60+people have signed up to pray this weekend between Sat. 8 pm and Sun. 8 pm. Awesome! Please note: Prayer location is your choice, as the worship center is not unlocked at night. FYI - You can still sign up this Sunday morning.

PRAYER POINTS

Here are the prayer points distributed this past Sunday.

SUNDAY
PRAY that people connect with God through today's worship gathering, in children's ministry, and in Fusion tonight.

MONDAY
PRAY for success in fulfilling our vision: “CWC desires to meet people where they are in their faith journey and help them take the next step in their relationship with Jesus Christ.”

TUESDAY
PRAY for the hiring of a full time Youth Team Leader and someone to oversee Care & Groups.

WEDNESDAY
PRAY that our Group ministry may be healthy, and that more people will enter into Biblical community in the coming year.

THURSDAY
PRAY for God to raise up leaders to develop our “Serve the World” emphasis.

FRIDAY
PRAY that God will bring unity among leaders in all decisions related to staffing & space needs, and that He will provide the funds needed.

SATURDAY
PRAY that mature CrossWalk attenders will be motivated to mentor others for growth.

Backbone

There are important roles that each of us play as we learn to live together as a church family, but none more important than the backbone of prayer. Prayer is important not only for us as individuals, but also for us as a church family wanting to do God's work here in our community. We can get really busy doing all kinds of things that are pretty good, but if we as CrossWalk Church are not connected to God through prayer, all that busyness is not going to accomplish much in God's view.

If you would like to be part of CrossWalk's prayer backbone, please join us for a brainstorming meeting on Monday March 2 at 6:30 pm. We'll decide together on an effective plan for praying for specific needs in our church body, as well as praying for the leadership and general direction of our church. Could be a phone or email chain, or could be a meeting time to pray - come and be part of the discussion. Contact dave.wolf@crosswalkchurch.net for more info.

Nothing changes?

The rock band U2 once penned a song called “New Year’s Day.” A snippet of the song says, “Nothing changes, on New Year's Day.” While that may be true to some extent, why not take some time to pray this New Year’s Day for God to change things? If you signed up for a specific time to pray on January 1st, great! But if you didn’t, it’s no big deal! It’s about praying, not about if you signed up. Just pray! For 3 minutes, 30 minutes or 3 hours!


We have listed our prayer points if you would like a guide to help you pray.

Give thanks for:

- Personal growth in Christ,

- Jesus' presence and care during the ups & downs of life

- Our family and friends

- All God has done in and through his children at CrossWalk Church

Pray for your life:

- that God would help you grow closer to Him in 2009

- that God would guide and direct your decisions this year

- that God would show you how to bless the lives of people

around you in a fresh new way

Pray for your work:

- that God would be pleased to protect your job or grant

you a job that meets your financial needs

- that you can contribute something meaningful through your work

- that you can be a positive influence in the lives of those you work with

Pray for your home:

- that God would protect your marriage & children from harmful influences

- that your home would be built on the solid spiritual foundation of Jesus Christ

- that God would give wisdom to resolve any conflicts & offer forgiveness

Pray for your church:

- that God will keep CrossWalk on target reaching the

un-churched and helping believers love God, love others, and serve the world

- that the transition from the YMCA to the new facility at Gold's Gym will go smoothly & that construction will proceed safely