Our week of Vacation Bible school at Zion is in full swing! We are thankful for over twenty volunteers, countless donations, and nearly seventy young people in attendance. God is good! But we want this week to count for eternity. And we cannot do THAT on our own – we need His divine grace. So would you join us in praying for us?

We know that God loves to hear His people calling to Him in child-like dependence. Please join us in taking a little time each week to lift up the following needs to the Lord above:

Pray for God to change lives. Ask the Lord that each heart that hears about Jesus, the truth of His Word, and the hope of the Gospel would be changed! Pray for many to trust Christ, maybe for the very first time! Plead with the Lord to “give ears to hear” His truth, and strengthen the faith of those who are listening who already follow Christ. Ask that the truth of Scripture would transform minds and renew boys and girls to be new creations in Christ. Pray that even volunteers would find their own faith strengthened by serving.

Pray for VBS logistics and success. Ask God to grant smooth operations for all the events, that supplies would work and hold out, and that schedules would come together. Pray for all the volunteers, those traveling to drop off/pick up students, and more.

Pray for our reputation in our community. We want Garner, Hancock county, and north Iowa to know that Zion is here as servants of Jesus, and that we can be trusted with their kids and family members for an awesome week learning so much about Jesus! Pray for the conversations that follow VBS, and that both kids and parents would be motivated to put Jesus first in their lives.

Pray for our volunteers and helpers. So much of this week’s success is how God will work through adults, teens, and helpers behind the scenes. Pray for servant hearts with no grumbling or complaining. Pray that the Spirit would give us grace for when the unexpected comes up, or we need to make a last minute change. Ask the Lord of the Harvest to be sanctifying our volunteers, and drawing them to Jesus this week.

Pray for those who are hurting. VBS is so much fun! But many of the kids who attend, or volunteers who help, have real lives going on that might involve hurt and heartache. Pray the Lord would lift them up on eagle’s wings. Ask God to not allow the Devil to distract kids from the good news of Jesus. Plead with the Lord to send His Spirit so that VBS is used in their lives – with friends, fun, and the hope of Christ – to bless them in the midst of their hurting.

Pray for Zion to be a church that always reaches out. VBS might be one week, but there are always people who need Jesus! Who can you be praying for, inviting to worship, or setting up a Bible study or service project to bless others? Ask the Lord to give you opportunities to be an ambassador for Christ!