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LWML Prayer Service 2011

“Being with Jesus — Living on the Edge!”

By Reverend Carl Gnewuch

2011 Prayer Service and Convention Theme Verse
Acts 4:13b and 20 (NKJV) And they realized they had been with Jesus. “For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

Goal Statement
Empowered by being with Jesus, I courageously speak of Him
 and live a life transformed by His love.

With the convention Bible verse and goal statement in mind, this prayer service presents seven scenarios where women who are motivated by the Gospel of Jesus have the opportunity to share the Good News with others. The service provides time for participants to reflect on each scenario, either silently or with a partner, for the purpose of identifying with at least one situation from their own life where they would be able to witness God’s grace in Jesus Christ.

The scenarios are followed by a Bible reading and prayer that participants are prepared to hear and apply to their lives. 
The final section provides the opportunity for participants to support mission work with a mite offering and a pledge for faithful service. May the Lord encourage us through His Word to speak bravely and confidently what we know -- Jesus lived, died and rose for us!

The author, Reverend Carl Gnewuch, served the LWML as Pastoral Counselor from 2005-2009. He is a graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and currently serves as senior pastor at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Birmingham, Michigan. He has been married to Cindy Gnewuch for 25 years and they are blessed with three children: Stephanie, Mark and Kyle.

2011 Prayer Service Download (PDF, 293KB)
This service is featured on the "Exclusively For You On the Web" page (pg 28) of the Winter 2010 Lutheran Woman's Quarterly.

If you are unable to download the service please contact the LWML Office at lwml@lwml.org or call 1-800-252-5965 to obtain a paper copy.

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