After praying

for that week's church list, the PrayerForce members either write a card

or email specific churches that the ministry had prayed for that week.

Many of the churches have started to respond back with emails or letters

listing the blessings that have happened since being prayed for by the

PrayerForce members.

In addition

to the weekly prayer emphasis, there are articles on prayer submitted

on the conference Web site that help pastors explain the strength of prayer

within their church communities.

The Rev. Roger

Vest, Founder and Coordinator of the PrayerForce ministry, asked, "What

do you think the effect would be if any percentage of 320,000-plus North

Georgia United Methodists made a commitment to prayer for area churches

as well as the unchurched in our communities on a regular basis? The effect

has been enormous. Our future goal and vision is to see this ministry

begin to be duplicated throughout our denomination as well as other denominations,

using the ministry to create a Christian prayer chain."

Established

in 1866 and headquartered in Atlanta, the North Georgia United Methodist

Conference is comprised of approximately 1,000 churches, 1,500 clergy,

over 320,000 lay members and 12 superintendents in the 72 counties of

North Georgia. The Conference mission is to nurture people and aggressively

reach seekers of faith not only in their own congregations but in the

general community as well.

The Conference

carries out numerous ministry programs in the community such as children

and youth advocacy, poverty eradication, worldwide mission efforts, educational

development and social justice.

The North Georgia

United Methodist Conference is part of a new media campaign, "Igniting

Ministries," which shares its view of positive Christian values by

helping the community and the less fortunate.

For more information,

visit www.ngumc.org

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