Members of this group pray for the requests and needs of the church from home. Requests are communicated daily by e-mail or telephone. This ministry includes two groups, the emergency team and the sustaining team. The emergency team is called upon to pray earnestly in potential life and death situations. The sustaining team prays daily for requests received on Sunday morning, requests submitted by the Yahoo Group and others received via telephone or e-mail. Contact Marty or Sharon Donley 512-868-8702, martindonley@msn.com.
Members of this group pray for the church, its leadership, and prayer requests from the previous Sunday, and others received throughout the week. They also pray for our community, state, and nation. This group meets each Thursday morning at 11:15 in the Prayer Room. Contact Martha Blomquist 512-343-2429 marthablomquist36@gmail.com.
All men of the church are welcome each Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. for a great home cooked breakfast, fellowship and prayer. This group meets in the Family Life Center. Contact Ken Moyer (512) 452-6889 kenmoyer@austin.rr.com.
This men's group meets on Saturday morning for fellowship and prayer. Contact Jim for times and information. Contact Jim McComb, jmccomb@austin.rr.com.
Women who participate in this ministry are paired with another and lift each other up in prayer daily, send cards of encouragement, make phone calls, and meet face to face monthly. Contact Sharon Donley, martindonley@msn.com.
This is an open group that uses the Internet to convey requests and thanksgiving for answered prayer. You may sign up for this group at the church website to subscribe email: nwhillsumcprayers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
This ministry meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:00-12:00 in the Prayer Room. They also meet the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Prayer Room to crochet and pray over the shawls that are made. This ministry makes shawls to lift members and friends of the congregation who are ill or in need of special prayer. Each stitch is prayed over as it is made and represents a prayer and God's love. The shawls are then placed on the altar for blessing on Sunday morning, prior to being presented to the person for whom they were made. This group also prepares baby blankets. Contact Karen Bowker 512-401-1743 rlbowker2002@yahoo.com.
This group meets the third Thursday of each month in the Prayer Room at 6:30. The Prayer Team provides leadership, encouragement, training, and facilitates the numerous prayer activities and programs promoting prayer. The Prayer Team also attends and prays at Church Council Meetings and other meetings as requested. The Prayer Team maintains the Prayer Room in the Family Life Center. Resources and aids are available to enhance your prayer time. You are welcome to sign up and pray at a regularly scheduled time in the Prayer Room, the Prayer Garden is also available. Members of the Prayer Team are available to pray with you following the monthly Prayer Service. Contact Gail Parsons, nay4397@aol.com.
The third Thursday of each month a Prayer Service is held in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. This service is led by Rev. Madeline Henners with singing, devotional, prayers and communion. This service is open for all members of the congregation for a time of worship and praise. Anyone is invited to remain after the service for prayer with Rev. Henners or a member of the Prayer Team or quiet time at the altar. Wesley Chapel houses our Labyrinth and is used for opportunities to experience a guided walk through the Labyrinth at Easter and Christmas as well as your personal use anytime.
Recognizing prayer as the foundation of our communication and relationship with God, the Prayer Academy offers education, Biblical study and retreat experiences for prayer and spiritual formation. These studies are led by laity and clergy as well. The Spiritual Formation Committee, along with the Pastors makes recommendations for study. Contact Gail Parsons, nay4397@aol.com.
For more information contact any of the persons named above.
