March, 2024
PRAISE AND PRAYER
- Oh Lord, we earnestly pray for the Washington School club that is now not allowed to meet on campus. We pray that you would remove the confusion and communication issues. Lord, please soften the hearts of the principal, PTO President, and anyone else involved. Lord, encourage the team of club volunteers as they wait on you.
- We pray for your perfect timing in starting GNCs at Mountain View and Ellwood schools. Lord, we ask that you bring the needed volunteers and willingness from the principals to allow our club to meet on campus.
- We pray for the Foothill club – for one or two additional volunteers. We praise you that three new children are now attending this club bringing it to 23 children. We pray that the 4th graders would become more interested in what is being taught.
- Thank you Lord for the sweet kids at the Vieja Valley club – we praise you that the kids are attending more regularly and that we see growth in Christ in all the children. Thank you for their sweet prayers.
- We praise you for one new child in the Hope club.
- We pray for more consistent volunteers in the Santa Ynez club, and that Karen would have all the materials she needs to share the volunteer need with her church. Lord, send more kids to this club as well. Lord, may your Holy Spirit enter the hearts of these kids so they can get excited about You.
- If it’s your will, we ask that La Honda club would begin again next year or that a new school would open up. Lord, please allow Good News Club to return to Lompoc. Thank you for Ana and her persistence.
- Lord, we pray that more kids would attend the Brandon club.
- Lord we pray for the kids in the Hollister Club – We praise you for 4 new kids at club in the past few weeks as a result of flyers going out.
- Lord, thank you for the Roosevelt Club.We pray for the 6th grade boy who reads at a Kindergarten level and lives in a hotel with his family. Please help this child to receive the help he needs.
- Thank you Lord for Cindy and the volunteers in the Canalino club in Carpinteria. We pray that you would send more volunteers and more children. Thank you for the work you are doing in that club.
- Lord, we pray for children who have special conditions – mental or physical. We pray that the teachers have compassion for them but at the same time can teach and manage their workload.
- Lord, we continue to pray for the school boards, superintendents, teachers and librarians that they will make Godly decisions for the sake of our children. We also pray for safety on our school campuses.
- We praise you Lord for the Easter outreach which will take place March 23 at the Westside Boys and Girls Club. Thank you that children from other Boys and Girls clubs will be bussed to this outreach. We continue to pray that all the planning goes smoothly.
- We praise you Lord for our upcoming Spring Luncheon on April 17 and for our keynote speaker, Charles Morris. We continue to pray that all the planning goes smoothly, that all the tables will be filled, and that you would provide a couple more sponsors for this luncheon. Thank you for the children who will be joining us and sharing about GNC.
- Thank you Lord that our last teacher workshop went well, and that the volunteers learned about various personality types and how to understand the children better.
- Lord, we pray that you would fill our two job openings just the right people. Lord, please bring us Soccer Club director and also someone to work with our principals and superintendents so we can get clubs into more schools.
Prayer for our World
- Lord, we lift up all the unrest in the world. Please bring peace and a desire to follow You.
- Lord, we praise you for our country and our religious freedom.
- Lord, thank you for Your grace in America. Please heal our land.
- Lord, we pray that the government’s laws reflect Your laws.
- Lord, we pray for a spiritual revival!
*** CEF runs a special time of prayer for our ministries every Tuesday morning from 6:30-7:15am on Zoom. You are invited to participate by clicking on our recurring Zoom Link. You can also call by regular phone (audio only) at (253) 215-8782. Meeting ID: 832 4187 5870. Passcode: 116827 Thank you, and we hope to see you there!