This Week 11/30 @HOPE

Ways to Pray & Praise this Week for our Community:
1. Prayer for our Community: Military This week, let's thank God for our military serving overseas. Let's pray for God's protection for them. Thank God for the veterans who have served our nation. Pray for the families of those serving overseas. Pray Ps. 91 for our troops!

2. Church/Ministry of the Week: The Women's Center
This week we are praying for The Women's Center. They are located in Valpo, as well as other areas in Northwest Indiana. They provide pregnancy testing, counseling, alternatives to abortion, and post-abortion counseling. Praise God for the many lives they have saved from abortion. Pray for their leadership team. May they know clearly God's leading and grace in their lives. May they offer Christ's compassion and hope to all who seek assistance. Thank God for placing this ministry in our community.

3. School of the Week: Portage High School, Mrs. Caren Swickard (Principal)

4. Praise & Prayer for Ministry Needs from our community:
Churches searching for new Pastors:
Real LIfe Community Church: lead/senior pastor
Portage Church of Christ: senior pastor
Pastors batlling health issues:
Pastor Dannie Tackett, Church of God of Prophecy
Pastor Pat Persuhn, Redeemed Christian Center
Joanne Maynard, First Contact

5. Watchword for the Week from Scripture:Jesus says, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." Luke 21:33


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Up 6! God is bringing many into relationship with Him!
Keep praying for more to begin and grow in their relationship with Christ!
Keep sending us your reports of salvation. God is moving!
185 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!

Faith & Family with Jacki & Julie
NEW WEEKLY PODCAST!!!!
Freedom Voices & Tie Us Together have linked arms to bring a weekly podcast to encourage women. Visit www.ffwithjj.org to hear the latest podcast!This week we have part 2 of an amazing testimony by Terri Linden on adoption.For more info, call Julie 763-2325 or reply to this email.

Community Happenings:
Red Cross Blood Drive
December 11, 2-7pm
Portage 1st United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
To schedule an appointment, www.givelife.org or 1-800-GIVELIFE
Walk-ins welcome!

Drive Thru Nativity
Sunday, December 20th, 6:30-9:00pm
Miller's Senior Living Community, 5909 Lute Rd, Portage
Sponsored by Grace Church of the Nazarene & Miller's Senior Living Community
Experience the Wonder as teh Christmas Story unfolds before your eyes.
See teh shepherds tending their flocks, the wisemen from afar, live animals,
King Herod in his palace and of course Mary & Joseph in the stable.
Great for the whole family!

One Incredible Moment
December 12 & 13 @ 7pm
Liberty Bible Church, 824 N Calumet, Chesterton
Liberty Choir & Orchestra will be presenting this Christmas
musical celebrating the Majesty of the Manger and featuring the narrations
of Max Lucado. Join them for this free event!

A Song Was Born at Christmas
December 13, 8:30, 10, & 11:30am
Portage 1st United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
Join them for their Christmas Cantata, A Song was Born At Christmas.

Longest Night Service
Monday, December 21, 7pm
Portage 1st United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
A service of healing an dhope for those who struggle with grief
or loneliness at the holidays.

Christmas Candlelight Service
December 23, 7pm
Portage 1st United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
Join them for a candlelight service with communion.

Area Christmas Eve Services
December 24th
(please send in your service times to have posted!)
Portage 1st United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
Candlelight services at 8pm & 11pm

Duneland Aglow for Women
Tuesday, December 29th, 6:30pm
Westchester Public Library Service Center, 100 W Indiana, Chesterton
For more info, call Elaine @926-1345