Practice Ressurection

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" - 1 Corinthians 5:17

It is truly a joy to experience the new life that God has for us, as well as to see it thriving in those around us. To make this happen, we need to nurture the new life within by things such as constant prayer, reading or meditating on the scriptures, or joining together with Christian brothers and sisters in constructive fellowship. The other side is putting away things that hinder our relationship with God, of which there are many.

HIGHLIGHTED PRAYER

We're encouraging the English congregation to "Practice Resurrection" for 40 days. This is a habit that brings New Creation-style life, joy, freedom into our own lives or someone else's. Please pray that there will be participation and that this will be a spiritually meaningful practice.

PRAY FOR OUR CONGREGATION

Praise God that he's connected us with a few other congrgations for a multi-cultural Good Friday celebration. Please pray that the planning and execution will go through smoothly and that it will be a meaningful time of reflection and celebration.

Please pray that we will reach out and bring to Christ both non-Christians and new believers this year.

Please pray for those among us (English, Mandarin and Cantonese congregations) who are being negatively affected by the economic downturn. Pray that they will have faith in God and that God would provide for them.

PRAY FOR THE REST OF OUR CHURCH

A few weeks from now - March 29th - the Mandarin congregation is scheduled to move into the new facility. Pray that our remodeling will complete on schedule.

This Saturday, all three congregations will join together at Prayer Mountain in Scotts Valley. Pray that our brothers and sisters will have the heart to attend.

On April 29th, there will be a small group training meeting for the district pastors and small group leaders. Pray that this would be a productive time of learning and preparing, and that God would grant us healthy small groups.

Pray that we will be able to come up with an effective plan for our adult and children's Sunday school schedule as we plan for the new building.

Pray for clear details regarding the two Taiwan churches that we are working with this year for the mission trip.

PRAY ABOUT HOW GOD IS LEADING YOU ON HIS MISSION

PRAY FOR THREE(3) OF YOUR UNCHURCHED FRIENDS/FAMILY

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Amen