{"id":4759,"date":"2016-03-17T13:51:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T18:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.brethren.org\/?p=4759"},"modified":"2016-03-17T13:51:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T18:51:54","slug":"prayer-a-great-way-to-start-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/blogtest\/2016\/03\/17\/prayer-a-great-way-to-start-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"PRAYER – a great way to start the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Crossover<\/a>
Crossover Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Crossover Service \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>By Debra A. Ziegler<\/p>\n

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A Crossover Service<\/p>\n

A celebration for crossing over to a new year.<\/p>\n

From 2015 to 2016<\/p>\n

A gathering of people<\/p>\n

One Church, many tribes, many languages<\/p>\n

Singing, praise, drums, electric guitar, keyboard, shakers, harmonica<\/p>\n

Yukelelie, rhythm and song.<\/p>\n

\"Dancing<\/a>
Dancing and music are a part of the service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A testimony-of the faithful prayer of an aunt, who for 17 years prayed.<\/p>\n

Her prayers answered, a relationship begun.<\/p>\n

A child now knows who his father is.\u00a0 Praise to God who is faithful.<\/p>\n

Humble thanks for the prayers of God\u2019s children, and for His visions that guide us.<\/p>\n

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A sermon from Joshua 3<\/p>\n

Challenging us to cross over into 2016 on the Lord\u2019s side, to sanctify ourselves,<\/p>\n

To leave our sinful trouble behind,<\/p>\n

To stand firm in the testimony of the Lord.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This EYN church has many tribes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A time of serious prayers in many languages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prayers \u2026<\/p>\n

For the Chibok community; the girls that were kidnapped and are still missing. \u00a0May they know God\u2019s presence and their families be comforted.<\/p>\n

For the EYN church \u2013 for unity and growth, for good relations with neighbors.<\/p>\n

For Boko Haram- to turn from their violent ways and turn to the light.<\/p>\n

For church leadership<\/p>\n

For marriage and families<\/p>\n

For following Christ with a renewed commitment<\/p>\n

For safety in travel<\/p>\n

And so we began our prayers in 2015 and prayed into 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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