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June 2004

To: Florida Prayer Network Watchmen
From: Pam Olsen, President, FPN

Purpose Of FPN: Florida Prayer Network seeks to unite individuals, churches, and ministries to form a prayer network to seek God for the healing of our nation; to pray for revival: and to pray for the strengthening of families throughout Florida and our country. Through a united effort of prayer, our state and nation can be changed! "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." James 5:16.

Dear Watchmen:
Most has happened since our last prayer alert. President Ronald Wilson Reagan, the most successful conservative American politician of modern times, died Saturday at his California home, at the age of 93. He was a strong man of faith and a great leader. Please be in prayer for his wife, Nancy, and his children and family. The details of the weeks funeral events and the President Proclamation proclaiming Friday as a National Day of Mourning is included in this alert.

We need to pray for the G-8 Summit that starts Tuesday, June 8th. The G-8 summit will be held on Sea Island, about 80 miles from Savannah. The site of the summit, Sea Island Georgia, will be closed off with a security net of Secret Service agents, National Guard troops and Coast Guard gunboats. We need to cover this in prayer that their will be a hedge of protection from the Lord around the entire area and the leaders will be safe. Please pray that the Lord will give great wisdom and revelation knowledge to President Bush and the world leaders. We must stand in the gap for this important event. These events to pray for are listed below. Thank you for having a heart to pray!

June 11 Declared National Day Of Mourning

Flags To Fly At Half-Staff For 30 Days

Jun 6, 2004 7:18 pm US/Central
WASHINGTON (AP)
President Bush's proclamation of Friday, June 11 as a national day of mourning for former President Reagan:

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:

It is my sad duty to announce officially the death of Ronald Reagan, the fortieth President of the United States, on June 5, 2004.

We are blessed to live in a Nation, and a world, that have been shaped by the will, the leadership, and the vision of Ronald Reagan.

With an unshakable faith in the values of our country and the character of our people, Ronald Reagan renewed America's confidence and restored our Nation. His optimism, strength, and humility epitomized the American spirit. He always told us that for America the best was yet to come.

Ronald Reagan believed that God takes the side of justice and that America has a special calling to oppose tyranny and defend freedom. Through his courage and determination, he enhanced America's security and advanced the spread of peace, liberty, and democracy to millions of people who had lived in darkness and oppression. As America's President, Ronald Reagan helped change the world.

President Reagan has left us, but he has left us stronger and better. We take comfort in the knowledge that he has left us for a better place, the shining city that awaits him.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of Ronald Reagan, and as an expression of public sorrow, do hereby direct that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all buildings, grounds, and Naval vessels of the United States for a period of 30 days from the day of his death. I also direct that for the same length of time, the representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall make similar arrangements for the display of the flag at half-staff over their Embassies, Legations, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and stations.

I hereby order that suitable honors be rendered by units of the Armed Forces under orders of the Secretary of Defense.

I do further appoint Friday, June 11, 2004, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President Reagan. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth.

- GEORGE W. BUSH

Please pray this week for the Lord to touch our nation as we reflect on the life of Ronald Reagon throughout the week.

Schedule:

Monday, June 7: At 11 a.m. Pacific time, the Reagan family will hold a private ceremony at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. At noon, Reagan's body will lie in repose for a public, closed-casket visitation to continue through the night.

Tuesday, June 8: The public viewing concludes at 6 p.m. Pacific time.

Wednesday, June 9: At 9:30 a.m. Pacific time, the family and the former president's body leave Naval Base Ventura County-Point Mugu aboard a military flight for Washington. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington at 5 p.m. A funeral procession to the U.S. Capitol begins at 6 p.m. The state funeral at the Capitol Rotunda will begin at 7 p.m. Lying in state begins in the Rotunda at 8:30 p.m. and will continue through the night.

Thursday, June 10: The body will lie in state all day.

Friday, June 11: A motorcade will leave the Capitol at 10:45 a.m. The national funeral begins at 11:30 a.m. at Washington National Cathedral. The motorcade will leave the cathedral at 1:45 p.m. The plane transporting the body back to California is scheduled to arrive at 4:45 p.m. Pacific time. At 6 p.m., the motorcade is to return Reagan's remains to the presidential library. A private interment service will begin at 6:15 p.m. Pacific time, with an interment ceremony concluding at 7:30 p.m. Pacific time.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

Israel: Please be in prayer for this nation for protection: We are commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). We need to cover Israel against further terrorists attacks and to pray for protection around the borders of the country. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for it to remain Israel’s undivided capital.

Iraq: please keep the situation with Iraq in your prayers. Pray that President Bush and the world leaders have great wisdom in dealing with the country. Prayer for the rebuilding of this country and for the Iraqi people. Also pray for the safety of our troops.

We are less than a month away from transition to Iraqi sovereignty. Please pray:

· That the Iraqi people would continue to step up to the task of leading, developing, and protecting their own nation.

· That God would frustrate the plans of those who would rather destroy Iraq and terrorize the Iraqi people.

· For the safety of those working to bring peace and security to Iraq—American military troops and civilian contractors alike. Pray that the kidnapping of civilians will cease and that insurgent and factious! fighting will cease by God's power and might.

· The full armor of God upon all of us in the Coalition and all of our military men and women deployed to Iraq. Pray also for our families, especially those! who are grieving because of the loss or injury to loved ones as a result of the current combat.

· That the principles of freedom, especially religious freedom, will become a center piece of the new Iraq, and a beacon of hope to the rest of the Middle East.

· That Iraq’s small Christian minority that has survived all the years of Saddam’s tyranny will flourish and grow into a mighty revival in Iraq.

· That our leaders, like L. Paul Bremer, would wisely prioritize the work that can be done before 30 June.

· That the new Iraqi Government would inherit a feasible budget from the CPA and would make sound decisions for the financial management of the country.

· That the infrastructure projects currently underway would continue on schedule and not be hindered by attacks.

· That our government and military would be open and just regarding the recently publicized criminal behavior of some of our soldiers toward Iraqi prisoners. That this incident will be the only one like it, and that the Iraqi people would have great confidence that Americans and Coalition forces are their friends.

Afghanistan: Pray for Osama Bin Laden to be found. This is something we need to continuing to press in about in our daily prayers.

PRAY FOR THE NATION

This year's G8 Summit will focus on advancing freedom by strengthening international cooperation in order to make the world safer and better. Key discussions will take place on the President's broader Middle East initiative, action against WMD proliferation, peace-keeping issues, a secure and facilitated international travel initiative on Africa and on private sector-led growth and development. President Bush will host the 30th G8 Summit at Sea Island, Georgia on June 8-10, 2004. The United States assumed the Presidency of the G8 from France at the beginning of 2004. President Bush, Chairman of the 2004 G8 Summit, is looking forward to the opportunity to meet with the G8 Leaders in the informal and relaxed setting of Sea Island, Georgia.

The G8 Summit brings together the Leaders of the world's major industrial democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union also attends the G8 Summit, represented by the President of the European Commission and the Leader of the country holding the Presidency of the European Council.

ON TUESDAY, JUNE 8TH, the President will host a working lunch with Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan, followed by a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Martin. President Bush will also host bilateral meetings with Chancellor Schroeder of Germany, and President Putin of Russia. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush will host a social dinner for G8 leaders and spouses.

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH, the President will begin his morning with a working breakfast with Prime Minister Blair of Great Britain. The President then will open the G8 Summit with a morning plenary session. During lunch, the G8 leaders will be joined by the leaders of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey and Yemen. This is an opportunity for the G8 to discuss how it can support freedom and political, economic and social progress in the Middle East, and to hear from these leaders about their efforts to pursue democracy and reform in their countries, as well as to hear about Turkey's success in developing secular democracy in a country with a mainly Muslim population.

ON THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, the President will meet with Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi and then with French President Chirac. Following the bilateral meetings, the President will participate in a wrap-up session of the G8. The G8 leaders will then have lunch with the leaders of Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. This lunch is an opportunity for the G8 and African leaders to discuss how they can cooperate to accelerate private sector-led growth and development in Africa. The discussion will cover key issues including, among others, entrepreneurship, foreign direct investment and trade, famine, food security and agricultural productivity. HIV/AIDS and polio will also be discussed, as well as peacekeeping and support to peace operations on the continent. Following the lunch, the President will travel back to Washington.

Prayer points:
(from www.g8prayer.org)

- That the citizens, and specifically the Christians of the USA & Georgia will welcome with hospitality and love, the nations of the world. That humility and love will dismantle the animosity that the world has toward the USA. (I John 4:7-21 & Philippians 2)

- That the GATES of heaven will be OPEN, and the gates of hell will be closed. That the King of Glory will come in to rule & reign over the proceedings of the G8 Summit. (Psalm 24)

- That the Church would rise up as Ambassadors to release intercession that agrees with the will of the Father, that will turn the hearts of the kings of the nations. (2 Corinthians 5:12-21; Proverbs 21:1)

- That the decisions made during the G8 Summit would reflect the Kingdom and will of God done on earth as it is in heaven.; that the Spirit of the Lord would grant wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge and the fear of the Lord throughout the proceedings. (Matthew 6:10; Isaiah 11:2)

- That the Lord would, by His sovereignty, protect, guard, and shield the Brunswick/Sea Island community, Savannah, King’s Bay, the entire coastline of GA, Atlanta, and all pivotal points of the USA from all threats and tyranny of the enemy. That Savannah, in particular, would be kept in peace, protected from violence and disruptive demonstrations by protesters from around the world. (Psalm 91; Psalm 144)

- G8 Members – 2004 to pray for : President George Bush, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prime Minister Paul Martin, President Jacques Chirac, President Silvio Berlusconi, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, President Vladimir Putin, Observer status: President Romano Prodi,Prime Minister Bertie Ahern,pean Union

Pray for President and Mrs. Bush and Vice President and Mrs. Cheney and all Cabinet Members and members of the House and Senate and their families, and our military leaders: please intercede on behalf of our leader that they would seek God and make wise decisions during this time of war. Our leaders must seek God and listen to what He is saying in regards to world affairs. Please sign up for the Bush Family Prayer Shield: a 24/7 Prayer Shield to cover the Bush Family (President and Mrs. Bush, their twin daughters and Gov. and Mrs.Jeb Bush and their three adult children) in prayer: to sign up visit: www.floridaprayer.org also sign up for the Presidential Prayer Team: The Presidential Prayer Team, P.O. Box 2300, Orange, CA 92859, 520-797-7173 http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org They will send you weekly prayer requests and updates. We encourage you to sign up and pray for our leaders.

PRAY FOR THE STATE

PRAYER SHIELD FOR THE BUSH FAMILIES: please sign up to pray for 15 minutes at least once a day to pray for President and Mrs. George W. Bush and daughters and Governor and Mrs. Jeb Bush and their grown children. Sign up at www.floridaprayer.org This is a 24 hour/7 days a week prayer shield, please be a part of this important prayer effort!

North Florida Prayer Events:

June 10 Tallahassee: North Florida Impact 7:30 p.m. Prophetic Intercession For the Nation, Ken Malone First Assembly of God 2801 Thomasville Rd. Tallahassee, FL. Contact: JoAnne Arnett (850) 514-3777 or cntr4biblical@earthlink.com

June 11 Tallahassee: Governing The Nation: Prayer Gathering, Ken Malone, 22nd Floor of the State Capital: Isaiah 22:22 Floor, 8:30 a.m. Contact: ken@transformationflorida.com or (863) 318-9168

June 23 St. Augustine World Intercession Network, 2 p.m., Speaker - Ken Malone, Contact: Gail Lolley gaillolley@cs.com

Central Florida Prayer Events:
(taken from Pray Central Florida praycf@juno.com)

June 12 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Pray for the Body of Christ Behind Bars prayer breakfast. Hear what God is doing in local jails and bathe that in prayer. Location: IHOP 1345 Lee Road, Orlando. For info, call Chaplain Fleeks at 407-836-0384.

June 23 – 25 Kingdom Builders conference, International drive, Orlando. Seminars, workshops, prayer meeting. Contact: Pastor Helligar – 407-299-6677.

Weekdays – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – all day worship and prayer hosted by Love of Christ Ministries (Mack McCambridge). Location: Faith World church (7601 Forest City road, Orlando), first building on the right as you pass the entrance gate. Call 407-292-0966 for info.

Tuesday evenings - 7:30 p.m. - Servants of the Most High Interdenominational prayer group meets in the Altamonte Springs/Longwood area. For more info, call Maureen at 407-332-7286.

First Wednesday of month – 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (prayer at 7:00 a.m.) – Vision Orlando monthly meeting at the University Club. For more information call Debbie Hallett at 407-826-2136.

Wednesdays at noon – prayer at the Dream Center in Sanford. Sponsored by the Intercessory Prayer Network of Central Florida, contact Maureen at 407-332-7286, maureenbravo@earthlink.net.

Thursday Evenings – 7:30 p.m. Oviedo Healing Rooms - Healing in the Name of JESUS through the Power of GOD's Presence and Prayer. 145 W. Broadway Blvd., Oviedo. Call 407-529-7111 for appointment (suggested but not necessary) www.OviedoHealingRoom.com.

Friday evenings – 7:30 p.m. – International Concert of Prayer – prayer for Orlando, USA & the world. At Greaterlife Church in Oviedo, call Pastor Jeff Good for information at 407-365-5950.

First Saturday of month – Pastor’s prayer breakfast – Silver Star road, Pastor Helligar – 407-299-6677.

First Saturday of month - Prayer for Muslims - 10:00 a.m.-Noon, Orlando. Peter Shadid - 240-6272.

Peter has a team reaching Muslims in Kissimmee and can train people for outreach in Orlando.

Third Saturday of month – Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Longwood. Email amystrang@aol.com.

Pastors prayer and fellowship meetings at various places across the Central Florida area. If you are a pastor you are invited to attend. If you are an intercessor, please consider covering one of these groups in prayer. The list is on the Vision Orlando pastors web site - www.visionorlando.org/pastors_groups.htm.

Lighthouse Report (with Steve Douglass) – on the web at www.lighthousereport.com.

Pray Central Florida – Praying for Central Florida and encouraging the Church in Central Florida to pray

South Florida Prayer Events;
(Emissary International:Emissary-Prayer-News-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.)

June 12 Fire for Miami, Apostle Rick Kendall sharing, Miami, karenfirestarter@aol.com.

June 19 Free 'Prophetic Training' Seminar at the Port St. Lucie Holiday Inn on Federal Highway with Vinny Gallagher. Times: 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Check out his radio program on 'Hearing the Voice of God' every Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. on WCNO 89.9.

June 21 If My People Intercessors Prayer Gathering, Hollywood, Tabernacle of Christian Faith Church across from the Millenium Mall contact Sharon at sharonsti@msn.com or 954 985 8555.

June 23 - 26 Youth Conference "Elijah to Elisha" at Covenant Centre, with Gordon Hixon (England), JC Alzamora (Venezuela) and Owen Hurter (South Africa), Palm Beach Gardens, www.covcentre.org.

June 26 Marketplace Network Business Breakfast Monthly Meeting location to be Club Med in Port St Lucie, Florida... for info or to RSVP call: 772-336-5545 or e-mail us at victory554@msn.com (Christian business people networking to impact entire cities

July 15 - 18 Covenant Apostolic Network Conference, Extraordinary People Extraordinary Leaders; with Norman Benz, Matt Kutz, Carl Brettle, Joe Ross, and Jonathan Benz; Palm Beach Gardens, www.covcentre.org.

August 19 - 22 The Heart of Healing Conference; Special Guest - David Rosen and Patricia King, Palm Beach Gardens, www.covcentre.org.

Esther Network International, Areawide Intercessory Prayer Gathering, Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Center International, 854 Conniston Road, West Palm Beach, Call 561-329-4005 for more information or EstherNet1@aol.com.

Saturday Prayer Meeting: 'Healing Rooms Ministries of South Florida' in Coral Springs have 'Prayer - Praise & Worship' first Sat of every month at their facility at 9465 W. Sample Rd Suite 200, Coral Springs, FL at 7:00 PM. Their prayer focus is revival & restoration in the South Florida area. You may view their Web-Site at: www.healingroomsministries.com

Friday Night Renewal, every Friday at Covenant Centre, Palm Beach Gardens, Jonathan Benz teaching, 7:30 p.m., www.covcentre.org for more info.

Unity Prayer Breakfast at New Hope World Outreach, 9:30 AM third Saturday of every month, located in West Pembroke Pines at Chapel Trail Commerce Center, 21113 Johnson Street, Suite 101. 954-907-5462. www.nhwo.org

We invite you to our once a month Saturday Evening Meeting at 7:00 PM here at the 'Healing Rooms'. We have had testimonies from people that they have been healed as they have worshipped the Lord here on a Saturday Evening. As we worship Him and give Him the honor that is due His Name, the Lord declares to us from His Word that He inhabits the praises of His people. When He is here all things are possible. Come and be blessed as we together seek after Him. We are located at: 9465 W. Sample Road, Suite 200, Coral Springs, FL (North-West corner of Sample Rd & University Dr.) (954) 75 JESUS (755-3787) www.healingroomsministries.com

To have an event or ongoing prayer meeting posted on Emissary Prayer News, send a clear, text email to emissary@covcentre.org. Do not send attachments, pictures, or graphics--please, text only. For more information on prayer in South Florida, visit www.southfloridaprayer.com.

Emissary Prayer Contacts
Emissary sponsors city and regional prayer gatherings to convene intercessors for the purpose of breakthrough in the Church of the city and region. Examples are the Treasure Coast and Gold Coast Prayer meetings. Prayer and Renewal Events are going strong throughout South Florida. Emissary also sponsors conferences and workshops on prayer and breakthrough. If you would like to be better networked in your area, the following individuals can put you, your congregation, and friends in touch with renewal and prayer events in your county or city in South Florida:

The Keys: Denise at sealife@terranova.net

Fort Lauderdale/Broward: Sharon at sharonsti@msn.com

Miami-Dade: Karen at karenfirestarter@aol.com

Palm Beach: Joan at simeonandanna1@aol.com

Martin & St. Lucie Counties: Lynne at tchopministries@bellsouth.net

Indian River County: Elaine at ebalkwill55@aol.com

Research & Mapping: Ruth at mapper777@cs.com, www.aboveallnames.org

For Emissary-related prayer info and networking in the United Kingdom: Steve at prayerweek@aol.com

For Emissary-related prayer info and networking in Israel (through Or Yisrael Prayer Centre in Tel Aviv): oryisraelihop@hotmail.com

Emissary Prayer Strategies

Emissary International hosts another online group, Emissary Prayer Strategies. This group is for those interested in the state of affairs of the Church, nations, and international current affairs with emphasis on prayer strategies and tactics. Attention is given to current apostolic and prophetic thought within the prayer movement and emerging networks.

Ideas come from the pen of Jonathan Benz and others and are one person's subjective revelations based on Scriptures, personal words, conversations with other prophetic individuals, and discernment and evaluation of the world scene and politics. Prophetic words will also be posted. You can subscribe to the group by sending an email to Emissary-Prayer-Strategies-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Stand Strong Florida...on your knees!

Florida Prayer Network can be reached at fpn@floridaprayer.org or you can call (850) 906-9170. Please visit our WEB SITE: www.floridaprayer.org . You can write us at FPN, P.O.Box 14017 Tallahassee, FL. 32317. Pam Olsen, FPN's President is the National Area Leader of the Southeast Region of the United States for the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Please contact us if you have a prayer event or request that effect the state or nation. Please pass this alert on to others in your prayer groups and churches. If you would like to be removed from this alert list please contact us. Please let us know how we can serve you in your prayer efforts. FPN is a 501 (C) (3) ministry, donations are tax deductible and can be sent to the above address. Please pray for our efforts to touch Florida for Jesus Christ.

Sincerely and Prayerfully in Christ,
Pam Olsen
President, Florida Prayer Network