100 Days of Prayer

Praying our way to our 100th Birthday

100 Days of Prayer

Day 001, Sat 11/14

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Dear Lord, we come to you with praise and thanksgiving for the past 100 years of worship at HPUMC and ask that you grant us, your people, many more years of rich and meaningful worship as we come together as the body of Christ in your house seeking Your kingdom.

Scripture:
Matthew 6:33 - But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Day 002, Sun 11/15

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Loving God, we thank you for 100 years of Christian discipleship, and we pray that you will continue to bless HPUMC through GroupLife Ministries so that members will be encouraged to connect with one another, grow in their faith, and live an abundant life that glorifies you.

Scripture:
John 10:10b - I came that they might have life, and have it more abundantly. Romans 12: 15-16a - Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another;

Day 003, Mon 11/16

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Father God, thank you for allowing HPUMC to be the church home for many in the past 100 years, strengthening homes, our community and our world. May we continue to be a loving and welcoming place of worship and fellowship, helping families grow in their faith as they become deeply devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Scripture:
Ephesians 3:14-17 - For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with powers through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

Day 004, Tue 11/17

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Lord, we praise and thank you for all that has been accomplished in HPUMC's first 100 years to provide help and hope to those in need through missions, Outreach ministries, building homes, serving the homeless and others, both here and around the world. Lead us, Lord, to continue our ministries and reach even more people who need help and hope in the next 100 years.

Scripture:
Matthew 25:34-36, 40b - "Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'"

Day 005, Wed 11/18

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
Gracious God, we thank you for the many faithful members of HPUMC who have given financially and through service to meet the goals of our church and faith in the past 100 years, and we ask that you continue to bless this church with members who will give outrageously of their time, talents, and financial support to reach even more souls and alleviate even more poverty and pain in our community and throughout the world.

Scripture:
Matthew 6:19-21 - "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also..."

Day 006, Thu 11/19

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
God who is both Shepherd and Servant, we thank you for the great leaders of our church in the past, and we pray that we may be intentional in equipping new people for ministry both inside and outside the church by training pastors and laity to be effective gospel leaders in the 21st century.

Scripture:
Acts 20:28 - Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

Day 007, Fri 11/20

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
O God of new beginnings, we thank you for using HPUMC to start 38 new churches over the past 100 years. The most recent of these is Munger Place Church in East Dallas, which was restored to a dynamic, vibrant, growing church serving a diverse population, many of whom are new Christians. Lord, help us replicate this latest success by starting or revitalizing many more churches in the inner city and beyond.

Scripture:
Luke 1:37 - For nothing is impossible with God.

Day 008, Sat 11/21

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
God of wisdom, may HPUMC to be a House of Prayer with the Holy Spirit as the wisdom and power behind our vision and goals, inspiring us to pray outrageous prayers and gratefully recognize the answers.

Scripture:
I Corinthians 2:9-10 - As it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him", but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.

Day 009, Sun 11/22

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
May our loving Father draw all those who enter into the Sanctuary and Cornerstone worship spaces closer to you, that their hearts and minds will be ignited for you, and that they will be moved to a place of radical faith and discipleship.

Scripture:
Ephesians 3:16-19 - I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Day 010, Mon 11/23

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Lord, may our worship in Cox Chapel and Upper Room be pleasing to you, edifying to worshipers, and that in these communities all are embraced and encouraged to grow in their knowledge and love of you through singing, scripture, sermon, and sacrament.

Scripture:
Ephesians 1:17 - I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

Day 011, Tue 11/24

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
We pray, O Lord, for your continued blessings on the HPUMC Music Staff as they strive to create a strong team and produce beautiful music that uplifts the spirit in worship and enhances ministers' messages. May programs grow to the glory of God with each staff member strengthened in their talents, gifts, and graces, so that they may more ably lead in all areas of their work.

Scripture:
Psalm 108:1 - My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.

Day 012, Wed 11/25

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
God whose love knows no boundaries, we ask that you bless the HPUMC Online Campus to reach people all around the world for you - those who would not otherwise hear the good news of Christ or be connected to a community of believers.

Scripture:
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."

Day 013, Thu 11/26

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
God who is worthy of our praise, may all who attend The Chapel worship services be encouraged to engage with you through worship and Scripture.

Scripture:
Proverbs 4:20-22 - My child, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh.

Day 014, Fri 11/27

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Most Gracious God, we give you thanks for the vision and the hands of those who built our beautiful sanctuary to your glory. May we continue to honor and glorify your name in this sacred space in the years to come, that others might be drawn to you.

Scripture:
Matthew 16:18 - And on this rock I will build my church.

Day 015, Sat 11/28

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Almightly God, we pray that marriages would be made strong and love between spouses would grow.

Scripture:
Genesis 2:24 - Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 - Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.

Day 016, Sun 11/29

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
God, who cares for us as a mother loves her children, may the parents of this faith community intentionally disciple their children in their homes and love and parent well, trusting you with the needs of their children.

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 6:5-9 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Day 017, Mon 11/30

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
O God who holds the future, we ask your blessing on our new Family Ministries vision and strategy to the end that families will be transformed and become deeply devoted followers of Jesus Christ seeking your will in their lives, not the ways of the world.

Scripture:
Romans 12:2 - Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Day 018, Tue 12/1

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Loving and merciful God, we lift up those suffering emotionally or going through a life crisis and pray that they find understanding, comfort, and peace through our Caring Ministries.

Scripture:
Psalm 57:1 - Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.

Day 019, Wed 12/2

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Lord, we pray for a revival at the middle school and high schools in our community and praise you for the opportunity to be a part of that revival by serving this age group and leading them to be deeply devoted followers of Jesus Christ, growing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men.

Scripture:
Luke 2:52 - And Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.

Day 020, Thu 12/3

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Almighty God, we pray that single parents would be greatly encouraged in their faith and find solid Christian friends at HPUMC, that they may help each other grow, and that families will be strengthened.

Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Therefore encourage one another and build each other up...

Day 021, Fri 12/4

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, may our children who graduate high school and leave HPUMC have received a solid foundation in partnership with their parents to go out into the world to serve you and bring others to you.

Scripture:
Isaiah 54:13 - And all your children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of your children.

Day 022, Sat 12/5

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
God of abundance, we offer great thanksgiving to you for what you have allowed our church and Carpenters for Christ to accomplish for needy families all over the world by building 100 homes in Dallas in the past 20 years and 208 houses abroad in support of Habitat for Humanity International, making HPUMC the largest donor-partner of any single congregation in the world. We humbly pray for a God-centered, successful, and even larger Carpenters for Christ ministry in the coming years, to your glory.

Scripture:
Romans 1:8 - I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world. Psalm 127:1a - Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.

Day 023, Sun 12/6

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
O God our refuge and strength, we pray for safety on our mission trips and jobsites for our volunteers, the partner families, and mission staffers who are involved in all our mission Outreach.

Scripture:
Philippians 4:19 - My God will meet your every need out of his riches in the glory that is found in Christ Jesus.

Day 024, Mon 12/7

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Lord, we thank you for the long standing Outreach partnerships of HPUMC such as the Haiti Eye Clinic, Wesley Rankin, Meals on Wheels, Costa Rica Methodist Children's Home, and others, and we pray for increased interest in volunteering and for blessings for all involved.

Scripture:
Matthew 5:16 - ...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.

Day 025, Tue 12/8

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Generous God, we pray that our Outreach work would bring people out of spiritual and asset poverty, that you will be glorified and servants will find renewed vigor and depth of faith as they participate in our Outreach ministries and that those who are witnesses to it will be led to you.

Scripture:
James 3:13 - If you are wise and understand God's ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

Day 026, Wed 12/9

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
God of every nation, we pray for Nepal and for an abundance of your spirit to encourage and comfort all those suffering from the earthquake.

Scripture:
Psalm 46:1b - God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Day 027, Thu 12/10

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Dear Lord, we thank you for our Allies Against Abuse initiative (formerly VIP) and pray that we might help people living in danger to know there are resources available to help them. Make our church a safe haven for all who are suffering from any form of abuse.

Scripture:
Psalm 145:14, 19 -The Lord supports all who fall down, straightens up all who are bent low. God shows favor to those who honor him, listening to their cries for help and saving them.

Day 028, Fri 12/11

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Lord, we pray for a revival of enthusiasm and an increase in the numbers of HPUMC members volunteering to participate in Outreach ministry.

Scripture:
James 2:14-17:
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

Day 029, Sat 12/12

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Gracious and Loving God, we thank you for the opportunity to be a conduit of your love and comfort through the following groups and ask your continued blessing on each group and each member as they comfort and encourage each other according to your word: GriefShare, Child Loss, Beyond the Broken Heart, Christian Survivors of Suicide, Living with Chronic Pain, DivorceCare, Cancer Survivors, H.E.R. (Healing Estranged Relationships), and Al-Anon support groups.

Scripture:
Hebrews 10:25 - Don't stop meeting together with other believers... encourage each other...

Day 030, Sun 12/13

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Eternal God, we ask that HPUMC Online will bring the blessings of new small groups, servant hearts, and increased generosity.

Scripture:
Ephesians 4:16 - From him (Christ) the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part does its work.

Day 031, Mon 12/14

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Giving God, we ask that you equip our congregation with servant hearts as they discover their God-given gifts and use them to glorify you while building up (edifying) the church, community, and world.

Scripture:
Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Day 032, Tue 12/15

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, just as you welcome everyone to your table, may each visitor and member at HPUMC be warmly welcomed, personally engaged in God's work, discover meaningful Christian community, and willingly use his or her gifts in a manner that is pleasing to you.

Scripture:
Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Day 033, Wed 12/16

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Creator God, may families, friends, and those with Special Needs come together to the HPUMC Special Needs Ministry in order to know you better, to belong, to serve, and to be served so that each will become a disciple of Christ in the unique way you have planned for them with the special gifts that you have given them. We praise you, Lord, for the gift of this amazing ministry and ask that you bless it to your glory.

Scripture:
Ephesians 2:19-22 - Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Day 034, Thu 12/17

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
God, whose Spirit guides and pursues us, we pray that SMU students would experience a renewing of faith while in college that changes the trajectory of their lives.

Scripture:
Psalm 51:10, 12 - Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me...Restore to me the joy of your salvation and sustain in me a willing spirit.

Day 035, Fri 12/18

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
God of wisdom, we ask for your wisdom and guidance for the HPUMC task group designing the new ministry which will help prepare people for retirement and the new lives ahead of them. May we reach this generation in new and creative ways and empower their faith and livelihood.

Scripture:
Psalm 92:14 - They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.

Day 036, Sat 12/19

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Lord God, we ask that you continue to use both Cornerstone and Sanctuary services to create deeply devoted followers of Jesus Christ with ever increasing effectiveness.

Scripture:
Deut. 32:2 - Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.

Day 037, Sun 12/20

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Lord, may the choir directors' love of You and of music shine through them in every moment that they are preparing and leading our choirs.

Scripture:
Colossians 3:16 - Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

Day 038, Mon 12/21

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
O Christ, our teacher, redeemer and savior, we pray that through your Spirit, the in-depth study of the Bible in Kerygma would lead us all into deeper understanding of who you are, bringing transformation to all who attend and to the world which we serve in your name.

Scripture:
Psalm 95:6 - Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Deuteronomy 30:14 - The word is very near you, it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.

Day 039, Tue 12/22

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Dear God, may the Epworth Handbell Ensemble remain dedicated to creating beautiful music to your glory. May the leader be focused and inspired, the program enhanced, and new ringers join, all in praise to you.

Scripture:
Psalm 81:1-2 - Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob, begin the music, strike the tambourine, play the melodious harp and lyre.

Day 040, Wed 12/23

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Lord, we pray that visitors who are seeking a special place to worship you will find The Chapel service to be just that place.

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 4:29 - But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Day 041, Thu 12/24

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Creator God, we ask that the Kingdom Singers Choir be blessed and be a blessing to participants and to the congregation. May the leader be patient, loving, and energized by this community of loving souls.

Scripture:
Psalm 95:2 - Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

Day 042, Fri 12/25

Core Value(s): Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
Loving God, we ask that you use The Chapel and all our worship venues to equip those worshiping at HPUMC to live as disciples throughout the week. May the Christmas season bring renewed vigor and committment to our worshiping communities.

Scripture:
Psalm 86:11-13 - Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.

Day 043, Sat 12/26

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
Holy God, may each individual staff member at HPUMC serve with infinite love, dedication, and patience. We ask that you enable us to keep our rich heritage alive moving into the future as you lead us to new and creative ways to spread the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our city, our nation, and our world.

Scripture:
Psalm 67:1-4 - May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples equity and guide the nations upon the earth.

Day 044, Sun 12/27

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
God whose love knows no boundaries, we pray that the Wesley Foundation at SMU will become the ministry that reaches more students than we can imagine in all walks of life and helps them experience a transforming faith while they are in college so they may be lights in this world, rooted in deep faith in Jesus.

Scripture:
1 Timothy 4:12 - Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Day 045, Mon 12/28

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
You who created us for good works, we pray for new, loyal, devoted, age-diverse Carpenters for Christ Committee members and officers to take the ministry into the Second Century.

Scripture:
Hebrews 13:7 - Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

Day 046, Tue 12/29

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
Christ, who welcomed the little children, we lift up the staff of HPUMC Kids & HPUMC Day School - particularly those who work with and serve children--and ask that they will put their families first (their first ministry) as they do your work with our HPUMC families.

Scripture:
Psalm 127:3 - Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward.

Day 047, Wed 12/30

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
Lord of compassion and love, we ask that you equip the Congregational Care team and volunteers to serve our congregation in the way that glorifies you.

Scripture:
Colossians 3:12-13a - And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compasssion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another...

Day 048, Thu 12/31

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, who came to set the captives free, we pray for more leaders for the Coffield Prison Faith Based Unit. We pray for these men and women as they are called to serve at the prison on Thursdays and Sundays.

Scripture:
1 Peter 4:10-11 - Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies.

Day 049, Fri 1/1

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
Christ, our shepherd and servant leader, we pray for our clergy that they would lead your people with your integrity and wisdom and serve with your compassion and love. We also pray for the staff of the church to be coordinated and effective in their efforts to help all people become more deeply devoted followers of you, while mentoring interns and younger staff members in reaching and equipping more people for Christ.

Scripture:
1 Peter 5:1-3 - Therefore I exhort the elders...to shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, ...proving to be examples to the flock.

Day 050, Sat 1/2

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
God of all people and nations, we thank you for the new Outreach partnerships with CitySquare and our Africa partners and ask that you guide us to give our time and efforts to supporting these powerful and far-reaching ministries.

Scripture:
Acts 1:8 - But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Day 051, Sun 1/3

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Lord, we thank you for the committees that make the decisions on Outreach partnerships and funding and ask your guidance to make the best use of the funds in order to help the most needy in our community and around the world.

Scripture:
Philippians 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Day 052, Mon 1/4

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Loving God, we pray for our Stephen Ministry, for new volunteers, and for the existing Stephen Ministers and their care receivers as they carry each other's burdens.

Scripture:
Galatians 6:2 - Carry each other's burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Day 053, Tue 1/5

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Dear Lord, we pray for new fields of Carpenters-related services that HPUMC can develop in cooperation with Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, CitySquare, and other Outreach partners to help more of our homeless neighbors find stable homes.

Scripture:
Acts 20:35 - "...In everything I have shown you that, by working hard, we must help the weak. In this way we remember the Lord Jesus' words: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

Day 054, Wed 1/6

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Lord, we pray for the Welcoming Ministries team and those who serve in Welcoming to always have a joyful heart and let God's love shine through them in a beautiful way.

Scripture:
Romans 12:10 - Love one another with mutual affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Day 055, Thu 1/7

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Father, we praise you for the Jesters performances and pray that they will reach deep into the community and minister to those who can see God's love through the performers

Scripture:
Psalm 69:32 - Let the oppressed see it and be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.

Day 056, Fri 1/8

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Merciful God, we pray for the new prison ministry at the Coffield Unit. May the160 men enrolled in our program and the 500 men on the waiting list find peace, joy, and wholeness in Christ. We thank you, Father, for this opportunity and for the HPUMC members who have volunteered to be part of this team. May you raise up even more volunteers and bless all who participate.

Scripture:
Psalm 102:19b-21a - He looked down from his holy height, from heaven the Lord looked at the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die; so that the name of the Lord may be declared in Zion.

Day 057, Sat 1/9

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
O God, who asks that we commit our plans to you, we pray that our strategic planning for children and youth is led by you and that we will be flexible in OUR plans to follow YOUR plans at every turn.

Scripture:
Proverbs 19:21 - The human mind may devise many plans, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established. Isaiah 30:21 - Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

Day 058, Sun 1/10

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Loving God, we ask that expectant and new parents grow in Christ, be involved at church, and that baptisms be only the beginning of a real commitment for families.

Scripture:
Psalm 37:5 - Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Day 059, Mon 1/11

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Lord, we pray that young mothers be led to find a Bible study so that they can be in your Word and that our little ones come to know Christ at an early age.

Scripture:
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword... it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Matthew 19:14 - Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Day 060, Tue 1/12

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Loving Father, we pray to reach more and more children so they may learn to praise you with their voices. We ask that the children be excited about their participation in NewSong children's music programs, the leaders be inspired by you, parents give full support in all events, and the congregation be enriched by their presentations.

Scripture:
Psalm 89:1 - I will sing of the Lord's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. Psalm 100:1-2- Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.

Day 061, Wed 1/13

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
O God in whom we are never alone, we lift up those who are single and desire marriage, praying that they find love and marriage with the mate you have chosen for them.

Scripture:
Jeremiah 29:11 - "...For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future..."

Day 062, Thu 1/14

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Dear God, we ask that our summer music camp program will enrich and inspire campers to praise you through music, that parents are supportive of their child's interest in and love for music, and that you will give us wisdom in expanding the program.

Scripture:
Psalm 66:1-2 - Shout to God with joy, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God.

Day 063, Fri 1/15

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
O God, our loving Guardian, we ask that you build a hedge of protection around our children and that you give us the wisdom and endurance to work relentlessly to protect the children in our church and in our community.

Scripture:
John 10:29 - My Father, who has given (my sheep) to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.

Day 064, Sat 1/16

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, we thank you for the leadership, growth, and vibrancy of our Munger Place Campus, and we pray for clear direction for the next stage of Munger's growth.

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 33: 3 - Indeed, O favorite among peoples, all his holy ones were in your charge; they marched at your heels, accepted direction from you.

Day 065, Sun 1/17

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
We love you, Lord, and we pray for the strong work of the Holy Spirit to lead people to Jesus by using our members, resources, church campuses, and the new venues that we are led to start.

Scripture:
Romans 15:13 - May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Day 066, Mon 1/18

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
O Christ, who never witnessed need without turning aside to help, we thank you for our new partnership with CitySquare and pray for the new Church at the Square community. May our joint efforts with CitySquare result in a vibrant worshiping community of faith which will develop into a fully functioning church body.

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 12:12 - For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

Day 067, Tue 1/19

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
God of New Beginnings, we ask for favor with real estate possibilities and purchases to be able to expand the ministries of Munger Place Church and to form new churches as you lead.

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 3:9-11 - For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.

Day 068, Wed 1/20

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
Dear Lord, we ask your direction and favor in developing new church starts. As we look for ways to make disciples of Jesus Christ, we ask that your vision lead us to places where the need is greatest for growth of your Kingdom on earth.

Scripture:
Matthew 28:19-20 - "...Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

Day 069, Thu 1/21

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, we thank you for the beginning of a Faith-Based Unit at the Coffield Prison and pray that this unit will be a worshiping and equipping body of believers that will be led by your Spirit to evangelize the entire prison and beyond into the families and friends of these prisoners and the guards and staff who watch over them.

Scripture:
Psalm 69:33 - For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.

Day 070, Fri 1/22

Core Value(s): Starting New Churches

Prayer:
God whose love never fails, we thank you for your faithfulness in growing HPUMC and ask you to move mightly in this community, inspiring all who do not have a church home to find their way into this church or any others that we will start in order to encounter the risen Christ.

Scripture:
Acts 2:38-39 - And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

Day 071, Sat 1/23

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
God of refuge and strength, we pray that the families of this community will come running to this church when they need help, finding their strength through you.

Scripture:
Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Romans 8:31 - If God is for us, who can be against us?

Day 072, Sun 1/24

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Lord, we pray boldly that you will bring an additional 100+ active students in each grade within two years to HPUMC's Youth Ministry. May this be to your glory and the building up of the church and our community.

Scripture:
Luke 18:16 - But Jesus called for them and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs."

Day 073, Mon 1/25

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Lord of Light, we pray for children to come forward to serve as Acolytes in Sanctuary services, inspired by the Holy Spirit to participate with grace and dignity, and that their training be meaningful and inspired.

Scripture:
Psalm 100:2-5 - Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs....Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Day 074, Tue 1/26

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Dear God, we pray that our youth staff be filled with the Holy Spirit and be beautiful conduits of your grace.

Scripture:
Acts 4:31 - And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Day 075, Wed 1/27

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
God of Compassion, we lift up our older members who are lonely, hurting, and struggling, and we pray that they will rest in your everlasting arms, putting their trust in you.

Scripture:
Isaiah 46:4 - Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

Day 076, Thu 1/28

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Dear Lord, may HPUMC continue to grow as a place that is more loving and more welcoming to college-age men and women so that this church can become their home and a place that helps them grow in their faith while they are here.

Scripture:
Philippians 2:1-2 - If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

Day 077, Fri 1/29

Core Value(s): Family Ministry

Prayer:
Mighty God, we boldly pray that our HPUMC families may be inspired to put Christ at the center of their homes and that they stand out in the community as they shine a bright light for your glory to those they meet at school, in the workplace, and in the world.

Scripture:
Philippians 2:15 - That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.

Day 078, Sat 1/30

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Lord, we seek your guidance to continue to meet the needs of our congregation and its visitors through Congregational Care, support groups, Bible studies, parenting and relationship classes, financial guidance, and arts and recreation areas. We praise You for these existing programs and pray for awareness of the needs of the people of HPUMC and our community and the ability to meet those needs according to your will.

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 12:4 - There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.

Day 079, Sun 1/31

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
God of grace, may the discipleship of all who walk into HPUMC develop and grow to your glory.

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 9:8 - And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Day 080, Mon 2/1

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Gracious God, we thank you for the gift of HPUMC's Recreation Ministry. May this ministry continue to grow and creatively provide space and connection for people outside and inside the church.

Scripture:
Ephesians 4:11-12 - It was he (Christ) who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ, the body of Christ.

Day 081, Tue 2/2

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
God of all people, we pray that you will enable us to create environments and foster relationships that encourage community among those in Dallas that are18 to 35 years of age so that they have a place of worship, service, belonging, and a people they can trust--a church family.

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 12:27 - Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

Day 082, Wed 2/3

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Gracious and loving God, we pray for our congregation to reach out with radical hospitality to welcome all of your children into our midst, to extend the love of Christ to all without prejudice, and to make HPUMC the most inclusive church in the city of Dallas.

Scripture:
Hebrews 13:1-2 - Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Day 083, Thu 2/4

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
God of wisdom, we pray that you will give us wisdom and discernment to offer inspirational, thought-provoking topics that will bring those in and around our faith community closer to God and Jesus Christ.

Scripture:
Colossians 1:28-29 - We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully works in me.

Day 084, Fri 2/5

Core Value(s): GroupLife

Prayer:
Dear Lord, we pray that our programs meet the real needs of those in retirement years and thank you for the many opportunities available in this season of life. We seek your guidance to choose the best way to communicate effectively so that all will know about these programs and be able to choose the best for each individual.

Scripture:
Philippians 3:13-14 - But one thing I do; Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Day 085, Sat 2/6

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
God, who blessed your people that they might be a blessing to others, we pray for all the people our church helps through our Outreach Ministry--past, present, and future--in Dallas and around the world. We thank you for their steadfast faith in you and for providing them with a better way of life than before they were touched by you through our ministries.

Scripture:
Matthew 7:24-25 - "...Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It didn't fall because it was firmly set on bedrock..."

Day 086, Sun 2/7

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Welcoming God, we lift up prayers for all who walk through our doors or call on the phone who are in need of a welcoming voice. We pray that we may be good neighbors to everyone and serve their needs with your love.

Scripture:
John 13:34-35 - "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Day 087, Mon 2/8

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Lord, we pray that the Special Needs community will identify HPUMC as a place of spiritual, physical, and emotional comfort and belonging.

Scripture:
Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Day 088, Tue 2/9

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we pray that we can extend our reach in Children's Ministry beyond our physical walls and out into the community, reaching children whose parents may never bring them into our building. We pray for your vision on how we can reach these children.

Scripture:
Mark 10:14 - But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."

Day 089, Wed 2/10

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
O God, in whom we live and move and have our very being, we pray that men and women would find meaning in their work and feel empowered to serve you through their careers.

Scripture:
Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men.

Day 090, Thu 2/11

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Loving God, we pray that the adults of our church would be rooted in love of God through Christ and bear incredible fruit in their daily lives.

Scripture:
John 15:16 - you did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Day 091, Fri 2/12

Core Value(s): Outreach

Prayer:
Merciful God, we pray that a home will be identified or provided so that we can offer overnight respite care to Special Needs children, giving their families some much needed rest.

Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 2:7 - But we were gentle among you, like a nurse taking care of her children.

Day 092, Sat 2/13

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
Our Gracious Heavenly Father, we pray that members of our church will be financially generous in helping to provide for another 100 years of ministry here at HPUMC.

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 8: 3-4 - I assure you that they gave what they could afford and even more than they could afford, and they did it voluntarily. They urgently begged us for the privilege of sharing in this service for the saints.

Day 093, Sun 2/14

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
Lord, we pray that our leaders would always be good stewards of the funds which have been so generously given.

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 4:2: - In this kind of situation, what is expected of a manager is that they prove to be trustworthy.

Day 094, Mon 2/15

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
Loving and gracious God, we pray for generous resources for a new facility that will accommodate the people and events of an incredible Special Needs Ministry that is devoted, accepting, and Christ-centered.

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 8:2 - While they were being tested by many problems, their extra amount of happiness and their extreme poverty resulted in a surplus of rich generosity.

Day 095, Tue 2/16

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
O God, our Guide and Guardian, we pray for continued generosity, growth, and new fresh directions within the Outreach Camp Scholarship Fund Ministry with you leading us just to where you want us to go. We pray for the children, youth, and families we serve and for the continued health and energy of all our adult volunteers and leaders at Camp Ozark, Kids Across America, Camp Lakeview, and Camp Bridgeport.

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 9:11-12 - you will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous in every way. Such generosity produces thanksgiving to God through us. Your ministry of this service to God's people isn't only fully meeting their needs but it is also multiplying in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. They will give honor to God for your obedience to your confession of Christ's gospel.

Day 096, Wed 2/17

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
Lord, we praise you for the Carpenters for Christ ministry and pray for a resurgence in dedicated giving to pay for the inevitable increased cost of homes. We pray that we might build even more homes and that a significant part in the upcoming capital campaign be dedicated to this effort.

Scripture:
Ephesians 4:10 - We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Proverbs 28:27: He who gives to the poor will lack nothing.

Day 097, Thu 2/18

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
Abundant God, we pray that our congregation would be inspired to be outrageously generous with their time, talents, and finances in advancing your kingdom through HPUMC.

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 8: 5 - They even exceeded our expectations, because they gave themselves to the Lord first and to us, consistent with God's will.

Day 098, Fri 2/19

Core Value(s): Generosity

Prayer:
God of All Creation, we praise you for using HPUMC to start or revitalize many churches over the past 100 years, and we ask that you catch the hearts of our church members on fire to continue to spread your Good News in this way as your Holy Spirit leads us, both in Dallas and beyond.

Scripture:
Malachi 3:10 - "...Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test," says the Lord of hosts, "and see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need."

Day 099, Sat 2/20

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders

Prayer:
Almighty Guiding Father, we ask you to raise up leaders from among our members to mentor, teach, and prepare the next generation for service to you and others. We pray that you will place upon many people the Holy Spirit's calling to serve you with their whole hearts using their God-given talents for building up your church.

Scripture:
Isaiah 6:8 - Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" Then said I, "Here am I; send me!"

Day 100, Sun 2/21

Core Value(s): Developing Leaders, Family Ministry, GroupLife, Starting New Churches, Outreach, Multiple Styles of Worship

Prayer:
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING FOR OUR FIRST 100 YEARS: Most Gracious God, we ask that you continue to bless and keep us and give us continued guidance as we enter our second century as Christ’s hands and feet to our community and the world.

Scripture:
Psalm 28:9 - O save your people, and bless your heritage; be their shepherd, and carry them forever.

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