10/30/13- Praying for Church and State

Prayers for our Community and Those We Serve
For our Denomination and the Fellowship
For our Country and Its Leaders

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— ² for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.  (1 Timothy 2:1,2)


Here are some ideas to help you pray for these things:

Prayers for our Community and Those We Serve- Chapin, Irmo, Little Mountain; Lexington and Richland County;
Mayor: Stanley Shealy, Troy Crump- Police ChiefCounty Council: Jim Kinard (chair), Frank Townsend, Smokey Davis, Billy Derrick, Johnny Jeffcoat, Bobby Keisler, Debra Summers, Bill Banning, Brad Matthews, Todd Cullum, Johnny Jeffcoat School Board: Ellen Baumgardner, Robert Gantt, Jan Hammond, Carol Sloop, Ed White, Kim Murphy, Jim Turner, Beth Hutchison- Watson,Local Law Enforcement: Police- Dave Rodgers; Sherriff: James Metts; Ronnie Lott

For our Denomination and the Fellowship- PCUSA- esp. Grady Parsons; Jim Singleton of the Fellowship of Presbyterians

    For Trinity Presbytery- Danny Murphy, Jim Rowell; Moderator Joanne Scotland

For our Country and Its Leaders-

STATE GOVT: Rep. Walton McLeod; Sen. Ronnie Cromer; Gov. Niki Haley
US GOVT.  Rep.Joe Wilson; Sen. Lindsay Graham, Sen. Tim Scott
SUPREME COURT- Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993), Clarence Thomas (1991), Stephen Breyer (1994), Antonia Scalia (1986), John Roberts (2005),  Anthony Kennedy (1988), Sonia Sotomayor (2009), Elana Kagan (2010)
PRESIDENT Barak Obama; Vice President: Joe Biden; Sec of State: John Kerry

See this blog for more information on why we should pray for those over us.
http://dailybelief.blogspot.com/