Weekly Prayer Points

“And Mary said, ‘Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” Luke 1:38. KJ Dear Mary, the mother of our Lord. Can you imagine the faith it took, upon this angel visitation, and the impossible-sounding proclamation, to say that she was the handmaid (servant) of the Lord? There is no better “Christmas Gift” we can offer to Jesus than to proclaim that we are His surrendered servant! Pray for yourself during this busy & blessed season. May the Lord grant you peace when things are busy. May He open your heart to the wonder of the Christmas story like a wide-eyed child. May He help you surrender completely to His will and His Word. May He lead you in the ministries of these Holy moments! Sing: “Tho’ an infant now we view Him, He will share His Father’s throne; Gather all the nations to Him; Every knee shall then bow down. Come and worship, come and worship; Worship Christ the newborn King.” Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: New Beginnings congregation in Boones Mill, VA and pastor Jeff Wray New Haven congregation in Sparta, NC and pastor Robert Reed CBC Prayer [...]

The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14. (NIV) Jesus left all the glory of Heaven to live among us. Word became Flesh! Incarnation! Can you imagine all He gave up being with us as our Savior? Do you think He missed the Father and Glory? The beauty and special nature of Christmas can cause pain to be difficult for those who are separated from loved ones at Christmas. Missionaries? Service men & women? Those separated by distance. Those who are ill? Are those living through the first Christmas since the loss of a loved one? Those with a broken relationship in their family? Pray for the separated in the grief of the separation. Pray for God’s Presence to be very real to them! Is there someone you could reach out to be a blessing?” SING: “Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of the Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity, pleased as man with men [...]

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come , Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” Revelation 22:20-21 NIV The last verse of our Bible. Early believers would often part with the word, “Maranatha!” which is an Aramaic word that means, “Come, O Lord.” As we begin the Season of Advent, which is a Latin word meaning “coming,” We remember the long wait of the Jews for their Messiah. Who or what are you “waiting” for this Christmas? Revival for our nation? God’s healing touch? Reconciliation? A friend or relative you haven’t seen in a while. Like a child waiting for Christmas morning, we wait eagerly. The Lord IS coming! Maranatha! Pray for those who wait! Sing: “O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appears. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to thee O Israel!” Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Moxham congregation in Johnstown, PA and pastor Daniel Rhodes Musanze congregation in Rwanda, Africa and pastor Dusabimana Jean Samson CBC Prayer Committee

During this Thanksgiving week, thank God for His generous provision for you, your family, your congregation, and all of CBC. Pray for those in our communities and around the world who don’t have clean water, adequate food, or safe housing. Ask Him to make us sensitive to these needs, know how we can best help, and then actually help in Jesus’ name. Thank God most of all for saving all who will receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Mountain Dale congregation in Bruceton Mills, WV and pastor Lewis Beachy Mountain Valley congregation in Greeneville, TN and pastor Craig Ford CBC Prayer Committee

Pray for Samaritans Purse and all those that go to serve others. Romans 12:13; “Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Mount Pleasant Congregation in North Canton, OH and pastor Bruce Jacobsen Mount Zion Congregation in Moatsville, WV and pastor Larry Poling CBC Prayer Committee

Pray for all the churches that are struggling with the leadership of their districts to leave the COB. John 10:2-4; “The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.” Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Mount Carmel Congregation in Scottville NC and Pastor Dale Baugus Mount Joy Congregation in Mount Pleasant, PA and Pastor Lee Smith CBC Prayer Committee

Pray for Jeremy Dykes and all the others who are doing all they can to help others during this time of great need. Matthew 25:40; “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me’”. Pray for Grover Duling, Scott Kinnick, and John Swonger as they travel the world to bring others to God. Matthew 9:38; “Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his Harvest field.” Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Montesion Congregation in Las Marias, Puerto Rico and Pastor Carmen M. Mercado Arce Moscow Congregation in Mt. Solon, VA and Pastor Darren Howdyshell CBC Prayer Committee

We live in a world of great insecurity, stress, fear, and uncertainty.  Let us find assurance, peace, courage, and hope in Him ---   many who are anxious, fearful, and living stressful lives.  God says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (II Timothy 1:7). Heavenly Father, in this world that too often seems disjointed, searching and confused; may we be reminded that you are a God of order and purpose!  That with the passing of every moment You are accomplishing Your holy and righteous will. Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Mlima Wa Moto congregation in Tanzania and Pastor Petro John Isduri Mlima Wa Utukufu congregation in Tanzania and Pastor William Samwel Wizabulambu CBC Prayer Committee

These past several weeks and the two that remain – many will be going to vote for candidates seeking office to serve in various national, state, and local governments. If you have yet to vote --- go. Pray that Heaven helps us to be a nation that serves the Lord. For Blessed and Happy is the nation that serves the Lord. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (II Chronicles 7:14) Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Mlima Wa Karmeli Igunga congregation in Tanzania and Pastor Joseph S. Mwamlima Mlima Wa Makimbilo congregation in Tanzania and Pastor Elia Abdala Riiumbi CBC Prayer Committee

Let us pray for members of the Executive Board and other denomination leaders as they meet this weekend in Fairmont, WV. We thank our Lord for the faithfulness and sacrifice these make in serving. “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14). Please pray for the following congregations and pastors: Midway Congregation in Surgoinsville, TN and Pastor Tim Harris Mill Creek Congregation in Tryon, NC and Pastor Alan Edwards Ministerio Uncion Apostolica Congregation in Sevierville, TN and Pastor Ivis Gutierrez Miracle Fishing Christian Congregation in Guatemala and Pastor Walter Estuardo Palma Garcia CBC Prayer Committee