1 Corinthians 15.57 “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
PRAYER MATTERS!
Matthew 5.9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Where is Father God calling us, as Christians, to be His peacemakers? It seems to start first with us, our relationship with the Lord. Am I reconciled with my God? Where in my life is there a need for repentance?
We are called to share God’s peace (grace, mercy, forgiveness, joy, and hope) with those around us. Do we get to pick and choose who we serve? God calls us to love others, not just the ones we like or agree with, not just the family we get along with, not just the co-workers we look forward to seeing daily… everyone. Everyone He puts in our path, in our mind, we have the joy and honor to testify to, to serve, to love. To pray for.
That feels like an impossible ask.
Trusting God, leaning in to Him to fill us up, to give us just what we need – that’s the ticket. In Christ, I can do all things. We can be peacemakers, today and forever more.
Ericka
Matthew 5.9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Where is Father God calling us, as Christians, to be His peacemakers? It seems to start first with us, our relationship with the Lord. Am I reconciled with my God? Where in my life is there a need for repentance?
We are called to share God’s peace (grace, mercy, forgiveness, joy, and hope) with those around us. Do we get to pick and choose who we serve? God calls us to love others, not just the ones we like or agree with, not just the family we get along with, not just the co-workers we look forward to seeing daily… everyone. Everyone He puts in our path, in our mind, we have the joy and honor to testify to, to serve, to love. To pray for.
That feels like an impossible ask.
Trusting God, leaning in to Him to fill us up, to give us just what we need – that’s the ticket. In Christ, I can do all things. We can be peacemakers, today and forever more.
Ericka
from the week of February 2
Praises
Psalm 55.16-17 But I call to God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.
- Thank you, Lord for new life in You.
- We are blessed by the Word of the Lord, always.
- The Lord saved me and I am grateful. Love You Lord and my family.
- Thank you, Jesus, for Holy Communion this Sunday. Thank You that I got to take communion with A, J and S. Thankful S is 12 years old now.
- I love my Jesus.
- Praise for J’s improvement and recovery of her health.
- Thanks for prayers. I am more aware of my dependence on the Lord.
- Thank you for my friendship with D. He is so kind and willing to share his knowledge. Please bless him and let him know he is loved.
- Praise God, always abiding with us! His Spirit is dwelling within. A peace that surpasses understanding.
- Praising God for every day of my life.
- Praise God for our church leadership and staff. Thank you, Lord, for our capable and caring church staff.
- Praise God for the early signs of Spring. The snowdrops are up and so are the Lenten roses. What a beautiful reminder of His constant presence.
- Thank you, God for loving me where I’m at and finding me on the road I took to avoid You.
- We have been able to see specialists quickly - definitely a God thing!
- God is teaching us to rely on Him and to have peace despite circumstances.
- May the peace of Christ always be upon us as we bless His holy name! Amen!
- Just so glad to be here getting encouraged, reminded and being reflective in God’s house. I am so thankful for the people of this church. I’m blessed every day and try to never forget the blessings. I know where I am going when I leave this earth, what a comfort.
- Thank you so much for the community of the church stepping up to help families heal with the Celebration of Life. Thank You, Lord, for Your guidance and continued patience in my life.
- Grateful for such a special and loving little family that I have and for S's depression being lifted!
- Thank You, Lord, for Your continued blessings! For continuing to lead us during this difficult season of growth and challenges! We trust in Your path Lord.
- Lord, we praise, You for all the great things Easton is doing at his new school! We praise You for his teachers and para who continue to work with him and have grace and patience.
Prayers
Psalm 55.1-3 Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy! Attend to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan, because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
- Prayers for our congregation that there be no bridge to divide us in this time of anxiety and depression. Help us Lord; You are our shelter, protector, healer and our Lord of Lords. Amen.
- Comfort for K and her family.
- Praying for our pastors and staff - encouragement for them as they listen to God for direction for our church.
- Please pray with us that J will hopefully be able to walk again independently.
- Pray for our daughter, that the fracture in her foot will heal quickly and that she will be able to be back to work soon.
- Prayers for R, for healing, recovery and peace. For the C family, for comfort in their time of grief – may hearts soften and forgiveness be extended. For J’s continued recovery.
- Please pray for R as he recovers from surgery, complete healing and for strength and peace for P.
- Healing for S and L as they battle a bad virus. Prayers for their son D and his health issue.
- Please pray for godly decisions regarding housing decisions.
- We need prayers for wisdom and discernment regarding outside and personal assaults by the devil.
- Pray for those who live in the shadows in Yakima that your light shines bright in their lives for peace and strength.
- Pray for Pastor Gregory and family.
- Pray for Cousin J.
- Pray for help for my daughter, J, with her business.
- Prayers for many of our church who are having health issues.
- Praying for healing in Minneapolis.
- Prayers for my friend who just lost her son to a heart attack, and her husband has stage 4 lung cancer.
- Prayers for my brother-in-law, J, and his memory problems.
- Lord, I ask for your comfort, courage and healing for my brother who is suffering severe health issues.
- Lord, we ask for wisdom and compassion in the decision making of our local and national leaders, and in our own decisions “To act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with God”. Micah 6:8b
- Pray that there is peace and love in our own church.
- Prayers for E to have success in his job at the alcohol and drug treatment center. God’s wisdom to help rid the area of alcohol and drugs.
- Pray to have God help T this week.
- Continue to be with J, S and H.
- Continue to pray for my Spokane family. Healing for my sister and her husband, healing for my sister-in-law and continued healing for my rheumatoid arthritis.
- Prayers for K, Father God please take fear away.
- Prayers for my friend, A, whose parents are in difficult medical situations. The dad is recovering from blood clots in his legs and lungs, and the mom is unconscious after a biopsy last Friday gave her seizures and stroke-like symptoms. I don’t know their spiritual condition, but A asked for prayers.
- Prayers for my sister, brother and sister-in-law.
- Healing for the H and A households!
- Prayers for protection while traveling outside US, for our son & his family this month.
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR OUR CHURCH AND CAMP STAFF:
STAFF: (Pastor) Gregory Wagenfuhr; (Family & Children’s Ministry) Sarah Huck; (Student Ministries) Kara Brown and Jahzeel Garcia-Figueroa; (Preschool Director) Becca Mailand; (Preschool Teachers) Amber Miller and Amiya Aparicio; (Childcare) Gracie Miller, Maddie Miller, Jennifer Brice, and Grace Johnson; (Media/IT) Deb Meyers; (Business Manager) Tammy Nunley; (Building/Grounds/Custodial) John Yolo, Stephen Dalton, Monte Schilperoort, and Ryan Albertson; (Administrative Assistant) Ericka Clark; (Worship Leaders) Jason Wickson, Nathan Gross, and Anne Schilperoort; (Intern Director) Larissa Belknap; (Interns) Belen Damian-Vasquez, Eli Westfall, and Jasmine Barriga.
GHORMLEY STAFF: Joel Whitehead, Richard Hayland, Taylor Miller, Kaeden and Alicia Schmidt.
CAMP GHORMLEY BOARD: Jeff Arkills, Rob Culp, Tony Klein, Suzanne Marinace, Amae Merrill, Rich Milhorn, Jeff Scott, and Joel Whitehead.
STAFF: (Pastor) Gregory Wagenfuhr; (Family & Children’s Ministry) Sarah Huck; (Student Ministries) Kara Brown and Jahzeel Garcia-Figueroa; (Preschool Director) Becca Mailand; (Preschool Teachers) Amber Miller and Amiya Aparicio; (Childcare) Gracie Miller, Maddie Miller, Jennifer Brice, and Grace Johnson; (Media/IT) Deb Meyers; (Business Manager) Tammy Nunley; (Building/Grounds/Custodial) John Yolo, Stephen Dalton, Monte Schilperoort, and Ryan Albertson; (Administrative Assistant) Ericka Clark; (Worship Leaders) Jason Wickson, Nathan Gross, and Anne Schilperoort; (Intern Director) Larissa Belknap; (Interns) Belen Damian-Vasquez, Eli Westfall, and Jasmine Barriga.
GHORMLEY STAFF: Joel Whitehead, Richard Hayland, Taylor Miller, Kaeden and Alicia Schmidt.
CAMP GHORMLEY BOARD: Jeff Arkills, Rob Culp, Tony Klein, Suzanne Marinace, Amae Merrill, Rich Milhorn, Jeff Scott, and Joel Whitehead.
1 Corinthians 15.57 “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”