There are lots of opportunities to pray together and we would like to invite you to be a part of any that you can participate in.

1. Pre-Service Prayer: We will pray BEFORE service in the Parent Room at 9 am. This prayer time is to connect in prayer together for the upcoming service, the Body of Christ, and Global Issues.

2. After-Service Prayer: Both male & female prayer leaders will be available in the front right corner of the STAGE following each service to pray with those in need of prayer.

3. Each week we take a few minutes to pray for the missionaries we support during service, but we hope that you will take some time out of your week to pray for them before and after service as well.

This week's mission's prayer is for ROCK Student Ministry (Grades 7-12) of WCC as they reach their friends & schools for Christ.

Title: Sorrow And Joy

Scripture: John 16:16-33

Icebreaker: What are things you plan to do this summer to

grow closer to God?

Summary: In this passage, Jesus speaks to His disciples about the sorrow they will experience after His departure, yet He assures them that this sorrow will turn into joy, symbolizing the transformative power of His resurrection and the Holy Spirit's presence.

1. How does Jesus compare the disciples' sorrow to childbirth in verses 20–22? What is the significance of this analogy?

2. What does Jesus mean in verse 33 when He says, “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world”?

3. Have you ever experienced a time when sorrow later turned into joy, as Jesus describes? What helped you through that period?

4. Jesus promises peace in Him despite the trouble we face in the world. Where do you personally find peace when life is difficult?

5. What does it look like to “ask in Jesus’ name” (v. 23-24) in practical terms?