FOR THE UPSTREAM WINTER RETREAT  

Starting Friday, January 16, our high school students will participate in their annual winter retreat. Some of them will be baptized during our Family service on January 11. At the retreat, students will explore prayer as the heart of the Christian life and reflect on our privilege in Christ of access to the Father through the redemptive work of the Son.
Let’s pray:

• For all those preparing for baptism, thanking God for His work in their hearts through the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit.
• That their testimonies would glorify Christ, edify the congregation, and serve a means of evangelism to those who do not yet believe.
• For the retreat preparation - for the leaders, the students, and the support volunteers.
• For safe travel to the retreat, fruitful time together, and safe return on Monday.
• That God would use the retreat to edify all participants, further establishing them in their faith, fellowship, and knowledge of our Savior.
• For those not yet saved, that God would use the retreat to bring conviction, repentance, and trust in the saving work of Christ by grace through faith.