30 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2011 - Day 16

Today, pray for our city, San Diego, and the surrounding cities.  Pray that as we serve our city in various ways, that we would both demonstrate and announce the Gospel, by loving others and Jesus loved us.  

FBC supports the Interfaith Shelter Network, you can learn more about them here: www.interfaithshelter.org.

Psalm 145

    A psalm of praise. Of David.

 ¹ I will exalt you, my God the King;
   I will praise your name for ever and ever.
² Every day I will praise you
   and extol your name for ever and ever.

 ³ Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
   his greatness no one can fathom.
⁴ One generation commends your works to another;
   they tell of your mighty acts.
⁵ They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
   and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
⁶ They tell of the power of your awesome works—
   and I will proclaim your great deeds.
⁷ They celebrate your abundant goodness
   and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

 ⁸ The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
   slow to anger and rich in love.

 ⁹ The LORD is good to all;
   he has compassion on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you, LORD;
   your faithful people extol you.
¹¹ They tell of the glory of your kingdom
   and speak of your might,
¹² so that all people may know of your mighty acts
   and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
¹³ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
   and your dominion endures through all generations.

   The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises
   and faithful in all he does.
¹⁴ The LORD upholds all who fall
   and lifts up all who are bowed down.
¹⁵ The eyes of all look to you,
   and you give them their food at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
   and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

 ¹⁷ The LORD is righteous in all his ways
   and faithful in all he does.
¹⁸ The LORD is near to all who call on him,
   to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
   he hears their cry and saves them.
²⁰ The LORD watches over all who love him,
   but all the wicked he will destroy.

 ²¹ My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
   Let every creature praise his holy name
   for ever and ever. 

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30 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2011 - Day 10

Today, please be in prayer for the San Diego Rescue Mission.  There are over 10,000 homeless men, women and children in San Diego and the Rescue Mission is one of the leading agencies for help and recovery.

There are many ways to pray for them and you can find out more on their website at www.sdrescue.org.  In particular, pray for the planning stages of "Sleepless in San Diego", an important event now in it's fifth year.  The strategic planning meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church of San Diego later this month.

Proverbs 22:9

 ⁹ The generous will themselves be blessed,
   for they share their food with the poor.

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30 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2011 - Day 9

Today, please pray for our missions in El Salvador. Our ministry in El Salvador is through a mission called “Enlace.” Please pray for the leadership of that mission group.

Also, pray for our church partners in El Salvador, Pastor Marcos (http://www.enlaceonline.org/sjen/) and Pastor Miguel (http://www.enlaceonline.org/las-delicias/), and their congregations.

You can find out more information here:

http://www.projectmilagro.com/
http://www.enlaceonline.org/

Matthew 25:31-46

31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

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August Blanket Drive On Now!

Each week many Christian families face religious persecution in their home countries.  Through our "Feed My Sheep" food bank ministry, we feed many families in San Diego each week.  But along with food needs, we have many refugee families coming to San Diego each week who will need warmth for the upcoming winter. 

Would you be able to help?  We need new or gently used blankets, quilts, comforters and afghans for all bed sizes.   Please bring to church on Sundays throughout the month of August.

See Carri Butler for more information.  CarriButler@yahoo.com.

Thank you so much for your generosity and sharing the love of Jesus in such a tangible way!

Christmas in July: UT Article about Sudanese Refugee

This Sunday, we will start "Christmas in July", a food and sundry drive for Sudanese and other refugees living in San Diego.  Since the weather this week feels like Christmas in San Diego, its the perfect time!  We'll tell you more on Sunday morning, but we thought you might find this interesting...

An article in the Union Tribune was posted this week about one of the refugees we work with becoming a US citizen.  The article will give you some idea of a common story for many of the people you are serving through our Feed My Sheep food bank.  

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/03/proud-new-american/

See you Sunday!   Oh, and Merry Christmas!