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JULY 2010 WATCHMAN ALERT
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WATCHMAN PRAYER ALERT
Northside Family of Faith JULY 2010
O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord. Isaiah 62:6
TIME OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
(5 MINUTES)
An essential part of relationship with God is the daily (or regular) time of worship and praise. After all, our primary purpose is to praise and worship the Father.
TIME OF CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE
(5 MINUTES)
After you have spent time in genuine praise and worship, you are ready to enter a period of confession and cleansing. Consistent confession is the primary way we receive God’s forgiveness and maintain a Spirit-filled life.
148:13Psalm 148:13-14
Let them praise the name of GOD— it's the only Name worth praising. His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky; he's built a monument—his very own people! Praise from all who love GOD! Israel's children, intimate friends of GOD. Hallelujah!
19:12Psalm 19:12-14
Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins; Do not let them rule over me. Then I will be innocent, And cleansed from blatant rebellion. May the words of my mouth And the meditation of my heart Be acceptable to You, LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. ♥ Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of
unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord, turn from them, and thank Him for His forgiveness.
145:8Psalm 145:8-12
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
TIME OF MEDITATION
(4 MINUTES)
In its essence, meditation is simply the practice of listening to God’s voice as He speaks through His Word and prayer; ask God to speak to your heart.
118:28Psalm 118:28-29 (NLT)
You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. Psalm 119:48 ♥ Sit quietly and wait for God to speak. Remember, our God is a personal God and He speaks to His children.
SPECIFIC REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH
(45 MINUTES)
seek what it means to be more like Christ. I pray their marriage would be rooted and centered in You, and that they would live selflessly for one another.
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERSHIP
♥ Rocky, Sherrie, Mary Beth, Joshua, Matthew and Jonathan & Christy.
Fill Rocky with your spirit as he seeks to lead your church. Give him the voice of a prophet as he preaches, the heart of a shepherd as he ministers, and the wisdom of Solomon as he leads and makes decisions. Use him to challenge us to be the church you want us to be. Protect him from the attack of the enemy. Don’t let him grow weary in well doing. Bless Sherrie as she walks hand in hand with our Pastor. Bless their marriage and help their love and devotion be an example to our church. Guide and protect each of their children. Give them a heart for you Lord. Father I pray you would bring a buyer for Rocky and Sherrie’s home. ♥ David (Schrodt), Katy, Josiah, Jacob, Callie, and Caleb. Lord, I pray that David would find wisdom and gain understanding (Proverbs 3:13). Give him a hunger and thirst for Your righteousness. Guard his heart and renew his mind daily. Fill him with your Spirit and use him in such a way as to bring glory to Your name. I pray that Your friendly counsel will be over his house (Job 29:4). Help him to love Katy as Christ loves His church and help Katy to respect David and be the helpmeet for him that you have called her to be. Please give David and Katy wisdom as they raise their children in the nurture and admonition of You, and help them to be living examples of God’s love to them. May their children always discern right from wrong and may You protect them from the enemy. Lord, I pray for David’s sister, Debbie, that she would no longer be deceived by the devil and that her heart would soften to Your truth. I ask that You would give David clear direction as he plans the services and shepherds those under his care. ♥ Scott, Tracey, Garrett, and Jessica. Lord I pray for Scott’s family. I praise you for his and Tracey’s 20th Anniversary that’s coming up in August. I pray for wisdom as they as a family go through the college search for Garrett. Lord I pray for Scott in his daily ministries at Northside. I pray for him as he helps develop the beginning stages of the 2011 budget. I pray for him as he sets goals with our staff. Give him wisdom in decisions, in encouraging, and in ministering to each. Give him wisdom and understanding as he meets with individual members and as he prepares and studies for his weekly LIFE Group meeting. Guide him in his leadership role within our Future Development projects and as he works with the Future Development Team during this critical ground breaking time at our new location. Be with him as we continue to refine the detailed drawings and budget for the relocation project. Lord I pray that Scott will be salt and light to all the subcontractors who will be working at the property within these coming months. I pray that he will share the Truth of God’s love within every interaction and encounter. ♥ Steve, Karen, Sarah, David, Kevin, Michael,Jennifer & Nathan. I pray that
Steve would be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding and that he would walk in a manner ‘worthy of the Lord’ and that he would please You in all respects. Help him to bear fruit in every good work. I pray that Steve will increase in his knowledge of You. I pray that Steve’s children would be champions for Christ. That he and Karen would grow closer to one another and closer to You. Lord, I pray for good health for Jennifer and the baby she is carrying.
♥ David (Ford), Lori, Jeffrey, Megan, Cassidy, Sydney, Aimee, and Eric. Heavenly Father, we ask that You continue to sustain and encourage David and Lori as they actively seek to have balance and godliness in all areas of their lives. We beg for a hedge of protection around each of the Ford children as their faith and world view is challenged by Satan, the liar, who constantly seeks to devour and destroy. We ask that the Holy Spirit not be quenched and that there not be one teachable moment wasted. Cause each member of David and Lori’s family to cling to You and the precious promises that You have so graciously and powerfully preserved in Your Word through all generations. Thank You for Your faithfulness, grace, and mercy. May each member of the Ford family have a testimony that draws others to a saving and growing knowledge of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. ♥ Beth, William, Carson, Jackson and Anderson. Lord, I pray that You would equip and bless Beth as she leads our preschool ministry. Give her wisdom and insight as she cares for her family and balances ministry and as she trains preschool teachers. Help her to minister to the preschool teachers, volunteers, and parents. Show William Your favor in his work. Continue to meet the needs of Beth’s parents. As her dad meets with doctors to monitor the function of the liver, Lord we ask for healing. We also ask for wisdom for the doctors in their treatment plan. We pray for healing for Beth’s mom from the migraines that she has recently been experiencing. Continue to give Carson, Jackson and Anderson an understanding of Your Word that would create in each of them a servant’s heart and a hunger to know You more. Bless Carson’s decision to attend USC, Columbia in the fall. Lord, may all of the boys continue grow as Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and men.
♥ Pastor J.O. Reed and Mary Duke. Lord please keep Pastor Joe healthy
and bring fruitfulness in his ministry as he continues to serve You.
♥ Bill and Sandra. Father, I pray for wisdom and discernment for Bill as he
directs Mission Columbia. Be with him as he reaches out and helps those in need. Please keep both Bill & Sandra healthy as they serve You.
PRAY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Father, I pray that You’ll be with the administrative staff as they work alongside our pastors.
PRAY FOR YOUR DEACON OFFICERS AND FAMILIES RICHARD KESTER—CHAIRMAN (Barbara)
CHRIS OWEN—VICE CHAIRMAN (Cheryl and Sara) JOHN BAILEY—SECRETARY (Joye) JEFF HALEY—SHEPHERDING COORDINATOR (Terri, Kate, Jack and Luke)
PRAY FOR YOUR DEACON AND FAMILY
Lord, I pray that You will give ___________ a “whatever it takes” attitude as he works alongside our Pastor as his partner in ministry.
♥ Mike and Sarah. Lord, we pray for Mike and Sarah as they learn to be everything that You have called them to be to one another. I pray that their marriage would be fruitful and that Mike would be the primary discipler of his home. I pray that in everything, You would receive the glory. I pray that You would continue to use them in our church to love on people, and that they would feel valued and appreciated. Lord, I pray their love would grow for one another each and every day as they
PRAY FOR YOUR LIFE GROUP TEACHER AND FAMILY
Lord Jesus, I pray that you will speak through my LIFE Group teacher __________________ and that You would anoint them with the Holy Spirit as they communicate the truth of Your Word..
PRAY FOR OUR RELOCATION ♥ Lord, as we continue the clearing of our new property in preparation for construction, help us to move forward as one body, united in purpose. Give us a vision of what You have planned for us as we “take the land” for Your glory. ♥ Father, we ask that You continue to be with our architect, builder, and project manager; give them wisdom and insight as they work to bring us within budget. We thank You that we are seeing some savings in our site budget. ♥ Lord, please stir the hearts of many to continue to give faithfully and sacrificially as we move forward with our relocation. ♥ Help us to be a witness to every person who works on our project. Lord, I pray that many workers will come to know You as their Savior and Lord as we have the opportunity to minister and witness to them. ♥ Lord, please provide us with a buyer for our existing property. PRAY THAT WE WILL BECOME A WORSHIPPING CHURCH
♥ 2 Corinthians 3:17 says “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” Lord God, I pray that everyone will worship freely during our services. That as Your Spirit moves among us, we will have the freedom to respond. ♥ Your Word says in Psalm 9:2 “I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name.” Lord help me to approach worship with joy and give me a desire to sing praises to Your name. ♥ Father, I pray for those in the Celebration Choir and Praise Band—that they will grow in holiness so that each week they are prepared to lead people into the very ‘throne room of God’. I pray that the music done each Sunday (in both services) will bring glory to You and edify the church. I pray that genuine, heartfelt worship will take place. ♥ Jesus, I pray that Northside will become a ‘HOUSE OF PRAYER’. That many in our church would understand the importance of prayer. Lord, move in our services, bring us to our knees so we can then stand in Your power and obediently serve You. ♥ I pray that those who come searching will see our passionate love for Jesus by our corporate worship. PRAY FOR OUR MINISTRIES TO PEOPLE IN ALL AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE ♥ PRESCHOOL MINISTRY—Bless our faithful leadership for their service to You and to our families. Thank You for the volunteers and resources that You continue to provide. We pray that You would speak to the heart of Your people and tender their hearts to the needs of Your most precious children. Lord we pray that You would bless us with the people needed to help with Your children that have special needs; that we as a church would be able to minister to these children and their families. We need special buddies for our friends. Provide the people needed. Help us to continue to be the church that provides a place where children are loved, they are safe, and they are accepted. Lord may the expression of our service bring glory to You. May children continue to be taught spiritual truths that will lay a strong foundation; that they will seek answers from You when they experience difficulties in life. Help us to help parents. That they will know the greatest parenting book ever written is Your Word. Help us to love our children and train them in the way that they are to go. Give us wisdom in our planning and preparation for each Sunday morning.
how the body can work together. We pray for each of the kids that made decisions to follow You. We ask that You would help them continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We earnestly come before You to plead for those that will be part of C-3 during the week of July 26-30th. We ask for Your abundant hand to provide safety and emotional and spiritual sustenance for the team as they travel. We thank You now for the impact that C-3 will make in our community as children come to know the Lord through this high impact week of adventure. We praise You for our faithful team of Sunday Morning Shepherds, please continue to hold them close to Your heart as they establish relationships that will build the bridge to You. We know that You will provide the teachers for this next rotation called Road Trip—from the Resurrection to Pentecost, and we praise You for the work You are doing even now to prepare their hearts and minds for the task ahead. We trust You to meet our needs as we actively seek faithful men and women to minister to children through AWANA, Kids Missions, and Sunday Morning Kids Church. ♥ STUDENT MINISTRY - Lord we ask that You continue to use Mike in our student ministry. Please protect him from the tactics of the evil one. Continue to give him wisdom and guidance as he directs not only his leadership team, but also the students. I pray that You would give him discernment as he prepares messages, and devotionals. I pray that his leadership team would continue to unite together as one team, serving one God with one purpose in mind: reaching and building students for Jesus Christ. I pray that a passion of evangelism and discipleship would overwhelm our team and students each and every day. I pray for the upcoming summer calendar of the student ministry; the weekly events like Middle School and High School Youth Worship Services. I pray that our students would bring their friends and their lives would be changed through these weekly gatherings. Lastly, Lord, we pray for Unite. We pray for a harvest of students to sign up for a week that will radically change their life. We pray that in all the planning, and preparation, You would be glorified.
♥ COLLEGE MINISTRY— Father, we ask that You be with Jonathan and Christy Purvis as they move here and he comes on board as our college intern. Be with them as they get settled. Give Jonathan wisdom and direction as he works with our college students. We praise You even now for what You are going to do! ♥ ADULT MINISTRY / LIFEGROUPS— Lord, we give praise for new believers who desire to worship You and experience genuine community through our LIFE Group ministry. I pray that our LIFE Groups would develop a passion for reaching the lost. That every LIFE Group would see new believers attending. That we will hunger for the Word of God. I pray for the LIFE Group Leadership Conference at Northside on August 29. I pray that God will move in member’s hearts to be involved in all aspects of LIFE Group leadership. I pray that each LIFE Group would develop a plan to be on mission with God in their Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth.
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MUSIC MINISTRY— Lord, I pray that You would move in people’s hearts to serve in the choir and orchestra so that it can grow and be a blessing to the congregation and glorify You. May people find ways to get plugged in to the Worship and Arts ministry and serve with their God given talents. I specifically pray that You would bring in people who can rotate in the second service: drummers, guitarists and keyboard players. I also pray that you would bring an audio engineer to serve at Northside.
♥ CHILDREN’S MINISTRY—Father we praise You for meeting our physical, emotional, and staffing needs through the month of June. Thank You for each of the families represented through the 160 children attending Thirsty Day camp. Please reveal yourself in fresh ways to our staff each day so that these families see Jesus Christ in action. We ask that You continue to work in the lives of each of the 41 KidzKamp participants so that they will have confidence to reach out to their unsaved friends and family to “Snatch them from the fire.” We praise You again for the team that You crafted for this years VBS. You truly gave us an example of
Lord, I pray for the Summerfest Concert (on July 13) - that many people would attend and be encouraged and blessed. Please be with David as he attends the National Worship Leader Conference from July 19-22. I pray that he would be refreshed in You, learn more about You and the importance of worship, and make great new contacts with other worship leaders across America. God, help David to effectively minister to the needs of those who sacrifice their time and talents each week. Bless everyone involved in the music ministry and all the time they put in to make each Sunday a beautiful time of worship! Lord, as those who lead the rest of the con-
gregation before Your throne, may they lead with integrity and characer. Help them to use their talents to honor You and to give You their very best. May they never offer to You anything that cost them nothing (2 Samuel 24:24). ♥ PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY—Father, thank You for the faithfulness of those who visit, on a regular basis, our Homebound members and those in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. I pray that those being visited will feel Your love and care through the men and women who sit and talk and pray with them. ♥ FIRST IMPRESSIONS MINISTRY— God, I thank You for the volunteers that are serving in the First Impressions Ministry. Lord, I pray that visitors to our church will see the love and grace of Christ and feel welcomed and appreciated. I pray that our church will be united in being part of welcoming those visiting our church and that many will find their place of service in the First Impressions Ministry. PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC NEEDS REGARDING OUR CHURCH: ♥ Father, thank You for the faithfulness of so many in our church in the area of stewardship. We still ask that You will make us a church of tithers and givers so that we can be under Your blessing and not Your curse. Please help those who are in financial bondage to be set free by our “Financial Peace” ministry as they learn to apply biblical principles to their lives. I pray for unity and clear purpose within our Northside family of faith, that in every step, ultimately You will be glorified and that Your will be done.
SOUTH CAROLINA & UNITED STATES
♥ Be with the North American Mission Board as they search for a new president. ♥ I pray for the South Bay Church Mission Team as they prepare for their trip July 7-12, and for South Bay Church as they develop a strategy for reaching their community in a special way during this week.
♥ Be with the SC Baptist Disaster Relief as they coordinate sending Demolition, Rebuild & Ministry Teams to Haiti.
UTTERMOST PARTS
♥ Lord, thank You for the godly leadership of Jerry Rankin at the International Mission Board. Bless him as he prepares for retirement and lead us to the man You have prepared to take his place. ♥ Lord, I pray for national pastor Andrei Ciausov and his wife Katya as they minister in Moldova through sports. I pray for the disciples who are being raised up—for their spiritual growth and wisdom in sharing their faith. ♥ Father, I pray for Baptist Global Response (BGR) as they collect and distribute their goal of 5,000 kits to help those with terminal illnesses in South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Lesotho and Mozambique.
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PRAY FOR MISSIONS / EVANGELISM
Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” ♥ I pray for the leaders in each LIFE Group department that You would empower them to lead their departments in implementing a mission playbook or strategy that will guide them to actively be “on mission” as a department in 2010. ♥ I pray for members as they engage friends, family and new acquaintances, whether at home or on vacation this summer, to share the good news of Jesus Christ and his redeeming love.
OUR MISSIONARY FOCUS FOR JULY
Audrey & Evan Eusey, Japan, OMF (raising support) Andy & Stacie (Cloud) Wood, San Francisco, CA, NAMB Cliff & Sherry Marshall, Greer, SC, NAMB
PERSONAL PRAYER FOR THE NEXT WARRIOR ON THE WALL
( 1 MINUTE)
COLUMBIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS
♥ Father God, I ask You to tear down every excuse we have for not sharing our faith regularly. ♥ Lexington Baptist Association— Father, be with them as they equip and send lay people to Nova Scotia to work with a new church plant there. Father, I thank You for Carolyn Heimburger’s obedience to be on mission with You this summer in Nova Scotia.
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers. Philippians 1:3-4 ♥ Call the next Warrior on the Wall and say, “_______” I prayed for you and commend you in the name of Jesus as you take your place and pray on the wall.”
WATCHMAN ON THE WALL
TUESDAY WILLIS JOWERS
KERRI/JONATHAN SNIPES
A.M.12:00
SUNDAY JIM RICHARDSON NINA GATES DAVID HYLAND GREG ROCK JACKIE ROPER STEVE ALLEN MARY BATSON JENNIFER EZELLE JANET WOODYARD KATHY SANDERS BRUCE BUTRYM J. O. REED SANDRA CHERRY JOHN BOYCE CHRISTY BOSSERMAN CARROLL TRIPLETT ANDREW SUTTON SUZANNA HILL ROCKY PURVIS BOB SMITH EMILY WRIGHT JESSE SOLES JANE DILLON KATHLEEN MCCARTY BILL TOLLESON DARRYL HAMMOND MARK HORNE CRAIG ADAMS REGINA SOLES ANITA PIFER TREY BOSSERMAN CAROL ANN WAITES SALLY BIGLEMAN MIKE D’ATTOMA BETH TOLAR BILL FOLTZ KAREN MCGEE KYLE STEWART PAM CAMPBELL BARBARA WATSON TED MILLS TIM ELLIS DENA CRAFT SUE SANDIDGE CLARA HINNANT
SHANNON MCROBERTS
MONDAY KRISTIN COLE LINDA BROWN
WEDNESDAY CHRISTIANA BREDEWEG
THURSDAY LINDA JOWERS DONNA STAMEY BARRY STAMEY STONE CRIDER
FRIDAY DEBBIE WESTBROOK BO CARSON
SATURDAY BILL DANIEL TODD WEST JOSH/KATIE KITCHENS
P/SCHOOL-B TOLAR
KYLE WATSON LISA BOGART DAVID SCHRODT CORINNE CLOUD DIANN ROBERSON BONNIE STURKIE JANET DENNIS LINDA HUTTO DAVID FORD BILLIE JEAN COLBY SCOTT CREDE SUE HOLMES MELANIE THORNTON SUSAN HAMMOND JESSE SOLES CYNTHIA ELLIS CHARMAINE STARK ALLISON GOODSON
SAM DOYLE RICHARD HILLMAN
SHANE HALL
KAY PENDLETON
RONNIE BULLOCK
GINA CONNELLY GRADY BARDIN RICHARD KESTER SHANNON CAMPBELL ANDY HEEN JOHN BAILEY APRIL SCANIO ERIN CARSON KAY PENDLETON BARBARA DANIEL BILL BARKLEY MAUDE MILLS HENNIE DAWSON TODD SMITH
WENDY ECHERER KAREN HICKS NICOLE WARREN TODD SMITH BETH PEPIN KAY PENDLETON JEFF HALEY LORI FORD JOYE BAILEY SHANE THORNTON CORA TUTEN MICHAEL HUFFMAN AUDREY SKIPPER CHAD STRICKLAND STACY & KEVIN KIRKUS
DAVID /JENNIFER ARNOLD
1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 P.M.12:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 AS OF: 06-23-10 DOT SLOAN ANNE RICHARDSON JIM SMITH DEBBIE BURKETT JIM MCCALLIE JESSECA SMITH CHERYL OWEN LYNN DEWAR ANGIE HILLS SUTTON PAULA RICH BRUCE HEIMBURGER PAM TUTEN SHERRIE PURVIS EDWARD MILLS KEVIN SHIPMAN
KATY SCHRODT BRIAN COLE
LYNN MCCALLIE MARK THOMAS BOB BOZARD MARY BOYCE DIANE BREDEWEG BRIAN EPTING ROBERT MCGEE EDGAR ALVARADO
PLEASE HELP US COVER OUR CHURCH IN PRAYER 24/7 SLOTS OPEN: 29 ALL IT TAKES IS… SLOTS FILLED: 139 ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY-EIGHT PEOPLE PRAYING ONE HOUR PER WEEK… WON’T YOU JOIN US?
WATCHMAN PRAYER ALERT
Northside Family of Faith JULY 2010
O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord. Isaiah 62:6
TIME OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
(5 MINUTES)
An essential part of relationship with God is the daily (or regular) time of worship and praise. After all, our primary purpose is to praise and worship the Father.
TIME OF CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE
(5 MINUTES)
After you have spent time in genuine praise and worship, you are ready to enter a period of confession and cleansing. Consistent confession is the primary way we receive God’s forgiveness and maintain a Spirit-filled life.
148:13Psalm 148:13-14
Let them praise the name of GOD— it's the only Name worth praising. His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky; he's built a monument—his very own people! Praise from all who love GOD! Israel's children, intimate friends of GOD. Hallelujah!
19:12Psalm 19:12-14
Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins; Do not let them rule over me. Then I will be innocent, And cleansed from blatant rebellion. May the words of my mouth And the meditation of my heart Be acceptable to You, LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. ♥ Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of
unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord, turn from them, and thank Him for His forgiveness.
145:8Psalm 145:8-12
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
TIME OF MEDITATION
(4 MINUTES)
In its essence, meditation is simply the practice of listening to God’s voice as He speaks through His Word and prayer; ask God to speak to your heart.
118:28Psalm 118:28-29 (NLT)
You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. Psalm 119:48 ♥ Sit quietly and wait for God to speak. Remember, our God is a personal God and He speaks to His children.
SPECIFIC REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH
(45 MINUTES)
seek what it means to be more like Christ. I pray their marriage would be rooted and centered in You, and that they would live selflessly for one another.
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERSHIP
♥ Rocky, Sherrie, Mary Beth, Joshua, Matthew and Jonathan & Christy.
Fill Rocky with your spirit as he seeks to lead your church. Give him the voice of a prophet as he preaches, the heart of a shepherd as he ministers, and the wisdom of Solomon as he leads and makes decisions. Use him to challenge us to be the church you want us to be. Protect him from the attack of the enemy. Don’t let him grow weary in well doing. Bless Sherrie as she walks hand in hand with our Pastor. Bless their marriage and help their love and devotion be an example to our church. Guide and protect each of their children. Give them a heart for you Lord. Father I pray you would bring a buyer for Rocky and Sherrie’s home. ♥ David (Schrodt), Katy, Josiah, Jacob, Callie, and Caleb. Lord, I pray that David would find wisdom and gain understanding (Proverbs 3:13). Give him a hunger and thirst for Your righteousness. Guard his heart and renew his mind daily. Fill him with your Spirit and use him in such a way as to bring glory to Your name. I pray that Your friendly counsel will be over his house (Job 29:4). Help him to love Katy as Christ loves His church and help Katy to respect David and be the helpmeet for him that you have called her to be. Please give David and Katy wisdom as they raise their children in the nurture and admonition of You, and help them to be living examples of God’s love to them. May their children always discern right from wrong and may You protect them from the enemy. Lord, I pray for David’s sister, Debbie, that she would no longer be deceived by the devil and that her heart would soften to Your truth. I ask that You would give David clear direction as he plans the services and shepherds those under his care. ♥ Scott, Tracey, Garrett, and Jessica. Lord I pray for Scott’s family. I praise you for his and Tracey’s 20th Anniversary that’s coming up in August. I pray for wisdom as they as a family go through the college search for Garrett. Lord I pray for Scott in his daily ministries at Northside. I pray for him as he helps develop the beginning stages of the 2011 budget. I pray for him as he sets goals with our staff. Give him wisdom in decisions, in encouraging, and in ministering to each. Give him wisdom and understanding as he meets with individual members and as he prepares and studies for his weekly LIFE Group meeting. Guide him in his leadership role within our Future Development projects and as he works with the Future Development Team during this critical ground breaking time at our new location. Be with him as we continue to refine the detailed drawings and budget for the relocation project. Lord I pray that Scott will be salt and light to all the subcontractors who will be working at the property within these coming months. I pray that he will share the Truth of God’s love within every interaction and encounter. ♥ Steve, Karen, Sarah, David, Kevin, Michael,Jennifer & Nathan. I pray that
Steve would be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding and that he would walk in a manner ‘worthy of the Lord’ and that he would please You in all respects. Help him to bear fruit in every good work. I pray that Steve will increase in his knowledge of You. I pray that Steve’s children would be champions for Christ. That he and Karen would grow closer to one another and closer to You. Lord, I pray for good health for Jennifer and the baby she is carrying.
♥ David (Ford), Lori, Jeffrey, Megan, Cassidy, Sydney, Aimee, and Eric. Heavenly Father, we ask that You continue to sustain and encourage David and Lori as they actively seek to have balance and godliness in all areas of their lives. We beg for a hedge of protection around each of the Ford children as their faith and world view is challenged by Satan, the liar, who constantly seeks to devour and destroy. We ask that the Holy Spirit not be quenched and that there not be one teachable moment wasted. Cause each member of David and Lori’s family to cling to You and the precious promises that You have so graciously and powerfully preserved in Your Word through all generations. Thank You for Your faithfulness, grace, and mercy. May each member of the Ford family have a testimony that draws others to a saving and growing knowledge of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. ♥ Beth, William, Carson, Jackson and Anderson. Lord, I pray that You would equip and bless Beth as she leads our preschool ministry. Give her wisdom and insight as she cares for her family and balances ministry and as she trains preschool teachers. Help her to minister to the preschool teachers, volunteers, and parents. Show William Your favor in his work. Continue to meet the needs of Beth’s parents. As her dad meets with doctors to monitor the function of the liver, Lord we ask for healing. We also ask for wisdom for the doctors in their treatment plan. We pray for healing for Beth’s mom from the migraines that she has recently been experiencing. Continue to give Carson, Jackson and Anderson an understanding of Your Word that would create in each of them a servant’s heart and a hunger to know You more. Bless Carson’s decision to attend USC, Columbia in the fall. Lord, may all of the boys continue grow as Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and men.
♥ Pastor J.O. Reed and Mary Duke. Lord please keep Pastor Joe healthy
and bring fruitfulness in his ministry as he continues to serve You.
♥ Bill and Sandra. Father, I pray for wisdom and discernment for Bill as he
directs Mission Columbia. Be with him as he reaches out and helps those in need. Please keep both Bill & Sandra healthy as they serve You.
PRAY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Father, I pray that You’ll be with the administrative staff as they work alongside our pastors.
PRAY FOR YOUR DEACON OFFICERS AND FAMILIES RICHARD KESTER—CHAIRMAN (Barbara)
CHRIS OWEN—VICE CHAIRMAN (Cheryl and Sara) JOHN BAILEY—SECRETARY (Joye) JEFF HALEY—SHEPHERDING COORDINATOR (Terri, Kate, Jack and Luke)
PRAY FOR YOUR DEACON AND FAMILY
Lord, I pray that You will give ___________ a “whatever it takes” attitude as he works alongside our Pastor as his partner in ministry.
♥ Mike and Sarah. Lord, we pray for Mike and Sarah as they learn to be everything that You have called them to be to one another. I pray that their marriage would be fruitful and that Mike would be the primary discipler of his home. I pray that in everything, You would receive the glory. I pray that You would continue to use them in our church to love on people, and that they would feel valued and appreciated. Lord, I pray their love would grow for one another each and every day as they
PRAY FOR YOUR LIFE GROUP TEACHER AND FAMILY
Lord Jesus, I pray that you will speak through my LIFE Group teacher __________________ and that You would anoint them with the Holy Spirit as they communicate the truth of Your Word..
PRAY FOR OUR RELOCATION ♥ Lord, as we continue the clearing of our new property in preparation for construction, help us to move forward as one body, united in purpose. Give us a vision of what You have planned for us as we “take the land” for Your glory. ♥ Father, we ask that You continue to be with our architect, builder, and project manager; give them wisdom and insight as they work to bring us within budget. We thank You that we are seeing some savings in our site budget. ♥ Lord, please stir the hearts of many to continue to give faithfully and sacrificially as we move forward with our relocation. ♥ Help us to be a witness to every person who works on our project. Lord, I pray that many workers will come to know You as their Savior and Lord as we have the opportunity to minister and witness to them. ♥ Lord, please provide us with a buyer for our existing property. PRAY THAT WE WILL BECOME A WORSHIPPING CHURCH
♥ 2 Corinthians 3:17 says “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” Lord God, I pray that everyone will worship freely during our services. That as Your Spirit moves among us, we will have the freedom to respond. ♥ Your Word says in Psalm 9:2 “I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name.” Lord help me to approach worship with joy and give me a desire to sing praises to Your name. ♥ Father, I pray for those in the Celebration Choir and Praise Band—that they will grow in holiness so that each week they are prepared to lead people into the very ‘throne room of God’. I pray that the music done each Sunday (in both services) will bring glory to You and edify the church. I pray that genuine, heartfelt worship will take place. ♥ Jesus, I pray that Northside will become a ‘HOUSE OF PRAYER’. That many in our church would understand the importance of prayer. Lord, move in our services, bring us to our knees so we can then stand in Your power and obediently serve You. ♥ I pray that those who come searching will see our passionate love for Jesus by our corporate worship. PRAY FOR OUR MINISTRIES TO PEOPLE IN ALL AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE ♥ PRESCHOOL MINISTRY—Bless our faithful leadership for their service to You and to our families. Thank You for the volunteers and resources that You continue to provide. We pray that You would speak to the heart of Your people and tender their hearts to the needs of Your most precious children. Lord we pray that You would bless us with the people needed to help with Your children that have special needs; that we as a church would be able to minister to these children and their families. We need special buddies for our friends. Provide the people needed. Help us to continue to be the church that provides a place where children are loved, they are safe, and they are accepted. Lord may the expression of our service bring glory to You. May children continue to be taught spiritual truths that will lay a strong foundation; that they will seek answers from You when they experience difficulties in life. Help us to help parents. That they will know the greatest parenting book ever written is Your Word. Help us to love our children and train them in the way that they are to go. Give us wisdom in our planning and preparation for each Sunday morning.
how the body can work together. We pray for each of the kids that made decisions to follow You. We ask that You would help them continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We earnestly come before You to plead for those that will be part of C-3 during the week of July 26-30th. We ask for Your abundant hand to provide safety and emotional and spiritual sustenance for the team as they travel. We thank You now for the impact that C-3 will make in our community as children come to know the Lord through this high impact week of adventure. We praise You for our faithful team of Sunday Morning Shepherds, please continue to hold them close to Your heart as they establish relationships that will build the bridge to You. We know that You will provide the teachers for this next rotation called Road Trip—from the Resurrection to Pentecost, and we praise You for the work You are doing even now to prepare their hearts and minds for the task ahead. We trust You to meet our needs as we actively seek faithful men and women to minister to children through AWANA, Kids Missions, and Sunday Morning Kids Church. ♥ STUDENT MINISTRY - Lord we ask that You continue to use Mike in our student ministry. Please protect him from the tactics of the evil one. Continue to give him wisdom and guidance as he directs not only his leadership team, but also the students. I pray that You would give him discernment as he prepares messages, and devotionals. I pray that his leadership team would continue to unite together as one team, serving one God with one purpose in mind: reaching and building students for Jesus Christ. I pray that a passion of evangelism and discipleship would overwhelm our team and students each and every day. I pray for the upcoming summer calendar of the student ministry; the weekly events like Middle School and High School Youth Worship Services. I pray that our students would bring their friends and their lives would be changed through these weekly gatherings. Lastly, Lord, we pray for Unite. We pray for a harvest of students to sign up for a week that will radically change their life. We pray that in all the planning, and preparation, You would be glorified.
♥ COLLEGE MINISTRY— Father, we ask that You be with Jonathan and Christy Purvis as they move here and he comes on board as our college intern. Be with them as they get settled. Give Jonathan wisdom and direction as he works with our college students. We praise You even now for what You are going to do! ♥ ADULT MINISTRY / LIFEGROUPS— Lord, we give praise for new believers who desire to worship You and experience genuine community through our LIFE Group ministry. I pray that our LIFE Groups would develop a passion for reaching the lost. That every LIFE Group would see new believers attending. That we will hunger for the Word of God. I pray for the LIFE Group Leadership Conference at Northside on August 29. I pray that God will move in member’s hearts to be involved in all aspects of LIFE Group leadership. I pray that each LIFE Group would develop a plan to be on mission with God in their Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth.
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MUSIC MINISTRY— Lord, I pray that You would move in people’s hearts to serve in the choir and orchestra so that it can grow and be a blessing to the congregation and glorify You. May people find ways to get plugged in to the Worship and Arts ministry and serve with their God given talents. I specifically pray that You would bring in people who can rotate in the second service: drummers, guitarists and keyboard players. I also pray that you would bring an audio engineer to serve at Northside.
♥ CHILDREN’S MINISTRY—Father we praise You for meeting our physical, emotional, and staffing needs through the month of June. Thank You for each of the families represented through the 160 children attending Thirsty Day camp. Please reveal yourself in fresh ways to our staff each day so that these families see Jesus Christ in action. We ask that You continue to work in the lives of each of the 41 KidzKamp participants so that they will have confidence to reach out to their unsaved friends and family to “Snatch them from the fire.” We praise You again for the team that You crafted for this years VBS. You truly gave us an example of
Lord, I pray for the Summerfest Concert (on July 13) - that many people would attend and be encouraged and blessed. Please be with David as he attends the National Worship Leader Conference from July 19-22. I pray that he would be refreshed in You, learn more about You and the importance of worship, and make great new contacts with other worship leaders across America. God, help David to effectively minister to the needs of those who sacrifice their time and talents each week. Bless everyone involved in the music ministry and all the time they put in to make each Sunday a beautiful time of worship! Lord, as those who lead the rest of the con-
gregation before Your throne, may they lead with integrity and characer. Help them to use their talents to honor You and to give You their very best. May they never offer to You anything that cost them nothing (2 Samuel 24:24). ♥ PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY—Father, thank You for the faithfulness of those who visit, on a regular basis, our Homebound members and those in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. I pray that those being visited will feel Your love and care through the men and women who sit and talk and pray with them. ♥ FIRST IMPRESSIONS MINISTRY— God, I thank You for the volunteers that are serving in the First Impressions Ministry. Lord, I pray that visitors to our church will see the love and grace of Christ and feel welcomed and appreciated. I pray that our church will be united in being part of welcoming those visiting our church and that many will find their place of service in the First Impressions Ministry. PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC NEEDS REGARDING OUR CHURCH: ♥ Father, thank You for the faithfulness of so many in our church in the area of stewardship. We still ask that You will make us a church of tithers and givers so that we can be under Your blessing and not Your curse. Please help those who are in financial bondage to be set free by our “Financial Peace” ministry as they learn to apply biblical principles to their lives. I pray for unity and clear purpose within our Northside family of faith, that in every step, ultimately You will be glorified and that Your will be done.
SOUTH CAROLINA & UNITED STATES
♥ Be with the North American Mission Board as they search for a new president. ♥ I pray for the South Bay Church Mission Team as they prepare for their trip July 7-12, and for South Bay Church as they develop a strategy for reaching their community in a special way during this week.
♥ Be with the SC Baptist Disaster Relief as they coordinate sending Demolition, Rebuild & Ministry Teams to Haiti.
UTTERMOST PARTS
♥ Lord, thank You for the godly leadership of Jerry Rankin at the International Mission Board. Bless him as he prepares for retirement and lead us to the man You have prepared to take his place. ♥ Lord, I pray for national pastor Andrei Ciausov and his wife Katya as they minister in Moldova through sports. I pray for the disciples who are being raised up—for their spiritual growth and wisdom in sharing their faith. ♥ Father, I pray for Baptist Global Response (BGR) as they collect and distribute their goal of 5,000 kits to help those with terminal illnesses in South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Lesotho and Mozambique.
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PRAY FOR MISSIONS / EVANGELISM
Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” ♥ I pray for the leaders in each LIFE Group department that You would empower them to lead their departments in implementing a mission playbook or strategy that will guide them to actively be “on mission” as a department in 2010. ♥ I pray for members as they engage friends, family and new acquaintances, whether at home or on vacation this summer, to share the good news of Jesus Christ and his redeeming love.
OUR MISSIONARY FOCUS FOR JULY
Audrey & Evan Eusey, Japan, OMF (raising support) Andy & Stacie (Cloud) Wood, San Francisco, CA, NAMB Cliff & Sherry Marshall, Greer, SC, NAMB
PERSONAL PRAYER FOR THE NEXT WARRIOR ON THE WALL
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COLUMBIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS
♥ Father God, I ask You to tear down every excuse we have for not sharing our faith regularly. ♥ Lexington Baptist Association— Father, be with them as they equip and send lay people to Nova Scotia to work with a new church plant there. Father, I thank You for Carolyn Heimburger’s obedience to be on mission with You this summer in Nova Scotia.
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers. Philippians 1:3-4 ♥ Call the next Warrior on the Wall and say, “_______” I prayed for you and commend you in the name of Jesus as you take your place and pray on the wall.”
WATCHMAN ON THE WALL
TUESDAY WILLIS JOWERS
KERRI/JONATHAN SNIPES
A.M.12:00
SUNDAY JIM RICHARDSON NINA GATES DAVID HYLAND GREG ROCK JACKIE ROPER STEVE ALLEN MARY BATSON JENNIFER EZELLE JANET WOODYARD KATHY SANDERS BRUCE BUTRYM J. O. REED SANDRA CHERRY JOHN BOYCE CHRISTY BOSSERMAN CARROLL TRIPLETT ANDREW SUTTON SUZANNA HILL ROCKY PURVIS BOB SMITH EMILY WRIGHT JESSE SOLES JANE DILLON KATHLEEN MCCARTY BILL TOLLESON DARRYL HAMMOND MARK HORNE CRAIG ADAMS REGINA SOLES ANITA PIFER TREY BOSSERMAN CAROL ANN WAITES SALLY BIGLEMAN MIKE D’ATTOMA BETH TOLAR BILL FOLTZ KAREN MCGEE KYLE STEWART PAM CAMPBELL BARBARA WATSON TED MILLS TIM ELLIS DENA CRAFT SUE SANDIDGE CLARA HINNANT
SHANNON MCROBERTS
MONDAY KRISTIN COLE LINDA BROWN
WEDNESDAY CHRISTIANA BREDEWEG
THURSDAY LINDA JOWERS DONNA STAMEY BARRY STAMEY STONE CRIDER
FRIDAY DEBBIE WESTBROOK BO CARSON
SATURDAY BILL DANIEL TODD WEST JOSH/KATIE KITCHENS
P/SCHOOL-B TOLAR
KYLE WATSON LISA BOGART DAVID SCHRODT CORINNE CLOUD DIANN ROBERSON BONNIE STURKIE JANET DENNIS LINDA HUTTO DAVID FORD BILLIE JEAN COLBY SCOTT CREDE SUE HOLMES MELANIE THORNTON SUSAN HAMMOND JESSE SOLES CYNTHIA ELLIS CHARMAINE STARK ALLISON GOODSON
SAM DOYLE RICHARD HILLMAN
SHANE HALL
KAY PENDLETON
RONNIE BULLOCK
GINA CONNELLY GRADY BARDIN RICHARD KESTER SHANNON CAMPBELL ANDY HEEN JOHN BAILEY APRIL SCANIO ERIN CARSON KAY PENDLETON BARBARA DANIEL BILL BARKLEY MAUDE MILLS HENNIE DAWSON TODD SMITH
WENDY ECHERER KAREN HICKS NICOLE WARREN TODD SMITH BETH PEPIN KAY PENDLETON JEFF HALEY LORI FORD JOYE BAILEY SHANE THORNTON CORA TUTEN MICHAEL HUFFMAN AUDREY SKIPPER CHAD STRICKLAND STACY & KEVIN KIRKUS
DAVID /JENNIFER ARNOLD
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KATY SCHRODT BRIAN COLE
LYNN MCCALLIE MARK THOMAS BOB BOZARD MARY BOYCE DIANE BREDEWEG BRIAN EPTING ROBERT MCGEE EDGAR ALVARADO
PLEASE HELP US COVER OUR CHURCH IN PRAYER 24/7 SLOTS OPEN: 29 ALL IT TAKES IS… SLOTS FILLED: 139 ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY-EIGHT PEOPLE PRAYING ONE HOUR PER WEEK… WON’T YOU JOIN US?
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