Monthly Prayer Calendar

We hope you'll include the Presbytery Prayer Calendar in your newsletter, worship bulletin, Sunday prayers of intercession, and prayer meetings. (Churches that have not sent us their prayer calendar information form, please do so as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will list churches alphabetically as they appear in the directory.) We hope to include two churches per month, noting those individuals who serve as pastors, clerks, and in other services to the larger church. Each month we will also feature a mission partner funded by PoB.
Let us know if you have suggestions for this intercessory prayer calendar. Thank you!

FEBRUARY

Prayers for Mission: Boston/Cambridge Ministry to Higher Education
Presbytery and Synod mission dollars help support the work of college chaplains in our area. A Higher Education Campus Ministry Summit was held after Thanksgiving as leaders in New England explored our Presbyterian presence and ministry at our colleges and universities.

Prayers for Churches:

I. First Presbyterian Quincy The Bangla Team as they prepare for mission trips to Bangladesh.
Rev. Stanley Johnson, Pastor; Personnel Committee; Rev. Ward Holder, Parish Associate, Permanent Judicial Commission; Martha McMahon, Session Clerk; Bob McCarthy, Investment Advisory Committee.

II. Fort Square Presbyterian Church A long-standing ministry with ethnic populations through their English as a Second Language program; a new youth group for grades 3-5 called TNT; an interim leader for the contemporary worship service; a mission trip to Guatemala; Deacon Dottie Baker as she recovers from cancer surgery; Elder Cathy MacDougall as she goes through cancer treatments; new leaders who take office after the February 3 Annual meeting. Rev. Richard Brondyke, Pastor, LTC Task Force, Committee for Congregational Support & Development; Rev. Martha Spear, Parish Associate, Chair, Committee for Congregational Support & Development; Catherine MacDougall, Session Clerk; Dick MacLeod, Committee on Representation, Nominating Committee; Peg MacLeod, Permanent Judicial Commission; Arthur Spear, Committee on Ministry.

MARCH

Prayers for Mission: New England Spirituality and Stewardship Conference
April 4-5 in Worcester. Our Stewardship and Budget Committee regularly supports this bi-annual event. Sally Newhall is our representative on the planning team. Check their website for registration information ( www.umfne.org ) and sign up now, as space is limited.

Prayers for Churches:

I. Quincy Young Sang Vibrant ministry to children and youth; search for the right building for their future church home. Rev. Chung Nam Lee, Interim Pastor; Ki Choong Han, Session Clerk; Maria Park Chung, Committee on Preparation for Ministry.

II. Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church An art gallery that provides a unique opportunity for community mission; Seminary interns; our work for justice and peace in the community and world, racial and ethnic diversity, and the equality of women and men. As a “more light” church, we support the full inclusion of gay and lesbian members within its diverse and active community. Rev. Karl Gustafson, Pastor, Committee on Education for Mission; Rev. Augustus Kwaa, Parish Associate, Committee for Congregational Support & Development; Sarah Donovan, Session Clerk.