A Prayer for JCC

During the Fall of 2019, the JCC board committed to sharing in a time of prayer –  every night at 9:00 p.m.  Each in our own location, we would stop and offer a prayer for our church. The prayer we prayed together is the one found below.

Almost 6 years have passed since then…. and God has continued to guide us and answer our prayers. But at certain periods of our history, and at various milestones along the way, we need to be reminded that the act of praying together as a congregation – praying in agreement – is a powerful resource that God provides for us.

Yesterday, we started a new book study together at JCC. We are looking at a brief devotional book entitled “21 Days of Breakthrough Prayer – The Power of Agreement”. As we began this study, it was suggested that we once more take out this prayer “from our recent past”…. and pray in agreement for the future of our church and for the special leading of the Holy Spirit in our congregational life. Would you join us? It doesn’t need to be at a specific time….or even daily, but as often as God prompts you. May God continue to help us grow in our faith and relationship with God – through this prayer!

Prayer for JCC as we consider our Future

GRATITUDE

• God, we thank you for walking with us and leading us throughout our history.
• Thank you for the many who have gone before us and for their faith and service. Thank you for their example of love and sacrifice.
• Thank you that you are with us now, and that you desire to communicate with us.

CONFESSION

• Forgive us for the times that we have not earnestly sought your will, or when we have failed to accurately hear your voice.

PETITION

• We ask for oneness in spirit… not that we will all have the same opinion, but that we will all sense your spirit leading us.
• When we talk together as members of this JCC family, help us to truly listen and hear each other.
• We have considered many options to date – but “doing nothing” no longer seems possible or prudent. Show us Lord the direction that we should go. Are we to stay and continue here? Are we to sell and continue in a different place? Are we to close our doors and turn our assets over to another group? Are there possibilities that we have not yet imagined? Help us to see this situation as you see it…Give us wisdom.

CLOSING

• Finally, Lord, help each of us to place our own desires and wishes at your feet. We are each willing to give up our own opinions in order that Your will for JCC may be done. Please make clear to us what that is.
• We pray all of this in agreement, and in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.