Elder Board Prayer Retreat
The Elder Board gathered this week from Sunday evening through Tuesday for a wonderful prayer retreat. It was a time to stop and think deeply about our church’s life, ministry, relationships, and commitments. We prayed based on key prayers recorded in Scripture since the combination of God’s Word and prayer are a match made in heaven. Besides this we spent a considerable amount of time discussing various ministries in the church.
It was especially pleasant how once again we came to a natural consensus on what to focus on for the next year—this time it is prayer. But not just individual prayer; we are more and more interested in corporate prayer. God is leading us toward concrete, practical steps to involve the whole church in prayer. It’s abundantly clear that prayer is one of the weakest disciplines and parts of many Christians in our modern day. God is calling us to change this via a bigger emphasis on praying together.
Announcements
There is a ministry opportunity: our church has small groups in need of babysitters to supervise the little kids while parents participate. Groups meet on Tuesday evenings. If you are available at least once a month, please contact Kostya Zherebnenkov: 510-566-0764
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Scripture To Memorize
21 But this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
Upcoming Services and Meetings
- Thursday (6:30 PM) – Kid’s Bible School (open to all but required for parents), followed by a prayer service at 7:30 PM.
- Saturday (9:00 AM) – Women’s prayer breakfast
- Sunday services:
- Worship Service in Russian at 9:00 AM
- Worship Service in English at 11:15 AM