OnCall Prayer

Sharon believes in the power  of prayer with a strong belief that every pastor, missionary and ministry leader needs the covering of a Prayer Shield, a designated team of three (Ecclesiastes 4:12) intercessors who are called by God to pray for you and your ministry. The informative new Prayer Shield brochure will be available after July 1 and a link is on our Home Page.    

If in Dallas you can pick up your copy of the OnCall Prayer Journal at Logos Book Store, 6620 Snider Plaza, Dallas, TX  75205. Meet Owners Rick and Susan Lewis. The shop has many wonderful Christian gifts and books. Visit them soon. (214)369-3245  logosbks@flash.net

Praise God! A 3rd shipment of Journals is also on the way to E. London, S. Africa through our friend and missionary, Deb Russell.  See BLOG below.      

Dear Friends: Just a reminder that you can go to our website STORE or HOME PAGE which has beautiful music, click on the 1-Year Audio Bible icon and listen to the Bible each day.  In just 15 minutes you will hear the wonderful voice of Tom Dooley read passages from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs from the New Living Translation.  Do listen and let me hear what you think.  May you daily be blessed and refreshed by the Word of God.

Also, please  read some great news in the BLOGS below.    Blessings, Sharon

You can now pick up your copy of the OnCall Prayer Journal at Holy Grounds Christian Books, Gift Boutique & Coffee House located at 336 S. Main Street, Grapevine, TX.  They offer many wonderful gifts but let me warn you that you’ll want one of everything in the store. Visit them soon!  Shop owners are Liz Hendricks and Nancy Rosol.  Liz has been using her OCP Journal for several months and loves it!  www.holygroundsshop.com

BE SURE & READ THE WONDERFUL BLOGS BELOW.   Thank you.   Remember - God is always . . OnCall.  Jer. 33:3

OnCall Prayer has gone international!  We are so excited that Deb Russell, special friend and Missionary in South Africa has introduced the OnCall Prayer Journal to several Christians in her area. A second shipment of journals is on the way and will be carried in one of the local bookstores in East London, South Africa.  Please join us in prayer regarding this exciting new opportunity and for Deb as she ministers, evangelizes and teaches on prayer.

I had an exciting time at the Women in Christian Media Conference in Nashville Feb. 5 & 6. It was held at the beautiful Opryland Hotel.  My wonderful roommates were good friends Donna Skell, Director of Programs for Roaring Lambs Ministry and Karol Ladd, speaker and author of more than 20 books.  WCM precedes the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) Annual Conference. Many well known ministries were represented at both events.

This WCM event was blessed with guest speakers Kay Authur,  Thelma Wells and Anne Graham Lotz.  Anne, who  was named the “2009 Recipient of Excellence in Communications Award,” gave a powerful message at our Banquet.  It was a joy to be in a room full of dynamic godly women who serve God beautifully as authors, speakers and in many areas of media ministry.

I was especially blessed to spend time with Anne Graham Lotz (SEE PHOTO.)  Donna and I had the opportunity to greet Anne, her daughter Rachel Ruth, and Anne’s travel companion Carol at the airport and we were also asked to pray for Anne in a private setting (PHOTO ABOVE) before she entered onto the platform to speak.  What an honor.  What a stunningly beautiful woman Anne is . . inside and out.  Her incredible message was presented with such passion!  Anne is a gifted speaker  . . .   a woman after God’s own heart.

One of the things that inspired me the most at this Conference was to be in an intimate setting with Kay Arthur, Thelma Wells (PHOTO ABOVE), June Hunt, Vonette Bright, Anne Graham Lotz, actress Jennifer O’Neil and others -  who still, in this season of their lives, are serving God with a passion and purpose! 

“We must pray to pray and continue in prayer that our prayers may continue.”     C. H. Spurgeon 

On Nov. 13th I was honored to be the the guest speaker for the Heavenly Holidays Women’s Dinner at First Baptist Church, Allen, Texas.  Over 250 women attended. The tables were set beautifully, the food was delicious and the event went well.  Your prayers made a huge difference! Thank you.    

NOW - I invite you to visit our Website STORE to see our  beautiful new “look” and to see the Women of the Way sculputures and other wonderful resources.

My friend, Cindy Burden, has created many beautiful sculptures.  I am making several of them available.  Click on each graphic to enlarge and read the scriptures. I believe these unique pieces will minister to you, your friends and  loved ones in a special way - especially during this holiday season.

The MP3 iPod is also a wonderful gift to give . . . especially for those family members who are hard to shop for. . . as the men in your family.  This One Year Bible, narrated by the incredible voice of Tom Dooley, contains over 90 hours of recording to include the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs. You will hear the entire Bible in one year by spending just 15 minutes a day listening to this iPod. I like to listen to mine as I apply my makeup each day. AND . . . if you go to my website you can listen to the daily reading from your computer.

May God bless you this Thanksgiving season as you FOCUS on Him~ giving thanks for His provisions, mercy and grace!

Thank you for continued prayers for OnCall Prayer Ministry.

Warmly in Him,

Sharon

Fall Bible Study Class – Beginning Sept. 7

Hearing God through OnCall Prayer

Sundays 5:30 – 7:30 PM: Co-Ed Class

Tuesdays 9:15 – 11:15 AM: Ladies Only Class

Led By: Sharon Hill, Author of the OnCall Prayer Journal

Text Book: OnCall Prayer Journal available @ Harvest Church Bookstore or order by logging onto www.OnCallPrayer.org

Location of Classes: Harvest Church, 7200 Denton Highway, Ft. Worth, TX  76148, 817- 485-2703

For Directions:  www.theharvestchurch.org

Contact Information:  shill@theharvestchurch.org or SharonHill@OnCallPrayer.org                                     

Description of Study:  Many Christian today suffer from the routines of life.  Facing possible defeat due to busyness, fear, burnout, and feeling overwhelmed they often lack the skills and passion needed to triumph.  Many have not been taught how to pray or how to hear from God.  This teaching will present an effective method to enhance your time in prayer.  It will instill a discipline that increases wisdom and moves you from your own strength to God’s strength.  You will learn about Heart Listening, Soul Writing, and Gratitude Praise; and gain Hope through Red Reflections. This course is a 7-week study.  Anyone and everyone from our community are welcome to attend.  Please bring your Bible and a notepad.    

As you can see, updating my BLOG has not been one of my strong points. I hope to do a better job with updates. That is not to say that ministry opportunities have slacked off. In fact, I have been in a bit of a huge whirlwind with speaking and/or participating in many wonderful retreats. The recent ProvenWay Ministries Leadership Retreat was incredible and beyond description.  As a woman, if you serve in any type of leadership role, you’ll want to know about ProvenWay www.provenway.org.

Along with some upcoming speaking opportunities, I am now preparing to teach a 6-week class on prayer @ Harvest Baptist Church, my home church - beginning September 7. It will be called “Hearing God through OnCall Prayer” and will meet Sunday evenings @ 5:30. I will repeat the teaching on Tuesday mornings @ 9:00. Childcare is provided with registration. Along with the Bible, our textbook will be the OnCall Prayer Journal. Anyone (men and women) are welcome to attend. Please email me for the details. I hope that you have our Journal. You can easily order your copy on this website Store. We are hearing so many wonderful reports of how men and women are hearing God in a remarkable way by using this effective tool. This unique prayer journal has thought provoking questions, 625 scriptures, and 225 pages - enough pages to last one year if you journal twice a week. . . PLUS a special pen - the Red Reflections Pen.

In the meantime, please check out another ministry where I have served for many years.  . .Fellowship of Professional Women www.fpwdallas.org - an outreach for ALL women.  Ladies, you’ll not want to miss attending these luncheons and hearing outstanding speakers. The new season for FPW begins on September 9th.

In closing . . may we remember this? “The only thing that moves God is my faith . . . not my need.” May your faith increase today through the power of prayer.

“I will give myself unto prayer.” Ps. 109:4

I’ll meet you at the Throne,

Sharon