We haven’t given attention lately to prayer for what I still believe to be one of the
most important aspects of church life – our small groups. There is definitely a
place for the large group gathering for worship and for fellowship activities, but
unquestionably the church benefits in different ways from meeting together in
small groups. It is clear that the small group setting provides the best atmosphere
for the spiritual growth of believers and deepening fellowship among believers.
They also can provide an excellent base from which to do ministry and outreach.

“Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel
each other with all the wisdom he gives.” -- Colossians 3:16 (NLT)

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
-- Galatians 6:2 (NIV)

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good
deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but
encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
--Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)

• Pray that more and more of our people will see the importance of being a part of such a group and will commit to participation and that, as a result, new groups will be formed.
• Pray that in our group studies we will seek to grow in God’s Word with an eye to lifechange, not merely gathering more information.
• Pray that the groups will cultivate deeper, more intimate bonds between members of our church family, and that group members really will walk through life together, bearing one another’s burdens.
• Pray that praying together will be an increasingly important facet of group life, and not just something with which we begin and end each session.
• Pray that our BodyBuilder groups will become catalysts for and the means of engaging in ministry and evangelism, as individuals, as a group, and as a church.

WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE – February 19, 2026
Missions:
Juan Pablo and Sol Herrera – Hispanic ministry in Ponder
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
Pray for believers in Iran – it is a very dangerous time for them.
Pray for the persecuted church in China --  China's crackdown on underground churches intensifies with new arrests  

Church:
Formation of France mission team
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: Maranda McClain and family – death of her husband, Justin
Martha Wyatt – in rehab recovering from cracked vertebrae in neck from fall in her home
Gary Carrington – entering into hospice care for his cancer in multiple organs
Shelly Pope – just began new chemo treatment – Pray specifically that God will guide the chemicals directly to tumors in her liver
Chary Horton – still dealing with an E. coli infection; very weak
Grief: Family & friends of Caden Nowicki – PHS senior, died of severe head injury
Jerry Townsend & family – death of his mother
Halle Deaton (25 yr old former member from Krum) – recovering well from surgery related to breast cancer
Tommy Bean – needing renewed strength following a recent mini-stroke
Steve Simpson – seeking to have stoma surgery scheduled soon
Hank and Susan Quigg – pray for their recovery from house fire and their rebuild over the next six to eight months
Those in assisted living/nursing homes: Barbara Nofziger, Carolyn Gillespie, Mary Alice Benton

Our government leaders
First responders