October 20, 2010
Dear Zion of Petroleum Valley Prayer Team,
Wow, what a great month. First, thank you for praying for Zion of Jefferson County. They are officially launched! You can see a great video explaining the morning at http://www.youtube.com/user/zionmedia#p/u/0/kJubosKyq9M. Second, our 5th Quarters after the Karns City High School football games have been successful. The students enjoyed themselves and heard a Gospel message. One young man even brought his parents to church the following Sunday (and they’ve returned). We have two more 5th Quarters (10/22 and 11/5).
But, there’s no rest in sight (I mean that in a good way!).
Please be praying for the following:
• Our 40 Day focus, Do you Love Me?, continues. We are studying the first and second great commandments Jesus explained in Matthew 22. Pray for new guests to attend as well as deeper understanding for all of Zion.
• Project Safe Kid happens on October 31. While we hand out tons of candy, we meet so many families in our area. Pray for good contacts and interest.
• At the end of the Do you Love Me? and 40 day focus, we have Celebration Sunday. This year, we plan to apply it immediately. This involves love towards one another and our community with some special projects.
• Zion has three values: Changed by God, connected in community, and committed to service. All three represent a process we are all in as Christ followers. Pray that we will be continually changed. Pray that we will be more and more connected as a church (we use something called “life groups”). Pray that we will commit to be part of what God is doing here locally and around the world.
• Our 40 Day focus, Do you Love Me?, continues. We are studying the first and second great commandments Jesus explained in Matthew 22. Pray for new guests to attend as well as deeper understanding for all of Zion.
• Project Safe Kid happens on October 31. While we hand out tons of candy, we meet so many families in our area. Pray for good contacts and interest.
• At the end of the Do you Love Me? and 40 day focus, we have Celebration Sunday. This year, we plan to apply it immediately. This involves love towards one another and our community with some special projects.
• Zion has three values: Changed by God, connected in community, and committed to service. All three represent a process we are all in as Christ followers. Pray that we will be continually changed. Pray that we will be more and more connected as a church (we use something called “life groups”). Pray that we will commit to be part of what God is doing here locally and around the world.
On the family side, we plan to do some traveling over Thanksgiving weekend. We are looking forward to some time together.
Let me know how you are doing. You can reply by email, mail, or facebook.
Thanks!
Pastor Joe
Zion of Petroleum Valley
