Prayer is a powerful tool.  We should not view it simply as a wish list, or even moreso, as a personal demand that our needs be met.  It is, instead, a means of worship and praise, much akin to tithing.  "Worship" literally means bending one's knee in reverence to God.  In practice, worship involves those attitudes and actions in which we dedicate and devote ourselves to God in respect and honor.  In tithing, we worship God by giving back to God our best, first.  We are acknowledgeing God as the Sovereign Lord and  the source of all blessings.  In prayer, we are dedicating and devoting ourselves to speaking with our Sovereign Lord, God.  What an amazing privilege! 

As we approach God in this conversational worship known as prayer, we would like to encourage you to share your praises as well as your concerns. As Eugene Peterson puts it in the paraphrase "The Message":

"Don't fret or worry.  Instead of worrying, pray.  Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.  Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down.  It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life." Phil. 4:6,7

As stated by the person who is the main impetus behind the creation of this Community Prayer Board, "In spite of whatever situation we find ourselves in, we should be able to think of at least one thing to praise and thank him for.  Having a hard time with that because your circumstances seem so bleak?  In spite of anything going on in your life, Jesus is but a prayer away.  He is the Light of the world.  So don’t forget to praise Him!"

There are three parts to this prayer Board. 

1. PRAISES: to the Light of the World. 

2. PRAYERS: Light a Candle for new concerns here

3. DON’T FORGET: Keep the Candle Burning for ongoing prayer requests.

Prayer/Praise Instructions  

Posting a Praise or a Prayer Request:

Please feel free to post your prayer requests to the Community Prayer Board. When you submit a prayer request, your request will automatically appear on the Community Prayer Board pages, and it will also be emailed to the Salem Community Prayer Mailing list.

Prayer Request Entry:

Please optionally enter your name, email address, and the subject/title(not optional) of your prayer request. Then enter the prayer request itself. For security reasons, your email address will not be displayed on the web site.

Modifying or Deleting Prayer Requests:

You can modify or delete your own prayer request. If you see an inappropriate request, please alert us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Note that the requests will appear on this board for only 4-6 weeks.

Privacy

This web site is available to anyone with internet access. Please protect an individual’s right to privacy and please do not indicate a person’s full name or address. It is not necessary jto do so since God knows the details concerning every individual’s life.

Connections:

This is an opportunity to express praises, needs, concerns to one another for prayer which will result in a closer relationship within our church body.  This might give folks who want to be involved at a distance an opportunity to develop a kinship with someone going through a situation that they have already experienced.  It may open up doors of healing for that person as well as the person in need.