SUNDAY   -   FEBRUARY 19, 2012
A DAY OF PRAYER FOR UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED PEOPLE

The most harmful and hurtful aspect of losing your job is the feeling of being lost, alone and forgotten.  During this Day of Prayer, we hope that we can share the painful burden carried by these people and let them know that they are not alone and that we are praying for them and for their families.  Here is a Prayer for Employment.  Please pray for these people today and throughout the coming weeks of Easter. 

Lord, there are many people in our nation who are in need of a steady job with sufficient wages to care for themselves and their families.
Help these people remain diligent in their job search. Give them the confidence they need to succeed and the perseverance to continue on when they become discouraged.
Teach me to encourage those seeking employment and to offer them whatever assistance I can give.
 Open the hearts of those responsible for hiring and for the care of unemployed people in industry and in government that they may carry out their work with compassion. 

We invite churches of every faith to join us.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Cheryl Spaulding at JpCheryl@verizon.net

Here is the list of participating churches. 
We will update it often, so please return.

St. Joseph -Downingtown, Chester County, PA

St. Maria Goretti Parish - Hatfield, Montgomery Cty., PA

Grace Mennonite Church in Lansdale, Montgomery Cty., PA

Assumption BVM Parish in West Grove, Chester County, PA

Grace United Methodist Church in Telford, Bucks/Montgomery County, PA

St. Catharine's of Siena in Reading, Berks County, PA

Aldan Union Church in Aldan, Delaware County, PA

St. Patrick's in Malvern, Chester County, PA

United Church of Christ in East Goshen/WC, Chester County, PA

St. John Chrysostom - Wallingford, Delaware County, PA

St. Laurence Highland Park - Upper Darby, Delaware County, PA