Here is what's happening this week....
HOPE for Portage, A House of Prayerful Expectation
Ways to Pray & Praise this Week for our Community:
1. Pray for Agricultural Workers. Please be in prayer for all the farmers and agricultural workers in our area. May God grant great abundance for their labors. May they follow Christ and find ways to be part of life-giving churches. Pray for their families to stay close during upcoming harvest season. Pray for safety as they work. May they know the Lord of the harvest and be faithful laborers for Him.
2. Church/Ministry of the Week: First Presbyterian Church
Please pray for God's blessing & leading for First Presbyterian Church. Thank God for their pastor, Tim Reyna. Pray that they would be an effective witness for Christ in this community. They are very active in community ministry, offering a Bible study at Fountainview Nursing Home. Pray for them as they reach out and serve in Jesus name. Praise God for placing them in our community. May they be a light for Christ in this community!
3. Pray for those serving in short-term missions from our community.
(If you know of others, just let us know and we can add them).
Sarah Kidd: summer missions to Thailand
Marie McKee: August 4-15, Serving in Syria
Dan Flowers: August, Serving in Mexico
Pastor Randy Forsythe, August 17-27, Evangelistic crusades in Ukraine.
4. Pray for Area VBS: Please continue to pray for all the vacation Bible schools in our area. The Lord is using these times to bring children to Christ! This week is Family Bible Church VBS program. If you know of others, please let us know so we can include them in our prayers. Please pray for each as they prepare. May they be effective witnesses for Christ. Our kids are precious to God. May they come to know Him as their Savior and Lord.
5. Praise & Pray for Upcoming Community Outreaches:
ShareFest: Pray for the identification of the partnering churches & community projects. ShareFest will be on October 11, but the planning starts now. Believe with us for God to raise up the leadership team for all 4 communities: Valpo, Portage, Chesterton & Kouts. Pray for increased unity throughout the churches of Northwest Indiana. May we be one for the sake of Christ Jesus! If you would like to receive specific prayer updates for ShareFest, sign up for the prayer chain by going to www.sharefestpc.org
Fire Proof: Pray for this movie outreach coming to our area in September. This is geared to strengthen marriages. Pray for the planning team. For more info, http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/main.php
6. Praise God for Salvation: Up again this week! God is moving!
7. Watchword for the week from Scripture: Jesus spoke to the disciples and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." Matthew 14:27
HOPE for Portage, A House of Prayerful Expectation
Ways to Pray & Praise this Week for our Community:
1. Pray for Agricultural Workers. Please be in prayer for all the farmers and agricultural workers in our area. May God grant great abundance for their labors. May they follow Christ and find ways to be part of life-giving churches. Pray for their families to stay close during upcoming harvest season. Pray for safety as they work. May they know the Lord of the harvest and be faithful laborers for Him.
2. Church/Ministry of the Week: First Presbyterian Church
Please pray for God's blessing & leading for First Presbyterian Church. Thank God for their pastor, Tim Reyna. Pray that they would be an effective witness for Christ in this community. They are very active in community ministry, offering a Bible study at Fountainview Nursing Home. Pray for them as they reach out and serve in Jesus name. Praise God for placing them in our community. May they be a light for Christ in this community!
3. Pray for those serving in short-term missions from our community.
(If you know of others, just let us know and we can add them).
Sarah Kidd: summer missions to Thailand
Marie McKee: August 4-15, Serving in Syria
Dan Flowers: August, Serving in Mexico
Pastor Randy Forsythe, August 17-27, Evangelistic crusades in Ukraine.
4. Pray for Area VBS: Please continue to pray for all the vacation Bible schools in our area. The Lord is using these times to bring children to Christ! This week is Family Bible Church VBS program. If you know of others, please let us know so we can include them in our prayers. Please pray for each as they prepare. May they be effective witnesses for Christ. Our kids are precious to God. May they come to know Him as their Savior and Lord.
5. Praise & Pray for Upcoming Community Outreaches:
ShareFest: Pray for the identification of the partnering churches & community projects. ShareFest will be on October 11, but the planning starts now. Believe with us for God to raise up the leadership team for all 4 communities: Valpo, Portage, Chesterton & Kouts. Pray for increased unity throughout the churches of Northwest Indiana. May we be one for the sake of Christ Jesus! If you would like to receive specific prayer updates for ShareFest, sign up for the prayer chain by going to www.sharefestpc.org
Fire Proof: Pray for this movie outreach coming to our area in September. This is geared to strengthen marriages. Pray for the planning team. For more info, http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/main.php
6. Praise God for Salvation: Up again this week! God is moving!
7. Watchword for the week from Scripture: Jesus spoke to the disciples and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." Matthew 14:27
185
Up 1 this week! Keep sending us your reports of salvation. God is moving!
185 is the number of known salvations reported so far for 2008 in our community.
We praise God for each one who has begun their walk of faith in Christ!
Pray that they would be rooted and grounded in the faith.
Let's plunder hell and populate heaven!
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
Family Bible Church VBS
August 12-14, 9am-12noon
Held at: Chinn's Backyard, 465 W 700N
Theme: God's BIG Backyard
Ages: 2 years to 5th grade
For more info, call Mary @759-2120
Right Here, Right Now
August 15, 16, 17
4th Annual Indiana State Healing Rooms Conference
Bethel Valparaiso, 552 Morthland Dr (US30), Valpo
For more info, www.healingroomsvalpo.com or 219-617-2372
PHS Prayer Walk
Sunday, August 17th, 4pm
Meet in front of PHS East for a time of prayer.
Join with other students and adults in a time of prayer for our schools!
For more info, call Julie @763-2325
Comedian Scott Gregory
Friday, August 22nd , 7:00 pm
The Bridge Community Church, 2874 Monnier St. Portage
Scott Gregory can be seen on TV with the Banana Group
He is SO HILARIOUS and you can bring the kids and don't have to worry about profanity!!!!
Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. Kids 10 and under are free!
For more info, www.thebridgecommunitychurch.org or call 762-3958
Duneland Aglow for Women
Tuesday, August 26th, 6:30pm
Westchester Library Service Center, 100 W. Indiana, Chesterton
Speaker: Julie Hayden
Join in an evening of prayer for our local communities and beyond!
For more info, call Elaine 926-1345
HOPE's 1st Friday
Friday, September 5th, 7:00-9:00pm
Brajcki's new home, 5012 Sherwin, Portage
Join with other believers as we intercede for Portage and surrounding areas.
For more info, contact Julie @763-2325 or reply to this email
Alabaster Box Concert
Sunday evening, September 14th
The Bridge Community Church, 2874 Monnier, Portage
More info to come soon!
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For more information about HOPE for Portage or to have your church/ministry activities listed,
reply to this email or contact Julie @763-2325
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