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.”