We take a moment to thank the Lord for all that He has done. We celebrate every victory. We thank Him for every connection that went smoothly; every need that was ever so perfectly met; and for the unexpected blessings along the way. We lift up the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
We thank the Lord for the outpouring of support we continually see through local sponsors to meet the needs of these families and bestow the irreplaceable gift of connection to families this Christmas. May the Lord never withhold any good thing to those who give so liberally to others in their time of need.
We especially remember the children of prisoners during this upcoming Christmas season. We pray that more than just physical gifts, the genuine gift of the Ultimate Gift-Giver would be made so real for each and every one. May each child feel the intimate presence of God their Father this Christmas season.
We pray for those heavy-laden caregivers who have unexpectedly found their lives burdened by additional expenses of carrying the kids of their children or other loved ones. We pray they will find an authentic community through the local church and resources to alleviate the burden.
We lift up the returning citizens who are working through their reintegration journeys in our Bridgecare program and ask the Lord for wisdom in finding and equipping volunteers to serve the communities of need and for smooth and well-received connections.
We pray that more business owners through the local church across Canada would hear from the Lord and open their hearts to employing former prisoners. We pray that these connections would lead to a restored sense of self-worth and unexpected fruitfulness would abound, supportive of real community integration.
We lift up the need of returning citizens to find safe, affordable, and stable housing solutions, abounding from all kinds of supernaturally inspired ventures through the local church. May there come a day when this problem is so far a distant memory that we cannot readily recall that it even ever existed.
We pray for the continual encouragement of returning citizens entering the Bridgecare program. We ask the Lord to find unique and special ways to speak to them so personally that they cannot help but confess in both word and deed that Jesus Christ is Lord.
We pray for wisdom and direction as we review our organizational structure and examine the best ways to serve our mission and vision. We pray that we would have hearts attentive to the Spirit's leading and for the boldness to press forward with the divine solutions He inspires.
We pray and ask the Lord to send us those volunteers who are truly filled with His Holy Spirit and for our discernment to recognize it. We pray that all across Canada, wherever the greatest needs abound, there the Lord's remnant would also rise up and meet the needs.
We thank the Lord for the call to ministry; for the resources to carry it out; for His continual care for us along the way; for His ever-enduring love that surrounds us; for the answers that He gives to the difficult questions we continually face; and for His ever abiding presence that goes with us! […]
We pray and ask the Lord for both a strong financial start and end to this new fiscal year for Prison Fellowship Canada. May the Lord so abundantly provide for our every need that we can direct our efforts towards our true mission of preparing and mobilizing the Canadian Christian community in response to the […]