Prayer Requests for December 29, 2009 – January 4, 2010

Thank you for your continued prayers!

(12/29) Tuesday – Pray for Dave Lenehan who is our Excel Conference Director. Pray for Dave as he coordinates many responsibilities to make this conference a weekend God will use in mighty and powerful ways to further the Kingdom of God. Pray for him to remain healthy and go have restful sleep each night.

(12/30) Wednesday – Pray for our administrative staff who deal with many details each and every day that help keep this ministry moving forward.

(12/31) Thursday – Pray for the Troy Teen Parents volunteers as they prepare to start this ministry on Thursday, January 7, 2010.

(1/1) Friday – Happy New Year!!!

Pray for John Richmond, Executive Director, as he leads the ministry team at Capital District YFC. Pray for him to protect his time with God each and every day.

(1/2) Saturday – Pray for the ministry happening in Schenectady and for our staff and volunteers as they share Christ with the teens God has called them to minister to this year.

(1/3) Sunday – Pray for the church youth groups who will be attending Excel next month. Pray for the youth leaders as they prepare for this conference personally and for them as they minister to the teens God has called them to invest into.

(1/4) Monday – Pray for the CD YFC Board of Directors as they play an important role in leading this ministry.

Prayer Requests for December 22 - 28

Thank you for your continued prayers!

(12/22) Tuesday – Pray for our ministry to teens in New Lebanon this week. Praise God for the team of volunteers who lead this ministry.

(12/23) Wednesday – Pray for the city of Troy today. Praise God for the pastors who meet weekly to pray for the city.

(12/24) Thursday – Praise God for providing opportunities to share the Gospel with teens this month.

(12/25) Friday – Merry Christmas! Praise God for His gift to us.

(12/26) Saturday – Pray for Dave Lenehan who is our Excel Conference Director. Pray for Dave as he coordinates many responsibilities to make this conference a weekend God will use in mighty and powerful ways to further the Kingdom of God.

(12/27) Sunday – Pray for the church youth groups who will be attending Excel next month. Pray for the youth leaders as they prepare for this conference personally and for them as they minister to the teens God has called them to invest into.

(12/28) Monday – Pray for the Troy Teen Parents volunteers as they prepare to start this ministry on Thursday, January 7, 2010.

Prayer Requests for December 15 - 21, 2009

(12/15) Tuesday – Pray for my meeting with the Troy Teen Parents volunteers as we prepare to start this ministry on Thursday, January 7, 2010.

(12/16) Wednesday – Pray for my meeting this evening with Sherri Hvizdak who leads our ministry in Greenville. Pray for Sherri and her team as they share the Gospel with teens who need to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.

(12/17) Thursday – Pray for my meeting with Tim Hvizdak who leads our ministry in Berne and our Juvenile Justice Ministry as well as a paintball ministry. Pray for Tim as he splits his energy and focus on leading several ministries.

(12/18) Friday – Pray for the financial needs of each of the ministries of Capital District YFC. Pray for God to provide for all the needs of the staff and programs through the generous gifts of His people.

(12/19) Saturday – Pray for Dave Lenehan who is our Excel Conference Director. Pray for Dave as he coordinates many responsibilities to make this conference as weekend God will use in mighty and powerful ways to further the Kingdom of God.

(12/20) Sunday – Pray for the church youth groups who will be attending Excel next month. Pray for the youth leaders as they prepare for this conference personally and for them as they minister to the teens God has called them to invest into.

(12/21) Monday – Pray for our ministry to teens in New Lebanon this afternoon as the volunteers spend time connecting with teens and sharing the Gospel message.

Prayer Requests for December 8 - 14

(12/8) Tuesday – Pray for the Schenectady Teen Parents ministry this week and for my meeting this afternoon with Ruth who heads up the staff and volunteer team for this ministry site.

(12/9) Wednesday – – Pray for the financial needs of YFC. Pray for God to provide all that we need to do His work. Praise God for those who give regularly to this ministry.

(12/10) Thursday – Pray for the New Lebanon ministry called J-Café which I will be visiting this morning (free coffee and food for the juniors and seniors of New Lebanon High School on Tues-Thurs each week form 6:30-7:20AM).

Pray for meeting with a man from Pittsfield, MA as we talk about providing opportunities to bring the church youth ministries of Pittsfield together.

Pray for the Troy Teen Parents prayer meeting starting at 7PM at Redeeming Love Gospel Church.

(12/11) Friday – Pray for my time with Tom Beebe this morning who leads our ministry in East Dorset, VT and oversees our ministry in North Bennington, VT.

(12/12) Saturday – Pray for Tim and John as they minister to teens through our Juvenile Justice Ministry.

(12/13) Sunday - Pray for my time at the New Lebanon Congregational Church as I join the volunteers to share what God has been doing through our ministry.

(12/14) Monday – Pray for me this afternoon as I talk with a group of students from Columbia High School at their LIFE club.

Carrying The Gift

The road was rough going, the dust was flying around and the heat was unbearable. Was that a bug that I just swallowed? Why do I always step in it? What a beautiful view. I am so glad we are finally here.

The journey to a destination can be challenging and at the same time wonderful. This year my heart seems to be focused on the destination of not a place but a relationship.

I have been pondering what it was like for Mary and Joseph to carry The Gift to the world as they journeyed to Bethlehem.

As Youth for Christ, we carry The Gift (but in a different way) to the world of teenagers.

We carry The Gift when helping a suicidal 16 year old boy receive help and hope.

We carry The Gift when we sit and talk with 14 year olds who just heard about a car accident that killed a classmate.

We carry The Gift when we confront and provide comfort to 15 year old girls who are struggling with shame and guilt for sleeping with the same boy.

We carry The Gift when asking a Christian adult to give to the ministry of YFC.

We carry The Gift when we do the hard work of starting a new ministry site.

We carry The Gift when listening to a parent cry because of the decisions they have made that have hurt their child.

We carry Jesus to the world of teenagers and invite them to start a relationship with Him.