Articles About 3 Days of Prayer

Three Days of Prayer Recap - Congregations Begin New Year with Time of Prayer

January 5-7 marked Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ’s ninth annual Three Days of Prayer event, bringing pastors and congregation members of the association together to kick off 2021 with an intentional time of prayer.   In light of the circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no surprise that fewer congregations than usual opted to host in person events.  According to the results of our ... [...]

Three Days of Prayer Begins Tuesday, January 5!

LCMC’s Three Days of Prayer on January 5-7, 2021 is an opportunity for us to follow the Lord’s example and to come together as one across the association with a shared purpose: to pray. Follow along with us on Facebook or in the app during each of the three days, and please consider sharing your testimony with us by taking our survey. [...]

Get Ready for Three Days of Prayer

If you haven't already begun to do so, it's time to start planning for #LCMC3DOP2020. Every congregation, member, and pastor is invited to join together from January 7-9, 2020 to start off the new year with this intentional time of prayer. [...]

Mark Your Calendars for Three Days of Prayer 2020

Join us from January 7-9, 2020, as we lift up our congregations, our country, and the nations in prayer for the eighth consecutive year. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to follow us at facebook.com/lcmc.net or sign up for Three Days of Prayer notifications in the LCMC app so you can follow along with us during each of the three days. Detailed information on this event, plus resour [...]

Everything You Need to Know for Three Days of Prayer

You're invited to join together in prayer with people across our association for three days at the start of the new year. Our 7th Annual Three Days of Prayer takes place January 1-3, 2019. If your congregation has not already begun to start planning, now is a good time!  The themes for each of the three days are as follows: Tuesday, January 1: This is a day focused on confession. We have made our lives, our ... [...]

Start Planning Now for Three Days of Prayer

If you haven't already begun to do so, it's time to start planning for our next annual Three Days of Prayer event, which takes place January 1-3 2019!  Following the trend of past years, the theme for each day is as follows: January 1 is a day focused on confession January 2 is a day for petition January 3 is a day for vision There's no right or wrong way to structure this event, so do what works best for ... [...]

2019 Three Days of Prayer Dates Announced!

Six years ago, Service Coordinator Mark Vander Tuig invited every congregation in LCMC to join in prayer for three days at the beginning of the new year. In the time since, our association has turned Three Days of Prayer into an annual tradition with many congregations choosing to organize prayer walks, host special services and vigils, or distribute resources to congregation members for each of the three days. Mark your calendars now ... [...]

Everything You Need to Know for Three Days of Prayer

Our Sixth Annual Three Days of Prayer kicks off Tuesday, January 2!  The themes for each day are as follows: Tuesday, January 2: This is a day focused on confession. We have made our lives, our relationships, and even the church in our own image. We confess that the church belongs to Jesus and not to us. We gather to lay down our pride, our sin and our agenda and ask the Lord of the church for forgiveness, which ... [...]

Sixth Annual Three Days of Prayer Kicks Off January 2

If your congregation hasn't already begun to do so, it's time to start planning for our 6th Annual Three Days of Prayer, which will take place January 2-4, 2018.  The theme for each of the three days is as follows: Day One: A day focused on confession  Day Two: A day of petition  Day Three: A day for vision In anticipation of the event, we're polling readers to find out how congregations plan ... [...]

LCMC Hosts 5th Annual Three Days of Prayer

Last year, every congregation, member, and pastor in LCMC was invited by LCMC Service Coordinator Rev. Mark Vander Tuig to take part in our association's 5th Annual Three Days of Prayer.  The event took place from January 3-5, 2017 and each day had its own theme.  Day one was a day for confession, day two a day of petition, and day three a day for vision.  Participants were able to structure each of the three days in any ... [...]

Three Days of Prayer Starts Today!

Today marks the first day of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ's 5th Annual Three Days of Prayer. Each day from today through Thursday, every congregation, member, and pastor in LCMC is invited to set aside some time for prayer.  The themes for each day are as follows: January 3:  This is a day focused on confession. We have made our lives, our relationships—and even the church—in our own ... [...]

Plan Now: 5th Annual Three Days of Prayer

During the first week of each new year, all of the congregations in LCMC are invited to join in prayer for three days. Each day has a theme: day one is a day for confession, day two a day for petition, and day three a day for vision. Congregations can organize the three days in any way they choose. Our 5th Annual Three Days of Prayer takes place January 3-5... [...]

LCMC Celebrates 4th Annual Three Days of Prayer

Congregations across the nation took part in our 4th Annual Three Days of Prayer from January 5-7, 2016.  Every congregation, member and pastor in LCMC was invited by Service Coordinator Rev. Mark Vander Tuig to start off the new year by setting aside some time during each of the three days to pray.   While congregations were encouraged to structure each of the three days in any way that made sense to the congregation, there was ... [...]

Three Days of Prayer Starts Tomorrow: Take Our Survey!

Our 4th Annual Three Days of Prayer takes place January 5-7. Read on to learn more about the themes for each day and how you can answer poll questions, upload photos and share your #3DOP16 experiences. Responses to our survey will be considered for publication in a future article for our website and newsletter! [...]

Our 4th Annual Three Days of Prayer Takes Place January 5-7, 2016

Our 4th Annual Three Days of Prayer is set for January 5,6 and 7, 2016.  Obviously, we pray more than three days a year but this is an opportunity for the congregations of LCMC to spend this time together before the throne of Grace.  Each congregation is free and encouraged to do this in the way that seems best to them.  For us together, Day One is a prayer of Confession, recognizing that we have sinned against God, against ... [...]

LCMC Comes Together for Third Annual Three Days of Prayer

LCMC Service Coordinator Rev. Mark Vander Tuig invited members of LCMC to start off the New Year with three consecutive days of prayer, focused on confession, petition and vision, and organized in any way that made sense to the participants.   From January 6-8, 2015, congregations, members and pastors of LCMC came together for the association’s Third Annual Three Days of Prayer. Based on a brief online survey that was ... [...]

Three Days of Prayer Poll Results

LCMC's Third Annual Three Days of Prayer is set to kick off on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.  Last month, we asked our congregations how they planned to organize the three days.  The Results: Learn More: To learn more about Three Days of Prayer, check out these links: Watch Video Three Days of Prayer Info Resources & Downloads Share Photos [...]

2014 Annual Gathering Videos Now Available

Videos of the speakers at our 14th Annual Gathering in Des Moines, IA are now available at our website.  Videos of individual speakers, as well as manuscripts from our keynote speakers, can be found in our Video Blog.  This includes: Keynote Speakers: Rev. Dr. Walter Sundberg, Rev. Margaret Manning & Rev. Dr. Mark Mattes Preachers (Opening & Closing Worship): Rev. Julie Smith & Rev. Randy Freund Bible Study ... [...]

Take Our Three Days of Prayer Poll

Does your congregation plan to take part in LCMC's Third Annual Three Days of Prayer from January 6-8, 2015? Let us know how you plan to organize each of the three days by taking our short poll. Next month, we'll share the results here in our Blog, as well as in our E-Newsletter! [...]

Three Days of Prayer Begins January 6th!

This January, join with us for our Third Annual Three Days of Prayer.  This is an opportunity for us to join together across our association to come before God Almighty and bring our concerns, our ministries, our people and our future to the throne of grace and to the foot of the cross.  Day One, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 is a day of confession, recognizing that we have sinned against God, against each other and ourselves.  ... [...]

Share Your Three Days of Prayer Experiences

Today Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ kicked off its first ever Three Days of Prayer event, an opportunity for pastors, church members, and congregations as a whole to come together to set aside time for prayer.For a place to share your ideas, experiences, and thoughts on the subject, check out our Facebook Event: Three Days of Prayer or email your photos and stories to kristy@lcmc.net by this Sunday, January 13.  [...]

LCMC Invites All to Participate in Three Days of Prayer

Every congregation, member and pastor is being invited to set aside some time each day of January 8, 9 and 10, 2013 for prayer.   Our attitude toward prayer has often been characterized by saying, “well, all we can do now is pray!”.  Prayer is not the hopeless act of desperation.  Prayer is a gift that God has given to us as a means to approach the throne of grace with confidence—like that of a ... [...]

Our Sixth Annual Three Days of Prayer kicks off Tuesday, January 2!  The themes for each day are as follows: Tuesday, January 2: This is a day focused on confession. We have made our lives, our relationships, and even the church in our own image. We confess that the church belongs to Jesus and not to us. We gather to lay down our pride, our sin and our agenda and ask the Lord of the church for forgiveness, which ... [...]

Everything You Need to Know for Three Days of Prayer

Our Sixth Annual Three Days of Prayer kicks off Tuesday, January 2!  The themes for each day are as follows: Tuesday, January 2: This is a day focused on confession. We have made our lives, our relationships, and even the church in our own image. We confess that the church belongs to Jesus and not to us. We gather to lay down our pride, our sin and our agenda and ask the Lord of the church for forgiveness, which ... [...]