Prayer Requests for April 27 – May 3, 2010

(4/27) Tuesday – Pray for the YFC staff leading the Point Break program to high school students from the Cobleskill area today.

(4/28) Wednesday – Pray for the financial needs of YFC, that we would be able to pay all our bills and release all payroll this week.

(4/29) Thursday – Pray for my meeting concerning a potential new ministry site this afternoon, pray for discernment in this opportunity.

Pray also for my meeting with the volunteers who lead the ministry to middle school and high school students in New Lebanon (3-4:30)

(4/30) Friday – Please join with me as I praise God for 16 years of marriage to Kelly today.

(5/1) Saturday – Praise God for how He leads us through the joys and struggles of life. Let us keep our eyes on Him regardless of our circumstances.

(5/2) Sunday – Pray once again for the financial needs of each ministry in CDYFC. Pray for current donors who are in the position to increase their giving and for new donors to join our ministry support teams.

(5/3) Monday – Pray for our board of directors and our Executive Director, John Richmond, as they oversee this ministry to teens in the greater Capital District.

Prayer Requests for April 20-26, 2010

(4/20) Tuesday – Praise God for a great retreat last week and for time to just be together and share our hearts for ministry to young people.

(4/21) Wednesday – Pray for the Troy Teen Parents Ministry to continue to establish itself in the city.

(4/22) Thursday – Pray for the ministry in Greenville and for Sherri Hvizdak as she leads that ministry.

(4/23) Friday – Praise God for a very positive response from the students and teachers who participated in last weeks Gotcha Back anti-bullying program. Pray for a group of 6^th grade boys who are dealing with a lots of tough problems in their lives.

(4/24) Saturday – Pray for the team of adults who will be at the Challenge Course this morning for training and as we lead a group of teens through the course this afternoon.

(4/25) Sunday – Pray for me as I preach at Connecting Point Church in East Greenbush this morning.

(4/26) Monday – Pray for our City Life ministry team in Schenectady as they reach out to middle and high school students who need Jesus.

Prayer Requests for April 13 - 19, 2010

(4/13) Tuesday – Pray for the CDYFC as we begin a three day/two night retreat together. Pray that the goals we have in place for this retreat will be met.

(4/14) Wednesday – Praise God for a good week of vacation for Kelly and myself. Pray for the family members of the staff who are at the staff retreat.

(4/15) Thursday – Pray for our ministry to teen moms and dads in Troy and Schenectady. Praise God for the positive response for volunteers while at Brunswick Church this past Sunday.

(4/16) Friday – Pray for Andy Gilpin, Steve Prettyman and Andy Lightcap as they lead the Gotcha Back program to middle school students today. (Gotcha Back is the middle school version of Point Break).

(4/17) Saturday – Pray for me and the volunteers in Cambridge as we meet this morning and for the North Bennington volunteers as I meet with them in the afternoon.

(4/18) Sunday – Pray for me as I give an update at Nassau Reformed Church this morning.

(4/19) Monday – Pray for the YFC ministry in New Lebanon and praise God for the volunteers there and for the teens who have become Christians this year.

A great choice

Praise God for spiritual growth in our ministry to teens in New Lebanon.

One of the teenage girls who has started connecting with us this school year recently made an awesome decision. This teen had a driver's test scheduled as soon as she turned 16. She had also signed up to go serve the homeless with us down at the Rescue Mission in Albany. When she realized the scheduling conflict, she put off getting her permit.

It is these small decisions (huge to her) that help us all make the best choice. Serving God by serving others instead of serving our own wants.

Praise God!