Prayer Partners

One of our partnership goals this year is to connect with one another more closely in prayer.

In addition to prayers for congregations and projects, offered during worship on a regular basis, we are asking individuals to pray for one another.  Last summer, we took photos of 300 Shepherd of the Valley members who promised to pray for our Tanzanian partners.  During our July visit, travelers distributed those prayer cards and took photos of the Tanzanians who offered to pray for Minnesota partners.

Recently, we distributed cards with the Tanzanian photos to our members.

Namshukuru Mungu wangu kila niwakumbukapo,

I thank my God every time I remember you.

sikuzote kila niwaombeapo ninyi nyote nikisema sala zangu kwa furaha,

In all my prayers for all of you,

kwa sababu ya ushirika wenu katika kuieneza Injili,

I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now,

tangu siku ile ya kwanza hata leo hivi.

being confident of this, 

Nami niliaminilo ndilo hili,

that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.

ya kwamba yeye aliyeanza kazi njema mioyoni mwenu atailamaliza hata siku ya Kristo Yesu.

It is right for me to feel this way about you,

Vilevile kama ilivyo wajibu wangu kufikiri haya juu yenu yote; 

since I hold you in my heart.  -- Philippians 1:3-7a

kwasababu ninyi mmo moyoni mwangu.  -- Wafilipi 1:3 -7a

Prayer cards can be picked up at the Welcome Center or at the spotlight table in the narthex this weekend.