First Presbyterian Church

 

 Let’s get together to pray for the world-wide church, our home church, the United States, nations around the world and our local communities.

   Every Tuesday, starting July 6, 2021, we will meet at noon in the parlor at the church. Because we will be meeting at the noon hour, everyone can bring a sack lunch. We can eat together after we finish praying.

   We as a congregation can pray as one. As I look at the conditions of the world, this nation, and THE CHURCH of Jesus, I am convinced that we need to pray. -Elder Wilma Hemphill

 

 

 

Please complete the prayer request form and your prayer request will be delivered to our prayer chain. We are here to share your burden and intercede on your behalf. 

You can also call us with your prayer request at (319) 752-6626.

 

Scriptures:             Philippians 4:6               Psalm 86: 15          1 Thes. 5: 17, 18

Praise :                  Praise God for who he is.

Confession:           (let us confess our sins together)

          God of grace and love, we confess that we failed to love you with all our heart, soul, and mind; and love our neighbors as ourselves.  We have ignored your commands, strayed from your ways, and followed other gods.  Have mercy on us.  Forgive our sins.  Help us to obey your commands and follow you.   (silent confession)

Thanksgiving:        Thank God for what He has done.

Intercession:

ALL CHURCHES IN THE WORLD

            Christians in every country

                  -will love God more than anything

                  -will preach the true gospel

                  -will be filled with the Holy Spirit

             Believers that are being persecuted

                    -North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, Iran, India, Libya, Afghanistan

                                Protection, Strength, Wisdom & Supernatural Peace

CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES

            Have strong leadership.  

            Stand against evil.

            Share the gospel with non believers.

            Encourage fellow believers.

THE UNITED STATES

            People will seek and follow God.

            The Legislative Branch

                   President Biden, Vice President Harris, the cabinet, and all those who advise them.

             God will raise up leaders that love him.

                

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

            The staff:     Pastor Deb,      Rev. Dick,     Rev.  Randy,     Kelle,     Christine

LORD’S PRAYER

             Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name.  Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.  For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.  Amen

 For more informed prayers

“The faithful love of the LORD never ends!  His mercies never cease.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning”         Lamentation 3: 22, 23

“Until now you have not asked anything in my name.  Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete”     John 16: 24

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love.”  1 John 4: 16

                                        

POVERTY IN INDIA

India is one of the poorest countries in the world.

According to the  United Nations, 28% are considered poor.  Most of these live in the rural area.

Because of poverty, for every 1,000 babies born in India, in 2019, 34 died before their 5th birthday.

 

PERSECUTION IN AFGHANISTAN

It is impossible to live openly as a Christian in Afghanistan.

If a Christian’s family discovers they have converted, their family, clan, or tribe has to save its ‘honor’ by disowning the believer, or even killing them.  Christians from Muslim background can also be placed in a psychiatric hospital, because leaving Islam is considered a sign of insanity.