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A Party in the Holy Ghost

“Jesus was glorified, prayers were answered, and new friendships were formed! It just doesn’t get any better than this!”

A couple months ago, First Presbyterian Church was invited to host an All-city Prayer Gathering on September 5. It was to be the third of seven gatherings organized by Pastor Gene Loeffler of Lighthouses of Prayer International. The purpose of the gatherings is to build unity among church leaders from all parts of San Antonio and to pray for the welfare of our city. By August, it became clear that the event would be much larger than anticipated. Various parts of our church body sprang into action. Behind the scenes, an intercessory prayer team formed to pray together over details such as attendance, facilities, and hospitality. We especially prayed for God’s presence to be felt and for the diverse church groups to display unity in Christ-- as one intercessor put it, that the event would be “one family reunion, a party in the Holy Ghost!”

God answered those prayers super-abundantly. Everything went smoothly, our hospitality shined, Westminster Hall was packed, and the crowd was even more diverse than we could have imagined. An especially touching moment was when all of the children were invited to the front to receive a special blessing. Here are some comments made by attendees:

“The prayer night was a picture of heaven, the diversity of the Church in unity of prayer and worship.”

“I did not believe God could do something like that in our Westminster Hall. The Spirit of God was seen and felt.”

“This was prayer like I had not seen or experienced.”

“I was surprised by several things: The amount of people who came, the diversity, and how easy it was for me to pray, too. I even prayed with strangers!”

"I really felt the Lord's Joy over us!"

The next All-city Prayer Gathering will be October 3, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Last Chance Ministries, 404 Brady Blvd, 78207. For a complete schedule, go to https://lighthousesofprayer.org/assets/events-july-dec-2021.pdf

If you would like to get involved in a prayer team at First Presbyterian Church, contact Ginny Porrata 210-508-5714 or Ginnyvan490@gmail.com.