Give us this day our daily bread. Requests/Appeals/PetitionsCalls/Supplications

How is our vision brought to life? What does the future

look like? What does He want to do? The following are

specific areas where we are praying for God to make us

fruitful.

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Our Vision Transformed lives that ignite hearts and minds

Nurture growth through life-on-life relationships

Experience growth in visitors and members

Experience growth in new professionals

Experience growth in college students

Draw un-churched people into a relationship with

God

Authentic community that fosters connection & caring

Vibrant worship which attracts people and fosters

the desire for God

Meaningful fellowship groups that connect & care

A variety of missional small groups that disciple

Sacrificial service that is consistent and vital

Engaged with the needs of others

Involved in serving those who are poor, weak,

oppressed

Partnering with organizations in our community

and around the world

Active in planting new churches

Cultural engagement that promotes renewal and

contributes to the common good

Equip Intowners to engage their faith where they

live, work, and play

Leverage our unique location to meet our

community’s needs

Celebrate God’s beauty through the arts

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For the Session 1. Hear clearly how God leads and that they would

faithfully follow

2. Pray that the Father would make them Christ-like.

3. Experience the peace of Christ, unity of the Holy

Spirit and love of the Father so Intown can reflect

God’s kingdom here on earth

4. Continued wisdom and unity about the financial

direction of the Church.

5. Protection and peace for the elders and their

families. Pray for their marriages and their ability

to love and lead their families well.

6. That the Nehemiah project would speak to the

leadership both individually and collectively about

the importance of reflecting His love with

intentionality and dependence.

7. Hear God’s direction on how to lean on one

another’s strengths and shore up one another’s

weaknesses in love.

8. Prepare, equip and strengthen the new officers

especially now as they start a new officer cycle.

9. Provide wisdom and opportunities for Intown to

be used as a resource church (loosely, a body that

supports [in different ways] other complementary

works God is doing and in which we can

participate/contribute)

10. Help them to see how God is working among us

and be encouraged by that.

11. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they train the

leadership candidates, in particular Jay Thompson

as he leads this task.

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Current Leadership 1. Pastor: Terry Gyger

2. Session:

Walt Bowers, Chuck Fell, Patrick Freeman, Kirk

Glaze, Dan Gyger, David Harris, Jimmy Locklear,

Phillip Spears, Brian Terrell, Jay Thompson, Chuck

Vogt, Jim Wert, Michael Witt

3. Diaconate:

Jeremy Brubaker, Bob Carroll, Bill Chaney, Byron

Coker, Lynn Culver, Tom Haddock, Brian Huey,

Allen Joiner, Marshall Quin, Jeff Rogers, John

Rohrer, Dave Sawchuk, Mike Schlagheck, Ken

Sugiura, Julie Sult, Allen Tubbs, Mike Tubesing, Rich

von Biberstein, Rob Wade, David Wall, & Brian

Wells

4. Staff:

Dave Sawchuck, John Bigham, Peter de Lastic,

Michelle Washburn, Alex Fernandez, Paula Hunt,

Robin Lamb, Rebecca Heck, Shane Coker, Phil Estler,

Penny Rogers, Janet Eason, Alex Woods

Energy, stamina and enthusiasm

Project Nehemiah

Coordination Team 1. Steve Clowse, Terry Gyger, Pat Freeman, Lane Wall

2. Praise for those eager to serve

3. Prayer that people would continue to be willing to

participate

4. God would heal broken relationships and bitter

feelings

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Pray for the teams as all work together to address these

vital areas of our church. Pray for clarity, patience, and

wisdom for all four teams. Pray for a roundtable

discussion at 5pm Sun, Aug 3 with leads of all four

committees.

Communication Team 1. Improve Intown’s messaging and use of

channels/media

2. Enable Intown to reach target demographics

3. Deepen the sense of connectedness

4. Develop comprehensive plan to guide communication

5. Unity of vision among the team of: Lane Wall, Jenny

Castles, Michael Garcia, Dave Sawchuk and Meghan

Thomas.

Small Groups 1. As we complete the Internal (Intown Church, our

past small group history, what has worked well,

what hasn’t worked as well) and External (trends,

what other evangelical churches are doing re: small

group ministry) assessments, that the Lord would

grant deep wisdom as we sift through the

information and that this last phase of the process to

go relatively quickly.

2. For the Lord to continue to direct our path, helping

us to use what information is helpful from our

assessments as we begin to form recommendations

for Intown’s small group ministry. For deep

understanding of Intown’s unique character and

what would work well in our particular community.

3. For unity of vision and team as we discuss the

above. The members are Tom Brinks and Jeanne

Fell as co-chairs, Sandy Brinks, Mike Breunig,

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Garrett and Kristin Kuk, Teresa Maysilles, John

and Kelly Pierce, Mark Tubesing and Michael Witt.

4. For humility and dependence on the Lord.

5. For our new pastor and the congregation to be

committed to Small Group ministry as a key and

primary means of developing community, caring

for one another and growing in our faith and gospel

disciplines (Bible Study, prayer, etc.).

6. That we would have great response to the

congregational survey.

Prayer 1. Humility

2. Wisdom

3. Encouragement

4. Ears to hear

5. Unity of vision among the team of: Daniel and

Lena Ellingburg, John and Sue Burch, Barcia

Chasteen, Charlene Preg, Jay Thompson, Allen

Tubbs and David Wall.

Welcome and Integration 1. That God would make Intown a place where

newcomers are seen, welcomed, encouraged and cared

for.

2. That visitors would return and become regular

participants.

3. That He would make Intown a place easy to explore

and and quickly connect.

4. Unity of vision among the team of: Dan Gyger, Bob

Carroll, Melissa Cooper, Don Gomez, Suzanne

Morris, Brian Wells and Sherri Williams.

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Children’s Ministry 1. Encouragement and sense of God’s calling for all of

those who lead our children--from SS teachers, to E6

leaders, to CW leaders, to Nursery volunteers. Pray

that they would feel God's pleasure as they selflessly

serve our children.

2. Fall SS – need 37 more teachers who will commit to

teach for the entire year.

3. Pray for the Children’s ministry team: Janet Eason,

Robin Lamb, Shane Coker, and for one new member.

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Intown Global Partners John and Sue Burch – International Tim and Angela Campbell - Atlanta David and Cindy C – NYC Bob and Lynn Culver – International Tracy and Joy D – Middle East Rodney and Jana Davila – Costa Rica Alice Hatch – International Greg and Paula H – East Asia Kermit and Cheryl Horn – France Petrit and Meredith Lleshi – Alabania Mike and Kelly Maney – International

Tim and Nicole M. – Atlanta Tim and Rhianna Mills – Bangkok, Thailand Erwin and Linda Ochsenmeier - Belgium Jon and Bekah Pollock – Ethiopia Jessica Ringsmuth – Ethiopia Patrick and Amy S. – East Asia Roy and Carole S – Middle East Paul and Sarah Taylor – Asia Pacific Region Jay and Tiffany T – Atlanta Bryan & Lois Varenkamp – Texas/International Toco Hills Community Shelter

1. Pray for Global Partners Team Team as they seek the

Lord in helping Intown to reach their neighbors,

communities, this city and the world.

2. Pray for the Team to keep in touch with the Global

Partners well and help Intown get to

know them and their needs better.

3. Pray for God to raise up Intown members to serve in

ministry locally and overseas.

4. Pray for the health, safety and physical well-being of

missionaries and their families.

5. Pray for the marriages and family lives of your

missionaries.

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6. Pray for MKs (missionary kids).

7. Pray for the MKs who are separated from their

families while in college or some may be

in boarding school in grades K-12.

8. Pray that the spiritual lives of missionaries will be

healthy and growing.

9. Pray for team relationships.

10. Pray for friendships for our missionaries.

11. Pray for the financial needs of our missionaries.

12. Pray for cultural adjustment and language learning

and competency.

13. Pray for victory in the arena of spiritual warfare.

14. Pray for opportunities for the gospel, and for boldness

in taking those opportunities to share the faith.

15. Pray for conversions, and for opportunities to disciple

new converts and to plant churches.

16. Pray that your missionaries would be protected from

discouragement and depression, and that they would

be joyfully faithful to their calling with an optimism

based on the purposes and promises of God—

persevering even (and especially) when progress is

minimal.

17. Pray for the National Church that is being established,

whether by our missionaries alone or in partnership

with national believers.

18. Pray for the training of strong, male, indigenous

leadership for the church, and for the willing transfer

of leadership at the appropriate time from the

missionaries to the national believers (this is

commonly known as indigenization).

19. Pray for missionaries to have a willingness to suffer.

20. Pray for more laborers for the ripe harvest fields of the

world.

21. Intown’s Global Partners Team: John and Susan

Burch, Susan Alexander, Bob and Lynn Culver,

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Daniel and Lena Ellingburg, Susan Fernandez, Pat

and Jeanne Freeman, Jason Kang, Juliana Lin, Lisa

Moore, Wade and Valerie Palmer, Charlene Preg,

Dave Sawchuk, Joshua and Sharon Sieweke, Michele

Washburn, Marshall and Sherri Williams.

Youth Ministry/IDX 1. Give thanks for those who trust in Christ. Pray for

individual group members and their continuing

spiritual growth.

2. Give thanks for the fellowship experienced by the

group. Pray for unity, harmony and lasting friendships

among the young people.

3. Pray for their witness to friends and family. Pray that

as others join the group, they will come to know

Christ themselves.

4. Ask God to help them know and understand what he

wants them to do with their lives. Pray for an

openness to serve God with their time and gifts.

5. Ask God to give them a deeper spiritual wisdom and

understanding. Pray for wisdom in resolving problems

and that they become more like Christ.

6. Ask God to help them honour and live for him,

continually doing good to others. Pray for the fruit of

the spirit in their lives

7. Pray for their families. Pray for compassion towards

others in spiritual or physical need.

8. Ask God to give them strength and endurance for their

Christian life. Pray for freedom against the pressure to

conform. Pray against evil influences.

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9. Pray for God to fill them with his joy and thankfulness

for new life in Christ.

10. Pray for the current small groups leaders: Kerry

Mallory, Mark Reinking, Jimmy Wert, Michael

Chaney, Matt Kuhn, Rebecca Holz, Audrey Chasteen,

Christina Wert, Alli Buker, Meghan Thomas, Lindsey

Kieter, Katie Walker

Mercy Ministries 1. Night Shelter at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church

a. Intown serves dinner to the men in this

ministry on the first Saturday of each month

b. Volunteers: Need 3 – 20 for each Saturday,

pray that volunteers would come forward

c. Help volunteers come ready to talk, listen, and

show interest in residents

d. Residents be impacted and are successful to

make a new start both in their physical and

spiritual lives

e. Partner churches be unified and in agreement

on how best to serve these men

2. YoungLives – ministry to teenage moms

a. Intown members involved are Laurie Tubbs,

Julie Tuttle and Sarah Wise.

b. Funding

c. They have started meeting with teen moms at

Cross Keys High School and will start having

club this fall.

d. Pray for club needs such as location, food,

drivers, childcare, and program.

e. Pray for a team to start at Stone Mountain

High School as well.

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3. Career Transition Ministry

a. Pray for wisdom for Rich von Biverstein and

Sarah Siedentoph

b. Pray for the nearly 225,000 unemployed in

metro Atlanta...we lag the country in job

growth. Pray that they would seek faith in this

stressful time. Jesus should be smack in the

middle of your job search. There are

thousands more that are miss-employed or

under-employed.

c. Currently 85% of attendees are non-ICC folks

and to-date have had slightly less than 100

attend for the first 6 months of 2014.

d. There have been more and more 1 on 1's with

ICC members this year about their job

situations (a praise!)

e. Many folks have landed new jobs this year (a

praise!)

f. Pray for the 4 back half meetings to close out

the year...all speakers are locked in. Pray that

whoever should be at these meetings find their

way to ICC.

4. Crossroads Crash Course Ministry

Interdenominational effort with partner churches to

provide training in how to find a new job – graduated

over 300 people since inception in 2010.

a. Pray for new members to join our team of 9

leaders...burnout is a concern.

b. Pray for new churches to host the Crossroads

"Crash Course" in 2014 and beyond. So far it

is down to 4 churches...ICC being one of the 4.

c. Pray for the graduates of the course in 2014...5

classes and around 85 graduates...many have

found new jobs!

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d. Pray that the Lord be in the process with the

job seekers...many are non-believers...a few

are Jewish or Muslim.

e. Pray for an Interview Team to come

together...we need about 15 people to make

this work...we currently have about 8.

f. Biggest prayer is that our costs are increasing

(study guides, on-line assessments, etc.) and

we don't want to increase the nominal charge

for students.

Singles/Young Professionals 1. To be gospel-centered: Christ is our shepherd

2. New leadership - For a stable leader who is committed

to Young Professionals.

3. Hire a pastor in the long-term who is dedicated to this

demographic and can cultivate a young adult ministry

longer-term.

4. To be attractive to non-Christians and seekers, engage

the community - have an outward focus

5. Strong small group ministry - strong small group

leaders (plural)

6. Become active, engaged, contributing, and life-giving

to the church

7. Raise future leaders, send and support missionaries

from this group

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Specific Congregational Needs These are only the ones we know of.

1. Dick Holifield – Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

2. Lenne Nawyn – Father had kidney removed first week

of September and the doctors discovered cancer. Pray

for peace, healing, and faith in God’s provision right

now. The doctors feel that they have removed all of

the cancer but the type of cancer is fast-growing and

very likely to return.

3. Kevin and Tara Figgins – InterVarsity at Emory, pray

for ministry as they get started and protection from

spiritual warfare.

4. Children of covenant families not walking with the

Lord