Prayer Items * * * * * * * * 1/03-01/09/2007

ADORATION

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22

CONFESSION

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins…” I John 1:9

Forgive me. Lord, for in stead of trusting you to be sovereign, many times I want to be sovereign over myself. I have rebelled against your authority and I repent, joyously accepting that you are my Master.

THANKSGIVING

And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the Lord, and likewise at evening,

1 Chronicle 23:30

Thank God for He creates light and darkness, prosperity and disaster. We thank our Lord for the year end worship service and for His guidance and blessings in the past year.

SUPPLICATION

I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Psalm 17:6

Around the World

1. Albania : The combined effects of wars, Marxism and the wars in the Balkans have devastated the country. Even though the evangelical witness in Albania has grown dramatically since the fall of the Communists, so have the Muslims. Many Muslim countries have poured in huge amount of aid and missionaries. In addition to build or refurbished mosques, thousands were given scholarships to study Islamic theology. Evengelical agencies had to accelerate leadership development for the young congregations. Pray for unity, vision, wisdom and discernment in mission agencies, distribution of the Scripture and Christian radio programs.

2. May the New Year bring renewed peace, love and hope in our Lord.

Our Church and Other Ministries

3. Pastor Hsueh is preparing for the message for next Sunday. Pray for him to have the unmistaken words and clarity of thoughts to bring God's word to the congregation.

4.   Pray for the noon service worship team recruitment of pianists and choir members and the resumption of youth choir and graded children's choirs. Pray for renew energy and precipitants.

5.   Pray for the ushers training on 1/7. May God use this meeting to strengthen our understanding and appreciation of this ministry so that we can make every one who comes to our church feel welcome.

6.   Thank God for the safe travel and return of families and students during the holiday season. Pray for those students who will be returning to school this week. May they be refreshed after the holiday break.

7. Pray for the preparation of the Spiritual Journal for 2007. Pray that many will find this journal helpful in their daily walk in the Lord.

8. Pray for the co-workers in the Treasury Department who are preparing for the year end accounting.

9. Pray for the preparation of the two new ministries of the Family Life ministry in 2007. Rev. Maak will lead the first meeting of the Midweek Fellowship on Wednesday, January 31. May many can attend and grow together.

10. Thank God for a fruitful and energizing meeting at the annual Urbana Conference last week in St. Louis . Pray that God will continue to change lives and that what they have gained in the conference will sustain them as they return to school.

11. 2007 AWANA will start on Friday, 1/12. Pray that there are many co-workers to motivate and teach the kids. Pray that their enthusiasm will be contagious so the kids will learn and memorize God's word this year.

Individuals

12. Keep the family of Emmanuel Chen in our prayer as they prepare for the memorial service in Toronto this Saturday, 1/6. Pray for Pastor Ling and Deacon Hsyung who will be traveling there to attend the service.

13 May God watch over the health of those who are physically weak, and recovering: Mr. Chan, Avis' father, Ting-Chung Liao, Lingwen LI's mother, Jian Huang's mother, Xin ShuQin Geng (stomach), Cherng Ching Huang's father, Pastor Ling's mother-in-law, Josephine Chang's mother, Ding Qin Shen's father-in-law, Xuedong Dai and his mother, Cynthia Chan's father, JoAnna Quan's father, Mark Epp's mother, Ed Fong's grandfather and Francis Ng's mother, Aimee Yuan (eye), Shirley Huang (dialysis), Ting Liang, , Xuedong Dai (back problem), Liang Zhang, Hushan Yang, Lee Ying Wang, Julia Xu Liu (under treatment) Geoffrey Chum and Jing Li.

14. Continue to pray for Weilie Pang that God will strengthen her as she patiently awaits opportunities.

15. May the Lord keep the expectant mothers in good health as they wait for their babies: Esther Szeto, Connie Chau, Tina Leung, Ingrid Song, Bonnie Ni, Haoling Wang (Diao) and Linzhi Han.

Caring

Worship

Outreach

Serving

Teaching