Praises

• For the gift of Jesus!
• For a restful, joyful holiday.
• That no one was killed in the Christmas Day bombing. 
• Friends who have been trying to sell their house have a contract on it.
• A friend is home safe and healthy from holiday travels.
• Several friends are winning their battles with COVID-19.

Touchstone/CiViL

• Touchstone end-of-year giving
• Touchstone counseling clients
• New Touchstone board members
• 2021 Budget and program planning

Comfort and Healing

• Continued healing for Melony from her dental surgery on December 17.
• We have several friends and family members fighting COVID-19 and its after-effects. 
• For residents & businesses of Downtown Nashville who are affected by the Christmas Day bombing.
• A friend with colon cancer is enduring very expensive and difficult treatment and by himself.
• The 11 yr old child of a CiViL alum, recovering from sexual abuse by a family friend
• Successful therapy and quality of life for a friend with brain cancer 
• Our aging parents and friends
• A friend working on alcohol recovery

Other 

• That God will provide for a friend’s homeless son, living in a tent on the West Coast, along with comfort for his family.
• That several friends of friends will come to the Lord
• Several friends need to find work
• The emotional burden of crisis, isolation – especially during the holidays
• A peaceful and just post-election transition of power

Partner Organizations

• Bellevue Presbyterian Church
• The Village Chapel
• Rocketown
• Overton High
• Oliver Middle
• Hillsboro High
• Hillwood High
• Youth For Christ staff has regional training this week.

Racial Justice

• Justice for people of color
• Repentance by oppressors and complicit bystanders
• Positive leadership
• Progress in anti-racism movement

COVID-19

• Mercy for the Winter surge.
• The revival that comes from our cries to God for help, hope, mercy, and repentance.
• Protection for friends with compromised health.
• All of those whose livelihoods are threatened by the COVID-19 economy.
• The safety of our heroic health care workers