR Rep Dist 46
FRIDAY • November 14
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Assisted-Care Residents
Church Family: Glenn & Teresa Colangelo Family
Specific Church Ministry: High School Volunteers
Missions: Reid Saunders Association
School: Hayesville Elementary
Leaders: Andrea Valderrama, OR Rep Dist 47
SATURDAY • November 15
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Autism Families
Church Family: Gladys Compton
Specific Church Ministry: Young Adult Volunteers
Missions: Hope Station
School: Highland Elementary
Leaders: Hoa Nguyen, OR Rep Dist 48
SUNDAY • November 16
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Families of Dementia Patients
Church Family: Bob Cunningham
Specific Church Ministry: Adult Education Volunteers
Missions: Salem Leadership Foundation
Schools: Hoover Elementary
Leaders: Zach Hudson, OR Rep Dist 49
PRAYER: WHO | WHAT | WHEN | WHERE | HOW
WHO: Our Father in Heaven, the Greatest Being in the Universe, we direct our prayers to Him.
Ephesians 3:14-15
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.
Romans 1:9
I thank my God through Jesus Christ.
WHAT: We pray for His will first - Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
We are to align our will to God's.
Matthew 6:33 - Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Any request in prayer needs to be within His will as we find in Scripture.
James 4:3 - You ask and do not receive, because you spend it on your pleasures.
1 John 5:14 - Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
God's will first means I will yield to it no matter what, even if He answers as a no, or not right now. He has an eternal perspective; I do not.
We are to ask "Show me Your will, then my needs and forgiveness, and deliverance from temptation."
WHEN: Pray daily (examples show three times a day)
Luke 11:3 - Give us day by day our daily bread.
- Daniel prayed three times daily (Daniel 6:10)
- David prayed evening, morning and at noon (Psalm 55:17)
- Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness to pray (Luke 5:16)
- Paul encouraged us to pray without ceasing, giving thanks in everything for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)
WHERE: We should pray in private.
Matthew 6:6 - When you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who lives in secret will reward you openly.
Mark 1:25 - Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.
HOW: We should pray with our hearts.
Matthew 6:7-8 - And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions like the heathen do. For they think they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them.
Effective Prayer = Fervent Prayer with all our heart.
James 5:16 - The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
Heartfelt prayer is passionate, sincere, and earnest.
