Faces of Children is an ecumenical prayer ministry under the auspices of First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas. Our mission is to initiate ministries of prayer for children in churches, communities, and neighborhoods. In doing so, we seek to provide an opportunity for people of God to join together, learn about children and their needs throughout the world, and celebrate Christ's love (especially as it relates to children).A message from Chris Laufer, Coordinator, Faces of Children
Matthew 18:18-20 Jesus, describing prayer to his disciples
"Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there."
The Message
by Eugene Peterson
Greetings, Faces of Children Prayer Partner,
I don’t think I’ll forget January 12, 2010 for a very long time. It was our 30th wedding anniversary, but the events of January 12—what happened to the children and people of Haiti—will overshadow any other memories of that day. Haiti has been walloped at least five times by natural disasters in the past couple of years—four hurricanes and now a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Images from the newspaper, television, and online reports about the destruction haunt me. I can’t seem to stop checking on the websites and blogs of groups in Haiti with which Faces of Children has connections. I want to know how the children and caregivers are, whether the buildings were damaged, how they’re faring through this tragedy.
We’ve heard from several orphanages and groups with which Faces of Children is connected and they report that their children and facilities are alright, for which we give God grateful thanks! But there are so many others who are hurting and suffering in this struggling country. As I prepared the prayer list for this coming week, I felt God’s guidance in dedicating the entire list to prayers for the hurting in Haiti. Please pray with me for hope and healing for the children and people of Haiti.
This coming Wednesday, January 27, 2010, we’ll meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Bride’s Room at First Presbyterian Church, Midland to pray for the children of Haiti and the rest of the world. Please join us for this time of prayer and afterwards for lunch ($5) and fellowship.
The following prayer is from a denominational (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) emailing I received this week. If you are overwhelmed by the amount of prayer requests on the list and aren’t able to spend time praying through them, I hope you will join your heart with others in praying this prayer:
“God of compassion, please watch over the people of Haiti, and weave out of these terrible happenings wonders of goodness and grace. Surround those who have been affected by tragedy with a sense of your present love, and hold them in faith. Though they are lost in grief, may they find you and be comforted. Guide us as a church to find ways of providing assistance that heals wounds and provides hope. Help us to remember that when one of your children suffers we all suffer. Through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives and rules this world with you. Amen.”
(Adapted from Book of Common Worship)
Thank you for caring deeply about the children of our world and for devoting time and energy in bringing them before God in prayer. If you have prayer requests about children or those who care for them, please send them to me at claufer@facesofchildren.net or give me a call. Thank you for keeping the children of our communities and our world held close in prayer!
by Eugene Peterson
Greetings, Faces of Children Prayer Partner,
I don’t think I’ll forget January 12, 2010 for a very long time. It was our 30th wedding anniversary, but the events of January 12—what happened to the children and people of Haiti—will overshadow any other memories of that day. Haiti has been walloped at least five times by natural disasters in the past couple of years—four hurricanes and now a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Images from the newspaper, television, and online reports about the destruction haunt me. I can’t seem to stop checking on the websites and blogs of groups in Haiti with which Faces of Children has connections. I want to know how the children and caregivers are, whether the buildings were damaged, how they’re faring through this tragedy.
We’ve heard from several orphanages and groups with which Faces of Children is connected and they report that their children and facilities are alright, for which we give God grateful thanks! But there are so many others who are hurting and suffering in this struggling country. As I prepared the prayer list for this coming week, I felt God’s guidance in dedicating the entire list to prayers for the hurting in Haiti. Please pray with me for hope and healing for the children and people of Haiti.
This coming Wednesday, January 27, 2010, we’ll meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Bride’s Room at First Presbyterian Church, Midland to pray for the children of Haiti and the rest of the world. Please join us for this time of prayer and afterwards for lunch ($5) and fellowship.
The following prayer is from a denominational (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) emailing I received this week. If you are overwhelmed by the amount of prayer requests on the list and aren’t able to spend time praying through them, I hope you will join your heart with others in praying this prayer:
“God of compassion, please watch over the people of Haiti, and weave out of these terrible happenings wonders of goodness and grace. Surround those who have been affected by tragedy with a sense of your present love, and hold them in faith. Though they are lost in grief, may they find you and be comforted. Guide us as a church to find ways of providing assistance that heals wounds and provides hope. Help us to remember that when one of your children suffers we all suffer. Through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives and rules this world with you. Amen.”
(Adapted from Book of Common Worship)
Thank you for caring deeply about the children of our world and for devoting time and energy in bringing them before God in prayer. If you have prayer requests about children or those who care for them, please send them to me at claufer@facesofchildren.net or give me a call. Thank you for keeping the children of our communities and our world held close in prayer!
2 Corinthians 1:10-11
"And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he’ll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we need rescuing. You and your prayers are part of the rescue operation—I don’t want you in the dark about that either. I can see your faces even now, lifted in praise for God’s deliverance of us, a rescue in which your prayers played such a crucial part."
The Message
by Eugene Peterson
Joining with you in prayer,
Chris
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