Church of God Prayer Ministries is organizing several prayer activities and programs leading up to the 73rd General Assembly this July.
Bishop P. Douglas Small is liaison for Prayer Ministries and will conduct Prayer Leader’s Orientation meetings in a number of states in the next few weeks. Dwight Spivey, administrative bishop for Eastern North Carolina is co-promoting a morning on prayer leadership training for pastors in ENC to be hosted at the Bunn, N.C. church on Monday, March 29. Pastor Marc Campbell is hosting an evening for pastors on Friday, April 16, in Charleston, S. C. That meeting is open to pastors of all denominations.
On May 10, at the Northwest Memorial Center in Minot, N.C., Administrative Bishop Jeff Robinson is hosting a pastors and prayer leaders orientation event. Similar events are scheduled throughout Iowa and Nebraska from May 12-18, hosted by Administrative Bishop David Gosnell.
The Global Day of Prayer, an inter-denominational world-wide event, is scheduled for Sunday, May 23, 2010. Church of God congregations are encouraged to join in and support the local GDOP efforts. Find out more at www.globaldayofprater.com.
From May 30, the Sunday following Pentecost onward, Church of God congregations are asked to pray for the denomination and it ministries around the world, and for the coming General Assembly. Each Sunday, a special emphasis for prayer will be highlighted. The themes for the 8-week prayer focus include prayer for God’s Providential Intervention, Purity of Heart, Direction, Provision, a Pervasive Missional Spirit, God’s Presence, Power and Protection.
Then, on Sunday evening, July 25, General Overseer Raymond Culpepper is asking that congregations and pastors hold a special prayer meeting for the church around the world. Watch for support materials to come.
The Church of God and the Center for Spiritual Renewal have teamed up to call the nation to prayer in September. Last year, almost 800 rallies were held on courthouse steps as people from diverse denominations prayed for the nation. This year, P. Douglas Small is coordinating the national interdenominational event. Expectations this year are for at least 2,000 of the nation’s 3,100 counties to participate. In the weeks leading to the September prayer effort, resource materials will follow the 20 Indicators of Revival with prayer points for each day. From September 5 – 12, churches across the nation will observe 8 Days of Consecration. And then on Saturday, September 11, prayer walks will take place in hundreds of cities across the nation – simultaneously and Christians will gather for noon rallies to ask God to heal our land. Small says efforts are now focused on confirming leaders in counties across the nation. Prayer leaders and pastors are urged to contact Bishop Small or visit www.AwakeningAmerica.us and volunteer to lead the effort in their county.
For more information on any of the above events or other events scheduled for prayer, visit www.projectpray.org or contact P. Douglas Small at pds@projectpray.org. [1]