The consultancy work was completed and the Board, Pastors and senior leaders had a good strategic planning meeting in Batam.

Sam Ng’s father’s medical condition showed “much improvement; his PSA has further reduce to 0.09 (from 13.6 in Apr 09, to 0.26 in July 09); the only black spot (cancer) in his bone also has become smaller”.

Siau is stronger and may start his work soon albeit at a slow pace.

We have short-listed a Church Administrator candidate.

PRAY:

1. For the final examinations that young people are going through this period: O and A levels, Poly and Universities, etc. Grace and peace to cope with the stress, and a strong trust in the Lord not just for exams but for their whole future.

2. For the missions trips to Myanmar: a youth group and an adult family cell group(Angela Lim’s cell). For anointing to make a difference in the peoples lives; and for God to touch and teach all the participants. For protection, healt and wonderful learning experience. For the leaders to serve and lead well.

1st Team: 28 Nov – 4 Dec: Pastor Mary, Pastor Thomas, Lim Zheng En, Zephaniah Tan, Dione Ling, Raina Lim Jasper Lim, Simone Wong, Rebekah Chua and Marshall Teo.

2nd Team: 3 December 09 – 9 December 09: Lee Khin Thern, Ruby Tan, Samuel Lee, Adeline Low, Angela Pang, Madeline Wong and Matthew Wong.

3. For the recruitment of Children’s pastor for the Good News Kids. We have tried Malaysian contacts, Singaporean contacts, and not a single application has arrived. Pray the Lord of the harvest will send a labourer to us.

4. For all the pastors and missionaries as they go through changes and transitions in their lives and do the detailed planning resulting from the consultancy and strategic planning retreat at Batam.

5. For all the families and folks to be blessed in their “going out and coming in” during the vacation period.

6. For Simon and Rinda in their retreat ministry in Chiangmai, usually one of their busier periods, that the Lord will meet with many of the retreatants “face to face”.

7. For the Board of Elders who have completed half the year of service. Another six months of serving and loving and leading God’s people. Pray especially for the President Alvin Lim.

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1. Pray for God’s grace to be upon the church as we go through many changes, but especially hold up the pastoral staff and board of elders in love and prayer.

2. The church consultant has practically finished his work. Pray for the Board of Elders, pastoral staff and key persons as they go on retreat to pray and plan the church direction for the next several years.

3. Pray for the recruitment of a church administrator and pastor (children ministry). The right person would be found and he or she would be a blessing and be blessed in the service of the Lord.

4.  For our partner Pastor John in Yangon, Myanmar. Pastor Thomas has just gone there to encourage and refresh him, train leaders using MLM, and also to see the progress of the church building project(Look oout for the pictorial report which will be posted soon).

5.  Pray for our young people preparing themselves for major exams. Its easy to be discouraged, distracted and feel like giving up. They need our prayers as they fulfill their responsibilities before God in studies. For parents to be encouraging, sensitive and supportive during this time.

6. For all who attended and completed Alpha Course, that they will build on the solid foundation they have received and will grow in grace and in the knowledge of God and be salt and light to other non-Christians.

7. For all cell group leaders to be revitalized even as they feel weary at times. Pray for unity and faithful and supportive cell members to use their gifts and abilities to serve one another in the cell groups.

PRAY …………

1.  For the Pastoral Search Committee comprising Alvin Lim, Kenny Chee, Shaun Goh and Judith to recruit suitable candidates to be employed for the positions of Executive Pastor and Administrative Pastor.

2.  For the GOOD NEWS KIDS (children’s church) workers and teachers to be renewed in spirit, purpose and fresh power. For the core group to be comforted and strengthened in the Spirit, and to lead with wisdom and grace.

3.  For the Board of Elders and the Pastors to be full of faith and the Holy Spirit as they lead the church through the consultancy, restructuring and re-organization process.

4.  For all the Cell Leaders: that they may serve with freshness and joy; and that new Cell Interns will be raised for all the cell groups.

5.  For the spiritual growth and vitality of  all God’s people: increasing in the experiential knowledge of God, and love and honor for one another, and ministry to the needs of the lost.

6.  For all the participants of the Alpha Course and the team that is leading and managing the course, and serving as leaders and helpers. Pray that the Holy Spirit will enlighten everyone with the truth of the Gospel.

7.  For a breakthrough in the salvation of lost souls in the cells and church services and outside the walls of the church where the people in need are: in workplace, schools, homes.

8.  For church youths and young adults to know God more deeply and be witnesses for Him wherever they are; keeping fresh in God despite the challenges they face, and the daily grind of boring routine.

1. Thank God for the response to the Kith & Kin Dinner Chinese outreach. Pray for the  Mandarin speaking friends(kith), and family and relatives( kin) to see the love and joy of Christ and for misconceptions about Christianity to be clarified, and people to be drawn one step closer to Christ; for pastor Edmund Loong and his wife as they emcee the whole dinner.

2. For spiritual vitality among the cells as they devote more sessions to prayer and spiritual renewal. This is in line with our church theme for 2009/10 – A revived church for a dying world. Pray for openness to the Spirit and excercise of spiritual gifts and ministry. Pray for Francis (Cluster A Leader) and Puay Hee( Cluster B) and Tat Loong(Cluster C) and Paul Chan (Cluster D) and Agnes Chua (Young Adult Cluster Leader) to be full of wisdom and faith to guide the groups in grace and growth.

3. For the 9th Alpha Course up ahead in July. Pray for all our members to be filled with boldness and urgency as they invite their acquaintances, friends and loved ones to the course. Pray for the team heading this 9th Alpha run: Thomas, Donnie, Mel, Leck Seng,Jeannie, Mahal, Michael, Ben, Joseph Lim. That the Lord in his grace may grant us a good harvest.

4. For the process of church consultation with Dr Philip Huan to be effective and guided by the Lord. 20 leaders, including BOE, pastors, zone and cluster supervisors and relevant HODs will be involved in the whole process.

5. For a capable administrator pastor or executive pastor to be added to the church team and good responses to advertisement and discernment in the interviews of the candidates.

6. For Alvin Lim as he heads the Board of Elders, and the other officers: Daniel Yuen(Vice President); Eunice choe(Secretary); Judith Chia(Treasurer). May God help them to juggles work-life-ministry priorities, fill them with spiritual wisdom and discernment and faith.

7.  Pray that JUNE COMBINED SERVICES will be a time of revival, of spontaneous “undignified” worship, of great fellowship and challenge.

8.  For safety and a refreshing time for all families, groups, friends going for vacations abroad this June holidays.

9.  For Simon and Rinda as they lead 2 retreats in June: one for Fountaingate Church; and another for an office group in town.

10.  For the reading outreach program of the Good News Kids headed by Aileen Tan. That our people will invite the children of others or the community that need help in the area of reading at pre-primary or primary stage.

11. For the Lord to give the church, the pastors and the BOE, outreach ideas and initiatives of  that will help the church be effective in its mission.

12. Pray for all our missionaries and families, and the missions work in Turkey, Myanmar, China.

13. Pray that our members will find their peace and confidence in God during this time of economic contraction and that they will prove themselves faithful in their giving to the Lord’s work, and sensitive to the needs of other Christians, and generous in aiding those in need.

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(Exodus 33:14)

PRAY….as an individual, in your cell and prayer groups……

*for pastors and elders to unitedly lead the church through the many changes needed in the coming year; for discernment and courage to make changes; and grace to accept them.

* for cell groups to be refreshed in the Holy Spirit, and relationships to enter  a deeper level of honesty and trust and love.

*for a Project Grace team and  chairman, which we have been trying to put together without success so far.

*for Agnes Chua, as she takes on her new ministry function as  cluster leader of the 4 young adult cell groups. She needs to be full of the Spirit, wisdom and grace (Acts 6).

*for Jude, who is preparing to enter the Discipleship Training School (DTS) of Youth With A  Mission(YWAM), a missions organization. The training will have an impartation, and then, an outreach phase.

*for a capable church administrator to be added to the church team.

* for the GNK core group, and Salome Wong as she takes a break to refresh herself and look around in other churches until April,  for lessons that can be applied to GNK ‘s current program.

* for our working members as they trust God through what the government had warned would be the worst economic downturn Singapore has ever  faced. Pray they will have  the peace and strength of God in the midst of this crisis.

* for the couples who have signed up for the Alpha Marriage Course, that the Lord would use the videos and workbook discussions to enrich their relationships, and that those who do not know Christ will see Him.

*for the nomination and election of new elders that the Lord will give wisdom and grace to the church in its choices. The AGM will be in April 2009.

*for our missionaries and their families and ministry.

*for all foreign workers and residents in Singapore to be treated with dignity, respect and kindness. For our churches, including ours, to be gracious and hospitable to all.

* for all our worship services in February to experience the great presence and love of God in a dynamic and real way;  for the preaching, singing, praying to stir up, freshen and renew our first love for the Lord.

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1. the Prime Minister and cabinet to lead the nation during this time of economic crisis. Wisdom in economic measures, and compassion for the needy.
2. for our missionaries and their families: like Siau, Stephen, and Mai. And also our Myanmese partners like John and others.
3. the 60 guests who came for Le Grande and 6 who responded positively, that the Holy Spirit will continue to lead them into all truth and the people who have rededicated themselves and experienced God’s power in December meetings and activities would be able to live in revival in the New Year in 2009.
4. the church as it goes through a transition: the courage to change and the grace to accept change and stay united as it changes.
5. God’s people to keep their jobs and that they will be at peace and strong as the economy goes through a tailspin in 2009 and that they will be used by the Lord to witness to others in the workplace by their serenity and sense of security in Christ. May those in sales and business be blessed by God despite the economic situation.
6. for leadership to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom and the church to be united in love and reconciliation and spiritual maturity.
7. for young people to mature in faith and overcome their doubts, temptations, struggles of faith and stresses of student life.
8. for Alpha Marriage Course: that pre-believers will sign up for this course.