2012 Focus on Prayer - February 29 - March 3
Let Us Pray
In this season of gray skies and cold days, it is appropriate to set aside time for spiritual reflection and personal renewal. As followers of Christ, we desire to be molded more and more into His likeness. And no vehicle for such growth is more potent than prayer. Communion between God and us, Calvin writes, is an experience “whereby we expound to Him our desires, our joys, our sighs, in a word, all the thoughts of our hearts.”
Prayer, then, is intimate. It is, Calvin continues, both “holy and familiar conversation with God, our Heavenly Father.” We are “permitted to pour into God’s bosom the difficulties which torment us in order that He may loosen the knots which we cannot untie.” Clearly, prayer helps to relieve us of our burdens, and it reminds us that God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient. In sum, Calvin says that prayer is “the outpouring of the soul, the deepest root of piety and the bedrock of assurance. It is the most important part of the Christian life, the lifeblood of every true believer.”
Further your commitment to a fervent prayer life and plan to participate in Central’s Focus on Prayer: Let Us Pray. Beginning after EquipCentral’s dinner on Wednesday February 29, the even will continue on Friday March 2, 7-8:30 p.m., in the sanctuary with worship, prayer and communion. The event will also offer prayer on Saturday, March 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m., in homes with community groups or at Central. Sunday March 4, after a sermon featuring prayer, there will be small group prayer at 11 a.m. at the church. Sunday school classes will also be involved. Childcare will be available on Saturday morning. Contact Christine Vandervoort () with number and ages of children.
“Pray on every occasion in the power of the Spirit.” Ephesians 6:18
The Prayer Committee
Jim Conzelman, Martha Delmez, chairman, Charles Fay, Jared Gilbert, Andy Gunn, Liz Meeks. Allison Saunders, Pastor Phil Rowland, Dale Schaefer and Pastor Eric Stiller.
