10 Steps to Prayer

1. Find a comfortable place where you won't be interrupted. Read several chapters of one of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.

2. Close your eyes: give thanks for three things. Move toward God and away from self-sufficiency.

3. Ask God to bless and help three other people who you believe may need God's help today. Move toward others and away from self-centeredness.

4. Ask God to forgive your sins and mistakes as you confess them; ask God to give you the strength to forgive.

5. Ask God to help one other person that you find hard to like. Ask for insight into that person's problems and how you may allow God's love to flow through you.

6. Ask to be sensitive today toward the needs of one person with whom you may share God's love by word and deed.

7. Ask for insight into your own personal problems.

8. Ask for help in achieving your personal goals.

9. Ask God to tell you the most important thing you need to do

today in order to “seek first His kingdom.”

10. Listen for three minutes for what God may say to you.

Close with the Lord's Prayer

Prayer Chain

Please remember to lift up those below in prayer daily and give thanksgiving for those requesting it:

Pray for: Reasons for prayer:

Jen, Nick, Ethan & Emerson

Jim Knibbs. She would like him to be on the permanent list, if list is still available. Jim is having monstrous headaches daily that last for hours. This has been going on for a year now and began after he had a viral brain infection and was given intravenous drugs. He is going to have to go on disability because the headaches are so debilitating. Please lift Jim Knibbs up into prayer.

Minnette Wood—terminal Cancer

Danny Skammels—Medication

Pam Grimard possible job opportunity

Alicia Schuft needs prayers

Please lift up into prayer Jessica Charbonneau and family.

The homeless and people out of work and looking for work and the unemployed and the sick people who we all pray for them; Tom Sturtevant goes for chemo treatment #4 tomorrow; Art Nickless – health issues; Jen Gustafson – continued prayers for the job interview – should hear by next week – also she graduates college next Sunday; Birthday on Tuesday for Dan Saucier the old one; Gene Lepp – doing better going to specialist Monday; EW & Ruth Hoelscher who are traveling for next 2 weeks; Continued prayers for Bill Hoelscher & Daniel Hamburg; Peace in our homes, communities and the world; Jackson Grant (4 mos. Old) who will be going to Maine medical this week for tests; Louise Lavertue; Jordan Smith - 12th birthday today; Cindy Edgerly & family for her daughter Beth Allard at Brigham & Womens ICU recovering from surgery for a brain aneurysm – celebrate her progress & pray for her recovery; Celebration – Linda Smith is “Seacoast Mother of the Year”; Jen Bennett – medical tests; Marian Veno – for her health; CJ & Chip; Bob – ALS & Patti & son caregivers; Michael – Marine boot camp; Lois & Roland; Sandi – pain; Corey LaPlume – in Maine Medical Center; Ester Blaisdell – cancer of the pancreas; Jessica – breast cancer; Al – lost job; Blackadar family – James Blackadar passed away unexpectedly – memorial service this week; Richie - metastatic melanoma; Bill & Gloria Hartford; Dillon Girard- student of Scott Mayotte – 17 yo diagnosed with cancer – started chemo this past week; Toby Meile for testing; Joe, Nate & Jonah Routhier; Shelly Houston – to have faith in God; Charlee Breen family – to have faith; Christopher – had a seizure at school on Friday – prayers that anti-seizure medication will work;

4 yr. Old Lindsey having her tonsils removed tomorrow; Daughters, sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Dick Hyzak – mental degeneration; Prayers for Dave; Pat Cox – surgery Friday (Jessie Boucher's granddaughter); Norma & Bob Bourne - 53rd anniversary on May 14; Norma – Happy Mother's Day & Happy Anniversary & Happy Birthday; Our children who live with domestic violence; Jen, Nick, Ethan & Emerson; Minnette Wood — terminal cancer; Danny Skammels — medication; Pam Grimard - possible job opportunity; Alicia Schuft - needs prayers;