Sample Job Description for Prayer Ministry Coordinator

Sample Congregational Prayer Ministry Coordinator Job Description One of the keys in translating Prayer requests into Mercy Ministry is the role of coordinating the Prayer requests received with the various groups and members within the church who will do the actual follow up for the prayers received from members, visitors and the community at large.

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Future Chaplains

It was a privilege to share at the Best Practices Conference about my deployed ministry last year. Three of the people attending were Seminarians (from Ft. Wayne and St. Louis) who were interested in learning more. I had to smile as I looked at these young men- it seems like just yesterday when I was

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Mission Sunday at St Peter

     Pr. Steve Gewecke and St. Peter Lutheran have been supporters and partners of my missionary work from the beginning of my call. They have supported me during my deployment overseas, with countless care packages, hardbound copies of Luther’s Small Catechism, calling cards and untold Prayers.      March 1st, 2015 was another fine Mission Sunday

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Prayer and Planting Presentations

     1537 people attended this year’s annual Best Practices conference, hosted by Christ Church Lutheran in Phoenix, AZ.  There were over 150 presentations over the three day event and I am guessing there must have been 40 or more ministry booths present (National office, District, Recognized Service Organizations, Lutheran and others).       I was privileged

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Presentations at Best Practices Conference

Wednesday morning I will fly out to Phoenix, AZ for the annual, “Best Practices Conference”; it is anticipated that there will be about 1,500 in attendance, I believe there will be over 150 workshops presented over the course of three days. By God’s grace, I will be making four presentations; also I will have an

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Gospel Outreach Food Pantry

     Rev. Dr. Al Buckman the Chairman for Christian Friends of New Americans has a simple mission mantra- “Draw, Bridge, Build”. The Gospel Outreach Food Pantry in Newark fits into this first step of drawing people through a Mercy ministry, to the Gospel. This past year, by God’s grace thirty refugees were baptized through Christian

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Strong Bonds Marriage Workshop

     Feb 20-22, 2015 the Chapel team led a #StrongBonds marriage workshop. Due to rescheduling, the members of the 108th Wing only had one drill weekend notice- yet there were still 34 in attendance, speaking to the quality of this workshop.      The 108closeERROR: No results were found for your search.closeERROR: No results were found for

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Mission Sunday in Pompton Lakes, NJ

       Feb 15, 2015 was Transfiguration Sunday and also a Mission Sunday celebration with Pr. Eric Reiker’s congregation- St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Incarnation in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Pr. Reiker and his congregation have been big supporters of our Christian Education and VBS outreach to the children in Newark. Pr. Reiker has

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“40 Things to Give Up for Lent and Beyond”

Last year when I was on deployment, Pr. Phil Ressler and his congregation- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Old Bridge, NJ were a tremendous blessing and source of encouragement. They sent me care packages, calling cards and hardbound copies of Luther’s Small Catechism to give to our troops and their loved ones. I was 8

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Comfort Dogs

     Lutheran Church Charities has a very powerful ministry resource- the Comfort Dogs; which can be used to minister to Veterans and their loved ones. The Comfort Dogs have been featured on national news networks for the care they provide after man made and natural disasters.      While we were at our Operation Barnabas Advisory

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