Monday, June 19, 2017

Our Prayer Calendar

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Pray for travel safety for our team and that God will prepare the hearts of those we are going to minister to.
Here is how you can pray for Jeff Gordon- Team Leader:
1. God’s peace to be with my family while I am away.
2. That I will develop relationships with the youth and church in Cuba.
3. For the Holy Spirit to continue to grow my burden for global missions.
4. That God would use this trip to build a great emphasis on missions among Westover’s Young Adults.

THURSDAY, JULY 13
Pray for Jeff as he speaks during the evening service and that we will be Christ’s hands and feet to those we are serving.
Here is how you can pray for Seth Armah - Assistant Team Leader:
1. That God will give us boldness to share His word with the people of Cuba (Acts 4:31)
2. That the Lord will prepare the hearts of the people in Cuba and the word of God will have a free course, transforming the lives of the people (II Thessalonians 3:1).

FRIDAY, JULY 14
Pray for good connects between the team and locals despite the language barrier (none of the team members know much Spanish).
Here is how you can pray for Laura Smith - Secretary:
1. That I will allow Christ to not only use me to minister to the Cubans and my team members but also mold me to be more like Him.
2. That I will be able to concentrate more on the people we are serving instead of tasks and todos.

SATURDAY, JULY 15
Pray for peace and wisdom for Laura as she shares a devotional at the retreat in the morning. Pray also for Seth as he speaks during the morning and evening services.
Here is how you can pray for Emily Totherow - Treasurer:
1. Health - that we stay healthy and don’t get sick.
2. Weather - that we avoid any hurricanes or storms.
3. Spiritual Growth - that God uses this experience to grow us and the church in Cuba.

SUNDAY, JULY 16
Pray for Jeff as he speaks during the morning service and for team unity.
Here is how you can pray for Jessica Vandewarker - Prayer Captain:
1. That God will prepare my heart as well as the teams’ and those we will be ministering to for the work that He has for us.
2. That God will give me boldness to share His Word with others.

MONDAY, JULY 17
Please pray for continued safety for our team as we travel to Havana. Also please pray that we will be able to reflect on all God has done this past week and allow Him to use this trip in a transformational way in each of our lives.

TUESDAY, JULY 18
Pray for safety as we return to the USA and that the seeds that were planted this week will flourish.
(L to R) Laura S., Jeff G., Jessica V, Emily T., and Seth A.

----  July 12-18, 2017 ----

We are going to serve the people of Las MarteĆ­nas through an outreach retreat for approximately 150 young adults. Jeff and Seth will be preaching at the retreat.
We will be building relationships through worship, fun, and fellowship.



----  Our Trip Schedule ----
July 12: Depart for Cuba and travel to ministry location
July 13: Retreat starts with a meal and first church service
July 14: Beach day with students
July 15: Two more church services and Christian movie night
July 16: Final church service and lunch to finish the retreat
July 17: Havana for a cultural/ debrief day
July 18: Return to North Carolina

Our Prayer Calendar

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Pray for travel safety for our team and that God will prepare the hearts of those we are going to minister to. Her...