Urgent and/or emergency requests for prayer support may be initiated by calling the volunteers listed here

9 am - 5 pm        Church Office          838-0139

9 am - 5 pm        Marcie Holder         329-0817

5 pm - 9 pm        Fred Brown             466-5686

OCF LEADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

• ELDERS

  Chris Merkling- Pastor

  David Brown

  Greg Holder

•DEACONS

  Rich Spencer

  Ben Diebel

PRAYER REQUEST

INTERNATIONAL

•  For Iraqi Christians who are coming under increasing pressure & persecution for refusing to convert to Islam.

1. 1.• Comfort for the grieving, shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry, a readiness on the part of God’s  People to meet these needs    
   
   

2. 2.• Protection, safety, and victory for our military troops throughout the world.
   
   

3. 3.• Wisdom, protection, and unity on the part of our local, regional, and national governmental leaders. 
   
   

MISSIONS

1. 1.•  Spokane and Community: Pray that God would save the lost and that He would equip us and embolden us to bring the message of Christ to this community. 
   
   

2. 2.•  Barbosa de Oliveira & Family... on the field in Mozambique, Africa.
   
   

3. 3.•  Greg and Debbie Beumer’s weekly ministry with UGM’s Monday evening “Celebrate Recovery” program.
   
   

4. 4.•  Weekly Sunday morning breakfast outreaches under the freeway at Division and 4th Ave.
   
   

5. 5.•  Greg Holder’s weekly Bible study on the campus of EWU, and Tuesday  outreach at the STA. Plaza.
   
   

6. 6.•  Cleo Young...On the mission field in Mexico! She requests prayer in learning the language. Praise God for all He has done and will do through Cleo. You can keep in touch with Cleo by becoming a follower on her colorful and insightful blog site. Go to www.cleoenoaxaca.blogspot.com and let her know you are thinking and praying for her.
   
   

Suggestion for Praying

G-R-A-S-P-ing the Lord in Prayer

In Matthew chapter 6, our Lord teaches us to pray, and demonstrates different elements of effective communication with God, These elements can be remembered by using the acrostic G-R-A-S-P.

GLORIFY

Jesus started by praying “Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your Name!”  He glorified God the father before He prayed anything else. Our prayer life will be more effective if we begin praying by glorifying God for Who He Is and what He’s done.

REPENT

Jesus said that we should pray “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Unconfessed sin will hinder our prayers and communion with God. Take a moment to the God’s Spirit search your heart and show you any unconfessed sin in your life, and repent of that sin.

ASK

“Give us today our daily bread.” The Lord wants us to ask Him to provide for all our needs and to provide us with guidance, strength, wisdom and peace. Bring all your requests to Him. Make requests on behalf of others. 

SURRENDER

“Your Kingdom come,  Your will be done.” Effective prayer requires that we surrender our wills to His. Underscore every concern and request with an attitude of surrender, and a desire for His will above all else.

PRAISE

Jesus concluded His “demonstration prayer” by saying “For Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever, Amen.”  Just as He began His prayer by glorifying God the Father, He ends is by praising God the Father, teaching us to sandwich our prayers with glorification and praise!