Sunday 11 January – Thank God for the preaching ministry today of our Bishop, Dr. Larry Stoterau. Ask God to continue to shepherd Bishop Stoterau as he shepherds the 300+ congregations of The Pacific Southwest District of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
Monday 12 January – Pray by name for your fellow members of Historic First Lutheran as they celebrate birthdays this week: Harriet Dickens (11); Jeff Potter (14).
Tuesday 13 January – Pray by name for our shut-in members: Cleora Bryan, Jill Fenske, Juanita Ingram, Elizabeth Larson, Lucile Moore, Charles Newhouse, Clara Newhouse, Arline Pace, Claudia Proctor, Estelle Thaxton and Ethel Watkins.
Wednesday 14 January – Pray for Lemeesa Ali and Adam Foelsch as they today meet with Pastor Schaar for premarital counseling in preparation for their wedding on Saturday 24 January.
Thursday 15 January – Thank God for the dedication of the members of our Omega Handbell Choir and our Sanctuary Choir as they rehearse tonight to glorify God through our weekly music ministries.
Friday 16 January – As our “Good Friday” Youth Outreach resumes tonight after our Christmas break, pray that God continue to use this outreach in powerful ways to reach out to and impact the lives of the children and their families, most of whom come from our immediate neighborhood.
Saturday 17 January – Ask God to let your Christian light be seen by one or more people today. Pray also for our upcoming “Equipping to Share” workshop on 2/21/2009 as it seeks to equip all of us to be better “sharers” of the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.