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SEPTEMBER, 2010

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Give thanks for the Vacation Bible School team from Westwood Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba who shared the Good News of Jesus to children and teens in the Presbyteries of Winnipeg and Brandon this past summer.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Pray for congregations that are undergoing changes in their ministry.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Pray for the participants of the Spiritual Practices workshops in the Presbyteries of Brandon and Winnipeg as they share what they have learned with their congregations. Give thanks for their workshop leaders, The Rev. Peter Bush and The Rev. Glenn Ball.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Pray for people who have received an upsetting medical diagnosis. May they be granted hope, courage and the knowledge of God’s love.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Pray for children with learning disabilities who are afraid to go back to school, that they might find acceptance and friends.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
~ Labour Day ~ Give thanks for those who labour at difficult and dangerous jobs that help to keep us safe.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Pray for God's guidance and protection for school children and teachers during their school year.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Pray for Presbyterian World Service & Development partners as they work in India, Malawi and Guatemala, teaching rural and marginalized women to read, write and manage small businesses.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Pray for parents and guardians of children who bully others. May they find wisdom and discernment and the ability to guide their children towards more empathetic behaviour.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Pray for young adult intern Michelle Verwey, who is travelling to India to work as a community health nurse with the Mid India Board of Examiners Graduate School for Nurses, India.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Pray for comfort and faith for those who lost family members and friends in the 9/11 tragedy.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Pray for Melanie Ferrier of Cheyne Presbyterian Church in Stoney Creek, Ontario, as she begins an eight-month internship as the third year Peace and Human Security intern with Project Ploughshares in Waterloo.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Pray for college and university students as they go back to school after the summer break. May they find good places in which to live, inspiring professors to teach them and energy to learn as they embark on a new school year.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Pray for St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Maple, Ontario as the congregation and leaders share the love of God in their community.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Pray for God’s blessings on The Rev. Dr. Herb Gale, Moderator of the 136th General Assembly, as he travels this fall to meet with congregations and to participate in special gatherings.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Pray for autistic children. Give thanks for the parents, caregivers and teachers who care for them with patience, love and hope.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Bless the members of the Atlantic Mission Society and their new president, Jennifer Whitfield, as they gather in Saint John's, Newfoundland for their annual meeting.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Pray for the campus ministry of the University of New Brunswick in St. John as the students learn how people with different religious beliefs can live and work together in peace and harmony.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Pray for all our Women’s Missionary Society groups as they begin a new season of programs and activities that fulfill their call to mission. May they be creative in their planning and consistent to God’s call.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Pray for young adult intern Stephanie MacDonald as she travels to Malawi to work as a project management intern with the Blantyre Synod Health and Development Commission of The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
~ International Day of Prayer for Peace ~ Pray for Project Ploughshares as it carries out its mission to bear witness to peace, reconciliation and non-violence.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Pray for the members of the Women’s Perspective magazine editorial committee, who work alongside guest editors to put together their bi-monthly publication.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Pray for Women’s Missionary Society members who are taking leadership roles in rallies and Thankoffering services this fall.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Pray for Elleana Hoekstra, a young adult intern who is travelling to Malawi to work as a midwife with the Mulanje Mission Hospital, Blantyre Synod of The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Pray for university chaplains across Canada as they begin a new year, offering students support and guidance in their spiritual journeys.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
~ Presbyterians Sharing Sunday ~ Pray that Presbyterians Sharing Sunday will be a time to celebrate the mission and ministry in which we all participate through our national church.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Pray for communities in northern Malawi as families access treated mosquito nets. Presbyterian World Service & Development supports Ekwendeni Hospital in teaching malaria prevention programs and providing mosquito nets, saving lives and building healthier communities.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Pray for theological students and their professors at our three Presbyterian Church in Canada seminaries. May they be enriched and challenged through their studies.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Give thanks for the artists, writers, teachers and poets whose work fuels the imaginations of our children.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
As the season changes, pray that we might take the time to see the beauty of God’s world in the colours of the trees and the late blooming flowers.