A Week of Prayer

March 18-25 is a week of prayer for ChristCommunityChurch, culminating in our Journey of Faith commitments during the 10am service on March 25. Here are some ways to help you pray this week:

1. Some folks have cut a prayer path on the property where the building will be constructed. This makes a great place to go out and pray that--on this site-- people will experience the grace of Jesus Christ... AND--from this site... people will go out to extend the grace of Jesus Christ. Some have mentioned praying the names of their friends/family/neighbors while walking the path. Parents, while ambling, can pray for the work of God's Spirit in their children's hearts. Etc. Won't you come out and invest 10-20 minutes praying on the site this week?

2. On Sunday March 18th we exchanged prayer cards. Everyone present was simply encouraged to write the names of their family members on one side of an index card. On the other side we wrote these two verses:
LUKE 12:31
Seek first God's kingdom...
1 Chronicles 29:14
All things come from you, and of your own have we given you. (ESV)
Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. (NIV)

KEY IDEA: As we prayerfully seek to partner with God and make a commitment to journey of faith... we need to be praying for each other. So, everyone who decided to pray for another person took someone's card and this week will be praying those Scripture for themselves and for the person whose card they took.

What if I wasn't there Sunday? Call someone in your small group, or the church office and say, "I need to be prayed for; and someone for whom I can pray!"


3. Time of Fasting
On Tuesday or Wednesday all of CCC is encouraged to join in some form of fasting. This can be any abstinance or limitation from something good and normal in your life.
What would this look like in my life??? Here's a sample list:

--Jogging without listening to Ipod
--Only one cup of coffee that day
--No soda
--A light lunch or supper
--Leave the computer off
--Leave the TV off

The idea of fasting is to withdraw (for a season and a reason!) from something good in creation. This time, the purpose is to say, "God, help me seek your kingdom. What do you want to do through me in this Journey of Faith?")