“Pray without ceasing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Here at Shawangunk's “behind the walls” fellowship group…
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Here at Shawangunk's “behind the walls” fellowship group…
...we take prayer seriously. It's our direct connection to God's throne of grace where, as the Scripture declares, we can “find the grace to help us when we need it most” (Hebrews 4:14-16).
Like most fellowship groups, we always pray before and after we have a worship service or a Bible study. We open with prayer, and we close out in prayer. However, we also have one night per week, where we have set aside the entire evening from 6 to 8:45 to do nothing but pray, both individually and corporately.
And on prayer night, we will open our prayer box, which is located in the chapel, and place all the requests in front of us to be fervently prayed over by the entire congregation. Anyone is always welcome to fill out a request form at any time, and we encourage them to do so.
In addition, we gladly honor prayer requests from those living outside the prison, such as family and friends. While also incorporated are prayer requests that are spoken verbally when we gather together. As a congregation of like-minded followers of the Lord Jesus, we pray for those stricken by disasters, those caught in a war, or those who are embroiled in some kind of conflict. We pray for other nations, too, and for a true spiritual awakening for America, as well.
And in my next entry, I want to share about a friend of mine who requested prayer from the church here at the prison, and had his requests answered in a simple yet beautiful way. Stay tuned.
D.B.
Like most fellowship groups, we always pray before and after we have a worship service or a Bible study. We open with prayer, and we close out in prayer. However, we also have one night per week, where we have set aside the entire evening from 6 to 8:45 to do nothing but pray, both individually and corporately.
And on prayer night, we will open our prayer box, which is located in the chapel, and place all the requests in front of us to be fervently prayed over by the entire congregation. Anyone is always welcome to fill out a request form at any time, and we encourage them to do so.
In addition, we gladly honor prayer requests from those living outside the prison, such as family and friends. While also incorporated are prayer requests that are spoken verbally when we gather together. As a congregation of like-minded followers of the Lord Jesus, we pray for those stricken by disasters, those caught in a war, or those who are embroiled in some kind of conflict. We pray for other nations, too, and for a true spiritual awakening for America, as well.
And in my next entry, I want to share about a friend of mine who requested prayer from the church here at the prison, and had his requests answered in a simple yet beautiful way. Stay tuned.
D.B.