praying together daily scripture readings naming task

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PRAYING TOGETHER

May 8, 2016

Prelude Your Everlasting Love How Deep the Father’s Love for Us Holy Spirit Ministry Notes Our Offerings Legacy Spiritual Mothering Galatians 4:19 ∙ Pastor Mitch Kim Baby Dedications Offering This Is Amazing Grace Closing Prayer

Blanchard Alliance Church 1766 S. Blanchard, Wheaton IL 60189 630.653.1555 w w w . bl anchardalliance . org

Caring for one another in prayer, we bring these concerns to our God: • Praise God for the safe delivery of 3 new babies born last week: Emmanuel Joshua Suzuki born April 25 to Makoto & Grace Suzuki, Benjamin Asher Dunning born April 28 to Mark & Joy Dunning and Briggs Edward LaRusso born April 30 to Jason & Bonnie LaRusso. • Lift up Brian and Valerie Weidemann serving at Dalat School in Malaysia and ask that God would work in the hearts of the students, particularly the 60 graduating that God would guide their futures. • Pray for Pastor Steve Hands, Warrenville Campus pastor, that God would bless his ministry and give him wisdom and strength as he leads this campus to reach the Warrenville community for His kingdom. • Pray for Brian Wells who had surgery on his hand on Monday. Ask God to bring healing and to restore the use of his hand.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS

As a shared weekly experience, we would love to have all three congregations in God’s word together. The readings for this week from the Living Life devotional are as follows: • May 9: 1 Peter 5:1-7 • May 10: 1 Peter 5:8-14 • May 11: 2 Peter 1:1-11 • May 12: 2 Peter 1:12-21 • May 13: 2 Peter 2:1-11 • May 14: 2 Peter 2:12-22 • May 15: 2 Peter 3:1-9 The Living Life readings and daily reflections are also available at www.duranno.com/livinglife.

NAMING TASK FORCE UPDATE Since March, we have surveyed and talked with hundreds of people from each congregation. On that basis, we concluded that we desired a name to represent our mission to our community for all congregations that will stand the test of time and be inviting for people. We have received almost a hundred name suggestions from you, and we have narrowed these name options down to a few that meet that criteria. We will submit these names to the Governing Board, who will then narrow it down further to one name to be presented at our Town Hall on May 22 and affirmed at the Annual Meeting on June 12.

May 8, 2016

Video: Epic Mom Proof of Your Love Welcome/Ministry Notes Baby Dedications: Elijah Silas Hands: Pastor Mitch Lydia Martinez: Pastor Steve Even so Come Holy Spirit Strong God Our Gifts “Spiritual Mothering” Steve Hands ∙ Galatians 4:19 Multiplied Closing Prayer

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