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Prayer Focus 同心祷告

Let us seek the Lord together and bring before Him these prayer pointers and ministry concerns.

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CORPORATE PRAYER

April 2025

Pray for Single parents

  • They typically shoulder the burden of caring for the child and decision-making alone. E.g. childcare leave of one parent instead of two
  • Some struggle to make ends meet and are socially isolated
  • They typically have less resources than double-income families
  • Some are still struggling with the pain of losing their spouse
  • For divorcees, navigating co-parenting can be challenging
  • They may experience loneliness, fear, guilt, grief and anger

Children of widow(er)s & divorcees 
Pray:

  • For Healing
  • That they know their self-worth and identity in Christ
  • That they will feel safe and secure
  • For spiritual fathers/mothers to nurture them
  • For them to adjust to the changes
  • For them to grow up well-adjusted

Migrant Workers
Pray:

  • Many works in high-risk environments. Pray for safety as they go about their work.
  • Some are unjustly treated at work. Pray that they may find dignity and respect in their work and lives.
  • Many face prejudice from Singaporeans while they work and live here. Pray that God would give them courage to face those challenges, and comfort them when they are feeling down.
  • Many struggle with loneliness. Pray for God’s comfort.
  • That our ministry to them and the love we show them will help them realise that Jesus loves them very much.

Those in poverty
Pray for:

  • God to provide for their needs,
  • God to help them to break out of the poverty cycle
  • God to give us and others compassion for the poor
  • Wisdom to care for the poor while respecting their dignity
  • God’s protection especially for children living on the streets or in vulnerable situations, to guard against exploitation, trafficking, abuse, etc.
  • Healing from trauma
  • Internally Displaced Persons & Refugees

Pray for:

  • Their needs to be met (e.g. safety, shelter, food, water)
  • Their healing (mental, emotional, physical)
  • Their rehabilitation
  • The future of the children
  • Orphans who are especially vulnerable to exploitation or malnutrition
  • Governments to allow them to be legally employed
  • UNESCO to expedite their relocation to their permanent home

Holy Week Evangelistic Services

Pray for:

  • Our speakers: Ps Shih Ming (Good Friday), Ps Judith Halim (Easter)
  • Congregation to be bold in inviting pre-believing and unchurched friends, colleagues & family members, and friends from the community
  • God to work in the hearts of the invitees, to accept the invitation
  • God to plant the seeds of the gospel planted in the hearts of the invitees, and bring it to fruition
  • God to grant a good harvest

Upcoming April Missions Trips:
La Trinidad, Baguio (Philippines), Tanjong Uban (Indonesia), Batam (Indonesia), Senggerrang, Bintan (Indonesia), Maesot (Thailand)

Pray for:

  • Safe travels to & from the country, and also as they move around to minister
  • Good teamwork and bonding within the team; good partnership with hosts
  • Protection over their health
  • God’s protection over their family members at home
  • Ministry teams and those they minister to will encounter God

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Silver Boxes

  • We thank God for the youths and the young adults, who will be partnering with us, for our Easter programme (20 April). Pray for God’s anointing and for the harvest, as we invite friends to join us in this evangelistic event. 

Sonshine Kids

  • Pray for our upcoming Easter programme on 19 April, as we reach out to the Sonshine Kids, with the gospel, through the eyes of the rooster. May each child be able to experience God’s love and what Jesus has done for each of them.  
  • Pray for our NYJC Buddy Tutors and our Sonshine Kids, for these 5 weeks, as we partner with them.
  • Pray for our upcoming Zoo Outing with the families on 10 May. We pray for good weather and a good bonding time together, as we build deeper relationships with the families, and admire God’s creation. 

DISCIPLESHIP &NURTURE

  • Please pray for the Baptism and Membership Class candidates, Alpha Course attendees, and the students in DISCIPLE 1 and DISCIPLE 3, and in the Missions and Evangelism Course from our Ezra Lay Institute.
  • Prayers can be lifted up for all the teachers to provide clear and powerful lessons, for all the facilitators to guide candidates and students, and for all the candidates and students to experience God through the classes and be transformed.
  • Pray for the Alpha participants, those who are testing the waters of Christianity. Let them “taste and see that the Lord is good”!
  • Pray for the Baptism and Membership Candidates, because “as the deer pants for the water, so their soul pants for God.” May they experience God through the sacrament of the waters of baptism!
  • Pray for the students taking the Missions and Evangelism course, that they “cannot stop speaking about what they have seen and heard.”
  • Pray for those studying in DISCIPLE 1 and DISCIPLE 3 to “receive the word with eagerness” and “examine the Scriptures daily.”

FILIPINO SERVICE

Praise God for the constant number visitors joining FS.  Pray that they will commit and attend FS regularly.

MANDARIN SERVICE
活石华语崇拜

 以弗所书4：1-3 

因此，我这为主被囚禁的劝你们：行事为人，要配得上你们所蒙的呼召，凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐，用爱心彼此宽容；以和睦联系，竭力持守圣灵所赐的合一。

 

约翰福音13：34-35

我给你们一条新命令，就是要你们彼此相爱；我怎样爱你们，你们也要怎样彼此相爱。如果你们彼此相爱，众人就会认出你们是我的门徒了。

 

 
  • 愿主加添我们的力量，使我们的生命得以更新，向这世界活出改变的生命，见证复活基督的大能。
  • 愿主帮助我们，使活石的弟兄姐妹在主里更加彼此宽容，彼此相爱，使人看出我们是主的门徒。
  • 愿主继续祝福新加坡，带领新加坡走在合主心意的道路，使新加坡能够成为主在这区域祝福列国的管道，让更多人看到并接受主的恩典。
 
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MISSIONS

Missions Prayer List (Mar 2025)

SOUTH EAST ASIA
BL

  • Pray for BL stronger immunity and full recovery from sickness.
  • Pray for pastors trained to mentor fathers will faithfully do so.
  • Pray for the villagers who were trained in 4-square farming will put their learning into practice.

Sara & Yutaro

  • Praise God, they made it through the first week of challenges and thank God for sustaining and settling them.
  • Pray for Sara to sustain through her language and culture learning; for Yutaro as he begins as a Campus ministry worker on 1 April.
  • Pray for Sara & Yutaro to be able to develop friendships within both missionary and local community.

PARACHURCH WORKERS

Navigator’s Singapore: Roger Yeo & Pearlyn Pang

  • Pray for Roger, Pearlyn, Kevin, Johan, Kristine, Joel Loh and Joel Tio to grow in faith, hope and love even as they labour together for the gospel with perseverance, willingness to sacrifice, a strong labour and embraces the grace that have come for our sakes – Col 1:3-6
  • Pray that God would continue to work in the hearts of J1, J2, T, M, QG, E, A, S1, S2 and W, so that they would give their lives to Jesus, especially at during NavTech’s Christmas outreach activities.

YWAM Singapore: Nicole Lim

  • Pray for Nicole, wisdom in getting an approval for her long-term residence application.  It has been arduous with many documents needed.
  • Pray for Nicole’s father’s salvation.  He was hospitalised on March 21 due to worsening heart failure, pneumonia, and uncontrolled diabetes. By God’s grace, he has improved and was discharged on March 25. He is now stable, breathing well on his own, and has no active concerns.

YWAM Singapore: Rachel Ong

Pray for Rachel to have :

  • closer intimacy with God through worship and intercession, and;
  • God’s strength and wisdom for ministry.

MISSIONS PARTNERS

East Asia: TK

  • Pray for TK and family’s needs – spiritually, financially, physically, academically and God’s protection and guidance.
  • Pray for the campus ministry and Stinters – for new student leaders, language skill improvement and for more opportunity to share the gospel.
  • Pray for TK’s visa renewal application.

East Asia: Songs

  • Pray for the Songs wisdom as they recruit new field workers.
  • Pray for the TAN workers’ family’s health and for some of the children to navigate adolescence well and mature spiritually.

East Asia: Mongolia Churches

  • Pray for more workers to serve at the youth ministry.
  • Pray for the churches to grow spiritually and physically.

South Asia: India Churches

  • Pray for the safety of all the workers, pastors, evangelists and staff.
  • Pray for His protection to surround them all as they press on, doing His Kingdom’s work.
  • Pray for God’s provision for all of their needs and support.
  • Pray for the works among the Unreached people groups like the Kond, Kui, Mali, Bhagata, Lohar and Munda tribes. Pray for the establishing of strong local indigenous churches among the UPGs.

South Asia: CCI Bangladesh

  • Pray that believers will stand firm in faith and to serve the Lord faithfully amid persecution.
  • Pray for the safety and security of the Christians and Hindu minority.

Central Asia:

  • The Lord’s protection for C&M, as well as many other foreigners in Aland due to increased incidences of kidnappings for negotiations.
  • Comfort for sister S as her mother had recently suffered a stroke and passed away. May she persevere in her faith.
  • God’s provision for an upcoming soccer camp the boys are organising in Aland during the summer & smooth conference that C&M are organising.

 

YOUTH MINISTRY

  • Crossover and Youth Camp 2025:
    – The committees for both camps are in the midst of being finalised and planning is starting this month. Pray for united hearts and minds, hearts set on seeking His heart above all else, and for His favour as we embark on this journey.

  • YM Meet the Parents Session 2025:
    – Pray for God’s favour as we meet with the parents of our youths, for deep loving conversations and connections to be had and increased trust and support, that this will be a springboard to deeper parent-youth/leader collaboration and relationships. 

OUTREACH MINISTRY

Outreach Prayer (April 2025)

Dearest friends and co-labourers of God, I greet you in the Name of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Please pray along with me:

Dear Heavenly Father, during this season of Lent, which leads up to Holy Week, we firstly give thanks for the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on the cross for all our sins and shortcomings. Through this ultimate act of love, we are cleansed, freed, and can enjoy communion with God. Help us to never forget this sacrificial love that was first given to us, and may this be the blueprint by which we show God’s love to others.

We give thanks, Lord, for Your miraculous hand in providing good weather during last month’s monsoon weekend – which allowed our youth to go out to bless and befriend our migrant brothers. We pray for the upcoming events that the youth are planning as part of their Reach’in Out programme.

We give thanks for the brothers and sisters who stepped forward at our recruitment booth and expressed interest in coming alongside and serving in the Shaw Road ministry to the migrant brothers. We pray for the moulding and preparation of hearts and hands to do these good works. And we give thanks for the opportunity and provision that allows us to continue this ministry. We pray that we would never forget the Lord’s providence and continue to rely on His strength to steward this ministry.

We commit the Good Friday Migrant Workers Futsal outreach into Your hands, Lord. We pray for good weather that will allow the brothers and co-workers to enjoy and have fun together. We pray for good conversations that will help deepen friendships, which are the initial steps that lead to discipleship. And above all, Lord, we pray that Your will be done that day in every single life.

As it is written in Exodus 22:21, dear Lord, we pray for kindness and compassion to guide us in our interactions with the foreigners in our midst, and we seek Your forgiveness for the times we have fallen short in our dealings with these brothers and sisters.

Father, help us to live this day to the full, being true to You in every way.
Jesus, help us to give ourselves away to others, being kind to everyone we meet.
Holy Spirit, help us to love the lost, proclaiming Christ in all we do and say.
We pray all this in Jesus’ name, Amen.