一﹑本週經文Scriptures: 哥林多前書13:4-7 1 Corinthians
4 愛是恆久忍耐,又有恩慈;愛是不嫉妒;愛是不自誇,不張狂, 5 不做害羞的事,不求自己的益處,不輕易發怒,不計算人的惡, 6 不喜歡不義,只喜歡真理; 7 凡事包容,凡事相信,凡事盼望,凡事忍耐。
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
- 為卡達禱告:卡達大多數的基督徒都是外籍勞工。雖然他們可以自由地聚會,公開他們的信仰但是這些外國人的教會都是在當地政府的監視之下。由於法律禁止當地人改信基督教,當地人一旦改信,往往會遭到他們家人的逼迫,甚至失去一切。請為在卡達的外籍信徒禱告,使他們能在這樣的環境下繼續持守他們的信仰,也為卡達當地信徒禱告,求神給他們智慧與勇氣,知道怎樣在當地人中間繼續傳揚福音。
Pray for Qatar. Many of the believers in Qatar are migrant workers. While these foreign Christians are allowed to profess their faith relatively free, their churches are monitored by the government. Local believers often face persecution from their Muslim families. They risk losing everything because the law criminalizes conversions from Islam. Pray for the migrant community of believers to persevere in their faith and for Qatari converts to be wise and bold in spreading the gospel among their people. - 為VBS禱告:6/13-17的暑期聖經學校,目前有三十餘位小朋友報名,請為能有超過五十位小朋友報名禱告。為各項籌備工作能順利進行禱告,為老師、行政同工禱告。
Pray for VBS. We will hold our VBS between June 13 and 17. There are thirty plus sign-ups so far. Pray that there will be over fifty sign-ups. Pray also for the preparation, teachers, and staff. - 為短宣隊禱告:為El Cajon 短宣隊禱告,求神使用這些隊員將神的愛帶到居住在El Cajon的敘利亞難民中,使這些穆斯林經歷神的愛而認識主耶穌。為塞爾維亞短宣隊召募禱告,求神再興起三位隊員,使這次的短宣隊得以成行。
Pray for Short-Term Missions. Pray that the Lord would use our short-term mission team to bring His love to the Syrian refugees living in El Cajon. We need three more people for the Serbia short-term mission team. Pray that the Lord would raise up enough members for this short-term mission. - 為學生領袖大會禱告:6/11英文學生事工將舉行學生領袖大會,目的是呼召更多的學生作主門徒參與教會服事。請為6/11的領袖大會禱告,求神藉這次的大會,興起更多學生參與教會各種不同事工的服事。
Pray for Student Leadership Conference. We will hold a student leadership conference on June 11. This conference calls more students to serve the Lord by joining different ministries. Pray for the preparation for this conference. Pray that the Lord would raise up many students to serve Him through this conference. - 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 those who are sick. Pray that the Lord would heal them and restore their health.