PRAYER / BENEVOLENCE

The Deacons serve the believers in Prayer and Benevolence Ministry.

What is Prayer?

Prayer is having a conversation with God. It can be spoken out loud or silently with your heart and mind. Our Lord hears both. Your prayers can be a request, thanksgiving, confession, praise, and seeking His wisdom. You can pray God’s Word as part of your prayer life. For instance, your prayer can include scriptures like: "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." (1 John 5:14).  Another passage you could pray is: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus..” (Philippians 4:6-7)

As a part of our Prayer ministry, the deacons organize and lead various times of prayer.  You can join us on Sunday mornings at 8:30 in the Heritage building to pray for the ministries of the church.  We also host a prayer time on Sunday evenings at 6:00 during which people can request prayer from the deacons, or simply spend a silent time in personal prayer in our church sanctuary.

What is Benevolence?

An inclination to perform kind, charitable acts.
In the Book of Acts, chapter 6 the church leaders entrusted “men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom whom [they] may appoint over this business …” to care for the needs of the widows, the church believers in Jesus Christ, and the local community.

As stewards of the benevolence ministries of the church, the deacons receive requests from church members for help in various forms.  Members can also request help for others they know who are in need.  For more detailed information about qualifying for receiving benevolence help from the church, limitations, and kinds of help available please talk to one of our deacons.