YFC Prayer Requests/Praises for January 15 - 22, 2013

Please continue to pray for Chris and John Richmond as Chris continues her fight against cancer. 

Excel 2013 this weekend (Friday – Sunday)  Pray for the teens and youth leaders to draw close to God throughout the weekend and commit to stay close for life.

Tuesday – Praising God for a full and fruitful week last week.  Today I have 2 meetings scheduled as I write this.  One with Dave Lenehan at 11 and then one at 4 with a potential staff person.  I will be working on my Excel seminars (one for teens and one for youth leaders) and my own ministry goals for the next 5 months.

Wednesday – This morning our staff gathers for our staff meeting, please pray for Ray during this time as he leads our team meetings.  After staff meeting I will be meeting with our new staff, helping them learn how to communicate the ministry with parents , pastors and school personnel. In the afternoon (2PM) I will be meeting with Ruth Lightcap who leads our Schenectady Teen Parents ministry.

Thursday – Pray for our staff team as they load the truck for Excel this morning, pray for safety and good communication as we have several new staff who have never done this before.  I have several appointments throughout the day (10AM, 2:15PM and 5PM). 

Friday – Excel set up in Saratoga begins this morning at 7AM and our first general session begins at 8:50PM.  Pray for al the work that happens during the day to get everything ready before the youth groups start showing up.

Saturday – Pray for all those involved in leading the general sessions and/or teaching seminars today. 

Sunday – Pray for the teens and youth leaders as they are challenged to live more fully and faithfully for God.

Pray for safe travel as groups head home from Excel in the early evening and for the team that stays behind to pack up trucks and clean up after Excel.

Monday – Pray for the families that the teens have returned home to after being at Excel this past weekend.  Pray for these teens to stay strong in their faith as they begin everyday living once again.

Tuesday – Pray for our staff team as we continue to engage in ministry after the Excel weekend and for our work on the middle school conference, Break Out (March 8-10).