Apr 18, 2025 – Notes Shabbat Call
04-18-25 Notes from the “International SHABBAT Celebration”
24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call
On this 89th day of the Trump Administration, Christians worldwide are observing GOOD FRIDAY! Tonight, we remember the passion and death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the sacrifice that He made for us, through which we are able to be redeemed and restored to a relationship with the Father! Maureen invited Ps Ioan to open us in prayer, then shared the following information.
When President Trump attended the White House Easter Prayer Service and Dinner this week, he said: It will always be “In God We Trust”. We will never change that…with God’s help, we can overcome every challenge, triumph over every evil, and restore the spirit of faith in the United States.” As we come together to thank God for opening the gates of heaven to us, we unite in exalting the Holy Name of Jesus, Who is our Savior and Lord! Thank You, Lord, for a praying and believing President!
We prayed together to receive the Ephesians 6 “armor of God” led by Sarah (GA).
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”
Ephesians 6:10-18
We prayed corporately, receiving that precious armor, asking that we might wear it with the dignity it deserves!
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Follow up on Sahar Smith: After we had Sahar Smith (Republican candidate for VA House, District 21) as our special guest on a Shabbat call, Melissa (VA) contacted her and volunteered to help Sahar with her campaign. This is the website Melissa built for her, through which you can contact Sahar and, for those who have asked, how you can donate to her campaign! Good job, Melissa! 
https://www.saharsmithfordelegate.com/
Melissa (VA) said Sahar covets our prayers and appreciates all that the 24/7 family has done for her!
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Update on UniteUS Organizers of the UniteUS movement say they saw an “incredible end to the best semester” while closing out their year of outreaches at Baylor University on April 15th. Unlike most of the other colleges UniteUS visits, Baylor University’s campus culture is steeped in the Christian faith. Thousands of students gathered together earlier this month for 72 hours, continuously asking God for revival on their campus in Waco, Texas. Standing shoulder to shoulder under a 10,000-square-foot canopy each night, they worshiped, prayed, and celebrated their fellow students who made decisions for Jesus Christ. During those three days, 35 students gave their lives to the Lord. With a fire still burning among the students to have more of God, this past Tuesday evening, when nearly 5,000 students jammed into Foster Pavilion to worship Jesus, hear the Gospel, and have their lives transformed by the love of God, 250 more made decisions for Christ!
UniteUS Visionary Tonya Prewett told CBN News the speakers focused on sharing about the students’ God-given purpose and identity Tuesday night. “Hundreds came forward to accept a call of God on their lives,” she said. “One student announced that he had been studying law, but felt, that night, God was calling him into full-time missions. Another student, who has been an atheist his whole life, was studying and saw a big crowd of students walking by. He decided to follow them, which led him to UniteUS, where he surrendered his life to the Lord a few hours later.”
Since September of 2023, UniteUS ministry’s events have reached more than 100,000 college students across multiple campuses and close to 13,000 students have given their lives to Jesus. “God showed up and did it again! We will never get over the sight of students giving their all to Jesus in worship and experiencing true freedom in His Presence. Thank you, Lord, for how you are moving in this generation!”
We prayed corporately in thanksgiving for what God is doing on our college campuses!
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SHIELDS UP! Kelley (MD) sent this information after hearing hearts and prayers from across the nation for UniteUS. She wanted to get the word out about the Maryland “Overcoming Deathfest Initiative,“ called “Faithfest,” taking place tomorrow, Saturday, April 19th…(in order to counter and overcome “Deathfest,” now scheduled for May 22-25 in Baltimore.) Kelley wrote: “God calls us to ‘choose life,’ and this ‘festival’ promotes everything but life.”
“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life, and He will give you many years in the land He swore to give to your fathers.”
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Maureen shared the above and invited Kelley to share about it! She has done research on it, and the heavy metal “deathfests” planned worldwide! She told us that Maryland is key to what happens in Washington, DC and asked that we pray for them as they pray for Maryland!
All of Washington, DC land was originally within the boundaries of Maryland and included in the original dedication of the land. By the Residence Act of 1790, Maryland ceded 69 square miles of territory to form Washington, DC via the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801. Maryland intercessors have now reclaimed DC for the Kingdom by calling it the “District of Christ.” We agree!
Kelley led out in praying to cover tomorrow’s “Faithfest,” then we prayed corporately, asking the LORD of LIFE to null, voi,d and cancel the planned Deathfest event in May!
We then lifted up Kathy Black (our VA 24/7 Strategic Prayer Call Coordinator) and her family, as they buried her husband Roy this morning! May he rest in peace, and let that peace cover their whole family!
Brad (VA) said Baltimore is one of the darkest places in the country, and he prayed that the funding and plans for Deathfest would dry up so it could not take place!
Desiree (NY) said Maryland is not alone and as one of the 13 original colonies, NY stands together with MD to defeat the darkness and usher in revival on the East Coast!
Cindy (SC) declared that SC stands with MD, and she thanked God for the revival that is coming there! SHE BLEW THE SHOFAR, declaring MARYLAND SHALL BE SAVED!
Julie (NC) my homeland is HI, but I am growing in NC…both are sweet. She said that yesterday in prayer, she heard the Lord say that the leaders of NC need to be dressed in the armor of God! She prayed the armor of God for them, asking that they be saved and carry the WORD forth as a roadmap for their lives!
Ps Ioan said that while on a trip to DC, he and Maureen found their way into an African American neighborhood, where they had breakfast at a Denny’s. We were surrounded by black faces, and were totally at ease, as we interacted freely with the staff and customers. The sharing was precious and we all enjoyed it! He recounted how when he came to live here in the USA, he learned about the deep-rooted pain of slavery, and learned that Annapolis, MD was a key place of suffering as the largest population of slaves lived there in MD. He said that as we are commemorating the sacrifice of Jesus today, we ask that this issue of slavery be addressed by President Trump so that in due time, we might see healing of those wounds and true UNITY taking place!
We prayed corporately into this issue, then offered individual prayers.
Albert (CA) thanked God as we commemorate with both joy and sadness what took place on Good Friday.
He noted that when Jesus could no longer bear his cross alone, an African man, Simon the Cyrene, assisted Him in carrying it. We are His people, and only He can bring about the unity we are praying for!
Desiree (NY) shared a song: “Father, Make Us One!”
Donna (MT) shared prophetic destiny words by Chuck Pierce and Dutch Sheets about “HOLY FIRE OVER MARYLAND!” She declared the fire of the Lord burning out the dross and the past! Chuck also said that Maryland has a “reversal anointing”…and for that purpose Jesus came…to bring life instead of death!
Albert (CA) commented on that word: today is April 18th, and the time is 18:18 pm in California, and he prayed in thanks for the Divine reversals that will take place in this nation!
Ps Ioan said that while he has been in this nation, serving with the 24/7 family, he has noted the genuine love we share with one another…because we are all focused on Jesus and are filled with His Spirit, and as we together love our nation, we are made one…and we are His witnesses! He asked that we agree with him in prayer, that the portal to the gates of hell, that were opened through slavery in Maryland, will be closed!
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Oklahoma legislators have declared “Christ is King” in Oklahoma
with the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 1013
A Concurrent Resolution proclaiming Christ is King; recognizing the spiritual heritage of Oklahoma; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the State of Oklahoma has a rich history rooted in faith, resilience, and a commitment to values that uplift its people; and
WHEREAS, the acknowledgment of spiritual heritage has long been a cornerstone of the cultural identity of Oklahomans, reflecting the beliefs and convictions of many of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the phrase “Christ the King” represents a declaration of faith for millions of Oklahomans and Christians worldwide, symbolizing the sovereignty of Jesus Christ as a source of hope, unity, and moral guidance; and
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma State Legislature seeks to affirm the freedom of its citizens to express their deeply held beliefs, including freedom of speech without fear of punishment or retribution, recognizing the importance of religious liberty as enshrined in both the United States Constitution and the Oklahoma Constitution; and
WHEREAS, this proclamation serves as an expression of gratitude for the blessings bestowed upon the State of Oklahoma and as a recognition of the enduring influence of Christian faith in the lives of its people.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature hereby proclaims “Christ is King”, recognizing the spiritual significance of this declaration to many of its citizens and honoring the role of faith in the history and culture of Oklahoma.
THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature expresses that this resolution is not intended to establish any religion or infringe upon the rights of any individual, but rather to celebrate the voluntary expression of belief that has shaped communities across the state.
THAT copies of this resolution be distributed to the Governor of Oklahoma and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate and be made available to the public as a testament to this proclamation.
Adopted by the (OK) House of Representatives the 17th day of April, 2025.
May this reverberate across the USA…CHRIST IS KING! We prayed corporately into this!
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President Trump just announced the formation of his new Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), which will be led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The council will be tasked with advising Trump on policies related to the southern border, including immigration and ending the illegal flow of fentanyl into the country. The committee consists of: South Carolina GOP Governor Henry McMaster, Fox News commentator Mark Levin, conservative media personality Bo Dietl, and Republican National Committee Treasurer Joseph Gruters. The President said: “I am proud to announce the formation of my revamped Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), which is comprised of Top Experts in their field, who are highly respected by their peers. It is a big honor to serve on HSAC, and I know the new Members, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Mark Levin, Bo Dietl, and Joseph Gruters, will do an incredible job. Under Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s leadership, HSAC will work hard on developing new Policies and Strategies that will help us secure our Border, deport Illegal Criminal Thugs, stop the flow of Fentanyl and other illegal drugs that are killing our Citizens, and MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN. Congratulations to all!”
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Having prayed for PARENTAL CARE and CHRISTIAN LOVE for ALL CHILDREN! We received this message from RFK Jr. who said: “We have to Realize that we are Causing Autism in our Children. This is a preventable disease. We know it’s an environmental exposure. Genes DO NOT cause epidemics…you need an environmental toxin…Autism destroys families, more importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which is our children. These are children who should not be suffering like this. These are kids who many were fully functional and regressed because of some environmental exposure into autism when they were 2 years old. These are kids who will never pay taxes, they’ll never hold a job, they’ll never play baseball, they’ll never write a poem, they’ll never go out on a date, many of them will never use a toilet unassisted. And we have to recognize that WE are doing this to our children.”
Maureen said that she has 2 grandsons on the autism spectrum, and would love to see this curse reversed!
Tesi (FL) said that they have found that, in some cases, autism is already being reversed.
Ps Ioan said he hopes that with RFK, Jr (“Bobby” Kennedy) as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), there will be answers to that and other crippling issues, like Altzheimers and dementia.
We prayed into this matter corporately, asking God to give us solutions to these issues affecting our nation!
We then offered individual prayers.
Carol (IL) Man has done so much to affect what You have created, Lord, and gasoline fumes are a huge danger! We are inhaling them from the atmosphere, and we need to be aware and start to use the setting that keeps those fumes out of our cars.
Mary (TN) disarm the powers and principalities and take what is meant for evil and turn it to good!
Ps Ioan said to watch as this develops, and we will pray along with Bobby and his team as they do their work!
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Just before 9 PM, we paused once more to pray for the J6s…
for those who are still in prison, or have been released and then rearrested.
We continue to stand with them and their families until we see them all set free,
returned to their lives and loved ones, and compensated for the injustices they have suffered!
We then joined in singing the National Anthem from all across the nation.
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We continued to pray for Bobby Kennedy, Jr.
Carol (NY) She has followed and watched as he worked in NY (en Gov. Cuomo would not allow the religious exemptions for vaccinations) and she admired his efforts! She prayed and blessed Bobby and his family as he serves the USA in his capacity at HHS.
Merry (TX) gave the scripture for the vine and the branches and then prayed for RFK, Jr. to bear much fruit.
Angela (CA) heard the Holy Spirit say: “How many people have blamed God for their sicknesses and illnesses…when it was the thief who did it! “ This is satan using men. She shared John 10:10 “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” The blood of many killed by BIG PHARMA cries out! “He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.” Genesis 4:10 RFK has the anointing to make a difference, and she prayed that those who are operating in the healing ministry and have that gift will connect with him and work together!
Roxie (CO) RFK said he had been on his knees for 20 years asking God to put him in a position to make a difference and help people. She prayed that Bobby is free to move more and more in the spirit realm regarding all this…since President Trump declared his wonderful HOLY WEEK message and is open to Invoking the Lord in Cabinet meetings as well as personally! Give us the grace and mercy to keep up with what you are doing, Lord, and to boldly speak out and not be afraid! Roxie has been working in the field of autism for many years, and wants people to know the truth about the pain these families go through! Give them a voice, for their lives have been totally upended!
Merry (TX) shared Exodus 23:11 “The seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave, the beasts of the field may eat. In like manner, you shall do with your vineyard and your olive grove.”
Angela (CA) saw a healing room where people were able to go and recover as they were prayed for and given nutrition and homeopathic things! There were chapels on each floor and ministers of the gospel were coming in and out to pray. Let the buildings be given for that and let the time of reaping begin as we have sown in prayer and faith, believing for healing!
Maureen said AMEN to that and saw it as Angela prayed.
Lois (NY) saw it as well, and thanked God for bringing it to being!
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We have been watching as President Trump greeted the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele and learned about his reaction to activist judges overstepping their authority to hamstring President Trump:
“That’s exactly what judges were doing in El Salvador in 2021…
so we impeached them all and then proceeded to fix the country!”
Here are the facts:
Juan Garcia Abrego is NOT a “Maryland man” – he is an illegal alien from El Salvador. He has been issued final deportation orders. from not one. but *two* judges. He has been linked on multiple occasions in multiple courts to MS-13. Our state department was well within its constitutional authority to deport him back to his country of origin. He is a criminal, illegal alien, and a terrorist, and the President of El Salvador will not be sending him back to the United States – but will be keeping him in a maximum security prison where he belongs. Abrego is not a “constituent” of Senator Van Hollen (D-MD); he is a constituent of Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador). There is no judge, no senator, no President, no US official (elected or otherwise) who has the legal authority to order the President of El Salvador to turn over one of his citizens in this matter. Senator Van Hollen is grandstanding in a vain attempt to become the new face of the Democrat party. His behavior is shameful, ridiculous, and only the most foolish and ill-informed of people are falling for it.
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President Trump Drops the Hammer – Releases Photo of MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Tattooed Knuckles in Devastating PR Blow to the Left
President Donald J. Trump released a damning photograph on Friday, showcasing the MS-13 gang tattoos etched across the knuckles of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The image, shared directly from the White House Oval Office, serves as a crushing rebuttal to the radical left’s dangerous lies about illegal immigration and criminal deportations. “This is the hand of the man that the Democrats feel should be brought back to the United States, because he is such ‘a fine and innocent person,’” Trump declared in a fiery statement accompanying the photo. “They said he is not a member of MS-13, even though he’s got MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles, and two Highly Respected Courts found that he was a member of MS-13, beat up his wife, etc. I was elected to take bad people out of the United States, among other things. I must be allowed to do my job. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
What a dramatic difference from Obama and Biden and their efforts to destroy this nation! What took place Maryland was an expression of the slavery of those people who were grouped together, and the American Dream was killed in their midst, as they were given food without work! We prayed corporately into that issue, asking that the people who have been enslaved by the Democrats’ system of the dole will be freed to work and have dignity and be who God created them to be!
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SANITY RETURNS! Ruling by UK Supreme Court: “Men Who Identify as Transgender Are Not Women”
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark judgment that the terms “woman” and “sex” in British law refer to biological women and biological sex and do not include men who identify as transgender,. The ruling makes clear that transgender people with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if “proportionate.” Women’s rights groups, including For Women Scotland, which brought the case against Scottish ministers to the UK’s highest court, celebrated the judgment, handed down to a packed courtroom in London on Wednesday. Another women’s rights group, Sex Matters, said in a statement: “The court has given us the right answer: the protected characteristic of sex – male and female – refers to reality, not to paperwork.” “Deep concern” was expressed for the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling by an LGBQ group, which said is “incredibly worrying for the trans community.” The UK government said in response to the ruling that it would give “confidence and clarity” to women and that it had always supported protecting single-sex spaces.
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MORE: The South American nation of Peru has officially classified transgender people as “mentally ill.”
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As we prepared to close out our SHABBAT CALL on this GOOD FRIDAY, we celebrated what God is and has been doing in our nation. Maureen shared about today being the 250th anniversary of the MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE and read the Presidential Message that President Trump released on this memorable occasion!
Presidential Message on the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, 2025
April 18, 2025
On the evening of April 18, 1775, two lanterns were illuminated from the tower of The Old North Church in Boston to alert the colonists that British forces were advancing across the Charles River. With the alert signal in place, Paul Revere, a silversmith dedicated to the cause of independence, mounted a borrowed horse and embarked on a midnight journey that became a defining moment in American history.
The dangerous mission was threefold. First, sound the alarm for colonists in farms and villages throughout the Massachusetts countryside. On the way, stop in Lexington to inform the leaders of the colonial resistance, Samuel Adams and John Hancock, that the British were coming to arrest them. Finally, prevent the seizure of military provisions and munitions stored a few miles west in the town of Concord.
Disregarding personal peril or consequence, Paul Revere rode with urgency into the night. After successfully warning Adams and Hancock, Revere was intercepted by a British patrol just before reaching Concord. Yet, Revere had already achieved his most important mission—relaying the news of the impending British advancement to his fellow patriots. Samuel Prescott and William Dawes evaded detection and carried the news on to Concord, giving the fledgling colonial army a critical advantage against the advancing Redcoats. Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride enabled our troops to prepare for battle and their eventual victory. By early the next morning, the first shots rang out in Lexington Green, signaling the start of the American Revolution.
In 1860, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized “Paul Revere’s Ride” in a poem that generations of schoolchildren across America have read and recited. On this 250th anniversary, we remember the stirring words that so beautifully capture the urgency and heroism of that fateful night:
“Listen my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere…
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo forevermore!”
With these timeless verses, Longfellow ensured that Revere’s harrowing ride for freedom would never be forgotten. Paul Revere was a master craftsman, a husband, a father, and a proud son of liberty, who risked his life to help forge a new Nation. His courageous ride ignited patriots across the colonies who rose up to defend their families, their livelihoods, and their sacred liberties. On the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, we commemorate the enduring legacy of the famed Boston silversmith, patriot, and revolutionary hero, whose passion for independence and bold act of defiance set in motion a war of independence that changed the course of history and transformed the world.
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We thanked God for all He is doing in our nation and look forward to our 250th ANNIVERSARY in 2026!
We shared in communion and then closed the call, wishing all a joyous Resurrection Day!
“SHABBAT SHALOM!”
In His love!
Maureen and Ps Ioan
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04-18-25 UPDATE – FACILITATION and CO-FACILITATION NEEDS
We NEED FT Facilitators to cover these hours weekly!
*** Please see if any of these might fit into your schedule!***
(Convert Eastern Time (ET) to that of your own time zone!)
2 AM ET Wednesday
3 AM ET Wednesday
5 PM ET Saturday
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Using the “two by two” Biblical model, we need “Co-Facilitators” to help Facilitators carry the call.
(This ensures us each hour is always covered…and the need for subs can be eliminated!)
We need those who are willing to step up and stand in the gap for the 24/7 NSPC!
(Contact Maureen to volunteer to serve for an hour a week…407-810-4665)
May God bring committed facilitators and co-facilitators to cover every hour.
Touch hearts, Lord, and cause our 24/7 family to be open and willing to rise up and serve
as we intercede for our nation’s destiny and deliverance!
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