We are asking the Southern Gables congregation, beginning November 8 and for the next 40 days, to pray:
to take time alone with God to pray, to pray with your family, to pray with a small group, and also to pray together as a congregation. We have prepared a guide to effective praying (keep in mind, the effectiveness is what God will do in our hearts as well as through us when we pray), a daily prayer guide made specifically for our church during this transition time, and also some ideas on fasting should you wish to include this spiritual discipline during this time.

This prayer guide was distributed to the congregation in booklet form on Sunday, November 8. Additional printed copies of the booklet are available at the Information Booth in the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings.

We have made the prayer guide available online in a format suitable for viewing online or printing out at home. The guide is divided into five sections for convenience and is available as five PDF files.

1. Introduction answers the questions: Who should be a part of this 40 days of prayer? What should we pray? How should we pray? Why should I pray? It also discusses Jesus' model of prayer.
2. Keys to Effective Praying  An outline of an effective way to pray.
   
3. The Names of God  A guide to the names of God for praising God in prayer.
   
4. Suggestions for Fasting  Fasting as part of your prayer discipline.
   
5. Daily Prayer Guide  Here are specific prayers for each of the 40 days.
   

Perhaps you have arrived at this page at a later time than our initial prayer campaign. We encourage you to join us in praying for our next Senior Pastor, for our congregation and for God's will to be done in each of us and in our congregation. Thank you for praying with us.