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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” Romans 12:12
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PRAY FOR OUR FEDERAL LEADERS |
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President: |
George W. Bush |
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Vice President: |
Richard Cheney |
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Sec. of State: |
Retired General Colin Powell |
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Sec. of the Treasury: |
Paul O'Neill |
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Sec. of Defense: |
Donald Rumsfeld |
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Attorney General: |
John Ashcroft |
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Sec. of the Interior: |
Gale Norton |
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Sec. of Agriculture: |
Ann Veneman |
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Sec. of Commerce: |
Donald Evans |
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Sec. of Labor: |
Elaine Chao |
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Sec. of Transportation: |
Norman Mineta |
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Sec. of Energy: |
Spencer Abraham |
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Sec. of Education: |
Rod Paige |
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Sec. of Veteran Affairs: |
Anthony Principi |
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Surgeon General: |
David Satcher |
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Sec. of Health & Human Services: |
Tommy Thompson |
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Housing & Urban Development: |
Andrew Cuomo |
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Environmental Protection Agency: |
Christine Todd Witman |
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Homeland Security: |
Thomas Ridge |
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All of the Branches of the Armed Services |
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U.S. Supreme Court: |
Chief Justice William Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Conner, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Stephen G. Breyer. |
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U.S. Senators: |
Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter |
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U.S. Representatives: |
Joseph R. Pitts (16th Dist) and George Gekas (17th Dist) |
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PRAY FOR OUR STATE LEADERS |
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Governor: |
Mark Schweiker |
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Lieutenant Governor: |
Robert C. Jubelirer |
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State Senators: |
Gibson Armstrong (13th Dist) and Noah Wenger (36th Dist.) |
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State Representatives: |
Arthur D. Hershey (13th), Tom Creighton (37th), Jere Schuler (43rd), Michael Sturla (96th), Jere Strittmatter (97th), Thomas Armstrong (98th), Leroy Zimmerman (99th), and John Barley (100th) |
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State Supreme Court Justices: |
Chief Justice John P. Flaherty, Ralph J. Cappy, Ronald D. Castille, Russell M. Nigro, Sandra Schultz Newman, Stephen A Zappala, Thomas G. Saylor. |
| Attorney General: | Mike Fisher |
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State Treasurer: |
Barbara Hafer |
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Auditor General: |
Robert P. Casey, Jr. |
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PRAY FOR OUR CITY/COUNTY LEADERS |
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Lancaster County Commissioners: |
Ron Ford, Paul Thibault, Pete Shaub |
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Lancaster County Judges: |
Michael Georgelis; Louis J. Farina; Wayne G. Hummer, Jr.; Henry S. Kenderdine; Michael J. Perezous; Lawrence F. Stengel; Wilson Bucher, Senior Judge; D. Richard Eckman, Senior Judge; Paul K. Allison; James P. Cullen; Leslie Gorbey; Joseph Madenspacher; and David Ashworth |
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District Attorney: |
Donald Totaro |
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Clerk of Courts: |
David Hickernell |
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Controller: |
Benjamin H. Hess, Jr. |
| Coroner: | Dr. Barry D. Walp |
| Prothonotary: | Robert H. Getz, Jr. |
| Recorder of Deeds: | Stephen J. McDonald |
| Register of Wills: | Donna Reinaker |
| Acting Sheriff: | Terry Bergman |
| Jury Commissioners: | Kay Angermeier, Linda M. Schwanger |
| Treasurer: | Greg Sahd |
| Lancaster City Mayor: | Charles Smithgall |
| Lancaster City Police Chief: | William Heim |
| Lancaster City Fire Chief: | Jeffrey Pierce |
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"I urge, then first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” I Timothy 2:1-4 |
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PRAY FOR CHURCHES AND MINISTRY
ORGANIZATIONS |
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Ask God to help them: |
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ü stand strong in their convictions |
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ü be bold in their witness |
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ü meet America’s spiritual needs |
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PRAY FOR MASS MEDIA, CULTURAL & SOCIAL SERVICES |
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Ask God to help them: |
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Reflect godly values in their work |
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be accurate and fair in their presentations |
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place a high value on truth and decency |
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be responsible with their influence |
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ü bring positive change to our culture |
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PRAY FOR PERSONAL RENEWAL AND MORAL AWAKENING |
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Ask God to help us: |
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Confess our sinfulness |
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seek His direction |
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obey His commands |
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rely on Him instead of ourselves |
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ü reach out to others in love and kindness |
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PRAY
FOR THE IMPRISONED AND PERSECUTED |
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Ask God to help them: |
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endure their hardships |
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find joy in the midst of trials |
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encourage one another |
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experience and offer forgiveness |
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ü find comfort in their faith |
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PRAY
FOR THE FAMILY |
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Ask God to help us: |
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commit to the permanence of marriage |
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place a high value on all human life |
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serve one another in love and dedication |
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ü restore broken relationships |