Weekly Prayer Point

1 Timothy 2:1-4 Father in heaven, we come before you today to thank you for the opportunities that you have given us to extend you teachings to others. Your words are our tools to bring others to your loving arms. Your grace in the forgiveness of our sins and the promise of eternal life does not fail for your word is true. Your ultimate goal is that none should parish, so the work must continue. Amen. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Newport Congregation in Shenandoah, VA with Pastor Duane Painter Bowden Family Worship Center Congregation in Bowden, WV, with Pastor Lynn Ryder CBC Prayer Committee

Psalm 8:3-9 Our Father, this is the second Monday of a new year and we sometimes wonder if we can make it one more year. War is devastating the Holy Lands, floods, tornadoes, fires, and volcanos are taking a toll on your creation. But another part of your creation is coming together to help those in need, the human being. There are so many different groups that donate time and items needed to help when the chips are down. The human part of your creation does show the love of Jesus. Your creation is ours to protect for ourselves and future generations. We ask that you continue to show us grace and give us the strength and wisdom to do just that. Amen. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Kapernaum Congregation in Tanzania, with Pastor Elisha Rugigele Saudi. Sugar Ridge Congregation in Custer, Michigan, with no current pastor. CBC Prayer Committee

Philippians 3:13-14: Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. In line with the CBC theme verses for 2023-24 printed above, pray that God will help us forget whatever needs to be left behind in 2023 and that He will enable each CBC Region, congregation, and member to press on toward the goals of knowing Jesus and making Him known in the New Year! Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Shalom Geita Congregation in Tanzania, with Pastor Fabian Ayubu Wirtiro. Samaria Congregation in Tanzania, with Pastor Jeram Masalim Alfluers. CBC Prayer Committee

Praise God for the gift of His Son and all that we have through Him! Write down the top ten blessings God has given you in 2023 and especially praise God for these as well as for all the other blessings He has poured out! Ask Him to help you be a blessing to others in the New Year! Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Shiloh Congregation in Moatsville, WV, with Pastor Todd Mouser Welsh Run Congregation in Mercersburg, PA, with Pastors Shawn Clever and Timothy Kent CBC Prayer Committee

Pray for all CBC Churches and members to experience the joy and peace of Jesus this Christmas. Pray that we might also share that joy and peace with others and invite our family, friends, coworkers and neighbors to know and receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Mount Zion Congregation in Moatsville, WV and Pastor Larry Poling Moxham Congregation in Johnstown, PA, with Pastor Daniel Rhodes CBC Prayer Committee

Pray for those who are battling addiction to drugs or alcohol. Pray for them to receive the victory of deliverance and freedom through Jesus Christ. Pray for our CBC Churches and members to reach out with love and healing in Jesus’ Name. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Victory Congregation in Tanzania, Africa and Pastor Isaak Kasomo Zion Hill Congregation in Columbiana, WV and Pastor Scott McPeek CBC Prayer Committee

Pray for those struggling with mental health issues and especially thoughts of suicide. Pray for our CBC Churches and members to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit to minister, love, and encourage those who may be depressed and hopeless. Pray for all to know the hope and joy of Jesus. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors Sunnybrook Congregation in Bristol, TN and Pastor Michael Reece Three Springs Congregation in Blain, PA seeking pastoral leadership CBC Prayer Committee

“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations (Psalm 100). “Father, where do we begin in our efforts, though sincere they be, to worship, praise, and acknowledge You as the One, the True, the Only God? Our hearts are not able to contain the joy that overwhelms us being allowed, privileged entrance into Your “Holy Place” through Christ our Lord. Our hand cannot write fast enough the blessings that You have given just this day. Our minds cannot begin to recall and number the untold blessings that have flowed from Your hands. Heavenly Father you are the source of our worship and praise! Our souls are elevated and stirred by Your mercy, grace, love, and favor. We shout [...]

“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” - (I Chronicles 16:34). Here we are the week of Thanksgiving 2023! As families gather all across our nation, may we give thanks to the One that makes the difference in every day! Let us proclaim the salvation of the Lord and His goodness to us ……. “Heavenly Father, thank You for families that gather to love and embrace one another with joy and thanksgiving. Thank You for those moments we pause at a sink of dirty dishes and thank You for memories just made. Praise Your holy name for the grace, favor, and mercy our family has enjoyed through the years. Counting our blessing for the gift of life and health. As we look at the world around us and the great need and cry for help, give our family the voice and place to tell the story of Jesus Christ our Lord! Thank You for the light that burns in our hearts; for food, shelter, peace, joy, life, and so much more. THANK YOU LORD! In Jesus name. Amen!” “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also [...]

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Colossians 3:17) Lord it has been a busy day. Much has been done; much yet to be done. Thank You for the strength, courage, and order that you have brought into our day. A day too often filled with weakness, fear, and difficulty in deciding which way to go. I thank you for those divine appointments where the name of Jesus could be shared with family, friends, and the stranger in the checkout line at the grocery store. Thank You for those moments of decision where the Holy Spirit gave the courage to stand for what is acceptable and right in Your sight. Thank You Lord, for the contentment, peace, and joy in knowing that You are with us every moment of every day; in those early morning hours as the sun greets us and, takes its place in the heavens; to the fleeing moments of the sun disappearing behind the mountains. The light disappears; replaced by the moon and stars that shout “Great is the Lord!” Heavenly Father, as our day has been [...]