February ZPV Prayer letter

Dear Zion of Petroleum Valley Prayer Team,

Laser beam. Focus. Concentrate. Center. Hub. Focal point. These words describe Zion for the next few weeks. Starting March 14, our series EPIC will begin. God tells his story from Genesis to Revelation, and every person under creation has a part. We are looking beyond a single Easter service. We are telling God’s grand narrative that leads up to Easter and then beyond. If anyone is looking for an outreach push at Zion, this is it. We are putting our focus on the six weeks of EPIC. So, your specific prayers for EPIC would be appreciated!

• Pray for our clear communication. We want to be accurate and challenging story tellers. Personally, this type of presentation is outside my comfort zone, but I think it will be effective. Jesus used stories all the time. Now, we are telling the story of which he is the main character.
• We have laid out the challenge for each member of the Zion family to start praying for at least that one person who needs to hear. Pray for boldness and receptive hearts.
• Western PA is experiencing record snow fall this winter. While the start of EPIC is a month away, we are praying against excuses and reasons not to come.
• Pray that God prepares hearts. All that we do cannot change a heart; we need God to do that. We want to see his kingdom grow.

I am very excited about this! EPIC continues through Easter all the way to April 18, 2010. It stretches us on multiple levels, and we are trusting God. I look forward to writing you in April to report what God has done. Thanks for joining with us!

Pastor Joe
Zion of Petroleum Valley