Each month we receive an updated Community Prayer Guide from One Hope ministry network that helps the church draw near to God and pray for various areas of our city life together. We invite you to take time to join hundreds of people who are praying each month for 10 strategic areas that shape our community's culture.
Community Prayer Guide October 2019
“When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us,
not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” Titus 3:4-5
Church
Pray for Jesus’ love to be demonstrated & communicated with clarity & power in all churches and ministries.
Pray for church & ministry leadership teams to be empowered with His Spirit, unified & guided by the Lord.
Pray for your pastors: their closeness to God, health, marriage, children and grace to lead like Jesus.
Pray for new and healthy churches to be started in our community, to reach and disciple more people.
Education
Pray for God’s peace in fall transitions: students, families, and new teachers in new positions.
Pray for new teachers and administrators to apply insightful strategies that best serve students.
Pray for the safety, peace, and “kingdom of God” influence on every campus to expand.
Pray for the health & well-being of teachers and staff: good rhythms of self-care and God’s shalom.
Government
Pray for God to guide the process and selection of the new city managers of Eugene and Springfield.
Pray for the Lord to raise up younger leaders in our community to lead with wisdom, truth and love.
Pray for God’s love, wisdom and guidance to be upon all of our government leaders and their families.
Pray for God to guide the implementation & leadership selection of the TAC Report (Technical Assistance Collaborative), a comprehensive city/county strategic plan to house the unhoused.
Business
Pray for a healthy, good & holistic “value of work” mindset to grow in our community.
Pray for more skilled trade-workers to be sent to our community & for more local trade-training programs.
Pray for local governments to create helpful and supportive policies for the growth of businesses.
Pray for ethical & flourishing wealth development that advances the Lord’s purposes in our community.
Arts
Pray for God’s presence in the Art departments: teachers & students at the U of O and LCC.
Pray for students’ involvement in the Arts, their growth and well-being: music, visual, writing, dance & drama.
Pray for Identity Dance, a Christ honoring group: for Jesus’ light & love as they perform at community events.
Pray for God’s presence upon the Hult Center: Eugene Symphony, Eugene Ballet & for an increase of family friendly productions.
Family
Pray for men to be present and humble spiritual leaders in their families, work places and churches.
Pray for the children in our community to have a clear understanding of their identity in the midst of gender
identity discussions. Pray they would be drawn to truth, protected and for parents to be wise and aware.
Pray for those struggling with drug addiction: for God to intervene, that they would be delivered of their dependency and find peace in Jesus, along with stability in jobs and housing.
Pray for all people to see the inherent value of unborn babies and for God’s power to rest on families & organizations that serve pregnant mothers.
Health Care
Pray for the Oregon Drug Policy Commissioner: God’s wisdom & to embrace Christ-centered ministry. Social Isolation is a current health care problem. Pray for healthy relationships & healing social networks.
Pray for Health Care Providers (HCPs) to have wisdom & compassion to care for the LGBTQ community.
Pray for HCPs to have strength, wisdom & compassion to bring God’s healing to people with addiction.
Pray for the health our Hispanic population: for fearless and barrier-free access to health care.
Police and Fire Departments
Pray for the wisdom, peace and safety of those serving in our police and fire departments.
Pray for the families of our First Responders: healthy marriages, peace, & God’s blessing upon their children.
Pray for a Mental Health Crisis Center to be established (a necessity according to first responders & civic leaders).
Pray for our local police, sheriff and fire departments to be fully staffed by men & women of noble character.
Pray for the leadership teams of our First Responder Agencies: God’s guidance, wisdom and blessing. Pray also for stronger & renewed collaboration among agencies.
Media
Pray for community-building and Jesus-glorifying stories to be reported through the Register Guard.
Pray for the well-being of all local reporters in T.V., Radio, Print and Internet: to report with wisdom & truth.
Pray for local media leaders to have clear vision, grace to report full stories, blessing and protection.
Pray for truthful, fair and accurate reporting in all areas of local media.
Sports
Pray for God’s wisdom and shalom to be upon the “decision makers” of all local athletics.
Pray for God to raise up strong Christ-following athletes as role models and messengers.
Pray for families to have wisdom as they balance sporting activities and faith activities.
Pray for God’s blessing on all local fall sports activities for students.
Pray for safety, protection and peace over every public sporting event.
Find answers to prayer on our website: onehopenetwork.org/testimonies.