Pray for all the workers who will be back on site this morning after a holiday weekend. Pray for safety and production. It's less than 2 months from the dedication of the building on November 1. Pray for 8 more weeks of solid progress and for more partners who will contribute financially.
2008-09-01: Volunteer Labor.
Father, This morning I want to thank You for all the groups and inviduals who have contributed their time and efforts free of charge to the development of Emerald Hills. Many traveled hours to get here. Others gave up spring breaks and vacations and Saturdays. Thank You for the bridges built, trails mulched, bathrooms coved, and hours invested in making Emerals Hills a place to pray, retreat, and learn. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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2008-08-31: Picking a Site.
Pray for the group from North Madison Christian Church as they choose a site for their prayer shelter today. Praise God for this partner in Project 29. Pray that God will raise up 9 more such partners.
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2008-08-30: Tours.
Pray for Emily Heeringa as she prepares to give tours tomorrow at Emerald Hills for a couple from Morristown, Tennessee, and a group from the North Madison church in Indiana.
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2008-08-29: Thank You, God.
God, there are just so many things for which to thank You. Thank You for a beautiful day (weather-wise and spirit-wise) for the Day of Prayer and Fasting yesterday. Thank You for the many prayers that were lifted to You on behalf of the nations, the unreached, Team Expansion and its workers, and Emerald Hills. Thank You for the tremendous progress on Prayer Center and Atrium. Thank You for Joe Wilson, the facilities manager at Emerald Hills. Thank You for the donors and the donations You are raising up for Emerald Hills. Thank You that You are faithful. Thank You that You are God. In the Name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
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2008-08-28: Day of Prayer and Fasting.
Father, We dedicate this day to you as a day of prayer and fasting at Emerald Hills. Please bring us together in attitudes of heart and mind that are pleasing to you. May our attitudes be the same as thaqt of Christ Jesus. Teach us to intercede better on behalf of the nations and unreached peoples.
In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
2008-08-27: Preparations for Day of Prayer and Fasting.
Father, Thank You that Emerald Hills is the perfect place for International Services to stage a day of prayer and fasting and concert of prayer. Thank You for the beautifully completed and dedicated Fern Creek Christian Church Prayer Pavilion. May tomorrow be an especially beautiful day of prayer and fasting at Emerald Hills. Please prepare hearts and minds to intercede on behalf of the nations. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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2008-08-26: Security System.
Please pray for the leadership team, Jim Richter, and Greg Harris as they meet today to give input concerning the security system that has been proposed for the Prayer Center & Atrium and other parts of the land at Emerald Hills.
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2008-08-25: Great Day!
Father, Thank You for such a beautiful day for the dedication of the Fern Creek Christian Church Prayer Pavilion. Thank You for the church at Fern Creek that has so caught the vision of reaching the unreached with the Gospel. Thank You for the financial gifts and the volunteer labor that went into the building of the Prayer Pavilion. Thank You that it stands as a testimony to the congegation's devotedness to prayer on behalf of those peoples who need to hear the Gospel. Please, Father, raise up more churches and individuals with this same vision to reach the unreached. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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2008-08-24: Fern Creek Christian Church Prayer Pavilion Dedication.
Thank You, Father, for Fern Creek Christian Church and their desire to "get the ball rolling" at Emerald Hills by construction the Prayer Pavilion as a place to gather and pray for the nations as well as to "kick off" walks on the prayer trails. Thank You for all those who have given and worked diligently to make the Prayer Pavilion a reality. Thank You as well for those who have planned and prepared for this dedication day. Please bless the day and all who participate in the day and the program in every way. May Your Name be glorified today. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen!"
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