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PRAY Every Day SEPTEMBER, 2003

Bishop Robert Iobst

1. LABOR DAY Today, let’s pray for persons who have lost their jobs.  Pray God will inspire people to create new jobs that will produce essential products and services.

2. Pray God will use Southern Missionary Society president Jack Geis and wife Anne to encourage Moravians in Latvia, Estonia, Denmark and Holland; they plan to be there about 2 weeks.

3. Today is  Friedland Church’s birthday.  It began in 1780. Pray for them and pastor Carol Foltz.  Pray, too, for God to bless the efforts of USA and other nations to promote peace, justice and health in the world.

4. World population is over 6 billion people and millions do not know what God offers through the Savior Jesus Christ.  Messengers (missionaries) are needed.  Pray about this.

5. Today is Union Cross Church’s birthday (1894).  Pastor is Don Griffin. Pray also for Charlie and Vicki Brent (Friedland Moravians) teaching students from China in Texas A&M University how to win people for Christ.

6.Charlie also reports his fellow workers with Campus Crusade For Christ in Moscow try to make 5 contacts with people each day and help them make decisions to accept Christ. Pray God to show you persons He has awakened; persons you can talk to about Jesus.

7. SUNDAY Adults in Action Conference begins today at Laurel Ridge (through Sept. 11). They will help needy people in nearby mountain areas and witness about Christ. 

8. Pray for Br. Volker Bach, new assistant director of Moravian Rehabilitation Center in Ramallah near Jerusalem.  Pray for Israelis and Palestinians in that war-torn area.

9. “Advancing Native Missions” beams Christian radio programs into Tibet; they received over 400 responses from listeners last year. Their director is Anil Alfred – www.adnamis.org.

10. English,  Spanish and now Portuguese groups have worship services in New Hope Moravian Church in southern part of Miami. Br. Sam Gray is pastor of the English (Creole) group.  Pray for them

11. Relief efforts of Samaritan’s Purse have received warm responses and thank in Baghdad, Iraq. Pray for Franklin Graham and Samaritan Purse workers and contributors and the people of Iraq.

12. Mizpah’s birthday (1896) today.  Pfohl Adult Conference begins today at Laurel Ridge.  Inter-provincial Moravian Missions Board meets in Bethlehem, PA.  Much to pray for today.

13. Florida District Board meets today.  Pray for Florida churches, leaders, members and visitors.  Ofreciano Julias is now pastor of West Palm Beach Moravian Church.  Help them to find lost souls to bring to the Lord.

14, Prayers Day for Christian Education.  Pray for Sunday school teachers by name today.  Pray for Youth with a Mission (www.ywam.org).

15. Pray for Moravian Unity Board meeting in Czech Republic until Oct. 1. God has given Czech Moravians many opportunities to serve Him.  Pray for them today

16. Ministers’ Covenant Day (remembering what happened Sept. 16, 1741). Pray the Lord Jesus, the Chief Elder of the church, will guide and rule His churches in truth and love.

17 Pray for Br. William Nicholson and the 35 families in the Moravian congregation meeting in Turnagain Methodist Church in Anchorage, Alaska.  They have a passion for lost souls.  About 40,000 native Alaskans live in Anchorange, many not attending any church. www.alaskamoravian.org.

18. Wait upon the Lord.  In your daily prayer time write down the ideas God puts into your mind.

19. Jesus said “Go everywhere in the world and tell the Good News to everyone”  Mark 16:15 NCV. Talk to God about this now.

20. Pray for the Moravian churches, members and leaders in Zaire Africa.

21, SUNDAY Christ loved the church and give His life for it. Ephesians 5:25. Pray for your church now before you leave home to worship there.  What do the leaders and members need? Tell God.

22. Ministers and Christian  educators begin their retreat at Laurel Ridge.  Pray God to fill them with His wisdom, love and joy.  Often today pray.

23. Autumn begins.  Instead of begging, make this a day for praising God. Do this with some of the words of Psalm 96. Pray with the Bible open on your lap.

24. Today – and often – pray for Charity Johnson (New Philadelphia member) beginning her first 4 year term with Campus Crusade in east Asia.

25. Today let’s pray for Pay, Laurie, Zachary and Meghan Griggs serving Christ among Miskito people of Honduras; they are partly self-supporting but receive help from Czech Brethren in Texas.

26. Yesterday was Oak Grove’s birthday. Pray for them and Pastor Matthew Allen.  Also pray today for people of Barbados.  Moravian missionaries arrived there in 1765.

27. Often pray for leaders of the USA including Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of Education Rod Paige, President George Bush and Vice President Dick Chaney.

28. THE LORD’S DAY – Prayer Day for Older Adults (mention names to God). Pray God will give them health and opportunity to serve Him and enjoy Him.

29. Tony and Dora Bragg (pray for her health) hope to go to Sudan today to serve Christ among Moslem people.  They will serve with Aslan Associates based in Sudan.

30. Pray for Dr. William Hoffman and wife Dr. Margaret Hoffman (Bethlehem Moravians) helping people stricken with HIV/AIDS in African and Central American countries.  Southern Missionary Society meets today.  Pray for them too.

The founder and strong leader of Campus Crusade for Christ, Dr. Bill Bright recently died. We convey our prayers to God and condolences to the hundreds of folks working for this fine mission. His pioneering Four Spiritual Laws, and the Jesus Film Project, plus other tools have enriched the whole church. We continue to support and pray for all those from our Church who serve Christ in Campus Crusade and appreciate the blessing Campus Crusade has been to countless students.