Joining hands to pray – next to the carport – at Mission Arlington. Will you join us?

By Jim Burgin, staff writer

Some of you reading this post may be old enough to remember a popular question used as a public service announcement on television across much of North America during the late 1960s and into the 70s.  The question was, “It’s ten o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” When I was a teenager, I remember the local broadcasters asking this question just prior to the start of the late local news.

A few months back, one of Mission Arlington®’s congregations began asking its parishioners to pray for the church and for Mission Arlington® at 10:00 each morning. The image was beautiful. Even though everyone would be spread out across the city, metaphorically, everyone would be joining hands to pray. Various Mission Arlington® Bible studies began to join this ever growing circle, and then Tillie asked the Mission Arlington family to join in.

Today, we would like to ask each of you who already love and support Mission Arlington® to join hands with us – from wherever you are – at 10:00 a.m. central standard time.  Please pray that we would remain faithful to the Lord. Pray that we would hear His voice as He leads us day by day. Please pray for resources, so that there will always be enough food, furniture, and finances to help the people. Pray for more volunteers and Bible study leaders to join the team, so that His Word can be spread throughout our community.  Pray that our Lord will be lifted up and glorified through this place. Please pray however God leads you.

There was another song from my childhood which I remember. The refrain called for the “circle to be unbroken.”  It was a song about heaven, and a lot of fun to sing.  In this context, I wonder if we could create an ever-growing and unbroken circle of prayer for Mission Arlington.

We truly covet your prayers in these days?  When it’s ten o’clock, will you pray?  May this circle be unbroken.

Praise His Name.