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EMMAUS WEEK
Emmaus Week is a new outreach initiative. Students and Missionaries will be present on throughout the UNO campus inviting students into authentic conversations, prayer, friendship, and an encounter with Jesus Christ.
Day 1 – Pray for Open Hearts
Scripture
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me."
— Revelation 3:20
Intention
Pray that students would be open to conversations and to hearing Christ's voice.
Prayer
Jesus, prepare hearts before we even meet them. Remove fear, soften hearts, and help students recognize Your loving invitation. Amen.
Day 2 – Pray for Courage
Scripture
"Be strong and steadfast; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go."
— Joshua 1:9
Intention
Pray that Emmaus missionaries boldly witness to Christ with humility, joy, and love.
Prayer
Lord, fill our missionaries with confidence rooted in You. Give them the courage to step out in faith and the humility to love every person they encounter. Amen.
Day 3 – Pray for Divine Appointments
Scripture
"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."
— Proverbs 16:9
Intention
Pray that God places the right students in the right conversations at the right time.
Prayer
Father, guide every step of this mission. Arrange each encounter according to Your perfect plan, and lead students exactly where they need to be. Amen.
Day 4 – Pray for Those Carrying Heavy Burdens
Scripture
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest."
— Matthew 11:28
Intention
Pray especially for students struggling with loneliness, anxiety, grief, or uncertainty.
Prayer
Jesus, draw near to those who are hurting. May they find peace, hope, and rest in Your loving presence through the people they meet. Amen.
Day 5 – Pray for Authentic Friendship
Scripture
"I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father."
— John 15:15
Intention
Pray that every interaction reflects genuine Christian friendship and hospitality.
Prayer
Lord, help us love others sincerely. May every conversation reflect Your kindness and become the beginning of friendships that lead others closer to You. Amen.
Day 6 – Pray for Conversion
Scripture
"And they said to each other, 'Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?'"
— Luke 24:32
Intention
Pray that hearts are transformed by encountering the living Christ.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, ignite hearts with Your love. Open minds to the truth of the Gospel and draw students into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Amen.
Day 7 – Pray for Lasting Community
Scripture
"They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers."
— Acts 2:42
Intention
Pray that students find a home at the Newman Center and continue growing in faith after Emmaus.
Prayer
Lord, build a community where every student is known, loved, and encouraged. May Newman become a place where faith flourishes for years to come. Amen.
Day 8 – Pray for Vocations
Scripture
"It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you."
— John 15:16
Intention
Pray that students discover God's unique calling and respond with generosity.
Prayer
Father, reveal Your plans to each student. Give them the grace to trust You and courageously follow wherever You lead. Amen.
Day 9 – Pray in Thanksgiving
Scripture
"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise. Give thanks to him; bless his name."
— Psalm 100:4
Intention
Thank God for every conversation, every invitation, and every life He has touched throughout Emmaus.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness. We praise You for every heart You have stirred, every friendship You have begun, and every soul You continue to draw to Yourself. May all the glory be Yours. Amen.
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