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As we embark upon a brand-new year, I am taking the time for a short fast, from Jan. 10-Jan. 12, 2025. I will be in deep, intentional prayer for our Churchwide Reset Planning Session on Jan. 12, 2025. I feel this is fitting, as we do some serious reflecting and perhaps consider hard “truths,” to help us move forward in our ministries here at FUMC, Killeen. I invite those of you who have no medical mandates, are physically able, and feel spiritually LED to do so, to join me in this fast. Those who are not able to fast, are invited to pray (without fasting). We are praying for the following things:
Pray that…
*…God will reveal to us what things we may need to change in our current “way of being.”
*…God will give us the courage (despite, the ways we may have done things in the past), to consider “new ways of being,” in specific areas.
*…God will enable us to keep the needs of children, youth, and young adults, in our hearts, as we reflect.
*…your hearts will be open, if God is calling YOU to serve, so that we have no “gaps” in meeting the needs of those who come to our church.
*…that I, as your pastor will have “open ears” to hear your hearts (even if the things you want to say, may be hard to say and to hear).
*…that each of us will do our part in evangelizing those who are outside the church; and that we will be faithful to discipling those who are in our “spiritual care,” inside the church.
*…that we will covenant to “build one another up” in all the ways we can. Let’s make 2025 a year of, “Building Up Believers!”
*…that we will TRUST God in ALL things.
Feel free to add other requests, as the Lord brings them to mind. If you are a part of a small group, and/or a Sunday School class, please begin praying for things NOW, before the Churchwide Reset Planning Session.
Even those who are home-centered members can pray. If you are in a care facility or at home, join us in praying for FUMC, Killeen. Children and youth are also invited to “pray without ceasing” for our church.
With Sincere Love and Prayers,
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