Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Post Easter News

Image result for prayerPlease pray for Roger and Brenda Doctor and family as Roger's mom Elaine Doctor passed away this morning.  Funeral arrangements are still being made.  We will communicate them to you soon.

1. EVENTS TO REMEMBER
Apr. 19, Wednesday Night Bible Study, 6:45PM.
Apr. 19, Student Ministries, 6:30PM at Calvin Church.
Apr. 19, Dream Team Meeting, 6:30PM at Russ' on M120.
Apr. 23, Middle School Ministries, 5:00PM at church!
Apr. 24, Pray For Muskegon!
May 1, Council/Elders/Deacons Meetings begin at 6:30PM.
May 4, National Day of Prayer events
May 9, Book Club, 6:30 at El Burrito Loco.  We're reading "The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson.
May 17, Clay Shoot, 6:00PM till dark.  

2. SUNDAY - "UNITED" It seems we are more divided and fractured than ever. But this was never how we were meant to be! Invite a friend to join us as we begin our Sunday sermon series through the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians with: "United in Christ" (Ephesians 2:14-22).

3. PRAYERS
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NOTE: We included a prayer guide in this email to help with your prayers for Muskegon on April 24.
Prayer Focus: Brazil
  • Pray for spiritual maturity throughout the rapidly-growing evangelical church.
  • Pray for the Spirit of God to transform lives within sprawling urban slums.
  • Pray for missionaries to be sent to areas and roughly 130 tribes unreached by the Gospel.
  • Go to http://prayercast.com/brazil.html for more info.
Local Prayers:
  • Asher Workman broke his fibula.  Pray for patience as this little guy heals.
  • Praise God for the adoption of Sarah by Charles Serene! 
  • Pray for young people turning to drugs to deal with life.  May God transform their lives.
  • Pray for strength and stamina to do the assignments God has for us each day.
  • Pray for a closer walk with Jesus.
  • Praise God for the guests we had at church on Sunday.  May we continue to be a welcoming church for those looking for Jesus and a church home.
  • Praise God for a wonderful service on Sunday.  Praise God for all those who helped pull it together to worship our risen Lord!
  • Darla Baird asks for prayer for my mom Lillian Johnson. She was very sick with pneumonia but doing better. Please pray that she returns to health soon.
  • Pray for Pastor Matt's friend, Rob DeHaan who lost his daughter on Sunday.  The funeral will be tough.
  • Pray for the churches in Egypt who have had their buildings bombed and many Christians die.
  • Pray for marriages in need of God's healing touch.
  • Pray for those who have lost loved ones in their lives recently.
  • Pray for those battling painful events of the past.  May forgiveness free them from their prison.
  • Pray for healing for Duane Gray after his hernia surgery last week.
  • Praise God for Pastor Matt's friend Joe whose 2 year old son had a successful surgery to remove the "trach tube" from his throat for the first time.  
  • Pray for rain in the drough stricken areas of Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
  • Pray for good resolutions to conflicts.

-- 
Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.                            
Muskegon, MI 49441

www.celebrationmuskegon.org
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