What is the 9:45 Prayer Time? - Nehemiah Prayer Room Instructions prior to our Sunday Morning Services

This is some information from Victoria on the Sunday Morning Prayer Time.

What is the 9:45 Prayer Time?

It is a time we gather together before the Sunday Morning service to
spend a few minutes in prayer for the Pastor, Bro Gary, and the service
that day.  No more than 3 people meet in the Prayer Room (Nehemiah Room)
NO LATER THAN 9:45 and wait for Pastor Doug to come in to the room.  He
sits on the little bench and we put a hand on his shoulder and pray for
him before he goes into the service.  Someone needs to ask him what his
prayer needs are for that day and he will tell you.  It is usually
something like clarity in speech, recall of what he studied, no
distractions in the service, etc.
At least one person needs to pray out loud.  If there is only one person
willing to pray out loud the others can pray silently while you open and
close the prayer time.  If there are those willing to pray out loud
designate someone to open and someone to close.  Pastor Doug does not
usually pray at this meeting.  The point is to surround him in prayer
before he stands before the church.
We do not talk to him about anything else at this gathering unless he
asks a question.  We are there to lift up our Pastor and the service.
If Pastor Doug is not speaking that day, then we of course pray for
whoever the speaker is.
We are in the Nehemiah Room no longer than 5 to 10 minutes.

Also on some occasions Doug may not make it in the room for whatever reason.  It doesn't happen often but if it does, pray without him for the Services and all of the above.

Victoria