Hello EMC Family,
I am so excited for us to be together soon for our EMC General Conference. When we gather every four years, it always feels a little like a family reunion for me and I love getting to see and visit with you all.
As you know, General Conference is where decisions are made regarding all aspects of the EMC including Discipline revisions, the election of Officers, Boards, Committees, Departments and Auxiliaries, and other important decisions. The business items we walk through are all important and part of the work of the ministry God has called us to. We also will worship together, be challenged by God's Word, and spend time at the altar praying for one another. We'll witness an Ordination Service as the Ordinands take vows and are commissioned for ministry. We will celebrate our Global Conferences and what God is doing across the world... Wow, I'm getting even more excited as I type all these great things that will happen in just a few short days together!
It is critical that all of this is bathed in prayer. We want all of our decisions to be led by the Holy Spirit and be in harmony with God's will, therefore the Prayer Department is asking that you join us in daily prayer over these next 10 days leading to General Conference asking our Lord to prepare us all to be led by His Spirit. Here are some things we can pray for together:
- Wisdom as we make every decision
- God's will in every election
- Our speakers and worship leaders
- Our Kids Kamp children and their leaders / Our Teens and their Youth program leaders
- Our Global Conferences and Leaders
- Unity among us even when we may disagree
Thanks for joining me daily to pray!
Judy Edwards
Department of Prayer