40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: April 1st and 2nd
During the forty days leading up to General Conference for the United Methodist Church, you are invited to pause at noon to pray the Lord’s Prayer. Included in this document are guided prayers for some specific aspects of General Conference. You are welcome to pray as you are led or to use the prayers provided. Our General Conference will meet May 10-20 in Portland, Oregon. Nearly 1,000 lay and clergy delegates from around the world will gather to establish church policy for the next four years. At the end of this document are resources which will help you be in touch with our delegation to offer your personal hopes and prayers for the work of The Church.
Let us join our voices together in prayer.
Friday, April 1stSaturday, April 2nd
Pray the Lord’s PrayerPray the Lord’s Prayer
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: April 3rd- 9th
Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Pray for the Tennessee Delegation
Almighty God,
We offer to you these who have been elected to represent us. Pour out your Holy Spirit on them that they may see clearly your desires for our denomination. Give them strength to set aside personal agendas so that your wisdom might be revealed. We pray specifically for: General Delegates/Laity: Jim Allen, Holly Neal, Connie Clark, George Brown; Clergy: Harriet Bryan, Jacob Armstrong, Stephen Handy, Jackson Henry; Jurisdictional Delegates/Laity: Joy Lewter, Angela Overstreet, Kent McNish, Heather Bennett; Clergy: Max Mayo, Bryan Brooks, Tommy Ward, Cherie Parker. Alternate Delegates/Laity: Sarah Mathews, Deen Thompson, Todd Cox, Mike Griffin; Clergy: Lynn Hill, Ken Murray, Paul Purdue, Michael Williams. Undergird and sustain them through these days of preparation. We pray in the name of your son, our savior. Amen.
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: April 10th- 16th
Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Pray for the Nashville Area Delegation and the Council of Bishops
Almighty God,
We offer to you these who work together to represent us. Pour out your Holy Spirit on them that they may see clearly your desires for our denomination. For the men and women of the Tennessee and Memphis Annual Conferences, we ask your gift of presence and strength. For the men and women of the Council of Bishops, we ask your wisdom, grace, and mercy as they seek to follow your will. Undergird and sustain them through these days of preparation. We pray in the name of your son, our savior. Amen.
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: April 17th- 23rd
Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Pray for the Southeastern Jurisdiction
Almighty God,
We offer you these in the Southeastern Jurisdiction who represent us and other Annual Conferences. Pour out your Holy Spirit on them that they may see clearly your desires for our denomination. We lift into your care these Annual Conferences: Alabama/West Florida, Florida, Holston, Kentucky, Memphis, North Alabama, North Carolina, North Georgia, Red Bird Missionary, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Western North Carolina. Undergird and sustain them through these days of preparation. We pray in the name of your son, our savior. Amen.
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: April 24th- 30th
Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Pray for the United States Jurisdictions
Almighty God,
We offer you these in the jurisdictions which make up the United States who represent us and other Annual Conferences. Pour out your Holy Spirit on them that they may see clearly your desires for our denomination. We lift into your care the men and women who come from vast and diverse cultures, all within the borders of our nation. We ask your guidance and strength be with these jurisdictions: North Central, Northeastern, South Central, Southeastern, and Western. Undergird and sustain them through these days of preparation. We pray in the name of your son, our savior. Amen.
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: May 1st- 7th
Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Pray for General Conferences
Almighty God,
We offer to you the men and women from across the world who represent the diverse and beautiful cultures of our faith in the Central Conference. Pour out your Holy Spirit on them that they may see clearly your desires for our denomination. We lift into your care the Central Conference and the Episcopal areas represented, especially these places: Africa (Central Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, East Africa, Eastern Angola, Eastern Congo, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, North Katanga, Sierra Leone, South Congo, Western Angola, and Zimbabwe), Europe (Central/Southern Europe, Eurasia, Germany, and the Nordic/Baltic), and Philippines (Baguio, Davao, and Manila). Undergird and sustain them through these days of preparation. We pray in the name of your son, our savior. Amen.
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
40 Days of Prayer for General Conference: May 8th- 20th
Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Pray for the work of the Conference – the Mission of the Church
Pray for safe travel
Almighty God,
We offer to you the men and women of our denomination as they meet together to seek your wisdom and grace for The People Called Methodist. We pray for safe travel as they arrive and peaceful journeys as they return home. For the work of the Conference, may the schedule be guided and guarded by your grace and your timing. When delegates become weary, instill in them and all, fortitude for kindness in the words and diligence to your Holy Spirit. May the mission of your church ever be before them as we and they seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Pour out your Holy Spirit on them that they may see clearly your desires for our denomination. Undergird and sustain them through these days of preparation. We pray in the name of your son, our savior. Amen.
My hope for General Conference 2016 is:
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My prayer for General Conference 2016 is:
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You may email your hopes and prays to Paul Purdue at or mail them to:
In the care of Paul Purdue
Tullahoma First UMC
208 W. Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388