PRAYER TEAM

A Prayer of One Preparing for Confession and Absolution

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner! Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light upon my path. It has laid bare my sin, for which I deserve nothing but punishment; yet, it has also declared to me Your grace and mercy and forgiveness.

As You have taught my heart to believe and trust in You, so shall I also confess with my mouth. Grant me the honesty to examine my life according to Your holy Ten Commandments, especially as they address my vocations in life. Discipline me as Your beloved child. Enable me to recognize my sin, to know and feel it in my heart, and rightly to bemoan and lament my iniquity and offenses. Give me both humility and courage to confess my sins and to receive from my pastor Your Holy Absolution, according to Your good and gracious will. Invigorate my faith, through this same word of forgiveness, to have no doubt, but firmly to believe, that by it all my sins are forgiven before God in heaven.

You have called and sent my pastor, in Your name and stead, to hear my confession with Your ears of mercy and to forgive me with Your own voice. Since You have chosen to deal with me in this way, allow me not to neglect Your gift but to lay hold of it with eager confidence. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and restore to me the joy of Your salvation; for Your name’s sake. Amen.”

From Treasury of Daily Prayer © 2008 Concordia Publishing House.

Used with permission. cph.org

1. The purpose of the Trinity Lutheran Church Prayer Team is to promote prayer based upon a “garland of four strands” detailed in Martin Luther’s A Simple Way to Pray, translated by Matthew Harrison, copyright 2012 Concordia Publishing House.

          A. Strand One: Instruction

          B. Strand Two: Thanksgiving

          C. Strand Three: Confession

          D. Strand Four: Petition

2.    Our goals are the following.

          A. To pray without ceasing. 1Thessalonians 5:17

          B. To provide prayer support:

                    1. For our Church leadership, congregation, visitors, homebound, and those in need.

                    2. Through utilization of the Devine Service Bulletin Prayer List and Prayer Requests.

III. Our action plan includes the following:

          A. Prayer Meetings at least once a month.

          B. Prayer Lists emailed to the Prayer Team at least twice a month.

          C. Prayer Box maintained in the Narthex.

          D. Prayer Team announcements posted in the Church Bulletin once a month.                             

IV. Prayer Team Members

          A. Current membership includes the following:

                    1. Ann Austin

                    2. Arlene Cesaroni

                    3. Jackie Deemer

                    4. Karen Ensor

                     5. Vern Harvey

                    6. Shirley Lewis

                    7. Elaine Long

                    8. Lois Lucas

                    9. Marilyn McKee

                    10. Christine Moran

                    11. Glenda Newkirk

                    12. Rose Pitt

                    13. Jennifer Smith

                    14. Janie Spainhour

                    15. Betty Talley

                    16. Cathleen Webb

                    17. Pastor Jeff Webb

                    18. Renee Zehr

                    19. Head Elder Tom Wayman

                    20. Elder James Aberson

                    21. Elder Toy Allen

                    22. Elder Steve Bellmoff

                    23. Elder Bill Edwards

                    24. Elder Todd Freeseman

                    25. Elder Scott Idleman

                    26. Elder Sonny Massey

                    27. Elder Rick Mizell

          B. New members are welcome!

                    1. All new members are provided Martin Luther’s A Simple Way to Pray.

                    2. For additional information contact Christine Moran at (912)925-4839.