Prayer List (12/05/2012): Ignore the previous and use this one
KC Wong
SILICON VALLEY ALLIANCE CHURCH
Prayer List (12/05/2012)
Scripture Reading: John 15:1~10
Prayer is not only "the practice of the presence of God," it is the realization of His Presence!
禱告不僅是上帝同在的排練,禱告其實就是上帝同在的實現
Please pray for the World and America & California…
1. Please pray for our New President elect as he leads this country!
2. Please pray that the Supreme Court would take up on the Prop 8 and to rule in our favor!
3. Please continue praying for the weaken US economy.
4. Pray for divine protection on brothers and sisters’ jobs and businesses. Pray for those who are looking for jobs.
Pray for Mission
1. Rev. & Mrs. Brett, Celine Bower (Amelie & Aidan). Please continue praying for them as they start their mission in Paris.(Sign up to pray: theb...@svac-cma.org).
2. Rev. Tenny and Stephanie Hong (Gaius & Crispus)! Please continue praying for their ministry! (Sign up to pray: Tenny...@gmail.com)
3. Pray for the MISSION we support: Mission Field of Brazil (Pastor Ye Dan)
Pray for Our Church
Prayer Focus of 12/05/2012: Pastoral Staff
Pastor KC (Mei) Wong
1. Pray for divine protection on 3 of us as we continue to seek God’s way to lead SVAC.
2. Pray for good health. Things have been hectic and will be more hectic as we dive deeper into the month of December.
3. Pray for clarity of thoughts and effective communication as I seek to share the Direction and Process to all the SVAC DRIVERS (i.e. SVAC leaders) before December 31, 2012.
Pastor Clement (Charlotte) Wong
1. Praise God for the provision and strength that He has given me for my ordination exam.
2. Pray for wisdom and discernment to lead the English ministry in the direction that He wants.
3. Pray for health for everyone in the family
Pastor Warrick (Cathy) Leung
1. For physical and emotional rest for Cathy and I. Taking care of two young children whose ages are so close to one another is beginning to take a toll on us.
2. For my dad to regain his strength and health. He will begin cancer treatments again once his body is physically stronger.
3. Preparations to move from San Jose to Milpitas in December.
Pastor Jake (Jessie) Hawney
1. My family will be traveling to Seattle over Christmas and New Year to see our family, please pray for safe travel.
2. Pray for my children as they do school and grow!
3. Pray for Jessie and I, that we would eat well and exercise and get more healthy.
Phyllis (Charles) Ho
1. Thank God for His abundant blessings and protections in our family in 2012.
2. Pray for God’s guidance to show us the right college for Jr and he will stay in the path pleasing HIM!
3. May our family has the privilege to keep serving and experiencing our Almighty God in the coming year!
To be continued in the following page
Prayer
Focus of 12/05/2012: Pastoral Staff (continue)
Emma (Mark) Tsoi
1. Continuing praying for Emma’s health. She has been doing well.
2. Pray for safety as Mark, Emma and Johannes are vacationing in Hong Kong.
3. Pray for the recovery and readjustment back to the work and time zone here on their return.
Shandit (Dicky) Vu
1. Work will start to get busier in December to February, please pray that my family and I have good health during the above time frame so that I can meet all the deadlines.
2. My allergy has come earlier this year, normally it starts around Spring.
3. Please pray for my health as I get very bad wet eyes and stuffy nose on rainy and cloudy days. Please pray that I can drive safely on the road.
Christine (Fred) Au
1. We will be visiting Hong Kong for vacation. Pray that we would have opportunity to share the Gospel to our families during our stay in Hong Kong, especially to Christine’s grandparents. Pray that God would soften their hearts.
2. Pray for Katelyn and Karina’s health. They won’t get sick in Hong Kong.
3. Pray for time management. so I could spend a quality quiet time with God everyday even with the busy schedule.
Upcoming Prayer Focuses for the week of…
(12/12/2012): All About SVAC 2013
(12/19/2012):Christmas Joint Service on 12/23/2012 @ 10 AM
(12/26/2012): Christ-The Reason for the Season!
(01/02/2013): New Year 2013
Our Newly Baptized and New Members
- Please continue praying for the 4 who had just baptized and became the SVAC members. Please commit to pray for them, at least, for the next 4 weeks that they would continue to grow and walk in Christ.
- Please pray also for all of them to be the Growing Disciples who connect to God (Matthew 22:37); connect to Others (Matthew 22:39; John 13:34~35) and connect to Serving the Lord (Ephesians 4:11~13, Matthew 28:18~20).
New College/Young Adult Ministry Vision
- Please pray for unity and clarity as we come together as one body to learn about this new and important adventure SVAC is embarking.
- Pray for this ministry, as this is an extremely new ministry. As we plan, as we execute, pray that God would give us the VISION and PATIENCE to PERSEVERE in this.
- Pray for Pastor Warrick as he continues to make contact with and minister to the prospects.
Outreach:
- Line Dance: Please pray for the 2 new ways we try to close in to this group of people. Please continue praying for our Monthly Line Dance Fellowship as we are trying to gradually incorporate all the Saturday Morning Outreach activities into this Fellowship. Please continue praying for our Computer Class.
- Please pray for our Outreach ESL class. Pray that we will be able to reach these students with the Gospel. This Saturday will be our last class for this semester. New Semester begins Jan 5, 2013.
- Restaurant Fellowship—Pray that God will continue encourage and motivate these brothers and sisters to serve in this very challenging ministry! Pray that our own brothers and sisters would gradually involve in this ministry!
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Church Ministry Needs:
- Please pray for the Pastoral Search for a Cantonese Pastor!
- Please pray for Divine Protection on our Staff and their families!
- Please pray for God’s guidance in the Mandarin Ministry.
- Pray for our Board members and departmental heads! Please pray that God will use them mightily to serve His church. Pray for divine protection upon our board members and pastoral staff’s health, spiritual lives, family and marriage.
- Please pray for wisdom for the English Ministry Team (EMT) as this team seeks to serve our English Congregation.
- Please pray that God would raise up more teachers to teach and more students to attend the English, Sunday School classes
PRAY FOR OUR CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS
- Pray for those who are in Theological Training and those who are seeking God’s guidance in Full time ministry.
- Pray for those who are seeking for jobs.
- Pray for God’s protection on marriages and Families.
- Expecting Parents:
· Mary (Carter) Wong (Daniel, May 2013)
· Crystal (Oscar) Chan (Noah, May 2013)
· Sandra (Alex) Wong (Noah, Dec 2012)
· Frances (Andy) Au (Noah, Feb 2013)
· Christine (Daniel) Yip (Lighthouse, Mar 2013)
PRAY FOR Grace of God Alliance Church
- The GGAC Board - clear guidance from God, wisdom and energy.
- Pray that God would motivate more brothers and sisters to serve.
- Please pray for the Spiritual health of brothers and sisters!
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Bereavement: Tina Ow’s (Jabbok) mother passed away last week. Please pray for divine protection for Tina and her son, Henry and Jason, as they will be among the non-believers family members during the funeral.
Please pray for Healing upon:
There are many among us who are coping with different kind of pain and sickness, please remember to include those you know in your prayers.
- Please also pray for Pat Yip’s (Daniel) brother who was admitted into ICU because of his lung infection. Pat Yip’s brother has been battling cancer.
- Please pray for Jane Yeung’s (Agape) grandmother who is getting weaker. Jane is a new believer and she is really concern about her grandmother’s salvation. Please pray that God would open the door for Jane to share the Gospel with her grandmother who is approaching 90 years of age.
- Please pray for Ed Yum’s (Bethel) sister in law, Susanna, the wife of his 3rd brother. She is going through her 4th Chemo for her cancer. Please pray for healing and her salvation. Susanna wants to thank you all for praying for her.
- Pray also for Mr. & Mrs. Tat畢培基夫婦 (Elijah). Mr. Tat is in a stable condition, but he was hospitalized since last Sunday (11/4) because of his apparent reaction to the new medicine he is taking. Both Mr. & Mrs. Tat are very weak. And they are having difficulty walking stably. Please pray for them.
- Please continue praying for Pastor Warrick (Cathy) Leung’s father, Philip (Rebecca) Leung (Elijah). Philip’s condition is stable and he is home now. Please pray that he would continue to gain strength so further treatment for his cancer could be administrated. Please keep this family in your prayers.
- Please pray for Christine (Daniel) Yip’s (Lighthouse) mother. She is diagnosed to have stage 4 cancer and she has started target treatment. Please pray for God’s healing upon her and pray that God would sustain the family. Christine’s mother attends the West Valley Alliance Church.
- Please keep praying for Lisa's (Peter) Ting (Canaan) aunt's 5th daugther, Angel Lai, 14 yrs old who is a very good Christian. She has been fighting her ovarian cancer. Please pray for this young little girl that our Lord would heal her and that our Lord would lessen her pain and discomfort.
- Continue to pray for Alice Ng (Jabbok)’s sister-in-law, Esther as she continues to recover from her tonsil cancer! Please continue praying for healing and strength.
- Cecilia Wong’s friend, Lancy – She’s a Christian and married with 1 teenage kid. Pray for healing upon her insomnia and her stomach issue.