You don't just manage a business. You are in the ministry. A part of that ministry can be helping others. And there's no better way to help others than to pray for them.
This is just a little work intensive, but with practice, it may be well worth the effort.
Consider starting a prayer chain from your store. Place a prayer box on your counter (or some other obvious local) where patrons may drop note containing prayer requests.
Periodically, have an employee type request as an email and forward them to your client email list.
What!? You don't have a client email list? Pack-up and head for Kinkos! Print 1,000 8.5" by 11" fliers with THREE prayer forms on each. You'll wind up with 3,000 forms. Have the printer cut them into 8.5' by 3.66" inch strips. Check my math on that one. 11 divided by 3 is 3.66, isn't it?
Give customers they prayer blanks which request their name and email address. They may voluntarily be on your email list which, you inform them, will include specials, new releases, e.g., The Prayer of Hannah, announcements (such as Parent's Story Time), etc.
When sending prayer request, be careful not to send full names of ANYONE. Also, be on the lookout for obvious pranks. If Davy Crocket asks prayer for his friend, Daniel Boone, consider deleting it.
Another thought
Consider using business cards instead of paper strips. With a little creativity and small type, you may even use your bookmarks (see idea number four) as prayer request cards.
Idea number 01 - Keep in Touch!
Idea number 02 - Don't Call My Baby Ugly!
Idea number 03 - Hi Ho, Hi Ho It's Off to Church...
Idea number 04 - It's Whatever You Say It Is!
Idea number 05 - Highways and Hedges
Idea number 06 - In One Accord - No, Not the Car
Idea number 07 - Whazzup?
Idea number 08 - And How May I Help You?
Idea number 09 - The Click Trick
Idea number 10 - Library of the Month
Idea number 11 - Brain Drain
Idea number 12 - Go Thou And Do Likewise
Idea number 13 - There's Something On My Pizza!
Idea number 14 - Signed on the Dotted Line
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Title: The Prayer of Hannah
Author: Kenn Gividen
Publisher: Just Folks Publishing Company
ISBN: 0-9717789-7-3
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This book is not merely
about prayer.
It explores eight
Christian character traits
that empower the believer,
making answered prayer
a normal part
of everyday living.
The prayer of Hannah
is an example of what
God can do
when we apply
His principles.
Are you serious about praying effectively?
This book is for you.
You will discover answers to these probing questions:
Am I trusting Godor am I tempting God? Chapter 2
How do personal pressures reveal my true character? Chapter 6
Am I an opaque, translucent or transparent Christian? Chapter 7
What is the foundation of a peaceful spirit? Chapter 8
How can I learn to endure rejection? Chapter 9
What eight character traits directly affect my prayers? See Table of Contents
and much more!
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Kenn Gividen's Idea number 06