November-December 2013 Prayer Prompter

Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness. — Psalm 143:1

Pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. 

— James 5:16

 November 1-15 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

•   Crown Hill Mennonite Church, Rittman, Ohio — Thomas Dunn, pastor
•  Springdale Chapel, Cincinnati, Ohio — Ova Helton, pastor
•   Larry Augsburger, transitional pastor
• Ohio Conference Salary & Benefits Committee
• MennoMedia
•  Discerning, planning and dreaming for the new Conference year
• Sunday, Nov. 10, is a suggested Mission Emphasis Sunday for Mennonite Church USA congregations. If EVERY Sunday is a Mission Sunday, let this special emphasis day be a time for reflection and prayer about our participation in God’s mission.

  November 16-30 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

• Dayspring Mennonite Church, Massillon, Ohio — Jim Bartholomew, Kent Miller, Curt and Delight Howells, and Jan Wickline, pastors
• South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Matthew Williams, pastor
• Rob Burdette, transitional pastor
• Ohio Conference Gifts Discernment Ministry
• Mennonite Disaster Service

December 1-15 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

• Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Monclova, Ohio — Reid Short, pastor
• Southside Mennonite Church, Springfield, Ohio
• Mennonite Education Agency
• On Dec. 11-12 Neil Richer, assistant director of Mennonite Voluntary Service, and Dean Heisey, church relations associate for Ohio Conference, will visit several locations in Ohio that have expressed interest in residential discipleship, service, and learning programs. Please pray for safe travel and meaningful discussion.

  

December 16-31 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

• Fairpoint Mennonite Church, Fairpoint, Ohio — Darrel McVay, pastor
• Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio — Mel Hathaway and Jessica King, pastors
• Ron Kauffman, interim pastor
• Mennonite Mission Network
• Linda Riegsecker, mission associate with Mennonite Mission Network, from West Clinton Mennonite Church in Wauseon, was recently married and is now Linda Jo Gabino. Pray for this new marriage and for Linda’s continuing work as the school nurse for Santiago Christian School in the Dominican Republic. Linda is supported by Northwest Ohio Partners in Mission.
• Please offer a prayer of thanksgiving for all of the ways God's presence is experienced in the lives of pastors and among the congregations of Ohio Conference.

  

The Lord has heard my supplication;

the Lord accepts my prayer.  —  Psalm 6:9

Compiled by Dana Short, Prayer Coordinator Ohio Conference, Mennonite Church USA, mdshort@embarqmail.com.  Prayer Prompter can be found on the Ohio Conference website: www.ohiomennoniteconference.org.  Go to “Resource Teams” and select “Prayer Ministry.”

 

September-October 2013 Prayer Prompter

Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness. — Psalm 143:1

Pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. — James 5:16 

September 1-15 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

•    Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio — Gary Martin, transitional pastor.  Pray as they continue their second and final year of transition.
•   Tedrow Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio — Doug King and Ryan Nafziger, pastors
•   Gordon Nisley, Hospice of Stark, Tuscarawas and Carroll counties, Uniontown, Ohio
•   Terry Shue, Director of Leadership Development, Mennonite Church USA
•   Hesston College
•   Ohio Conference Leadership Team

 September 16-30 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

•  LifeSpring, School of Spiritual Formation, as it meets on Oct. 19 after a summer break.  Pray that God would lead the presenters and touch the participants in remarkable ways.
•   Mentor/Mentee Retreat for Pastors, Archbold, Ohio,  Sept. 19
•  Ohio Mennonite Women’s Retreat, Camp Luz, Sept. 20-22
• Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio — Marvin Zuercher, pastor
•  Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Conneaut Lake, Pa. — Russ Richardson, pastor
•  Jacqui Rozier, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
•  Raúl Tadéo, Open Arms Ministry
•   Iglesia Menonita Hispana
•  Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team

October 1-15 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

•  Shalom Ministries, Archbold, Ohio, and its fall series, “Caring Ministries in the Congregation,” Oct. 7 and 14,  resourcing lay pastoral caregivers in confidentiality, boundaries, prayer, use of scripture in visitation settings, caring for others in tough times such as death, grief, abuse, conflict, trauma and life stage transitions
• Community Christian Fellowship, Rio Grande, Ohio — Dale Geiser, pastor
• Summit Mennonite Church, Barberton, Ohio — in pastoral search
• Hector Velez, Disciples of Jesus Motorcycle Club, Archbold, Ohio
• Mennonite Central Committee
• Ohio Conference Credentialing Ministry

 October 16-31 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

• Adriel Benefit Auction, West Liberty, Ohio, Oct. 18-19
• Ministry Development Team Meeting, Beech Mennonite Church, Oct. 22
•  Flat Menno as he continues his travels visiting congregations in Ohio Conference
• Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship, Plain City, Ohio — Preston Yoder, pastor
• St. Johns Mennonite Chapel, Logan, Ohio
• Vickie Yoder, Doctors West Hospital, Columbus, Plain City, Ohio
• Mennonite Church USA
• Ohio Conference Stewardship Ministry

The Lord has heard my supplication;

the Lord accepts my prayer.  — Psalm 6:9

Compiled by Dana Short, Prayer Coordinator Ohio Conference, MC USA, mdshort@embarqmail.com.  Prayer Prompter can be found on the Ohio Conference website: www.ohiomennoniteconference.org.  Go to “Resource Teams” and select “Prayer Ministry.”