What is the Prayer Team?

 

The Prayer Team is composed of over forty persons who are dedicated to offering intercessory prayer for those who request it.

 

How do I request prayers?

 

Call one of the contact numbers listed above. In addition to these there are pew cards that can be placed in the collection plates on Sundays, and there are boxes for requests in the lower hall by the food pantry and by the elevators for the pre-school.  When requesting prayers for another, unless it is a minor or the person is incapacitated, permission of the person needing prayer should be sought.  

 

Any subject is acceptable for prayer: improved health, a job, emotional support, safe travel, family concerns, etc. "Take it to the Lord in Prayer" fits any and all life situations.  All requests are confidential.  Requests for oneself may also be made anonymously.

 

How does the Prayer Team work?

 

Each team member is asked to respond to a request by praying for the person or people in need immediately, and then again during his or her regular daily prayer times.  Most requests are kept on the list for about a month, unless there are updates or requests for specific lengths of time.  Sometimes there are reports of healing or recovery from a crisis and a request is made to offer prayers of thanksgiving.  The number of requests each day varies considerably.

 

Team members each determine their own methods of prayer.  If specific outcomes are requested these are usually honored.  Sometimes prayers are asked for the best outcome in the situation presented or the best for those involved. Sometimes persons are simply “held in the Light.”

 

How can I join the Prayer Team?

   

Anyone who feels called to this ministry may join the team at any time.  A person wishing to join the team contacts the coordinator, whose name is in the Chimes and in Sunday Bulletins (the name may change every few years.)  Most team members receive their prayer requests by e-mail, but there is a telephone tree and a snail mail system as well.  Members of the team each have a prayer partner for whom they pray every day.  Contact Nancy Barth for more information.