Monday, February 27, 2012

Prayer Requests for Feb 28 - March 5, 2012

Tuesday Feb 28 - I am meeting with a potential volunteer this evening at 6PM and then at a prayer team meeting for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo community at 7PM. Please pray for our efforts in developing a strong long term ministry in this community.

Wednesday Feb 29 - Pray for our staff as we meet for a staff meeting this morning. I have individual meetings with 2 of the City Life staff in the afternoon. Thank you for your prayers for each of these meetings.

Thursday March 1 - I have a meeting with our Executive Director in the morning. Please pray for our time together as we talk about how we can continue to grow this ministry,

Friday March 2 - Pray for Ray Lightcap, Dave Lenehan and me as we set up and walk thru last minute preparation for teaching 3Story tonight and tomorrow morning.

Saturday March 3 - Pray for our time with the adults who learning about the 3Story lifestyle. It is a way of life that guides followers of Christ to be good news while telling stories of the good news.

Sunday March 4 - Pray for the teens who will not be in a church this morning because they do not yet believe in Jesus and follow Him.

Monday March 5 - Pray for a meeting I have with a potential staff person today. This man has been dealing with health issues for a few months but still believes God is calling him to work with us at YFC (I believe so too). We have had to reschedule our meeting several times over the past two months and I ask for your prayers that this meeting will take place.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Prayer Requests for Feb 23-27, 2012

Thursday Feb 23 - Pray for the effective and bold proclamation of the Gospel in all our out reach ministry areas this month.

Friday Feb 24 - Pray for the pastors gathering this morning for fellowship and conversation about youth ministry in the Capital District.

Saturday Feb 25 - Pray for YFC's middle school conference, "Break Out," March 9-11. Pray for Dave as he leads our staff in putting together this conference.

Sunday Feb 26 - Pray for the unsaved teens in your community.

Monday Feb 27 - Pray for our ministry to teens in rural communities (Campus Life) today.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Prayer Requests and Praises for Feb 14 - 22

Praise God for three successful Point Break programs in Gloversville last week. We saw God help the students and school staff understand the power of words, saying thanks and asking for forgiveness.


Tuesday (Feb 14) - Pray for a meeting I will be in with Tyler Slade who is the youth leader with Christ the King Spiritual Life Center. We are working on putting together a youth leader retreat in March.


Wednesday (Feb 15) - Pray for our ministry to teens in Greenville which holds weekly meetings on Wednesday afternoons. Pray for Sherri Hvizdak who serves as our part time staff person in this community. Pray for our efforts to build a strong prayer group for this area.


Thursday (Feb 16) - I have a meeting with someone who wants to start a church in Halfmoon. Pray for our time together this afternoon as we share our vision and strategy and start looking for ways we can support each other.


Friday (Feb 17) - Pray for the financial needs for Capital District YFC. For the new building in Halfmoon, our building in Schenectady, our out-reach ministries and for new areas interested in having YFC.


Saturday (Feb 18) - Praise God for the ministry being done by the local church here in the Capital District. Pray for the leaders of our local churches to stay strong in serving Jesus.


Sunday (Feb 19) - Praise God for the Christian teens in our communities. Pray for them to stand for their values that are rooted in Christ.


Monday (Feb 20) - Pray for our ministry to teens in Schenectady (City Life and Teen Parents). Pray for these teens to better understand what it means to be a follower of Christ.


Tuesday (Feb 21) - Pray for the ministry that will take place during YFC's middle school conference, Break Out. Break Out is the second weekend in March in Saratoga Springs. Pray for our speakers, musicians and conference staff and volunteers.


Wednesday (Feb 22) - Pray for our staff as they spend time with students who are on school break this week. This is a great opportunity for our staff to connect with teens who are usually in school and involved in many school activities.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Prayer Requests for Feb 7-13, 2012

Tuesday - Thursday of this week, I will be in Gloversville leading our Point Break program with Dave Lenehan, Andy Lightcap and Patti Gibbons. Please keep us in prayer as we travel each day and for our time leading this program with the high school students and faculty.

On Friday, be in prayer for our ministry in Cambridge and East Dorset which hold weekly meetings with the teens on Friday nights.

Over the weekend, please keep our new rock climbing gym ministry in your prayers. We are getting lots of people coming to the gym, Pray that the relationships being built with those that are coming regularly will lead to conversations about Christ.

On Monday, please be praying for our City Life ministry to middle school and high school students in Schenectady.

Thanks again for your prayers each week for our ministry to teenagers, our staff and volunteers and the financial health of this ministry,