12/10/2023 Bulletin

Title: The Message

Passage: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6

Isaiah 7:14 ” Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH (EFCLA)

• Pray for the 12/17 co-workers’ thanksgiving dinner in the church. Thanks to the church co-workers for their services in the church, department, pastoral area, fellowship group, children’s congregation, and Happiness Group outreach activities. Because everyone puts in their time, money, and talents, EFCLA can become a church that worships in unity, loves one another, and preaches the gospel. Pray that God will continue to give the spirit of unity in the new year, so that co-workers can coordinate with each other, use the gifts given by God, serve the church, and glorify the name of the Lord.
  
• Pray for the Christmas gatherings on 12/22 and 12/24. There will be candlelight worship on the night of 12/22, and there will be a joint church Christmas Sunday service on 12/24. Pray that brothers and sisters can in-vite family and friends in the community to participate, put the focus of the gathering on Jesus Christ, thank Jesus Christ for His incarnation, His crucifixion for us and His resurrection, and give thanks and glory to Jesus Christ.
  
• Pray for Newcomers. Pray for those who come to our church recently, some are already Christians looking for a suitable church, and some are unbelievers. Pray for them to be willing to seek God’s word and like to stay and make church their home. Pray also that they would join any groups besides Sunday service for a normal Christian life.
  
• Pray for the Sick. Pray that the Lord would heal those who are ill and re-store their health and strength
  

PRAY FOR THE WORLD

• Pray for Nepal. Nepal is a very poor country.  According to statistics, about 25% of the local people are living in poverty. The working child population accounts for about 15% of the country’s children, which means more than one million children must work and cannot go to school. Ask the Lord to enable international agencies and governments to provide assistance so that Nepal’s food crisis and poverty problems can be solved, and local children can be freed from labor exploitation and receive correct education and appropriate care.