A Church of Prayer

We are a church that believes that God answers prayer! We’re privileged to able to bring our praises and requests directly to God’s presence. Join us in praying … or let us know how we can pray for you. Contact Us!

Prayer Requests

Need prayer?

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.” James 5:16

We know that when hard times come, you need the support of other believers—even if all we can do is pray. Know that we desire to pray you through your difficulty—whether it be sickness, injury, bankruptcy, divorce, a troubled teenager, job loss or death.

Let us know how we can pray by either emailing your prayer requests or call the Prayer Line at 330.315.5617.

If you are in need of emergency pastoral assistance after office hours, please call 330.376.6400 and you will be directed in how to reach our answering service.

Need special prayer?

“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.” James 5:14

If you wish to have a special time of prayer with leaders of the church to have them pray for you and anoint you with oil, please call the Care Office at 330.315.5462.

Military Ministry

Have a friend or family member currently serving in the military? We would love to add him or her to our list for prayer and encouragement. Submit contact information to Fred Tan.

Opportunities for Prayer

Midweek prayer

Both campuses, Conference Room, 6:45 pm to pray for church and ministries.

E-Prayer Cell

A group of 4-6 people with a team leader. Receive prayer requests by email. Submit contact info to Fred Tan or call 330.315.5457.

Pray for our Chapel Pastors and Trustees

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.” Philippians 1:9-11

Pray this for our pastors! Our church leaders need your prayers as they preach, teach, counsel and lead our church. See a list of our staff leaders. Use this prayer guide to pray for our pastors.

Pray for our Missionaries

“Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.” Ephesians 6:19

Our missionaries need God’s strength as they strive to bring the Gospel to people in other lands. A prayer calendar is available at the welcome centers on the last Sunday of the month.

Sunday Morning Prayer

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18

Each campus has a Prayer Team that meets each Sunday (8:20 am at Akron and 8:20 am, Prayer Room at Green) to pray for the morning’s services and classes. Everyone’s welcome to come join in prayer. Contact Amy at 330.315.5510, Akron or Sandy at 330.315.5950, Green.

Ladies' Prayer Chain

Five days per week, call one or two other women to share prayer requests. Contact Billie Davies, 330.315.5462.

Parents of Prodigals

POPS is a support group for parents of teen and adult prodigals. We minister to those parents hurting from children who are away from God. We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at the Akron campus Great Commission Room for prayer and sharing.

Men's Prayer Partners

Calling men to pray ... Fridays at 6:30 am at both the Akron and Green campuses. Prayer Partners asks that each man commit one Friday per month to joining Pastor Sartarelli and others in conversational prayer for the church and for Sunday worship and ministry. The partnership means that you pray for the pastors and staff, and they pray for you.

How We Pray

Praise—words to God
Repent—about character
Ask—mostly for Sunday
Yield—to the Lord and truth

How Prayer Partners Works

Prayer partners consists of eight teams—four that meet at the Akron Campus and four that meet at the Green Campus. Each person is assigned to a team, and each team meets once each month at 6:30am on a Friday in the Conference Room.

Upon joining Prayer Partners, you will fill out a form with your name, email address, birth date, and prayer request. Your entry is confidential. Paul Sartarelli, Mike Castelli & Jon Platek will hand out their requests for us to pray for them. Every month on your birth date, you and your pastors pray for each other.

As iron sharpens iron, Prayer Partners getting together and praying together builds up character in a mentoring relationship.

FAQ's

Q. What if I want to be assigned to another team?
A. No problem. Just inform the prayer captains and attend the team you desire.

Q. What if I miss a Friday?
A. We encourage you to attend at least once each month. If you miss, go to the next Friday or the next, even if it is not your assigned team and even if it means attending twice in one month.

Q. What if a month has five Sundays?
A. Every one is invited to pray. This is a great opportunity to meet members of other teams.

Contact Prayer Partners

Ministry Manager, Victor Hutnik
Team Captains
- John Hamilton, Akron Team 1 (Friday before the first Sunday each month)
- Bill Saus, Akron Team 2 (Friday before the second Sunday each month)
- Brian Murphy, Akron Team 3 (Friday before the third Sunday each month)
- Keith Hunt, Akron Team 4 (Friday before the fourth Sunday each month)
- Tom Holler, Green Team 1 (Friday before the first Sunday each month)
- Duane Stahl, Green Team 2 (Friday before the second Sunday each month)
- Marty Slimak, Green Team 3 (Friday before the third Sunday each month)
- Joe Scarcella, Green Team 4 (Friday before the fourth Sunday each month)