High School Parents’ Prayer Meeting 4/10/2011

Introductions Introduce each other and who your child(ren) is. Break off into groups (preferably parents with child(ren) in the same grade). Share a bit more in depth in the smaller group about each other.

Church Our High School group consists about 30 youth. We do not have any Junior girls and very few Sophomore boys. Fridays and Sundays are pretty consistent. Our kids are very good kids.

Prayer Pray that they have a personal relationship with God and have a desire to grow in their relationship with Him. Pray that they learn to love one another and grow in fellowship. Pray for their hearts to serve God and each other. Pray for their thirst to study the Word and actively learning to put those into action everyday. Pray for guidance for the seniors as they choose their colleges and as they prepare to go. Pray for the activities for youth group, Friday Nights, Sunday School, Worship Service, Retreats, Missions, etc.

Families Parents here are wonderful. They love their kids and want to help out. They have very kind hearts. Most of the kids here are raised very well. Different culture and values are good. Kids here are wonderful too!

Prayer Pray for wisdom to guide their child(ren) through their teenage years. Pray for parents and child(ren) to understand and love each other albeit different “cultures.” Pray for patience and love for the parents as their child(ren) is beginning to rebel and being difficult. Pray for forgiveness for both sides; parents and child(ren) for mistakes Pray for communication between parents and child(ren). Pray for those parents who have their kids going off to college especially if it is their first child since it will be hard. Pray also for those parents whose home will be an empty nest once their child(ren) is gone. Pray for the transition for both parents and seniors going off to college. Pray for parents who are worried for their child(ren)’s future and would entrust that to God. Pray for parents to encourage their kids to grow in God, i.e. being examples at home, studying the Bible together, etc.

The World Lots of things in this word is permissible, deemed accepted by society, i.e. sex, drugs, homosexuality, etc. If you are different, you are rejected or made fun of. But on the same side of the coin, everything is accepted and tolerated. There are different cultures even in the city of San Jose, example: Cupertino. The world is confusing and scary.

Prayer Pray that child(ren) would make godly decisions when tempted. Pray for wisdom and guidance for the child(ren) in their everyday life and that their future that would glorify God Pray for the child(ren) as they are dealing with stress and pressure from society and people around them. Pray that child(ren) would find his/her identity in Jesus Christ. Pray that the child(ren) would be able to share God and be good example of Christ with people wherever they are. Pray for this generation and their struggles: Commitment issues Authority issues Consumerism Experience Relativism Tolerance, Pluralism

Youth Ministry We love it here. We believe that this ministry is growing. We love working and serving the youth. They are a fun bunch. Our youth group has a lot of potentials.

Prayer Pray for the ministers, both Mary and me for wisdom, patience, humbleness and guidance as we work with the youth, counselors and parents; and as we build up the youth ministry and its programs. Pray for the counselors, Jon Lee, Joanne Chan, Sam Shyu and Josh Pwu and their involvement with our youth and their personal lives and growth. Pray for more staff. Pray for more Sunday School teachers. Pray for ministry as a whole as we serve the youth and helping them grow in the faith.

Each Other Share with each other your personal prayer requests and pray for one another. Yourself Your child(ren) Your congregation Your family Etc.