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Area-Wide Update - Gobal Day of Prayer Mobilization!
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville

Apr 24, 2005


Mission: Huntsville
Mis·sion: noun: 1.) a specific objective or task with which a person is charged or assigned; 2.) a personal or collaborative effort that includes a definite military or evangelistic objective; 3.) a divine assignment to the people and place within a specific geographic area;

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Mission: Huntsville
A City-Impact Initiative


The Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) is becoming an incredible catalyst for some tremendous area-wide initiatives in prayer, compassion, and outreach in out cities and communities!

Please be aware of several of the areas of mobilization below, and help share this information with others in your congregations and throughout the community ...

Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) Mobilization:
Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) - Christians United in Prayer for the Nations!
Encouragement From Several Area Pastors
Mission and Strategy (3-Fold)

Tickets Available!
Tickets are Available! (FREE, but required due to limited seating of 10,000)

10 Days of Prayer

Host Locations and Area-Wide Joint Prayer Services

1 Day Public Stadium Event
Join Hands with Christian Around the World

90 Days of Compassion and Outreach**
Area-Wide Initiatives in Organizational Stages

 

IMPORTANT INPUT/FEEDBACK NEEDED!

1.) We are desiring to network the prayer leaders and prayer ministries in the community. If you or your congregation has a prayer leader or someone who might could be a point-person to network with for area-wide prayer efforts (now or in the future), please provide us any contact information you know online here.


2.) We are desiring to network the compassion and outreach ministries and leaders in the community. If you or your congregation has an Outreach or Missions Minister or someone who might could be a point-person to network with in area-wide compassion/outreach efforts (now or in the future), please provide us any contact information you know online here.


**Note an important organizational meeting will occur for those interested in helping in the compassion efforts on Thursday April 28th 6pm at the Rock Family Worship Center, 2300 Memorial Pwky. Please encourage any to attend that would be appropriate!


3.) We would like to post area COMPASSION/OUTREACH efforts from the congregations that could be possible JOINT-EFFORTS during the 90 days of compassion. Please note if you have one(s) where that might be appropriate with any details available online here.


4.) We would like to post area National Day of Prayer (NDP) events - Please note if you are hosting one or are aware of one here.


THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!


GDOP Greater Huntsville Guiding Coalition - Governing Board
Jerry Crutcher - GHIMF Social Action Chair, Pastor Little Indian Creek PBC
Paul Lawler - GHPPS Torchbearer, Pastor Chase Valley UMC
Wendell Thompson - GHIMF Vice President, Pastor Owens Chapel MBC
Terrell Harris - COGIC Superintendent, Pastor True Light COGIC
Rob Peavy - Church and Community Ministry Director, Madison Baptist Association
Bob Somerville - City-Wide Coordinator Christ Our Passover, Pastor Covenant of Peace Church
Charlotte Wycoffe - former City-Wide Coordinator March for Jesus (MFJ)
Chad Rehnburg - City-Wide Youth Pastors Fellowship (Aaron's Beard), Student Pastor Willowbrook
James Humphreys - Senior Chaplain, Oakwood College
Thom Ewing - WAY-FM Station Manager
Tom Rains - C12 Chairman
10 Days of Prayer
Pastor Bruce Martin
Alfredia Moore
1 Day Event
Jennifer Devlin, PWOC SE
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville
90 Days of Compassion
Pastor Bill Davis, RUOC
Charlotte Wycoffe


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Contact Information

Global Day of Prayer - Christians United in Prayer for the Nations

Global Day of Prayer
 Global Day of Prayer - Christians United in Prayer for the Nations!
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Africa invites the world ...



An incredible opportunity is being presented to the Christian community of Greater Huntsville in association with an international effort known as the "Global Day of Prayer" (GDOP) ...

From sunrise in the East to sunset in the West, Christians will fill stadiums across the globe for worship and prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 15th 2005. The focus includes their cities/communities, their nation/continent, and the nations of the world. Over 200,000,000 Christians are expected to participate, including leadership from 6 continents and over 240 nations, with international broadcasts that will occur from at least one stadium from each time zone.
 
  The strategy in 3-fold:
    1.) Mobilize 10 days of 24 hour prayer leading up to Pentecost Sunday
    2.) Mobilize a 1 day public stadium event Pentecost Sunday
    3.) Mobilize 90 days to bless the city - mercy and compassion ministry to areas of need.
 
  And this to be built on for 5-years (through 2010).
 
  This sprang out of Africa (the "dark" continent becoming a "light" to the nations!), and in the last three years has spread to the entire continent, every nation in Africa participating, and this year leaps internationally to include the world.
 
Huntsville! Currently 40 states have GDOP events in progress, though none yet in Alabama. Huntsville city leaders have now granted the Christian community the use of Joe Davis Stadium! Please plan to join Christians around the world - people of every nation, language, and tongue - as we come together in corporate prayer for our cities, communities, and nations from 3pm-6pm, May 15th 2005, on Pentecost Sunday - the day the church was born ... the day the Great Commission was ignited ...


Huntsville Event Information:
 When: May 15th, 2005
 Where: Joe Davis Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama
 Time: 3pm-6pm
 Tickets: Free of charge, but required for entrance due to limited seating of 10,000

For More Information and Tickets:

 Phone: (256) 509-3865
 Email: Info@MissionHuntsville.org
 Web site: www.MissionHuntsville.org

Please check the menu items above for FREE online tickets, flyers, letters, areas of opportunity to volunteer, resources, video clips, and other helpful links and materials available!

Reference more for Greater Huntsville at: GDOP Huntsville

Also reference: www.GlobalDayOfPrayer.com , www.GDOPUSA.com , www.WayMakers.org


GDOP - Encouragement From Several Area Pastors and Leaders!

COGIC Superintendent Terrell Harris, Jr. - "The Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) is an excellent vehicle to bless our city and the surrounding areas, our nation, as well as the nations of the world. I certainly attest to the fact that the timing is right. This is a great opportunity for our religious community to come together with one common cause and goal. It can bring much needed healing to our community of old hurts and give us a much better appreciation of other ministries. Furthermore, this is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes! ... The Church Of God In Christ (COGIC) Churches in North Alabama endorse the GDOP and pledge our support ... May God bless you richly is my prayer!"

Pastor Greg Anderson, Twickenham Church of Christ - "We have prayed for opportunities to build bridges to sister churches and the community ... God has honored both requests through the Global Day of Prayer."

Pastor Leroy Cole, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church - "The time has come for the Christian Community to put aside its differences and come together to petition the almighty God for guidance. I believe that God will hear our prayer and heal our land."

Pastor Robert Somerville, Covenant of Peace Church - "Corporate prayer at Pentecost can produce for us what it did in the second chapter of Acts, which is anointing for the harvest (Exodus 23:16). Let us make a historic effort in greater Huntsville to be at one place and in one accord!"

Pastor Bruce Martin, The Church at Hampton Cove - "I urge you to participate in what God is doing in this worldwide redemptive effort!"

Student Pastor Chad Rehnburg - "What a God thing. His fingerprints are all over this. I almost can't believe the things I am hearing and seeing. THE CHURCH IN HUNTSVILLE is coming together like never before, and GOD GET'S ALL THE GLORY!"


GDOP - Mission



The Global Day of Prayer Strategy is three-fold:

10 Days of Fervent Prayer – 1 Day of Global Prayer – 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach

10 Days of Fervent Prayer - Joining Together in One Accord!
The Global Day of Prayer will be preceded by ten days of 24 hour prayer after the example of the disciples who "continued with one accord in prayer" (Acts 1:14). During these ten days (between the ascension of Jesus and the descent of His Holy Spirit on Pentecost) believers will be joining together in prayer night and day, Friday 6 May through Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2005.

1 Day of Global Prayer - Pentecost Sunday ... the day the church was born ... the day the Great Commission was ignited!
From sunrise in the East to sunset in the West, Christians will fill stadiums across the globe for worship and prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 15th 2005. The focus includes their cities/communities, their nation/continent, and the nations of the world. Over 200,000,000 Christians are expected to participate, including leadership from 6 continents and over 240 nations, with international broadcasts that will occur from at least one stadium from each time zone.

90 Days of Compassion and Outreach - Blessing Our City!
The 90 days following the Global Day of Prayer will include area-wide initiatives of compassion and mercy to areas of community need. This will include four strategic city-wide initiatives in addition to many joint endeavors where multiple churches and organizations come together to focus in an area of shared burden and vision.



10 Days of Prayer

There will be 10 days of 24 hour prayer mobilized city-wide from May 6th - May 15th, 2005. This will include 10 host locations around the city, open from 6am-6pm for public prayer, and including a city-wide community prayer gathering the evening of each of the 10 days! These gatherings will be jointly facilitated by diverse pastoral and ministry leadership and congregations from our community (each with 2-3 congregations/pastors stewarding the evening prayer meeting).

HOST LOCATIONS CONFIRMED!

SOME JOINT-LEADERSHIP STILL UNCONFIRMED/TENTATIVE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED
(noted in italics)


Please check online as the days approach for maps and final details here: GDOP Days of Prayer

We are desiring to network the prayer leaders and prayer ministries in the community. If you or your congregation has a prayer leader or someone who might could be a point-person to network with for area-wide prayer efforts (now or in the future), please provide us any contact information you know online here.

We would like to post area National Day of Prayer (NDP) events - Please note if you are hosting one or are aware of one here.

Thursday May 5
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Church at Hampton Cove - Pastors Bobby Gordon/Keith Miller
Little Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church - Rev Jerry Crutcher
Grace Lutheran Church - Pastor Kevin Arndt
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Church at Hampton Cove (Upper Room)
5740 Hwy 431 S (Behind Interior Marketplace)
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Friday May 6
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church - Dr Oscar Montgomery
Chase Valley United Methodist Church - Pastor Paul Lawler
Pentecostal Lighthouse Church - Elder Johnny Burrell
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church
2115 Winchester Rd. NW
Huntsville, AL
Saturday May 7
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Asbury United Methodist Church - Pastor Alan Weatherly
Madison Chinese Christian Church - Rev Imao Chen
Woodland Hill Baptist Church - Pastor Mark Maddox
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Asbury United Methodist Church
980 Hughes Road
Madison, AL
Sunday May 8
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
First Seventh Day Adventist Church - Pastor Ben Jones
Covenant of Peace Church – Pastor Bob Somerville
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church - Pastor Leroy Cole
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
First Seventh Day Adventist Church
6300 Stringfield Rd.
Huntsville, AL
Monday May 9
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
True Light Church of God In Christ - Elder Terrell Harris
Central Assembly of God - Pastor Lance Faylor
Restoration Foursquare Church - Pastor Bob Guay
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
True Light Church of God In Christ
6480 Pulaski Pike NW
Huntsville, AL
Tuesday May 10
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Twickenham Church of Christ - Pastor Greg Anderson
Owens Chapel Missionary Baptist Church - Pastor Wendell Thompson
St Johns AME - Pastor Homer McCall
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Twickenham Church of Christ
7500 Whitesburg Dr. S
Huntsville, AL
Wednesday May 11
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Valley Fellowship - Pastors Carol/Greg Simon
Abundant Life Church – Pastor Patrick Penn
Madison Mission Seventh Day Adventist Church - Pastor James Doggette
Madison Worship Center - Pastor Rita Wiggins
Joy and Peace – Elder Alfedia Moore
Life Church Hispanic - Pastor Tony Gonzallez
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location(s)
Valley Fellowship Church
3616 Holmes Ave. NW
Huntsville, AL
Madison Worship Center
5290 Wall Triana Hwy
Madison, AL
Thursday May 12
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Faith Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church - Pastor Joel McGraw
Southside Baptist Church - Pastor Murray Wilton
Draper Memorial Church of God In Christ - Elder Dave Draper Jr
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Faith Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church
3913 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL
Friday May 13
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church - Pastor O Wendell Davis
Oakwood Seventh Day Adventist Church - Chaplain James Humphreys
Weatherly Road Assembly of God - Pastor Jerry Sims
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
315 Winchester Rd. NE
Huntsville, AL
Saturday May 14
City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Leadership
Rock Family Worship Center - Pastor Rusty Nelson
Hope Community Pentecostal Church - Elder Charles Rodgers
West Mastin Lake Baptist Church - Pastor Willie Hinton

City-Wide Prayer Service Joint Youth Leadership
Rock Family Worship Center - Scott Silcox
Willowbrook Baptist Church - Chad Rehnberg
Bethlehem Baptist Church - Lon Ostrzycki
City-Wide Day of Prayer Host Location
Rock Family Worship Center
2300 Memorial Pkwy
Huntsville, AL

City-Wide Youth Prayer Service Host Location
Rock Family Worship Center (same location)
The Grid Youth Center
Sunday May 15
Global Day of Prayer - Join Hands with the World
 When: May 15th, 2005 - Pentecost Sunday!
 Where: Joe Davis Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama
 Time: 3pm-6pm
 Tickets: Free of charge, but tickets required for
entrance due to limited seating of 10,000

 For More Information and FREE Tickets:
 Phone: (256) 509-3865
 Email: Info@MissionHuntsville.org
 Website: www.MissionHuntsville.org

1 Day Global Stadium Event


On May 15th, 2005 the Christian Community of Greater Huntsville will have the opportunity to join with Christians around the globe in prayer for our city and community, our state and nation, and the nations of the world!

Huntsville Event Information:

 When: May 15th, 2005
 Where: Joe Davis Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama
 Time: 3pm-6pm
 Tickets: Free of charge, but required for entrance due to limited seating of 10,000

For More Information and Tickets:

 Phone: (256) 509-3865
 Email: Info@MissionHuntsville.org
 Web site: www.MissionHuntsville.org

For ticket information to reserve space for you, your family, or your congregation, please see the Registration page (FREE!).

Videos

Call from Africa Video (14 min) - Transformation Africa 2004 Report
Trans2004Report.mov (File size 19MB, To Download: Right-click and select "Save As Target...")

Call from Africa Music Video (4 min) - Transformation AfricaMusic Video
musicvideo.mov (File size 6MB, To Download: Right-click and select "Save As Target...")

WayMakers suggests QuickTime to view these videos, which you may optionally download free from here: QuickTime

90 Days of Compassion and Outreach

There will be 90 days of city-wide initiatives of compassion, mercy, and outreach to areas of community need. This will include several city-wide strategic efforts complimented by many joint endeavors among congregations and ministries with a common burden in a specific area of focus.

Please check online as the days approach for maps and final details here: GDOP Days of Compassion/Outreach (Blessing the City!)

We are desiring to network the compassion and outreach ministries and leaders in the community. If you or your congregation has an Outreach or Missions Minister or someone who might could be a point-person to network with in area-wide compassion/outreach efforts (now or in the future), please provide us any contact information you know online here.

We would like to post area COMPASSION/OUTREACH efforts from the congregations that could be possible JOINT-EFFORTS during the 90 days of compassion. Please note if you have one(s) where that might be appropriate with any details available online here.

City-Wide Initiatives in Organizational Stage
May

Operation: Food for Families (food distribution)

1.) CIty-Wide offerings received toward compassion efforts during the 10 Days of Prayer
2.) City-Wide offerings from the Days of Prayer presented as witness to the city during Global Day of Prayer stadium event.
3.) Finances received would go toward Manna House Community Project to purchase food to be distributed by participating churches during that initiative.
4.) Church leaders/Outreach directors will preplan what neighborhoods are in greatest need, and how to sort teams and distribute food.
5.) Includes Care Packages (Hygiene, Food) for Homeless/Needy

June

Operation: Adopt-A-Block (community service)

1.) Assessment teams to evaluate areas of need
2.) Churches target blocks in community for service projects
3.) Teams go into neighborhoods to remove trash, clean-up, paint, mow, trim, wash, repair …
4.) Plan fun for children (candy, games), and pray for people in neighborhood
5.) Include blessing city (police, fire, HEMSI), especially churches in precinct (Care Package/Cookies, Teddy Bear Project, etc.)

July

Operation: Neighborhood Block Party (community relationship)

1.) Churches together plan and target different neighborhoods
2.) Provide cookouts/refreshments
3.) Candy, games, clowns, puppets for kids
4.) Include music and performing arts
5.) Creative outreach
6.) Prayer for people in neighborhoods

Special Note: World Changers Neighborhood Revitalization - July 16th-23rd
20+ Homes (HUD money designated, roofing, repair, etc.)
Targeting neighborhood of Terry Heights

August

Safe At Home Huntsville (city-wide evangelistic outreach)
Joe Davis Stadium
Sunday, August 7th
www.safeathomehuntsville.com

Multiple Joint Congregational Efforts

Publish and Promote All Other Planned Outreaches from Congregations

a. Collect all other special events and ongoing outreaches from each respective church.
b. Coordinate these ministry opportunities with the 90 Days of Blessing
c. Have Outreach info (who, where, when) and print/copy/distribute at Global Day of Prayer
d. Examples of supporting existing outreaches might include: Street Quests, Angel Food, Tutoring, Project Light, English as a 2 nd Language, Light-Bulb Outreach, Prayer Walking, etc.