Daily Prayer Guide for Motor City Mission Trip

Saturday, July 17
The team departs this morning for Michigan.
Please pray for: ...all the final preparations to be made smoothly.
...safe traveling and health for team.
...unity and bonding while traveling.
Scripture to pray: “Spread your protection over them, that those
who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely, O Lord, you bless
the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.”
Psalm 5:11-12

Sunday, July 18
After sharing in a local church service, the team
will spend the day in orientation. They will be establishing basic
logistics and connecting with one another.
Please pray for: ...flexibility to circumstances they encounter.
...God’s plans for each participant to be accomplished.
Scripture to pray: “Let the peace of Christ dwell in your hearts,
since as members of the body you were called to peace, and be
thankful.” Colossians 3:15

Monday, July 19
The team starts the bulk of their work schedule
today. For the next several days, they will be building, painting, serving
in a soup kitchen, in a clothes closet and a daycare center.
Please pray for: ...discernment as the team interacts with others.
...team to assimilate all information they need today.
...patience.
Scripture to pray: “Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in
all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

Tuesday, July 20
The team follows a “typical” daily schedule.
Please pray for: ...openness among the recipients.
...just the right things they will need at each site.
...unity of the team.
Scripture to pray: “May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father
who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good
hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and
word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Wednesday, July 21
The team has a day off. This is a fun
day, but also designed to pace the amount of information the team is
processing.
Please pray for: ...refreshing from God to cover the weariness.
...team’s hearts to be filled with gratitude.
...the students would live out community.
Scripture to pray: “Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Thursday, July 22
The team ramps up for more ministry.
Please pray for: ...continued strength and energy to minister.
...that God would deepen the lessons that He has taught.
...each team member’s life to be changed by this trip.
Scripture to pray: “Come and see what God has done, how awesome
his works in man’s behalf! Praise our God, o peoples, let the sound of
his praise be heard; he has preserved our lives and kept our feet
from slipping.” Psalm 66:5, 8-9

Friday, July 23
The team concludes their week’s labor of love.
Please pray for: ...the team to be encouragers of one another as
well as the local people.
...spiritual conversations to occur in relationships built,
...seeds that have been planted to bear much fruit.
Scripture to pray: “If you don’t know what you are doing, pray to
the Father. He loves to help.” James 1:5

Saturday, July 24
The team leaves for home today.
Please pray for: ...God to speak to each participant today as they
reflect on what has taken place.
...others at home to be blessed by the reports from this trip.
...team’s acclimation back to a normal routine.
Scripture to pray: “The prayer of a person living right with God is
something powerful to be reckoned with.” James 5:16