Session Elder Update
request prayer
To submit your requests for prayer you may do one of the following:
You are also welcome to call 949.574.2259 or pick up a prayer request card located in the Sanctuary pew racks.
For other prayer opportunities, contact the pastors listed online or in the church bulletin.
prayer guide
December 5- January 2, 2021
"Pray without ceasing... This is God’s will for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
"Prayer Guide" (formerly known as the "Cordon of Prayer"), is a St. Andrew's guide for anyone who would like to pray for others. Every two weeks you can download the new Prayer Guide to join in praying for our nation, our church, those who are sick or in grief, and those serving the Church and our world.
If you would like your church to be praying for you, please let us know. care@sapres.org or contact Tracy Murphy at 949.574.2262 .
Begin with Scripture –
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God…”
--Isaiah 40:1
Opening Prayer
Comfort me, Dear Jesus. Comfort my anxious heart and help me to be a comfort to others through what I do and what I pray. Especially in this season, help me to find often enough those times of quiet that invite Christmas. Guide me to a time with you where I can glimpse again the meaning, the message, and the miracle that you came to earth to be with your children, and that in coming, placed yourself at our mercy.… (continue praying, as the Spirit leads you)
please pray for:
- Brice Baumgartner - PRAISE!! For a successful kidney transplant surgery. Pray for a full recovery.
For those in Grief:
- Pray for the family of Marge Palmer
For the Church and the World:
- For wisdom and guidance for our Lead Pastor Nominating Committee
- For the new programs and studies beginning at our church
- For our Ministry partners
Benediction
May the spirit fill you with the joy and wonder of this season of the Christ child. May you find God's comfort in your prayers and all yu time. with him. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Praying for the Sick
Pastors and Deacons are available to visit in the hospitals, care facilities, private homes, or meet with you at the church for the anointing with oil. This is a biblical and spiritual ministry.
To receive prayer, contact Leah Stout at leahs@sapres.org or 949.574.2259.
Become a Prayer Intercessor
Currently, there are a number of intercessory prayer teams who pray for men and women who have individually requested prayers. Enrich your life and be a part of experiencing the results of prayer.
Contact Leah Stout at leahs@sapres.org or 949.574.2259.
If you have loved ones in the military, please let us know so we can assign them a prayer intercessor.
Pray for Others
Be a prayer intercessor.https://www.sapres.org/coronavirus-response to receive a person for whom to pray daily. This is a confidential ministry. We need more pray-ers.
Pray daily for a boy in Juvenile Hall, contact Shanda, 949.903.0844.
Join a Prayer Group. Contact Leah at leahs@sapres.org or 949.574.2259.