| Prayer Ministry
The goal of prayer ministry at our church is to help spread and sustain a church-wide prayer movement by ministering God’s Word in ways that inspire and ignite our church body to become a house or prayer. We believe that prayer is not a ministry, but the ministry of our church. People are used to thinking about prayer as a means of getting their personal needs met. However, we should understand prayer as a means to praise and adore God, to know Him, to come into His presence and be changed by Him. We need to learn how to pray, repent and petition God as a people.
Identifying those with a ministry of prayer: See the description below. If you fit the description, please consider joining our prayer team. Some who fit the description will be people who are already on the front line leading ministries, Bible studies, etc. These people need to be prayed for, not be enlisted into yet one more thing. We are looking for the people who may be hidden, who enjoy behind-the-scenes ministry, who want to partner with those on the front line but don't know how to - or no one has ever asked. We want to equip and encourage them. Intercessor types know others like them. They will draw in more. We don't need to orchestrate how they are to pray - the Spirit will do that - we will just let them know who specifically to pray for and the vision God has given our pastors.
Earmarks of one called to a ministry of intercession may include:
If God is calling you to prayer ministry, please consider getting involved in the following ways.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the One who is in the world. I John 4:4 (NIV) The enemy knows where our church leaders and church body are vulnerable, and he strikes at their weakest points. But the greater power is on our side. Through intercessory prayer we can reinforce our church leaders and church body with God's strength and protection. We need people to pray over our Sunday morning church services. If you feel God is calling you to be a prayer warrior and pray a shield of protection over our Sunday morning services, please contact Maile Peachey at
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the One who is in the world. I John 4:4 (NIV) A 24-7 Prayer Circle is a schedule that breaks up the whole week into one-hour segments. Individuals sign up for a one-hour time slot and commit to praying through this hour every week. When the schedule is filled with pray-ers, we will have someone praying 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How do I pray? You should pray as the Holy Spirit leads. Our church body feels the need to really pray about the Church's unity, its holiness; its outreach and effectiveness in our community. God's priority, we believe, is His Church: His Bride being holy and set apart for Himself. You can also pray for our church leaders and the church’s various ministries. We are in the process of updating our church’s 24-7 Prayer Circle. If you feel that God is leading you to pray a shield of protection over our church, please consider committing one hour of time to prayer each week. For more information on the 24-7 Prayer Circle, please contact Karen Brewster at (karenlbrew@yahoo.com).
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:13-16 (NIV) If you would like to receive and pray for the requests of other members of our church family or if you would like to place a personal prayer request on the Prayer Chain, please contact the church office at 237-7991. To place a request on the Prayer Chain after 5 p.m. or on weekends, please contact Robin Schuh at (814 689-3380).
If you would like to pray during the week with members of our church family, a weekly prayer meeting is held at the church on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
For more information on the Nittany Christian School prayer ministry, please go to the following URL: http://www.nittanychristian.
Organized prayer for our missionaries takes place at the H2O-His to Own monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Satan has held uncontested sway for centuries in many countries that we think of as foreign mission fields. For this reason, the people of these countries are blinded, and God’s truth does not penetrate easily. We need to pray regularly and specifically for our missionaries. Photos of our missionaries can be found on the Missions bulletin board located in the hallway outside of the church office. You can use the guide below to pray for our missionaries. Day 1: Pray for the Missionary’s Own Relationship with God Day 2: Pray for the Missionary’s Physical and Emotional Health Day 3: Pray for the Missionary’s Family Day 4: Pray for the Missionary’s Ability to Communicate in a Foreign Language Day 5: Pray for the Missionary’s Ministry Day 6: Pray for the Relationship with Fellow Workers Day 7: Pray for the Missionary’s Country of Service |
