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The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer ProgramsAlongsidersAlongsiders are primarily shut-ins, handicapped, elderly or isolated persons who minister to the Church by prayer, The idea for this ministry comes from 1 Timothy 5:5 and from Hippolytus' Apostolic Tradition, which notes that widows are "instituted for prayer". If widows, why not widowers, elderly persons, and others cut off from the mainstream of activities by illness, handicap or isolation? Alongsiders are those who by their praise, thanksgiving and prayer release more of the power of God. Their intercessions support and encourage others. Where prayers are offered, action results (Acts 12:11 & 12). Alongsiders, too, will benefit from their new purpose and responsibility in the parish. The Alongsiders' offering of praise and prayer is of infinite worth. Its results, though sometimes hidden, are eternal. The ministry of prayer is the Alongsiders' gift to the church. See G-16, G-17, and G-18 in Resources Catalogue |
