Let Us Shout From Every Rooftop

Greetings in the name of our Lord,

Paul writes this to his friends in Philippi: “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)

For the next four weeks, we will be looking at ways to develop our prayer lives. Five study groups will be studying the book The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson. The Sunday morning sermons will deal with the same material that these groups will be covering. 

Do you sense that there’s more to prayer than what you are experiencing? In these weeks we will explore how God is able do more than we could ask or imagine. Mark Batterson says, “Drawing prayer circles around our dreams isn’t just a mechanism whereby we accomplish great things for God. It’s a mechanism whereby God accomplishes great things in us.” God honors bold prayers because bold prayers honor God. Join us as we explore new ways to approach God to pray over our dreams, families, and most importantly the promises of God.

This Sunday, the sermon will look at the defeat of Jericho by the Israelites (Joshua 6:1-16). Instead of attacking the city, they circled the city in prayer for seven days and experienced the miracle of God bringing down the impregnable walls of Jericho for their victory. In the same way, when we pray circles around our dreams, God brings down the walls that separate us from God’s purpose and fulfillment of our dreams. 

The Spirit is moving at Stonebridge UMC. Our attendance continues to grow as people are returning to worship and new people are filling the seats. On Wednesday evenings our youth group has more than doubled in attendance. Each Sunday, we are blessed by new children joining our ministries. The energy is fueling our missions as we collected 92 Harvest Boxes for Meals on Wheels. (Our goal was 20). 

Let’s not keep Stonebridge UMC a secret anymore. Let us shout from every rooftop that God is moving and working in people’s lives. Now is the time to let your friends know, something special is happening at Stonebridge UMC. Just say the words, “Come and see.” 

I am more and more convinced that together we can do great things for God and His Kingdom. 

See you Sunday. 

Pastor John Allen