Praises

• A friend has written a Christmas song for the Songwriter University contest!
• We shot and partially edited some good videos for the 2020 Virtual Touchstone Tribute.
• A friend with terminal cancer sounds better and stronger on the phone.

Touchstone/CiViL

• Touchstone counseling clients
• Blessing and protection to all who support Touchstone
• Touchstone Tribute Plans, sponsorships, and watch parties.
• Melony’s virtual classwork
• The success of this week’s Neighborhood CiViL 
• Successful matriculation for 2020 CiViL Grads in their 1st college semester
• Students & Teachers – making online school work
• Touchstone needs several new board members.

Comfort and Healing

• For a friend and her family at the passing of her brother
  
• A friend needs healing from colon cancer.
• A friend needs healing from a thyroid problems that cause severe pain & collapse
• The president and his staff need healing from COVID-19 and wisdom to take responsibility for the safety of others.
• Comfort for those feeling the burden of crisis, isolation, and political conflict.
  
• A friend needs healing from recently diagnosed w Stg 4 lung cancer
• A friend’s wife has bleeding on the brain.
• A friend who fell and broke  his neck
• A friend with severe back pain
• The 11 yr old child of CiViL alum has been sexually abused
• A friend who is  dying of brain cancer – may he live his last days well.
• Our aging parents and friends
• A friend working on alcohol recovery
• A friend with a potential liver problem
• A friend who has had a year of losses

Other 

• That a friend comes to the Lord
• Several friends who need to find work
• A friend’s family is having parenting-teen issues.
• A friend needs money for dental work.
• The Elections and Supreme Court nomination
• The restoration of a friend’s relationship with his brother 
• Rain & restoration for those suffering through the West Coast fires

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

• 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.