December 11, 2022

Cast your cares on the Lord    and he will sustain you… (Psalm 55:22)

• Thank you for the Advent season when we are reminded of the joy we have in Jesus, whose sacrifice on the cross made us right with God. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.  Matthew 2:10-11
• Thank God for the labors of the Official Board – for members who have served well in 2022 and for the work the 2023 Board will do in the new year.
• Pray for the Christmas celebrations at Riderwood (12/11) and Wah Luck House (12/12). May Jesus Christ fill all our hearts!
• Pray for those around the world struggling with the cold of winter, pandemic conditions, lack of daily needs, and hindrances to worshiping freely.
• Pray for safety from viruses and from violence for our community.
• Pray for wisdom for our pastors as they discern what is beneficial and necessary for building up the body of Christ. Pray that we may all find a task to contribute to this effort.
• Thank God for sheltering all who come to Him.
• Help us to remember what the Lord has done for us. The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. Exodus 15:2
• We pray for our church family – for those dealing with health and mobility issues; for those who are homebound; for those with job and financial worries; for those in broken relationships. God who is love and loves us will work out whatever difficult circumstances we are going through for our good.  It (love) does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. ⁷ Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7

For more prayer items for our world, our country, our community, our church, our family, and ourselves, please see our monthly prayer calendar on the website.

 “你要把你的重擔卸給耶和華，祂必撫養你…。”詩篇五十五章 二十二節

• 感謝將臨節提醒我們在耶穌裡的喜樂，祂在十字架上的犧牲使我們與神和好。他們看見那星，就大大地歡喜。進了房子，看見小孩子和他母親馬利亞，就俯伏拜那小孩子，揭開寶盒，拿黃金、乳香、沒藥為禮物獻給他。馬太福音2:10-11
• 為董事會所做的工作感謝主——感謝在2022年竭力侍奉的成員以及2023年董事會將在新的一年裡所會做的工作。
• 為Riderwood(12/11)和華樂大廈(12/12)的聖誕慶典禱告。願耶穌基督充滿我們的心！
• 為世界各地在寒冷的冬天、病疫情況、缺乏日常需求和不能自由敬拜中掙扎的人禱告。
• 為我們的社區遠離病毒和暴力祈禱。
• 為我們的牧師在他們辨別什麼對建立基督的身體是有益和必要的，祈求智慧。祈求我們都能找到一項侍工來為這方面作出貢獻。
• 感謝主庇護所有來到祂面前的人。
• 幫助我們銘記主為我們所做的一切。耶和華是我的力量、我的詩歌，也成了我的拯救。這是我的神，我要讚美他；是我父親的神，我要尊崇他。出埃及記15:2
• 為我們的教會大家庭祈禱——為那些健康和行動有問題的人、困在家裡的人、受工作和財務問題困擾的人、有關係破裂的人祈禱。神是愛並愛我們，祂會為我們的好處解決我們正在經歷的任何困難情況。[愛]不喜歡不義，只喜歡真理；凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐。哥林多前書13:6-7