Prayer Items * * * * * * * * 10/31-11/06/2007

ADORATION

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Psalm 29:1

Father, we know where our strength and courage come from. All that we are and all that we can do is a gift from you. We praise you for you are good to your children.

CONFESSION

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, Ephesians 1:7

We confess to God all our sins against men and God. We pray for His forgiveness and pray that we will not sin again.

THANKSGIVING

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

We give thanks to Christ, our father, for He gives us His love and grace in abundance.

SUPPICATION

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:12

Around the World

1.  Venezuela : used to be a Spanish colony until 1811. It has been championed as one of the most stable democracies in Latin America . Although it is one of the world's largest oil producers, government has not use its resources wisely leaving 3/4 population improvished. Praise the Lord for tremendous evangelical growth in the last decade. Evangelical believers grew from 1 million in 1990 to around 2.5 million in 2000. Since the election of Hugo Chavez as the president in 1999, the religious climate is increasingly opposed to Christ. All manner of spiritism draws Venezuelans from Christ. Pray for true discipleship of new Christians, theological orthodoxy and leadership training. Pray for the evangelization of some 27 Amerindian tribal peoples and other unreached minorities, the Arab community, the Chinese and other immigrant groups.

2.  Pray for God's protection from a ‘superbug' MRSA that is resistant to most antibiotics. May God grant wisdom to medical researchers in finding an effective treatment.

3.  Pray for a smooth and safe journey for Jerry and Kit Ling Swenson as they leave for Hong Kong . Also pray for their fellowship in the Middle East since they have received notice to stop meeting. Pray for God's wisdom as the team reviews and evaluates their future ministry's direction.

O ur Church and Other Ministries

4. Thank God for last week's ministries: (1) the Bible conference with Pastor Jonathan Liu who shared his message of revival in personal, family and church lives;(2) worship service with sermons delivered by Pastor Lew and Pastor Liu and (3) song presented by noon service choir.   

5.   Pray for the worship service this week: (a) Preaching by Pastor Tow and Pastor Mou; (b) the partaking of the Lord's Supper and (c) special music shared by the Youth choir and handbell choir.

6. Pray for all the children's Sunday school and church time teachers that God will minister to them through their preparation time and that they can teach by the power of the Holy Spirit for life changes.

7. Pray for our adjustment to the daylight savings time -- time management and good spirit in church attendance.

8. Pray for the Sunday fire drill.--- for us to have patience, a spirit of cooperation, orderliness in this exercise, smooth and effective drill.

9. Pray for the 2008 departmental budget preparation which is due soon. Pray for the Lord's guidance and leadership in our planning.

10. Pray for the Thanksgiving service preparation. Pray for the brothers and sisters who will share their testimonies. Pray for the families participating in the children Benediction. May the Lord's name be greatly lifted.

11. Pray for community projects: (a) the beautification of Gordon Elementary School ; (b) Praise God for the 35 brothers and sisters ministering to a cancer patient; (c) the annual winter clothing drive. May the Lord use us as channels of His blessing.

Individuals

12. Pray for the recovery of those who are ill, receiving treatments and the physically weak:: Mrs. Yang-Hwa Chang, Xin Shu Qin and JiJun Li, mother of Emmanuel and Samuel Lin, Lesley Chong's father, Julia Jing Xu, James Wang's mother, Alice Chen, Lingwen Li's mother, Yong Wu's mother, Josephine Chan's mother, Xuedong Dai (back problem), and his mother, Cynthia Chan's father, Ed Fong's grandfather, Shirley Huang, Liang Zhang, Hushan Yang, Lee Ying Wang, Jing Li and Zili Geng.

13. Pray for patience and perseverance of those seeking new employment opportunities: Weilie Pang, Jianping Zhao.

14. Pray for strength and improvement of baby James Ma who is still in the hospital. May God watch over the expectant mothers: Linong Xiu, Selina Lei, Hong Chen Xia and Susana Lau.

Caring

Worship

Outreach

Serving

Teaching