Prayer

Our greatest hope is that First Presbyterian Church Champaign will become a house of prayer. We invite you to share in this ministry by praying for others and sharing your own joys and concerns. Prayer seems like such a small thing to do, but that is not what Jesus said. To Him prayer is everything; it’s a duty as well as a privilege, a right as well as a responsibility. We tend to use it as a last resort, but Jesus wants it to be our first line of defense. The job of every Christian is to pray.

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Prayer Ministry Team

The Prayer Ministry Team meets once a month to pray for the church, organize events for all to experience prayer and find ways to support and encourage the prayer life of this congregation. If you are interested in learning more about this team or prayer opportunities, email the Prayer Ministry Team.

Intercessory Teams

FirstChurch has two intercessory teams that pray for the church and the personal prayers that are submitted through the Prayer Request Cards. We invite you to join one of the teams or begin a new team. For more information email the Prayer Ministry Team.

Prayer Cards

You may request prayer by completing a Prayer Request Card which can be found on the back of the pews. Request cards are shared with the entire staff and prayer teams, while cards marked “confidential” are given to pastoral staff only. To assure this confidentiality, you may personally hand your request to the pastor.

Prayer Chain

To submit a prayer request for the Prayer Chain, call the church office 217.356.7238 and ask for your request to be submitted to the Prayer Chain. A group of Presbyterian Women will pray for your request.

Prayer Corner

You are invited to experience the comfort of having a member of the Prayer Ministry Team pray for or with you. Please come to the prayer corner (next to the grand piano) after any morning worship service.

September Prayer Corner "Praying for our Children/Youth"

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We, the Chosen

To live out this blessing from God, we:

Focus on Jesus Christ through Scripture, prayer, meditation, worship and service, becoming more and more like Christ. (Ephesians 4:23-24)
Work together to build up the church as the visible body of Christ to the world. (Ephesians 4:13-16)
Go into the world as Christ's body, letting him work through us as he wills to help others spiritually, physically and emotionally. (Ephesians 2:10)

Prayer is needed to show the wisdom, hope, power and love of Christ. Let us pray with and for each other that we may be united, not divided, in showing Christ to the world. (Ephesians 1:15-23; 3:14-21)

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I recognize the responsibility, challenge and blessing I have for showing God's love to those around me. I surrender to your will and your way that Christ might be seen through me. In Jesus' name, Amen.