FPC Prayer List - February 17, 2013
F
inding Purpose in Christ

A little history on this prayer list:

In the fall of 2007, the Seekers Adult Sunday School class studied the book, "What the Spirit is Saying to the Churches" by Henry Blackaby. There became a general conviction among the group that they couldn't just study this book and then go onto the next book. Instead, they needed to become ‘doers’ and allow it to impact and change their lives where appropriate. Rising up from this conviction, was the need to be praying for our church, its leaders and an understanding amongst ourselves, that we need to be specifically praying for God to send forth laborers, (“Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” Matthew 9:38,) whoever they may be: ourselves, someone sitting next to us or someone entirely new to us.

A subset of the class decided to commit to prayer on Friday mornings at 7 am. This continued for a number of years until the beginning of 2013. As we began to focus on being Committed to Christ, our 2013 Lenten journey, the time has movied to Sunday mornings a half hour before each service in the chapel. For those unable to pray corporately with the group at that time but do desire to keep the church in prayer, the following prayer list is posted. This list is maintained as needs from FPC ministries are made known to the group.

Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink . . .
Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.
John 7:37-38

New this week: Items in blue and “Thanksgivings & God Sightings”

Connecting People to Ministry

  • Small Group Ministry - firing up new and existing groups
    • Men’s Groups
    • Fellowship Group
    • Women’s groups
    • Small Group Ministry
      • Lenten Study – Committed to Christ
    • Circle
  • Youth
    • Jr. & Sr. High- small groups - Sunday evenings at 6:00 pm
      • Sr High - breakfast groups
    • Ministry --
      • Growth / additional leadership / volunteers
    • Winter Weekend 3/8-10
  • Relevant - young singles, couples, friends - Mondays
  • Servant-Making – helping people ID & use gifts
  • Other
    • All church membership directory
    • Prayer Shawl Ministry

    Doing Ministry & Mission

    • Sunday Morning
      • Children's Ministry
        • Leaders - endurance, patience, wisdom & grace
        • Children - ears to hear, come to know Jesus
        • Parents - growth alongside children, become primary spiritual teachers
        • Personal growth to become new leaders
        • Friendships among families to support and encourage faith
      • Sunday School
        • 2012/2013 teachers & support
          • Adult classes
      • Nursery
      • Services
        -- "Committed to Christ” Lenten church study
        -- Worship Team
        -- Chancel Choir
        -- Mary-El Ringers Hand Bell
    • Samaritan Supper every Tuesday
    • Community Pantry
    • Stewardship
      • Congregation support of 2012 budgets
    • Mission
        o Kenya trip – 2/2-2/15/2013
        o Brian & Angela Flannagan in the DR
        o Hemant Tandi in India
        o Family Mission Dominican Republic – 3/30-4/6
        o Mystery Dinner Theater – 2/23-24
    • Compassion Builders - volunteers and skill to deal with flood needs
    • JFS Middle School Support – new model for helping students
    • Faith Partners in Recovery- long term flood recovery, rebuilding homes
      • Bruce Barney & Zach Ziemba , Project Managers
      • Teams visiting Monroe House & Sister sites
    • Other
      • Study of the Essential Tenants of the Fellowship of Presbyterians
      • Development of the 2013 budget
      • New Sound System

    Visioning – Jesus be our vision, be our help, be our guide, be glorified

    • The PC(USA) and how our church responds to denominational issues
    • How do we evolve into a missional church?
      • Develop disciples
      • Reach out to the uninvolved & uncommitted
      • Nurture spiritual growth & relationships among the involved
      • Send every person into ministry
    • Service - what does it really mean to serve?
      • How do we become better servants
      • How do we really use our spiritual gifts and servants heart inside & outside the church?
      • How can 10:45 attendees serve for the 9:09 service and 9:09 for the 10:45?
    • Visioning - where is God leading, how do we gain a clarity?
      • The leadership/direction of the Session
      • Work of the Visioning Team
    • Mission - what are the best ways for us to reach out and have an impact for
      Christ ... locally ... nationally ... internationally?
    • Prayers for the nation as we support our elected leaders:
      • Guidance for leaders of the states and nation to act justly, serve with integrity and uphold moral standards
      • For the churches of our nation that they would be lighthouses for truth, havens of hope and centers of love for all people
      • For the Christians that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants for God, and positive influences on society.

    Administration

    • Ministers
      • Tim & Jan Devine
      • Jeremy & Alisha Finn
    • Staff
      • Sharon Early
      • Janet Frederick
      • Marisa Pellerito
      • Sharon Baumann
      • Jamie & Nate Jacobs - new Worship Team Leaders
      • Larry Hoey
      • Louis Pasquale
      • William Jenkins
    • Nursery School
      • Board
      • Teachers
      • Peggy Wheeler
      • Cathy Landon
    • Deacons - resources to meet the needs
    • Elders

    Thanksgivings & God Sightings:

    • Safe Return of Kenya Mission Team
    • Rev Dr. Steve Devine leading worship and Ash Wed.
    • Commitment of time, talent & money to the work of Christ through FPC
    • Visiting teams helping with flood relief

    A list of the causes being supported and some background on each can be found in our mission document. Below is a chart organized by Local, National and International mission causes we support with links to the organizations who have a web presence.

    Mission Support
    Local
    National
    International

    Broome Bounty

    Campus Crusade - Athletes in Action, Jamie Borchak

    Ethiopian Partnership (Presbytery)

    BCCC* Jail Ministry Campus Crusade - deployment kits

    Grace & Peace Mission - Church Partnership (Orissa, India)

    CHOW (BCCC*)

    Derek Johnson (Elim College) - scholarship (graduate of Renovation House)

    Grace & Peace Mission - Orissa, India

    Fattal Community Free Clinic LeTourneau Christian Camp David & Carrie Hartman - Frontiers
    Good Shepherd Fairview Home

    LeTourneau Christian Camp - Staff Support of Josh & Michelle Miller

    Kenya: locations where our teams ministered – Maili Kumi church; Wendo church; Nyahururu school; Olosho-olbor Girl’s Rescue Center

    Good Shepherd Village

    Pittsburgh Seminary - scholarship

    Kenya: Wilson Rehabilitation Foundation (Dr. Doug Kerr)

    Hilltop (United Methodist Home) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) - U.S. relief Medical Benevolence Foundation
    Intervarsity Christian Fellowship @ Binghamton University - Carrie Moorehead Rural Mission, South Carolina Mission Aviation Fellowship - Brian Shepson
    Life Choices Center
    (Previously All Women's Help Center)
    PC(USA) Theologocal Education One Mission Society - Melanie Carlson (Hungary)

    Youth Challenge / Renovation House

    Traffick 911 Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) - international relief

    Rescue Mission - Binghamton

    Stu & Linda Ross - The Outreach Foundation
    Samaritan Counseling Center   The Outreach Foundation

    Tioga County Open Door Mission

       
    Compassion Builders    
    FPC Deacon's - ministry support    
    FPC Nursery School - scholarships    
    Samaritan Supper (at FPC)    
    * Broome County Council of Churches

     

    VISION STATEMENT (What God wants to do)
    We believe God wants to transform our community through the saving love of Jesus Christ and calls us to share that hope with the world. To be an agent of hope, our congregation must work together and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to follow Christ, whatever the cost. This commitment, which is grounded in a deep love of God and neighbor, sends us out to share the Good News of Christ through our words and our actions.

    MISSION STATEMENT (What God wants us to do)
    We believe God wants us to share the life-changing power and love of Jesus Christ in such compelling ways that more people become fully devoted followers of Christ.

    PURPOSE STATEMENT
    To reach more people and together grow in Christ.

     

 
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