January-February 2017 Prayer Prompter

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

• Jan. 9 – Ministry Development Team Meeting
• Jan. 13-15 – Jr. High Retreat, Camp Luz
• First Mennonite Church, Canton, Ohio – Sean Swanson, Pastor
• Salem Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio – Kevin Himes, Pastor
• West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio – Naomi and Jess Engle, Pastors (As of the publication of Prayer Prompter, Naomi was in home hospice care.)
• Judy King, Administrative Assistant
• Andy Stoner, Chaplain – Hospice of Miami Valley, Springfield, Ohio
• Harold Nunes, Open Arms Hispanic Ministry – Orrville, Ohio
• Ohio Conference Leadership Team – Bob Sauder, Moderator

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

• Jan. 20-21 – Mother-Daughter Retreat, Camp Luz
• Friendship Mennonite Church, Bedford Heights, Ohio – Dan Hooley, Interim Pastor 
• Salem Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio – Paula Snyder Belousek, Pastor
• Bob Sauder, Conference Moderator
• Ann Leaman, Conference Editor
• Tim Short, Chaplain – Ohio Living Rockynol, Akron
• John Nissley, Academic Dean – Winebrenner Seminary, Findlay, Ohio
• Ministry Development Team – Thomas Dunn, Chair
• Missional Conference with Alan and Debra Hirsch – Kidron Mennonite Church, March 23-24. Pray for planners, leaders and participants as they prepare.

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

• Feb. 2 – Year of Covenant Meeting for Pastors, Toledo Mennonite Church
• Gilead Mennonite Church, Mt. Gilead, Ohio –Howard Horton, Pastor
• Primera Iglesia Menonita, Fremont, Ohio –Tony Oritz, Lay Leader
• Ralph Reinford, Regional Pastor 
• Alysa Short, Coordinator of Volunteers
• Jacqui Rozier, Chaplain – Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
• Darin Nissley, Director – Lighthouse Ministries, Canton, Ohio
• Stewardship Ministry – Melanie Miller, Chair

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

• Good Shepherd Mennonite Church/Iglesia Menonita del Buen Pastor, Archbold, Ohio – Israel Aguilar, Pastor
• Cliff Brubaker, Interim Regional Pastor and Year of Covenant Facilitator
• Stanley Helmuth, Finance Coordinator
• Randy Murray, Chaplain – OrrVilla Retirement Community, Orrville, Ohio
• Gifts Discernment Ministry – Mel Hathaway, Chair
• Ohio Conference Annual Conference Assembly – March 24-25, Central Christian School, Kidron, Ohio.  Pray for planners, leaders, delegates, and attendees as they prepare.

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

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 2016 Prayer Prompter

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

• Nov. 3 – Fall Mission Event, Berlin Mennonite Church
• Nov. 8 – Pastors’ Resource Event (West) — Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center, Archbold, Ohio
• Nov. 11-13 — Ohio Conference Retreat for Pastors’ Wives, St. Francis Spirituality Center, Tiffin, Ohio
• Crown Hill Mennonite Church, Rittman, Ohio — Thomas Dunn, Pastor
• Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio — Mel Hathaway and Ora Shelter, Pastoral Staff
• Judy King, Administrative Assistant
• Hector Velez, Chaplain — Disciples of Jesus Motorcycle Club, Archbold, Ohio
• Henry Beun — Central Christian School, Kidron, Ohio
• Dave Eshleman, Congregational Revitalization Resources

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

• Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Monclova, Ohio — Reid Short, Pastor
• Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City, Ohio — Rick Stoner and Jared Chase, Pastoral Staff
• Bob Sauder, Conference Moderator
• Ann Leaman, Conference Editor
• Vickie Yoder, Chaplain, Doctors’ West Hospital, Columbus — Plain City, Ohio
• Raúl Tadéo  — Open Arms Ministry, Dalton, Ohio
• LaVonne Hartman, Bluffton University Board Member

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

• Fairpoint Mennonite Church, Fairpoint, Ohio — Darrel McVay, Pastor
• Salem Mennonite Church, Wooster, Ohio — Haroldo Nunes, Pastor
• Ralph Reinford, Regional Pastor 
• Alysa Short, Coordinator of Volunteers
• Gail Blum, Chaplain — Hospice of Lenawee, Hillsdale, Michigan
• Terry Shue, Director of Leadership Development, Mennonite Church USA
• Lois Bontrager, EMU Constituency Council 

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

• First Mennonite Church, Berne, Indiana — Jeff Linthicum, Jerry Flueckiger, Brent Hyman, Christina Hyman and Debra Neuenschwander, Pastoral Staff
• Salem Mennonite Church, Waldron, Michigan — Dee Custar, Nick Ladd and Ned Wyse, Pastoral Team
• Cliff Brubaker, Interim Regional Pastor
• Stanley Helmuth, Finance Coordinator
• Lydia Kuttab Brenneman, Chaplain — St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima
• Allen Rutter, Executive Director — Shalom Ministries,  Archbold, Ohio
• Rachel Kauffman, MCC Great Lakes Representative

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

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.

September-October 2016 Prayer Prompter

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

• Financial Education Event for Pastors — Sept. 9-10, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio — Regina Wenger, Dave Elkins, Pastoral Team
• Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Conneaut Lake, Pa. — Russ Richardson, Pastor
• George O’Reilly, Year of Covenant Facilitator 
• Judy King, Administrative Assistant
• Jacqui Rozier, Chaplain — Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
• John Nissley, Academic Dean — Winebrenner Seminary, Findlay, Ohio
• Mel Hathaway, Chairperson — Salary & Benefits Committee

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

• Women’s Retreat — Sept. 16-18, Camp Luz
• Year of Covenant Meeting for Pastors — Sept. 28, Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio
• Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio — Marvin Zuercher, Pastor
• Summit Mennonite Church, Barberton, Ohio — Marilyn Rossiter, Pastor
• Bob Sauder, Conference Moderator
• Ann Leaman, Conference Editor
• Mona Sauder, Chaplain — Community Health Professionals in Fulton, Williams, & Defiance Counties, Wauseon, Ohio
• Darin Nissley, Director — Lighthouse Ministries, Canton, Ohio
• Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg — Constituency Leaders Council Representative

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

• Youth Worker Retreat — Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, Camp Luz
• Community Christian Fellowship, Rio Grande, Ohio — Dale Geiser, Pastor
• South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Matthew Williams, Pastor
• Ralph Reinford, Regional Pastor 
• Alysa Short, Coordinator of Volunteers
• Tim Short, Chaplain, Wadsworth, Ohio — St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland 
• Randy Keeler, Youth Minister Advocate (Western)

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

• Missional Essentials Seminar — Oct. 29, Berlin Mennonite Church
• Cross Connections, Strasburg, Ohio — Jason Rissler, Pastor
• Southside Mennonite Church, Springfield, Ohio
• Cliff Brubaker, Interim Regional Pastor
• Stanley Helmuth, Finance Coordinator
• Andy Stoner, Chaplain — Hospice of Miami Valley, Springfield, Ohio
• Terry Shue, Director of Leadership Development, Mennonite Church USA, Dalton, Ohio
• Michael Amstutz, Youth Minister Advocate (Eastern)
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Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness. — Psalm 143:1

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.

July-August 2016 Prayer Prompter

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

• Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio — Dan King, Pastor 
• George O’Reilly, Year of Covenant Facilitator 
• Judy King, Administrative Assistant 
• Ernest Hershberger, Chaplain — LifeCare Hospice, Berlin, Ohio 
• Harold Nunes, Open Arms Ministry — Orrville, Ohio 
• Ministry Development Team — Thomas Dunn, Chairperson 

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

• Berean Fellowship Church, Youngstown, Ohio — Sam Olarewaju, Pastor 
• Valley View Mennonite Church, Spartansburg, Pa. — Robb Esh, Pastor 
• Bob Sauder, Conference Moderator 
• Ann Leaman, Conference Editor 
• Keith Matthews, Chaplain — Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Bellefontaine, Ohio 
• Allen Rutter, Executive Director, Shalom Ministries — Archbold, Ohio 
• Credentialing Ministry — Naomi Engle, Chairperson 

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

• Ministry Development Meeting, Aug. 1 
• Leadership Team Meeting, Aug. 3 
• Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale, Aug. 5-6 
• Girls’ Jamboree, Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio — Aug. 12-14 
• Berlin Mennonite Church, Berlin, Ohio — Myron Weaver, Jeff Hochstetler, Dayna Schrock, Pastoral Staff 
• University Euclid Christ New Testament Church, Cleveland, Ohio — Brian Anderson, Pastor 
• Ralph Reinford, Regional Pastor 
• Alysa Short, Coordinator of Volunteers 
• Randy Murray, Chaplain — OrrVilla Retirement Community, Orrville, Ohio 
• Terry Shue, Director of Leadership Development, Mennonite Church USA — Dalton, Ohio 
• Stewardship Ministry — Melanie Miller, Chairperson 

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

• Bethel Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Duane Beck, Cheryl Shank, Pastoral Staff 
• Toledo Mennonite Church, Toledo, Ohio — Joel Shenk, Pastor 
• Cliff Brubaker, Interim Regional Pastor 
• Stanley Helmuth, Finance Coordinator 
• Kent Morgan, Chaplain — County Adult Detention Facilities, Painesville, Ohio 
• Raùl Tadèo, Open Arms Ministry — Dalton, Ohio 
• Gifts Discernment Ministry — Mel Hathaway, Chairperson 

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

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 of MC USA, mdshort@embarqmail.com.

May-June 2016 Prayer Prompter

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

• May 2 – Ministry Development Team meeting
• May 11 – Year of Covenant meeting for credentialed leaders in Ohio Conference, “Growing Together in Spirit and Truth”
• Martins Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio — Shawn Hilliard, Pastor
• Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio — Jeff Kauffman and Jessica Schrock Ringenberg, Pastors
• George O’Reilly, Year of Covenant Facilitator
• Judy King, Administrative Assistant
• Gail Blum, Chaplain — Hospice of Lenawee
• Darin Nissley, Director, Lighthouse Ministries — Canton, Ohio
• Bluffton University Board Member, Lavonne Hartman

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

• Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana, Ohio — Jesse Johnson, Pastor
• Wooster Mennonite Church, Wooster, Ohio — Jacob Dodson, Pastor
• Bob Sauder, Conference Moderator
• Ann Leaman, Conference Editor
• Lydia Kuttab Brenneman, Chaplain, St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio
• John Nissley, Academic Dean, Winebrenner Seminary — Findlay, Ohio
• EMU Constituency Council, Lois Bontrager and Jeff Kauffman

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

• June 4 – Camp Luz Family Fun Day
• Beaverdam Mennonite Church, Corry, Pa. — Randy Carr, Pastor
• West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio — Jess and Naomi Engle, Pastors
• Ralph Reinford, Regional Pastor
• Alysa Short, Coordinator of Volunteers
• Erin Dye, Chaplain, Adriel School — West Liberty, Ohio
• Henry Beun, Central Christian School
• MCC Great Lakes Representative, Rachel Kauffman

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

• Agora Christian Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio — Richard and Rebecca Bartholomew, Pastors
• Wayside Chapel, Pedro, Ohio — John Kelly, Pastor
• Cliff Brubaker, Interim Regional Pastor
• Stanley Helmuth, Finance Coordinator
• Charles Gautsche, Chaplain, Fairlawn Retirement Center —Archbold, Ohio
• Paul Conrad, Brazo en Brazo
• Resource Advocate for Mennonite Church USA to Ohio Conference, Lois Bontrager

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.

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

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



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.

March-April 2016 Prayer Prompter

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

• March 10-11 – Becoming Missional: Re-Learning How to Be Sent, Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio.  Pray for all involved (planners, participants and speakers Brad Brisco and Lance Ford), as this is the kickoff for Ohio Conference’s Year of Mission.
• March 11-12 – Annual Conference Assembly, Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio.  Pray for: 
• Our times of worship together
• Those leading the business sessions
• The delegates as they discern together
• The workshop leaders and participants
• The people bringing displays and the organizations they represent
• Our fellowship together
• All of the behind-the-scene people
• All of those traveling to and from the assembly 

• Cross Connections, Strasburg, Ohio — Jason Rissler, Pastor
• North Lima Mennonite Church, North Lima, Ohio — Robert Wengerd, Pastor
• Transitional Conference Leader George O’Reilly
• Rob Burdette, Transitional Pastor
• Ministry Development Team — Thomas Dunn, Chair

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

• Lima Mennonite Church, Lima, Ohio — Linda Short, Interim Pastor
• New Mercies Community Church — Burton, Ohio
• Regional Pastor Ralph Reinford 
• Tom Michaels, Hospice Chaplain
• Credentialing Ministry — Naomi Engle, Chair

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

• April 8-10 – Men’s Retreat, Camp Luz — Doug Zehr, speaker
• April 9 – Ohio Mennonite Women’s Spring Day of Inspiration, Crown Hill Mennonite Church, Rittman, Ohio — Janice Hershberger, speaker
• Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio — Steve Heatwole, Pastor
• Conference Moderator Bob Sauder
• Walt Morton, Transitional Pastor
• Stewardship Ministry

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

• April 16 – MCC Peace Gathering, Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio
• April 29-30 – Father-Son Retreat, Camp Luz — Todd Martin, speaker
• Longenecker Mennonite Church, Winesburg, Ohio — Matt Hamsher, Pastor
• Millersburg Mennonite Church, Millersburg, Ohio — Ernie Hershberger, Interim Pastor
• Administrative Assistant Judy King
• Gifts Discernment Ministry — Mel Hathaway, 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.