PRAYVANCOUVER.CA 2015-12-27
Pray with Thanksgiving…
Report from Linh-An Vietnamese Baptist Church
We had about 50 people attended Christmas Celebration program and Outreach for Vietnamese people on Vancouver Island. Three people received Christ and many people rededicated life and confirmed faith to the Lord. Whole team about 15 people included children went there from Linh-An with Pastor Tran. They met at 4401 Chatterton Way, Victoria BC. ( Yangmoori Baptist Church ). Pastor Choi arranged place for us. He will also provided a room monthly Bible Sturdy meeting (approx. 25 people). Pastor Tran will go there once a month with my team as they begin training a leader.
Report from Canvas Church
God blessed us with an amazing Children’s Christmas Production and Canvas Christmas Party last night! We had over 200 with children. For several people it was there first time in church. Amazing Canvas Christmas Eve Gathering! Approx. 220! Largest crowd ever at a Canvas Gathering. We estimate more than 300 different people between the Sunday and Thursday gathering this week! 2015 has been a great year. Greater things are yet to come; greater things are still to be done in our city.
Report From Zendeh Church
Praise God for:
- We had around 80 guests for our worship service, and around 160 guests for the party after service.
- Worship band was great and they glorified our king. Sunday before service they practiced again from 2:30-4:45. Omid and his wife came to worship service, and He was able to join the band.
- One nonbeliever said it was the first time he came to church and he had very good time. He said memory of the church tonight would stay with him forever.
- Several people who attended the service were interested in it, and thanked us for inviting them.
- Another one at the party, who didn’t attend the service, told us how great it was that the church was getting all the Iranians together.
Keith Davies Reported:
I am at present in South Africa till 22nd February 2016 – had a tent celebration last weekend – about 30 people came to faith in Christ -Praise God! Please convey my love to all in the office.
Report from Richmond Chinese Christian Gospel
Thankful for a wonderful outreach children skating Christmas party yesterday. Our “Voices of Promise” children choir will be singing at Holy Family Hospital tomorrow evening. The whole RCCGC family is getting ready for an outreach Christmas celebration on Dec.25. Around 250 people have registered for this event. Prayer supporters are much needed.
Report from The Point Church
Merry Christmas A wonderful Christmas Eve Dinner last night with 80 to 90 (some say more – 120 Main course plates went) new friends!! The ial thanks go to some special friends and family, all the colleagues who advertised it, & many others that helped in small and big ways) who pulled it off you all made Christmas Special & Joyful for so many last night. Could not have done it without you! So grateful to have you all in my life! You make it so much more Joyful & all of those who came so glad to meet so many new & ‘old’ friends – enjoy today! Merry Christmas!!
Report from our newest plant
The Bhutanese/Napali church gathered last night for a time of worship and fellowships. Pastor Kumar Bhujel preached to over 35 people in a two-bedroom apartment. Pray for their leaders (Dhan and Upash) and the location of a hall that would allow for their growth. We celebrate with them their first mission offering through the Cooperative Program.
Pray for the activity of God…
We are praying for the joint worship service planned on December 27 for Cityview and Urban Village. Pray that the fellowship and worship will encourage and inspire the outreach of these two churches.
We continue to pray for the father of Cindy Buntain whose bone density has decreased sharply resulting in seven broken vertebrae through simple movement. Cindy has returned to Vancouver but may need to return. They have requested that we pray according to Romans 12:10-12. Specifically the words of verse 12… “rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer”.
We are praying for partners to join us in helping to provide resources to launch a new church among the South Asian community in Surrey. God has called out a qualified leader in Toronto and we desire to launch this new effort in the New Year.
Pray these words over our cities…
Pray for the choices of our leaders as they walk with God through difficult situations. Let them walk in the light of these words.
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
Romans 12:9-13 NASB
We thank you for praying for the items listed on this pray post whenever you have the opportunity to pray. We ask you to join a nationwide effort among the churches of Canada in praying specifically at 10:02 daily for the Father to cast out workers from each of our churches into the harvest.