Personal Reflection - Prayers in May
The month of May is one of my favorite months of the year. While it often starts out cold, and possibly could even still feel a bit wintry on some days, it typically ends warm. There have been many Memorial Day weekends that I can remember wearing shorts - or, at the very least, jeans and a t-shirt with no jacket! And, I LOVE warm weather.
In addition to warmer temperatures, May also brings new life in many ways - baby animals are born, flower gardens have some early spring flowers, the grass is green and growing, trees are becoming full of leaves, etc. This, in addition to the sunshine and warmer weather, is sure to put a spring in my step! (No pun intended).
Another great part about May is that on Memorial Day weekend, we begin meeting together for one service of worship. This is an exciting time because it gives us the opportunity to fellowship with some of our church family that we may not normally see.
May also brings an end to our Sunday school year. While this is bittersweet, it is a welcome change after a busy year of ministry. With the slower pace of ministry this month, I have extra time to devote to prayer. Each day, I pray for different aspects of family ministry. Will you join me in prayer this month? Here is the general guide I will use:
May 1 - Families/Parents in our church
May 2 - preschool/elementary Sunday school
May 3 - middle school/high school Sunday school
May 4 - Young adult ministry
May 5 - Church life events
May 6 - parenting coffee hour/adult Sunday school
May 7 - families who visit our church
May 8 - Young adult small groups
May 9 - Youth Club worship
May 10 - Youth Club family time
May 11 - Youth Club Bible classes
May 12 - Youth Club recreation
May 13 - The Cause students
May 14 - VBS participants
May 15 - VBS adult volunteers
May 16 - VBS teen volunteers
May 17 - Adult small groups
May 18 - nursery children
May 19 - nursery parents
May 20 - nursery volunteers
May 21 - Children’s Sunday school teachers
May 22 - Student’s Sunday school teachers
May 23 - Adult Sunday school teachers
May 24 - Youth Club Bible teachers
May 25 - Youth Club recreation leaders
May 26 - Youth Club worship leaders and helpers
May 27 - Youth Club table parents
May 28 - The Cause Bible teachers
May 29 - The Cause activity leaders
May 30 - The Cause worship leaders
May 31 - All family ministry
Thank you for joining me in prayer for the family ministries of our church.
“Again, here is what I tell you. Suppose two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for. My Father in heaven will do it for you.”
Matthew 18:19
