Guided Opening Prayer: 

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts eager to seek Your presence. We thank You for the gift of this day, for Your mercy, and for the opportunity to draw near to You in prayer. Spirit of God, open our hearts and minds to receive Your Word, and help us to focus on You fully as we lift up these requests. May this day be a reflection of Your love and a preparation for all that You desire to do in us and through us as Living Waters Fellowship.

Amen.

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Give Thanks

The Apostle Paul says, "In everything, give thanks!" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). There are many things that we may thank and bless the Lord for today.

1. For the Gospel: Thank Christ for the cross and the resurrection. Praise God for His abundant mercies, grace and forgiveness.
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2. For the Holy Spirit: Praise Christ, He has not left us as orphans, but has given us the Helper -— the Holy Spirit -— by which we may live a life pleasing to Him.
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3. For our Daily Bread: Praise the Lord for HIs faithfulness to give us our daily bread, and to clothe us and care for us according to His mercy.
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4. Take a moment to pray for anything else you would like to praise God for.
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5. A Guided Prayer: Lord, we lift our hearts and give thanks in all circumstances. We thank Christ for the gift of the cross and the resurrection, through which salvation and new life are made possible. We praise You, Lord, for Your boundless mercy, grace, and forgiveness that renew us each day. We are grateful for the Holy Spirit, our Helper and Comforter, who dwells within us, who guides our steps and and empowers us to live in a manner pleasing to You. We thank You for Your faithful provisions — our daily bread, clothing, and care— which reminds us that we are undeservedly worth far more than the sparrows of the air and the lilies of the field to You. You, oh Lord, are constant in Your love.
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Spiritual Health of Our Fellowship

Our Lord has gifted us with such an amazing fellowship of believers. Let's pray for each other

1. Church Gatherings : Pray for Sunday services and Koininia Dinners — that God's Word would continually revive us, disciple us, and equip us for HIs work
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2. Church Unity and Love: Let us continue to pray that Christ raises us up together in maturity, unity and love for Him and one another.  
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3. Church Leadership: Pray for our church leadership, to shepherd with wisdom, love, and truth, just as our Good Shepherd does.
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4. Spiritual Protection: We always know the enemy of our souls is on the prowl to destroy, discourage, divide.
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5. Take a moment to pray for anything else you are led to regarding the spiritual health of our church
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6. ‍Guided Prayer: We thank You, Lord, for the gift of this fellowship — an assembly of believers called to walk together in faith. We ask that Your Spirit continually revive us through Your Word, strengthening us to grow as disciples and equipping us for Your service. We humbly ask that our gatherings on Sundays and other days in the week be moments of renewal, fellowship, and transformation which draw us closer to You and to one another. We ask that Christ would raise us up in maturity, unity, and love, so that our lives reflect His character and bring glory to Your name. We recognize our church leadership and pray for them, knowing that they are but men, but are called for our benefit. May they shepherd with wisdom, humility, and love, following the example of the Good Shepherd who leads with all truth and compassion. Lastly, we pray for spiritual protection over our church family, that You would guard our hearts and minds against the schemes of the enemy, who seeks to discourage, divide, and destroy.

Physical Health of Our Fellowship

Let's pray for those in our fellowship who are dealing with particular health needs this season.

1. Cindi Denbrook: Pray for strength with her ongoing health and for a quick and full recovery from her fall.
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2. Soleil Stone. Pray for Peter and Ashley as they continue to pursue a solution to Soleil's eczema. Pray for Soleil, that her body would be fully healed.
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3. Take a moment to pray for anyone you know struggling with Smoke, Allergins and Sickness.
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4. Guided Prayer: Our Heavenly Father and Gracious Savior, we lift our hearts in prayer for those among us who are experiencing health struggles. We ask for Your strength and healing to be poured out upon those battling ongoing health issues, that they may find comfort and restoration. We pray for wisdom and guidance for those seeking solutions, and for complete healing and renewal in their bodies. We acknowledge Your wisdom and sovereignty, Lord, even in our infirmities and challenges. We trust that You work all things for good and that Your grace is sufficient in our weakness.May Your healing power bring comfort, strength, and renewal to all who are in need.
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Missions & Outreach

Christ has called us to share the Gospel and make disciples. Let's pray that He uses us effectively for those means.

1. The Community of Deschutes River Woods: As we are settling into Morning Star Christian School, pray that the Lord would give us wisdom and creativity and boldness to reach the community that our church gathers.
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2. Unchurched Believers: There are many in our city who love the Lord, but are unchurched. Let's pray for these, that God would help us find a way to reach them.
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3. Evangelism: Think of your neighbor and pray that God would open a door for you to share the love of Christ with them.
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4. Thailand Work: Pray that God would open the door for us to do more on the ground work in Thailand, for saving children and church planting.
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5. Thailand Missions Trip: Pray also for the Lord's timing on a mission trip to go see the work over there. Plans are in development.
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6. Our Sponsor Thai Kids: Pray for — Sompawn (10 yrs / boy), Jarugon (11 yrs / girl), Sidapawn (8 yrs / girl), and Warapon (9 yrs / boy)
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7. Take a moment to pray for any other other outreach needs the Lord puts on your heart
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8. Guided Prayer: We lift our hearts and pray that Christ would use us effectively to share the Gospel and make disciples. We ask for wisdom, creativity, and boldness for our church as we settle into new opportunities, that the Lord would guide us in reaching our community with His love. Furthermore, we pray for the unchurched believers in our city — those who love the Lord but have not yet connected with a church — that God would open doors for us to reach them and bring them into community and faith. We think of our neighbors and loved ones, and we ask You, God, that a open a door would be opened to share Your love and truth with them.. We lift up Your work across the seas in Thailand — asking that You would open more doors for on-the-ground efforts, including saving children and planting churches. We take the time to remember our those precious children in Thailand you are allowing us to sponsor — Sompawn, Jarugon, Sidapawn, and Warapon — and ask forYour blessing, protection, and provision in their lives.
   

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Wonder Junction: All Day Bible Camp for Our Kids in September

Last year was a great success in investing in our kids. Let's pray for another great year.

1. Pray, first of all, for our kids -— that the word of God would land on the good soil of their hearts and bear fruit as we talk about the Gospel
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2. Pray for our teachers and helpers -— Emily Parker, Jonathan Mangagil, Susie Stone, Greg Stone, and other volunteers -— as they serve the kids
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3. Pray for protection physically and spiritually over the event
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4. Take a moment to pray for any other items that come to mind about this event.
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5. Guided Prayer: Jesus, we pray for our children, whom You love more than we ever could — may the Word of God take root in their hearts and produce lasting fruit as they hear and respond to the Gospel. We ask for wisdom, patience, and love for the leaders, teachers, and volunteers who serve them, and we pray for God's protection — physically, spiritually, and emotionally — over everyone involved in this ministry.

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Miscellaneous: 

1. Max Cordell: Pray for Max. He started his Bible College training this week.
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2. Our Nation: Pray for our nation, specifically our president, our governor and our city mayor — that they would turn to Christ and be used as an effective leaders for God's glory and the benefit of the church.
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3. Take a moment to pray for any other needs that come to mind

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Guided Closing Prayer: 

Heavenly Father, we thank You for this time of prayer and reflection, and for Your presence among us. We give You praise for Your goodness, mercy, and faithfulness in every aspect of our lives — our spiritual growth, our fellowship, our health, and our calling to share the Gospel.

We are in awe of the wonder of the cross and the salvation it brings, and we pray that You would recenter our lives on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the power of Your love made manifest.

We ask that Your Spirit continue to guide, protect, and empower us as we seek to love You more deeply and serve others faithfully.

May Your grace abound in our church, among our families, and within our relationships toward one another, as we commit ourselves anew to the mission You have called us to. You are our Great Commander and Good Shepherd. We follow You.

We eagerly await the glorious appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in Your sovereignty and grace, and enduring with hope as we wait for that day. As Paul writes in the Book of Titus, we wait for the blessed hope — the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior.

Amen.

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