Portland Rescue Mission Prayer Calendar —
September 2008

"There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit! — Romans 5:3-5 (The Message)

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WEEK ONE: September 1-6

• Pray that God will fill Shepherd's Door with a steady stream of women who need His great love and healing.
• Jim Cooper, our manager at DAH, has asked for prayer for both of his sisters. Patty is battling cancer and was recently told she has pneumonia, and she is not following Christ. His other sister Karen is saved, but one year ago she was involved in a traffic accident and has had complications ever since.
• Please pray for the continued reordering and redemption that God is doing in the men's and women's lives here at Portland Rescue Mission.

WEEK TWO: September 7-13

• There is a new group of ladies at Shepherd's Door beginning classes in the Teaching Kitchen this month. Please pray that they would be willing to learn and embrace this three month class.
• On August 11th we had a friend pass away who was involved in the men's new life recovery program. Please be praying for his family and the other men in the program as the mourn the loss of their friend and brother.

WEEK THREE: Septembert 14-20

• Teresa Risner, staff member as Shepherd's Door, has asked for prayer as she will be on mission trip to Africa in October. Please pray for safety, good health, finances and preparation for the trip for Teresa and the team she is going with as the travel to Uganda, and Sudan to visit two orphanages.
• Outreach Chaplin, Brian Thomas, has asked that we pray for his wife, Jackie, who will be having back surgery Friday the 19th.
• Pray that the Lord will continue to heal children while our numbers grow in the Children's Center at Shepherd's Door. We are looking to go to a larger capacity of children served. Pray that we will have favor with the State of Oregon.

WEEK FOUR: September 21-27

• Outreach Chaplin, Andrew Anderson, has asked for prayer for wisdom and skill in listening to the Holy Spirit as he interacts with men on the street. He specifically asks for prayer in knowing how and when to nudge men towards Jesus in words and actions.
• Kevin Bradley, the manager of the men's Learning Center, would like pray as the Learning Center is starting to use a new assessment system called the Test of Adult Basic Education. Pray for a smooth adjustment for residents and volunteers as we make this change.

WEEK Five: September 28-30

• The Outreach Team is in search of the right training regime that would be best for uniting and developing the team, pray for Chaplin Andrew Anderson as he searches.
• Our men's Learning Center recently lost two key volunteers. Please pray that God would bring the right people to fill those vacancies in our ministry.
• Pray that our Pastoral Care team will continue to become united and strong as they work 24/7 with the women and children at Shepherd's Door.

Our Staff

As always our staff and our our board need your prayers. Also please pray for each of the following ministries. Thank you!

• Our Homeless Guests – Salvation, safety and life-change
• PRM Men's New Life Program – Continued success of Discipleship and Recovery program in men's lives
• Next Step Men's Transitional Facility – Continued perseverance in godly and responsible living
• Shepherd's Door Women and Children's Shelter – Re-organization and growth of Women's Long-term Program
• Auto Donation Program – Provision of donated vehicles to support Mission ministries

Also, please remember our faithful volunteers