Fwd: Praise & Prayer February '19

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From: Spruce Lake <davet@sprucelake.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 3:10 PM
Subject: Praise & Prayer February '19
To: <philandkelly@gmail.com>

February 2019

Praise & Prayer

Romans 12:2 "Do not conform 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."

Praises:

We praise the Lord for a staff and board of directors who desire to see many lives touched by God at Spruce Lake and Pinebrook.
Praises for a wonderful month of Sno Glo Youth Winter Youth Weekends at Pinebrook in January.
We thank the Lord that the five Ignite (Spruce Lake Winter Youth) sessions are full!
Outdoor Ed has gained four more schools and 100 more people to serve in 2018.
Work groups donated over 2,400 hours in 2018 to Spruce Lake.
We thank the Lord for the gracious year end gifts many friends of the ministry invested so people can be pointed toward Christ.

Prayers:

Pray for the Franconia Mennonite Camp Association Board and staff at Spruce Lake and Pinebrook as we continue to seek God's direction for the ministry.
Please pray that God would prepare the hearts of the arriving guests for what He wants to teach them while they are here.
Pray for DEP approval for the septic system work required to make way for the new cabins at Spruce Lake Wilderness Camp.
Pray that many young people would be drawn to Christ through the five Ignite winter youth weekends, February 1- March 3 at Spruce Lake.
Pray that the Lord will bring healing, restoration and rejuvenation to couples that will be attending February 8-10, 2019.
Prayer for the team God is putting together to serve at Spruce Lake and Pinebrook this summer.
In 2018 through the Day Camp Ministry we served over 107 campers per week and we would appreciate your prayers as we strive to serve 125 campers per week in 2019.
We are in need of dishwashers and hosts/hostesses to help serve meals to guests at Spruce Lake.
Prayer for health of staff during these cold winter months.

Special Prayer Request:

For those of you who had not heard we have completed the necessary paper work and will now present our property tax exemption case in front of the Monroe County Appeal Board for their final decision. This is for the entire Pinebrook property and the new Gym building at Wilderness Camp, they combined the hearing and it will be held on February 6^th at 1:30pm. As we look ahead to February 6^th and our property tax hearing, we would like to jointly place this concern at the feet of our Lord and Savior. So, we are setting aside Tuesday February 5^th as a day of prayer and fasting. You are invited to participate in this fast in any way or style you are able. That could be giving up one meal, or a day long fast but as a community we need to bring this to God in humble prayer.

Our hearing is set for February 6^th at 1:30pm at the Monroe County Municipal building. To continue our prayer around this issue our staff are planning to meet on the 6^th at 1:30 in the lobby of Spruce Lodge for a time of prayer while the hearing is underway.

Our specific prayer requests are as follows:

Lord willing, we would receive continue property tax exemption for our ministries.
But more important than that – No matter the outcome- We want to Glorify God in the manner in which we go through this appeal process. Ultimately, we want our core purpose of pointing people toward Christ will be fulfilled!

Please keep this concern in your prayer as we approach these dates and plan to join us as you are able. God is all powerful and He knows the needs of His ministry at Spruce Lake and Pinebrook.

In Christ,

Dave Trout

Mark 10:45

Director of Advancement

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