This Week 3/30 @HOPE for Portage

Ways to Pray & Praise this Week for our Community:
1. Prayers for our Community: Reconciliation of Every People~ In Seek God for the City this week, we are praying for the reconciliation of every people group on the planet! This week please pray that God will bring a measure of healing to relationships. Pray that God will move dramatically and patiently to heal the racism and prejudice we see in our own cities, as well as the wars that burn in places devastated by interracial strife.

2. Church/Ministry of the Week: Portage Resale Shop
We thank God for Portage Resale Shop. They are continually serving our community. They serve through offering great items at reasonable prices. And then they serve by donating their proceeds to local ministries. And they also offer many types of assistance to those with various needs. You can't get better than that!!! Praise God for Ben & Brandon & the many volunteers who serve there. Please pray for God's blessing & leading for this outreach. May Christ's love be felt by all who enter there! They truly are Christ's hands and feet to our community!

3. School of the Week: Nativity Elementary School
Please pray for Nativity School in Portage. Thank God for the teachers & staff who serve our community daily. Pray for guidance and wisdom for each teacher and staff member. Pray for the students to desire to learn and grow, fulfilling their God-given destiny. Pray that all teachers, students and staff, would know and follow Christ as their Savior and Lord.

4. Community Ministry Praise/Prayer:
Pastor Dave McGrath: We are praising God that Pastor Dave was able to return to Family Bible yesterday (3/29) for the first time since his brain surgery. With his wife at his side, he shared how God had been so faithful to him during this time! He plans on preaching next Sunday. Praise God for what He has done and continue to pray for Pastor Dave as he recovers. To God be the Glory!

5. Watchword for the week from Scripture: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

Seek God for the City
Praise, Presence & Prayer
This Tuesday, March 31
10:30am - 12:00noon
Portage Christian Fellowship, 6450 Evergreen
This is the last week!
Join us for a time of worship, contemplative prayer, and intercession
as we together Seek God for the City.
For more info, call Julie 763-2325 or reply to this email.

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Keep praying for more to begin and grow in their relationship with Christ! Keep sending us your reports of salvation. God is moving!16 is the number of known salvations reported so far for 2009 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!


Ministry Service Opportunities
SINGERS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY SING
To be held on Friday,May 1st
Want to join in a Gaither-style Gospel Sing-a-Long with the Rudds?
Call Rodney this week if you would like to participate!
763-4915, 771-3484 or email theruddsministry@yahoo.com

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
Grief Recovery Group
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., Beginning March 4
First United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool Rd., Portage
A 6-week journey of healing and hope in the midst of grief Led by Cathy Ticen, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Director, Wabash Valley Outpatient Services in Rensselaer This group is free and open to all. For more info, (219) 762-3846

Duneland Aglow for Women
Tuesday, March 31, 6:30pm
Westchester Library Service Center, 100 W. Indiana, Chesterton
Speaker : Marie McKee
Join in an evening of fellowship, worship and prayer!
For more info, call Elaine 926-1345

Where Do I Begin?
Sex Talks for My Children
Thursday, April 2, 6:30pm
Friendship Center, 1005 Campbell St, Valparaiso
Kurt Odenthal, Abstinence Educator for PATH (Positive Approach to Teen Health) will provide information on how to dialogue with preteens and younger children about sex and relationships.For more info and to RSVP, call Melissa Benefiel @263-8300

Neighborlink Go Day
Saturday, April 4th, 8:30am-1:00pm
Meet at Liberty Bible Church Door A , 824 N Calumet, Valparaiso
Come out and lend a hand on one of many projects available.For more info, visit www.neighborlinkpc.org or call Judy at 617-2077

Finding A Job During Tough Economic Times
Monday, April 6, 1pm
Friendship Center, 1005 Campbell St, Valparaiso
Porter County Aging & Community Services is hosting a free 60 minute presentation by Sandra Alvarez.For more info & to RSVP call Melissa Benefiel @263-8300

Good Friday Blood Drive
Friday, April 10th, 1-6pm
Portage First United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
To sign up to donate, call Red Cross at 1-800-give-life or visit www.givelife.org

Angel Food
Order must be received by April 11, 11am
Pickup Date: April 25, 9:30-11:00am
Family Bible Church office, 3190 Lancer, Suite A Portage
For more info, call 841-9864 or visit www.fbcportage.org

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