SUNDAY • March 15
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Right-to-Life organizations
Church Family: Nathan & Ruth Richard
Specific Church Ministry: Office Volunteers
Missions: Ken McCormick | YWAM SFO
Schools: St. Joseph School, Salem
Leaders: Mai Vang, Salem City Councilor
MONDAY • March 16
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor across the street
Church Family: Kevin Rodgers
Specific Church Ministry: Ushers & Greeters
Missions: Micah & Heather Powers | Germany
Schools: Willamette University
Leaders: Vanessa Nordyke, Salem City Councilor
TUESDAY • March 17
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor on the left
Church Family: Rod & Linde Rosenkranz
Specific Church Ministry: Maintenance Team
Missions: Ken Purnell | Young Life
Schools: Western Oregon University
Leaders: Micki Varney, Salem City Councilor
WEDNESDAY • March 18
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor on the right
Church Family: Keith & Ginny Rosentrater
Specific Church Ministry: After-School Volunteers
Missions: Blanchet Catholic School
School: Outlook Christian School, Salem
Leaders: Cathy Clark, Keizer Mayor
THURSDAY • March 19
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: The neighbor behind
Church Family: Patricia Sawyer
Specific Church Ministry: Open positions to fill
Missions: Brenton & Martha Trent | Mexico
School: Chemeketa Community College
Leaders: Marlene Parsons, Keizer City Councilor
FRIDAY • March 20
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Unsheltered women
Church Family: Jake & Janell Schiedler Family
Specific Church Ministry: Media Ministries
Missions: Brad & Kristy Weinert | WGM
School: Corban University
Leaders: Shaney Starr, Keizer City Councilor
SATURDAY • March 21
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Unsheltered men
Church Family: Howard & Joyce Schierling
Specific Church Ministry: AC Rehab Volunteers
Missions: Reid Saunders Association
School: Missio College
Leaders: Loraida Cross, Keizer City Councilor
SUNDAY • March 22
Personal Needs: someone who comes to mind
Community: Unsheltered children
Church Family: Forrest & Gretchen Schomberg
Specific Church Ministry: Worship Ministries
Missions: Hope Station
Schools: Northwest University Salem Campus
Leaders: Kyle Juran, Keizer City Councilor
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.
