 In Luke 19:46, Jesus said, "My house shall be a house of prayer." It is the fervent hope and goal of the Prayer Ministry Committee that this statement would be true for Hayes Barton United Methodist Church. We believe that prayer has a powerful effect on our world. James 5:16 teaches us that "the prayers of a righteous man are powerful and effective." When we pray, it truly makes a difference in the lives of those we pray for and draws us closer to the Lord.Our Purpose: To provide opportunities and encourage church members to grow in their prayer life and relationship with the Lord; to be more intentional about praying for one another, the concerns of the church, the community and our world.
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We do not know how to pray as we ought. Romans 8:26 I realize that prayer is the weak link in my faith, and I suspect I am not alone. In our Sunday School class when we get ready to end and the teacher throws out the dreaded “Is anyone led to close us in prayer?” question, you can feel every set of eyes immediately look elsewhere. I recently heard results of a survey of folks my age that found that a very small percentage of us, many of whom attend worship regularly and are active members of our churches, spend time praying together with our families. |
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Church members are offered the opportunity to experience prayer by walking a floor pattern set up in the fellowship hall. This physical journey offers the participant a chance to experience prayer in a way that combines mind, body, thought and feeling. Our portable labyrinth is available for any church group (bible study, Sunday school class, UMW, UMM, etc.) to set up and walk. It will also be placed in the fellowship hall for church members to use at announced times throughout the year. See our brochure. Gifts and Abilities: Openness to unique forms of prayer. Desire to grow in faith walk. Contact Person: Lisa Padgett @
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Announced as needed. Prayer volunteers may sign up on posters located in the church lobby. Prayer directives are provided. Gifts and Abilities: Heart for and commitment to prayer Contact Person: Mary June Jones @ (919) 782-5725 or
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Church members who are home bound are supplied with a list of church prayer concerns each month. Gifts and Abilities: A willingness to serve the church in the most important way – through prayer. Contact Person: Mary Douglass @ (919) 831-0323 |
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Adult Sunday School Classes are paired with a pre-school or elementary Sunday school class to support each other in prayer and to develop friendships and a common bond. | Current Pairings: | | Nursery | ............... | New Life Class
| | Doves - 2s | ............... | Promise Class
| | Lambs 3s | ............... | Koinonia Class
| | Donkeys 4s | ............... | Wesleyan Class
| | Whales - K | ............... | Faith Class
| | 1st Grade | ............... | Cameron Class
| | 2nd Grade | ............... | ACC Class
| | 3rd Grade | ............... | Cornerstone Class
| | 4th Grade | ............... | Asbury-King Class
| | 5th Grade | ............... | Seekers Class
| | Starnes Class | ............... | Covenant Class
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Gifts and Abilities: willingness to make connections with other classes through prayer and reach out in Christian love and concern
Contact Person: Kelly Furr @ (919) 828-9364 or
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A group of women who meet monthly to knit shawls and pray for those going through difficult times. Knitters may also work on shawls in their own time. These shawls are then presented to those in need of care, concern, and prayer. Gifts and Abilities: Heart for those in distress………ability to knit or willingness to learn Contact Person: Larry Hines @ (919) 781-5155 or
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A group of moms who meet briefly each week at the church to lift up the pre-school, teachers, staff and children up in prayer. Gifts and Abilities: confidentiality, commitment to prayer, heart for the power of prayer support Contact Person: Kim Collie @ (919) 829-8069 or
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This group meets for one hour in the Columbarium Prayer Room on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. to lift up the needs of the church, the ministers and staff. Gifts and Abilities: openness to power of one accord praying, commitment to meet each week, confidentiality Contact Person: Ashlie Mann @ (919) 782-4217 or
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Church members are paired with a minister or staff person to provide prayer support and encouragement throughout the year. Gifts and Abilities: confidentiality, commitment to prayer, understanding that lifting our ministers and staff up in prayer is the most important way we can support them Contact Person: Theresa Stevens @ (919) 866-0304 or
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Volunteers pray at home for prayer requests received each week from members of the congregation. Requests are written, sent by e-mail or by telephone and are considered confidential. Prayer requests are submitted by church members or any others who are seeking God’s wisdom, strength or healing. Gifts and Abilities: confidentiality, commitment and persistence in prayer Contact Person: Pauline Keggereis @ (919) 787-9719 |
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This is a one hour commitment to pray during worship services in one of our Prayer Rooms. During this time, prayer warriors lift up all aspects of the worship service in prayer – especially praying for the ministers and congregants – that they would be touched by the power of the God’s love and by the Holy Spirit. Spiritual Gifts and Abilities: dependability, a heart for the power of the Holy Spirit working in our church and in our worship services, desire to lift up the church in the most important way – through the sacred act of prayer. Contact Person: Debbie Womble @ (919) 510-8241 or
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