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empowered life testimonies:
	Living in His Grip: The Healing of Lisa Tuggle

The Empowered Life

One of the values that John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard movement, taught was that we be naturally supernatural - the idea that moving in the gifts of the Holy Spirit was to be a normal part of every Christian's daily life. As John said, we all get to "do the stuff." For some of us, this is a new and exciting idea. For others, it's a bit intimidating. Each month we offer events and classes to offer the opportunity to learn, practice and experience more of the Holy Spirit. Please come and join us, no matter where you are in your quest to become "naturally supernatural."

Empowered Life Ministries oversees the Prayer Ministry Teams, Soaking Prayer Teams, and holds a monthly Empowerment Night. We offer classes on Healing Prayer, Hearing God, Spiritual Warfare, Praying the Lord's Prayer and more throughout the year. Come and check out our classes!

Holy Spirit Empowerment Nights

Once a month, typically on the second Friday at 7:30 PM, we gather together at the church to worship God and seek the presence of the Holy Spirit during the Holy Spirit Empowerment Nights. Realizing the importance of saturating our lives and ministries in the church with the presence and power of the Spirit, this service provides an opportunity for us to be freshly filled with the Spirit's presence and to pray for one another in His power. The night consists of three elements - a time of worship, a short teaching on some aspect of the Spirit-empowered life, and an extended time of ministry. We invite the Holy Spirit to come and minister to us spontaneously throughout the entire service with prophetic revelations, gifts of tongues and other spiritual gifts. During the ministry time, there is an opportunity for people to respond for various forms of healing, deliverance and a fresh touch of God's presence in their lives. This service is for anyone inside or outside the church wanting or needing more of God.

Check the MIX or the events page of the web for the dates and times of the next Holy Spirit Empowerment Night and come join us in seeking God.

Soaking Prayer Ministry

God does heal and deliver today. He is healing the sick and injured whether physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. He heals people through prayer; sometimes quickly but often healing comes slowly through many prayer sessions - that is, they need to be "soaked" in prayer.

Scheduled Soaking Prayer Sessions

A member or regular attender of Vineyard Columbus may submit an application to receive prayer on a regular basis, twice a month for 30-60 minutes. Each individual is prayed for on a set day and time by the same team each session. A prayer team is made up of 2 - 4 members who have been trained in soaking prayer. An evaluation is made by your prayer team every 3 - 6 months. Currently, due to the length of our waiting list, there is a limit of 6 months or 12 sessions. Sessions are scheduled on weeknights or before Joshua House services.

Click here for an application (pdf) for Soaking Prayer and then return it to Sue Burkett at the church office. For more information call Sue Burkett at 614.259.5379.

Open Prayer for Healing Session offered by the Soaking Prayer Ministry

This service is open to everyone and is held twice a month on the second and fourth Saturday beginning at 9am. Each person will be prayed for by trained soaking prayer members throughout the session. This is an opportunity to be in the Lord's powerful Presence for 2 hours. NO appointment is needed and all are welcome. Check the MIX for upcoming dates.

Upcoming Events

January 8th:	Foundations (GROWS)- 7:30pm
January 8th:	Bible Basics (GROWS) - 7:30pm
January 9th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
January 10th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
January 15th:	Foundations (GROWS)- 7:30pm
January 15th:	Bible Basics (GROWS)- 7:30pm
January 24th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
February 7th:	Healing 1: Introduction to Healing Prayer Saturday, February 7, 9am - 1:30pm John Cook & Mike Burkett teaching. A look at the biblical model for healing, some barriers to our understanding, the model that Jesus used and some practical instruction on how to pray for the sick. This class is prerequisite for Healing 2 & 3, and required for participation on the Prayer Ministry team.
February 13th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
February 14th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
February 28th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
March 7th:	Praying the Lord's Prayer Saturdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 18, 25 5pm Are you hungry for more of God? Learn the prayer that Jesus taught in a new way. Discover how to effortlessly spend an hour praying the true meaning of the Lord's prayer. Six, progressive short lessons. Register on-line or on the bulletin tear-off.
March 13th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
March 14th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
March 14th:	Praying the Lord's Prayer - 5pm
March 20th:	Healing 2: Physical Healing, Inner Healing & Extended Prayer Friday, March 20, 7pm and Saturday, March 21, 9am This class replaces Introduction to Soaking Prayer. Do you have a passion to see God heal? Would you like to be part of bringing the Kingdom of God into the lives of the critically or chronically ill? Consider taking this class and joining the Soaking Prayer Teams. Previous attendance at Healing 1 is required. Both days must be attended to receive credit for the class.
March 21st:	Healing 2: Introduction to Soaking Prayer - 9am
March 21st:	Praying the Lord's Prayer - 5pm
March 28th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
March 28th:	Praying the Lord's Prayer - 5pm
April 3rd:	Healing 3: Deliverance, Generational Healing & Restoration Friday, April 3, 7 - 9:30pm & Saturday, April 4, 9am - 2pm Healing 1 & 2 must be completed before taking this class. Both sessions must be attended to receive credit. Formerly know as Soaking Prayer 2.
April 3rd:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm NOTE: This is the FIRST FRIDAY of April, due to the GOOD FRIDAY celebration on April 10.
April 4th:	Praying the Lord's Prayer - 5pm
April 4th:	Healing 3: Deliverance, Generational Healing & Restoration - 9am
April 11th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
April 18th:	Praying the Lord's Prayer - 5pm
April 25th:	Praying the Lord's Prayer - 5pm
May 8th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
May 9th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
May 23rd:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
June 12th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
June 13th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
June 27th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
July 10th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
July 11th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
July 25th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
August 8th:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
August 14th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
August 22nd:	Open Prayer for Healing - 9am
September 11th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
October 9th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
December 11th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
January 8th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
February 12th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm
March 12th:	Holy Spirit Empowerment Night - 7:30pm