What is a Prayer Chain?

A Prayer Chain is a part of the Caring Ministry of our church. Our chain consists of four separate units, each unit having a Chain Coach who is responsible for five to seven people. One way we receive prayer requests is from sheets posted in the narthex and the west hall. Many are received during Sunday services from the congregation. Another way is by personal phone calls to Ruth Suman or Nancy Legg, Co-chairs of the Prayer Chain, whose phone numbers are in your bulletin, or personal phone calls to the church office. The prayers may be for healing, for strength and hope during life’s difficulties, or for special joys and thanksgiving. Once a request is recorded, co-chairs check names and pass them on to the Chain Coaches. They in turn pass it on to the next person. The last person on their chain then calls the coach and confirms those names have been processed. This means that 30 people are daily offering intercessory prayers to Jesus on your behalf. Prayers are not limited to LHUMC people. Friends and relatives from anywhere in the United States have called for our prayers. We also receive off the NET! We are looking for new members – anyone who likes to talk on the phone! It only takes a few minutes to take and pass on the names and pray for those people. If you are interested, call Ruth (410-766-6658) or Nancy (410-859-5410).

In James 5:13-16 we read: Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.