PRAY TOWARD THE GLORY OF OUR TRIUNE GOD (Feb 5-Feb 11)

Praise God:

Kid’s Club went GREAT! Kids from last week came and even others! Praise the Lord! Pray over the seeds of the Word!

Remember to Pray toward the Glory of God as you consider Steve Bailey’s top prayer requests for Latin America:

1. For Kevin and Holly High, from Manheim, PA. GBC. The Lord has led them and their three young children here for ministry alongside of us. Please pray for a good settling-in process. Good adjustment for their children to Argentine schools. I remember how terribly painful and difficult it was to send our kids off to a school where they didn’t understand anything or anyone.
2. For wisdom as we determine ministry activities for the Highs. The plan is for them to spend 1-2 years of training here and then move out to another country or another area of Argentina.
3. For wisdom as we determine a ministry destination for Jeff and Nancy Bowman. These dear folks have been here for a year and are now ready to move out into the next stage of ministry done with formal language study and into the world. There are a couple of good places from which to choose to send them and those are always the toughest decisions to make choosing between better and best.
4. Pray that he will also raise up more workers from Latin America to team up with these folks who are coming and beginning to arrive! Lots of stuff is happening in Latin America and we need your prayers.

Consider the lack of worship God is receiving in Roanoke and pray for our labor in the work of the Gospel:

For God to give us boldness to fearlessly share God’s law with co-workers and to proclaim the Gospel of God’s grace.

Wisdom for Doug and Anne as they minister to the kids ages 6-11 in Kids Club *3^nd class of series today!                            Also, pray for the kids: Brian, Jacob, Garret, Chelsie, Chris, Kala, Tye, James, Jade and Krystal.

Paul handed out a sermon (on CD): “Hell’s Best Kept Secret”; pray for God to deepen our understanding of His Holiness (as reflected in the Law) and the purpose of the Law as well our responsibility to witness.

For God to graciously appoint opportunities to witness to our neighbors, co-workers, fellow students, friends and family.

For God to give Kevin, Don and Paul wisdom concerning how to best train us in the work of sharing the gospel.

For PRAYER would take an extremely important place in the work of the gospel amongst us; we are powerless without it

Marcia Montenegro’s Prayer Guide::

3. For safe travel home
4. For good neighbors in new apartment
5. For the final packing to go well; for good weather tomorrow
6. For everything to go well with the move for Geoffrey and for myself; for good weather for move
7. For unpacking and settling into new apartment
8. Praise the Lord for a nice place to live at a good rent (for this area)
9. For full support this month
   
    

Pray for our Elders: Don and Kevin:

For God to convict them of misplaced affections and guide their prevalent passions toward Himself and His Son.

For God to grace them with clearer vision and insight concerning His Holiness.

For God to enlarge there hearts with love toward their wives, children and the saints at Washington Heights.

For God to quicken their hearts to put on the armor of God so that they may stand strong against the snares of the enemy

Praying toward the Glory of God for the flock at Washington Heights Church:

God to enlarge our hearts with greater passion toward individual and corporate prayer (glorifying Him by dependency)

Teachers – to see the image of God in their students and to love them and clearly expound truth that penetrates the heart

For God to comfort Martha, Jackie and Jeff and to lavish His love upon them in the midst of such a difficult season.

For God to open our eyes that we may see wonderful things in Acts 26; and for appropriation of His Word into our lives.

Pray for Christ to be glorified in Tuzla, Bosnia:

Encouragement and strength for Zeljko Puja (pastor) and Lela (his wife) –missionaries who lead the Baptist Church in Tuzla, Bosnia; God to grant the insight and revelation in His Word; wisdom in how to counsel other believers Tuzla Church to grow in the understanding and application of the Word of God, and grow stronger affections toward God

Tuesday night Bible studies in Bosnia that Bradley (missionary) is having with Damir and Timothy (both believers).

Unity amongst ministers of the gospel in Bosnia; the relationships of the missionaries and pastors to be Christ-centered

Physical Health

Mary Ann -  pain from arthritis, to be able to rest; brother Gary had heart attach and has blockage in neck and heart

Joyce Lee (Matt Fink’s grandmother) – bad bacterial infection, on 3^rd set of antibiotics

Tammy Sumner – serious back problems, has been out of work for months; finance problems now

Lila Elkins (Lisa’s grandma) – for healing after bad fall, adjustment to nursing home

Susan (Mary Bethea’s daughter) – Stay in remission from cancer, feel better from chemotherapy treatments 

Ruth Knox (church neighbor) – for eyesight, as her one good eye is failing

Field’s neighbor Susan – living alone now that daughter Whitney has left; poor health; needs Christ

Bill Bryant – had surgery (on Wednesday) to remove skin cancer which was on his face; his sister Sheila needs a job

Bruce Murphy - Back pain - Pray exercises will help & avoid surgery

Ann Bell (Susan’s mom) - M.S. getting worse, trouble walking, mental deterioration

Michelle Pagan (Tina Gilmore’s nephew’s wife) - on chemo for cancer 

Carol Lynch – back and hip, large pay cut at work (applied for two jobs)

Sally Crotts – sinuses; back, neck & shoulder pain – hoping to have surgery in hands soon

Susan – Migraines; continued healing of 20-month-old niece Riley from brain virus    

Ken and Karen love – in constant pain from arthritis; Karen immobile from shots received for pain

Ruby Ham (Sally Crotts’ Mom) – stroke;  and Virginia Grace (Sally Crotts’ Sister) – diabetes, taking care of mom

Mary Pace- very weak; kidney failure – in Lewis Gale Hospital; Mr. Pace is not feeling good.

Minnie Shelton – hernias and arthritis, and for her walk with the Lord

Jenny (Helen Coggsdale’s sister) – for strength, M.S. is getting worse; Helen is helping with her care

Frankie (Martha F’s co-worker) – MS, possible upcoming disability

Tom Skordas (friend of Gilmore’s) – possible cancer spot on brain

Samuel Pugh (Tammy Bandy’s nephew) and Pete Pugh (Tammy’s father) – in serious car wreck, injuries

Skyler (Peggy Walter’s niece) 5 year hole in heart, surgery last Thursday

Cheyenne (friend of Tini Gilmore) 12 year old with cancer on foot

Maggie Brown –fell and broke hip badly; in Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Bernice Smith – Shoulder surgery recovery

Ken Turner – prostrate cancer

Nick Smith – elbow injury is worse than originally thought

Other Needs

Marvin & Lashelle Fink – personal difficulties; and for Jessica & Chelsie too

Mary Bethea  - for God to comfort her in difficult season of her daughters cancer

Linda Murphy – God’s comfort in the passing of her mother Kathleen

Robertson’s – please pray for God to comfort Donny and Nancy as well as Terry and Danny in the loss of Gary.

Pray for Martha’s sister Donna to come to church

Susan’s family – for God to use the healing for Riley to see the hand of God to impress them to seek His face

Doug and Anne – new marriage to continue to grow in strength, adjustments, and wisdom with J.D., Kala, and Hope

Esther Alls – husband Jerry being laid off soon; financial situation

Don & Priscilla – God’s guidance concerning counseling for Joel; Charles Sutton’s repentance

Paula (Ruth Aker’s sister) – in dangerous circumstances; and for Ruth as she helps Paula

Kathy (the Gilmore’s niece) – deep spiritual confusion