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John H. Giesler                         PRAY EVERY DAY                                  October 2005

1. 1^st full month of autumn. We rejoice in the fall colors all about us. Thank God! The Pilgrims were terrified by the color. They thought it was the end of the world. Continue to work and pray for hurricane victims.

2. SUNDAY - 1807 Moravian Theological Seminary. Responding to a real need in America the Unity sent Br. J. C. Bechler to begin it. Your pastor probably studied there. Let’s pray for the leaders!

3. 1762 Schoeneck, Nazareth, PA. President of MC & TS is Dr. Ervin J. Rokke, an active Christian and retired US Air Force general. He has served nine years and will retire in May 2006.

4. 1953 Raleigh, NC. Dr. Frank Crouch, Dean & VP of the Seminary. Is Greek NT scholar, graduate of MTS and Duke Divinity,

 a vital leader for our future.

5. 1908 1^st Greensboro, NC. 1924 King, NC. Dr. Deborah Apple, professor Hebrew and OT. Show love and concern for a handicapped person today.

6. 1889 London, Cambridge, WI. Dr. Glenn Asquith, Professor of Pastoral Theology. Visit a shut-in and fellowship and pray with them. You both will benefit.

7. 2002 Merger 1912 Immanuel-1923 New Eden, Winston-Salem, NC. Prof. Otto Dreydoppel, Jr. Church History and Moravian Studies. If you see a sad face on a stranger, smile and greet them with a little joy!

8. 1758 Graceham, MD. 1967 Rolling Hills, Longwood, FL. Dr. Grace Kim, professor of Doctrinal Theology. Start reading the Bible with a scheme that takes you into different parts of the Scripture.

9. SUNDAY – Dr. Jean Kim, Professor of Greek and NT. Both Kims are Korean, but are not related. They are important new voices for the Moravian Church and the other denominational candidates in the seminary.

10. 1885 1^st House Bethel, AK. Dr. Glenn Stoudt, assist. professor of Pastoral Theology.

11. Pray for all the staff, students and recent graduates as they take their place in our churches. They need our acceptance and support in whatever calling they serve.

12. 1851 East Green Bay, WI. Pray for the worldwide Unity beginning with the Chief Elder, Jesus Christ. He has asked you to pray to Him. Do it now!

13. Br. Robert Sawyer is the chair of the Unity Board. He is also president of the PEC of America South. The Unity Board has heavy responsibilities at this time. Let’s support them in prayer.

14. Br. Peter Green is head of the Board in Alaska. There are 23 congregations, 1 Outstation, 17 Ordained Ministers and 1865 members.

15. Br. David Wickman is head of America North. There are 102 cong., 6 fellowships, 118 OM with 26,213 mem. It is the largest province geographically. It reaches from shore to shore.

17. America South has 58 cong., 6 fellowships, 65 OM. with 19,200 mem.

18. 1889 Vanderbilt Ave, Staten Island, NY. Br. Leopold Pixley is head of the Board in Costa Rica. 5 cong., 2 OS., 3 OP. And 735 mem.

19. Br. Jaroslav Pleva is PEC head of the Czech Province. There are 16 cong., 25 OS., 29 OM., and 2548 mem.

20. 1985 Ch. of the Redeemer, Dublin. OH. Sr. Roslyn Hamblin is PEC head of the Eastern West Indies. There are 50 cong., 3 OS., 43 OM., 18,769 mem.

21. Br. Martin Theile is head of the European Province, 25 cong. 12 OS., 49 OM., 26,712 mem.

22. 1899 Bethesda, W-S, NC. Sr. Jackie Morton is head of the British Isles, with 34 cong., 2 OS., 20 OM., and 1,780 mem.

23. SUNDAY – 1881 Canaan, Davenport, ND. God wants us to worship Him, not because He needs it but because we are never fulfilled until we find our role in His plans, so worship Him today and everyday.

24. 1874 Urichsville, OH. Br. Brinmore Phaul is head of the Board in Guyana with 8 cong., 5 OM., and 7,866 mem.

25. 1896 Christ, W-S, NC. 1914 Edgeboro, Bethlehem, PA. Br. Julian Platino is the new chair of the board in Honduras with 55 cong., 15 OS., 14 OM., and 6,215 mem.

26. 1924 2^nd Indianapolis, IN. Br. Paul Gardner is the new head of the board in Jamaica with 58 cong., 4 OS., 34 OM and 27,000 mem.

27. Br. Bernie Broomfield is the new chair of the board in Labrador with four 4 cong., 2 OS., 1 OM., and 2,324 mem.

28. Br. Steadman Bent is the head of the board in Nicaragua, with 195 cong., 136 OS., 80 OM., and 83,686 mem.

29. Let us pray for our American churches that we may catch the vision to return to growing more Christians in our neighborhoods. There are people who need Jesus and would become Christians if someone would ask them.

30. SUNDAY – Again pray for your pastor and those who lead in worship. Pray they may be so inspired that those attending may be blest by the Spirit and reach out.