Prayer For Volunteers Appreciation
Loving God, we have gathered here today in your Many Names to pause the natural rhythm of life and ministry of the Mansfield Mission Center in order to celebrate those who have answered the call to serve their community through acts of love for their neighbors.
We recognize and honor the diversity in tenure among our volunteers giving thanks for those who have served for weeks or months, those who have served for years, and those who have served for decades.
We recognize and honor the diversity in gifts and types of service giving thanks for those who have built or expanded our physical facilities, and for those who have rebuilt or enhanced the lives of our clients, patients and shoppers.
On this day our first ever annual celebration of volunteers we also give thanks for Danielle's ministry among us as our first full-time staff member focused on nurturing our volunteers. We ask God's blessing on Danielle and her husband as they prepare for the next chapter of serving in California.
On this day our largest ever gathering to appreciate our volunteers grant each and every one of us a sense of belonging, an awareness of God's love, and an enlarged vision for loving our neighbors.
Help us to live this and every day with an unwavering commitment to making MISD a place of possibility where all may flourish, a place marked by more and more strong families, and place known near and far as a strong community. Amen.
Heavenly Father, we know that You have called us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into the harvest field, for people to go and proclaim the gospel of grace to those who have not heard of Your great salvation, to go and make disciples and teach the truth of the gospel of grace, to go and demonstrate the love of God, Who sent His only begotten Son into the world, so that whosoever believes on Him would not perish, but have everlasting life.
Father, we pray that You would put it into the hearts of many of Your children to answer this call to "Go" to volunteer to be Your hand and Your feet and to tell the truth of Your great sacrifice of love.
We pray that You would call many to volunteer to work, knowing that the night is fast approaching when no one can work. May their lives produce a great harvest, to Your praise and glory. In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, thank You for our hospitals and the wonderful way that You have used many volunteers to share the gospel of grace, the love of Christ and the truth of the forgiveness of sins to those that are sick, suffering and in need.
Multiply the numbers of those whom You call into this valuable work, knowing that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
Lord, I also know that in many places in the world, it is much more challenging to share the gospel, especially in hospitals, surgeries and medical centres, but Father, I pray that You would protect all who are part of the army of volunteers who are called into this service, and pray that You would give many opportunities to tell others of the love of Christ, and to share the good news of the gospel of grace, so that many may be brought into the kingdom of God. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, the world is reeling from the effects of different storms and quakes and the many disasters world-wide, that can so quickly and unexpectedly shatter the lives of so many people and communities.
I not only pray Lord, that You would send volunteers into places that need help to cope with the disasters that they are facing, but I ask that You would prompt Christians to hear the call and take the gospel with them into these places that have been so devastated by a disaster.
Lord, I know that we live in a sinful world and that the whole of creation is groaning, as we wait for the Lord Jesus to return to set up His coming kingdom, but Father, I pray that You would use these disasters for good, by sending volunteers into such places where they may tell of the good news of Jesus Christ and bring many to faith in the Sacrifice that Christ gave on the cross to redeem all who would believe on His name. Lord hear my prayer, in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, I ask You to raise up a great army of praying men and women, prayer warriors, who will seek your face day and night to discover how to pray into Your will and for whom to pray.
Raise up a mighty army of prayer volunteers, who will give their lives to seek Your face and to pray into Your will in these increasingly dark days.
Raise up men and women who will humbly and faithfully seek Your face, so that they know how to lift up the needs of the people of the world and the governments of the nations. And Lord, bless these people who are quietly acting as watchmen on the wall prayer volunteers who are being used by You, to Your praise and glory. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, the privilege is ours to share
in the loving, healing, reconciling mission of your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in this age and wherever we are.
Since without you we can do no good thing, may your Spirit make us wise;
may your Spirit guide us; may your Spirit renew us;
may your Spirit strengthen us; so that we will be: strong in faith,
discerning in proclamation, courageous in witness, persistent in good deeds.
This we ask through the name of the Father. Amen.
Everlasting God, strengthen and sustain all those who volunteer in our churches;
that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people;
and grant that together they may follow Jesus Christ,
offering to you their gifts and talents;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, as we gather here we remember that all we have in this world is first a gift from you that requires the collaboration of human hands. Thank you for all those who offer their time and talents, joining in our ministry of bringing healing, hope, and compassion to all those in need.
We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.