September 29, 2008 Dear Jeanne,Treasury Secretary Paulson has worked with President Bush, leaders in Congress, both presidential candidates and other advisors on a plan to rescue our failing economy. Congressional leaders toiled through the weekend creating a plan deemed acceptable by members on both sides of the aisle.
Today, the House of Representatives failed to pass that bill. Members from both parties pointed fingers as the stock market plunged. Commentators are saying that the economy is doomed and the next Great Depression is inevitable.
Interestingly, some pundits are saying that this crisis has but one source—greed! Greed is a spiritual problem, not an economic one. And a spiritual problem requires a spiritual answer.
In this time of unprecedented uncertainty, we need God’s intervention. We need His solution, and we need Him to reveal it in such a way that we know it’s Him—and only Him—acting on our behalf.
Please, join me in praying for God’s help in this potentially disastrous time in our nation’s history. Pray that God will guide the leaders into the solution He desires. Pray for wisdom for all involved—for Secretary Paulson, President Bush, Fed Chairman Bernanke, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader Boehner, House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank and others as they work together.
Thank you in advance for praying with us in this insecure time in our country. Together we place our security in God, and in His answers to our prayers. It will be exciting to see how He provides.Prayerfully yours,
John LindPresident/CEO P.S.
Please help our country by forwarding this email to as many people as you can.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Anthony's Surgery
Please continue to pray for Anthony as he is recovering from his surgery today. May the Lord's peace and grace be upon him. May the Lord heal him and strengthen him as he recovers.
Mark's Health
Please continue to pray for Mark's health. He went to the Doctor over the weekend. May the Lord continue to strengthen and comfort him during this time.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Lynnel R's Health
Please pray for Lynnel as she recovers from her operation today. May the Lord continue to strengthen her during this time of recovery.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Christians in India
Dear Colleagues in Christ,Urgent request for prayer - India Northern TerritoryI am asking on an urgent basis for prayer for our Salvationist comrades in the India Northern Territory. Salvationists in the State of Orissa have been directly impacted by recent civil disorder and are in need of our loving thoughts and earnest prayers. Following the deaths of local Hindu leaders, some fundamentalist Hindu citizens have been offering violence to their Christian neighbours, including Salvationists. Two corps halls have been destroyed together with a quarters building, and 100 Salvationists are now hiding in fear in the nearby forests. Please pray that God will protect them. Also our Boys' Home has been destroyed. Thirty children and the officers caring for them are now in police protection. Please bring this situation to God in prayer. Efforts are being made to relocate the children to another of our homes. Please pray for Colonels Kashinath and Kusum Lahase, territorial leaders, and all their staff, and especially for the divisional leaders in Orissa. God grant a swift return to normality and a restoration of tranquility in these communities. To date there are no reports of Salvationists injured or killed. Thank you for your fidelity in prayer.
God bless you all.Yours in Christ,
Shaw Clifton, General
God bless you all.Yours in Christ,
Shaw Clifton, General
Scottie's Health
Please continue to pray for Scottie's health. He is currently being treated for cancer at Memorial Hospital. May the Lord comfort Scottie during this difficult time. May the Lord give Scottie's family an extra measure of His grace and strength as they surround and support Scottie.
Maurene's Health
Please pray for one of our Corps volunteer, Maurene. Please pray for her health. May the Lord strengthen her during this time as she prepares for her treatment. Please pray for her family as they surround her to support her.
Prayer Alert - DHQ
September 12, 2008 Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. --Psalm 50:15Dear Jeanne,The situation in the Gulf Coast is dire according to breaking news reports. People in coastal areas axzre being warned to “get out now” or face certain death . Hurricane Ike is huge and is packing winds with speeds over 100 mph that threaten to tear into Galveston, Houston and other coastal areas. The after-surge of flooding could destroy what the winds don’t. This is a time to pray! Houston is home to more than 4 million people , hundreds of thousands have evacuated; its surrounding area has a large concentration of oil refineries, resorts and the Johnson Space Center. Please, join me in praying for coastal Texas and Louisiana:
For the storm to lose energy and move away from the coast
For citizens in need—particularly the marginalized, the ill and the homeless—to have assistance and guidance as they evacuate
For churches to step up and provide shelter, supplies and support when and where possible
For the protection of all involved—for police, fire and emergency medical workers, for those responsible for utilities and transportation and everyday citizens seeking refuge
For deaths, injuries and damage to be minimal Please be certain you forward this to as many people as possible, asking them to join this important prayer effort. And I thank you, in advance, for your faithful prayers. I know they will make a difference to the people of the Gulf and to our country.
Prayerfully yours, John LindPresident/CEO
For the storm to lose energy and move away from the coast
For citizens in need—particularly the marginalized, the ill and the homeless—to have assistance and guidance as they evacuate
For churches to step up and provide shelter, supplies and support when and where possible
For the protection of all involved—for police, fire and emergency medical workers, for those responsible for utilities and transportation and everyday citizens seeking refuge
For deaths, injuries and damage to be minimal Please be certain you forward this to as many people as possible, asking them to join this important prayer effort. And I thank you, in advance, for your faithful prayers. I know they will make a difference to the people of the Gulf and to our country.
Prayerfully yours, John LindPresident/CEO
TSA Western Territory Prayer Requests
CALL TO PRAYER
The Salvation Army Call to Prayer line for September 11, 2008. Please pray for the following prayer needs this week:
1. On this week of the anniversary of 9/11, pray for comfort and strength for all who have been impacted by this tragedy; give thanks that there have been no further attacks on our nation since that day. Pray for our nation to be united as we continue to work to keep citizens safe.
2. Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Ike as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico following a devastating impact on Cuba and the other islands in its’ path. Pray that this hurricane will diminish and move away from inhabited land area and pray for preparedness on the part of all in its path.
3. Pray for the safety and protection of Salvationists and fellow Christians in the Orissa area of Northern India who have been under deadly attack by radical Hindu
factions. Fervently pray for peace.
4. Pray for the protection of our military men and women as they continue to serve the cause of freedom and justice around the world and at home. Give thanks for the dedication and sacrifice of each one and their families.
5. Pray for the candidates, “Today, I pray for the candidates running for office, thanking You that You have surrounded each with advisors who consult with them on matters of great importance. O God, may the candidates and those who advise them be schooled in the habit of consulting with You on all things. Let them turn to You at a moment’s notice to ask for wisdom and understanding as they lead. This I ask in Jesus Name.” Pray for Senators Barak Obama, Joe Biden, and for Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin. Sign up now for the daily prayers at: “Prayerteam@Presidentialprayerteam.net”
6 Pray for the world wide ministry of The Salvation Army and for wisdom and guidance of our leaders: General Shaw Clifton, Commissioner Helen Clifton, Commissioners Israel and Eva Gaither, Commissioners Philip and Pat Swyers, Lt. Colonels William and Susan Harfoot, the THQ Cabinet and staff, and each Divisional Leader and staff.
7. Pray for the thousands of innocent children who live in troubled parts of the world who are victims of human trafficking and the sex trade. General Shaw Clifton has issued a Call to Prayer for Salvationists around the world to join on September 21 in a “Call to Prayer for Peace” (International Day of Peace) and on September 28 for a Call to Prayer for the Victims of sex trade trafficking.”
8. Pray for Catherine Anderson, the three year old daughter of Cadets in the UK, ill with leukemia. http://catherineisgreat.blogspot.com.
9. Pray for the following: Josephine Turpin, on life support, Eleanor, health concerns. Scott Birks, serious head injury, contact: www.caringbridge.org/visit/scottbirks. Pray for Ed Wycoff, in hospital; Captain Lex Giron; Major Rusty Tomlinson; Major Marilyn Gregory, recovering from surgery; Major Edna Steinhauer, in hospital in Mesa, AZ; Major Stella Parker recovering from surgery; Shirley Prince, a bad fall; Carolyn; Jon Hendry; Envoy James Mertz; Major Shirley White; Isobel Doctor; Luetta Pedersen; Tanner; Ken Scheline; for Major Dee Webb; for Raquel; Marvinne; Captain Jack Smith’s mother, a blood infection; Major Verna Hughes; Joe Baunoch; Cameron Helms, Amy Hennessey, and for Leigh Ann.
10. Pray for Major Jeff Dennis, post surgery infection; Major Dave Bowler; Lt. Colonel Gertrude Angel; Captain Gladys Paton, recovering from surgery, Royce Bynum; Janet Borisch asks for prayer for her 5 month old granddaughter, Riley, possible open heart surgery; Jim and Susan Spencer; Major Jerold Forney; Brigadier Isabelle Boyington; Marie Desiderio; 9 year old Ruben Solano, brain tumor; Brigadier Ben Acosta; Major Vera Elliot; Majors Don and Pearl Pack; Major Sherry McWhorter; A/Captain Elsie Lantz; Mrs. Major Manuela Garza; for Debbie and her family.
11. Pray for Captain Ruth Scott, diabetes complications; the sister of Captain Marina Martinez, Maria Vallejo; Pray for: Yvonne, hip fracture; Mimi; Donald and Mary Morrell; Robin Bailey; Barbara Garrison; Captain Dana Johnson; for Major Charles Griffin, in hospice and for Myrtle; Brigadier Margaret Laverty; Brigadier Martha Hansen; and other retired officers who have not been well.
12. Pray for those being treated for cancer: “Bend the Knee with the power of 3” is the name of the Prayer Campaign praying 3 minutes each day at 3 pm for Major Sheila Bradley. Pray for a miracle of healing!
Pray for Captain Stephen Sutter, brain surgery on Tuesday, September 16.
Pray for Major Sheila Bradley’s brother-in-law, Pat; Carolyn Stillwell; ,Jennie Torgeson’s daughter, Karen; Lynn Peterson; B/M Jim Anderson; Mrs. Lt. Colonel Oloruntobe, of Lagos, Nigeria; Barbara’s granddaughter; Major Max Garza; Dale Hill Jr., brain tumor; Colonel Diane Hogan; Lt. Colonel April Strickland; David; Karen Imai; Major Dallas Pedersen; Eileen O'Brien; Jacob Galland; Major Bill Dickinson; Mrs. Captain Sylvia Waldron; Dick Youngworth; Sue Ellen's Mom; for Dick Wiseman; and others. Pray for faith and healing miracles!
13. Pray for the family and friends of those recently Promoted to Glory; Brigadier Eloise Sloan and her family, Esther, Laurel, Howard and James; Lillian Johannessen’s mother, Grandma Helen; Bandsman Larry Freeman; Jon Hendry of Pasadena Tab; and others. May God give His comfort and peace to each family member and loved one.
14. Southern California Division invites you to join their week of 24/7 Prayer on Sept 17-24. The theme is “PUSH.” “Pray Until Something Happens!”
You may receive information and join this 24/7 Initiative by e-mailing: Susan.McCulley@sc.usw.salvationarmy.org!
See www.24-7uswsaprayer.org
View this Call to Prayer list and recent Praise Reports at: SAPRAYUSW.COM
God Bless!
Mervyn L. Morelock, Lt. Colonel
Territorial Prayer Coordinator
The Salvation Army Call to Prayer line for September 11, 2008. Please pray for the following prayer needs this week:
1. On this week of the anniversary of 9/11, pray for comfort and strength for all who have been impacted by this tragedy; give thanks that there have been no further attacks on our nation since that day. Pray for our nation to be united as we continue to work to keep citizens safe.
2. Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Ike as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico following a devastating impact on Cuba and the other islands in its’ path. Pray that this hurricane will diminish and move away from inhabited land area and pray for preparedness on the part of all in its path.
3. Pray for the safety and protection of Salvationists and fellow Christians in the Orissa area of Northern India who have been under deadly attack by radical Hindu
factions. Fervently pray for peace.
4. Pray for the protection of our military men and women as they continue to serve the cause of freedom and justice around the world and at home. Give thanks for the dedication and sacrifice of each one and their families.
5. Pray for the candidates, “Today, I pray for the candidates running for office, thanking You that You have surrounded each with advisors who consult with them on matters of great importance. O God, may the candidates and those who advise them be schooled in the habit of consulting with You on all things. Let them turn to You at a moment’s notice to ask for wisdom and understanding as they lead. This I ask in Jesus Name.” Pray for Senators Barak Obama, Joe Biden, and for Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin. Sign up now for the daily prayers at: “Prayerteam@Presidentialprayerteam.net”
6 Pray for the world wide ministry of The Salvation Army and for wisdom and guidance of our leaders: General Shaw Clifton, Commissioner Helen Clifton, Commissioners Israel and Eva Gaither, Commissioners Philip and Pat Swyers, Lt. Colonels William and Susan Harfoot, the THQ Cabinet and staff, and each Divisional Leader and staff.
7. Pray for the thousands of innocent children who live in troubled parts of the world who are victims of human trafficking and the sex trade. General Shaw Clifton has issued a Call to Prayer for Salvationists around the world to join on September 21 in a “Call to Prayer for Peace” (International Day of Peace) and on September 28 for a Call to Prayer for the Victims of sex trade trafficking.”
8. Pray for Catherine Anderson, the three year old daughter of Cadets in the UK, ill with leukemia. http://catherineisgreat.blogspot.com.
9. Pray for the following: Josephine Turpin, on life support, Eleanor, health concerns. Scott Birks, serious head injury, contact: www.caringbridge.org/visit/scottbirks. Pray for Ed Wycoff, in hospital; Captain Lex Giron; Major Rusty Tomlinson; Major Marilyn Gregory, recovering from surgery; Major Edna Steinhauer, in hospital in Mesa, AZ; Major Stella Parker recovering from surgery; Shirley Prince, a bad fall; Carolyn; Jon Hendry; Envoy James Mertz; Major Shirley White; Isobel Doctor; Luetta Pedersen; Tanner; Ken Scheline; for Major Dee Webb; for Raquel; Marvinne; Captain Jack Smith’s mother, a blood infection; Major Verna Hughes; Joe Baunoch; Cameron Helms, Amy Hennessey, and for Leigh Ann.
10. Pray for Major Jeff Dennis, post surgery infection; Major Dave Bowler; Lt. Colonel Gertrude Angel; Captain Gladys Paton, recovering from surgery, Royce Bynum; Janet Borisch asks for prayer for her 5 month old granddaughter, Riley, possible open heart surgery; Jim and Susan Spencer; Major Jerold Forney; Brigadier Isabelle Boyington; Marie Desiderio; 9 year old Ruben Solano, brain tumor; Brigadier Ben Acosta; Major Vera Elliot; Majors Don and Pearl Pack; Major Sherry McWhorter; A/Captain Elsie Lantz; Mrs. Major Manuela Garza; for Debbie and her family.
11. Pray for Captain Ruth Scott, diabetes complications; the sister of Captain Marina Martinez, Maria Vallejo; Pray for: Yvonne, hip fracture; Mimi; Donald and Mary Morrell; Robin Bailey; Barbara Garrison; Captain Dana Johnson; for Major Charles Griffin, in hospice and for Myrtle; Brigadier Margaret Laverty; Brigadier Martha Hansen; and other retired officers who have not been well.
12. Pray for those being treated for cancer: “Bend the Knee with the power of 3” is the name of the Prayer Campaign praying 3 minutes each day at 3 pm for Major Sheila Bradley. Pray for a miracle of healing!
Pray for Captain Stephen Sutter, brain surgery on Tuesday, September 16.
Pray for Major Sheila Bradley’s brother-in-law, Pat; Carolyn Stillwell; ,Jennie Torgeson’s daughter, Karen; Lynn Peterson; B/M Jim Anderson; Mrs. Lt. Colonel Oloruntobe, of Lagos, Nigeria; Barbara’s granddaughter; Major Max Garza; Dale Hill Jr., brain tumor; Colonel Diane Hogan; Lt. Colonel April Strickland; David; Karen Imai; Major Dallas Pedersen; Eileen O'Brien; Jacob Galland; Major Bill Dickinson; Mrs. Captain Sylvia Waldron; Dick Youngworth; Sue Ellen's Mom; for Dick Wiseman; and others. Pray for faith and healing miracles!
13. Pray for the family and friends of those recently Promoted to Glory; Brigadier Eloise Sloan and her family, Esther, Laurel, Howard and James; Lillian Johannessen’s mother, Grandma Helen; Bandsman Larry Freeman; Jon Hendry of Pasadena Tab; and others. May God give His comfort and peace to each family member and loved one.
14. Southern California Division invites you to join their week of 24/7 Prayer on Sept 17-24. The theme is “PUSH.” “Pray Until Something Happens!”
You may receive information and join this 24/7 Initiative by e-mailing: Susan.McCulley@sc.usw.salvationarmy.org!
See www.24-7uswsaprayer.org
View this Call to Prayer list and recent Praise Reports at: SAPRAYUSW.COM
God Bless!
Mervyn L. Morelock, Lt. Colonel
Territorial Prayer Coordinator
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