Prayer Stations May 2010

Today's church service featured a shortened sermon time followed by a time of prayer. Attendees were free to move among the five prayer stations and pray for the various topics. The five stations were Communion, Prayer, Healing, Ministries and Missions Trip 2010.

At Cornerstone Church of Blaine we believe that prayer is of central importance to the welfare of our congregation and the effectiveness of the work that the congregation does. Without prayer anything that is done is in our own efforts and strength. When bathed in prayer, not only does the work become more effective and have the blessing and power of God, but we are also in a better position to hear and know the will of God.

Each station has a sheet with the items to pray for relating to its topic. The vision is twofold. First this time of prayer is important and beneficial for the specific topics that were chosen. Second is the individual who is praying as there is very real benefit for the person in communing with God. It is hoped that the people will also take the sheets home and use them as prayer topics over the coming days, weeks and months.

Prayer is not merely a spiritual discipline in the Christian life. It is the very real communication between our Creator, Holy God, and those who know the joy of salvation, those who were given "the power to become children of God." Prayer is the life blood of the Christians' walk with God. As with any relationship the communication between the parties will determine the quality and depth of the relationship.

Following are the descriptions of the prayer stations we used this time around.

Station 1 - Communion