"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" - which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23 (NIV).
1. Please pray for our hearts and attitudes as we approach the celebration of Christmas. May we get ready to welcome the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, anew. May the meaning of the Incarnation fill us with wonder once again. God is with us! Praise the Lord!
2. Please pray for the many church activities over the Christmas season. Ask God to allow each service and gathering in the name of our Lord Jesus serve to bring him glory, and proclaim him as Saviour and Lord to those we need to share him with. Pray especially for the worship leaders, teams, choirs, preachers, and all involved in proclaiming the good news about Jesus for a clear message empowered by the Spirit.
3. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst. Pray also for those in our midst who have recently lost loved ones. May the community of believers stand by them, and may the Lord comfort them.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Praise God for the Greniers (The Gambia, West Africa) who are on home assignment until June 2011. Pray for their relationship building and teaching during these months.
- Praise God for CY (South Asia) who is on home assignment this month until the end of January 2011. Pray for renewed contacts and relationships, rest, and also clarity about next steps in the field.
- Remember our other missionaries in various countries and ministries.
5. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise God for a meaningful ground-breaking ceremony in November which was a great celebration for all of us.
- Pray for the excavation permit to come through soon (expected this month), and then for construction to proceed on schedule even through the winter.
- Pray for the ongoing fund-raising, so that construction may continue without hindrance.
- Pray for God to provide us with letters of intent from prospective tenants for the new building. This is important because there needs to be 50% of the rental space needs to be covered by intentions to rent in order for us to draw on our bank loan once what we have saved for construction is used up. We proceed by faith. Ask the Lord to provide.
6. Please pray for those among us who are seeking work. Some are recent graduates and some have been looking for some time. Ask the Lord to provide, and to keep attitudes positive in order to persevere in the job search.
7. Please pray for our students who are writing exams an papers ahead of the Christmas break. May they feel the blessing of God as they work at their studies. Pray for a safe holiday for our students, and good, meaningful family time.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
2010 week 36
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (NIV).
1. Please pray for ESC Core (pastoral team) Leaders and Ministry Group Leaders as we continue to work out and implement the 3- to 5- year strategies presented at the recent Leaders retreat (Saturday, April 10). Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us. May recent discussions among many who are serving lead to renewed purpose and action.
2. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
- Pray for two of James Lam's brothers, one older, one younger, both of whom are recovering from surgery for colon cancer. Pray for healing and effective ongoing treatment, and also for spiritual growth. Pray for family members as they continue to support and help.
- Please keep in prayer CS's father, who was diagnosed with lung cancer about a year ago. Pray for effectiveness of ongoing treatment. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Lift up before the Lord others who need healing and care.
3. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY in South Asia, and will soon be on home assignment this fall.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia, and expecting their second child in the March, 2011.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in September.
- Others in East Asia: R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.
- Pray for the Walls in France.
- Remember the Chinese Baptist Church in Panama, and short-term workers from our church who minister there.
- JM in Mexico.
- J&A (West Africa) are on home assignment in Canada for the year, and enrolling their son in the school system here. Please pray for good adjustment, and for reconnection with churches and individuals.
- RW who is ministering to students in Germany.
- SK, brand new missionary, who is about to be commissioned to East Africa to work with national youth.
4. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Pray for good participation and blessings for the fund-raising walkathon on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Milliken Park.
- Pray for timely approval of the building permit - the application has been submitted to the city. The hope is to break ground this fall.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for God's provision of a good contractor, and for the cost of building to remain favourable even as market prices go up with the recovering economy.
5. Please pray for our students who have just returned or are returning to a new school year:
- Wisdom for elementary and secondary school students as they settle into new routines and choose their weekly activities. May the Lord bless them with a good academic year, and also with a deepened walk with the Lord Jesus.
- Adaptability and perseverance for college/university students as they deal with the stresses of new environments and increased workload. May they grow in dependance upon the Lord.
- Pray for our youth fellowship groups, and for Pastor Clarence as he leads the youth ministry: Gideon (Jr. High) which needs 2 new counselors; Gilead (Secondary School) starting a new year of ministry, discerning student leaders and planning programs; Benjamin (college/university) for fellowship plans during the academic year.
1. Please pray for ESC Core (pastoral team) Leaders and Ministry Group Leaders as we continue to work out and implement the 3- to 5- year strategies presented at the recent Leaders retreat (Saturday, April 10). Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us. May recent discussions among many who are serving lead to renewed purpose and action.
2. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
- Pray for two of James Lam's brothers, one older, one younger, both of whom are recovering from surgery for colon cancer. Pray for healing and effective ongoing treatment, and also for spiritual growth. Pray for family members as they continue to support and help.
- Please keep in prayer CS's father, who was diagnosed with lung cancer about a year ago. Pray for effectiveness of ongoing treatment. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Lift up before the Lord others who need healing and care.
3. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY in South Asia, and will soon be on home assignment this fall.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia, and expecting their second child in the March, 2011.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in September.
- Others in East Asia: R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.
- Pray for the Walls in France.
- Remember the Chinese Baptist Church in Panama, and short-term workers from our church who minister there.
- JM in Mexico.
- J&A (West Africa) are on home assignment in Canada for the year, and enrolling their son in the school system here. Please pray for good adjustment, and for reconnection with churches and individuals.
- RW who is ministering to students in Germany.
- SK, brand new missionary, who is about to be commissioned to East Africa to work with national youth.
4. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Pray for good participation and blessings for the fund-raising walkathon on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Milliken Park.
- Pray for timely approval of the building permit - the application has been submitted to the city. The hope is to break ground this fall.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for God's provision of a good contractor, and for the cost of building to remain favourable even as market prices go up with the recovering economy.
5. Please pray for our students who have just returned or are returning to a new school year:
- Wisdom for elementary and secondary school students as they settle into new routines and choose their weekly activities. May the Lord bless them with a good academic year, and also with a deepened walk with the Lord Jesus.
- Adaptability and perseverance for college/university students as they deal with the stresses of new environments and increased workload. May they grow in dependance upon the Lord.
- Pray for our youth fellowship groups, and for Pastor Clarence as he leads the youth ministry: Gideon (Jr. High) which needs 2 new counselors; Gilead (Secondary School) starting a new year of ministry, discerning student leaders and planning programs; Benjamin (college/university) for fellowship plans during the academic year.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
2010 week 27
Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16 (NIV).
1. Please pray for ESC Core (pastoral team) Leaders and Ministry Group Leaders as we continue to work out and implement the 3- to 5- year strategies presented at the recent Leaders retreat (Saturday, April 10). Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us.
2. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
- Pray for two of James Lam's brothers, one older, one younger, both of whom have just been diagnosed with colon cancer. Pray for healing, and family members as they come together in support and help during this time.
- Please keep in prayer CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for good results of treatment. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
3. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY is South Asia.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in September.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.
- Remember the Chinese Baptist in Panama, and short-term workers from our church who minister there.
- JM in Mexico.
- J&A (West Africa) are on home assignment in Ontario for the year, and enrolling their son in the school system here. Please pray for good adjustment, and for reconnection with churches and individuals.
4. Please pray for the short term mission team which is in East Paris, France July 1 to 13 to help the Walls (our missionaries to Noisy-le-Grand, France). This weekend of ministry is especially busy with two nights of meetings sharing with newcomers the results of spiritual interest street surveys and videos taken over the past week, and the culminating evangelistic meeting on Sunday. Pray for spiritual sensitivity and perseverance over the weekend. Ask the Lord for a response that would accomplish his purposes for the Noisy church and bring glory to his name. Remember the Team after the weekend as they say good-bye to new-found friends and partners in ministry for their return to Toronto on the coming Tuesday.
5. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise God for a wonderful banquet on June 13, and significant fund-raising.
- Pray for timely approval of the building permit - the application has been submitted to the city. The hope is to break ground this fall.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for God's provision of a good contractor, and for the cost of building to remain favourable even as market prices go up with the recovering economy.
6. Please pray for summer outreach ministries already underway and upcoming:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) - first session week 1 has already concluded. There have been three children who have put their trust in Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Please pray for week 2 counselor perseverance and childrens's spiritual growth.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) begins on July 19. Please pray for continuing registration of participants. May the Lord use this camp as an expression of our love and commitment to our community, and to raise interest in knowing our Saviour.
- CCSA softball - we have 4 teams this year. Senior teams are already playing. One Junior team begins this week, and the other next week. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry with effective witness and outreach to our friends.
1. Please pray for ESC Core (pastoral team) Leaders and Ministry Group Leaders as we continue to work out and implement the 3- to 5- year strategies presented at the recent Leaders retreat (Saturday, April 10). Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us.
2. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
- Pray for two of James Lam's brothers, one older, one younger, both of whom have just been diagnosed with colon cancer. Pray for healing, and family members as they come together in support and help during this time.
- Please keep in prayer CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for good results of treatment. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
3. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY is South Asia.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in September.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.
- Remember the Chinese Baptist in Panama, and short-term workers from our church who minister there.
- JM in Mexico.
- J&A (West Africa) are on home assignment in Ontario for the year, and enrolling their son in the school system here. Please pray for good adjustment, and for reconnection with churches and individuals.
4. Please pray for the short term mission team which is in East Paris, France July 1 to 13 to help the Walls (our missionaries to Noisy-le-Grand, France). This weekend of ministry is especially busy with two nights of meetings sharing with newcomers the results of spiritual interest street surveys and videos taken over the past week, and the culminating evangelistic meeting on Sunday. Pray for spiritual sensitivity and perseverance over the weekend. Ask the Lord for a response that would accomplish his purposes for the Noisy church and bring glory to his name. Remember the Team after the weekend as they say good-bye to new-found friends and partners in ministry for their return to Toronto on the coming Tuesday.
5. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise God for a wonderful banquet on June 13, and significant fund-raising.
- Pray for timely approval of the building permit - the application has been submitted to the city. The hope is to break ground this fall.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for God's provision of a good contractor, and for the cost of building to remain favourable even as market prices go up with the recovering economy.
6. Please pray for summer outreach ministries already underway and upcoming:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) - first session week 1 has already concluded. There have been three children who have put their trust in Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Please pray for week 2 counselor perseverance and childrens's spiritual growth.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) begins on July 19. Please pray for continuing registration of participants. May the Lord use this camp as an expression of our love and commitment to our community, and to raise interest in knowing our Saviour.
- CCSA softball - we have 4 teams this year. Senior teams are already playing. One Junior team begins this week, and the other next week. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry with effective witness and outreach to our friends.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
2010 week 20
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV).
1. Please pray for the ESC Retreat on the coming weekend, May 14 to 16, at Blue Mountain. The theme is "Leap" in consideration of moving on by faith to the next level of ministry in this, the 40th year of God's grace upon our church. The speaker is Angel Silva, a pastor from Maine, U.S.A. Ask the Lord to use the retreat to build fellowship and determination to grow as faith community to accomplish God's plans at North York.
2. Please pray for ESC Core (pastoral team) Leaders and Ministry Group Leaders as we continue to work out and implement the 3- to 5- year strategies presented at the recent Leaders retreat (Saturday, April 10). Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us.
3. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
4. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in May. Pastor Richard is teaching a three-week series entitled "The Emerging Church and Us." This is an brief look at the emerging church movement with a view to understanding important concerns raised about the church today, evaluating them biblically, and seeing how the Spirit will lead us towards God-honouring solutions. Pray for the good class, and take away application useful for the building up of the church and for fulfilling Christ's mission for the church.
5. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:- Please pray for CY is South Asia: ongoing adaptation, and for God's provision for suitable accommodations and room-mate.- E&B who continue with work in South Asia.- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.- Pray for the Wall's in France.- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.- J&A in West Africa who will be back for home assignment beginning June.- remember also the short term mission team in Panama over the next 2 weeks.
6. Please pray for the college/university aged students/young adults, may who are back in Toronto for summer. Ask the Lord to provide meaningful summer placements for ongoing students, a plan and/or jobs for those graduating, and welcome news for those applying to further education. Pray also for meaningful summer fellowship (Benjamin and "small group").
7. Please pray for the short term mission team going to East Paris, France at the beginning of July to help the Walls(our missionaries to Noisy-le-Grand, France). Ask the Lord to give them a fun and stimulating preparation time (and especially adequate spiritual preparation). Pray for all the logistics which are being worked out at this time.
8. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Pray for timely approval of the building permit - the application has been submitted to the city. The hope is to break ground this fall.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for positive and effective member participation in various fund-raising activities, including the 40th Anniversary Banquet on June 13.
9. Please pray for our church's 40th anniversary celebrations coming the 1st and 2nd weekends in June. Pray especially for the revival meetings in all congregations on the evenings of June 4 & 5. Ask the Lord to raise up a team from the ESC to plan and lead the ESC revival meetings, and for blessing on our speaker, Mr. Shu-Ling Lee (intern worship pastor at RHCCC), to speak to our community as the Spirit leads.
10. Please pray for the preparation of summer outreach ministries already underway:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of counsellors.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of assistants.
- CCSA softball - we will have 4 teams this year. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry with effective witness and outreach to our friends.
1. Please pray for the ESC Retreat on the coming weekend, May 14 to 16, at Blue Mountain. The theme is "Leap" in consideration of moving on by faith to the next level of ministry in this, the 40th year of God's grace upon our church. The speaker is Angel Silva, a pastor from Maine, U.S.A. Ask the Lord to use the retreat to build fellowship and determination to grow as faith community to accomplish God's plans at North York.
2. Please pray for ESC Core (pastoral team) Leaders and Ministry Group Leaders as we continue to work out and implement the 3- to 5- year strategies presented at the recent Leaders retreat (Saturday, April 10). Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us.
3. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
4. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in May. Pastor Richard is teaching a three-week series entitled "The Emerging Church and Us." This is an brief look at the emerging church movement with a view to understanding important concerns raised about the church today, evaluating them biblically, and seeing how the Spirit will lead us towards God-honouring solutions. Pray for the good class, and take away application useful for the building up of the church and for fulfilling Christ's mission for the church.
5. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:- Please pray for CY is South Asia: ongoing adaptation, and for God's provision for suitable accommodations and room-mate.- E&B who continue with work in South Asia.- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.- Pray for the Wall's in France.- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.- J&A in West Africa who will be back for home assignment beginning June.- remember also the short term mission team in Panama over the next 2 weeks.
6. Please pray for the college/university aged students/young adults, may who are back in Toronto for summer. Ask the Lord to provide meaningful summer placements for ongoing students, a plan and/or jobs for those graduating, and welcome news for those applying to further education. Pray also for meaningful summer fellowship (Benjamin and "small group").
7. Please pray for the short term mission team going to East Paris, France at the beginning of July to help the Walls(our missionaries to Noisy-le-Grand, France). Ask the Lord to give them a fun and stimulating preparation time (and especially adequate spiritual preparation). Pray for all the logistics which are being worked out at this time.
8. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Pray for timely approval of the building permit - the application has been submitted to the city. The hope is to break ground this fall.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for positive and effective member participation in various fund-raising activities, including the 40th Anniversary Banquet on June 13.
9. Please pray for our church's 40th anniversary celebrations coming the 1st and 2nd weekends in June. Pray especially for the revival meetings in all congregations on the evenings of June 4 & 5. Ask the Lord to raise up a team from the ESC to plan and lead the ESC revival meetings, and for blessing on our speaker, Mr. Shu-Ling Lee (intern worship pastor at RHCCC), to speak to our community as the Spirit leads.
10. Please pray for the preparation of summer outreach ministries already underway:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of counsellors.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of assistants.
- CCSA softball - we will have 4 teams this year. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry with effective witness and outreach to our friends.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
2010 week 15
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:26-29 (NIV).
1. Today (Saturday, April 10) we had a Church Leader's Mini-Retreat to talk about the status and outlook of our church's "Towards 2014" Vision. Please pray for the ongoing work of congregational vision and ministry strategies in the coming 3 to 5 years. Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us.
2. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation. (Thank-you for praying for Mr. Chinh Thanh Nguyen, Trang's father. Mr. Nguyen passed away on April 2, 2010, and the funeral was held on April 8, 2010. Please keep Trang's family in prayer as they move forward.)
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in April. Deacon K. H. Leung is teaching a four-week series on "church direction" by looking at and leading discussion on "Towards 2014", our church's 10-year vision. Pray for the good understanding, interaction, and take away application useful for the building up of the church and for fulfilling Christ's mission for the church.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY is South Asia: ongoing adaptation, and for God's provision for suitable accommodations and room-mate.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
- J&A in West Africa who will be back for home assignment beginning June.
- remember also the short term mission team in Panama over the next 2 weeks.
5. Please pray for the college university students who are writing final exams at this time. Ask the Lord to help them persevere and see fruit as a result of their study. Also, ask the Lord to provide meaningful summer placements for ongoing students, a plan and/or jobs for those graduating, and welcome news for those applying to further education.
6. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
7. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! If all goes well, we may have the privilege of breaking ground in the fall of this year. Pray for smooth transition of the MiniSkool to temporary accommodations or other arrangements. Pray for all aspects of the building project to come together: choice of general contractor, building permit from the city, choice of an appropriate project manager, etc.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
8. Please pray for our church's 40th anniversary celebrations coming the 1st and 2nd weekends in June. Pray especially for the revival meetings in all congregations on the evenings of June 4 & 5. Ask the Lord to raise up a team from the ESC to plan and lead the ESC revival meetings, and for blessing on our speaker, Mr. Shu-Ling Lee (intern worship pastor at RHCCC), to speak to our community as the Spirit leads.
9. Please pray for the upcoming ESC Retreat on May 14 to 16 at Blue Mountain, Ontario, with speaker, Angel Silva, pastor of Missio Dei Church, Portland, Maine. Ask the Lord to allow us a good turn-out and a smooth registration process. Ask the Lord to let this get-away be a significant spiritual growth event for the ESC.
10. Please pray for the preparation of summer outreach ministries already underway:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of counsellors.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of assistants.
- CCSA softball - we will have 4 teams this year. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry with effective witness and outreach to our friends.
1. Today (Saturday, April 10) we had a Church Leader's Mini-Retreat to talk about the status and outlook of our church's "Towards 2014" Vision. Please pray for the ongoing work of congregational vision and ministry strategies in the coming 3 to 5 years. Pray especially for the ESC to grow in unity and conviction of the direction we should take as the Spirit leads us.
2. Please keep praying for family members of our brothers and sisters who are ill. Lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation. (Thank-you for praying for Mr. Chinh Thanh Nguyen, Trang's father. Mr. Nguyen passed away on April 2, 2010, and the funeral was held on April 8, 2010. Please keep Trang's family in prayer as they move forward.)
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in April. Deacon K. H. Leung is teaching a four-week series on "church direction" by looking at and leading discussion on "Towards 2014", our church's 10-year vision. Pray for the good understanding, interaction, and take away application useful for the building up of the church and for fulfilling Christ's mission for the church.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY is South Asia: ongoing adaptation, and for God's provision for suitable accommodations and room-mate.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C, and in Central Asia: F&E.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
- J&A in West Africa who will be back for home assignment beginning June.
- remember also the short term mission team in Panama over the next 2 weeks.
5. Please pray for the college university students who are writing final exams at this time. Ask the Lord to help them persevere and see fruit as a result of their study. Also, ask the Lord to provide meaningful summer placements for ongoing students, a plan and/or jobs for those graduating, and welcome news for those applying to further education.
6. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
7. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! If all goes well, we may have the privilege of breaking ground in the fall of this year. Pray for smooth transition of the MiniSkool to temporary accommodations or other arrangements. Pray for all aspects of the building project to come together: choice of general contractor, building permit from the city, choice of an appropriate project manager, etc.
- Ask the Lord to pour out his grace and power on the Building Project Committee as they continue to work on the tasks at hand while keeping the rest of us informed of what's happening, and how we can pray.
- Please pray for positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
8. Please pray for our church's 40th anniversary celebrations coming the 1st and 2nd weekends in June. Pray especially for the revival meetings in all congregations on the evenings of June 4 & 5. Ask the Lord to raise up a team from the ESC to plan and lead the ESC revival meetings, and for blessing on our speaker, Mr. Shu-Ling Lee (intern worship pastor at RHCCC), to speak to our community as the Spirit leads.
9. Please pray for the upcoming ESC Retreat on May 14 to 16 at Blue Mountain, Ontario, with speaker, Angel Silva, pastor of Missio Dei Church, Portland, Maine. Ask the Lord to allow us a good turn-out and a smooth registration process. Ask the Lord to let this get-away be a significant spiritual growth event for the ESC.
10. Please pray for the preparation of summer outreach ministries already underway:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of counsellors.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of assistants.
- CCSA softball - we will have 4 teams this year. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry with effective witness and outreach to our friends.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
2010 week 11
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” The Jews replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” But the temple he had spoken of was his body. John 2:19-21 (NIV).
1. We are in the season leading up to Good Friday and Easter. Take some time to read the Passion narratives in the gospels, to remember what our Saviour Jesus Christ did for us. Spend time in prayer: adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication. Prepare to worship with the community of people who forgiven in Christ, and live new life in the power of the resurrection.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to fulfill Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and who is adjusting to new medication for a heart valve that does not work properly. Please pray for adequate care, and the need for a care-giver who can speak Portuguese.
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in March. The subject is "Masculinity - Femininity: Identity at a Cross Road." Pray for the preparation of VL, the teacher, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning. Pray for her health, especially to get over a cough. Give thanks that she is currently staying with a loving and helpful host family. Pray for God's provision for suitable accommodations with a room-mate next month - CY's preference is for company, while her room-mate prefers quiet. Pray also for safety getting to and from classes, and also for upcoming out of country travel.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia, and will soon be moving house again.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
- J&A in West Africa who will be back for home assignment beginning June.
5. Please pray for Josh Lau, who is on a missions trip to Dakar, Senegal on the western coast of Africa from February 26 to March 13 with teachers and students of Peoples Christian Academy. Their outreach efforts to students there will include leading a VBS type program, chapel presentations and serving local street kids through organized activities and sports events. Pray that the work of the Holy Spirit will be clearly felt among the people there and among the members of their team. Pray for spiritual growth, good health and safety.
6. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
7. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
8. Please pray for our church's 40th anniversary celebrations coming the 1st and 2nd weekends in June. Pray especially for the revival meetings in all congregations on the evenings of June 4 & 5. Ask the Lord to raise up a team from the ESC to plan and lead the ESC revival meetings, and for blessing on our speaker, Mr. Shu-Ling Lee (intern worship pastor at RHCCC), to speak to our community as the Spirit leads.
9. Please pray for the upcoming ESC Retreat on May 14 to 16 at Blue Mountain, Ontario, with speaker, Angel Silva, pastor of Missio Dei Church, Portland, Maine. Ask the Lord to allow us a good turn-out and a smooth registration process. Ask the Lord to let this get-away be a significant spiritual growth event for the ESC.
10. Please pray for the preparation of summer outreach ministries already underway:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of counsellors.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of assistants.
1. We are in the season leading up to Good Friday and Easter. Take some time to read the Passion narratives in the gospels, to remember what our Saviour Jesus Christ did for us. Spend time in prayer: adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication. Prepare to worship with the community of people who forgiven in Christ, and live new life in the power of the resurrection.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to fulfill Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and who is adjusting to new medication for a heart valve that does not work properly. Please pray for adequate care, and the need for a care-giver who can speak Portuguese.
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in March. The subject is "Masculinity - Femininity: Identity at a Cross Road." Pray for the preparation of VL, the teacher, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning. Pray for her health, especially to get over a cough. Give thanks that she is currently staying with a loving and helpful host family. Pray for God's provision for suitable accommodations with a room-mate next month - CY's preference is for company, while her room-mate prefers quiet. Pray also for safety getting to and from classes, and also for upcoming out of country travel.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia, and will soon be moving house again.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
- J&A in West Africa who will be back for home assignment beginning June.
5. Please pray for Josh Lau, who is on a missions trip to Dakar, Senegal on the western coast of Africa from February 26 to March 13 with teachers and students of Peoples Christian Academy. Their outreach efforts to students there will include leading a VBS type program, chapel presentations and serving local street kids through organized activities and sports events. Pray that the work of the Holy Spirit will be clearly felt among the people there and among the members of their team. Pray for spiritual growth, good health and safety.
6. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
7. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
8. Please pray for our church's 40th anniversary celebrations coming the 1st and 2nd weekends in June. Pray especially for the revival meetings in all congregations on the evenings of June 4 & 5. Ask the Lord to raise up a team from the ESC to plan and lead the ESC revival meetings, and for blessing on our speaker, Mr. Shu-Ling Lee (intern worship pastor at RHCCC), to speak to our community as the Spirit leads.
9. Please pray for the upcoming ESC Retreat on May 14 to 16 at Blue Mountain, Ontario, with speaker, Angel Silva, pastor of Missio Dei Church, Portland, Maine. Ask the Lord to allow us a good turn-out and a smooth registration process. Ask the Lord to let this get-away be a significant spiritual growth event for the ESC.
10. Please pray for the preparation of summer outreach ministries already underway:
- VBS (Children's Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of counsellors.
- Superstar Soccer Camp (Youth Ministry) registration of participants and recruitment of assistants.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
2010 week 10
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (NIV).
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for us before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to fulfill Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and who is adjusting to new medication for a heart valve that does not work properly. Please pray for adequate care, and the need for a care-giver who can speak Portuguese.
3. Please pray for Nelson's family whose father went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2010. Ask the Lord to comfort Mr. Lau's family members - wife, children and grandchildren. Ask the Lord to give strength and presence of mind for the funeral on March 6 to celebrate his life and draw assurance from the knowledge that he is in the Lord's presence.
4. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in March. The subject is "Masculinity - Femininity: Identity at a Cross Road." Pray for the preparation of VL, the teacher, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught.
5. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning. Pray for her health, especially to get over a cough. Give thanks that she is currently staying with a loving and helpful host family. Pray for God's provision for suitable accommodations with a room-mate next month - CY's preference is for company, while her room-mate prefers quiet. Pray also for safety getting to and from classes, and also for upcoming out of country travel.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia, and will soon be moving house again.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
6. Please pray for short term missionaries, Olivia and Pia, who are in Malawi until March 5(communities of Mgona, Njewa and Mngwangwa). They will be with the agency, WOW (Women for Orphans and Widows), working with the local organization, Somebody Cares, which shares Jesus Christ with orphans and widows affected by HIV/AIDS. Work Olivia and Pia will be involved in:
- Join home-based care workers and visit the sick and dying in their homes
- Create memory books for HIV/AIDS affected families
- Provide encouragement and spiritual care to those in need
- Provide bible teaching and basic health care to widows, home-based care workers, community leaders and pastors
- Help with rehabilitating widow's homes (new roof and doors)
- Help with gardening and tree planting
- Participate in rural church services on Sundays
- Visit other WOW supported communities surrounding Lilongwe.
7. Please pray for Josh Lau, who is on a missions trip to Dakar, Senegal on the western coast of Africa from February 26 to March 13 with teachers and students of Peoples Christian Academy. Their outreach efforts to students there will include leading a VBS type program, chapel presentations and serving local street kids through organized activities and sports events. Pray that the work of the Holy Spirit will be clearly felt among the people there and among the members of their team. Pray for spiritual growth, good health and safety.
8. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
9. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for us before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. He has been responding well to chemotherapy. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to fulfill Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and who is adjusting to new medication for a heart valve that does not work properly. Please pray for adequate care, and the need for a care-giver who can speak Portuguese.
3. Please pray for Nelson's family whose father went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2010. Ask the Lord to comfort Mr. Lau's family members - wife, children and grandchildren. Ask the Lord to give strength and presence of mind for the funeral on March 6 to celebrate his life and draw assurance from the knowledge that he is in the Lord's presence.
4. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School class in March. The subject is "Masculinity - Femininity: Identity at a Cross Road." Pray for the preparation of VL, the teacher, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught.
5. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning. Pray for her health, especially to get over a cough. Give thanks that she is currently staying with a loving and helpful host family. Pray for God's provision for suitable accommodations with a room-mate next month - CY's preference is for company, while her room-mate prefers quiet. Pray also for safety getting to and from classes, and also for upcoming out of country travel.
- E&B who continue with work in South Asia, and will soon be moving house again.
- R&E on home assignment from East Asia will need to visit many supporting churches in the USA before returning to the field in late summer.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.
- Pray for the Wall's in France.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
6. Please pray for short term missionaries, Olivia and Pia, who are in Malawi until March 5(communities of Mgona, Njewa and Mngwangwa). They will be with the agency, WOW (Women for Orphans and Widows), working with the local organization, Somebody Cares, which shares Jesus Christ with orphans and widows affected by HIV/AIDS. Work Olivia and Pia will be involved in:
- Join home-based care workers and visit the sick and dying in their homes
- Create memory books for HIV/AIDS affected families
- Provide encouragement and spiritual care to those in need
- Provide bible teaching and basic health care to widows, home-based care workers, community leaders and pastors
- Help with rehabilitating widow's homes (new roof and doors)
- Help with gardening and tree planting
- Participate in rural church services on Sundays
- Visit other WOW supported communities surrounding Lilongwe.
7. Please pray for Josh Lau, who is on a missions trip to Dakar, Senegal on the western coast of Africa from February 26 to March 13 with teachers and students of Peoples Christian Academy. Their outreach efforts to students there will include leading a VBS type program, chapel presentations and serving local street kids through organized activities and sports events. Pray that the work of the Holy Spirit will be clearly felt among the people there and among the members of their team. Pray for spiritual growth, good health and safety.
8. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
9. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
2010 week 7
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (NIV).
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for us before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to accomplish Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Lily's father passed away on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010. The good news of Jesus was shared with him and he indicated faith in Jesus on Wednesday, Feb 3. Please keep Lily's family in prayer for the Lord's comfort and reassurance during this time. Pray for opportunity for Lily's mother and siblings to come to faith in Christ. There will be a private family funeral.
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and just came home from surgery on Wednesday, February 10. He needs new medication for a heart valve that does not work properly. Maria's family is waiting for forms to arrive in order to apply for insurance coverage of the medication. Please pray for insurance to cover this need. Please pray also for Mr. DeSousa's very limited home care to be a Portuguese-speaker.
- Pray for Nelson's dad who had heart bypass surgery last week. The recovery is proving very difficult and he is in great discomfort with a number of tubes attached. He has been sedated and put on a machine to aid his breathing. Please pray for improvement in his condition. Pray for family members - wife, children and grandchildren through this tough time.
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School classes. Pray for the preparation of the teachers, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught:
- February 7 & 14: Edric will teach A Survey of Apologetic Methodologies. This will be an exploration of the various tools available to mount a defence of our faith in different situations.
- February 21 & 28: Paul will teach Clones of God: Genesis 1:26-28 and the image of God in the Hebrew Bible. The emphasis will be on what being bearers of the image of God means for evangelism.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning for just over a month.
- E&B who continue their work in South Asia need to find a new house since their current rental ends soon.
- R&E in East Asia will soon be returning to the USA for home assignment, and making plans for their future field location.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.
- Pray for the Wall's - Suzanne's mother passed away in January.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
5. Please pray for short term missionaries, Olivia and Pia, who will be going to Malawi (communities of Mgona, Njewa and Mngwangwa) on February 19. They will be with the agency, WOW (Women for Orphans and Widows), working with the local organization, Somebody Cares, which shares Jesus Christ with orphans and widows affected by HIV/AIDS. Work Olivia and Pia will be involved in:
- Join home-based care workers and visit the sick and dying in their homes
- Create memory books for HIV/AIDS affected families
- Provide encouragement and spiritual care to those in need
- Provide bible teaching and basic health care to widows, home-based care workers, community leaders and pastors
- Help with rehabilitating widow's homes (new roof and doors)
- Help with gardening and tree planting
- Participate in rural church services on Sundays
- Visit other WOW supported communities surrounding Lilongwe.
6. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
7. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
8. Please pray for our community as we work out this year's church theme, "Leap!" Ask God to enable us to rise up by faith to the next level of ministry and living for Christ as the Spirit leads us. The idea is to become a "missional" community of people that live like missionaries in and for our culture, and not just an enclave of worshippers concerned with ourselves.
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for us before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to accomplish Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Lily's father passed away on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010. The good news of Jesus was shared with him and he indicated faith in Jesus on Wednesday, Feb 3. Please keep Lily's family in prayer for the Lord's comfort and reassurance during this time. Pray for opportunity for Lily's mother and siblings to come to faith in Christ. There will be a private family funeral.
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and just came home from surgery on Wednesday, February 10. He needs new medication for a heart valve that does not work properly. Maria's family is waiting for forms to arrive in order to apply for insurance coverage of the medication. Please pray for insurance to cover this need. Please pray also for Mr. DeSousa's very limited home care to be a Portuguese-speaker.
- Pray for Nelson's dad who had heart bypass surgery last week. The recovery is proving very difficult and he is in great discomfort with a number of tubes attached. He has been sedated and put on a machine to aid his breathing. Please pray for improvement in his condition. Pray for family members - wife, children and grandchildren through this tough time.
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School classes. Pray for the preparation of the teachers, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught:
- February 7 & 14: Edric will teach A Survey of Apologetic Methodologies. This will be an exploration of the various tools available to mount a defence of our faith in different situations.
- February 21 & 28: Paul will teach Clones of God: Genesis 1:26-28 and the image of God in the Hebrew Bible. The emphasis will be on what being bearers of the image of God means for evangelism.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning for just over a month.
- E&B who continue their work in South Asia need to find a new house since their current rental ends soon.
- R&E in East Asia will soon be returning to the USA for home assignment, and making plans for their future field location.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.
- Pray for the Wall's - Suzanne's mother passed away in January.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
5. Please pray for short term missionaries, Olivia and Pia, who will be going to Malawi (communities of Mgona, Njewa and Mngwangwa) on February 19. They will be with the agency, WOW (Women for Orphans and Widows), working with the local organization, Somebody Cares, which shares Jesus Christ with orphans and widows affected by HIV/AIDS. Work Olivia and Pia will be involved in:
- Join home-based care workers and visit the sick and dying in their homes
- Create memory books for HIV/AIDS affected families
- Provide encouragement and spiritual care to those in need
- Provide bible teaching and basic health care to widows, home-based care workers, community leaders and pastors
- Help with rehabilitating widow's homes (new roof and doors)
- Help with gardening and tree planting
- Participate in rural church services on Sundays
- Visit other WOW supported communities surrounding Lilongwe.
6. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
7. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
8. Please pray for our community as we work out this year's church theme, "Leap!" Ask God to enable us to rise up by faith to the next level of ministry and living for Christ as the Spirit leads us. The idea is to become a "missional" community of people that live like missionaries in and for our culture, and not just an enclave of worshippers concerned with ourselves.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
2010 week 6
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (NIV).
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for us before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to accomplish Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Pray for Lily's father who has lung cancer and is now under palliative care. He is in a lot of pain and getting weaker. The situation is very trying for the family. Lily's father just yesterday professed his faith in Jesus Christ. Please pray for the Lord to keep and strengthen his faith through this time of suffering. Keep Lily's mom and siblings in prayer for them to also respond to the good news of Jesus. Ask for strength and perseverance for Lily and all family members. [Update: Lily's father passed away on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010. He heard about and indicated faith in Jesus on Wednesday. Please keep Lily's family in prayer for the Lord's comfort and reassurance during this time. There will be a private family funeral.]
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and was recently admitted to the hospital due to swelling in his right foot and leg, and may have issues with his heart and/or lungs. Pray for Mr. DeSousa to be willing to let the doctors perform needed tests and procedures. Praise God that he is in good spirits.
- Pray for Nelson's dad who had heart bypass surgery last week. The recovery is proving very difficult and he is in great discomfort with a number of tubes attached. He has been put on a machine to aid his breathing. Please pray for improvement in his condition and disposition. Pray for family members - wife, children and grandchildren through this tough time.
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School classes. Pray for the preparation of the teachers, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught:
- February 7 & 14: Edric will teach A Survey of Apologetic Methodologies. This will be an exploration of the various tools available to mount a defence of our faith in different situations.
- February 21 & 28: Paul will teach Clones of God: Genesis 1:26-28 and the image of God in the Hebrew Bible. The emphasis will be on what being bearers of the image of God means for evangelism.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning for just over a month.
- E&B who continue their work in South Asia need to find a new house since their current rental ends soon.
- R&E in East Asia will soon be returning to the USA for home assignment, and making plans for their future field location.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.- Pray for the Wall's - Suzanne's mother passed away in January.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
5. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
6. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
7. Please pray for our community as we work out this year's church theme, "Leap!" Ask God to enable us to rise up by faith to the next level of ministry and living for Christ as the Spirit leads us. The idea is to become a "missional" community of people that live like missionaries in and for our culture, and not just an enclave of worshippers concerned with ourselves.
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for us before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. A number of our brothers and sisters have close family members who are seriously ill. Please lift each sufferer and their families up to God in prayer. Ask the Lord to help them deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst:
- Pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation.
- Pray for Trang's father, Chinh Nguyen, who is suffering end-stage lung cancer which has spread through his body. Ask God to accomplish Trang's prayer for her parents to turn to Jesus, and to know the love and grace of God. Pray for Mr. Nguyen's physical and mental health as he goes through chemotherapy.
- Pray for Lily's father who has lung cancer and is now under palliative care. He is in a lot of pain and getting weaker. The situation is very trying for the family. Lily's father just yesterday professed his faith in Jesus Christ. Please pray for the Lord to keep and strengthen his faith through this time of suffering. Keep Lily's mom and siblings in prayer for them to also respond to the good news of Jesus. Ask for strength and perseverance for Lily and all family members. [Update: Lily's father passed away on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010. He heard about and indicated faith in Jesus on Wednesday. Please keep Lily's family in prayer for the Lord's comfort and reassurance during this time. There will be a private family funeral.]
- Pray for Maria's dad, Jose DeSousa, who is of advanced age, and was recently admitted to the hospital due to swelling in his right foot and leg, and may have issues with his heart and/or lungs. Pray for Mr. DeSousa to be willing to let the doctors perform needed tests and procedures. Praise God that he is in good spirits.
- Pray for Nelson's dad who had heart bypass surgery last week. The recovery is proving very difficult and he is in great discomfort with a number of tubes attached. He has been put on a machine to aid his breathing. Please pray for improvement in his condition and disposition. Pray for family members - wife, children and grandchildren through this tough time.
3. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School classes. Pray for the preparation of the teachers, and for students to learn and apply the truths taught:
- February 7 & 14: Edric will teach A Survey of Apologetic Methodologies. This will be an exploration of the various tools available to mount a defence of our faith in different situations.
- February 21 & 28: Paul will teach Clones of God: Genesis 1:26-28 and the image of God in the Hebrew Bible. The emphasis will be on what being bearers of the image of God means for evangelism.
4. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:
- Please pray for CY who has now been busy in South Asia with literacy workshops and language learning for just over a month.
- E&B who continue their work in South Asia need to find a new house since their current rental ends soon.
- R&E in East Asia will soon be returning to the USA for home assignment, and making plans for their future field location.
- Others in East Asia: E, R&M, C.- Pray for the Wall's - Suzanne's mother passed away in January.
- Remember the Ng's and the Chim's doing short-term work in Panama.
- JM in Mexico needs a visa which is being held up due to the wait for paperwork needed to make the application.
5. There are brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. Ask for God to provide suitable work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
6. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working on getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year, and for other fund-raising efforts.
7. Please pray for our community as we work out this year's church theme, "Leap!" Ask God to enable us to rise up by faith to the next level of ministry and living for Christ as the Spirit leads us. The idea is to become a "missional" community of people that live like missionaries in and for our culture, and not just an enclave of worshippers concerned with ourselves.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
2010 week 2
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School classes:
- January: The New Testament Book of 2 Thessalonians. Please pray for fresh understanding of the justice of God, dealing with deception, and living responsibly according to biblical teaching as we explore these concerns of the apostle Paul.
- February: TBA, but likely teaching on some key biblical doctrines. Please pray for confirmation of teachers and subjects for February and March, 2010.
3. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:- Please pray for CY who has just started in South Asia this week. She will be involved in literacy workshops and then settle into language learning. Pray for adaptation to a new environment, new ministry partners, and to new routines for daily life and ministry.
4. Please continue to pray for brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
5. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working of getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year.
6. Please pray for brothers and sisters among us who are suffering. Lift up those you know who are sick or suffering before the Lord. Ask for healing and comfort, and practical things such as help from others. Ask the Lord to move any of us to respond and be those helping hands.
7. Please pray for the ongoing need for godly leadership in our community. Ask the Spirit to guide us in relevant and meaningful leadership development (e.g. "Growing Leaders" course for 2010). Pray especially for the Spirit to help us discern and elect those among us who may serve as deacons.
8. Please pray for the church's budgeting process for 2010 ministries. The major discussion item at the January 24, 2010 Business Meeting of Members is the 2010 church budget. Ask the Lord to allow us to pass a budget that brings glory to his name, and which we will fulfill in order accomplish the purposes of God for us this year.
9. Please pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation. Ask the Lord to help the family deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
1. Please remember one another in prayer. It is a privilege to intercede for those in need. Our pattern is the saints of the Bible who prayed for God's people, and our Lord Jesus who prayed for before we came along, and who continues to intercede on our behalf before the Father. Ask God to make us a community of prayer, with prayer the foundational commitment of our life together.
2. Please pray for the ESC Adult Sunday School classes:
- January: The New Testament Book of 2 Thessalonians. Please pray for fresh understanding of the justice of God, dealing with deception, and living responsibly according to biblical teaching as we explore these concerns of the apostle Paul.
- February: TBA, but likely teaching on some key biblical doctrines. Please pray for confirmation of teachers and subjects for February and March, 2010.
3. Please continue to pray for our missionaries:- Please pray for CY who has just started in South Asia this week. She will be involved in literacy workshops and then settle into language learning. Pray for adaptation to a new environment, new ministry partners, and to new routines for daily life and ministry.
4. Please continue to pray for brothers and sisters among us who are looking for work and/or are otherwise dealing with the challenges of today's economic situation. Pray for endurance and hopefulness for those who are dealing with change, and looking for new work. May the Spirit help them to make decisions concerning their jobs, and perhaps their careers. Ask the Lord to grant guidance and peace as they depend on him.
5. Please continue to pray for the church building project:
- Praise the Lord! The bank loan has been approved! This is a major milestone which shows that God is at work among us. Glory be to his name!
- This means that the Building Committee will now turn their attention to getting the building permit, confirming the contractor, working with the MiniSkool on the timeline to vacate, working of getting ready to build, etc. Please pray for the next steps in the building project.
- Please pray positive and effective member participation for the ongoing "Piggy Bank" coin-saving project which will be run through the year.
6. Please pray for brothers and sisters among us who are suffering. Lift up those you know who are sick or suffering before the Lord. Ask for healing and comfort, and practical things such as help from others. Ask the Lord to move any of us to respond and be those helping hands.
7. Please pray for the ongoing need for godly leadership in our community. Ask the Spirit to guide us in relevant and meaningful leadership development (e.g. "Growing Leaders" course for 2010). Pray especially for the Spirit to help us discern and elect those among us who may serve as deacons.
8. Please pray for the church's budgeting process for 2010 ministries. The major discussion item at the January 24, 2010 Business Meeting of Members is the 2010 church budget. Ask the Lord to allow us to pass a budget that brings glory to his name, and which we will fulfill in order accomplish the purposes of God for us this year.
9. Please pray for CS's father, who is suffering from lung cancer. Ask for the treatment to bring physical healing. Pray also for his heart to be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ. Ask God to bless CS's family with his salvation. Ask the Lord to help the family deal with the illness and experience the love of Christ in their midst.
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