IN OUR PRAYERS

A district prayer calendar has been created for your use in praying for our district and related programs through the years. We invite you to include the following in your prayers in coming weeks:

Week of Aug. 1: Pray for the Champaign congregation this week, and for their abundant ministry in and around their community that includes the University of Illinois.

Week of Aug. 8: Pray for the Freeport congregation this week, and for their ministry in their community and around Stephenson County.

Week of Aug. 15: Pray for the Peoria First congregation this week, and for their ministry in and around one of Illinois’ largest cities outside Chicago.

Week of Aug. 22: Pray for the Virden congregation this week, and for their ministry in and around their community in Macoupin County.

Week of Aug. 29: Pray for the Charismatic Christian Center this week, and for their ministry in and around Chicago.

Week of Sept. 5: Pray for Bethany Theological Seminary this week, and its faculty and staff, as they carry out the important work of education, training, and call. And pray for the Disaster Ministry of our church, as it responds to places of devastation and trauma across the country.

Week of Sept. 12: Pray for the Girard congregation this week, and for their ministry in and around their community southwest of Springfield.