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A quiet place for prayer in an all too busy world |
City House of Prayer, located in the Quonset hut on
Blaine Street, is open to everyone |
By Laurent
Bonczijk, Newberg Graphic reporter
E-mail Laurent at
lbonczijk@eaglenewspapers.com
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“If my people, which are called
by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and
turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
“That’s why we pray,” said Sam Hulse, explaining that this section of the
scriptures was the basis for the drive to open the City House of
Prayer in downtown Newberg.
The house, located in an old Quonset hut that most recently housed
the offices of God Song Community Church, was remodeled to fit its
new purpose.
The space is relatively small, but inviting, with the curved walls
painted in warm tones of yellows and reds. The house is divided in
four thematic areas.
A wailing wall left of the entrance made out of wooden planks
allows people to insert prayers between the slats, replicating the
intent of the Jerusalem one. Further back a table is set up with art
supplies. A table furnished with a notebook and a Bible sits in
another corner for those souls of a more contemplative nature. The
last area has a map of Newberg and the world to represent the
entirety of the body of Christ.
“Some people express what’s in their heart in the form of art,”
Hulse said, explaining the choice to offer different themes in the
house.
What is most important, he said, is that everyone may feel welcome
to stop by and pray. “We don’t want a church name on it,” he says.
“In this busy world it’s hard to find a place of peace. That’s why
the house is open to everyone with no strings attached. You can just
come here and sit.”
And by everyone being welcome, he really means everyone, Christian
or not.
He notes that “a lot of people who may not even believe in God
might think that prayer isn’t a bad thing,” he said. “My goal is to
have enough people interested, that enough people will catch this
vision, that we can have somebody here all the time.”
The City House of Prayer is located at 109 N. Blaine St. and is
open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. until the end of August; hours will be
updated for the winter months. More information can be obtained by
e-mailing bendtheknee@aol.com. |
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From
July 28, 2007, Newberg Graphic
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