Prayer Bench
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Summer 2019 Prayer Bench
Summer 2019 Prayer Bench is on! Summer days are hot and students on campus during this season are going to need refreshment... can you pray with them?! Whether you are new or veteran, can be there all summer or only part of it - get connected with a partner to spend one hour a week offering free prayers to the people on campus!
To sign up please fill out the form here.
Prayer Pals
Now you can also sign up to be a prayer pal! Prayer Pals will be matched with Prayer Benchers to pray for them and for the people they find on campus, and to send them encouraging messages through the week. This is intended for those who would like but have no physical time to do Prayer Bench, and/or feel the call to pray for evangelization. And you don't even need to be on campus! Use the same link above to sign up!
“Whoever believes in me, as scripture says: ‘Rivers of living water* will flow from within him.’” (John 7:38)
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What is Prayer Bench?
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Purpose
Prayer Bench Exists to evangelize the campus of Texas A&M. We are a group of friends who are learning how to encounter people in prayer. We are driven by the desire for others to know the Love that we have found in Jesus and His Church.
Meetings
We meet Thursday nights at 7:30-8:30 in a room in the Student Center. Formation takes place afterwards every week at 7:30. Meetings are a time a space to ‘chill and have a LOT of fun’ with Jesus and other benchers. They usually consist of some prayer time (praise & worship/meditative/group prayer) followed by formation/teambuilding and sharing time. Meetings are not required but encouraged!
Purpose“And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs” - Mark 6:7
Prayer Bench is done in pairs somewhere on campus (generally on military walk). After praying together, the two will being to wave and smile at people offering ”Could you use a prayer for anything today?” Some choose to use a small handheld sign (“Free prayers” or something to that effect). There are as many valid ways of doing prayer bench as there are participants. Participants quickly discover the ways they reach out best.
How do I join?Come to one of our meetings or sign up here.
What's the commitment level?Weekly meetings are highly encouraged but not required. Typically we prefer that participants sign up for semester weekly slots. It’s much like adoration where one signs up for a time, and then is expected to be there every week unless there’s an unexpected issue. Slots are an hour long (and typically feel like 20 minutes).
What is this scares me?Evangelization can be a frightening prospect. Anything worth doing is often difficult, and nothing could be more important than leading souls in Love to Jesus Christ. However, Prayer Bench as an organization takes good care of new members. We will never send you out without an experienced partner who is comfortable with the ministry, or without proper preparation. We do not pressure. Ever. Only invite. Come give us a try. God is never outdone in generosity and Prayer Bench is typically the most rewarding hour of our week.
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