Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCHES

Our prayer focus for October is our denomination, Sovereign Grace Churches.

• Pray for God to meet the leaders of our churches at the pastors conference this week.

• Pray for God to give faith and vision to the leadership team as they lead Sovereign Grace in our mission to make disciples by planting and strengthening local churches.

• Pray for the men and their families currently enrolled in the pastors college, that God would provide for them and equip them for future ministry.

• Pray for God to prosper the work of Sovereign Grace Music as they continue to produce Christ-exalting music for the local church.

• Pray for the US regions of Sovereign Grace to produce and deploy church planters to reach more neighborhoods and cities.

• Pray for wisdom as we establish new partnerships around the globe with churches and church networks that share our values and treasure our gospel.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

AUSTRALIA

Our prayer focus for September is the work of our brothers and sisters in Australia.

• Pray for the Pastoral Team of Sovereign Grace Sydney and their families: Dave, Brendan, and Patrick. Pray for wisdom, courage, and compassion.
• Pray for Sovereign Grace Sydney's retreat this weekend from Friday to Sunday. Our very own Pastor Eric will be speaking at it. Pray that God would refresh their congregation and strengthen their bonds with one another.
• Pray for Riley Spring and their ambition to plant a church in the neighborhood of Parramatta in Sydney. Pray that God would supply the people, resources, and opportunities they need.
• Pray that the gospel would progress in Australia and more gospel-proclaiming churches would be planted.

Our youth head off for their retreat this Friday. They'll be joining with friends from Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena.

We invite you to join us in praying.

Pray that their friendships would be strengthened.
Pray that they would grow in godliness.
Pray that Jesus would become more precious to them.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

STUDENTS AND YOUTH

Our prayer focus for June is the students and youth of our community.

• Pray for those in our church graduating from high school and transitioning into college. That God would remain steadfast though their lives are changing in big ways.
• Pray that our faith would be passed down to the elementary and high school students in our church.
• Pray that God would use our church to minister the gospel to students from surrounding universities and colleges: Chapman, Santiago Community College, CSUF, UCI.
• Pray that God would bless the students and teachers in the elementary schools and high schools in Orange.
• Pray that God would use members of our community to care for the approximately 28,000 homeless youth in our county.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

WEST REGION CHURCHES OF SOVEREIGN GRACE

Our prayer focus for May are the churches in the Western region of our denomination. These are the churches we partner with most closely to ordain pastors and plant churches.

• Pray that God would bless the 7 other churches in our region: Pasadena, Yuma, Peoria, Gilbert, Tucson, Westminster, and Aurora.
• Pray for a productive time together this week as the pastors from the region gather for their annual meeting.
• Pray that God would empower and sustain the pastors of each church as they labor to serve their congregations and cities.
• Pray for the gospel witness of each church as they faithfully preach the gospel and apply it to their lives.
• Pray that God would add more believers to each of the churches.
• Pray that God would raise up more men as pastors in the Western US.
• Pray that God would provide church planters and help our region identify the next church planting sites.
• Pray that God would give wisdom to the pastors as they make decisions and work together to press our mission forward.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers. Sign-up so that we know you'll be joining us.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

THE CITY OF ORANGE

Our focus for March is the city God has called us to reach: Orange, CA.

• Pray that God would bring revival to Orange, many people who turn to Christ in faith.
• Pray for God to use us to be faithful witnesses to our neighbors.
• Pray for fellow gospel-preaching churches to experience the fruit of faithful gospel ministry.
• Pray for more gospel-preaching churches to be established in Orange.
• Pray for God to be merciful to the homeless, the sick, the lonely, and the hurting in our city.
• Pray for wisdom for our City Council members and other civic leaders.
• Pray for first responders - policemen, firemen, hospital staff.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers. Sign-up so that we know you'll be joining us.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

ORANGE COUNTY

Our focus for February is Orange County and our ambition to see more gospel-proclaiming churches planted. Let's be hungry for God to do what only he can do.

• Pray for God to lead us in finding our next church planting cities/sites.
• Pray for our neighboring cities like Anaheim, Tustin, and Garden Grove, that God would be preparing His harvest.
• Pray for God to raise up church planters and other leaders, both from within our church and from the outside.
• Pray for the churches who are already faithfully making disciples throughout Orange County. Pray for their strength, unity, peace, and faithfulness to the mission.
• Pray for government officials and other civic leaders.

Every month, the wives of the Pastoral Team meet to pray, share, and discuss. These women tirelessly serve the Lord, their families, and the church. We couldn't be more grateful for their example of faithful service.

Pray for Them

As they meet tomorrow morning, pray that God would guide and strengthen them.