SacramentoPRAYS
Uniting people to pray in the Greater Sacramento Region.
Unity: Worth Fighting For
Why is it so hard for Christians to get along? Church splits and angry squabbles are commonplace throughout our history. As an antidote for these troubles we have carefully crafted statements like, “In the essentials unity, in everything else, charity,” or, “Major on the majors not the minors.” There are many things that we can easily agree on. There is one true and living God. Jesus died on the cross and rose on the third day. The Bible is God’s word. We are clear we are to pray, to fellowship and to obey Jesus teachings.
However, there are also some areas that are unclear and cause a great deal of division. Dutch pastors smoke. American pastors don’t. American pastors are obese while Dutch pastors are thin. Some say alcohol is evil. Others draw the line at drunkenness. Tattoos used to be avoided. Now worship leaders openly display them. Sometimes we let things go that should be confronted, other times we go at it over something that, later, seems so insignificant.
Unity is not easy, but it is good. God demands it. Who are we to dismiss His will? Difficult unity can only be hard won. Will you choose to fight for it? Start with a good look at some gospel essentials that can be a common ground and centered place from which to let the conversation begin and the fight for good unity grow strong.
Check out the ACTS Group Gospel Affirmation Statement at http://www.actsonline.net/strategies/gospel/
ADVOCACY DAY
Prayer is the foundation upon which we rely for everything. During our legislative office visits, we pray in front of each office, asking for God’s presence to lead the way, hoping for conversions of heart and mind, through conversations and compassion.
Details about the January 22nd Advocacy Day can be found at the registration website here
Californians for Life Advocacy Day, Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, will bring together citizens from all over the state, united together as a voice for life. California taxpayers want to help women and children, rather than pay to destroy baby boys and girls in the womb, hurting millions of women for a lifetime.
Registration begins at 9:30 at the Capitol in Room 447. The Legislative Training Workshop begins at 10:00 am, also in Room 447. We will be visiting Legislative offices throughout the day, finishing by 4:00 pm. Registration is $5 to off-set the cost of materials. Use the green “Order Now” button above to complete your on-line registration. For Catholics, there is a noon Mass at the nearby Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, recognizing the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision. Everyone will be on their own schedule for lunch, as we continue our legislative office visits throughout the day, with 80 Assemblymembers and 40 state Senators to visit by 4:00 pm!
Find your Assemblymember and state Senator by using your zipcode.
Travel Plans
- Carpooling is encouraged. Nearby Parking lots and fees can be found here
- Regional Transit bus routes can be found here
- The Capitol Corridor Train runs from San Jose to Sacramento.
- Hotels can be found here for overnight stay Wednesday or Thursday. The Sacramento pro-life community is offering host homes for those who are traveling from other areas of the state. If you are interested in staying with a host family, please provide travel details as you complete your registration. Let us know if you need to be picked up from the Sacramento airport.
Please contact Wynette Sills at 916-955-1577 or by email at info@californiansforlife.org for more information.
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 09:30 AM
California State Capitol, 10th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
City Worship Night
We exalt the name of God together and corporately seek communion with him!
City Worship Night moves into it's second year and we are so excited to expand this ministry as we come together as the capital "C" church to worship our God and bring our different ways of expressing our worship to him, including the sharing of personal testimonies of God's goodness.
https://www.smore.com/yws2dFriday, Jan 23, 2015, 07:00 PM
2830 G Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
THE GIFT OF CREATIVE PRAYER
ALIVE AND FREE - WOMEN'S TEA
BREAKING FREE PRAYER RETREAT - SAVE THE DATE!
SUNDAY, FEB. 15TH, 4PM TO MONDAY, FEB. 16TH, 4PM
535 SACRAMENTO STREET AUBURN, CA
Extended sessions focused on assisting you in walking out freedom in every area of your life in a beautiful retreat setting in Auburn, Ca. For more details, email me at ahodges@rockofroseville.comSeek God for the City 2015: February 18th- March 29th
Pray powerful prayers of biblical hope for the people of your community. This 64-page prayer guide makes it easy for you to pray rich, biblical prayers for spiritual awakening throughout your city. Dated to unite prayer during the 40 days to Palm Sunday, February 18 to March 29, 2015. Seek God for the City helps you to mobilize many to pray with united, sustained vision for people of your community. The prayers in this prayer guide are biblically grounded and easy to pray.The forty days to Palm Sunday makes an ideal time to venture into a season of sustained, hope-filled prayer.
For 2015, the prayers have been revised and sharpened, making this year’s edition even more practical as a way to stimulate your congregation to pray with confidence and clarity.
Some helpful features of Seek God For The City 2015
- Strengthens what you are already doing. No complicated program to organize or meetings to schedule.
- Unites prayer throughout your church. An attractive, easy-to-use tool that can help unite prayers between many churches throughout an entire community.
- Lifts prayer from private or trivial matters. Helps your people learn to pray for what matters most by directing attention toward what God is doing in the lives of people throughout your community.
- Builds the confidence of everyday believers to help them pray with clarity, authority and relevance as they learn to pray in keeping with scripture. Involves everyone in your church family, not just a “prayerful elite.”
- Opens a great way to pray toward Easter. For those of liturgical streams, it augments the Lenten season with a marvelous blend of repentance and intercessory hope. Those of other streams find that it lifts attention toward Christ’s visitation at Palm Sunday. The calendar concludes on Palm Sunday, leaving everyone prepared for Easter week without crowding the schedule with extra activity.
Thank You!
THANK YOU for your love of Jesus Christ! THANK YOU for your devotion to prayer. THANK YOU for your desire and hunger to see the fullness of God manifested in our region! Hallelujah and Amen!