Pray!!

Prayer Requests: (Names are often not included to protect confidentiality.)

• Pray for all the families and friends of those involved in the recent shootings.
• Richmond small business owners and others will rise up by creating jobs and give those who are under-employed and those with a record a chance at a job and job training that will produce a livable wage.
• Transportation issues in our city – that buses will start to run into the counties where the jobs are.
• Family Fragmentation will be in the past, not the present or the future.
• SBH kids, schools and teachers…
• A couple of special opportunities that could bless SBH.
• The need for Economic Development at the intersection of North and Overbrook and also along the Brookland Park Boulevard.
• For our community churches…that they will begin to work together to reach out to and strengthen the community as spiritual mentors and meeting practical needs.
• For a move of the Holy Spirit to raise community spiritual leaders who want to invest in building and strengthening the community.
• Louis and me as we seek God’s will and purpose in this time of uncertainty.  One thing we can be certain of….God is in control!
• A number of neighbors are struggling with their landlords who won’t make necessary repairs to their homes.
• SBH is one of the highest, if not THE highest, areas for foreclosure in the City of Richmond.  Sub-prime mortgages, high city taxes and economic downturn has made it difficult for people.  Pray for creative solutions for homeowners to keep their homes.
• The list could go on-and-on!