Congregation of the Month: Springs RPC
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...
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January 22. Pray for the teenage youth in Sycamore (Kokomo, Ind.) RPC who have had, and continue to have, struggles with their faith.
January 1. Pray that the elders and deacons at River Valley (Monaca, Pa.) RPC would continue to serve the congregation and work together in unity.
January 2. Pray for the Lord to bless the families of all of RPCNA church planters.
January 3. Please pray with Belle Center, Ohio, RPC for Pastor Phil Pockras as he pursues his hospital chaplain work, as well as his pastoring. Give thanks that he will attain 40 years in the pastorate this spring, God willing.
January 4. Pray that God would bless Topeka, Kan., RPC with families with children.
January 5. Pray for those in Living Way (Bryan, Tex.) RPC making decisions about how best to care for aging parents.
January 6. Pray that the Lord would guard, bless, and nourish the covenant children at Hope Community (Beaver Falls, Pa.) RPC as parents seek to raise them in the fear, love, and instruction of the Lord.
January 7. Pray for Syracuse, N.Y., RPC’s unsaved loved ones, that they will be effectually called into faith in Christ. Pray that members of Syracuse RPC will continue to present a faithful witness to their loved ones and neighbors. Pray also that they may be an effective witness to the children in their immediate neighborhood so that they may come to know the salvation of the Lord.
January 8. Pray for the Blakston family (Jono, Louise, and Jonah) in Frankston, Australia, as they prepare to move to South Sudan in early 2025 to take up laboring alongside others on the Cush4Christ team.
January 9. Join Fresno, Calif., RPC and believers worldwide in praying in accord with 1 Timothy 2 for our communities and nations, asking God that He would grant godly leadership and peaceable lives.
January 10. Pray for loved ones of Eastvale (Beaver Falls, Pa.) RPC members—particularly those not calling on the Lord and those with serious health problems.
January 11. Pray for the members of Broomall, Pa., RPC as they seek to be witnesses of God’s grace in their lives. Pray that they would be bold in speaking to unbelieving neighbors, co-workers, and friends.
January 12. Please pray that Mukonoso (Amagasaki, Japan) RPC would be equipped with workers.
January 13. Pray for the Summer 2025 Conference hosted by Sharon (Morning Sun, Iowa) RPC. Pray that this conference will encourage and support families within their congregation and community.
January 14. Pray that the Lord would raise up men to serve as teaching and ruling elders in the Pakistan Reformed Presbyterian Churches. There is currently only one teaching elder and a handful of ruling elders for one church, two mission churches, and one preaching station.
January 15. Praise the Lord for the new members added to Las Vegas, Nev., RPC in 2024 and for Las Vegas RPC being organized as a congregation in the RPCNA.
January 16. Pray with the Home Missions Board (HMB) for the Lord to bring old and new believers together in loving, united congregations.
January 17. Please pray for another deacon for Belle Center, Ohio, RPC. Give thanks for the men who already serve, and for the two retired deacons who have been such a blessing in the past, brothers Jim and Paul McDonald.
January 18. Pray for Living Way (Bryan, Tex.) RPC’s youth as they discern the Lord’s will regarding education and employment opportunities.
January 19. Pray that the Lord would be pleased to use Hope Community (Beaver Falls, Pa.) RPC as a beacon of hope for the hopeless in their community.
January 20. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month, Syracuse, N.Y., RPC hosts a food pantry for church neighbors. Pray that they may not only serve their neighbors’ physical needs but also present the gospel to the spiritually hungry people of their neighborhood.
January 21. Pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in Paraguay as they continue to pray that the Lord would provide all that is needed to establish a Reformed Presbyterian Church in the city of Encarnación.
January 22. Pray for the teenage youth in Sycamore (Kokomo, Ind.) RPC who have had, and continue to have, struggles with their faith.
January 23. Pray with Christ (East Providence, R.I.) RPC for children of immigrant families, that they would not conform to American values, but be shaped by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
January 24. Pray with Fresno, Calif., RPC that as believers face challenges in health, finances, and relationships, they would continue to be rooted in faith in Christ and encouraged by their union with Him and His body.
January 25. Praise the Lord for the new babies at Eastvale (Beaver Falls, Pa.) RPC. Please pray for them and their families.
January 26. Thank God for the six covenant children baptized at Broomall, Pa., RPC in 2024. Pray for their parents as they raise them and their brothers and sisters to know and love God. Pray that the congregation will do what they can to support these families.
January 27. Please pray for the various groups at Sharon (Morning Sun, Iowa) RPC that meet monthly or bimonthly for prayer and study: men’s breakfast, women’s book study, Burlington Bible study, a Titus 2 fellowship, Mediapolis Bible study, MEPO Bible study, and Trail Life.
January 28. Pray for Living Way (Bryan, Tex.) RPC to have boldness to share the gospel with their neighbors.
January 29. Pray for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of South Sudan, that the Lord would grow them in knowledge of Him, equip them for their kingdom labors, and protect them from the evil one.
January 30. Pray that the Lord would encourage the people of Hope Community (Beaver Falls, Pa.) RPC, that as they are reminded of their deep need for Christ and are reminded of His promises, they would be ready to share Him with those around them.
January 31. Please pray that Sharon (Morning Sun, Iowa) RPC’s online ministry would continue to be an encouragement to people who have no connection to their church or denomination. Pray that such people would become connected to Bible-believing churches.
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...
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