Pray for Life Spring Church in Salem, Oregon
Life Spring Church is located in the Brooks community, nestled on the outskirts of Salem, Oregon. The community of Brooks itself is a small, unincorporated area with only one traffic light, eight used car lots, one restaurant, and three convenience stores. Most of the residents are retirees or commute elsewhere for work. The church was established near the Bethel Park camp meeting grounds in Brooks during the revival movement. Formerly known as Brooks Assembly of God, the 80-year-old church has had only two pastors over the last 73 years. One pastor served 42 years and their current pastor is retiring after 31 years. Their congregation celebrates the stability that the Lord provides.
The Life Spring Church family is eagerly looking ahead to the future as they continue to glorify Jesus and equip people for ministry. At the end of this month, they will celebrate the faithfulness of Lead Pastors Darrell and Sharon Arneson and will welcome Bruce Swanson and his wife Marlee into the role of Lead Pastor. Bruce has been on staff for the past 2.5 years and is prayerfully seeking the Lord to discern what He has in store for the next season of Life Spring Church. Let’s pray for this transition period and ask that the Holy Spirit directs each step in this process.
Join us in praying for these additional requests:
- For the team developing strategies to address repeated break-ins at the church’s outbuildings.
- Wisdom for reorganizing staff to align with the current season of Life Spring.
- Guidance for Pastor Arneson as he transitions into retirement and explores part-time ministry opportunities.
- Continued growth and success for the Food Share ministry.