2 1 30 1 Praise God for the success our graduates are experiencing as they work and plan for the future. 2 Pray that God will direct us to His called people for various open staff positions. 3 Praise God for organizations that partner with Water Street Ministries to provide a multitude of services to our clients. 4 Pray strength and courage over the men and women who serve our country in the armed forces. 5 Praise God for providing financial donations that met our Match Gift, and even exceeded what we thought we would receive. It has also helped us chip away at the deficit! 6 Pray for safety for children as they are out of school for the summer. 7 Praise God for opportunities to share the love of Christ with clients. 8 Pray for those who have been abused. Pray that they would be able to break down walls of fear and find healing. 9 Praise God for a family who decided to give their first paycheck after a recent raise to God’s ministry to help the homeless and hungry. 10 Pray for men, women and families that find themselves homeless – that they would find help, hope and peace. 11 Praise God for a client that is knitting/crocheting lap blankets for a local retirement home, in spite of the fact that she is homeless. July 2014 Prayer Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 29 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 Pray for healing for a resident that recently broke her leg. 13 Praise God for several interns who are serving with Water Street Ministries this summer. 14 Pray for a client who has special needs that make finding housing especially difficult. 15 Praise God for a youth group that read about Water Street Ministries’ financial needs and is raising funds to help those in need. 16 Pray for a staff person who is in the middle of chemo treatments. Pray for her strength and that the side effects would be minimal. 17 Pray for those who have addictions that hold them captive. 18 Praise God for the fresh fruits and vegetables that are being donated to help provide healthy food to our community. 19 Pray for rest and refreshment for staff vacations as they retreat from ministry. 20 Praise God for healing for a faithful volunteer who has served for almost 20 years. 21 Pray blessings over Antoine and Heather as they celebrate one month of marriage today! 22 Praise God that one of our long-term clients with special needs was able to find housing! 23 Praise God for being able to serve our community and in doing so let people know that someone loves and cares for them. 24 Pray for homes to be found for the moms with children living at the shelter this summer. 25 Pray for Mike, a Water Street guest, as he continues to share God’s story with his grandkids. 26 Pray for the men and women staying at the emergency shelter, specifically against feelings of rejection. 27 Praise God for churches that are supporting us this summer through their VBS programs. 28 Pray for the men and women staying at the emergency shelter, for God to fill them with His confidence. 29 Pray for the volunteers who serve at Water Street, that they are joyful with the talents God has given them. 30 Pray for the healing of a Water Street staff person as she fights cancer. 31 Pray discernment, wisdom and collaboration over the leadership at Water Street. *Names have been changed to provide anonymity to our guests. 4