1.       Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Pray for disaster relief workers and Moravian Disaster Response.

2.       You see at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Pray for Michael and Brenda Brent in Croatia.

3.       So also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Pray for Anna Faircloth with YoungLife.

4.       For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. Pray for Charlie and Vicki Brent in Texas.

5.       And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.  Pray for the Middle East conflict.

6.       Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Pray for the government leaders in our country.

7.       I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. Pray for short-term mission teams.

8.       Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Pray for Safiatu Braima and Sierra Leonne.

9.       Oh the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! Pray for seminarians and candidates for ordination.

10.   I urge you, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleased to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Pray for the Moravians in Peru.

11.   Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good. Pray for the Clinica Evangelica Morava in Ahaus.

12.   As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God. Pray for Moravians in Cuba and the Armando Rusindo Foundation.

13.   May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray for PEC members, bishops, and other church leaders.

14.   No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. Pray for Moravians in Honduras and Nicaragua.

15.   For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. Pray for the Raipur Foster Child Project.

16.   Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. Pray for the Teshes in Kenya and Ray of Hope.

17.   And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Pray for Phil and Eunice Raiford in Mexico.

18.   Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love. Pray for Ukrainian refugees.

19.   Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Pray for Adopt-a-Village in Tanzania.

20.   Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Pray for the Sineaths in Campus Outreach.

21.   My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Pray for Joey Yokeley and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

22.   There is neither Jew nor Greek, salve nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Pray for the Unity Women’s Desk.

23.   Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Pray for the Hoffmans in HIV/AIDS ministry.

24.   But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. Pray for City with Dwellings in Winston Salem, NC.

25.   Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children. Pray for Kevin and Charity in the Middle East.

26.   Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Pray for the Harrisons with Greek Intervarsity.

27.   Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does. Pray for Brian and Heather Marx with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

28.   But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Pray for Alan and DeeDee Iobst in France.

29.   Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Pray for Annie B Missions and Star Mountain.

30.   I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Pray for the Board of World Mission.

31.   Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Pray for Estamos Unidos Moravian Ministry.

A LENTEN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Stories Expressing:
Betrayal
Humiliation
Suffering
Condemnation
Forsakenness
Forgiveness
Conversion

Click the link below to read the Guide online:

2024 Lenten Devotion Guide

1.       Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Pray for Michael and Brenda Brent in Croatia.

2.       The Lord Almighty has sworn, ‘Surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.’ Pray for Charlie and Vicki Brent in Texas.

3.       You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Pray for the government leaders in our country.

4.       In that day the Lord Almighty will be a glorious crown, a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people. Pray for Safiatu Braima and Sierra Leone.

5.       Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. Pray for the Moravians in Peru.

6.       For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! Pray for Moravians in Cuba and the Armando Rusindo Foundation.

7.       For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king, it is he who will save us. Pray for Moravians in Honduras and Nicaragua.

8.       Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. Pray for the Teshes in Kenya and Ray of Hope Orphanage.

9.       He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Pray for Joey Yokeley and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

10.   Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. Pray for the Sineaths in Campus Outreach.

11.   They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Pray for the Unity Women’s Desk.

12.   So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Pray for Anna Faircloth and YoungLife.

13.   I will strengthen and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Pray for Dusty and Christin Harrison with Greek Intervarsity.

14.   Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight. Pray for Alan and DeeDee Iobst in France.

15.   Fear not for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Pray for the Board of World Mission and the Blessings Flow project.

16.   I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth. Pray for Annie B Missions and Star Mountain.

17.   The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land. Pray for Kevin and Charity in the Middle East.

18.   Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Pray for Brian and Heather Marx with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

19.   But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. Pray for the Hoffmans in HIV/AIDS Ministry.

20.   You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Pray for youth at the Florida district camp.

21.   I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. Pray for Adopt A Village in Tanzania.

22.   Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. Pray for Phil and Eunice Raiford in Mexico.

23.   As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. Pray for the Rajpur Foster Child Project.

24.   I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Pray for PEC members, bishops and other church leaders.

25.   The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. Pray for the Clinica Evangelica Morava in Ahaus.

26.   He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. Pray for seminarians and candidates for ordination.

27.   To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Pray for short term mission teams.

28.   Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Pray for Ukrainian refugees and the Czech Moravian Church.

29.   This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. Pray for the conflict in the Middle East.

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During this HolyDay Season we know you have lots of things to do, so before things get even busier – if you haven’t already signed up, contact me at cranemrev@gmail.com or go to the American Red Cross website and sign up to donate at New Philadelphia Moravian Church on Monday, January 8 between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Blood Drive dates for 2024:

• January 8
• March 11
• June 10
• August 19
• November 4

All Blood Drives take place on Mondays. Contact Michael Crane if you need help signing up.