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
May 1-15
~ Hear my prayer, O God; give
ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Ohio Conference Leadership Team as they gather May 10 to discuss important items and seek God’s wisdom in guiding the future of the conference.
- Couples in Ministry Day at Camp Luz on May 13 ~ Please pray for several pastoral couples as they gather to reflect on their ministry and personal relationships. Pray for them and Bob and Enid Schloneger, who will be providing input for this day. Regional Pastor Matt Hamsher and Conference Minister Tom Kauffman will facilitate the day’s activities.
- Youth Leadership Project Leadership Training ~ Please hold Ohio Conference’s juniors and seniors in prayer as they discern their participation in this Values-Based Leadership model for leadership development.
- Agora Christian Fellowship in Columbus, Ohio ~ Richard and Rebecca Bartholomew, Pastors
- Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold, Ohio ~ Jeff Kauffman, Pastor
- Gail Blum, Hospice Chaplain of Lenawee
- Henry Beun at Central Christian School
- African-American Mennonite Association
May 16-31
~ Hear my prayer, O God; give
ear to the words of my mouth for:
- On May 18, representatives from Ohio Conference and the other three Mid-States conferences gather in Elkhart, Ind., to be trained to respond if there would be pastoral misconduct issues that need addressing. Pray for wisdom and compassion for these persons as they are being trained.
- Ohio Conference Hispanic Retreat at Camp Luz on May 17-19
- Ohio Conference staff as they gather on May 23 in the Kidron office for their quarterly staff meeting to share and plan the work of Conference.
- 2013 graduates as they transition to the next steps on their journey.
- Aurora Mennonite Church in Aurora, Ohio ~ Tim Schultz, Pastor
- Wooster Mennonite Church in Wooster, Ohio ~ Jacob Dodson, Pastor
- Charles Gautsche, Chaplain at Fairlawn Retirement Center
- Cliff Brubaker at Amigo Centre
- Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team
- Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)
- The Credentialing Ministry Team as they gather on June 4 to process credentialing matters for Conference pastors and interview candidates for ministry.
- Black Swamp Benefit and Auction at the Fulton County Fairgrounds on June 14-15 ~ Please pray for this family festival supporting the work of Sunshine Inc. of Northwest Ohio and Mennonite Central Committee.
- Relaxation and renewal as Conference Minister Tom Kauffman takes a two-week sabbatical time of reading June 10-21.
- MC USA Convention “Citizens of God’s Kingdom; Healed in Hope” in Phoenix, Ariz. ~ Pray for all the delegates from Ohio Conference congregations; for speakers, worship and workshop leaders as they prepare; for all of the extra activities that are scheduled; for the people of Phoenix.
- Beaverdam Mennonite Church in Corry, Pa. ~ Deb Horst, Interim Pastor ~ Please pray for BMC as they prepare for a pastoral transition in July.
- West Clinton Mennonite Church in Wauseon, Ohio ~ Jess and Naomi Engle, Pastors
- Robert Halfhill, Chaplain at Majora Lane and Holmes County Home
- Paul Conrad at Brazo en Brazo
- Buffton University
- Flat Menno as he continues his travels, visiting congregations in Ohio Conference.
- Beech Mennonite Church in Louisville, Ohio ~ Dan King, pastor
- Walnut Creek Mennonite Church in Walnut Creek, Ohio ~ Don Hamsher, Pastor; Beau Hummel, Associate Pastor; Dan Owolabi, Pastor of Congregational Care
- Keith Matthews, Chaplain at Dorothy Love Retirement Community
- David Hall, Spiritual Guidance, Listening Ear Ministries
- Ohio Conference Stewardship Ministry
- Camp Luz
The
Lord has heard my supplication;
the
Lord accepts my prayer. (Psalm 6:9)
Compiled by Dana Short, Prayer
Coordinator of the Ohio Conference, mdshort@embarqmail.com. Prayer Prompter can be found on the Ohio Conference website: www.ohiomennoniteconference.org.
Go to “Resource Teams” and select
“Prayer Ministry.”
