Prayer Focus
The West Grove United Methodist Church would like to join with you in a short prayer each day through out this month.
Daily Prayer
1. Give thanks for our Children’s Ministries Team and pray for the children of our community
2. Pray for our new Hospitality and Outreach Teams as they meet this evening, that they will be guided by God and that we will draw new people to worship with us
3. Lift up the men and women of our military and pray for their safety. Pray for peace and strength for their families
4. Give thanks that the Chester County Intermediate Unit students who will be meeting for school in our church facility again this year. Pray for God’s protection and blessings on their program
5. Pray for God’s blessings, strength and guidance for Pastor Wendy, Mike, Jackson, Wes and Anya
6. Pray for the working men and women of our nation on this Labor Day, and give thanks for the work that God has called you to
7. Give thanks for the respite of summer and pray for students, teachers, and school administrators as they return to classes
8. Lift up our Finance Team as they meet this evening and pray for God’s wisdom and guidance. Finances are a big concern for many churches. Pray for churches in our community that are struggling financially
9. Pray for the work of our Missions Team. Ask God to use our church in a powerful way to bring the love of Christ to those in need.
10. Lift up someone who needs the healing touch of Christ
11. Pray for our nation as we remember those who lost loved ones through acts of violence on this day
12. Pray for God to bless the work of our Sunday School teachers, and for the children and adults who attend our Sunday School classes. Also lift up our CIA Youth Group at their kick off gathering this evening. Pray that they grow strong in fellowship and in faith
13. Give thanks for our CMO Preschool program. Pray for the success of this outreach into our community. Pray for the children, their families, and teachers
14. Lift up the Trustees of our church who will be meeting this evening. Pray for the strength of their families, and pray that God will give them His vision for our church facilities
15. Lift up our Staff Pastor Parish Committee as they meet this evening that they will have a sense of the Lord’s presence and joy among them
16. Praise God for His Word, and pray that we will all learn to love reading the Bible
17. Pray for the safety and health of President Obama. Pray for God’s guidance and blessings in all that he does
18. Pray for the success of the Chicken BBQ today. Pray that our visitors will experience God’s love in our midst
19. Pray for the worship time this evening with Cristo Rey, that the Holy Spirit move powerfully among us
20. Thank God for the leaders in our congregation as our Ad Council meets this evening. Pray for their marriages and families. Also pray for wonderful fellowship tonight at Perkins Night
21. Praise God who is unfailing in love and great in compassion
22. Pray for our church missionaries, the Shope family of World Harvest Mission in Jenkintown, PA, that God will use them in a powerful way, and minister through them to other missionaries around the world
23. Praise God for the beauty of His creation
24. Lift up the men and women of our church who are homebound. Pray that God will lift their spirits and sustain them each day
25. Give thank for the Les family in Ukraine, and pray that God will strengthen them and provide for all of their needs. May they be a source of inspiration to our congregation
26. Lift up our Charge Conference today as we celebrate God’s movement at West Grove UMC. Pray for all of the churches of our conference as we seek God’s wisdom and direction.
27. Pray that the peace of God which passes all understanding will come to those individuals living in the Middle East, as well as in our nation and our homes
28. Praise God who provides for all of your needs
29. Pray for the health and safety of our sponsored international children, Dairys Diaz in Columbia and Yohanes Putro in Indonesia
30. As our ROMEO group gathers for lunch today, give thanks for the men of West Grove UMC and pray for their strength, health, and wisdom