Standing in the Gap for Oregon

I urge then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people - for kings and all those in authority that we may lead peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.  I Timothy 2: 1-2  I want to thank all those who follow and have followed this blog to uphold the state of Oregon in prayer. I will be taking a break for the summer, but hope you will continue to pray for Oregon. As one option, the 24.7 Oregon Strategic Prayer call meets every Friday at noon.  Zoom Link:  www.zoom.us/j/5419997777?pwd= 999777    Meeting ID: 5419997777 Password: 999777 Blessings to all prayer warriors, and thank you for your support.  Margaret Mills

Cherry Grove Church, Washington County, OR Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31: 8-9. In writing about many counties in Oregon, the problem with sheriff and police departments being understaffed has come up repeatedly. There has been a problem with officer shortages in many places, putting stress on the already overworked law enforcement staffs. With higher than average turnover among the police, this has been a problem for the past five years. Recently Governor Kotek and the DPSST (Department of Public Safety Standards and Training) announced that the police training backlog has been eliminated. They have increased the number of officers who can be trained and reduced the time to wait for Basic Police training. Less than a year ago, the legislature voted for additional resources and supported a concerted effort to reduce the shortage. This is good new...

Latourelle Falls In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:6 Many prayers have gone up for Multnomah County and the City of Portland. We wrote about an early minister, Archie Word of the Montavilla Christian Church established in about 1915, and his impact on the community. You can read more about Archie Word and his church here . Read more about the area  here , and here .  We have been thinking about the power of prayer, specifically the Prayer of Agreement, and aligning with those pioneers who prayed over the region before us. It has been challenging to locate recorded prayers over Oregon, but they do exist. We will keep searching. In the meantime, one type of prayer that is recorded is those said by legislative chaplains during the opening ceremonies for the legislature. On the federal level, the chaplains’ prayers are archived and easily found online. State accounts are more difficult, but one that was not only recorded but made news...

Pray for Oregon families For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.                                  II Corinthians 10:4 We have come full circle yet again, and have covered the 36 counties of Oregon over the last few weeks. While a county-by-county focus has brought an organization and focus to our prayers, it seems time to delve deeper into other areas. The North West Region includes Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties and we will be exploring parts of this area. We still want to focus prayer on a specific county each week. This week we are back in Clackamas County. At this point (we just had the primaries and the November election is in a few months) the County Commissioners are: Tootie Smith , Paul Savas , Martha Schrader , Mark Shull , and Ben West . The County Sheriff is Angela Brandenburg . You can read pre...