Allegany County churches that are part of the ongoing Mission Genesee Valley Journey to Transformation initiative for revival and community transformation throughout the area are scheduling two special prayer gatherings this coming weekend, to be held at Yorks Corners Mennonite Church, 3350 County Road 29, Wellsville.
The first, on June 1, will take place as part of regular
Friday night rotating county prayer gatherings.
After the regular 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. session ends, however, prayer will
continue for an indefinite period of time as participants seek the Lord's
direction related to all types of community transformation and revival related
issues in area communities.
The regular Friday night prayer gatherings are directed at
renewal of minds and hearts of individuals and families for county and
communities transformation through prayer for the host and other churches and
Christian organizations, individuals, the community, county and more.
This session will be followed from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 3,
by the Journey to Transformation twice-a-month rotating Sunday night prayer,
praise and worship gatherings, with live music, that focus on combating issues
of addiction, abuse, racism, suicide, poverty, family dysfunction and more that
pastors say are extremely serious issues throughout this area, the United
States and the world. These often
include focuses on a variety of issues such as families, schools, veterans,
economic vitality, alcohol and drug addictions, and others.
The June 3 gathering will focus on prayer for the increasing
positive impacts of Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-Step, 8-Principles
ministry that addresses all types of hurts, hangups, habits and everyday
struggles of life for many county residents each year.
Celebrate Recovery is held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays
at the Yorks Corners church and the same times Saturdays at Knights Creek
Evangelical Methodist Church, 2987 Knights Creek Road (County Road 9),
Scio. On Tuesday nights, Celebrate
Recovery Inside, a special edition for those who are incarcerated, is offered
to inmates at Allegany County Jail.
Facilitators say the ministry provides a warm,
non-judgmental environment for folks dealing with any type of ill, including
angst, depression, anger, marital or family strife including separation or
divorce, grief due to the death of a loved one, even years later, prodigal
kids, aging, loss of an unborn child, food, alcohol, drug, gambling or sexual
addictions, and more.
Attendees not only find support for the trials of life, but
also a time of praise and live worship music, a testimony from one who has
found victory over their struggles or one of 25 different teachings on how to
achieve victory, gender-specific Small Group Share, although individuals do not
have to share, for both men and women struggling with any issues of life, and
snacks.
The June 3 prayer gathering will provide individuals with an
opportunity to learn more about the international Celebrate Recovery ministry
and how it has helped participants, along with how family members and others on
the outside can aid individuals who are incarcerated once they are released.
Further information and updates on the Journey to
Transformation initiative are available at
www.facebook.com/TransformationJourneyUSA or Pastor Dan Kenyon, Mission
Genesee Valley chair, at wbc@ne.twcbc.com or (585) 593-6471, or most area
pastors.
Information on Celebrate Recovery at Yorks Corners can be
obtained at www.facebook.com/CelebrateRecoveryYorksCorners or from Pastor Gene
Miller at gene@yorkscorners.org or (585) 598-3287, at Knights Creek at
www.facebook.com/KnightsCreekChurch or from Casey Jones at bps461@msn.com or
(484) 435-0503 and in general at
https://ppaccentral.org/celebrate-recovery.
