Yeah! We raised $1,000!

Pictured: Sgt. Russell M. Harden, Troy Police; Charlie Solis, Post Commander, VFW Post #4037; Pamela Hancock, Director, PINM; Lori Wagner, Co-director, PINM; Carol McCartney, Administrator, PINM; and Lt. Michael P. Lyczkowski, Troy Police.

Wednesday, October 14, all those pictured at left met to transfer the donations raised at the prayer walk to the Annual VFW & Police Holiday Food & Gift Drive. We were thrilled to have raised a neat $1,000 that will be used to provide Christmas gifts and food for the needy in Troy this year. Thank you to all who gave and keep praying for God's blessings on our community!

A wonderful, rainy, prayerful, joyful day

Despite the windy, cold and wet weather, a determined and faithful 100-or-so people from at least 8 different churches attended the "Praying for the Heart of Troy" gathering in the Troy Veteran's Plaza in front of Troy City Hall.

Thank you to all who gave of their time and resources to see the dream of this prayer gathering realized. There was a great spirit of unity among those who joined to pray in Jesus' Name that God would bless America, our businesses, communities and families.

We began with refreshments and fellowship then split into four teams. One team walked east for one mile of Troy's Golden Corridor, Big Beaver Road. A second team walked west for one mile, and a third team circled the civic center complex. A fourth team stayed and filled the plaza with worship and prayer until the walkers returned.

Business & Ministry Sponsors:
Alliance Mobile Health
Oakland Outdoors
Pepsi Bottling Group
Perspectives of Troy
WUFL
Yates Cider Mill

Church Sponsors:
Faith Apostolic Church of Troy
Troy Assembly of God
Troy Christian Chapel
Zion Christian Church

Thank you to everyone who pitched in and helped set up tents, direct traffic, set up food and drinks, passed out flyers, and so on and so on and so on.

Special thanks to Pastor Scott LeLaCheur of Zion Christian Church, Pastor Dan Lewis of Troy Christian Chapel and Pastor Vince Messina of Woodside Bible Church who led the three walking teams; and to Pastor Bob Cholette who led worship in the plaza for the fourth team.

Thank you, Troy Police: Sgt. Russell M. Harden and Lt. Michael P. Lyczkowski; City of Troy management: particularly City Manager, John Szerlag, and Community Affairs Director, Cindy Stewart, for assisting in facilitating this event; also Council Members Wade Fleming and Cristina Broomfield.

A great big thanks to all who donated funds to bless the needy people in Troy this Christmas. We raised a substantial offering for the Annual VFW & Police Holiday Food & Gift Drive.

Prayer Points

Here are the prayer points we specifically used for the prayer walk.

Click on the picture to enlarge it, and feel free to print it out.

Please continue to pray over these and mark future events on your calendar.

Your invitation...and a printable flyer

Saturday, October 3
10:00 a.m. - noon
Troy Veteran's Memorial Plaza
500 West. Big Beaver Road

This is your invitation to an upcoming community event. "Praying for the Heart of Troy" is a coming together of Christians who live, work and worship in Troy, Michigan, to unite in prayer for the needs of our families, businesses and community. Sponsored by the interdenominational Pastors & Intercessors Network Ministry, the gathering is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, at 10:00 a.m., at the Troy Veteran's Memorial Plaza.

Desperate times are all too apparent. Our failing economy is impacting our community at all levels. The spiritual climate is affected as well by increased stress due to job losses, foreclosures, uncertainty and fear. Through prayer, as desperate hearts turn heavenward, we have access to the One who has the resources and power to bring about spiritual and economic revival in our community and our families. God can solve what man cannot.

It is not enough to simply wish for change or to hope that God will include our community on His revival itinerary. If spiritual transformation and healing in our land is to become a reality in our lives and in our neighborhoods, hope must give way to faith and commitment to prayer. Our solitary goal must be to prepare the way of the Lord—to ensure that we welcome Him.

Through concerted prayer, let us join as one body and call on the name of Jesus to move upon our city. As one voice, let us petition the Lord to revitalize and transform families, citizens, businesses, schools, churches and governmental leadership according to His design and purpose. As we seek the face of God, we open the path to usher in the Way, the Truth and the Life, Jesus Christ.

Feel free to reproduce the flyer uploaded with this blog entry and distribute it either electronically or by any other means you wish.