HPN Prays for Chris Tucker,

Celine Dion, and Celebrity Deaths

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A Movement of Prayer for the Entertainment Industry

Dear HPN,

We are already half way through January, and we pray that you are receiving clarity and direction for this upcoming year! We hope you are keeping faithful to your New Year’s Resolutions and continuing to pray for Hollywood!! We are starting the year on the ground running and are so thankful that you are praying with us.

Let’s jump in...

Updates

Sundance Film Festival Update

The Sundance Film Festival cancelled their In-Person Festival the day after we posted our last prayer request. So, not only is the Festival just on-line from Jan. 20 - 30, but the Windrider Summit is now only on-line for all the Christian film students and filmmakers. So, let’s pray that the Holy Spirit can work powerfully through zoom and the filmmakers, students and zoom attendees can feel the Lord’s presence in the conversations! They are working quickly to pivot to a "fully" virtual Windrider delivery and they really appreciate our prayers!

Learn More about the Windrider Summit!

Praises

Chris Tucker

We want you to join us in praising the Lord for outspoken Christian Hollywood professionals who are excellent at what they do and who are bold in proclaiming their faith. Today we celebrate Chris Tucker, the successful comedian who decided, after he committed his life to Jesus, that he did not want to swear or be seen depicting smoking weed on screen. We ask that you pray for Chris to keep his eyes on Jesus, to keep loving other people, and to continue to be excellent at everything he does!

Prayer Requests

Super Bowl Breakfast

Sunday, Feb. 13th is the Superbowl and this year it’s in Los Angeles. HPN has partnered with Athletes in Action, who is hosting an outreach breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 12th for the Superbowl planners, lead players and business owners. Their goal is to bring Jesus into the event. HPN pray-ers will be there and we ask that you pray with us for the media, the leaders and all of the attendees, to hear and experience the love, grace and truth of the gospel at this breakfast gathering. Sports and Entertainment are two visible industries that need our prayers as much as our attendance!

Volunteer for the Breakfast

More About the Breakfast

Celine Dion

Let’s pray for Celine Dion, a world renown singer who is struggling with health issues. This year she received treatment for “severe and persistent muscle spasms which are preventing her from performing.” Celine (54) was raised a Catholic, and we ask that the Lord heals her body and touches her heart so that she can experience Him turning this into good and bringing her into a richer, loving, beautiful relationship with Him!

Susanne Daniels

We ask that you pray for an industry veteran decision-maker, Susanne Daniels. She is leaving her top post at YouTube Original programming after 7 years of putting YouTube on the top of streaming services. Susanne is one of the few women with the power to “green light” anything in her jurisdiction, so we pray for her next steps, her heart, and her global influence. May the Lord wrap His arms around her and reveal to her His unconditional love.

Read Article as you Pray

Hollywood Icons that have Passed Away

Betty White

We want to honor the incredible actress Betty White, who passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 99 - just 18 days away from turning 100 on January 17th! Betty was the beloved actress known for "The Golden Girls" and was a role model for women and television viewers for decades. May we celebrate her gifts, her impact, her kindness and how God chose her to bring laughter and joy to the world.

Remembering Betty White

Sidney Poitier

We also want to honor the incredible actor Sidney Poitier, who passed away at age 94 on January 7th, 2022. He was the first black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963 for "Lilies of the Field" which paved the way for Black excellence to be considered attainable across the globe. May the Lord bring more people like Sidney to our industry and our world.

Honoring Sidney Poitier

Bob Saget

Pray for the family, friends and fans of Bob Saget, the great actor and comedian who passed away unexpectedly on January 9th at the age of 65. Bob, who was best known for his role as the dad in “Full House” and was loved by the Hollywood community, died in his hotel room in Las Vegas after a performance. We ask that the Lord turns this loss into a revelation of His love and hope for everyone who was impacted by his death.

HPN YouVersion Weekly Devotional: Family

"I believe that one of the greatest needs in our country is not a financial, social, or legal need, but a moral need. Morality is taught within a family. The family unit is crucial to the health of a nation and so this week we are going to focus on the Family. Join us as we read God’s Word for parents, children, and what He expects from us." - Karen Covell

Read Full Devotional Here

Feature Presentations

The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters

“The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters” is a new book written by screenwriters, dear friends and HPN members Christopher and Kathy Riley. The book focuses on pivotal moments in a character’s formation and moments through which characters can transform before our eyes. This is the first in-depth study of the essential principles that will redefine the way storytellers understand their characters and themselves.

Events

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HPN Weekly Friday International Prayer Call

Fridays | 12 - 1 p.m. Pacific | ZOOM or Phone

Join us for a powerful hour of praise and prayer for our industry, where HPN members call in from around the globe and pray for the industry and each other. Links are updated weekly, so please email us to get the latest one.

EMAIL JASMINE FOR DETAILS>>

"1st Mondays" Prayer & Worship Nights

Monday, Feb 7th | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Pacific | ZOOM

If you are an L.A.-based entertainment industry professional, we want to offer you our “1st Mondays” Monthly Prayer and Worship Nights! We have prayer intercessors who will pray for you one-on-one in a Zoom breakout room.

Superbowl Breakfast- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Saturday, Feb 12th | 5:00AM Arrival for Volunteers

HPN is Partnering with Athletes in Action for the Superbowl Outreach Breakfast and they need 100 volunteers! Ticket takers, ushers, comment card collectors, help with set up/clean up are some of the many roles needed.

Things to consider:

1) Must be 18+; PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE be on time. The event requires many volunteer spots to show up in the ballroom by 5:00am.

2) Most every volunteer spot offers an opportunity to watch the breakfast/program (usually back of room) for free.

3) We will be offering FREE covid testing the morning of the event for volunteers on site! Must present either a vaccination card and or a negative covid test to attend or volunteer.

IMAGO DEI Worship Nights

Saturday, Feb 19th | 6:00PM PST | IN PERSON

Imago Dei is excited to kick off its 2022 events with our first quarterly worship night! All events this year will be held on the campus of First Hollywood Pres. Church, home of HPN. We invite you join our diverse and growing community of young people who love to worship Jesus and make new friends!

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Don’t miss our other local events on our Hollywood Community Calendar, or if you have an event to add, let us know and we'll add it! VIEW LOCAL EVENTS>>