We'll use this blog to post photo's and little stories of our adventure. Also, MB Mission has been granted access to this blog to post prayer requests every few days.
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-Steve
If you are the praying type, below is a prayer guide to help direct you. Enjoy!
SOAR
Prayer Guide 2015
Thursday March
26
This is our first day on site at
SOAR! After getting settled in we will
meet for supper and participate in an evening worship service with the other
churches involved (there are approximately 20 other teams who, along with
support staff, will make about 300 people involved!). This day can feel rushed and often the
student’s heads are spinning. Please pray
that we will settle in well and that we will gel immediately as a team. Pray that we fully accept one another.
Friday March 27
This is our experiential learning
day. We will be split into small groups
and led along an interactive “tour” through Winnipeg's inner-city along with
all the other participants. Second-year
participants will follow a different track focusing on either
Evangelism/Intercession, Poverty, or Native Spirituality. This can be a very eye-opening experience for
participants. Please pray that the
things that break God's heart would break ours also. Pray for good questions and eager minds to
learn. Pray for dry feet and open
hearts.
Saturday March
28
This day is focused on ministry
preparation and team building. We will
be meet together in order to finalize the preparation for KIDS ZONE that starts
on Monday. Afterward we will participate
in team building activities along with the other groups. This is the third day away from home and the
third evening with sessions in the evening.
Even though it’s near the beginning, this is usually the day when the reality
of SOAR starts to sink in. It feels like
a long time since the start and a long time before the end. Youth and leaders often begin to get tired. Pray for good attitudes and smiles. Pray that we grow as a team. Pray for organization for the team as we
prepare logistics for KIDS ZONE. Pray
for team time in the evening when we do foot washing.
Sunday March 29
This is a day of personal growth, rest,
and inward preparation for the week. The
first part of the day will be spent at CMU where we will engage in workshops
that really focus on the heart and the importance of building character. After lunch we will participate in some team
bonding time. Tonight we’ll spend extended
time praying for each other in our team meeting. Pray that we would be attentive to God’s
voice as we pray over each team member.
Pray for youth and leaders who might feel nervous for the ministry that
starts the next day.
Monday March 30
First day of KIDS ZONE in St.
Norbert! Everybody will be split into
different areas of responsibility and there will be lots of activity. Please pray that we would all communicate
well as we navigate the excitement of the first day. Pray that we could learn names quickly and
that significant relationships would be started. Pray that the youth are attentive to God’s
voice as He guides them on how to speak life into these wonderful kids. Pray for energy as a team as we are now 4
full days into SOAR and pray for openness at the evening session in the
evening.
Tuesday March 31
Pray that we hit our groove. Second day of KIDS ZONE can be a lot of
fun. Pray that we sleep well, eat well,
and drink lots of water. Pray that we
don’t settle into cliques but rather connect with people on the team we
wouldn’t normally connect with. Pray that
we love each other and the kids deeply.
Pray for unity and love between us as leaders.
Wednesday April
1
On this day we take the kids from St.
Norbert to a carnival that joins with the rest of the SOAR children programs
around the city. It’s always tons of fun
but can feel like a bit of a relational marathon with nearly 4 hours of
straight, non-structured, connecting.
Pray that we don’t settle into the now-comfortable motions of SOAR but
rather stay open and malleable to God.
Pray that we would not get distracted from our purpose. Pray that we would encourage one
another. Steve is also bringing the
grade 7-8 students in to help at the carnival, pray that these younger students
“catch” the SOAR excitement. This is
often the hardest evening meeting as a team, since everyone is exhausted from
the day. Pray that the students wouldn’t
let exhaustion shorten their patience or douse their passion for growth.
Thursday April 3
The seventh full day! This is the day that we will be presenting
the gospel message to the kids at KIDS ZONE.
Pray for the youth as they have opportunities to pray with the
kids. Pray for stamina. Thursday can be a difficult day because it is
quite far in but still not close to the end.
Pray that Thursday is the best day of SOAR so far. Pray that we worship God in a way that we
haven’t yet. Pray that we learn to pray
as a team and as individuals. Pray that
God breaks down barriers in our lives and leads us into freedom.
Friday April 4
Final day of KIDS ZONE. Please pray that we would know how to say
goodbye to the kids we met in St. Norbert.
We are also hosting a closing program BBQ for the parents. Pray that we would build meaningful
relationships with the families. Our
hope is that Kids Zone would be the start of something new in St. Norbert. Pray that we would finish SOAR strong.
Saturday April 5
Final day of SOAR. This day is short and is focused on
debrief. Pray that we would be able to
express what it is God has been doing in us this week. Pray for re-entry into life outside of SOAR,
especially for re-entry into their church the next day. Pray for the parents, that they would be able
to ask good questions and be eager listeners.
Pray for the parents as they welcome a tired and emotionally spent
son/daughter home. Pray that the seeds
planted during SOAR would grow. Pray for
lasting fruit.
THANK-YOU FOR
PRAYING!
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