OAFC Prayer & PraiseAdvent Wreath
Monday January 05, 2009

Praise

  • God for the gift of His Only Son, Jesus, who came to us the first Christmas and as we celebrate His coming for all people on Epiphany.

  • God for those who heard the Good News of Jesus shared at Summer Training, weekends and outreach events.

  • God for 3 New Years Gatherings held in Enid, OK; Ogallala, NE; & Stevensville, MI and For safe travel & favorable weather for the New Years Gathering participants.

  • God for outreach weekends conducted in 2008 & scheduled for 2009.

  • Thank God for the resources of leaders, youth, materials, and host churches that support this ministry.

  • God for meeting the needs of OAFC.

Prayers

  • That God would guide OAFC Staff:

    • Pastor Dan Smith the part-time Executive Director of OAFC & full-time pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Galesburg, IL

    • Mr. Dan Barz, full-time Assistant to the Executive Director (Director of Operations) His father, Rev. Marvin Barz, was briefly hospitalized last week, but is now home & doing well.

    • Pastor Erwin Ruhlig, volunteer Business Manager - who is again undergoing chemotherapy.

    • Dorothy Ruppert, volunteer Treasurer

  • For God's guidance on the January 8-10 OAFC Board Meeting in New Minden, IL.

  • That Ambassadors might simply and boldly share Jesus with those in their schools & communities.

  • That God will provide willing hosts for 2009 weekends for all OAFC groups around the country.

  • That God will provide for all the needs of the future OAFC weekends scheduled:                          

  • For the Holy Spirit working through the Good News shared at New Years Gatherings

  • For the resources needed for the Ministry and Growth of OAFC and that we use these resources to His glory.

  • That OAFC might grow in sharing the Good News of Jesus with many and in training many more to share that Good News.

  • That God will provide:

    • More Area Leaders for OAFC - both for new starts and for current groups.

    • Youth to join OAFC

    • Churches to host OAFC

  • Ambassadors sharing Jesus in other lands

  • During this long time of conflict pray for our troops, our country, our President, president elect, and all others in authority. For more information check: www.presidentialprayerteam.org  

Did you know?

In the world today there are more than 6 billion people in approximately 12,000 ethno-linguistic groups, speaking more than 7,148 languages.

Nearly 4 billion people-or two out of every three-do not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Prayer & Praise Requests

The OAFC staff will strive to update this list at the beginning of each week. Ambassadors and friends of OAFC are invited to submit OAFC related prayer items to info@oafc.org. Please note "prayers" in the subject line.

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