Prayer Requests

We come requesting prayers for the following persons/situations:
- Sis. Clydell Jones scheduled for second cataracrt surgery this morning (Tuesday)
- Sis. Mischa Smith of Battle Creek, recently diagnosed with breast cancer
- My mom, Judy Tyler, for strength for the journey
- Tommy Jefferson recovering from surgery
- Sis Shirley Ledsinger, recovering from surgery
- Lori Woodwore, Arlee Ewing, Nidia Bates, Sheila Sartin, Wilbert family, Bryd family in Mississippi and elsewhere

- Diane Bates, traveling mercies
- Stephanie Cavett, Ellie Hawkins, Pat Strickland, Morris family
- Makeitha who is having surgery
- Those who are unemloyed, underemployed and employed and just don't know which way to turn

- Rosalind Kennedy and family
- Carl Smith, Keys family, Bates family
- Those who are homeless and lost
- Pontiac School District, City of Pontiac
- And you and me.

Our Father knows all about it. We come together to agree on His Divine Intervention in all these and other situations that you may have on your hearts. Amen, Amen, Amen.

From Prayer Warrioer, Sis. Valerie Bates

4th District Mid-Year Convocation

The Bishop's Mid-Year meeting is this week: Thursday, March 12 - Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Indianapolis, IN. Listed below is a scedhule of WMS activities and a few things for all stakeholders (missionaries, clergy, wim, laity and clergy family) to remember and consider:

Rev. C is seeking donations for AME India, which she will collect at Mid-Year. She is asking 200 women to give $15 to $25 each.

- If you would like to contibute ,but are not attending Mid-Year, please send your check to Treasurer, Orletta Caldwell. Make checks payable to: Mich Conf WMS and put AME India in the memo field.

- If you are planning to attend Mid-Year, you can either give it to us there and it will be included in the Conference offering. We are keeping track of how much our conference donates to District requests so that we may include that in our report at the end of the year. We want to show what we have done collectively as a Conference.

If you have not registered for WGI (Prayer Convocation), please do so by Mid-Year, if possible. Michigan must have 250 registered by Mid-Year. The cost is $100 for everyone, regardless of age. (Please contact Karen A. Davis if you need a registration form). This event is for all women of the 4th District.

Please secure your room for the WGI (Prayer Convocation) at the hotel. You don’t want to risk being bumped to the overflow hotel. Do it today!

WMS Schedule of Events
Mid-Year Convocation
March 12 – 14, 2009


Thursday, March 12th

10a.m. – 11:45a.m. WMS – Creating a Labyrinth Journey from the Gospel of John

12:00pm – 1pm Hour of Power – The Rev. Robert Brumfield, preaching

1p.m. – 2:45p.m. Lunch (On your own)

3:00pm – 3:45pm Report on Congo Women – Stacy Nichols

4:00pm – 4:30pm Creative Movement – Rev. Lyndetta & Mr. Charles Alsberry

5:00pm Dinner (On your own)

7:00pm Worship Service – The Rev. Terance Gray, preaching


Friday, March 13th

9:00am - 9:45am Effectual Intercession – Rev Esther Mitchell

9:45am – 10:00am President’s Word – Joyce Keys Garrison

10:00am – 11:00am YPD Report - Myesha Gholston

11a.m. – 11:15am AME India – Robyn Tyson

11:15am -12:00pm Biggest Loser Contest – Vickie McCullough
Nutrition & Weight Loss

12:00pm – 1:00pm Hour of Power – The Rev. Alene Glover, preaching

1:00pm – 3:00pm Lunch (on your own)

3:00pm – 3:45pm WGI Awards – Kelly Shelton

3:45pm – 4:30pm WGI Orientation & Mobilization Session –
Coordinators & Committee Chairs

5:00pm Dinner (on your own)

7:00pm Worship Service – The Rev. Jeffrey Johnson, preaching


Saturday, March 14th

9:00am – 10:00am Meetings of WGI Subcommittees /1st Vice Presidents Annual Day

9:30am Plenary Session: Stakeholders’ Reports

11:00am Closing Worship Service – The Rt. Rev. Samuel L. Green, Sr., preaching

On Behalf of the Michigan Conference Branch WMS and the WMS Leadership Team of the Fourth Episcopal District, thank you for all that you do in Kingdom Building. All I ask is that you do what you can. If you want to do something for AME India but $15 is not in your budget, then send a $1.00. If 200 people who aren’t planning to go to Mid-Year gave $1 each, that’s $200 more than zero. If they dug a little deeper and gave $2 each, that’s $400. Do what you can, but do something, because anything greater than zero is always acceptable.

Sis. Jacqueline Mitchell-Robinson, President
MI Conf. WMS

7 Prayer Initiatives for the Women's Global Convocation

From 4th District Worship Director, Sis. Mishca Smith:

I hope all is well and that GOD has been speaking to your heart as only He can do.

Under the direction of Rev. C, I have included a letter of invitation for you and all the people within your circle of influence to request their commitment to pray for one of the 7 prayer initiatives of the International Women's Convocation (letter included in this post). I have also attached a copy of the 7 prayer initiatives (click here for 7 Prayer Initiatives).

Along with asking women to pray we are also inviting them to join us in Toronto, Canada for the Intentional Women's Prayer Convocation. Please pass this information on to the area and local WMS Worship Directors within your conference.

The goal is to have 10,000 women from the 4th District regions committed to prayer for the initiatives. Please review the attached information and contact me if you have any questions.

I know the Lord has some awesome work ahead for us to do if we will only be obedient to his word. As Worship Leaders, we all need to promote the importance of a good and active prayer life. We need to move our sisters beyond praying for God to do things for us toward praying for direction for where God wants to lead us. We need to move beyond praying a prayer of CRISIS to prayer becoming a lifestyle.

I would like to thank you all for the work you do and I look forward to what the Lord has in store for us in Toronto.

In His Service,

Mishca R. Smith

Go to www.wgi4.org for the 7 Prayers and to register for the International Prayer Convocation.

See the Women's Global Initiative website for the 7 Prayers.

7 Prayer Initiatives of the International Women's Prayer Convocation

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12 Hours in the Throne Room

The Flint Area WMS, as well as all other Areas throughout the 4th Episcopal District, will come together for an Area-wide Prayer Vigil. The date will be determined, but the time is set from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Each church is asked to consecrate 3 hours, and every Local, Area, and District officer, 12 hours.

The schedule for the vigil:

6:00 a.m. - The Hour of Doxology: Believers in Praise

7:00 a.m. - The Hour of Repentance: Believers return to God; for personal sin, for sins of the church, for sins of the nation.

8:00 a.m. - Prayers for the Church: Local, denominational, the persecuted church, Bishops, Pastors, leaders

9:00 a.m. - Hymns of Prayer: Led by Ministers of Music

10:00 a.m. - Teaching on Psalms of Prayer

11:00 a.m. - Teaching on the Lord's Prayer

Noon - Holy Communion: Presiding Elders

1:00 p.m. - Altar Call for the Sick: Women in Ministry

2:00 p.m. - Blessing of Children: (birth to 17 years): Local Pastors

3:00 p.m. - Teaching on Spiritual Warfare

4:00 p.m. - Prayer for the Nations

5:00 p.m. - 100 Men in Prayer

More information will be available at the 4th District Planning meeting in Rosemont, IL, October 23-25, 2008.