一、本週經文 Scriptures: 以賽亞書6:8 Isaiah
我又聽見主的聲音說:我可以差遣誰呢?誰肯為我去呢?我說:我在這裡,請差遣我。」以賽亞先知說:「我在這裡,請差遣我!」
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
1. 為教會師母禱告:根據調查,教會師母得憂鬱症的比例,是一般女性會友的三到四倍。因為跟隨丈夫牧會、服事過重、會友的期待、經濟的壓力及兒女教養等問題,生活面臨極大的挑戰。求神親自安慰、醫治師母的身心靈,使她們恢復與神的關係,哀哭也會變為歡呼。
Prayer for Pastors’ Wives: According to surveys, the incidence of depression among pastors’ wives is three to four times higher than that of regular female church members. They face tremendous challenges in life due to following their husbands in ministry, heavy service burdens, the expectations of church members, financial pressures, and parenting issues. We ask God to comfort and heal the pastors’ wives in body, mind, and spirit, restoring their relationship with God, so that their mourning may turn into joy.
2. 為教會禱告:我們教會在今年將面對牧者變動的轉換期,求神恩待我們的教會。雖然面對人事變動的挑戰,求神讓我們在服事上沒有退縮、沒有懈怠、讓我們所有的同工更加同心合一的為教會的復興禱告、更熱心傳揚福音,更看見教會各方面的需要,願意為福音付上代價,一起建立愛神愛人的教會。
Prayer for Our Church: Our church will face a transitional period this year due to changes in leadership. We ask God to show grace to our church. Despite the challenges of personnel changes, may God empower us to serve without retreating or becoming complacent. Let all coworkers unite in prayer for the revival of the church, become more zealous in spreading the Gospel, and recognize the various needs of the church. May we be willing to pay the price for the Gospel and work together to build a church that loves God and loves others.
3. 為幸福小組禱告:為今年春季幸福小組的同工們禱告,求神賜他們合一的心在他們中間一起興旺福音,求神賜下喜樂在他們中間,愈服事愈喜樂。為BEST能繼續參加幸福小組禱告,求神感動他們,接受耶穌基督做他們生命的主。
Pray for Outreach Groups: Pray for the members of this spring’s outreach groups. Pry that the Lord would grant them unity when preaching the gospel. Ask God to grant joy among them to a degree that the more they serve, the joyful they will be. Pray for the seekers to continue to participate in the outreach groups and ask God to move them to accept Jesus Christ as the Lord of their lives.
4. 為VBS禱告:今年的VBS訓練即將開始。今年有將近40人參與VBS事工。求神保守這些弟兄姊妹,盡心接受訓練,給他們對靈魂的負擔,使用他們在本會六月的VBS外展本地的學童,也在台灣台中、日本、El Cajon短宣中,將福音介紹給這些地方的學童與青少年。
Pray for VBS: This year’s VBS training will begin soon. Nearly 40 people are taking part in the VBS ministry this year. Pray that God will protect these brothers and sisters, give them a burden for souls, receive training with all their heart, and use them to reach out to local schoolchildren in our VBS in June. Also, the Lord would use them to spread the gospel to schoolchildren and teenagers in our short-term missions to Taichung Taiwan, Japan and El Cajon in July.
5. 為肢體禱告:為你所知道身體欠安的弟兄姊妹禱告,求神醫治他們恢復身體的健康。
Pray for the Sick. Pray for the brothers and sisters you know who are in poor health, and ask God to heal them and restore them to good health.