"SIMPLE PRAYER"
Finding the Heart’s True Home with Ed Allen

SAmericans today may spend less time in houses of worship than they once did, but many still regularly try to connect with God, according to new research on religious and spiritual habits. A recent national survey showed that 85% of Americans participate in some kind of spiritual practice, with the most common being prayer.

We today yearn for prayer and yet we hide from prayer. We are attracted to it and yet repelled by it. We believe prayer is something we should do, even something we want to do, but it seems like a chasm stands between us and actually praying. We experience the agony of praying just a little or not at all.

In this practical five-week series with live lectures from Ed Allen, we will learn how to close the gap between wanting to pray and actually praying. Topics to be covered include:

1. What is Prayer?
2. Why Pray?
3. How to Pray
4. When to Pray

About our presenter...
Ed Allen is the Lead Pastor at Gateway Community Church in South Riding. He loves to talk to people about faith, and excels at creating places where people can genuinely connect with one another and with God. 

Ed grew up in South Carolina and met his wife, Diane, while he was teaching school in North Carolina. They’ve lived in Northern Virginia for more than 20 years and have grown to love this place dearly. 

Upcoming Meetings

5 Thursdays (men and women)
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
or
5 Fridays (men only, please)
May 3, 10, 17, 41, 31

Times: 7:00—8:00 a.m.

Location

Thursdays: online only
Zoom participation for Thursday: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89617364582.

Meeting ID: 896 1736 4582; Call in number if needed: 301-715-8592

Fridays: In-Person and Online participation available!

In-Person Location: Third Floor Management Offices, Tysons Corner Center Mall (near Nordstroms)

Zoom participation for Friday: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89240518912

Call in number: (301) 715-8592.  
Meeting ID: 892 4051 8912

Cost: FREE, but please register