The Gracious Hand of God

And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me. (Nehemiah 2:8b NLT)

Today's meditation:

• The King of Heaven, the Lord God Almighty is eager to grant our requests that align with his will and advance his kingdom on earth.

Pray today:

• For our ability to construct a debt-free, teaching/lab building at the Collins Agriculture Center in 2019, for funds needed to complete the project, for wisdom in fundraising, planning and implementation. 
• For the agriculture businesses of north Georgia to give generously to this project that will add to the funds we have on hand, for this building to improve academic space and resources for our students studying Ag Business, Ag Science, Ag Education and Ag Missions.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.
• For special projects in 2019 to improve and remodel facilities for our students including improvements to Wellons Residence Hall, for wisdom in fundraising, planning and implementation. 

Pray First! Pray Through!