Prayer Closet
Our Prayer Chapel is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Come and pray. If you have prayer requests, fill out a prayer card and place it in the offering plate, or in the prayer box in the Chapel, or call the church office (956-5717).
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
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National & World-wide Requests: As millions of students from, the very youngest to collegians and graduate students, return to class, pray for our nation’s schools and universities that they will be places where sincere inquiry, grounded on lasting truth, takes place. Pray for teachers and professors that each one will seek to serve the highest purposes of education. Pray that the religious freedoms of every student and teacher will be respected, and pray that all our schools will be safe and trustful environments. Pray for all in positions of leadership in our nation to remain strong, resisting the temptations of pride and hubris, seeking to serve and honor God in humility. Give thanks for the success of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, thus far, and pray for continued protection and blessing. Give thanks for the many dramatic and joyful stories from the Olympics, and pray especially for those who seek to give witness to the saving power of Jesus Christ while there. A Pray for presumptive candidates McCain and Obama, asking God to guide and lead both men and their advisers. Pray for Pastor Rick Warren as he leads the Saddleback Church Civil Forum this Saturday, 8/16, questioning both candidates for the presidency in a private and non-debate forum. He will be the sole questioner, speaking with each man for an hour, using a variety of questions, including some submitted by America’s clergy. Pray for both candidates as they seek to clearly express their views, particularly on topics of great importance to persons of faith. Give thanks for the mild tropical storm and hurricane season thus far this summer, praying that it will continue and that residents of coastal areas will be protected.
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All Military Personnel.....As President Bush has ordered U.S. military troops into Georgia with humanitarian aid, pray for the protection of these troops, for their help to be well received and to serve those in greatest need. Pray also or those who have lost their homes, loved ones and communities in the conflagration which began last week. Pray that the current truce will hold and that peace will return to Georgia. Pray for all members of our military, particularly those who are serving in places of great danger and peril, asking God to preserve each one. Pray for them to know the gratitude of all whose freedom they protect. Pray especially for those who are struggling with depression, post-traumatic stress or severe injury, that their hope will be kindled by the loving Spirit of God, and that members of their respective communities will surround them with encouragement and support.
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National Leaders: Pray that God will direct their decisions for the good of this nation and the world. Secretary of Labor - Elaine Chao; Deputy Secretary of the Department of State - John D. Negroponte; Director of the CIA - Gen. Michael Hayden; & Director, Transportation Security Administration - Kip Hawley.
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Church Military Members Serving Overseas:.....Pray for all members of the military who are either members of the Byron United Methodist Church, or who are relatives of those who attend our church.
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BUMC Outreach.....Pray for our church staff and the Good Samaritan Committee as we try to assist, evangelize, and minister to those in need within our community on a daily basis. Pray for those less fortunate than we are, especially those with children during this difficult time. Pray for unity between the area churches & B.U.S.T. that a program can be developed that will be for the betterment of the community.
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Ministries at BUMC.....Pastor Jerry and the staff, the Praise & Worship Service; Sunday School, Good Samaritan Committee (Ministry to the Needy), UMW, UMM, Music Program, Children's Ministries, Jr. & Sr. Youth Groups, After School Program, Outreach Ministry, Ministry to the Shut-Ins, and that Byron UMC will be a lighthouse to the community and a place of discipleship for its members.
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Marriages....to survive difficult situations within the family.
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Those battling addictions.....whether it be gambling, alcohol, drugs, overeating, etc.
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Shut-Ins.....that God's hand of mercy and His peace will be upon them each day.
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Sick & Hospitalized.....that they find God's comfort, peace & rest while recuperating.
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Those Battling Debilitating Diseases.....such as cancer, diabetes, and other disabilities. Pray for strength and peace in each situation.
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Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones.....may God comfort them during their time of loss and grief.
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Family Members & Friends.....who are unsaved.
INSPIRATIONAL REFERENCE
"The
effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
—The Bible, James 5:16 (NIV)
PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE
"Whereas,
it is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to owe their dependence upon the
overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble
sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and
pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth announced in the Holy Scriptures and
proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the
Lord.
—Abraham Lincoln