God has taught us to take breaks in our regular routines for the purpose of refueling spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. The concept of a Sabbath demonstrates this, as does the example Jesus Himself set during His time on earth. Summer can provide more opportunity for such breaks from the normal routines of life. Life is usually much too busy and hectic, or so we think, for us to take such breaks, so our relationship with the Father suffers, and we stay more distant from Him and grow weary in the other dimensions of our lives as well. This needs further attention from us for the sake of our wholeness. Let’s pray in regards to our paying attention to this principle.

“Be still, and know that I am God.” -- Psalm 46:10 (NIV)

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and
went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” -- Mark 1:35 (NIV)

“The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and
taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not
even have a chance to eat, he said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a
quiet place and get some rest.’ So they went away by themselves in a boat to a
solitary place.” -- Mark 6:30-32 (NIV)

Pray that . . .

• Each of us will submit to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to wait before the Lord in stillness and quietness that we might hear Him speak to us. (1 Kings 19:11-12)
• Each of us will depend upon the discipline afforded us through the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 1:7) to set aside time each day, and longer periods once in a while, to pause and be with the Father.
• Each of us will recognize the importance of the practice of refueling for the sake of our spiritual health.

WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – June 3, 2026

Missions:
Senator Barnes & family – East Asia Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative for World Ventures
Stephen & Sabrina Marshall – church planting in France
Capstone Church, Helena, Montana – Caleb Groteluschen, pastor; Ben Quigg, worship leader
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder
Youth at Mission Denton – June 1-5

Church:
Enlistment of VBS staff, VBS registration
Planning for starting Mother's Day Out in the fall – registration underway
Staff search for worship leader
This week’s worship service, Bible studies, and BodyBuilder groups

Personal Needs:
Spiritual awakening in our community, in our nation
Salvation -- Those on your "Who's Your One?" list
Grief: Eddie & Hunter Ishmael, Janell Wilbanks, Carol Graham – death of their wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter – Jennifer Ishmael
Grief: Randy & Elise Ramey and family – death of his father, Russ
Carolyn Gillespie – is under hospice care and is in final stages, nearing death
Judy Vaughan – in rehab, recovering from surgery to repair broken hip
Martha Wyatt – now in Forest Village for rehab, undergoing treatment for infection
Paula Haddix (former member) – was to have had kidney removal May 26, but postponed due to diagnosis of husband having cancer on his neck that will require surgery
Blake Crutsinger – Ponder coach in ICU with fractured skull, brain swelling due to being accidentally hit with a shotput at the high school regional track meet; is improving
Manda Marquis Campbell – at home now recovering from fungal infection
Shelly Pope – seeking to start immunotherapy trial treatment for stage 4 liver cancer
Charlotte Hodges (Darrell Pope's sister) – diagnosed with bone cancer
Kerr Broadstreet (Kim's brother) – undergoing more treatment for tumor in shoulder
Tristen Garza (grandson of longtime PISD administrator, Kent Josselet) – experiencing
difficulties with lower extremities, with walking; undergoing testing and physical therapy
Tommy Bean – needing renewed strength following his mini-stroke
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Mary Alice Benton

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