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.