What convictions shape your prayer life?
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WHEN BIBLICAL CONVICTIONS
SHAPE YOUR PRAYER LIFE
As we continue to serve our community in a week of rising tensions in light of the ICE arrests in Southern California, we understand that in a diverse church like ours, opinions on the matter are on extreme spectrums. And as your pastors, we understand that our responsibility is to shepherd the flock toward Christlikeness and praying from our Biblical convictions, nit just our political opinions. 
 
The image above shares the convictions that your Elders (Pastors Sean, Joel, Sarah, Larry, and Deb), seek to live and lead from. As you respond and think through the events of this week how much does what the Bible have to see on these matter shape our prayers? 
 
What would it look like to pray while recognizing the imago dei (image of God) in all persons, undocumented immigrant and ICE agent? To know that they are both made in the image of God and that the power has the power to reconcile these opposing groups?
 
What would it look like to pray and seek the flourishing of our cities, believing that God has placed us here as exiles to pursue the flourishing of our nation, and especially, our cities?
 
What would our prayers look like to read the dozens of Scriptures that share God's heart for the immigrant, and so share in that same heart? 
 
Would you take some time when you see this to start with prayer? Our church has always been committed to the power of PRAYER as more than our thoughts or well wishes, and this is the perfect opportunity for us to intercede for the following...

*for the immigrant (regardless of their status)
*for civil servants 
*for the City of Long Beach 
*for Los Angeles County 
*for government officials 
*against violence and hatred 
*for the fruit of the Spirit to be embodied through believers: peace, grace, mercy, justice, love, and compassion.
 
Please visit our website llcf.org/immigration to find resources for anyone seeking guidance.  
 
-Pastor Joel & LLCF Elders

Join our weekly Thursday 7:30-8:00 AM Zoom prayer call. 

 

PASTORAL PRAYER REQUESTS

  1. Philippines Mission Team | Pray for our mission team as they depart on Sunday to do an incredible ministry tour in the Philippines! Pray for protection, fruitfulness, open doors, and new things birthed in Jesus' name! To learn more about who is going and give an above and beyond give, visit this site. 
  2. Luz y Vida's Women's Retreat | Is happening this Friday-Sunday! Pray for their safety and for a powerful encounter in the mountains as more than 100 women make the trip! Pray for restoration, reconciliation, healing, and more and for all the leaders like Pastors Betty, Fabiola, Rosa, Cessy, and Jasmine!
  3. Summer Book Clubs | Launch in a few weeks! Join a group, pray for the leaders, and that God would use it to fuel more missional disciples in our church! For more info visit this site. 

 ALL CHURCH PRAYER REQUEST

  1. Alexandra Davalos | This is my first time asking for prayers, but my grandpa just finished his last chemo treatment! We are waiting for the results to tell us if he needs to do anything else to recover. Please pray that the cancer has been eradicated.

  2. Al Bacani | Please pray for my brother-in-law who has prostate cancer.

  3. Tracy Garner | The underlying issue keeping me unmotivated is depression. Could you please pray that Jesus lifts my spirit up and out of the pit of depression?

  4. Nicole Medrano | I would like prayers for my daughter Jayleen, who is having an endoscopy done this Monday at 8:00 in the morning. Pray for her anxiety, for the procedure to go well and that there isn't anything serious going on. Thank you!

  5. Celeste Gardiner | Please pray that the Lord will be center of my children's lives and that they will have grace with one another so that they can get past old issues between them will be... the same grace God has given them.

  6. Christina Schiavon Rendon | I want to pray for a man named John who washes windows at Stater Brother's parking lot; he is a really nice man. I would like to lift him up in prayer for the lord to bless him in any way he can, also for my friend's daughter Camila, she is going for an MRI on the 10th to make sure the cancer hasn't returned. Thank you, Church. I pray for patience for myself as I continue my one day at a time journey.

  7. Patty Turbyfill | Please keep Mark in your thoughts & prayers, he has 4th stage esophagus cancer, but the treatment is working!! Please keep Mark in Your Prayers!

  8. Lorena Duarte | Pray for my mom Aida. She was diagnosed with cancer and on Wednesday the doctor told us that there's nothing else to do and maybe she has days/months left.

  9. Ray Sebastian | Please pray that God will speak to my son David; he's feeling depressed because he feels that he's done everything right by graduating from college, getting good grades and still having difficulties finding a job. Please pray for his salvation first and foremost and that he will get gainful employment.

  10. Yolanda Villalba | Please pray God keeps my mother healthy.

  11. Tammy Marler | Please pray for strength and healing. Pray for stable blood pressure and no dizziness.

  12. Darryl Poston | Keep us in prayer with a safe trip home of my wife after two weeks in the Philippines with my medical condition of movement all alone, but God has been faithful.

  13. Miriam Hunte | Please pray for my marital status in 2025; I believe my husband is very close. Pray that God would equip me with the capacity to be the wife that my husband needs and that I would prepare in this time.

  14. Corey Adger | Pray for my consistency and I will absolutely keep praying for everyone new I meet.

  15. Alys Altamirano | Please pray for my mom to be completely healed from any and all ailments. Her name is Connie. She has been having some pains an recently dislocated her shoulder. Also, for my girls Dad, Raudel who is going on 2 years saved from darkness. Please pray Raudel can continue strong in the Lord, that no weapon formed against him shall prosper. Thank you! May God Bless and strengthen you all!

  16. Linda J | Please pray for my son Scott. Please pray that his seizures will be less frequent and less severe. Please pray that he can find restful sleep. I thank God for Scott’s determination and strength and reliance on God, but I feel he needs this relief.

  17. Crystal Mulinix | Please pray for blessings for the prayer team. Also, please pray for my family’s health. This is the second time we’ve gotten sick since Mother’s Day. I have five kids at home and it’s hard to keep it from spreading to my other kids while rubbing the household. I also feel like this is an attack because it’s me and my oldest son Fernando, who have gotten sick and we’re the ones who try to always make it out to church. Thank you.

  18. Daisy Briseno | Please pray for my 3-month-old nephew Sunny Briseno. He’s been in the ER frequently this year, and last night he was admitted to the hospital. He has Covid & the stomach flu. Poor little guy is so weak right now. Pray the Lord heal him soon! Also pray for his parents to be comforted by the Lord’s peace.

  19. Lani Silva | I ask prayer if God would like me to continue as a caretaker (live in or out) and to find new client, or to take a whole new direction with work. The last 2 clients have been extremely difficult. Working with unsaved people has been quite challenging. Caretaking was fulfilling for 15 years but I no longer feel that way.

  20. Ruth Robbins | My rent just went up. I have to go back to work. I'm very tired.

  21. Steven Watson | I ask for prayer that I am able to continue to do GOD's work even when I feel down.

  22. Celeste Gardiner | Please pray that the plans for my daughter's baby shower and the occasion itself will be God honoring.

 
ALL CHURCH PRAISE REPORT
  1. Patty Turbyfill | Thank you Lord Jesus, Thank you church for your prayers I just found out my test results showed tissues to be benign. God is so good.
  2. Crystal Mulinix | Thanks be to God for his blessings in mine and my family’s lives.
  3. Yolanda Villalba | Thank you, Lord, for waking up to my 95-year-old Mother.

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