YFC Prayer Requests and Praises for April 1 - 7, 2014

Financial need for my ministry position (Ministry Development)

After the first eight months of YFC’s fiscal year there is a deficit in my position’s budget of approximately $12,200.  For March – June my position’s budget needs $9,405 per month to make up the deficit for the first 8 months and end the fiscal in the black. Please pray for this financial need to be met by God’s people who believe in the cause of youth becoming life-long followers of Jesus.

Tuesday – Pray for our City Life outreach in the Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady that meets this afternoon.

Pray for the monthly youth leader’s luncheon hosted at YFC today.  Ask God to continue to build unity within this group of youth leaders in the Clifton Park area.

Wednesday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in Greenville that meets this afternoon and for our City Life outreach in Albany that meets tonight.

Pray for Ray Lightcap who serves as the Spiritual Development Director for our staff.  Pray for his time with God each day to grow more and more vibrant.

Thursday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in East Dorset, VT that meets this afternoon and for our Parent Life outreach that meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Praise God for the people who came to hear about this ministry last week.  Several of those in attendance have an interest in having a City Life ministry started in Troy (Lansingburgh).  Pray for God’s leading and provision for a ministry to begin.

Friday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in Scotia-Glenville that meets tonight.

Praise God for a great retreat last weekend with area youth leaders.  Ask God to build upon what was started in us as individuals and how to grow the group numerically.

Saturday –  Pray for DeWayne (Clifton Park Campus Life) as he is working on a soccer ministry to introduce teens to Christ.

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

Monday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach meetings in Clifton Park and Cambridge and our City Life outreach in Schenectady tonight.

YFC Prayer Requests and Praises for March 25 - 31, 2014

Financial need for my ministry position (Ministry Development)

After the first eight months of YFC’s fiscal year there is a deficit in my position’s budget of approximately $12,200.  For March – June my position’s budget needs $9,405 per month to make up the deficit for the first 8 months and end the fiscal in the black. Please pray for this financial need to be met by God’s people who believe in the cause of youth becoming life-long followers of Jesus.

Tuesday – Pray for our City Life outreach in the Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady that meets this afternoon.

Pray for my meeting tonight with a youth leader from Wynantskill Reformed Church.

Wednesday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in Greenville that meets this afternoon and for our City Life outreach in Albany that meets tonight.

Pray for our staff as we gather this morning for our staff meeting. 

Thursday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in East Dorset, VT that meets this afternoon and for our Parent Life outreach that meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Pray for the meeting tonight at the YFC Adventure Center as we give a tour of our new facility and share our ministry with the folks in attendance.

Friday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in Scotia-Glenville that meets tonight.

Pray for the youth leaders in the Capital Region as we have a retreat scheduled for this weekend at Christ The King Spiritual Life Center.

Saturday – Praise God for a great afternoon of working at the City Life Center last Saturday.  Pray for God to continue to send groups to us so that we can get all the work completed that needs to be done.

Sunday – Pray for the pastors in your community.

Monday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach meetings in Clifton Park and Cambridge and our City Life outreach in Schenectady tonight.

Pray for the meeting Allen Bishop and I have with the principal at Scotia-Genville High School this afternoon.

YFC Prayer Requests and Praises for March 18 - 24, 2014

Financial need for my ministry position (Ministry Development)

After the first eight months of YFC’s fiscal year there is a deficit in my position’s budget of approximately $16,000 ($2,000 per month).  For January- June my position’s budget needs $8,367 per month to make up the deficit for the first 6 months and end the fiscal in the black. Please pray for this financial need to be met by God’s people who believe in the cause of youth becoming life-long followers of Jesus.

Tuesday – Pray for our City Life outreach in the Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady that meets this afternoon.

Wednesday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in Greenville that meets this afternoon and for our City Life outreach in Albany that meets tonight.

Thursday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in East Dorset, VT that meets this afternoon and for our Parent Life outreach that meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Friday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach in Scotia-Glenville that meets tonight.

Saturday – Pray for the group of adults and teens from Connecting Point Church that are doing a work project this afternoon at YFC’s City Life Center in Schenectady.

Sunday – Pray for Ashley Young and me as we share how to talk about our faith in Jesus in natural ways with the youth at New Hope Family Life Center in Rensselaer this morning.

Monday – Pray for our Campus Life outreach meetings in Clifton Park and Cambridge and our City Life outreach in Schenectady tonight.

YFC Prayer Requests and Praises for March 11 -17, 2014

Financial need for my ministry position (Ministry Development)

After the first eight months of YFC’s fiscal year there is a deficit in my position’s budget of approximately $16,000 ($2,000 per month).  For January- June my position’s budget needs $8,367 per month to make up the deficit for the first 6 months and end the fiscal in the black. Please pray for this financial need to be met by God’s people who believe in the cause of youth becoming life-long followers of Jesus.

Tuesday – Praise God for how He changed lives during the Break Out Conference this past weekend.

Pray for the kids who are part of our City Life ministry in the Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady.  Pray for me as I help out today at this ministry site.

Pray for me and the Cambridge ministry team as we meet tonight.

Wednesday – Pray for our Albany City Life ministry and our Greenville Campus Life ministry today.  Pray for the kids and teens that attend today’s club meetings to draw closer to God through Christ.

Thursday – Pray for Spencer Martin as he is working towards coming on staff with us to begin an after school program for middle school students at our YFC Adventure Center in Halfmoon.

Friday – Praise God that after three plus years of working towards starting a Campus Life ministry in Scotia, we have hired Allen Bishop to lead this ministry.  Pray for him and his volunteer team as they begin building relationships with teens through their Friday night program.

Saturday – Praise God for a new $50 a month support for my ministry department.  Pray for 38 more people (who can give at least $50 a month) to join my ministry support team.

Sunday – Praise God for the opportunities that I have had over the past few weeks to connect with more church youth leaders in the Capital District.

Monday – Pray for our ministries in Schenectady, East Dorset, VT and Clifton Park today.  Pray for our staff and volunteers to stay close to Christ as they minister to teens and for the teens to honor God in their decisions each day.