THIS WEEKS PRAYER ITEMS
Thank you for praying for the people and work of GC3.
Prayer is critical to all we and our mission partners do in our ministries so thank you in joining us in praying through the items we provide each week. The task of presenting the Gospel is far from over; there remains vast number of people globally who have yet to hear of God’s love.
Ian & Judith (Day 22)
Ian will be with Theologians Without Borders team at a scholars’ conference in Boston, MA, during 17th – 21st November. Pray for good personal interaction with many prospective volunteer scholars. There will be about 3600 there this year. Our TWB team consists of Dr Stephanie Black (from US), Dr Danny Sathyadass (from India), Tony Plews and Ian. Please pray that we will connect with those the Lord wants us to partner with TWB for leadership development in the Majority World.
Andrew & Patrizia (Day 9)
Praise the Lord for His sustaining grace, particularly for Patrizia, during our time at our church retreat in Central Italy and for his protection during our trips there and back. Please pray for the activities with the Indian women which have resumed this week in fellowship with the local assembly and for the Lord’s provision for a suitable E-Bike for Andrew to outreach in Sperlonga and Terracina.
Bill & Angela (Day 17)
Praise God with us for a great family camp last weekend. Two women from our church were baptised and all went smoothly.
Pray for Jose, Ingrid and Lucas who travel to Venezuela this week to renew their passports. A lot could go wrong so please pray they can get everything done in a timely way.
Please pray for us as we prepare to travel to NZ in a few weeks. We are looking forward to time with family and friends, arriving Dec 10th, but leaving Colombia on Dec 4th.
Esther (Day 30)
Please pray for my upcoming marriage to Andrew on the 15th November. Pray that people will feel God's presence and He will speak to them there. Please also pray for safe travels to the northern hemisphere after our honeymoon.
Colleen (Day 7)
Pray that God will bless Colleen with good health, restoring her appetite and strengthening her memory. May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, surround and uphold her continually.
Pray for God’s provision, wisdom, and grace upon all the activities and programmes scheduled for the month. May they bring glory to His name and be a blessing to many. Please pray for the initiative taken by the staff of CMCT to raise funds for 11,640 provision bags to support 970 underprivileged and deserving families for a year.
Pray for Josephine, as she undergoes surgery that God’s healing hand will be upon her, granting complete success and a speedy recovery. Remember Sheela from the Programme Department, who recently lost her
husband, may God comfort her and strengthen her during this time of sorrow. Uphold Maria Brisson from the Catering Department, whose son met with an accident and is under treatment for a shoulder fracture, may
God grant him a swift and full recovery. Continue to pray for all staff members and their loved ones, that God may bless them with good health, strength, and His divine protection.
Pray for the children in the projects, that God may bless them with good memory, understanding, concentration, sound health and protection as they prepare for their upcoming half-yearly and semester examinations.
Bruce & Robin (day 27)
Please pray for S and V, whose father passed away while back in their home country. This has shaken these new believers, and I pray that they can hold on to their faith, knowing that they will see their father again, as he too reached out to Jesus.
Also please pray for M and Y as they continue to struggle with housing and jobs. They are hoping to see God's provision, but it doesn't always happen as we expect. Please pray that their faith will remain unshaken.
Tim & Angela (Day 15)
Give thanks for the safe arrival of new team baby Sam, his health and that of his mum.
Also, give thanks to our Father for the provision of a newly retired couple from Canada who visited with our team with the intention to return regularly for support and member care. They also led a meaningful prayer retreat for our team while they were here. They connected well with each of us, and we are grateful for this timely provision.
Please do lift our team members, some of whom are facing personal struggles and challenges right now. Please remember the families also as they care for precious children. Thank you pray-ers for working alongside us!
Christopher & Dolly (Day 27)
Beyond Words Life Group, continues to reach neighbours, migrants, refugees and the lonely in Auckland with hope, prayer, and encouragement.
Pray for Christopher as he Uber drives. Every passenger receives a story and many welcome prayer.
We plan to travel to India on 5th December leading a Mission outreach team. Please pray for reunions, and fruitful connections.
Benjamin & Hannah (Day 11)
We have enjoyed our first month back in NZ (though not the Wellington weather!). We were very blessed to have many friends and family show up for our meet-the-couple party. It was a very special time. In the last few days, we have attended the Wycliffe gathering, and the Wycliffe orientation for Hannah, and so got the chance to meet many current and future members of Wycliffe NZ. Currently, we are undertaking partnership development, and Hannah is continuing with her independent study. Please pray that God would raise up partners in Bible translation, in prayer and support, to open our path to ministry. We have already been the recipient of much generosity in many forms since arriving in New Zealand, for which we give thanks.
Brian & Vicky (Day 28)
God has said: Even at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. Yosef is one who needs to repent and receive Messiah Jesus as his Saviour. Your prayers for him could help to bring this about.
Michael has continued to remain in contact via email. He is quite a religious Jew and is so easy to speak with about Jesus in the Scriptures. May his eyes be opened to see Jesus in the Jewish Scriptures.
We appreciate your prayers for us and the many contacts we reach out to through personal contact, by introduction, email outreach and on occasion while shopping. May the Lord richly bless you in your walk with Him.
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