Skip to main content

Pray for leaders who will be serving in the new camp realities/roles.

Father, thank you so much for providing a community that prioritizes caring for the next generation; helping them stand on our shoulders. We are so grateful for those in our community who do this in regular ways and also in ways through their daily living.

Specifically, we would like to pray today for all of our leaders who are stepping up and serving kids and students in this new reality this summer. Give them energy and creativity they need for each day. Give them endurance and patience to deal with unexpected challenges and potential technical issues as well as frustrations with kids and students.

Give them Your peace that passes understanding in the midst of whatever is happening in their daily lives. Allow them to invest fully in their campers and show Jesus to those they’re interacting with.

Father, we know this is such a difficult time, and we are so grateful for these unsung heroes who are giving their time each and every day. Help them not to be discouraged and to keep pointing campers back to You.

Allow these weeks of camp to be a life-changing experience not only for kids and students but also for our camp counselors and leaders. Help them create space in their own lives to have a deep, life-changing experience with You and allow them to lead from that overflow.

In all of this, may this entire summer experience be used for Your glory.

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ -Acts 20:35 (NIV)

Join others at 12 PM today to pray for our local and global community. Use the Zoom Link to join with others and pray together.

Popular posts from this blog

Pray for Indian Lake Camp + Christ in Youth (CIY) as they make camp adjustments.

God, thank you for the opportunity to hold these two amazing places and people up to you. We pray for Indian Lake and CIY today. We ask that you would be with them as they make the hard decisions to adjust the camp schedule this summer. There is something so special that happens at summer camp and we are so thankful to be a part of a church that knows camp is important. We pray for Indian Lake as they are adjusting to not having campers on their grounds this summer. As they're making this hard choice and as we support them, we ask that you hold them close. We ask for your presence through this time as they navigate what this summer looks like for them. We also pray today for the team of people at CIY, as they run at full speed to make sure CIY can still happen this summer. As they help churches go digital, hold physical events, and as churches make the hard decision not to attend CIY this summer. We ask that you be with them. We know lives are changed at summer camp and our part...
Read more

Pray for those with depression and anxiety.

Merciful God, we thank you for your promises. Today, we lift up all those suffering with depression and anxiety.  This time of separation and uncertainty are all the more difficult for those who already suffer with this mental health condition and for those experiencing it for the first time now.  Loving God, we thank you that you hear us when we cry out to you and for your promise to be near to the brokenhearted and to those crushed in spirit. We ask that you would replace the darkness of depression with your light. Through your Spirit, Lord, we ask that you replace sadness and anxiety with your joy and peace. Help all those who are weary in spirit and lift them from the pit of despair.  Come quickly, Lord, to save those who are crushed in spirit and experiencing anxiety. We thank you, that you call all of us who are burdened and weary to come to you, and for your promise of rest for our souls. We call upon you now and cling to your promises. Bring healing, in Jesus’ nam...
Read more

Pray that we would "Dare to Love" by volunteering to serve others in a meaningful way.

Gracious and merciful God, thank you for this opportunity to come before You. You taught us how to serve one another as You served, not counting the cost but being available to all. Help us have eyes to see the needs around us and to respond to those needs in joy and hope. Father, we not only pray that You would send volunteers into places that need help to cope with the effects of this pandemic, but we ask that You would prompt Christians to hear the call and take the gospel with them into these places that have been so devastated. Lead us to hear, feel deeply, and accept this challenge of sacrifice that we step up to meet the needs of people here and abroad. We pray now for all those who have been volunteering their time, talent, and treasure in support of people in need during this pandemic. We pray for strength and sustainment for all, that with patience and understanding they may love and care for Your people. We bind fear, anxiety, and dread, in the mighty name of Jesus, and w...
Read more