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st. matthew's united methodist church

14900 Annapolis Rd, Bowie Maryland 20715 Call Us 301-262-1408

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Prayer

We believe strongly in the power of prayer. Through Morning Prayer every morning at 6:30 am, Angel Gang on Tuesdays, and during worship during Joys and Concerns, we create spaces for people to share their prayer requests with the congregation. These requests may be for you or for someone who you care deeply about. Sometimes these are joys and sometimes they are concerns.
In addition to these times if you would like to pray with a member of the pastoral team, contact the church office (301) 262-1408.
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Morning Prayer

What better way than to start your day with prayer? Monday through Saturday 6:30 – 6:45 am over the phone by dialing 267-807-9601, (which is a long-distance call, so consider your phone plan), enter access code 111-576-270# and wait for ...
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Angel Gang

God manifests Himself in many ways when praying together and for each other. The Angel Gang started meeting on March 18, 1997, with only a handful of members. The group meets every Tuesday via Zoom. Our family of angels assists ...
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Prayer Request

If special prayer requests are needed, please send your request to joysandconcerns@stmatthews-bowie.org. We will contact you if so desired, but, we will pray for you or those you request prayers for whether you want us to contact you or not. If ...
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