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Thanksgiving
- Our spiritual
home (the church)--the warmth, love, unity and fellowship. We
feel so blessed to be a part of this church. Praise God
for this FAMILY of brothers and sisters.
- Our prayer meetings and the sense of joy and anticipation when we come.
- Ours and family members' health, strength and safety.
- In our lives, things may not go as we plan, but praise God, He "works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). The joy of seeing a cactus flower bloom, etc.
Other
Prayer Items:
- Let’s all continue to
pray for the English ministry. Currently we have an English bible study on
Fridays, youth group on Saturdays, youth Sunday school, and adult English Sunday
school on the Lord’s day. Let’s pray that these groups will grow deeper in
their knowledge of the Lord and that the Lord will raise up English-speaking
leaders for this ministry. Let's pray that the English speakers and the second
generation Asian Americans will feel a sense of belonging and ownership to our
church.
- Several brothers and
sisters in our church are battling health problems or have friends and families
who have fallen ill. Please remember them in your prayers. Science and modern
medicine can do wonders today, but our Jehovah is the greatest healer. May he
bring peace and healing to our families, and may we use the challenges in our
lives to draw closer to our great shepherd.
- The
growth and the nurturance of those who have recently
been baptized.
- Seekers class and for
the
coordinators.
- Please continue to pray
for OUR NATION, OUR PRESIDENT and LEADERS.
- Those who are unemployed,
that the LORD will open a way for them.
- The creation of a senior
fellowship for the older ones among us.
- Missionaries
(Uncle Ming, the Metcalfs, and those who may not be known by name).
Pray for those who are on the frontline fighting this spiritual
battle to further God's kingdom!
- Unsaved family
members, relatives, plea with tears for them. Please pray especially
for those whose husbands are not yet saved, pray that the LORD will
bring whole families unto Himself. Pray that each of us
will flow forth Christ's love to them, that they'll come to experience
God's love in our love for them.
- Church building
project: unity and one purpose in Spirit, the LORD to touch hearts
to give (where your heart is...), and for us to examine.
- SAFETY for
all and HARMONY and LOVE to PERMEATE each HOME.
- For us to
REMEMBER the LORD throughout the day, HE ALWAYS REMEMBERS US.
- Pray for
OUR NATION in this time of conflict, that the LORD will give our
leaders, esp. Pres. Bush wisdom, safety and strength for our troops
serving in the Middle East and elsewhere, peace for their family
members, the LORD to be over all events in the world.
- The LORD
will raise up more priests among us to serve Him.
- Prayer for
the healing of all those who are ill, health for each person.
- For the LORD
to make each home a sweet home, and healing for broken homes,
love to bind up wounds and to restore harmony.
- Care groups-that
the LORD will put us into action as we pray for Him to mobilize
us. 2 families combine as 1 unit to visit brothers and sisters
weekly.
- Possible
church gospel meeting and church retreat.
- All Sunday
School teachers to attend prayer meetings regularly.
- Outreach
to the community -- funds for Sacramento County prison's chaplain
to have bibles to give to inmates, pastoral visits as spiritual
outreach from brothers and sisters to Asian prisoners (post-911,
incarcerated for illegal immigration) who speak Mandarin, Cantonese.
- Praise God
for the love of the brothers and sisters, may we continue to spur
one another on toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24).
- Please continue
to pray for all those who are ill. Let us cling to the LORD at
all times.
- Seekers to
partake in daily devotional prayers with our Lord. Need brothers
and sisters to invite seekers to partner with them in prayers
during lunch on Lord's Day (one-on-one training).
- Brothers
and sisters to stand firm in their faith as in James 4:7 Submit
yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you.
- Church building
project: Brothers and sisters to pray at 9:00 p.m. every night
from your home for the building committee members to receive revelation
and guidance from our Lord on how to acquire biblical actions/responses
in fundraising activities, and to maintain oneness and harmony
in Christ amongst all church members.
- Our Lord
to bring teachers and teaching assistants for the Children's Sunday
school (1st to 6th graders) to reduce the class size, and to provide
additional classroom space.
- College students
to have mentors to assist them in their spiritual growth.
- Brothers
and sisters to have the tender heart of a shepherd. Those
who are serving in the Church - sharing, teaching, musician, leading
worship service, kitchen service, baby sitters; etc., to build
character from practicing His words.
- Genuine bonding
among the fellowship group members to support each other as shepherd
and confidant in Christ - brother group, sister group, youth group,
career group & Cantonese speaking group; etc.
- Those who
are serving in the Church - sharing, teaching, musician, leading
worship service, kitchen service, baby sitters; etc.
- Formation
of care / cell groups from counseling groups - three service areas:
Assist in teaching Seeker's Sunday School, meet and greet every
newcomer during breaks and lunches, and team visitations which
include open house and welcome letter mailing.
- Sunday's
meetings - speaker, translators, song leader, musicians, teachers,
listeners, etc. Special prayers needed for translators in training
and shortage of pianists.
- Young Adults
(Youth): genuine faith, priorities, living Christ-like life, etc.
- Seekers in
our Church, that the Spirit of God will speak to them.
- Cantonese
fellowship: Care & support, Spiritual growth in the Lord.
- Colleague
and Careers fellowship: Care & support, Spiritual growth in
the Lord.
- Preparation
of hearts and ears of brothers and sisters to receive the word
of God.
- God be honored
and glorified in the service.
- Spiritual
growth (more Christ-Like) & also to have good Bible knowledge
as the Church read the Word of God together.
- Wisdom, unity
and harmony in the church web site design.
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