September 16, 2009
Dear Friends,
Thanks so much for praying for the Olkowski’s over Labor Day weekend. Jessyca moved in to Northeastern University with little trouble. She is settling in and becoming active on campus. Some of her classes are hard and others are review (so far!). I remain convinced that this is a good fit for her, and I look forward to seeing what God will be doing in her life.
Fall is a busy season for churches! Things are slow during the summer, but once school starts, look out! Zion of Petroleum Valley is no exception. Here are some things to pray for:
- Workers! We can always use workers for our kids and youth. If our teams for Sunday morning were larger, we could have more rotate upstairs. Also, it would be good for us to turn over the teen duties. I like it, but there are those who connect better with students.
- One day, we should not go to church so we can serve our community. Well, that day is Sunday, September 20 at both Zion campuses. It’s called One Day. We will spread out to various places in our community just for service in Jesus’ name. On one hand, we don’t want attention or fanfare, but on the other hand we would like people to see that our motivation is serving Jesus and them.
- Our new EQUIP classes started on September 15.
- Fifth Quarter begins on September 18 after the Karns City Varsity Football home game. We hope to fill ZPV with students after the game so they have some place to go and we can get to know them.
- Keep praying for the men of the Petroleum Valley. For those who already know Christ, we need to be serious and active with our faith. For those who do not know him, they need to. These men are tough to reach.
- And speaking of prayer, we need to see the value and participation of prayer raised in our community and churches.
Drop me a line or an email sometime, joe@zionlife.com. And, you can find me on Facebook too.
Pastor Joe
Zion of Petroleum Valley
