Monday, 3 March 2014

Prayer Letter: March 2014

Saturday March 1: Junior Member Joe Kirby is presenting a paper at Penn State this weekend. We pray for safe travel and blessings on all who are attending.

Monday, March 3: Junior Member Tina Covert’s nephew John Leslie will be competing for Canada in snowboarding in the Paralympics in Russia later this month. Congratulations John! We pray for blessings and safe travel.

Tuesday, March 4: Work continues to prepare the next edition of Perspective. We ask God's blessing and guidance for all those involved.

Wednesday, March 5: The Faculty meets this afternoon. We ask for God to bless and guide this meeting.

Thursday, March 6: Today Senior Member Bob Sweetman is presenting a paper in Florida and Junior Members Matt Johnson and Joe Kirby are presenting papers in Montreal. We pray for safe travel and blessings on all who attend these meetings.

Friday, March 7: We offer prayers of gratitude for the generous spirit that is always shown by you, our many supporters, who have encouraged ICS with gifts of prayer, money, and expressions of appreciation. We are constantly blessed with your interest and support.

Monday, March 10: There is a Board Executive meeting this evening. We pray for God’s wisdom to guide their decisions.

Tuesday, March 11: We ask God's help and guidance for all those who are doing advancement work for ICS. Please pray that support for the vision and mission of ICS continues to grow.

Wednesday, March 12: The Academic Council meets today. We ask God to guide them in their discussions and decisions.

Thursday, March 13: We ask God to bless Senior Member Ron Kuipers, Director, and Allyson Carr, Associate Director of our Centre for Philosophy, Religion and Social Ethics as they continue their work.

Friday, March 14: Junior Members Ruth Bott and Caleb Ratzlaff are presenting papers in Toronto today. We ask God to bless everyone who is attending.

Sunday, March 16: Cal Seerveld's translation of the biblical book Ecclesiastes as a chorus of voices will be performed in Toronto today. We pray for blessings on Cal and everyone who performs and attends.

Monday, March 17: We pray for energy and creativity for all those who are involved in the planning for the upcoming conference on economic justice in Edmonton in May.

Tuesday, March 18: We pray for blessings for Senior Member Doug Blomberg as he continues in his roles as Acting President and Academic Dean.

Wednesday, March 19: We thank God for all the applicants to our programs. We pray that the successful applicants will be able to join us in our mission.

Thursday, March 20: This evening CPRSE will be hosting a lecture by Ryan McIlhenny. We ask for blessings on all who attend this event.

Friday, March 21: Today we pray for blessings for the Friends of ICS Board and all those who are doing advancement work in the US.

Monday, March 24: Today we pray for those who are struggling with illnesses. We ask God for strength, patience and for good results from treatment.

Tuesday, March 25: We ask God to bless Tom and Dawn Wolthuis as He continues to lead them on their way.

Wednesday, March 26: There is a Leadership Team meeting today. We ask God to bless them and guide them in their discussions and decisions.

Thursday, March 27: Art Talks! takes place today. We pray for blessings on the event for all who attend.
Our Registrar and Associate Academic Dean Shawn Stovell is at the Canadian Alumni Professionals meeting today. We pray for blessings and a fruitful session.

Friday, March 28: Junior Members Dean Dettloff, Joshua Harris and Matt Johnson are presenting papers in Chicago this weekend. Junior Member Joe Kirby is presenting a paper in New York this weekend. We pray for blessings and safe travel.

Monday, March 31: Our Librarian Isabella Guthrie-McNaughton is attending the TST Librarians Meeting today. We pray for blessings and a fruitful session.