Alpha Announcements 5/2/16

Hey Alphians,

Don’t forget that practice IS NOT at Terre Hill. It will be at Becky’s house and we are having supper there so arrive promptly a 6:00pm sharp and DON’T eat before you come. Her address is: 438 Staver Road Reinholds, PA 17569.

See yous then!! 🙂

~Alexis

Alpha Prayer Requests and Praises 5/4/16

Aaron – Praise: School is over! Pray for him as he gets used to life without school and figures out what comes next. Waiting for his dad to schedule his surgery for his arm so that he can decide what he’s doing this summer. Praise: This past semester went well. Pray for him as he looks for a full-time job for the fall.

Alex – God’s been convicting him of how little he values his time spent alone with God. Pray that his relationships with his family will continue to improve and that he would spend more time at home. Praise: The leadreship retreat was a lot of fun and very restful! Also pray that he will be intentional about having life be worship to God as he is at work, summer camps, etc…

Alexis – Erika is not sleeping well at night. Praise: Her dad found a vehicle! Pray for her as she decides what camp to do. Also, with mother’s Day coming up, pray that her family would be able to surprise their mom with something this weekend.

Amy (A.K.A. Liana) – She figured out her school schedule and what she has yet to finish. Pray that she would have time to finish it all. Also being busy at work, pray that she would manage her time. Pray for the right heart while doing devos.

Becky – Continue to pray for her family as they work through this difficult journey. Pray that Becky would continue to learn selflessness in her relationships with her family and friends and that her heart would reflect Christ.

Courtney – Praise: she has security in Christ! For the blessing of her family and her little sister! Pray for wisdom as she finishes school, looks for a job, and does her internship.

Gideon – He has been dealing with a lot of intense emotions; pray that he will think before he acts. Praise: Leaving for Florida on Friday! (so jealous!) Pray that his friend is not upset with him as they had a “hot” argument. Also remember Adrian’s family in your prayers as their uncle died from cancer.

Hannah – Her girls ministry is finishing. They had a great session but it is sad to think that it is over. =( Pray that she will find ways to dwell in Gods rest. Pray, also, that she will not hold expectations over her family and that she would forgive them. Praise: The leadership retreat was fun!

Joseph – Struggling to keep up with daily life becuase of his grief over Briana. Praise: God has been sustaining him in joy and hope. God has been making him more dependent on Him. Pray for him as he still needs to be more dependent.

Liana – Pray for her as she manages her time between work, school, helping family, etc. Praise: Elicia’s wedding is in four weeks! Pray for her as she finishes up last minute details.

Tim – Beta has an outreach on Thursday at his church building. Pray for his family as they drive to Nebrasks and back and for his relatives who will be in town next week! Pray for safe travels.

See ya’ll on Monday at Becky’s!

Alpha Applications 4/25

Here our your apps just in case you forgot:

Adrian-Build up his brothers so that he will grow in his relationship with them.

Alex-Read over Romans 15:13 so that joy and peace would flow from him.

Alexis-Be vulnerable with her youth group.

Amy-Put a note in her car that says harmony to remind her to be unified with others.

Becky-Be intentional about selflessly caring for her family and striving for hope.

Courtney-Spend at least 10 minutes in prayer each day including Rom. 15:13 in it.

Joseph-Pray @ 12:00 P.M. that God would give him a perspective of hope.

Gideon-Pray for hope when he sees his wisdom ring.

Liana-Glorify God through finding ways to serve her family.

Alpha Prayer Requests and Praises 4/27/16

Adrian ~ Praise: School is soon over!  Pray that he will finish it well. Pray that God will give him guidance in his life and that he will follow God’s will. Also pray that he will be able to keep his schedule in order and not get stressed over it.

Alex ~ Pray for the outreach (even though it already happened (: )! Pray that his selfish and impatient attitude toward others would improve. And that he will be more intentional about spending time helping his family. Also pray for the leadership retreat this weekend!

Alexis ~ Pray that Erika would sleep better at night. Praise: She had fun with her youth group saturday night! Pray for her dad as he is trying to find a vehicle.

Amy ~ Praise: She had a great weekend with her family! Pray for her as she is trying to finish up her school and trying to find more time to help her mom around home. Also pray for her friend who is having a hard time.

Becky ~ Continue to pray for her family as they have been facing challenging times. The leadership retreat is this weekend! Pray for a relaxing and refreshing weekend for her as she is needing one.

Courtney ~ Praise: her dad sold their crashed surburban! Pray that he will find another vehicle soon. She has some decisions to make and school to finish. Pray that she would give them to the Lord. Praise: God has blessed us with a beautiful day!

Gideon ~ He is starting a team. Praise: Accountability is going really well! And Scotland people are coming in less than 2 months! Pray for him as he has been struggling with depression and hopelessness. He is going to Florida in May; pray for a good trip.

Joseph ~ Pray for rest as he is emotionally, mentally, and spiritually worn out. Also pray for his friend who is struggling with an eating disorder, that God would solidify her identity in Him.

Liana ~ Pray that she will manage her time well this week. Praise: Evan and Kim had their baby! Pray that her devotions will improve and that she will work on serving her family better.

Have a great rest of your week, see you on Monday!

Liana

 

Applications 4/18

Adrian-Don’t judge others, but let God be the judge.

Alexis-Work on not judging at co-op

Courtney-Replace judging with love for others.

Even if you didn’t give me your application don’t forget to apply the
Bible study. 🙂
Courtney

Alpha Prayer Requests and Praises 4/21/16

Alexis – Her mom had her baby!

Courtney – Met with photographer and it went really well. Pray that it will continue to go good. Her dad was in an accident Friday. Praise God he wasn’t hurt. Pray for their parents as they deal with costs and vehicle issues.

Amy – Her family is going to the cabin this weekend! Had a great day yesterday with her family!

Mrs. King – Her friend’s baby has cancer and is not doing well. Pray for the mom. Also pray for her co-worker (who isn’t a Christian). She was planning on having an abortion decided not to. Pray for Mrs. King as she reaches out to her. Pray that Michelle will have her baby on time or early.

Becky – Pray for Mrs. Hursh, her birthday was on Monday. Pray that she will have a good day.

Liana – Co-op is over tomorrow!

Praise! – Mikey and Alisha got married!

Gideon – Adrian and Gideon have been having great accountability times.

Alex – Pray for him as he has been struggling to maintain his family relationships.

Adrian – Pray for his brother Preston as he has been getting stressed over wedding planning. His relationship with his parents has been rocky recently. Needs to learn how to say no when people ask him to do something since his busy schedule is stressing him out.

Praise! – Last day of co-op. 😀

Joseph – Pray for him as struggling with Briana’s death was particularly difficult over the last week.

See ya’ll on Monday!

Liana

Alpha Applications 4/11

Adrian-Look @ people differently thinking about how much God loves them.

Alex-Be intentional about looking for ways to love others.

Alexis-Don’t leave any room for sin in her life.

Amy-Going out of her way to love others.

Becky-Be intentional about praying for each of her siblings.

Courtney-Pray for a heart of love.

Joseph-At 12:00 P.M, examine his life to see if he is intentionally loving other.

Gideon-Write V.14 on his arm.

Liana-Put her family above herself by looking for ways to serve them.

Keep Offering your life to Christ!
Courtney

Alpha Announcements 4/11/16

Hey Alphians here’s the announcements for this week:

-Our next outreach is the Honeybrook youth center. We should be getting more details this coming Monday. But for now here’s what we know; We are presenting “Pieces” and we will most likely won’t be wearing face paint. So be preparing yourself for an intense outreach that will most likely stretch you out of your comfort zone.

-Alpha social this coming Wednesday April 20th. It will be for supper at Adrian’s house. He will let us know if we need to bring anything.

-Get back to Gideon about a Balpheta social.

Have a great rest of your week! 🙂

~Alexis

Alpha Prayer Requests 4/14/16

Hey everyone! Here are the prayer requests and praises for this week minus Becky, Alex, and Joseph. 🙂

Amy – Lots of choir concerts coming up. Girls social on Wed!! She has to get off from work but she can’t find anyone to take her spot. Pray that she can be humble with co-workers.

Courtney – She is meeting with a photographer who she will be interning with!! Accept that her identity is in Christ. Her mom’s due date has past and the new baby should be here next week?!? 🙂 That she would be humbled in her relationship with her co-workers.

Gideon – Pray that he will be able to connect well with his friend as they go to Florida and that he will find someone to connect with at camp. This fall he is possibly starting up a new miming team. Pray that he won’t get his hopes up to much and that he won’t plan ahead to much. Praise! Co-op os soon over. Pray for his application this week.

Adrian – Pray for guidance for his brother Preston since his trip to Iraq was canceled and pray that he will know what God has in store for him. Pray that he can manage his busy schedule well and not get stressed out about it.  He didn’t get any broken bones playing frisbee last Sunday!! Pray for his application this week.

Liana – Time management with my busy schedule. Pray for me this week as I work on loving my family selflessly. Co-op os over next week!! This week has been hard dealing with Briana’s death. Pray that I will rely on God’s strength.

Alexis – Her mom was due yesterday and is not sleeping well. Pray for her as she decides about the future and what camps she wants to go to this summer. Also pray for her as she deals with Briana’s death and for wisdom in knowing how she can comfort other people.

See ya’ll on Monday!!

Liana