500 for 10
Psalm 42:8
But each day the Lord pours His unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing His songs, praying to God who gives me life.
For a more complete listing of prayer requests, including community political updates and the Wednesday-night prayer list please click on this website: http://www.westsidebaptist.org/templates/cuswestsidebc/details.asp?id=32671&PID=668370#community
August 31- September 7, 2010
PRAISES:
Gator Day Results: 1465 in worship; 1200+ in Sunday School; highest attendance of all time in the International Class – 10 countries represented.
3 Professions of Faith
Great turnout for the Sunday evening Good News Banquet
152 College students in Bible Study this week
Praise that some who won in the primaries are devout Christians!!!!
This Sunday we will meet our new minister to Youth.
PRAYER REQUESTS
*Pray that the Spirit of the Lord will continue to invade our family at Westside in an even more powerful way than on Gator Day …..that He will be lifted high and we will be a people devoted wholly to Him!!!!
*PRAY FOR OUR NATION and for revival and repentance among God’s people all across our nation. Set your phone alarm and pray every night at 9:00 PM along with hundreds of thousands of God’s people all across our land.
*SATURDAY, September 25th. MEN’S BIGGER BREAKFAST joining Southern Baptist men across the world…beginning a time of intense prayer
*New Sunday School classes: Young Professionals at 8:00 AM and Ladies (20’s – 30’s) at 9:15
*16 Life Change Classes beginning in September
*Pray for more involvement in the Prayer Chapel by our Westside family members to pray for the many requests called in to the church by many hurting people outside of our church, our missionaries, and our own church family members.
* continued clear vision for our Pastoral staff and church.
*mission trip planning for 2011
*Steps Towards God Class
*SAM (seasoned adults ministry) activities in September (10 – movie night; 16 road trip to Mimi’s in Ocala)
*Men's Prayer Time each Monday morning at 6:00 AM.
*FLC ministry: Walk Across America and Adult coed volleyball league
*Church finances. Specifically that the family members of Westside would give to the Lord His tithes and additional offerings as He leads. Also, pray that the Holy Spirit will give clear direction to our leadership in the management of the Lord's money.
•For growth in corporate and individual prayer among the Body at Westside. Pray also that prayer leaders for each Sunday School Class will come forward to provide grassroots leadership for corporate prayer
•For EVERY PERSON IN GAINESVILLE WHO DOES NOT KNOW CHRIST. Pray that each one will cross paths with a believer who will share the Gospel of Christ with them
•Those who pray at the abortion clinics in town (for their wisdom and safety). Also pray for the closure of these clinics.
•Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and all over the world, as well as our service men and women's families.
PRAY FOR: Weekly outreach at Westside
•Upward Programs
• FAITH each Monday night
•International Bible study with Julie George on Tuesday nights
•Weekly youth meetings: Oasis (Wednesday nights)
•Sunday Morning Bible-Study Classes
• AWANA
•Wednesday Night Bible Study for adults, led by Glen McKinney
•43:10 College Bible Study Wednesday Nights at 8:30
Our Government Leaders:
o President Barack Obama and cabinet
o Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux
o Representatives Corrine Brown and Cliff Sterns
o Governor Charlie Crist
o State Senator Steve Oehlrich
o House of Representatives: Debra Boyd, Larry Cretul and Charles Chestnutt
o Commissioners: Rodney Long, Mike Byerly, Cynthia Chestnutt, Paula DeLaney, Lee Pinkoson
Church Leadership:
•Pastor Gary
•Phil Young, Senior Associate Pastor
•John Park: Children's ministry
•Sheryl Bennett and Faith, Prayer, Missions and Women’s ministries
•Youth ministry and Steven Roberts, Interim Youth Pastor
•Glen and Debbie McKinney, the 55+ ministry, and the Men's ministry
•Tom Grubbs, the Family Life Ministry
•Daniel Morris, the Music Ministry
•Ron Surber, Minister of Education
•Mike Ricks, Associate Minister of Music and Technology
•Steve Loy, College Ministry
•The Church Office and Family Life Center Support Staff
•Harvest Ministries/Church, Pastor Arthur Clark and his wife Avis
•Our Deacons
•Long Range Planning Committee
•All Sunday School teachers....for time, focus, and energy to prepare well under the leadership of the Holy Spirit
Mission Partnerships Focus:
Africa
Benin, Ayizo, Jeff and Barbara S, IMB
Brazil
Villages of Amazon Basin
Charles Stafford (Amazon Vision Ministry)
Cuba and Dominican Republic
Jeff Siegel (Global Baseball Federation)
Peru
Al & Julie George, Ayacucho (REAPSouth)
Florida
NE Gainesville (Harvest Baptist Church Plant)
Baptist College of Florida
Miami Gardens West residents David and Cheryl Janaro (Shinning Light Church)
Texas
Ronnie Hill (Ronnie Hill Ministries)
Local Ministries:
International Student Ministry (H.I.S)
Gainesville Community Ministries
Arbor House
House of Hope
Affiliated missionaries:
Dr. Bob Carman, ESL instructor and national Celebrate Recovery founder, in Bogota, Columbia
Short Term Volunteer Mission Trips remaining in 2010:
MACEDONIA: Leader: Lois Houk, October, 1-12, 2010, Medical/Dental Clinics/Evangelism.
We are no longer sending out the hospital list via email.
There are many urgent needs you can pray about in the Prayer Chapel
and Wednesday Night Prayer and Praise Newsletter.
