They don’t really have a name, but this ambitious group of seven ladies has a powerful mission: prayer, for anyone who needs it, but especially for local businesses.

“We’re concerned for the Valley,” says group member Terri Mattison. “We live here, and we want to stay here, but we need it to be successful.”

But how? “What can people like us do for the community?” Mattison asked. The answer was in the church, actually all of the community churches, which are represented by members of the prayer group. Mattison had already started one prayer group, the Fire Starters, but she was ready to join when Jo Anderson, Barb Duquette, Shelly Ebert, Merrily Gere, Karen Nelson and Samantha Van Nyhuis, started this group to pray for the prosperity of all Valley businesses.

“All we said was ‘we want to pray for your prosperity,’” Mattison said.

“We introduced ourselves first, of course,” puts in Nelson.

The ladies try to meet with each business owner, to explain their mission. They usually get a positive response, and often, the owners join in the prayer. If a business is too busy or if the owner has some objection — it’s only happened twice so far — they pray outside.

Although they don’t usually mention the word ‘God’ when they speak with the businesses, “We were out doing God’s work in the town,” said Van Nyhuis, who wears a “Need Prayer? Ask Me!” button wherever she goes.

It took six ladies and more than a year of work, but the group recently met with and prayed for all the businesses in North Bend, then old town Snoqualmie and Fall City, 205 businesses total. They plan to do the same for Snoqualmie Ridge and Carnation.

Mattison estimates the group will complete their visits by early summer, but said the group’s support through prayer will continue.

Always busy, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It’s the most fun I’ve had in a long time,” she said.

Mattison said that the group is happy to pray for any business that wants it, and encourages them to call her at (425) 831-7031 to request a prayer.