Great Joy

How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God's presence. (1 Thessalonians 3:9 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• At the end of a long and arduous struggle for the family of faith is joy - joy because of the faithfulness of friends, joy in the cessation of imminent danger, and most of all, joy in the presence of the Lord, our strong deliverer and awesome God.

Pray today:

• For the joy of the Lord to be our strength, for courage and joy during the next battle because of God's presence in the last, for the lessons learned in the past about God's timing, God's provision, and God's sovereignty, to be pressed upon us in the present and the future.

Our prayers make a difference in our outcomes. Please continue to pray over the list below that focuses on key needs at Emmanuel College. 

“. . .they raised their voices together in prayer to God.” (Acts 4:24 NIV)

PRAY FOR THE TOP FIVE NEEDS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE

• To successfully achieve reaffirmation of accreditation in June 2018.
• To be accepted into active membership in the NCAA Division II in July 2018.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2018.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.
• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.

PRAY FOR OUR SUPPORTERS

• To supply resources, both financial and otherwise, that create a bright future for the College.

PRAY FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

• To be guided by the Holy Spirit with gifts of wisdom, knowledge and discernment.

PRAY FOR IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

• EC Serve mission trip to Costa Rica in the field now until May 16.
• Recruiting at Conference Youth Camps this summer. 
• EC Serve mission trip to Appalachia, June 3-9.
• EC Serve mission trip to Uganda and Kenya, June 12-29.
• EC Mission on campus, July 15-28 (http://www.ec.edu/ecmission).
• Recruiting at Youth Quest, July 19-22.

Pray First! Pray Through!