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eremiah recounts God challenging us to call on Him and open space for Him to respond in great and unsearchable ways (Jeremiah 33:3.) On April 21, 2020, from 6 am to 6:30 pm we called on God. People from around the Alberta Conference were praying. Two events happened simultaneously that day. First of all, every church in the Conference was invited to participate in and then assigned a one-hour timeslot to have prayers covering Alberta throughout the day. Simultaneously, there was a video conference call taking place with different people leading out each hour, and thus opening space for people to give praises and lift-up requests to God. Precious brothers and sisters in Christ came together from all around Alberta to seek God and His kingdom. It was a time of encouragement and 16
Alberta Adventist News
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Alberta Conference Day of Fasting & Prayer
connection in a deep and meaningful way. I had feedback from 16 churches who participated in the local hour of prayer, and the comments unanimously indicated it was a positive experience in which people could see God’s hand. Over 230 people participated in prayer that day. Due to COVID-19, we are very restricted in our ability to socialize and gather together, but we do not need to feel isolated. God is with us every moment of the day. Praise the Lord for technological advancements that allow us to speak to and see each other, although separated by great distances. Geographically spread out from the far north to the far south of the province, we were together in Christ, united in our intent to seek Him and His righteousness, asking for His intervention globally and personally.
