“When you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:12-13
Dr. Terry Teykl, author of Pray the Price and other books on prayer says: “I believe prayer is the rudder of the United Methodist Church. Without it, we may have an inspired vision, abundant resources, and good location. ….yet, without prayer, we are left at the mercy of every religious fad or trend.”
We, too, believe that prayer should guide everything we do. At FUMC of Seguin, we have an active prayer ministry. We invite you to experience the power of prayer by being a part of any of our prayer possibilities.
Upcoming Opportunities
Prayer Request Line
You are invited to call in your prayer requests to the 24 hour Prayer Line. This Prayer Line is a ministry of the Upper Room Ministries of the United Methodist Church. Call toll free at 1-800-251-2468.
This Prayer Line is staffed by trained volunteers who receive the calls, pray with the person calling, and then relay the request by mail to Upper Room Covenant groups that continue to pray for the special needs.
Prayer Garden
We have a beautiful prayer garden between the Sanctuary and the Christian Life Center. Surrounded by memorial benches and shaded by ancient pecan trees, it is a place of quiet and rest. A beautiful granite cross graces one end. You are invited, in the cool of the morning or evening, to visit this Prayer Garden and spend time with God.
Power Pray-er: We are hoping to form a new prayer group called Power Pray-er. This group would come together to pray with a person before a surgery or at another time of crisis, at the request of that person. the group could also decide to meet on a more regular basis. we believe in the power of the prayer to bring about healing and wholeness, according to God’s will. We are looking for persons to be a part of this ministry.
Telephone Prayer Chains: Members of the prayer chain are contacted by phone when a prayer request is received in the church office. Each pray-er then contacts one other person to pass on the prayer request until the chain is complete. All requests are held in confidence.
Special Lenten Discipline
Lent is a time to prepare for Easter. The death and resurrection of Christ are true whether or not we prepare our hearts for it. However for each heart to be ready, takes discipline and commitment. Make a commitment this day to grow in grace for the next six weeks.
With my brothers and sisters in Christ, I commit myself to disciplines for conversion from sin and death to love and life in Jesus Christ. With the aid of the list below, I make the following commitments to discipline and growth for the next six weeks:
Inward and Personal Disciplines
____ Spend time in solitude each day.
____ Share in the Lenten Worship services on Wednesday evenings.
____ Read a book for inner growth.
____ Read twice through the Gospel of Mark.
____ Begin to keep a journal of prayer concerns, questions, reading.
____ Focus on thanksgiving, rather than on asking, in prayer.
____ Give myself a gift of three hours to do something I always say I don't have time to do.
____ Find a way to go to bed earlier of sleep so I get enough rest.
____ Make a list of people with whom I need to be reconciled. Pray for them and let Jesus guide me in my thinking and feeling toward them.
____ Take control of my life by _______________.
____ Go to all of the Holy Week services as an act of love and waiting with Jesus.
____Take one hour to inventory my priorities and plan how I will reorder them.
____ Give up a grudge or a rehearsal of a past event.
____ Forgive someone who has hurt me.
____ Dance my prayers to a favorite tape or CD.
____ Other promptings: