PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Student
This week both Thrive and Fusion had their annual Christmas parties and we had fun! Nights like these are meant to create laughter and memories, and we did just that! Pray that as we enter the Christmas season and with that, Christmas break, that students would be protected and safe. That those students that have rough family situations would be at peace and comforted during this time of year. That this time would be a time of family and togetherness. Pray that God would squelch any anger or animosity that might be floating through families.

For Our Ministry
Pray that the light of the church and the heart of the family would continually come together to reach and raise the next generation in Christ Jesus

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- Pray I am not angry all the time at the smallest things
- Pray for me as I decide who should be in my life and who shouldn't.
- Pray for my walk with God. I've felt very far away from Him lately. 
- Pray that I can make some friends who are supportive. Pray that I remain strong in my faith.
- Pray for a good Christmas for my family and I.

 STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Crystal
Brandon
Sarah
Kaylee
Josh
Andrew
Rebecca

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Student
This week we continued to look at what God says about family. We talked about how the Bible calls us to obey our parents. Pray our students see the value of respecting their parents and their family; that by doing this they are also pleasing and obeying God. Pray that out of their obedience God would show them blessing. Pray for those students who have a tough time respecting their parents because of brokenness. Pray that God would give them strength, courage, and comfort.

For Our Ministry
Pray that our students and leaders would see God for who He is, see themselves the way God sees them, and love others the way God does.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- Stress and anxiety, find purpose in life, get a better group of friends; forgive those who have hurt me
- I am struggling with giving God a specific portion of my life and confessing a specific sin to Him. I need to give that part of my life up to Him and complete surrender.
- Pray for my family. School is a struggle and my relationship with God. Pray to avoid temptation.
- I would like  prayer to help my confidence and self-esteem.

  STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Destinee
Kyle
Kross
Gretchen
Tristan
Emma

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Student
We are continuing in our series called "Family Matters". Pray that our students believe that God has a purpose for their families. Every family has their share of problems - pray for those students who come from very hard family backgrounds. Pray protection over our students and families. Pray especially during this holiday season, that God would be with those students whose houses are in turmoil. Pray they see God use those hard things for good.
  
For Our Ministry
Pray that our students wouldn’t just come to Church, but own it, using their gifts, talents and influence to serve the kingdom. Pray that students would be bringing others into a life changing relationship with God and each other.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- Pray that I can be diligent in balancing school and athletics, as well as continuing to work hard in both.
- I’m really struggling in keeping my grades up in math class. Prayer for more knowledge and understanding with the curriculum.
-  For my friend Jessica, she needs Jesus. I believe Jesus will break her heart. Pray she comes to Thrive.
- pray that I will be able to keep a clean mind and heart during school when it’s looked down upon to be different in Christ.
-  Pray for my family and pray that my stress and depression will be lifted.

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Emma
Micah
Jordan
Bella
Zach
Meredith
Jarod

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Student
This week we continued our series on God's Holiness. Pray that as students recognize that God is our standard for Holy, that their actions would follow suit. Pray that they see that as Christians, pursuing holiness is not an option for us - that we are called to be holy. Pray that they would not rely on good deeds, how many times they go to church, how much Scripture they know, or how much they give will not make them holy. Pray that they see it is Christ, and Him alone, that makes us holy.

 For Our Ministry
Pray that the Gospel is proclaimed boldly, clearly, and often. Pray that the good news of God’s grace would be received and trusted. Pray for revival to come to Fusion and Thrive.  
 
PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- I’m working on giving God my life and trusting Him complete and always.
-  I’m not sure I’ve just been irritated lately and caught up in things a lot from my past and they are affecting me. I just feel a bit lost at the moment.
- My sister isn’t a believer and just started college at UofO. She’s in a class where they’re reading parts of the Bible and she’s starting to ask questions. I think God is doing something in her life and I would love prayer for her that she would be able to find Christ someday.
- Pray for my relationship with God and that I’ll make new friends and be bold to tell my friends and family about Christ.
- Pray that my relationships with others would be purposeful, that I would have Christ-like attitude among them.

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Lizzy
Ashley
Seth
Noah
Jennifer
Trinity
Drew

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Student
We started a new study entitled "The New You" - a study on God's holiness. We looked at Isaiah's life and the unique encounter he had with God and His holiness. When we hold God to the standard of holiness, it is then that we see ourselves as sinners in need of God. Pray that as students wrestle with this, they recognize their own sinfulness. Pray they would confess their sin - to God, others, and themselves. Pray they take responsibility for their actions. Pray for the students and leaders - that they would be continually surrendering to God's call on their lives. Pray they see that by surrendering, they are willing to make changes in life so they can better reflect God's holy character.

  For Our Ministry
Pray that the light of the church and the heart of the family would continually come together to reach and raise the next generation in Christ Jesus.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
 - Homework! I have so much stress and homework. I don’t h have any free time for Bible reading or devotions anymore.
- Just help with finding new friends in high school and understanding how to go about my "old friends".
- Work and pride that I have is distracting me from God. Fear of the future.
- I kind of feel lost; I don’t feel like my relationship with God has improved, I feel like it’s not there. I pray and talk to Him, but I feel empty. I just don’t know what to think or how to feel.
- that I would be challenged and discover/decide what I believe. To grow in faith and be bold enough to share that with others. To determine the true/valuable relationships in life. Not to lose the feelings from my school retreat. To change for the better. Be a leader for others. Devote time and effort to prayer, worship, and praise to God. Realize what’s important.

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Rebecca
Tyler S.
Jordan
Kylie
Caitlin
Chance
Bre

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
As we wrap up this series, the main question our students were challenged with was "How can I influence others?". Pray they would live lives that lead others to Christ. Pray they recognize and understand that their words have the power to influence others. They may not think how they act influences others, but someone is always watching. Pray they realize that everything they do has the potential to lead somebody to Christ.

 For Our Ministry
Pray that the light of the church and the heart of the family would continually come together to reach and raise the next generation in Christ Jesus.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- To be able to talk to my friends about Jesus.
- Protection from lust, have courage to speak out, read the Bible.
-  To have wisdom to choose the right friends at my new school. To do well in school this year and keep up with work.
- My health gets better, to not be stressed out at school, to make new friends and have the courange to talk to people.
-  I would find a real friend who inspires me to grow in Jesus. I would grow to know that God has made me a pure person and not fall into temptation.

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Ethan
Jacob
Destinee
Tristen
Colette
Chad

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
This week we posed the question, "How do I resist the pull of peer pressure?". Many teens often feel lonely or left out. This makes it much easier to give in to negative peer pressure. Learning to resist negative peer pressure begins with a focus on Christ. Pray that our students would be able to stand strong in their faith when they might be persuaded to give in to negative peer pressure. Pray that they see that every decision they make today will effect them in the future. Pray they align their thoughts on motives with those of Christ.

 

  For Our Ministry
Pray that students and leaders would depend on prayer for their direction, life, and purpose, that apart from Him we can do nothing. Pray we would boldly come to the throne of grace to seek God to do more then we could possibly ask or imagine. Pray that we would trust God is good, hears us, and responds.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:- I’m feeling a lot of stress from homework and extracurricular activities. I want relief from my stress and more time to relax.
- That I can handle everything that school and extracurriculars throw at me and that I can put Jesus at the #1 priority in my life, to not just spend time with Him if I have time but to make time for Him.
- to be a better friend, that my uncle and aunt would become Christians.
-Life at home has been difficult with money, finding a place, parents, help me stop my bad habit, and my anxiety and stress.   

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Savannah
Isabella
Micah
Zachary
Tristen
Melissa
Hannah

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
This week we asked our students: What’s the harm in a little peer pressure? We focused on pinpointing how we allow others to influence them in positive and negative ways. Pray that as our students wrestle with what the world is telling them, they would seek God and obey His word. Pray that as their friends might pressure them into things that are wrong, that they would stand strong in their faith. Pray that through this, they would influence the world, not reflect it.

 

For Our Ministry
Pray that student-leader relationships would grow as they do life together to mature in and for the glory of Christ.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- I could really use some prayer with my school work and with my family relationships.
- My pessimism. To realize the good things I have.
- Pray for stamina and strength thru the play season help me to keep my grades up so I don’t fall behind in my classes.
- Not feeling like I am connecting with God.

   STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Emily
Jacob
Zach
Riley
Maddy
Chance
Makayla

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
And we are BACK! Thrive and Fusion started this week with a bang! Both groups spent a large portion of time equipping and empowering our student leadership teams. Pray that as we continue on this year that our student leaders would step up and lead at youth group - that they would invite their friends, lend their hands for service, and also be great welcomers at our mid week nights!

For Our Ministry
Pray that our students and leaders would experience the joy of Christ as they worship Him in word and deed. Pray that with thanksgiving in our hearts we would reflect Jesus in all we say and do.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- That God would use me as an example to my friends at school.
- Wisdom and peace in preparing to share my testimony for the first time.
- Keep focus during school.
- For all the stress at school and all the stress at home.
- Not feeling like I am connecting with God.
 
  STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Holly
Josiah
Chad
Ingrid
Jordan
Kross
Ashley

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
Thrive and Fusion kick off a new school year next week! Our leaders are gearing up for a great year. Pray that as we launch, students would be excited and ready to invite their friends and proclaim the Gospel boldly in their schools. Pray for our student leadership teams, that they would come ready to learn and lead.

Pray for those students that will be invited this year, that God would be preparing their hearts and pursuing them. One of our goals this year is growth - pray we see God grow our ministries in incredible ways!

For Our Ministry
Pray that the Gospel is proclaimed boldly, clearly, and often. Pray that the good news of God’s grace would be received and trusted. Pray for revival to come to Fusion and Thrive.  

  PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- Pray for endurance and strength. 
- Not being so nervous about high school and trying to enjoy it. 
- To connect with old friends and bring them to Thrive. For God to mentally prepare me for high school.
- I have a friend who is really scared of high school because of bullying and I want God to help them through it.
  
  STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Rebecca
Gretchen
Abigail
Josh
Kelsey
Tyler
Emma

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
Pray that as our students prepare to go back to school that God would be with them. Pray that He would ease any fears or nervousness they might have. Pray for those students going to new schools, going into middle school or high school, or maybe just going to a new school, that they would be confident in their transition and that God would use them in this new place. 

Pray that as we take the month of August "off" as a big group, that this will be a time for students and leaders to connect outside of our main night.

Pray as both the Thrive and Fusion teams start planning for the next school year, that God would bond them together as a team and help them set goals for the future.

For Our Ministry
Pray that our students and leaders would experience the joy of Christ as they worship Him in word and deed. Pray that with thanksgiving in our hearts we would reflect Jesus in all we say and do.
 
PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- To connect with old friends and bring them to Thrive. For God to mentally prepare me for high school.
- Pray for my dad as he just got his third job. I hope to grow in my faith. I want to have a better relationship with my dad.
- Pray that I will be able to be a Godly leader at football when others are not making good decisions.
- Temptation/Strength. Confidence in sharing the Gospel. Family resentment.
 
STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Holly
Andrew
Cody
Lily
Tracy
Brandon

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
On Sunday, Pastor Brian taught on being able to recognize what has your focus in life. Pray that students would be able to shift their focus to their Heavenly Father; that the distractions of this world would fade away and they would be able to see the value of focusing on Jesus. 

Pray that as we take the month of August "off" as a big group, that this will be a time for students and leaders to connect outside of our main night. Pray as both the Thrive and Fusion teams start planning for the next school year, that God would bond them together as a team and help them set goals for the future.

For Our Ministry
Pray for our Thrive and Fusion Bible studies that are happening the month of August. Pray that as students and leaders meet in homes and at church to delve deeper into God's word that they would grow closer together and expand their understanding of the Bible. 

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
– For my words to be God’s. For me to have lots of good conversations.
– Pray that I will be able to find out who I really am. And that I will be able to make it through high school.
- Pray that I would have a selfless attitude and that I would think of others before myself. 
- Pray for strength and encouragement to be a man of God 

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Rebecca
Zach
Tyler
Ashley
Hannah
Jacob