2013 Week 46

Romans 4:18-22. Abraham justified by faith.

¹⁸ Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”  ¹⁹ Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.  ²⁰ Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ²¹ being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.  ²² This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”  (NIV)

1. Praise God for the full building permit that was issued on November 14th. This allows construction to continue and we look forward to the completion of the project. Please continue to pray and contribute toward the outstanding financial need. The fundraising team invites all to support the  "Five talents initiative". Pray for the urgent need to find suitable tenants for the rental floors of the new building. We need commitments for half the rental space by the end of this year in order to meet the stipulations of our bank loan.

2. Pray for the follow up to our leader's retreat. Our church theme for 2013 is "Gratitude for grace thus far; Press on to the future in unity." As we continue to serve, pray for unity of vision, perseverance and faith as we work on renewing and improving our attitude, our goals and our discipline.

3. Pray for the usher training gathering on November 25th. Pray for the welcoming ministry of the ushers as they seek to facilitate the connection between the worshipper and in particular the newcomer and our church.

4. Pray for the medical service teams in East Asia as they minister in Christ's name to  the local communities, villagers and factory workers. Pray also for the Mexico Short Term Mission team for their fund raising efforts, their current preparation for ministry, team unity and various opportunities to make Him known.

5. Pray for the Sunday school classes in November. Dr Yau Man Siew has been excellent in reminding us the importance of Christian education and formation and in his personal sharing on issues of power, wealth and success. Pray for its personal application in our lives. Pray also for the Youth Sunday school classes as well as the Children's worship.

6. Pray for the preaching from the pulpit. Pray that as we are challenged week after week, we will respond obediently to His calling for our lives. Pray also for the various worship teams leading us in songs and prayer each Sunday.

7. Pray for those among us suffering from various physical ailments.

8. Pray also for those struggling spiritually.