Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church.

Saturday, Aug. 5: Pray for leaders, teachers and volunteers preparing for fall programs in congregations that the Spirit will stir their enthusiasm, creativity, confidence and a desire to share the gospel and nurture the faith of children, youth and adults.

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