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Prayer Meeting (30 June 2017)

Prayer Meeting

(30 June 2017)

Prayer Points

 

I. EVANGELISM

Prayer & Praise:

Grace Haven

Thankful for the partnership of young adults in organizing & conducting the cycling activity for the children on 15 July. Pray for:

- the planning, admin & logistics of the excursion to go smoothly.

- Glen Ng that his sharing of God's word will encourage & impact the children to turn to God.

- all participants will be drawn close to Christ as they play & interact with one another. 

- good weather.

 

Tuition Ministry

Praise & thanksgiving for the good response of church members to the recent ministry sharing which saw 10 signed up to serve and 2 offered help to those with learning disabilities & in counselling.

- Pray for wisdom in placing all students on wait-list to a class.

- Pray for wisdom & guidance in good allocation of resources.

- Pray for all teachers & students to experience God's love & compassion through this ministry.

- Pray for GBC members to discern where God is working & be obedient to participate in His work & in so doing experience God's love & joy.

 

 

II. YOUTH MINISTRY

Prayer & Praise:

- Thanksgiving for recent social outings we had where youth had fun and a chance to get to know each other better.

- Pray for the youth, that they will not put God in the 'backseat' as they resume school & when the pressure of exams & other commitments increases.

 

 

III. DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS)

Prayer & Praise:

- Pray for our new series on "Hebrews". As this book revolves around the knowledge that Jesus Christ is greater, we pray that we will teach the church faithfully that Jesus Christ is greater than many of the things we hold on to.

- Pray for preparations of the series that will follow after Hebrews to discuss the topic of "Mercy Ministries". We will partner with the Elders as ideas are slowly being developed to be aligned with the Bible's call for us to be faithful in areas where we need to show justice and plead the cause of the unprivileged. 

- For God to continually sustain our teachers as we draw near to Him & grow us in holiness. 

 

 

IV. CHILDRENS’ MINISTRY

Prayer & Praise:

- We are very thankful for the relief teachers & especially the YA for helping out with the June program for the children. It was a wonderful time of interaction between the YAs & the children. It helps to build a stronger community in the church.

- We thank God for the members who have funded the initial recording of the CDs. We managed to raise our budget in a short span of time. We are now in physical production phase and as we work out costs and options, we pray for wisdom and also that production will go smoothly. Also thank the Lord for the parents & teachers & children who have worked tirelessly  on this.

- We seek God's providence for new teachers. We are seeking specifically one teacher for both the seniors & the juniors and also we seek wisdom as we plan out the ministry for the rest of 2017 & for 2018.

 

V. MISSIONS

David and Gladys Chang with Daniel, Faith, Jubilee, Jeremiah & Hope Chang

Prayer for:

- Thai church leaders in our association to serve the Lord faithfully &effectively.

- More Thai missionaries to be sent out to unreached people groups.

- Gladys’ health to improve significantly. She is going through therapy to help with numbness in the four limbs & neck pain.

- David and the Bangkok team are organizing the annual OMF Field Conference. Pray that this year’s   conference from June 29 to July 2 will be a blessed time of receiving God’s word & spiritual renewal.

- Kids to enjoy their summer holiday and use their time well. Pray for good health & spiritual growth for our children.

 

Ping and Heidi with Benaja & Esra Leong

Update from Ping & Heidi: “This is to inform you that my passport will be expiring soon and because of stricter application procedures, I will have to return to Singapore to apply for a new one. At the same time, our family also needs vaccinations which include completing the second dose of JE-Imojev (Japanese Encephalitis).

We were requested by the Indonesian government to launch the Saluan Dictionary App on the 8th July to coincide with the Eastern Sulawesi Region’s birthday. This also happens to be the start of our children’s school holidays and Annika their home-school teacher will return to Germany for about a month while waiting for a new visa.

We are planning to be back in Singapore around mid-July just before our vaccinations are due. Thank you all for being a part of our ministry.”

Please pray that the Lord:

  • will provide help in completing the necessary paperwork & securing the visa required for entering the country.
  • will protect and provide journey mercies.
  • will give wisdom in their preparation.
  • will assist the family in adjusting to local weather and environment.

 

 

VI. CG MINISTRY

Prayer & Praise:

- Give thanks for the past half year as our various CG studied the Word, build up relationships and applied the Word as we took on various projects to serve the church and others outside the church, e.g. ministry to Gracehaven, fellowship meals, Community Discovery walks etc.

- Pray for the CG as we continue with our studies in the book of Acts for the second half of 2017. Pray that we will be increasingly rooted in the Word, that we will deepen our relationships in our community, and that we will apply the Word as we live it out in our witness and lives.

- Pray for our CG Leaders that they will continue to abide in Jesus Christ & be equipped for ministry to their respective CG, and that they will receive grace as they serve and lead.

 

 

VII. PRAYERS FOR MEMBER

Please pray for Elizabeth, whose husband Patrick recently passed away. Pray for God to continue to strengthen and comfort her. Also pray that we as a church will reach out to Elizabeth and care well for her.

 

 

VIII. CHURCH REBUILDING

Prayer & Praise:

- Site work progress. Thank God that the inspection conducted by the Building & Construction Authority (BCA) went well. Please pray that the Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) will be granted to us by early July so that plans for move-back can formally begin.

- In addition to having the TOP, there are many smaller items that need to be rectified. Pray for the Building Sub-committee members & the consultants as they go through the site to build the list and for the contractors to rectify them. We expect many items to be carried over even when we move in and pray that the critical items will be completed in good time.

- Move-back transition. Please pray that the relocation of the office & Sunday worship services slated for early-August & 20 August 2017 respectively will be smooth. Coordination work for the move back has already started.

- Facilities & Security Management. As the joint congregational leadership is in the process of forming a Facilities & Security Management Committee, please pray that they would make wise decisions pertaining to the management of new church premises.

- Church rebuilding fund. Praise the Lord for His Provisions! As of 25 June 2017, we have raised $17.792 million for the church rebuilding, just $8000 short of our target.