Month: January 2020

Jan

2020

Prayer & Praise E-letter #416

C-U at Home Prayer – #416 1.29.20

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for joining us in prayer!

Each Thursday is a special day of prayer for our ministry. Would you consider fasting in some way (from food, television, or the computer) and praying during that time for C-U at Home? The work that we do is founded on prayer! Below is a list of this week’s current prayers and praises.

Praises

Thank you God for our transportation and street outreach ministry as they were able to transport SEVEN people to facilities in Peoria this past week! That’s seven people who will have a new opportunity!
Praise the Lord for helping us reach nearly 50% of our One Winter Night fundraising goal already! That God-sized goal keeps getting closer and closer; to God be the glory!
Praise to Jesus for a community who is passionate about helping our friends on the street and showing that support with over 250 box dwellers already signed up!

Be confident of this very thing, that He which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:6

Prayer

Would you join us in prayer for a friend who has been ill for the past several days? Pray that God would heal her body and get her back to 100%
Please pray for a family of five (single mother and four kiddos) as they start trying to find some structure in a new city.
Would you also pray for our incredible staff and volunteers as we head into One Winter Night crunch time? Please pray for strength and health for all those involved!

Jan

2020

Prayer & Praise E-letter #415

C-U at Home Prayer – #415 1.22.20

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for joining us in prayer!

Praises

Thank you God for the power of prayer and the ways we have seen it work in the past week!
Praise the Lord for the men’s emergency shelter which housed 65 men one night earlier this week!
Praise to Jesus for one of our good friends without an address who will be blessing us with his music at One Winter Night 2020!

Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

Psalm 55:22

Prayer

Would you join us in prayer for a friend who is feeling overwhelmed and seeking spiritual guidance and divine peace?
Please pray for all of our friends without addresses as they congregate in our daytime drop-in center during this cold weather? Pray that peace and serenity would flow through the walls of 70 East Washington Street in Champaign.
Would you also pray for our a friend who going through a difficult transition that God would provide him comfort, wisdom, and remove all anxiety from him during this time?

Jan

2020

Prayer & Praise E-letter #414

C-U at Home Prayer – #414 1.15.20

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for joining us in prayer!

Praises

Thank you God for the 200+ people who have signed up to take part in One Winter Night 2020!
Praise the Lord for the C-U at Work program that had 8 workers on the Tuesday shift and picked up 19 bags of trash!!!
Praise to Jesus for opportunities to share our faith and the good news of Jesus!

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

1 Peter 3:15

Prayer

Would you join us in prayer for a close friend who has been dealing with some physical ailments? Pray that God would heal her body fully and as quickly as possible.
Please pray for two of our friends without an address who have been having some disagreements and minor altercations. Pray that God would bring them both a calm demeanor and a gracious heart.
Would you also pray for our founder, Melany and her brother as they work through roadblocks and seek God’s provision in all areas of physical health?

Jan

2020

Prayer and Praise E-letter #413

C-U at Home Prayer – #413 1.8.20

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for joining us in prayer!

Praises

Thank you God for the blessing of a new year and the opportunities we have to advance His kingdom in 2020!
Praise the Lord for BOTH women in our women’s transitional house who have moved out and have their own housing!
Praise to Jesus for the trials we face that have been sifted through God’s hands. May we be refined and better equipped to serve Him!

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

Prayer

Would you join us in prayer for the family of one of our friends who recently passed away tragically in a car accident? Pray that God would bring some peace to those who are hurting right now.
Please pray for a friend without an address who is currently living in a vehicle. We ask that God would soften his heart and help our outreach efforts reach him and help him want to make a change.
Would you also pray for our upcoming One Winter Night event that God would pour out His blessings and provision throughout this OWN season?

Month: January 2020

Prayer & Praise E-letter #416

Prayer & Praise E-letter #415

Prayer & Praise E-letter #414

Prayer and Praise E-letter #413

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