Prayer Ministry at Covenant
In addition to the prayer of the church at Sunday morning
worship, twenty-five intercessors are available to pray for concerns of members who submit written requests at Sunday worship
or by email.
The requests are sent by email. Prayer guidelines
are followed to keep requests confidential. New intercessors are welcome to participate.
Call to prayer on Wednesdays at 11:30 AM is an opportunity for anyone to take a "prayer break" and pray
with others in a small group.
An additional time for personal
prayer with another brother or sister in Christ on Sunday mornings follows the worship services. The "prayer corner"
is the area behind the pulpit and baptismal font.
There are
many scripture references to pray for one another in the body of Christ. James 5:13-16 (RSV) is an example:
Is any one among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful?
Let him sing praise. Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing
him with oil, in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faithful will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up;
and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that
you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects.
PRAYER CORNER
Prayer
opportunities:
At Covenant:
Sunday worship and Sunday school for all ages
Wednesdays Grace Growers Bible Study at 10:00 AM; Call to Prayer 11:30 AM
Intercessors receive prayer requests by E-mail
Prayer ministers are available following each worship service to pray for
personal needs. Volunteers will be trained to serve in this caring ministry.
Prayer resources available in the Narthex: Portals of Prayer daily devotional book;
Prayer Ventures for ELCA missions and ministries; Covenant Daily Prayer Calendar
In the community:
First
Thursday Prayer 1:30 PM: Pat Dalrymple hosts a prayer gathering in her home #19 at the Meridiam
School Prayer Initiative continues in Temple schools. Two prayer teams from
Covenant pray regularly at Thorton Elementary School. This is a blessing to all who pray and very much appreciated by the
staff.
Prayerfully consider how you will move into
spiritual action in 2011!
Please contact Pat Dalrymple, prayer
coordinator, to participate in any area of this caring ministry at 254-742-1029 or psalm146two@att.net