Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church

One thing that we have done over the past few summers is pray together as a church. I love that we do this and that we use the same prayers together each day.

Below are the three daily prayers and there will also be “Summer Prayer” cards available at this Sunday’s worship service. You can take several cards (or print out several copies) and place them in different places where you will be reminded to pray (by your bed, in your Bible, tape it to your bathroom mirror, at the kitchen sink, in your car). Be creative!

So, let’s pray together and see what God has in store for us as we come together with our prayers.

2026 LCPC Summer Prayer

Summer schedules allow for routines to change and spending time in prayer can be one of those changes.

For the next 13 weeks of summer, pray three times per day:

Below are the simple prayers that we can pray together:

Morning Prayer

Adapted from “Prayers for Summertime” by Phyllis Tickle

 Mid-Day Prayer at 12:00pm

Heavenly Father, help me the rest of this day to use words and display actions that are a witness to Jesus. I know that I will not be perfect, so I humbly ask for your forgiveness. Holy Spirit, empower me to honor Your name. May I and other Christ-followers be light in our world. Thank you for Your love and grace.

 In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Evening Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, by Your death You took away the sting of death: Grant me peace as I rest, knowing that I am Your child. When I wake, may I be more like You, loving others that I meet, trusting in Your provisions for all that I need. Amen.

Memorial Day is the traditional start of summer and I am excited that we are about ready to purchase picnic tables for the memorial garden at LCPC so we can enjoy our newly renovated landscaping. These will be a great way to kick-off summer.

We are going to purchase 5 new picnic tables (which will include one that will be able to accommodate anyone that uses a wheelchair or a walker). The new tables will be great additions enhancing our patio area and encouraging conversations and building relationships with others across a table.

The tables will cost approximately $8,000 and I wanted to invite you to make a contribution to help with this purchase. Any amount, large or small, will help in getting these tables.

If you are able, make a check out to LCPC and on the memo line, designate it “picnic tables.” You can also use the new pew envelopes and check the “other” box, making a note that your donation is for picnic tables.

Thanks for considering making a donation and I am looking forward to enjoying a cup of coffee and having a conversation with you at the tables.