January-February 2016 Prayer Prompter

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

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

• Jan. 13: All-Ohio Conference Pastors’ Meeting, Bellville, Ohio
• Jan. 15-17: Junior High Retreat, Camp Luz
• Lafayette Christian Fellowship, West Lafayette, Ohio — Geneva Martin, Congregational Chair
• Andy Stoner, Chaplain, Hospice of Miami Valley, Springfield, Ohio
• Conference Transitional Leader George O’Reilly
• Michael Amstutz and Randy Keeler, Youth Minister Advocates

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

• Jan. 21: Leadership Team meeting
• Jan. 22-23: Mother-Daughter Retreat, Camp Luz
• Jan. 26: Ministry Development Team meeting
• Lee Heights Community Church, Cleveland, Ohio — Robin Miller, Vikki Pruitte-Sorrells, Sheila Spencer, Pastoral Staff
• Orrville Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio — Bill Seymour, Pastor
• Hector Velez, Chaplain, Disciples of Jesus Motorcycle Club, Archbold, Ohio
• Regional Pastor Ralph Reinford
• Dave Eshleman, Congregational Revitalization Resources

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

• Feb. 12-13: LEAD3D (Youth Leadership Project) Retreat, Camp Luz
• Leetonia Mennonite Church, Leetonia, Ohio — Phil Slabaugh, Pastor
• Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Richard Barrett, Alex Dye, Pastoral Staff
• Vickie Yoder, Chaplain, Doctors’ West Hospital, Columbus — Plain City, Ohio
• Conference Moderator Dean Beck
• Rachel Kauffman, MCC Great Lakes Representative

February 16-29 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

• Feb. 19-20: Pastor-Elder Retreat, Beach City, Ohio
• LifeBridge Community Church, Dover, Ohio — Chet Miller-Eshleman, Pastor
• Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio — Doug Zehr and Miriam Zehr, Pastoral Staff
• Larry Augsburger, Transitional Pastor
• Coordinator of Volunteers Alysa Short
• Lois Bontrager, Resource Advocate for Mennonite Church USA to Ohio Conference

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

The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer. — Psalm 6:9


Vision: Healing & Hope
God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ
and, by the power of the Holy spirit,
to grow as communities of grace, joy, and peace,
so that God’s healing and hope
flow through us to the world.

Prayer Prompter can be found on the Ohio Conference website: www.ohiomennoniteconference.org. To view, click “News and Media,” then choose “Documents” and then “Publications.”
Compiled by Dana Short, Prayer Coordinator Ohio Conference, MC USA, mdshort@embarqmail.com.

November-December 2015 Prayer Prompter

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:

• Nov. 5 — Wayne County Cluster Meeting
• Nov. 13-15 — Youth Retreat
• Nov. 13-15 — Pastor-Spouse Retreat
• Huber Mennonite Church, New Carlisle, Ohio — Wendell Slagell and Andy Stoner, Pastoral Team
• Pleasant View Mennonite Church, North Lawrence, Ohio — Rocky Carr, Pastor
• Kent Morgan, Chaplain — County Adult Detention Facilities, Painesville, Ohio
• Transitional Conference Leader George O’Reilly
• Cliff Brubaker — Amigo Centre, Sturgis, Mich.
• Credentialing Ministry — Naomi Engle, Chair

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

• Nov. 17 — West Central/Southwest Ohio Cluster Meeting
• Nov. 19 — Columbiana/Pennsylvania Cluster Meeting
• Inlet Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio — Rick Jones, Pastor
• Pine Grove Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio — Gary and Sandy Stuckey, Pastors
• Jacqui Rozier, Chaplain — Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
• Regional Pastor Ralph Reinford
• Paul Conrad, New Carlisle, Ohio — Brazo en Brazo
• Stewardship Ministry — Keith Hostetler,  Chair

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

• Jubilee Mennonite Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio — Tony Doehrmann, Pastor
• Pike Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio — Darwin Hartman, Pastor
• Conference Moderator Dean Beck
• Mona Sauder, Chaplain — Health Professionals in Fulton, Williams and Defiance Counties
• John Nissley, Academic Dean — Winebrenner Seminary, Findlay, Ohio
• Ohio Conference Salary & Benefits Committee — Mel Hathaway, Chair

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

• Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio — Carl Wiebe, Craig Strasbaugh, and Herman Myers, Pastoral Staff
• Peace Mennonite Church, Elyria, Ohio
• Tim Short, Chaplain — Altercare of Wadsworth, Wadsworth, Ohio
• Conference Editor Ann Leaman
• Haroldo Nunes — Open Arms Ministry, Orrville, Ohio
• Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team — Thomas Dunn, Chair

Vision: Healing & Hope
God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ
and, by the power of the Holy spirit,
to grow as communities of grace, joy, and peace,
so that God’s healing and hope
flow through us to the world.

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.  To view, click “News and Media,” then choose “Documents” and then “Publications.”

September-October 2015 Prayer Prompter

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:

• Gilead Mennonite Church — Chesterville, Ohio
• Salem Mennonite Church, Waldron, Mich. — Dee Custar, Nick Ladd, Ned Wyse, pastoral staff
• Robert Halfhill, Chaplain — Majora Lane and Holmes County Home
• Transitional Conference Leader George O’Reilly
• Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team, Thomas Dunn, Chair

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

• Sept. 18-20 — Ohio Mennonite Women’s Retreat, Camp Luz, Kidron
• Good Shepherd Mennonite Church/Iglesia Menonita del Buen Pastor, Archbold, Ohio — Israel Aguilar, Pastor
• Salem Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio — Kevin Himes, Pastor
• Keith Matthews, Chaplain — Dorothy Love Retirement Community
• Conference Moderator Dean Beck
• Credentialing Ministry Chair Naomi Engle
• Stewardship Ministry Chair Keith Hostetler

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

• Oct.1 — Prepare-Enrich Training Workshop, Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center, Archbold, Ohio
• Oct. 6-7 — Women in Ministry Retreat
• Salem Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio — Paula Snyder Belousek, Pastor
• Tom Michaels, Chaplain — Hospice of Greater Wayne County, Millersburg, Ohio
• Administrative Assistant Judy King
• Jim Sutton, transitional pastor
• Gifts Discernment Ministry Chairperson Mel Hathaway
• Ohio Conference Salary & Benefits Committee

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

• Hillside Chapel, Jackson, Ohio
• Primera Iglesia Menonita, Helena, Ohio — Tony Ortiz, lay leader
• John Miller, Chaplain — Walnut Hills Retirement Community
• Henry Beun, Central Christian School, Kidron, Ohio
• Coordinator of Volunteers Alysa Short
• Finance Coordinator Stanley Helmuth
• Ohio Conference Gifts Discernment Ministry Chair Mel Hathaway

Vision: Healing & Hope
God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ
and, by the power of the Holy spirit,
to grow as communities of grace, joy, and peace,
so that God’s healing and hope
flow through us to the world.

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. To view, click “News and Media,” then choose “Documents” and then “Publications.”

July-August 2015 Prayer Prompter

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

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

• Fairpoint Mennonite Church, Fairpoint, Ohio — Darrel McVay, Pastor
• Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Conneaut Lake, Pa. — Russ Richardson, Pastor
• Gail Blum, Chaplain — Hospice of Lenawee, Hillsdale, Mich.
• Rob Burdette, Transitional Pastor
• Wanda Stopher, Ohio Conference Regional Pastor
• Ohio Conference Credentialing Ministry, Naomi Engle, Chair
• Randy Keeler, Youth Ministry Advocate

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

• Pennsylvania 2015, Mennonite World Conference Gathering — Harrisburg, Pa., July 17-19
• First Mennonite Church, Berne, Ind. — Jeff Linthicum, Jerry Flueckiger, Darren Kloepper, Josh Gaskill, Brent Hyman, Christina Hyman, Hazel Lautzenheiser, pastoral staff
• Summit Mennonite Church, Barberton, Ohio — Marilyn Rossiter, Pastor
• Lydia Kuttab Brenneman, Chaplain — St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio
• Ernest Hershberger, Interim Pastor
• Ralph Reinford, Ohio Conference Regional Pastor
• Ohio Conference Salary & Benefits Committee
• Michael Amstutz, Youth Ministry Advocate

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

• Girls’ Jamboree — Aug. 7-9, Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio
• LEAD3D (Youth Leadership Project) Retreat — Aug. 14-15, Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio
• First Mennonite Church, Canton, Ohio — George O’Reilly, Dan Hooley, pastoral staff
• Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City, Ohio — Rick Stoner, Jared Chase, pastoral staff
• Erin Dye, Chaplain — Adriel School, West Liberty, Ohio
• Tom Michaels, Interim Pastor
• Judy King, Ohio Conference Administrative Assistant
• Ohio Conference Gifts Discernment Ministry, Mel Hathaway, Chair
• Dave Eshleman, Congregational Revitalization Resources

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

• Friendship Mennonite Church, Bedford Heights, Ohio — Kevin and Nan Kanagy, Pastors
• Salem Mennonite Church, Wooster, Ohio — Timothy Singenstreu, Haroldo Nunes, pastoral staff
• Charles Gautsche, Chaplain — Fairlawn Retirement Center, Archbold, Ohio
• Walt Morton, Transitional Pastor
• Ann Leaman, Ohio Conference Editor
• Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team, Thomas Dunn, Chair

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

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.”

May-June 2015 Prayer Prompter

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:

• Latino Family Retreat, Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio — May 15-17
• Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship, Plain City, Ohio — Preston Yoder, Pastor
• Valley View Mennonite Church,  Spartansburg, Pa. — Robb Esh, Pastor
• Tim Short, Chaplain, Altercare of Wadsworth and Akron General Medical Center, Wadsworth, Ohio
• Dean Beck, Ohio Conference Moderator
• Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team
• Terry Shue, Director of Leadership Development, Denominational Minister, Mennonite Church USA
• MennoMedia
• Kansas City 2015: for denominational, conference, and congregational leaders as they lead us through this time of conflict.

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

• Youth Leader Workshop at Midway Mennonite, Columbiana — May 16
• Youth Leader Workshop at Berlin Mennonite — May 17
• Mentor-Mentee Retreat for Pastors, Camp Mowana, Mansfield, Ohio — May 19
• Crown Hill Mennonite Church, Rittman, Ohio — Thomas Dunn, Pastor
• University Euclid Christ New Testament Church, Cleveland, Ohio
• Hector Velez, Chaplain, Disciples of Jesus Motorcycle Club, Archbold, Ohio
• Alysa Short, Coordinator of Volunteers
• Ohio Conference Credentialing Ministry
• Mennonite Disaster Service
• Kansas City 2015: for planners, worship leaders, workshop leaders, table leaders and others in leadership as they prepare.

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

• Dayspring Christian Fellowship, Massillon, Ohio — Jim Bartholomew, Kent Miller and Jan Wickline, pastoral staff
• Toledo Mennonite Church — Joel Shenk, Pastor
• Vickie Yoder, Chaplain, Doctors’ West Hospital, Plain City, Ohio
• Tom Kauffman, Ohio Conference Minister
• Ohio Conference Stewardship Ministry
• Mennonite Education Agency
• Kansas City 2015: for delegates and other convention participants as they prepare.

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

• Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Moncolva, Ohio — Reid Short, Pastor
• Tedrow Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio — Doug King and Ryan Nafziger, pastoral staff
• Larry Augsburger, Transitional Pastor
• Thomas Dunn, Assistant Moderator
• Ohio Conference Gifts Discernment Ministry
• Mennonite Mission Network
• Kansas City 2015, Mennonite Church USA Convention, Kansas City, Mo., June 30-July 5.  May we come together in a spirit of unity and may God’s love and peace prevail!

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

Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, who dwelled in Jesus Christ, who empowers the church, who is the source of our life in Christ, and who is poured out on those who believe as the guarantee of our redemption and of the redemption of creation.
— Article 3, p. 17

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.”

March-April 2015 Prayer Prompter

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

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

• Ohio Conference Annual Conference Assembly, Martins Creek Mennonite Church, Millersburg, Ohio
• For leaders and presenters as they prepare and as they lead
• For table leaders as they guide delegates through discussions
• For delegates as they listen to and follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance
• For all participants to feel the presence of Christ throughout the weekend
• South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Matthew Williams, Pastor
• Bethel Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Dave Maurer, Pastor
• Kent Morgan, Chaplain, County Adult Detention Facilities, Painesville, Ohio
• Hesston College
• Wanda Stopher, Ohio Conference Regional Pastor

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

• Men’s Retreat,  Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio — March 20-22
• Fairlawn Haven Auxiliary Open House and Auction, Founder’s Hall, Archbold, Ohio — March 26-27
• Southside Mennonite Church, Springfield, Ohio
• Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio.  Please offer prayers for their search for a pastoral team.
• Gordon Nisly, Chaplain, Hospice of Stark, Tuscarawas, and Carroll counties, Uniontown, Ohio
• EMU
• Ralph Reinford, Ohio Conference Regional Pastor
• Iglesia Menonita Hispana

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

• Day of Inspiration, Ohio Mennonite Women — West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio, April 11
• Youth Leader Workshop — Orrville Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio, April 12
• Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio — Marvin Zuercher, Pastor
• Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio — Mel Hathaway, Pastor
• Jacqui Rozier, Chaplain, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
• MCC Great Lakes
• Judy King, Ohio Conference Administrative Assistant

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

• Youth Leader Workshop — Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio, April 19
• Youth Leader Workshop — Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio, April 26
• Community Christian Fellowship, Rio Grande, Ohio — Dale Geiser, Pastor
• Smithville Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio — Todd Martin and Justin Smith, pastoral staff
• Mona Sauder, Chaplain, Community Health Professionals in Fulton, Williams, and Defiance counties, Wauseon, Ohio
• Dave Eshleman, Ohio Conference Congregational Revitalization Resources
• Ann Leaman, Ohio Conference Editor
• Mennonite Church USA

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

Confession of Faith
in a Mennonite Perspective
We believe in Jesus Christ, the Word of God become flesh
We confess Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah
We accept Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world
We acknowledge Jesus Christ as the only Son of God
We recognize Jesus Christ at the head of the Church
We worship Jesus Christ as the one whom God has exalted
— Article 2, p. 13-14

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.”

Prayer Prompter

January-February 2015 Prayer Prompter

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

• Ohio Conference Leadership Team Meeting, January 6
• Mother Daughter Retreat, Camp Luz, January 9-10
• Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team Meeting, January 12
• West Clinton Mennonite Church; Wauseon, OH; Jess & Naomi Engle, pastors
• Beaverdam Mennonite Church; Corry, Pa; Randy Carr, pastor
• Robert Halfhill, Chaplain; Majora Lane and Holmes County Home; Millersburg, OH
• Ohio Conference Salary & Benefits Committee
• Dean Beck, Ohio Conference Moderator
• Central Christian School

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

• Junior High Retreat, Camp Luz - Jan. 16-18
• Wayside Chapel, Pedro, Ohio - John Kelly, pastor
• Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio - Dan King, pastor
• Keith Matthews, Chaplain, Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Bellefountaine, Ohio
• Ohio Conference Gifts Discernment Ministry
• Rachel Kauffman, Ohio Conference assistant moderator
• Eastern Mennonite University

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

• Berean Fellowship, Youngstown, Ohio - Sam Olarewaju, pastor
• Valley View Mennonite Church, Spartansburg, Pa. - Robb Esh, pastor
• Tom Michaels, Chaplain, Hospice of Greater Wayne County, Millersburg, Ohio
• Ohio Conference Youth Minister Advocate Michael Amstutz
• Tom Kauffman, Ohio Conference Minister
• Delmar Hostetler, Gifts Discernment Ministry chair
• Everence

Feb. 16-28 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:

• Berlin Mennonite Church, Berlin, Ohio - Myron Weaver, Jeff Hochstetler and Dayna Schrock, pastoral staff
• Victory Community Church, Solon, OH - Larissa Moore, pastor
• John Miller, Chaplain, Walnut Hills Retirement Community, Dalton, Ohio
• Ohio Conference Youth Minister Advocate Randy Keeler
• Naomi Engle, Ohio Conference Credentialing Ministry chair
• Darrel Schweitzer, Stewardship Ministry Chair
• Goshen College

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

The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer. - Psalm 6:9

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

We believe that God exists and is pleased with all who draw near by faith. Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective Article 1, p. 10

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.”