Monthly Prayer Newsletters
February 2010
Dear HPN Pray-ers,
Happy belated Valentines Day! We send you our love and appreciation from HPN. Well, it’s a big month with the Vancouver Winter Olympics and the Academy Awards, we have a lot to pray about this month. So, let’s do it…
SUMMARY:
- We thank the Lord for our awesome LAFSC interns
- Thanks for praying for our friends with cancer
- Keep praying for the 168 Hour Film Festival
- Pray for the nominees for the 2010 Academy Awards
- Would you pray for one person in the media
- Pray for Christians living an alternative life style
- Pray for Denzel Washington and “The Book of Eli"
- Pray for wisdom for the staff of Act One
- Pray for the cast and crew of “
Alice In Wonderland ” - Pray for industry professionals who are out of work
- Become an HPN Local Chapter Director
- Join our HPN “I to I” Prayer Partnerships
- HPN's Airdrie, Canada Local Chapter presented HPN to their church
- Check out all of our upcoming events
January 2010 Newsletter
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO HPN PRAYER-ERS!
We are so glad to be back after a joyful Christmas season. Our whole staff went in different directions to see family and we came back full of thanks for all we have, and excitement for what God has in store for this New Year. Because I saw lots of movies over the holidays, I have a new passion to start the New Year in prayer for the cultural influencers of the world and the entertainment they create! And January is Awards month, so let's pray!
SUMMARY:
- We praise God for all of you who generously gave HPN a donation in 2009
- We praise God for our new HPN TEENS Prayer Calendar
- We need more female industry pros to pray for and male intercessors to pray
- Keep praying for Tiger and Elin Woods. They need to experience God's love
- Pray for the people in Hollywood who battle with FEAR
- Pray for Johnny Depp, who just won "Favorite Movie Actor of the Decade"
- Pray for the family of Roy Disney, Walt Disney's nephew, who died Dec. 17th
- The 67th annual Golden Globe Awards is coming up this Sunday, Jan. 17th
- Pray for the gathering of filmmakers at the 26th annual Sundance Film Festival
- The 52nd annual Grammy Awards show will be on January, 31st
- Please pray for all of the potential nominees for the 2010 Academy Awards
- Pray for the annual 168th Film Festival as they rev up to produce 80 short films
- Will you pray this month for one person in Hollywood every day for 30 days?
- Pray with our Miami Chapter Dir. as they lift up HPN members in Florida
- Pray for all the new Bible studies, classes and prayer groups coming up in LA
December 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN Pray-er,
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Wow, has this year gone fast! We are looking forward to time away with our families and hope that you have joyful plans as well. This month, let's pray for the families of the Hollywood professionals and ask the Lord to pour down His joy and peace over our industry this season!
SUMMARY:
- Praise God for the encouraging responses to our HPN 2009 Update
- Keep praying for Carl Swenson, who is still courageously battling cancer
- Continue praying for the industry professionals who are still out of work
- Pray for decisions during nominating season for the Academy Awards
- Pray for Morgan Freeman ("Invictus"), his heart and his relationships
- We must pray for Tiger Woods and his wife and children
- Pray for the "celebrities" in our industry who are falling morally
- Pray for Sandra Bullock, who's film, "The Blind Side," is a smash hit
- Pray for the industry professionals who are lonely this Christmas
- Pray for the secular media professionals to meet solid believers
- Pray for the presence of Jesus to be more present in Bollywood
- Check out our upcoming events and ways to give to HPN this season
November 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN Pray-ers, 
Welcome to our THANKSGIVING month of prayer. Our focus this month is on thanking God for all He is and gives and does for us. Let's remind those around us to be thankful to the Lord for His blessings, goodness and love! And thank YOU for praying with us!
SUMMARY:
- We praise God for the amazing 16 Hour Prayer Day
- Thank God for what He did at the American Film Market
- Thank God for Steve Turner and Bruce Wilkinson's visits
- Continue to pray for Carl Swenson as he battles cancer
- Continue to pray for the many unemployed in Hollywood
- Pray for John Travolta in his & his spiritual journey
- Pray for Christians to overcome spiritual battles
- Pray for writer Paul Haggis as he leaves Scientology
- Pray for Thanksgiving to focus on thanks to GOD here
- Pray for Skandar Keynes (Chronicles of Narnia's Edmund)
- Pray for the Chronicles of Narnia's cast and crew
- Pray with HPN member Gordon as he battles cancer
- Pray for Stephen Sanders' family & the 168 Film Project
- Pray for the growing Louisiana Film Industry
October 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN members,
It’s October already – the leaves are changing, orange lights and decorations are starting to appear in LA and we have lots to pray for. Let’s respond to this Halloween month with prayers specifically for the Christians and for others in Hollywood who don’t yet know him. • Pray for Soap Opera actress Patricia Mauceri
• Keep praying for the Hollywood Thurs. prayer to grow
• Seven ways to pray for Christians in Hollywood
• Pray for the staff of the 168 Hour Film Festival
• Pray for Alec Baldwin and for his heart to melt
• Pray for HPN LCD, Hector & The Aslan Centre in Madrid
• Pray with us on Nov. 6th for a 16-hour day of prayer
September 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN members,
Welcome back to a new school year and the upcoming new 2009 - 2010 TV season! This month let's pray for what the Christian leaders in Hollywood believe is God's priority right now - a loving UNITY amongst God's family within the media and also between the faith and non-faith communities in the entertainment industry. We believe that prayer and unity are key to God working miracles here.
- Keep praying for our "I to I" prayer partnerships
- Praise God for His protection as the worst fires in LA County history...
- Pray for the family of Patrick Swayze
- Pray for the people behind the new TV shows for this season
- Maura Tierney of ER fame, has been diagnosed with breast cancer
- Pray for comedian and atheist, Ricky Gervais
- Pray for the annual IFP, the Independent Feature Project Conference
- Pray for Christian Sherrie Shepherd as she stars in her new show, "Sherrie"
- Pray for the impact of and for the people involved in the film "Creation"
- Pray for our television writers and producers during "Pitching" season
- Pray for the many people who are unemployed in Hollywood
- May the Lord continue to build up and strengthen our Christian community
- Pray with the 50 HPN Local Chapter Directors on our 24/1 prayer Fridays
- Please keep praying for the Bollywood Prayer Network
- Pray for Eric Metaxas and the NYC arts group, "Socrates in the City"
- Pray with our Atlanta, Georgia chapter for member Crystal Smith
- Pray for Manop at HPN Thailand as he puts together "The Bangkok Call"
- Pray for all of the upcoming events in Hollywood. The link is below...
August 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN members,
I can't believe it's August. The new season of TV shows will start in a few weeks; so remember to get an HPN Remote Prayer Sticker for placement on your TV remote as a reminder to pray as you switch your stations! Order them for FREE at: http://www.hollywoodprayernetwork.org/HPNStore.
Now, let's pray:
SUMMARY:
- Last month's Hollywood Connect seminar on Branding, was a great success
- Many more celebrities are involved with philanthropic endeavors than we realize
- Good news about our friend, Rosario, from the Act One community
- Keep praying for the continuing growth of the Hollywood Christian community
- Continue to pray for Annette Funicello, the ex-Disney Mousketeer
- Comic Con was the largest and most successful event of the year
- Christians are involved in "Alice In Wonderland," with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton
- Sony Pictures is producing a film of Michael Jackson's final concert tour rehearsals
- Brad Pitt, who reportedly said, "I'm probably 20 per cent atheist and 80% agnostic"
- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) also claims to be an atheist
- Disney is planning to start building its first Disneyland in Shanghai, China
- Please pray for the preparation of the 61st annual Emmy Awards, coming up on 9/20
- Continue joining us in prayer on Thursday nights
- HPN and Hollywood Connect are going on the road to speak in Pennsylvania
July 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN members,
I hope you're having a wonderful summer. It is SOOOOO hot in LA now. So, it's a perfect time to go inside in the air conditioning and pray for Hollywood! There is extra time to pray with all of the reruns on TV, even though the summer blockbusters keep coming out, the matinees start after lunch on most days. So, here's what you can be praying about every morning this month:
SUMMARY:
- HPN has been asked again, by a staff member of The Globe, to write a prayer for their paper
- A friend in our community has been wounded by a gunshot while walking down the street
- America has lost quite a few of its celebrities this month. Pray for their families
- Before Farrah Fawcett passed away this month, she made this comment about God...
- The sudden, unexpected death of Michael Jackson makes us understand the need to pray
- Pray for the newly appointed Paramount Film Group president Adam Goodman
- Please pray with us for the people attending and the decisions being made at Comic-Con
- A fake Christian protest march was staged outside the Los Angeles Convention Center
- We encourage you to support some of the wonderful and uplifting films of the summer
- HPN Member Fran, asks us to pray with her for Courtney Love and her current problems
- Pray with us for more women and especially MALE INTERCESSORS to join our HPN
- Please keep the 168 in your prayers for the ability to keep their staff onboard
- Pray with Hollywood Christians every Thursday night as we gather for prayer and worship
- For other upcoming events in our industry, check out: http://www.hollywoodconnect.com/current-events
June 2009 Newsletter
Dear HPN members,Welcome to our JUNE, 2009 HPN Prayer email. It's summer, graduation month, time to watch re-runs on TV, NetFlix films, Blockbusters in I-Max and enjoy BBQs with family and friends. But, don't forget to pray for the people, projects and issues in Hollywood. There's quite a bit to pray for and we thank you in advance for asking God to change Hollywood from the inside-out!
- From HPN, Berlin: Praise God for The Salon on May 26 with Prof. Monika Harms
- Continue praying for the people in the growing Korean film industry
- Continue with the prayer requests from last month's HPN email
- Pray for Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, who is on medical leave for pancreatic cancer
- Pray over one of the largest businesses in China today - the pirating of American Films
- Exodus, the 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson, died last month
- Forbes Magazine just listed Hollywood's top ten highest paid actors
- Pray for the health of Susan Boyle, the 2nd place winner of "Britain's Got Talent"
- Pray for continued Divine creativity for John Lasseter and his PIXAR team
- Pray for teen idol Shia LeBeouf
- This June 15th, Christian artists and journalists have organized a party in Berlin
- Pray for all the small Christian independent producers all over the country
- Join the HPN community every Thursday night from 7:00 - 8:00pm for worship and prayer
- Check out other prayer events and upcoming industry events below
May 2009 Newsletter
- Praise God for an incredible National Day of Prayer gathering in LA!
- Please keep praying for Farrah Fawcett, 62, as she is losing her cancer battle
- Keep praying for Mel Gibson; he needs our continued prayers
- Patrick Swayze is not doing well in his battle with cancer
- HPN continues to pray for Hugh Hefner
- Mark Landon, son of the late Michael Landon, has just passed away
- May 13 - 24, 2009 begins The 62nd Festival De Cannes
- Summer movies have hit the theatres
- Pray for Penn Jillette -- one of the duo, Penn & Teller, a Las Vegas illusion act
- Endeavor and the William Morris Agency just announced a merger
- Let's pray for the Korean entertainment industry
- Let's pray for Hollywood's Christian leaders
- Join our Thurs. weekly prayer nights in Hollywood and daily prayer phone calls