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:
- Leadership and Anxiety in the Church Workshop, Archbold, Ohio — Sept. 13
- LifeBridge Community North, Strasburg, Ohio — Jason Rissler, pastor
- New Mercies Community Church, Burton, Ohio — James Ng, Pastor
- Larry Augsburger, Transitional Pastor
- Conference Minister Tom Kauffman
- Mennonite Education Agency (MEA)
- OC Leadership Team as they seek a Coordinator of Volunteers. Pray for the team as they discern candidates and for the applicants as they discern the role.
September 16-30 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Ohio Mennonite Women’s Retreat, Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio — Sept. 19-21
- Creating Congregational Cultures of Generosity Workshop, Bellefontaine, Ohio — Sept. 26
- Lima Mennonite Church, Lima, Ohio — David Elkins, Pastor
- Moorhead Mennonite Church, Shreve, Ohio — Marc Hochstetler, Pastor
- Rob Burdette, Transitional Pastor
- Regional Pastor Ralph Reinford
- Mennonite Mission Network (MMN)
- New Spirit-breathed life in our personal lives, our congregations, our conference and denomination.
October 1-15 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Family Business Workshop, Kidron, Ohio — Oct. 2
- Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio — Steve Heatwole, Gloria Beck, Pastors
- Millersburg Mennonite Church, Millersburg, Ohio — Patrick and Christine Nafziger, Pastors
- Ernest Hershberger, Interim Pastor
- Regional Pastor Wanda Stopher
- Mennonite Men
- OC Young Adult Resource Team as they seek new members to help plan young adult events. Pray for new members to come forward and for the events God will lead them in planning.
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
- Creating Congregational Cultures of Generosity Workshop, Bellefontaine, Ohio — Oct. 31
- Longenecker Mennonite Church, Winesburg, Ohio — Matt Hamsher, Pastor
- Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana, Ohio — Jesse Johnson, Pastor
- Ron Kauffman, Interim Pastor
- Administrative Assistant Judy King
- Ohio Mennonite Women as they are developing plans for Pilgrim’s Hostel at Camp Luz, Kidron, Ohio.
"True evangelical faith cannot lie dormant.
It clothes the naked,
it feeds the hungry,
it comforts the sorrowful,
it shelters the destitute,
it serves those that harm it,
it binds up that which is wounded,
it has become all things to all people.”
- Menno Simons
July 1-15 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Lafayette Christian Fellowship, West Lafayette, Ohio — Linda Yoder, lay leader
- Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio — Richard Barrett and Alex Dye, Pastors
- Gordon Nisly, Chaplain — Hospice of Stark, Tuscarawas and Carroll counties
- Ohio Conference Assistant Moderator Rachel Kauffman
- Mennonite Central Committee (MCC Great Lakes)
- Ohio Conference Leadership Team as they prepare for the special delegate session on Aug. 9 and as they do the regular work of the Conference
- Ohio Conference delegates as they seek God, heart, soul, mind, and body in preparation for the Aug. 9 delegate session
July 16-31 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Lee Heights Community Church, Cleveland, Ohio — Robin Miller and Vikki Pruitte-Sorrells, Pastors
- Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio — Doug Zehr and Miriam Zehr, Pastors
- Jacqui Rozier, Chaplain — Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
- Credentialing Ministry Chair Naomi Engle
- Mennonite Church USA
- Discernment as we strive to follow God’s will within our individual lives, our congregations, our conference and denomination
August 1-14 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction, Dalton, Ohio — Aug. 1-2
- Girls’ Jamboree, Camp Luz — Aug. 8-10
- The Special Delegate Session for Ohio Conference on Aug. 9. May we experience God’s Shalom!
- Leetonia Mennonite Church, Leetonia, Ohio — Phil Slabaugh, Pastor
- North Lima Mennonite Church, North Lima, Ohio — Robert Wengerd, Pastor
- Hector Velez, Chaplain — Disciples of Jesus Motorcycle Club, Archbold, Ohio
- Gifts Discernment Chair Del Hostetler
- MennoMedia
- Ohio Conference congregations as we discern how to relate to each other in loving and respectful ways
August 15-31 ~ Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth for:
- Youth Leadership Project Retreat, Camp Luz — Aug. 15-16
- The quarterly meeting of the transitional pastors on Aug. 26 where sharing and learning among congregations in transition takes place
- Conference moderators and conference ministers of the Mid-States as they gather on Aug. 28 to share, pray, and discuss our common work
- LifeBridge Community Church, Dover, Ohio — Chet Miller-Eshleman, Pastor
- North Clinton Mennonite Church, Glenn Coblentz and Brad Faler, Pastors
- Vicki Yoder, Chaplain, Doctors’ West Hospital — Plain City, Ohio
- Stewardship Ministry Chair Darrel Schweitzer
- Mennonite Disaster Service
- New Spirit-breathed life in our personal lives, our congregations, our conference and denomination
