This week 2/15@ HOPE

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. Prayer for our Community: President's Day Since today is President's Day, let's pray for our President Barack Obama. We are commanded to pray for those in authority over us that "we might lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence." (1 Tim 2:2) Pray that our president would walk in the wisdom and counsel of God. That he would surround himself with Godly counselors. That he would grow closer to the Lord. Pray for his family that they would walk after the Lord and be in peace. Lord, grant him wisdom for the tasks before him this week.

2. Church/Ministry of the Week: Living Word Sanctuary
This week we are praying for Living Word Sanctuary. We thank God for their pastor, Dorris Dunlap, and for this body of believers. Praise God for their passion for prayer and revival. Pray they would continue to be a light to their community.

3. School of the Week: Kyle Elementary School, Mr. Psimos (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 battling health issues:
Pastor Dannie Tackett, Church of God of Prophecy Update: Pastor Dannie does thank us for prayers for his back issues. He is still getting treatment and it looks like he will have surgery coming up. He's thankful to the Lord for enabling him to still preach each Sunday, but the pain is increasing and he appreciates your continued prayers.
Pastor Pat Persuhn, Redeemed Christian Center

Other Needs:
Haiti: Pray for Kids Alive as they are working in Haiti & Dominican Republic to meet needs from the earthquake in Haiti.

5. Watchword for the Week from Scripture: And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus alone. Matthew 17:8


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Up 1 from last week! A young man began relationship with Christ at a local church!
I heard report this past week of a church in Lake County where 80 people were baptized on 2/7 during their morning services!!! This church of 1200 was amazed at what the Lord did as the Holy Spirit moved on people to respond to the invitation.
Over 3/4 of these baptisms were spontaneous after the preaching of the word! Go God! To read the pastors blog about it, go to http://greglee.wordpress.com/ Keep Praying for more to begin and grow in their relationship with Christ! Keep sending us your reports of salvation. God is moving! 24 Salvations in Portage have been reported for 2010! 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 podcasts each Monday!
The latest is on prayer - our communication with the Father. Visit www.ffwithjj.org to hear the latest podcast!For more info, call Julie 763-2325 or reply to this email.

Community Happenings:
Free Classes for Parents & Teens
Each Wednesday, 1/20-3/3, 6:00-7:30pm
New Hope Church of God, 712 N. Wolf Rd/450 W, South Haven area
This is a seven week course, taught by Lifeline staff in a group setting. A workbook for each participant is included. What are these kids thinking? is for Parents Lies America buys for Teens is for teens. For more info, call Rich Troyer @ 260-413-3938

Fat Tuesday Breakfast
Tuesday, February 16th, 6-10am
Portage First United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool, Portage
Come out for a free breakfast to celebrate entering the Lenten season!

Seek God for the City
February 17- March 28
This is a 40 day in-depth prayer guide that helps you pray for our community and the
nations of the world. To purchase a copy of the prayer guide, please contact Waymakers at www.waymakers.org or call 800-419-7729 Free Spanish & Children's copies available online

Duneland Aglow for Women
Tuesday, February 23, 6:30pm
Westchester Public Library Service Center, 100 W Indiana, Chesterton
Speaker: Shirley Reamer
For more info, call Elaine @926-1345

Portage Winter Singing!
Friday, February 26th, 7-9pm
Portage Church Of Christ, 2797 Russell St., Portage
The members of Portage Church of Christ invite you to their second annual area-wide winter singing. Come join your voices as they worship the Lord and sing praises.
Songs selected for this year's singing will reflect a balance of new and familiar favorites. For more info, call 724-5375