PRAYVANCOUVER.CA 2016-3-20

“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.”

Philippians 2:1-2 ESV

Join us in praying over the activity of God…

Continue praying for the team from Zona Cero who is currently on the ground in Columbia working alongside First Baptist Church in Riohacha, the capital of La Guajira in sharing the gospel and bringing needed food and clothing to the indigenous people in the region.

Pray for The Common Place events this week as they conclude this weekend. Katie Larkin and her friend Brianna have driven up from Spokane, WA to serve with them this week. Katie helped lead the P2 Missions team that her church, Airway Heights Baptist, had sent during this past summer, and we are thankful for her return to further explore missions here. She and Brianna will not only invest in our females connected to The Common place, but also help lead a missions team coming to serve with us this week. Wayne Dillen is leading a team from Texas State University’s Baptist Student Ministry to walk alongside us. They will help us love our neighbours in various ways, our Spring #CoquitlamLove Block Party on Sunday, as well as investing in us through a special prayer night this Saturday.

Pray for the second gathering of interested people on Sunday evening that are praying for the launch of the Transformation City Church. Pray for Nathan and Lindsey Ammons who are leading this effort.

Pray for the Family meeting coming up next week for the Immanuel Baptist Church. Pray God will bring His Spirit of unity, faith and wisdom as they adopt a plan for reaching their community in new ways. Pray for the support and encouragement of a new leader that is making plans to come to Vancouver.

Pray for development of a support system for the launching of a new South Asian congregation as well as a Filipino congregation in Surrey. Leaders are actively working today to make these new sites a reality this year.

Pray for Canvas Church as they prayerfully consider the opportunity to purchase a site that will provide them ministry and meeting space in the heart of the community they are trying to reach. Pray for the Father to show Himself very directly in this process.

Pray for the wives of our church planters as they receive the invitation to gather on April 2 for a time of fellowship and encouragement. Pray it will truly be a growing local community of support for these very important members of our family of churches.

Pray for the upcoming gathering of Advocates during the first week of April led by Hamish Buntain. Pray for a clear vision and compelling purpose which this team can take away from the meeting as they seek to discover a host of partners for our church planting efforts in the area.

Pray for six of our leaders who are currently in process to establish permanent long term residence in our region. Their desire to plant their lives on a long-term basis are a great encouragement to all of our churches to invest their very best leaders in reaching our country.

Please pray with Gratitude…

For the Linh-An Vietnamese Church which saw six(6) baptized last Sunday Evening.

For the two mission teams who joined Church on the Rock this past weekend to reach out into Maple Ridge and begin contacts for the new site in Port Coquitlam.

For the Children’s Day Camp conducted this week at Towers Baptist Church in partnership with Bannockburn Baptist Church where over 50 young people participated and we saw four(4) make decisions for Christ.

For the Basketball Camp conducted this week by Canvas Church in partnership with Firs Baptist Church Starkville, MS were 110 young people participated. Pray for the upcoming baptism service that will see individuals baptized who are 9, 12, 15, 25, 35, 50+ and 60+ years of age as this family church continues to grow.

For a great week of ministry through the Vancouver Project conducted by the Point with 50+ students from Mississippi, Missouri, Texas and across our city and country.

For the new partnership with Southcrest Baptist Church as they joined Zendeh and River Community in outreach projects for both churches.

For the completion of the assessment of Rafael and Sarah Araujo who are leading Burnaby Born Again, Please pray as the strategic plan and budget are developed alongside Urban Village Church over the next weeks.

For the sacrifice and wisdom of the WBA Executive Board as they met this Saturday morning to focus on bringing missional clarity for our cooperating churches into the future. We are thankfully praying for the leadership of Craig O’Brien as our moderator. We are thankful for the two new churches who have already submitted applications for affiliation and for the two others who will make application this coming week.

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