Prayer Drive
While we are under this state of emergency and health pandemic, let us remember to center ourselves in prayer. You may be looking for some way to make a difference, and let's face it, you may be going a little stir crazy if you have been home for many days. Consider practicing social distancing, while going for a "prayer drive." Pick a variety of locations from the list below or come up with your own! Go to the parking lots or a nearby safe space and pray. While there, consider snapping a picture of the places you prayed. If you would like, post it to Facebook and use the #sgumcprayerdrive.
Community Prayer Drive Ideas
- Church Parking Lot (prayers for the church and the Cheryl Watson Memorial Clinic)
- Harmony at Hanover (pray for those in the assisted living facility and those who are lonely due to COVID-19 visitor restrictions) 8227 Meadowbridge Rd., Mechancisville, VA 23111
- Memorial Regional Medical Center or other local hospital (Pray for the healthcare workers, for those who are sick and in the hospital) 8260 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116
- Autumn Care Assisted Living (pray for the residents and workers)
7600 Autumn Park Way Mechanicsville, VA 23116
- Covenant Woods (pray for its residents and those in quarantine who aren’t able to be with family)
7090 Covenant Woods Dr. Mechanicsville, VA 23111
- The Hermitage (pray for its residents and those in quarantine who aren’t able to be with family)
1600 Westwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
- Any Local School (pray for the students, teachers, and administrators, pray for those who no longer receive a paycheck because the schools are closed)
- Area Fire Stations and Police Departments (pray for the first responders and those who put themselves in harms way as they serve the greater community)
- Your Favorite Local Restaurant (Pray for small business owners, pray for all in the service industry who are not able to work during the shutdown.)
- Grocery Stores (Pray a prayer of thanksgiving for those who stock the shelves and work tirelessly so that we can put food on our tables.)
- Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions (MCEF) One Stop Shop (pray for those impacted by MCEF’s closure during the COVID-19 outbreak and pray for the children who are still receiving MCEF food backpacks during the school closure) 7235 Stonewall Parkway Mechanicsville, VA 23111
- Habitat for Humanity Faith Build Missions (pray for the homeowners and how COVID-19 is affecting progress on the houses) Across the street from 506 Hanover Avenue Ashland, VA 23005
- Hanover Department of Health - Chickahominy Health District (Pray for health workers and those who find themselves sick) 12312 Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005
- Christian Village Apartments (Pray for the individuals in low income housing) 7105 Brooks Farm Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23111
- Hanover County Government Center / Courthouse (Pray for our government officials and our local leaders) 7530 County Complex Rd. Hanover, VA 23069
- Pamunkey Regional Jail (pray for those who are incarcerated and those who take care of them) 7240 Courtland Farm Road, Hanover, VA 23069
- Hanover County School Board Office (Pray for Wisdom of school leadership as they face new learning challenges in the wake of COVID-19) 200 Berkley Street, Ashland, VA 23005
- The Arc of Hanover (pray for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who receive services) 417 England Street, Ashland, VA 23005
- Randolph Macon College (pray for our college students everywhere) 114 College Ave. Ashland, VA 23005
- VA Conference Offices (Pray for the United Methodist Church) 10330 Staples Mill Road Glen Allen, VA 23058