Prayers 6 8 2014
*Welcome to Pentecost!
*Day Camp begins tomorrow for the next 6 weeks
*Women’s Fellowship Brunch, Saturday, 9:00-1:00, Wende Ang’s, San Rafael, Program on Celebrations—what kind of celebrations do we particularly enjoy; register with Lea or Sherry
*OYYAs and everyone are invited to meet with Collin Tong on his new book, Into the Storm about Alzheimer’s since his wife Linda had this disease; 10:30 (Come by 10:00), Piedmont Garden in Piedmont, Other Piedmont residents will be joining in the session; afterward, the group will be going out for lunch at a Chinese restaurant; See James Chuck to register
*Next Sunday, Mike Socia, Executive Director of Redwood Glen will be preaching while I attend Rev. Veronica Lanier’s memorial service in Boston
*OGHS Offering for world relief; please help us reach our goal
*Thanks to Joel Jang and Byron Chan for organizing the successful 13th annual church golf tournament to raise scholarships for Day Camp and Youth Camp this year
Prayer Concerns
*Day Camp, safety, learning and faith development
Prayer of God’s People
Holy God, if you hadn’t given us the Spirit; how would we know Jesus as Lord and Savior? If you hadn’t given us the Spirit, how would we understand what is true to proclaim your message? Let your Holy Spirit descend upon us, gathered here, as it fell upon those gathered on that first Pentecost. Equip us with your Spirit’s power and blessing, that we may offer you a pleasing worship today. Teach us to comprehend your living word for us today and enable us to witness in our living your wondrous deeds for the world to see.
We pray for the beginning of Day Camp tomorrow that will go on for 6 weeks. Be with the children who will learn about Jesus and the world around them. Empower the counselors, CITs, staff, and directors to lead with humility and dedication to the mission of Day Camp and for the safety of the campers.
We pray for…
Jesus, at this time of prayer, we want to live like you but we cannot do that on our own. We need your mercy and grace day after day. We confess our weakness; we continually give in to temptation. But rather than throw up our hands in failure, we choose to admit our constant need for you. Demonstrate your power through our weakness. You have defeated our sin by your death on the cross. Let us live in the truth of who we are in you, not who we were before. Make us holy; make us like you, who taught us to pray together, “Our Father…”
Benediction
Truly, there are no spare parts in the Body of Christ.
Now may the blessing of God the merciful one;
Jesus, the saving one;
And the Holy Spirit, the empowering one,
Is upon us, that we may faithfully fulfill Christ’s command. Amen.