PRAYER MINISTRY

Staff Contacts:
Downtown Campus:
Rev. Charles Thompson -
cthompson@fmhouston.com or 832-668-1800

Westchase Campus:
Dr. Paul Clines -
pclines@fmhouston.com or 713-458-4700

Administrative Asst.: Ana Beatty - 
abeatty@fmhouston.com or 713-458-4748

Prayer is perhaps the most intimate relationship one can have with God.  Pray in the Spirit at all times, in every prayer and supplication.  "...to that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18).  It is important that we remain mindful of the necessity and power of prayer.  

When you believe in a merciful and faithful God, you will find that there are many opportunities to become a part of the Prayer Ministry at First Methodist Houston, either as a giver or a receiver. The areas of ministry in which one is able to serve include:

Prayer Teams -  This team of people prays for members of the congregation, families, friends, as well as other needs and concerns on a weekly basis. 

Prayer Walks - A team that walks through the sanctuary and chapel to pray as directed by the Holy Spirit. 

Prayer Room - A commitment by one to pray one hour per week in the Prayer Room at Westchase or in The Bintliff Chapel, Downtown.

Prayer Request Correspondence - An individual that will write notes of encouragement as an additional response to prayer requests. 

"May I Pray for You?" Badge-wearer - One wears this badge on Sundays, or other times of worship and gatherings, and prays for others upon request.    

If you would like to join one of these areas of ministry at the :

Downtown Campus, located at 1320 Main St. @ Clay, please contact:
Gary Beasley at:  gbeasley2@sbcglobal.net or
Gene Dirr at: gdirr@sbcglobal.net;

Westchase Campus, located at 10570 Westpark Dr. @ Sam Houston Tollway, please contact: 
Endrika West at: ephesians32021@yahoo.com or 
Roxanne Worsham at: rmworsham@sbcglobal.net.

DEVOTIONAL

Prayer

Prayer is an act of communication that we participate in consciously and perhaps sometimes unconsciously. I grew up being taught to pray privately, and even public prayer was part of my religious and spiritual experience. I have grown to understand and appreciate that there are many means, expressions, and postures of prayer and sincerely hope that we are offering that level of acceptance to one another as we increasingly find ourselves among people who pray in a different way. Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms defines the word prayer (From Latin precari, “to entreat”) as “Human approach to God and addressing God in praise and adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, and intercession. A consciousness of God’s presence, love, direction, and grace may be experienced”.

“It is not the power of prayer, but the power of the living Lord, which comes through prayer, that we seek. Therefore, we don’t struggle with prayer, we struggle in prayer” (excerpted from Unless We Pray, Brief Lessons on the Practice of Prayer). Considering the many aspects of our lives that are at stake: our relationship with God in Christ, our souls, our family relationships and friendships, our health, our finances, etc., we simply cannot afford NOT to be in the struggle of seeking God’s guidance, and direction for our lives.

As we seek God, prayer is the primary means of connecting with Him. It is not so important to get [the logistics of] prayer right, rather we should just ‘talk with Him” - trusting God as we bring our lives to Him and yield to Him in prayer. The apostle Paul teaches us how to trust God in prayer, “for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God” Romans: 8:26a-27.

Please remember that you can always enjoy meaningful daily devotionals at: www.upperroom.org/devotional.

God’s love and blessings,

Michelle.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

From Katy (West)
Travel east on I-10 (Katy Freeway), then merge onto I-45 South.  From the left lane take the McKinney Street exit and travel east on McKinney.  Turn right onto Milam Street, and then turn left onto Clay Street. Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.

From Sugar Land (Southwest)
Travel northeast on US 59 (Southwest Freeway).  During construction, take the Main Street exit and merge left. Take the Travis Street exit and continue through a U-turn under the freeway and merge onto Travis.  Continue north on Travis then turn right onto Clay Street.  Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.

From Pearland (South)
Travel north on SH 288 (South Freeway). Merge onto US 59 North.  Take the Polk Street exit and make an immediate left turn onto Polk.  Turn left onto Fannin Street, cross Clay Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.

From Clear Lake (South)
Travel north on I-45 (Gulf Freeway).  Take the Downtown Destinations exit (#45).  From the left lane take the St. Joseph Parkway exit. Continue west on St. Joseph Parkway, then turn right onto Main Street. Turn right onto Clay Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.

From Baytown (East)
Travel west on I-10 (East Freeway).  From the left lane, merge onto I-45 South remaining in the right lane for a short distance.  Take the Dallas Street exit (#47D).  Turn left onto Dallas for 2 blocks, then turn right onto Clay Street.  Continue on Clay for 6 blocks.  Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.

From Kingwood (Northeast)
Travel southwest on US 59 (Eastex Freeway).  Take the Downtown Destinations/Jackson Street exit, then turn right on Congress Street.  Turn left on Fannin Street and continue south.  Cross Clay Street and make an immediate right into the church parking lot.

From The Woodlands (North)
Travel south on I-45 (North Freeway).  From the left lane, take the McKinney Street exit (47C) and continue east on McKinney.  Turn right onto Milam Street, and then turn left onto Clay Street.  Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.

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PARKING:
On Sunday morning all the spaces in the surface parking lots near the church are free.  On weekdays, free spaces, marked as "Reserved" on the ground are only available in the first two rows (closest to Clay Street) of the church parking lot located at the southeast corner of Main and Clay Streets (catty-cornered from the church).  Note: During the week, vehicles that are parked in numbered spaces of the church parking lot, without paying, will be subject to "booting" by the company that leases the parking lot.