For the Week of October 4th

For our God, Father Son and Holy Spirit: may our Holy God’s glory shine in his whole creation, and bring forth praise to him from all that he has made. May Jesus Christ the Son of God, our Anointed Redeemer, rule as king of our hearts.  May the Holy Spirit create in us clean hearts that seek to do God’s holy will in every way, every day, full of the joy of God's salvation.

For ourselves and our church community

• May we all truly love God first and best, with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. 

• Pastors, leaders and staff: may all abound in love and joy, as one in spirit and purpose. May words and decisions in staff, Council and ministry teams be honoring to God, and to all those present.

• CLC family: we invite and welcome all people to join us in faith following Jesus Christ. May those we meet as visitors, neighbors or acquaintances see how we love one another, and so be drawn into our faith community, finding places to connect, grow and serve.

• Our ministries to young people: send leaders and workers you have chosen for middle school M2 ministry. May those who serve in the Walk, M2, Regatta, Kids Hope and First Priority flourish as they shine the light of Christ into young lives at CLC and in local schools.

• Those who are in special times of need: grief, pain, illness, sorrow, or stress. May God comfort them! May they also make their needs known to the church so that we may stand with them and be channels of grace in their times of special need.

  • Those who come to the Prayer Corner following Sunday Worship.

  • For Adam Jenkin’s wrist to heal after a walking accident.

  • For Scott Reed who was admitted to Holland hospital with pneumonia over the weekend.

  • 1) Pray for Green Card to arrive soon for Mirvat Al Masri. It had been 8 months. She is the widowed daughter of the Ali Al Masri family CLC resettled in 2021 2)Pray for Ali Al Masri who needs neurosurgery on his cervical spine( neck). Pray that insurance glitches would be resolved quickly so surgery could be scheduled. (10/8)

  • Pray for Cleo Kriger who will be having her Cochlear implant surgery on Thursday. Prayers for quick recovery and guidance for the doctors. (10/10)

For our city, state and country

• May our town of Grand Haven be beautiful in cooperation and social harmony.

• May our state of Michigan prosper, with abundance to share within and beyond borders.

• May this harvest season be rich and bountiful to provide for all.

• May those who grieve find comfort, hope and healing. May we walk beside them!

• Candidates for government office and those who vote for them: may we and they all make wise decisions. May our leaders serve to help us all thrive together. May there be peace, liberty and justice for all.

• Those who serve us for our health, safety, life necessities, peace and justice.

• Those who are sick, in trouble, or lonely, and those who serve them.

• For us and all who reach out to people who are far from God with the good news of Jesus.  

For our troubled world: 

• May the good news of Jesus Christ spread to give light to those in darkness. 

• May aid come to people where earthquakes, floods, fires and storms have struck.

• May those who start wars, oppress others, persecute Christians and do other evil stop their evil deeds. May the needy, oppressed and suffering be set free, fed and comforted.

• May those displaced and seeking refuge find safe places for now, and restoration soon.

• May our ministry partners everywhere find joy in their work and fruit in their labors of love.