Hey Prayer Warriors,
Upcoming event reminder:
CEF World Day of Prayer, Wednesday November,2
Live stream with President Cho at 8AM Central Time on http://cefonline/live.
50 Days of Prayer for Christmas Party Clubs starts November 2, in conjunction with the World Day of Prayer.
Prayers for the Clubs starting this week.
Prayers:
For all of the teachers and students dealing with the current colds and viruses going around.
For all of the children hearing the Gospel for the first time and the potential impact to their families.
For all of the clubs that have not started yet and all those committed to make it happen.
For the startup of Arrowhead and Occhannock, GNC’s, in January,
Current Praises:
For the beginning of our in person GNC’s for this school year.
Praise for all of the responders, both public and private, helping the recovery from Ian and Fiona.
Current Prayers:
Pray for more principals to have a heart for GNC’S in their schools.
Pray for more teachers and volunteers for the fall ASGNC’s.
For the impact GNC’s will have on our public schools.
General Prayers:
For the end to the COVID pandemic.
For all those struggling economically due to high inflation.
For our upcoming elections in November.
For those dealing with our drug problem and other issues stemming from a large influx of people coming to our country.
Prayers for all those who are impacted by hurricanes Ian and Fiona.
Global Prayers:
For our missionaries world-wide.
For our CEF family in the Ukraine.
For the people of Ukraine.
For our military men and woman in the countries surrounding the country of Ukraine and around the world.
For the Nation of Israel as they deal with serious issues in their region.
For other tensions around the world.
General Praises:
For God’s word and the impact it has had worldwide for over two thousand years. And it still does.
For the salvation gift freely given and paid in full.
For God’s word and the promises given.
For the country God has placed us in.
For the worldwide impact of the CEF ministry.
Continued Prayer:
Prayers for a revival throughout our country.
Pray daily for opportunities to witness.
Continued prayers for those still left in Afghanistan.
Prayers for those dealing with our Southern Border.
For our CEF supporters to be faithful in the 2022-2023 school year.
Ongoing Personal Prayer Requests:
Ammie Kinsey’s cancer is in remission. Pray that it stays in remission. (UD-9-15-22)
Pray for Truman and Marilyn Close as Truman (Former committee member of Tidewater CEF and VA CEF board member) has Parkinson’s. Truman is still dealing with another issue keeping him from knee surgery (UD 9-4-22).
Homer Isom is requesting prayers for his wife Jean who is seriously ill (Longtime supporters of Tidewater CEF). Homer is Jean’s caregiver. (UD-7-24-22)
Prayer for Pastor Ed Haywood (Former committee member and continued supporter of Tidewater CEF) as he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
District Team Leaders Prayer Requests:
Susan Chapman:
- Pray for more volunteers, rebuilding of all teams, favor with the schools, and wisdom on how to move forward next school year.
- Pray for wisdom and favor to find churches nearby that could possibly sponsor a club and schools that do not have a GNC near the churches.
- Pray for favor with the schools to set up tables at the Open House/Back to School nights to inform parents about the GNC.
Stephanie Foley:
- Power of the Holy Spirit to open hearts to Jesus (Zech. 4:6).
- Bayside Baptist to sponsor Hermitage Elementary.
- More unchurched kids to go to sponsoring churches.
- Trinity Church to sponsor Pembroke.
- Diamond Springs Baptist to sponsor Bayside Elementary.
- Calvary Presbyterian to sponsor Arrowhead Elementary.
Lynn Parker:
- That churches and schools will be open to GNC’s returning this fall
Susan Chapman:
- Pray for God’s anointing as we teach his Word.
- Pray that the children’s eyes will be opened and their hearts touched with the Good News.
Prayers and Praises from the Team Leaders and Prayer Coordinators:
Lake Taylor – Ellen Brady TL-Terry Freeman PC
Terry- Thank you for the prayers for my husband. His surgery went well. Please pray for a smooth, complication free recovery.
Continue to pray for a friend who is receiving chemo treatments for cancer.
Baby Magnolia- continue to pray for her to stabilize so that she can gain strength and weight to have a kidney transplant.
Pray for healing for a friend facing surgery for thyroid cancer on November 14th.
Continue to pray for Jennifer who has had 5 surgeries due to complications and is in a hospital in Boston. Pray that she can get into rehab there near the hospital until she is physically able to return to Virginia for rehab.
Pray for my neighbor who is having kidney problems and has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. And prayers for wisdom for the doctors as they determine the best way to treat the cancer.
Pray for a friend who had knee replacement surgery that became infected and wisdom for the doctors as they try to determine the source and what to do.
Ellen- Continue to pray for my friend Colleen, who is receiving treatments for cancer.
Ida- Continue to pray for my niece, Andrea, who has cancer.
Praise – this club starts Thursday, November 3rd at Lake Taylor School.
Point O’ View- Denise Jones TL&PC
On Monday, the 24th we had 8 children and 4 adults present. All honor, praise, and glory to God. The principal and parents said how glad they were to have the club back in the building. We had great participation from the kids during the lesson. We had a prayer request from a student named Gabriel who asked for prayer for his cousin who might have cancer.
Praying for Gabriel who was out sick that he will be better and back in club this coming Monday.
Praise:
One parent who has 4 children texted me after she picked them up from club on Monday to say that as they got in the car, they were all telling her about what they had learned in club.
Luxford – Kenneth Edwards TL – Susan Chapman PC
Praises
Emoni ~ My baby sister was born really strong.
Madison ~ Thank you God for school.
Kendra ~ I am thankful for my daddy!
Heliana ~ Thank you God for a good day of school.
Jacob ~ I’m thankful for my family.
Dean ~ I am thankful for Him making the world.
Haley ~ Thank you Jesus for loving us so much and for what you did on the cross.
Viviann ~ Thank you for a good day in school.
Prayer Requests
Scarlette ~ Pray for my cat.
Jeydem ~ My dad is working in California. I want him to come back safely.
Melissa ~ I’m sad. My turtle died.
Emoni ~ My god sister keeps having to go back to the doctor for about a week.
Chloe ~ Praying for dad to be safe.
Lakeview -Lynn Parker TL -Velma Bolden PC
Praise:
Praise the Lord for His grace, and strength to enable our team to make it through another year of GNC.
Praise the Lord for the students that faithfully attended.
Thank God for our Director, Lynn Parker.
Prayer Request:
Sade – “Pray that my parents will feel better and not be sick.”
Pray for the spiritual growth of our students and God’s protection over them during the summer.
Bettie. – Pray for our country and God’s care and protection over all schools ,students and teachers.
“ The harvest is truly plentiful but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” Matt.9:37 – 38
Pray for children worldwide who need to hear the Good News of God’s salvation through Jesus Christ.
Pray for more laborers to reach lost children and a great harvest of souls among them.
James Green ask prayer for Arthur Green who has throat cancer. Traveling mercies for James Green’s son as he travels to visit the green family.
Please pray for these ladies who have cancer: Marion, Lenore Cook and Jackie Downs.
Pray for Church member Gladys who has cancer, pray for healing of blood clots in her lung ,pray for her husband Daryl.
Pray that our students would represent Christ well at school in their homes and communities.
Sis Green – Pray for Pastor Sweat and his wife(needs kidney transplant) Lynn Parker – Pray for healing for Catherine Hughes who has lupus, husband has Parkinson. Pray for Daryl Meyers and family as they grieve the passing of wife and loved one, Gladys.
Pray that Calvary Evangelical Baptist Church would remain “steadfast, unmovable always abounding in the work of the Lord “ doing these times.
Pray that students will learn to love the Lord “with all of their heart, soul. mind and strength” Luke 10:27
Corporate Landing – Brenda Pence TL – Cheryl Schellenberger PC
We had 5 children present on Monday the 24th.
Landon – My friends & family.
Lincoln – unspoken request.
Samuil- He just asked Jesus to be his Savior
Jeremiah – I hope my mom gets better. I hope I will still go to this school.
Liam – Pray for sister TJ.
Liam & Marcial -Mom & Dad
Syeir – Friends & Family, Dad & Mom.
Please pray that the Lord will bring to our Club the children that He wants there.
Prayers for volunteers who know sign language, to help interpret at CLES GNC.
PC-Anne Doman
Prayers for Timothy Williams. He is the parent of a Pre-K and third grader and will be deployed until May. Please pray for his safety and for his wife, Breanna, and their children.
Providence Elementary- Debbi Thomas TL – Sallie Mannix PC:
The Children
Jordan- dog has hurt leg. Pray he will stop chewing on it so it will heal.
Nikolai- pray that the authorities find the person who fatally shot his brother.
Leilani-Dear God thank you for today. I learned so much. Amen
Laurent- wants a little brother or sister.
Harold- would like an electric scooter.
Allison-God bless her guinea pig Betsy
Jordan-help me do my homework and protect us from danger.
Mika- mom gets better from her operation.
Solomon–pray Dad does not get Coronavirus.
______– pray that teachers will not get stressed out.
Payton–pray for her dance in the parade.
Mia- pray for her busy schedule.
Claire-pray for her Dad at work.
Ivy-pray for her Mom at work.
Samantha– Thank you so much for me being able to be with my family and being able to wake-up today and eat today. AMEN
Alexandria–Dear God, please make my family and I safe while we are away. Love you and Jesus. 🤍Ali🤍
Olivia- I hope my cat Timmy comes back home. In Jesus name I pray Amen
Clayton– My pet rat has a growth that could get a disease.
Our Leaders
Pray that all the children on our roll will come each week. That they will be attentive and excited to hear the Gospel.
Praise- for a great first club.
Pray for good health for all of our leaders.
Fairfield Elementary – Ginny Bellamy TL&PC:
At Fairfield Elementary we had 22 children on Wednesday at GNC. It was a bit hectic being our first session but 6 children prayed and believed Jesus, who had not done so before.
Creeds Elementary -Brenda Mc Laughlin TL&PC
Thank you so much for your prayers. If you heard singing and shouting today, it was the Good News of Jesus being proclaimed through teaching, singing and praying at Creeds Elementary. Two children held a Bible in their hands for the first time. They know how to find John 3:16 and other verses. Praise be to God. Please keep our club in prayer. A mom picked up a registration form for a neighbor, so we will have a new child next week.
Woodstock Elementary – Louis Miller TL – Janet Grills PC
Praise! – one boy prayed to receive Jesus as his Savior. Please pray for his spiritual growth
Prayer Requests:
Club/leaders
We can work within our space to give each child some individual attention.
Creative ideas for engaging the children during transition times
We will have patience and grace with on-going challenges
Children will hear and respond to Jesus’ love and come to know and love Jesus.
We will have a quiet space to have a club and our music video will work.
Enthusiasm, Holy Spirit leading and wisdom as we lead.
We will be a blessing to our GNC families and the Woodstock Staff.
Children
Ivory – Pop-pop is in the hospital – comfort and healing
Messiah – a family situation he doesn’t want other people talking about
a 4th grader who wants their baby sister to come for halloween
a 4th grader who feels their parents favor their sister
Terryn – a relative will be released from prison
Victoria – her Mom and her friend will get well
Shay – unspoken request
Caleb – that he can see his Aunt who lives in Utah
Jayden – protection in a family situation
2nd grade small group –
– all to have listening ears and hearts open to Jesus
Ryan – family and friends
Kennedy – her baby cousin
Maxzly – family
Ethan – family, Mom & Dad
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”(Psalm 19:1)
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and God head.: (Romans1:20)
To God, we give all the glory for all that He has created and what is so obvious to us as Christians is not clearly seen by the world.
Yours in Christ,
Carl
