Year of Prayer
When people pray, God listens. In a focused effort, the South Georgia Conference is centering itself around prayer in 2023. Each month a prayer guide will be available that will contain a specific focus, including a weekly scripture, a breath prayer, and a prayer prompt. In addition, four book studies on prayer have been planned. (Click here for details)
September 2023 Weekly Prayers
September 3 // 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 12:9-21
Breath Prayer: Enable me to show the love of Jesus.
As we pray, we rejoice that we are blessed with the recognition of Your plan for changing seasons in all of creation. Our prayer is for Christians to live in harmony, and peace, and love with all as we labor to advance Your kingdom. Amid the changes that we experience, keep us mindful that we are to do Your perfect will, not ours. Our prayer Lord, in all things, is that our fingerprints are those of Jesus.
(Written by John Ray)
September 10 // 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 13:8-14
Breath Prayer: Let us love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
Dear Lord, as we go through this week, let us be mindful not to give in to the desires and temptations of the world but to honor you and your commandments in our day to day walk with you. Let us show love to each other by showing kindness to all people that have been put into our path. Amen.
(Written by Karen Forrester, Southwest District Lay Leader)
September 17 // 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 14:1-12
Breath Prayer: Who am I to judge the faithful? Are we all not servants of the one true Master?
Lord God, help me to brush aside the things indifferent that bring division to the faithful of your church. Lead me to see myself in the weakness and sin I see in others. Divine Master, bend my knee, temper my mind and curb my tongue so I may be righteous in your presence. In you alone Lord are my deliverance and strength. Amen.
(Written by Scott Cleaveland, Coastal District Lay Leader)
September 24 // 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Philippians 1:21-30
Breath Prayer: My life is yours, O Lord. Use it as you please.
YAs we pray this week, let us pray that we conduct ourselves in a way that will be pleasing to God and worthy of the Good News of Christ Jesus. Ask God to guide us and grow us in our experiences that all may see the joy of our faith, so whatever circumstances happen in our lives, those who witness it, may see glory in Christ Jesus because we stood firm in our faith. May God give each of us boldness to carry on living for Him and not ourselves.
(Written by Denise Rooks, South Central District Lay Leader)
Please click here to download the September 2023 Bulletin Insert.
October 2023 Weekly Prayers
Weekly Prayers this month are provided by our Hispanic Pastors and Laity
October 1 // 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 21:23-32
Oración de Aliento: Señor, que tu voluntad sea nuestra oración.
Oración Semanal: Señor, oramos para que tu autoridad en nuestras vidas sea tan fuerte y tu Señorío sea
pleno de tal manera que te sigamos sin miedo ni duda sino con gozo y paz. Señor, danos valor y fe para recibirte, y sobre todo danos gracia para seguirte al lugar de la Cena, al Getsemaní y al Calvario sin miedo a la opinión de los demás haciéndonos seguirte siempre con alegría. Oramos en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. Amén
Breath Prayer: Lord, may your Will be our prayer.
Weekly Prayer: Lord, we pray that your authority in our lives will be so strong, and your Lordship will be so complete that we follow you without fear or doubt but with joy and peace. Lord, give us courage and faith to receive you, and above all give us the grace to follow you to the place of the Supper, to Gethsemane, and to Calvary without fear of the opinion of others, making us always follow you with joy. We pray in the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen
(Written by Daniel Medina)
October 8 // 19th Sunday after Pentecost
Philippians 3:4b-14
Oración de Aliento: Corramos sin desmayar la carrera de la Fe.
Oración Semanal: Señor, en medio de este mundo donde hay tanta distracciones que muchas veces nos
desvían del propósito al que hemos sido llamados, te pedimos que podamos mantener nuestra mirada puesta en ti para que podamos continuar sirviéndote y dando testimonio para que tu Palabra continúe fluyendo como ríos de agua viva. En Cristo Jesús te lo pedimos. Amén
Breath Prayer: Let us run the race of Faith without fainting.
Weekly Prayer: Lord, in the midst of this world where there are so many distractions that often divert us from the purpose to which we have been called, we ask that we keep our eyes focused on You so that we can continue to serve You and bear witness so that your Word continues to flow like rivers of living water. In Christ Jesús, we ask you. Amen.
(Written by Felipe Ricardo)
October 15 // 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Philippians 4:1-9
Oración de Aliento: ¡Regocijémonos! Sin importar cuáles sean las circunstancias.
Oración Semanal: Nuestra oración intencional de esta semana sea para que el Dios de toda paz, y
abundante gozo, nos ayude a mantenernos firmes en El, y en Su Palabra; porque fuera de Él no existe lugar en que podamos estar seguros, y sobre todo, porque el día de Su regreso está muy cerca. Además, meditemos y oremos, para que nos mantengamos en un mismo sentir en el Señor, porque la unidad y el compañerismo cristiano hará que la gente se acerque a Cristo. Y, roguemos al Dios Vivo que, en lugar de estarnos quejando por todo, o dejarnos llevar por los afanes de este mundo, mas bien nos enseñe a vivir en paz, sosegadamente, y SIEMPRE dependientes de Él, confiando en El y en Sus maravillosas Promesas, y con mucho regocijo; recordando que “en El estamos completos,” y que “el gozo del Señor es nuestra fortaleza.”
Breath Prayer: Let us rejoice! No matter what the circumstances are.
Weekly Prayer: Our intentional prayer this week may be that the God of peace, and abundant joy, help us to stand firm in Him, and in His Word, as well; because, outside of Him there is no place where we can be safe, and above all, because the day of His return is near. Also, let us meditate and pray so that we remain in the same mind in the Lord because unity and Christian fellowship will bring people closer to Christ. And, let us pray to the Living God that, instead of complaining about everything, or falling down because of the anxieties of this world, He rather teaches us to live in peace, calmly, and always dependent on Him, trusting in Him and in His wonderful Promises, and with much joy; keeping in mind “that in Him we are complete,” and “the joy of the Lord is our strength.”
(Written by Tania Montero)
October 22 // 21st Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Oración de Aliento: Recordar el trabajo y dolor del prójimo nos acerca más a Dios.
Oración Semanal: Oremos en esta semana por nuestro prójimo, especialmente los de la fe. Recordemos
las necesidades, trabajo incansable, constancia y perseverancia que muchos enfrentan en medio de tribulaciones, dolor y quebranto. Roguemos al Señor para que aliente y fortalezca a aquellos que lo dan todo para que el evangelio de Jesucristo sea esparcido por todo el mundo; que Dios guarde aquellos que son perseguidos por causa de Cristo.
Breath Prayer: Remembering the work and pain of others brings us closer to God.
Weekly Prayer: Let us pray this week for our neighbors. Let us remember the needs, tireless work, resolution, and perseverance that many face during tribulations, pain, and brokenness. Let us pray to the Lord to encourage and strengthen those who give their all so that the Gospel of Jesus Christ may be spread throughout the world; May God preserve those who are persecuted for the sake of Christ.
(Written by Jorge Moreno)
October 29 // 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Oración de Aliento: Señor, sopla en nosotros tu espíritu de paz y renovación.
Oración Semanal: Señor, que nuestras palabras no sean para nuestra gloria ni buscando recompensa, sino
que sean para alabar tu nombre, rescatar al perdido, sanar al herido, y levantar al caído. Que tu palabra permanezca en nosotros para dar testimonio de la verdad que se encuentra en Jesucristo, Señor nuestro. Amén.
Breath Prayer: Lord, breathe into us your spirit of peace and renewal.
Weekly Prayer: Lord, may our words not be for our glory or seeking reward, but may they be to praise your name, rescue the lost, heal the wounded, and lift up the fallen. May your word remain in us to bear witness to the truth found in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(Written by Julieta Antuna-Medina)
Please click here to download the October 2023 Bulletin Insert.
