Prayer
Chain of Lakes
Presbyterian Church
Thanks For Your Prayers
Thanks to all of you who have
kept Chain of Lakes New Church
in your prayers. Your prayer
support is the best way for now
that congregations and individu-
als can support our newly form-
ing congregation.
Thanks to all who offered prayer
support as the Steering Commit-
tee of Chain of Lakes developed
our new church’s Purpose State-
ment. Our Purpose Statement
answers the question, “Why do
we exist?” For three months the
Steering Committee and I prayed
over and discussed our response
to that question. You helped by
keeping this process in our
prayers.
We eventually developed our
Purpose Statement at a Retreat
on May 30th. We then continued
to pray over and refine what we
developed. The Steering Com-
mittee voted on the following
Purpose Statement at our June
meeting.
“We are called to be an
authentic, Christian
community where:
Strangers become friends
Friends become disciples
Disciples impact the
world.”
New sletter
Volume 1, Issue 3
July, 2009
Participants at the Blessing of the Animals in the
Park on Sunday June 28. We enjoyed a picnic
lunch and fellowship after blessing our pets.
Before the Retreat on May 30th I
sent a number of E-mails to our
folks asking for prayers. During
the Retreat I put a prayer rock in
my pocket. At certain moments
during the Retreat I would take
the rock out of my pocket and
put it near my materials. It was a Inside this Issue
wonderful reminder of the spiri-
tual support that many people Thank You For Your
shared through prayer. Prayers
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I believe that God gave us this
Purpose Statement; that our Prayer Story
Steering Committee discerned Page 2
God’s direction; and you helped
Prayer Resources
through your prayers. Thank
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you!
Current Prayer Requests
The entire process was Page 3
invigorating!
Contact Information
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Prayer Story from Pastor Paul
As I’ve shared in the previous Prayer Newslet-
ters I enjoy talking about prayer and sharing
prayer stories from my own prayer life.
In recognition of John Calvin’s 500th birth-
day, Princeton Seminary is encouraging peo-
ple to read through the Institutes in 2009.
They created a web site with a daily reading
schedule, weekly commentaries, and a mes-
sage board.
This is an excellent idea and I decided in Janu-
ary to follow along on the reading schedule.
I read through the Institutes in seminary, but
this time it became a chore.
I started off by reading the Institutes during
my own personal devotion time. I had
planned to read through the New Testament
in 2009, but initially decided to substitute the
Institutes. I started off fine, but by mid-April
realized that reading Calvin and reading the
New Testament are far different. I discovered
I was hungry spiritually. I stopped reading the
Institutes and started reading the New Testa-
ment during my devotions. That was a good
choice.
Prayer Resources
Prayer Resources
The following are some wonderful resources that can
support our Prayer Life:
http://prayer.blogs.cor.org/
This is a blog about prayer done by the prayer ministry of
Church of the Resurrection, a large Methodist Church in
Kansas City, Missouri
http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/
This is a prayer site run by the Jesuits in Britain. They offer
a ten to 13 minute daily podcast on prayer that can be
downloaded. I’m thinking about downloading it into my
IPOD and listening to it on my drive home.
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I didn’t give up on Calvin, though. I would
find time during the day to keep on the read-
ing schedule. But
when my family
moved out of our
house in Rochester,
my Calvin reading
was cast aside. I got
behind on the read-
Participants enjoying the picnic ings. Eventually I
in the park on June 28th decided to give up
on reading the Insti-
tutes in 2009.
However, recently during my prayer time, I
felt a gentle nudge to come back and read the
Institutes again. When I felt this nudge I asked
God, “How am I going to catch up?” I felt a
response to read for 15 minutes during the
day at the office; start out with the current
day’s reading, and then find a way to read
what I’ve missed.
That is the plan for now. I do believe that
the nudge was from God—so I am sticking to
it. Don’t hesitate to ask me how my reading
is going.
http://bible.christianity.com/
devotionals/
Click on the devotional tab and a
person will find a very large number
of daily devotionals.
http://www.prayerventures.org/store/tip_sheets.html
I just came across this organization called Prayer ventures.
They have some resources about prayer including some
articles called, “7 Secrets to Effective Intercession” “Prayer
Walking” and “Praying as Husband & Wife.
http://www.ewestminster.org/thin_places
Thin Places is an ecumenical newsletter with a particular
interest in the contemplative spiritual journey.
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Newsletter
Pastor Paul Moore
Chain of Lakes New Church
Development Contact us!
6776 Lake Drive, Suite 225 Do not hesitate to contact Chain of Lakes New
Lino Lakes MN 55014
Church Development
Phone: 651-528-7321 Phone: (651) 528-7321
Email: colpres@comcast.net Address: 6776 Lake Drive #225
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Web Site: colpres.org
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Chain of Lakes Prayer Newsletter
Editor: Paul Moore
Designer: Amy Moore

Current Prayer Requests

 Please pray for guidance as the Steering  All who grieve the passing of Rev. David
Committee decides where we will hold Droog. David died on Tuesday, July 14th.
weekly worship later this year. He was an accomplished Interim Pastor
 That God would move in the hearts and who served many churches in the
minds of the unchurched in the Blaine/ Presbytery of Twin Cities Area.
Lino Lakes area
 For the 20 families who have participated
in an event at Chain of Lakes Church.
 For Paul, Amy & Hannah Moore as they
begin their life in their new house in
Blaine.
 For Vacation Bible School that Chain of
Lakes Church will hold on August 12 &
13. Pray that many children from outside
our congregation will attend. “We are called to be an authentic, Christian
community where: Strangers become friends
Friends become disciples Disciples impact the
world.”