Weekly Prayer Devotional

Updated weekly with a devotional from one of our leaders, and opportunities to pray for the needs of our church family.

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This Week's Call To Faith

 In this world that seeks to divide us, will we honor each  other and join in prayer together?

Dave Chatel
Co-Pastor

Thoughts From This Week's Leader

For the Week of December 8,  2025

For the Week of December 8,  2025

The season of Advent is a time of hope and can also be a time of anxiety. Anxiety that comes from the stress of all that goes with Christmas i.e shopping, hosting and family drama. Advent reminds us too that we are waiting for Christ’s return. His return is relief. Relief from evil, violence, abuse and all the negative things the broken world produces. It is a “in-the-meantime” season. While we hopefully await the good, we suffer in the meantime. Thus, Advent can be a season of anxiety. The answer to this anxiety? One is prayer.


Praise

Praise

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-


O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to an inhabited town; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; he led them by a straight way, until they reached an inhabited town. Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. Psalm 107:1-9  


Lament

Lament


  "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. John 14:1


"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, . . . But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:25;33-34 


I lament how much I let my heart be troubled and do not trust you. I lament that my first response is often thinking, planning, problem-solving instead of seeking you first.

Prayers for Our World

Prayers for Our World

I pray that the world will find God’s peace from all the crazy anxiety-producing events that happen daily. That the world will find the peace our savior offers—a peace that passes understanding.

Hope

Hope

Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. Psalm 65:4-7  

Crossroads Ministries

Next Sunday's Service

Please pray for Pastor Dave as he prepares for next Sunday's service.  

Visitors - Lift up the visitors that have been coming to Crossroads. May they feel the love of God among us. For those who are searching, we pray they will hear the truth and ask questions.



This Week's Leader and Ministry Highlight

Leader of the Week:
All Leadership Team Members

Ministries:

Active Faith
Christmas Programming & Events



Continued Prayers for Long Term Illness

Karalyn Lovelady – Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Clare Allen – Dialysis

Ken Kramer – Melanoma

Dave Bonello (Dave Chatel’s friend) – Cancer treatments

Charleigh – 3-year-old with Leukemia

Cindy – Step-sister of Shannon Garber

Amanda Sells’ Parents – Cancer

Julie Martin – Friend of Westphal’s

Rob – Joe & JoAnne’s neighbor, continues to struggle with experimental chemotherapy treatments. He's feeling very tired.

Scot - friend of Danielle Dominak stage 4 Lung cancer 

Continued Prayers For Those Grieving

Waroway family - Passing of Shannon's dad. (10/25)

Family & Friends of Angela Morgan (10/25)

Burpee Family - Passing of Beth's father (8/25)

Peavyhouse Family (Sandy, Mike, Phil) - Passing of their husband, father and grandfather Phil (7/25)

Paul Gjerpen - Passing of wife Sherry (6/25)

Julie DeMull - Passing of husband Skip (3/25) & her mother (11/25)

Scott Valentine – Passing of his dad (3/25)

The Westphal Family– Passing of Francine’s mom (3/25)

Karen Green – passing of her father (1/25)

The Knakal Family – Passing of Marley’s Aunt (1/25) Joe’s grandmother (3/25)

Prayers For Freedom

Pray for anyone you know and love that is struggling with substance abuse, mental illness & other strongholds.

Prayers For Salvation

Lord, please open a path for [person’s name] to come to know and accept You as their Lord and Savior.  Please place people in their lives who are a loving example of what it means to know and follow You.  I pray they will receive Your love and grace.

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