2023 Summer Prayer

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2023 Summer Prayer Letter

Dear Praying Friend of CEF,
Thank you for your partnership with us through prayer. Due to the busy summer season, we send only prayer calendars (no newsletter) for July and August. Do you ever get “stuck ” in your prayers- not knowing what to say, or find yourself repeating the same words? Because that can happen to me, I find it helpful to pray God’s Word back to Him. Sometimes I remind God of a promise He made when I am asking Him to keep that promise. Sometimes I take the words of a psalm or a prayer and make them my prayer for my situation. This is the reason that on the prayer calendar, some days there are just verses. I encourage you to pray those verses back to God. I have also included a verse for each week of camp.

Would you use that verse to pray for that camp? Maybe God will give you some other verses to pray. If you would like to share with me any verses that you are praying for CEF, please email me at cefmccarthy@gmail.com.

I love to see God moving through our prayers. Thank you for praying through the summer with us!
Linda McCarthy

July Prayer Calendar

1. Sat. Praise God for Janet Kramer and her ministry to children through the Mailbox Club. Pray that more children would sign up and be faithful to do the lessons this summer.

Please be praying this week for the children who attend the 5-Days Clubs in Pottsville and Pitman.

2. Sun. Pray that God would fill the clubs with children and that He would prepare their hearts to be ready for His word.
3. Mon. Pray for spiritual and physical protection for the clubs and that God’s Word would be clear.
4. Tue. Pray for strength and health for the summer missionaries and staff involved in the clubs.
5. Wed. Pray that the children would be faithful in attending the clubs and would invite friends.
6. Thurs. Pray that no child would leave club without knowing Jesus as their Savior, and that those who do know Jesus would grow in their relationship with Him.
7. Fri. Praise God for those who have hosted a 5-Day Club. Pray that they would continue to have an influence in the lives of the children who came.
8. Sat. Pray for the families of the children who attended 5-Day Club, that they would hear and respond to the Gospel and begin to attend a Bible-believing church.

Please be praying this week for Valley View Day Camp.

9. Sun. Pray that our camp would be full and that God would prepare the children’s hearts for the Holy Spirit’s working.
10. Mon. Pray for spiritual and physical protection, that God’s Word would be clear during the lesson, and that the children would be attentive.
11. Tue. Pray for strength and health for the summer missionaries and staff . Pray for the Hautles as they present the missionary time each day.
12. Wed. Pray that the weather would be pleasant for camp – not too hot or rainy!
13. Thurs. Pray that no child would leave camp without knowing Jesus as their Savior, and that those who do know Jesus
would grow in their relationship with Him.

14. Fri. Pray for those who counsel the children at camp to be sensitive to the child’s needs and clear in
explaining the Gospel
15. Sat. Pray for the un-churched children who attended camp to become involved in a Bible-believing church.

Please be praying this week for Pine Grove Day Camp.
16. Sun. Pray that our camp would be full and that God would prepare the children’s hearts for the Holy Spirit’s
working.
17. Mon. Pray for spiritual and physical protection, that God’s Word would be clear during the lesson, and that the children would be attentive.
18. Tues. Pray for strength and health for the summer missionaries and staff . Pray for the Schaeffers as they present the missionary time each day.
19. Wed. Pray that the weather would be pleasant for camp – not too hot or rainy!
20. Thurs. Pray that no child would leave camp without knowing Jesus as their Savior, and that those who do know Jesus would grow in their relationship with Him.
21. Fri. Pray for those who counsel the children at camp to be sensitive to the child’s needs and clear in explaining the Gospel.
22. Sat. Pray for the un-churched children who attended camp to become involved in a Bible-believing church.

Please be praying this week for Auburn Day Camp.
23. Sun. Pray that our camp would be full and that God would prepare the children’s hearts for the Holy Spirit’s
working.
24. Mon. Pray for spiritual and physical protection, that God’s Word would be clear during the lesson, and that the children would be attentive.
25. Tues. Pray for strength and health for the summer missionaries and staff . Pray for the Brittos as they present the missionary time each day.
26. Wed. Pray that the weather would be pleasant for camp – not too hot or rainy!
27. Thurs. Pray that no child would leave camp without knowing Jesus as their Savior, and that those who do know Jesus would grow in their relationship with Him.
28. Fri. Pray for those who counsel the children at camp to be sensitive to the child’s needs and clear in explaining the Gospel.
29. Sat. Pray for the un-churched children who attended camp to become involved in a Bible-believing church.

Please be praying this week for Ashland Day Camp.
30. Sun. Pray that our camp would be full and that God would prepare the children’s hearts for the Holy Spirit’s
working.
31.Mon. Pray for spiritual and physical protection, that God’s Word would be clear during the lesson, and that
the children would be attentive.

But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. (Luke 18:16)
Lord, you want the children to come to you, don’t let anyone or anything hinder them from coming.

And those who know your name will put their trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. Psalm 9:10
Lord, let the children this week know your name and seek you. Thank you that you will not forsake them!

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father…that He would grant you…that Christ may dwell in your hearts…and that you may know the love of Christ…Ephesians 3:14-19
Lord, please grant that Christ may live in the hearts of the children and that they may know the love of Christ.

…praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word…that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
Lord, as the lessons are taught this week, make the speaker clear and make them say what ought to be said. Open a door for the children to receive the word.

August Prayer Calendar

1. Tue. Pray for strength and health for the summer missionaries and staff . Pray they can maintain theirenthusiasm during this last week of camp.
2. Wed. Pray that the weather would be pleasant for camp -not too hot or rainy!
3. Thu. Pray that no child would leave camp without knowing Jesus as their Savior, and that those who do know Jesus would
grow in their relationship with Him.
4. Fri. Pray for those who counsel the children at camp to be sensitive to the child’s needs and clear in explaining the Gospel.
5. Sat. Pray for the un-churched children who attended camp to become involved in a Bible-believing church.
6. Sun. Praise God for all the volunteers who helped at Good News Day Camp this summer.
7. Mon. Pray for wisdom and strength for Janet Kramer as she corresponds to children in the Mailbox Club.
8. Tue. Pray for the volunteers needed for Good News Club in order to have clubs in more schools.
9. Wed. There are no Good News Clubs in Blue Mountain East, Minersville, St. Clair, and North Schuylkill. Pray that God would remove the barriers to having clubs in these schools by providing volunteers and openings in the schools.
10. Thu. Pray for Linda as she prepares our teaching materials for the fall Good News Clubs. Pray for wisdom
and creativity.
11. Fri. Pray for Jerusha as she leaves this month for Ethnos 360 Bible Institute to finish her Bible Studies degree. Pray that God would direct her future.
12. Sat. Pray for Christopher and Amy Hautle and Anne Centeleghe as they return to school this fall. Pray that
God would continue to direct them and that they would be the light of Jesus to those around them.
13. Sun. ” Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.” Isaiah 12:2
14. Mon. Pray for God’s direction for Ellie McCarthy as she seeks for a short-term opportunity in foreign
missions.
15. Tue. Pray for Elizabeth as she serves as wife to Kevin and mother to Alara. Pray that God would give her
wisdom in her involvement with CEF.

16. Wed. Pray for Katie Burian as she returns to teaching this school year. Pray that God gives her strength to
care for both her family and students. Pray she has wisdom to know how to share Christ to those around her.
17. Thu. . Pray for men and women who have a burden to see children come to Christ to pray about joining the CEF® local committee.
18. Fri. Pray for CEF® state director, Mark Wyland and assistant state director, Brenda Smith. Mark travels
often and they both have many meetings to encourage the local directors. Pray as they lead the ministry in the
state of PA.
19. Sat. Pray for the Holy Spirit to awaken the children to their need for salvation.
20. Sun. “My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like
a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.” Psalm 131.
21. Mon. Pray for CEF missionaries, Mike and Linda Petkof. They serve in Greece.
22. Tue. Pray for Shelley, Linda, Dillon, and Elizabeth to work together in unity and for the glory of God.
23. Wed. Pray for CEF missionary, Saide Khald (Country of Lebanon).
24. Thu. Thank God for our committee members. Please pray for unity and wisdom as they make decisions for
CEF of Schuylkill County. Committee members are Chairman~ Erik Gottfried, Vice Chair~ John Racilla,
Treasurer~ Cathy Nagle, Secretary~ Linda Fetherolf, Members~ Gale Hurst & Tom Tilden.
25. Fri.Thank God for Jennifer Hautle who organizes the volunteer paperwork at the office. Pray for her and
Brent as they serve with CEF (live in the states) but work for CEF Europe.
26. Sat. Pray that Shelley would have a vacation that allows her to rest and be refreshed and rejuvenated for the
Good News Club season.
27. Sun. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others
up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29
28. Mon. Pray for Shelley, Linda, and Dillon as they prepare for Teacher Training Class. Pray that all that is
prepared will be beneficial for the volunteers.
29. Tues. Pray for CEF missionaries, Abner and Susan Pineda. They serve in Latin America.
30. Wed. Pray for Frik Jans VanRensburg (Southern Africa India/Ocean Region), and Alex Twum (West
Africa). Both men serve as regional directors.
31.Thurs. Praise God for all those who faithfully pray for CEF of Schuylkill County and for those who give
financially.

Who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore, Amen. Galatians 1:4-5
Lord, you gave Yourself to rescue people. Rescue the children from the evil in our world today.

 

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