What’s your Prayer Life like? By the title of the article you expect me to tell you that, “you need to pray more.” While no one who is honest would say that they pray as much as they should, that is not the point of this arti- cle. This article is not about how much you pray, it’s about how you pray. When I say how I do not mean “do you kneel” or “do you fold your hands,” I mean what do you spend most of your time pray- ing about? If you are like me you spend most of your time praying for things such as; people who are traveling, people who are sick, people who are having or have had surgery, people’s financial needs, people who need jobs, upcoming tests or exams for students. I am not saying we should not pray for these things. What I am going to say in the rest of this article is, that while we should pray for these things, they should not take up the majority of our prayers. Please go back and read this paragraph again so you are not misunderstanding what I am saying. So what should make up the majority of our prayers? I am glad you asked. Paul gives us some examples of what should make up the majority of our prayers in Colossians 1:3-12. Paul men- tions that he is giving thanks and praying always for the Colossians, but this is not a general prayer. He is praying specifically that they may, be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and in- creasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father who has quali- fied us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Colossians 3:9b-12 (NKJV) That certainly is not what makes up the majority of my prayers, how about yours? In the letter to the church in Rome Paul writes that, “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all” (Romans 1:8a NKJV). When is the last time you thanked God for those at First Baptist? Not just the people you like or spend time with or are your friends but all of the people? Even, I would suggest especially, those who may frustrate you, who irritate you or who you don’t see eye to eye with on things (I am not referring to Red Sox and Yankee fans J). If you are like me you would 2014 P.O. Box 324 ~ 71 Grace Ave. Waldoboro, ME 04572 Phone: (207) 832-7659 Fax: 866-291-9919 www.fbcwaldoboro.org
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What’s your Prayer Life like?
By the title of the article you expect me to tell you that, “you need to pray more.” While no
one who is honest would say that they pray as much as they should, that is not the point of this arti-
cle. This article is not about how much you pray, it’s about how you pray. When I say how I do not
mean “do you kneel” or “do you fold your hands,” I mean what do you spend most of your time pray-
ing about?
If you are like me you spend most of your time praying for things such as; people who are
traveling, people who are sick, people who are having or have had surgery, people’s financial needs,
people who need jobs, upcoming tests or exams for students. I am not saying we should not pray for
these things. What I am going to say in the rest of this article is, that while we should pray for these
things, they should not take up the majority of our prayers. Please go back and read this paragraph
again so you are not misunderstanding what I am saying.
So what should make up the majority of our prayers? I am glad you asked. Paul gives us
some examples of what should make up the majority of our prayers in Colossians 1:3-12. Paul men-
tions that he is giving thanks and praying always for the Colossians, but this is not a general prayer.
He is praying specifically that they may,
be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you
may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and in-
creasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious
power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father who has quali-
fied us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Colossians 3:9b-12 (NKJV)
That certainly is not what makes up the majority of my prayers, how about yours?
In the letter to the church in Rome Paul writes that, “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you
all” (Romans 1:8a NKJV). When is the last time you thanked God for those at First Baptist? Not
just the people you like or spend time with or are your friends but all of the people? Even, I would
suggest especially, those who may frustrate you, who irritate you or who you don’t see eye to
eye with on things (I am not referring to Red Sox and Yankee fans J). If you are like me you would
Any book on prayer by Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds
The Valley of Vision: A collection of Puritan Prayers by Arthur G. Bennett
Praying the Names of God A Daily Devotional Guide by Ann Spangler
CONGRATULATIONS to Steve & Danielle Bailey on the birth of their son, Stephen Jase. Stephen arrived on April 28th at 5:04 pm. He weighed in at 7 lbs and was 3 weeks early!
Congratulations to Hannah Sorterup and Matt LaMaster who were joined in holy matrimony on May 18th in Chicago, IL. They are residing in Chicago.
Congratulations to David Ernst Jr. David graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering on May 3rd.
Ladies! Are you tired of dealing with food is-sues? Tired of finding yourself turning to food constantly during the day to re-lieve stress, or anger, or sadness, or boredom? Tired of focusing on the food at the party rather than on the people? Tired of not being able to live the life you know Christ has redeemed you for because your weight slows you down physically and emotionally? Join us at Lose It For Life on Wednes-day evenings at 6:30 beginning June 4th. The Spirit has breathed new life into this group and we will be restarting the book Lose It For Life by Steve Ar-terburn while also discussing nutrition, encouraging commitment to disciplined eating patterns, and setting each mem-ber up with an accountability partner.
This is not about trying a new diet; it is about learning a way of life that is fo-cused on God and not on food - a way of life that develops new and perma-nent eating and exercise patterns that will enable us to do His work and bring Him glory – a way of life that puts food back in its proper place of fuel for us instead of consuming our thoughts throughout the day. Join us! Cost of book - $13 Questions? Call RoseAnne Holladay at 677-2291
CHURCH GARDENS
A lot of help is needed,
especially someone to
oversee the care of the
gardens. Please contact
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interested.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Sunday, July 20-Thursday, July 24
Time: TBA
Join us every Wednesday night at 5:30 pm, during the sum-mer, for a BBQ and tons of
There will be NO Sunday School on this day and only ONE service at 10:00 AM. A potluck will fol-low the service. There will be plug ins available for crock pots and refrigerator space for cold food. The warmer will be ready at 9:30 for any non crock pot hot food. NOTE: “non crock pot food” that needs to be kept warm, should not arrive before 9:30 AM.
OTHER COMBINED WORSHIP
SERVICES THIS SUMMER
July 6th August 3rd August 24th
All at 10:00 AM and no Sunday School. BBQ / Pot-luck will follow.
Summer is here and that means concerts at the Cottage in the Woods. The first con-cert will be on June 28th, at 7:00, with ice cream sundaes and other treats available at 6:30. Nationally known group, The Hyssongs, are sched-uled for this first concert of the summer, so be sure and mark the date and find your way to the music in the woods! For more info. or directions, contact Maynard or Sandra Townsend - 563-5807, email: [email protected] or check their Facebook page "Cottage in the Woods".
Saturday, June 21st
Noon at Wawenock Country Club in South Bristol. Last day to sign up is June 15th! $25 (includes 18 holes and a cart). Potluck for golfers and their spouses following at the Olsen’s home. See Elayne for what to bring.
Jeremy Joslyn 6/1 Nate Chute 6/3 Kevin Labombarde 6/3 Christiana Payor 6/3 Sam White 6/3 Dick Vose 6/4 John Nice 6/ 5 Douglas Peaslee 6/6 Sandra Townsend 6/8 Darci Harrington 6/9 Mercedes Schweighauser 6/10 Cedric Delano 6/10 Bethany Fields 6/11 Larry Schooley 6/12 Michael Dougherty 6/13 Breck Holladay 6/14
Katarina Payor 6/15 Ron Barbour 6/16 Mike Ward 6/17 Kaitlyn Rooks 6/20 Isaac Stred 6/22 Brad Davis 6/23 Tyson Brown 6/25 Daniel Burns 6/25 Sammy Knof 6/25 Bea Simmons 6/26 Becky Baldwin 6/27 Buddy Brown 6/28 Jerry Morrison 6/28 Katelynd Peaslee 6/28 David Ackley 6/29 Alan Reed 6/30
June Birthdays
June Anniversaries
Aaron & Emily Cheesman 6/2/2001 John & Ellen Beckman 6/7/2008 Curt & Donna Crum 6/7/1997 Grant & Faye Sorterup 6/7/1986 Donald & Lisa Young 6/14/1986 Ben & Nicole Brown 6/19/2004 Jim & Barbara Wade (D & L) 6/19/1971 Matt & Marion Hunt 6/20/1998 Wayne & Kathy Ludwig 6/20/1981 Dave & Elaine Ernst 6/21/1975 Jerry & Pam Morrison 6/21/1969 Phil & Faith Nicewonger 6/22/1996 Randy & Karen Curtis 6/25/2011 Gary & Colleen Magur 6/25/1982 Paul & Libby Miner 6/29/1996