Dec 5 2003 City Reach Prayer

Pam's K Corner

Pastors' Prayer Fellowship, one Church, many congregations, united in Christ through prayer.

If you are very busy, there is no dated or similarly valuable information in this report. Some pastors and intercessors have said they appreciate these glimpses of what is being prayed when they miss a meeting, so this is offered strictly as an update for those praying for our county.

WEEKLY MEETING of the Pastors' Prayer Fellowship
On December 10, Jeff Gilman of Redwood Gospel Mission led the meeting with the pastors focusing their prayer in two areas:
1) for gang members;
2) for local Spanish pastors and their ministries

DECEMBER'S CITY REACH PRAYER
Sponsored by Pastors' Prayer Fellowship of Sonoma County on December 5, pastors and intercessors from five towns and ten churches or ministries met in the sanctuary of Sonoma Christian Fellowship for an especially warm and comfortable gathering with Pastor Larry Moore leading in worship and Christmas praise on his guitar. A large manger scene was on the platform beneath a rugged wooden cross that one of the church members and his father made for the sanctuary awhile back. That son is now in training with the Marines at Camp Pendleton, but his mom was among the City Reach attendees that night. On the church's back wall is a large banner that reads:
Fill this house with Thy glory.

Representing Pastors' Prayer Fellowship at City Reach, Dr. Sam Tillery and Harry Skandera encouraged attendees Friday night that there is an effect from their united prayers even though it is not always evident immediately on the surface. We're in partnership, Dr. Sam said. He who began a good work will carry
it on to completion.

The Sonomans present were asked how they would describe their town.

Responses included:
Beautiful, unique city
Lots of churches and lots of people going to church, but they would like to see more spirituality, more love for God and for each other. Need a boost up to God. People can be too busy and passive. Though independent at times, people can also be very caring and warm.
Concern for New Age in the city

Harry Skandera reminded us that the earth is the Lord's, and that God has a heart for the city of Sonoma. Who else, he asked, but us, Jesus' bride, will carry the burden of prayer for this city? Nineteen months ago when City Reach previously met in Sonoma, Harry talked about the city's history and the courthouse and how Ichabod had been written over the city years before, that the glory had departed, but God's heart is to see the glory of the Lord rise in the midst of the city. Santa Rosa needs Sonoma, he said, and we are very interested in what happens here.

People broke up into small groups to pray Psalm 24 over the city, i.e., Sonoma is the Lord's, we lift up the gates that the King of glory would come in, etc.

Corporately, we prayed for the six pastors already meeting together in the east part of the county:
1. Sonoma Valley Community Church, the gift of teaching in Pastor Tim, the upcoming meetings with Moshe Rosen of Jews for Jesus
2. Sonoma Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pastor Steve, and their Christmas cantata with another church
3. Sonoma Valley Christian Church with Pastor Jerry Young thanks for their Vacation Bible School
4. Glen Ellen Community Church, established in 1880, an old church with young pastors, Jerry and Rachel, only here six months.
5. Sonoma Valley United Methodist Church, a Wesleyan Methodist church, Pastor Angelo. Ps. 71:18, Though an older man, give him stamina to declare Your power to this generation, and Your might to those who are to come.
6. Sonoma Christian Fellowship (where we were meeting that night) Pastor Larry shared that the charter school which had been renting is moving from the property; there are electrical problems; and a debt on the facility. When intercessors were asked if any had paid off their house, two men raised their hands, so they were asked to come up and pray for the finances and debt of the church. We look forward to seeing how God will answer those amazing prayers.

There was also prayer for Dr. Sam and Harry as they headed to Latvia in the next couple of days to represent Pastors' Prayer Fellowship in a region where Pastor Rob Thommarson of Sebastopol and Dr. Sam had already ministered previously, having shown George Otis, Jr.'s transformation video there and encouraging the pastors to come together in prayer across denominational lines as the pastors are doing in Sonoma County and worldwide. The Latvian pastors did begin meeting and have already seen change, and were looking forward to more direction from the American pastors' visit.

Dr. Sam and Harry will probably share an update on the good outcome of their trip to Latvia on Friday, January 2, 2004 at City Reach Prayer, meeting at Foothills Community Church in Santa Rosa. The newest Transformation video, "The Quickening" will also be shown that night. For more information call 576-0130.

Pam K is a volunteer who attends and transcribes the meetings for you to read if you can't attend in person.