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Chinese To Christ Ministry (C2C)
IBCC China – Wing Wong
- Thank you for praying for our ministry in Guangdong, China! Silas returned to the town to lead Bible studies and worship. Although the police have not returned, they took items from the church which included Bibles and hymn books. Still the church managed to worship in a Sister’s home with songs written on poster size paper. Some Christians are now afraid to come primarily for financial reasons. If the police blacklist them, they fear that the government may withhold their benefits. I suppose this is something that only those who live in the socialistic system can understand!
- We have a good start in Guizhou. Praise the Lord that our missionary couple has made 10 new contacts in just a couple of weeks! They are making friends with individuals and treat them to dinner in their home. Some have shown interest in the Gospel already! Please continue to pray for wisdom so their evangelistic outreach will be effective.
Having fun preparing supper for new found friends!
- Person of the month: Gu Lian, Tam. She came to know the Lord after we planted the church in Guangdong with Silas and was baptized in 2000. After she became a follower of Jesus, her husband was very angry and started beating her. One of those times, he beat her so hard that she almost died. However, she has never left her faith. She insisted on studying the Bible and worshipping God. She never fought back or quarreled with him. Instead, she always asked us to pray for her husband. Now, she is one of the leaders and a Bible teacher in the church. Recently, her husband blamed her for bringing bad luck to the family because of her faith. When he found out he has heart disease, he blamed her for it. He also blamed her for not having any grandsons in the family. Actually the Lord has blessed them with three beautiful granddaughters! Please pray for Gu Lian and her husband!
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Manchester Chinese Christian Church
Brandy Lee – Manchester, NH
- Give thanks to God that Sister Xiao Zhen Su’s husband, Kwok Kuen Tsang, has recovered well from his brain surgery three months ago. We praise God for several families in our church who supported this family financially during this period. Mr. Tsang has started to work part-time at the restaurant. He also occasionally attends worship.
- We have an elderly sister, Mother Cheng, who is 96 years old and has not felt well recently. She lives an hour away from our church and comes with her son-in-law and daughter. Her presence is always a model and encouragement to our congregation. Please pray that God would keep on using her to show His glory.
- We have tried to open our church building to the elderly Chinese in this community, but the response has not gone well. Please pray for wisdom and opportunity in ministering to the elderly Chinese community.
- Our Youth Ministry group went on a hiking trip to Mount Monadnock on Saturday, May 27th. We had a few new students join us for this trip. Their names are Monique, Aashaya, and Eamonn. Please pray for them as they become introduced to Christ through community and conversations. May God open their hearts to receive the Gospel.
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New Life Cambodian Christian Church
Rinn Sim – Lowell, MA
- Please keep praying for a smooth transition from curiosity to faith for our Cambodian friends in Lowell, MA. Ask God to open their hearts when we talk to them about Jesus and their hope of salvation.
- Please continue to pray for Neang. Although she has accepted our invitation to join our home Bible study on Saturday, she struggles daily with pain issues. Ask God to relieve her pain so that she can perform daily life chores and come to study and worship.
- Thank God that Veasna’s brother and wife recently attended the worship gathering. Pray that they will come back again and accept the love of God’s family and eventually give their lives over to Jesus.
- Please pray that God will help us be bold as we share the Good News with people around Lowell.
- Thank God for Yim who recently attended the worship gathering. She listened to the Good News about Jesus and plans to continue worshipping with us. She also is praising God for our ministry efforts in reaching her neighbor.
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New Hampshire Korean Christian Church
Eunho Moon – Bedford, NH
- Please pray for Chang Kun who recently graduated from pharmacy school and will be moving to Kansas City on June 4th. Our young adult ministry held a farewell party for him on Memorial Day, May 29th. He will be greatly missed as he was deeply committed to serving our church family.
- Pray for Daniel and Jessica who are a new Korean family settling here. Pray that God will establish them in the faith community even as they are busy raising three children and searching for jobs and a new home.
- Ask God to work in the lives of Sun Hee Lee and her daughter, Hanna, who have wandered from the church. Pray that our Christian family will continue surrounding them in God’s love in hopes that they will return.
- Thank God for Eunho Moon’s dedication to communicating in English. Pray that God enhances his understanding of English as well as empowers his leadership to teach in two languages.
- Please keep praying for the spouses of our church members who have not yet decided to follow the Lord.
- Pray for our many members who are traveling to Korea this summer visiting their extended families.
- Pray for our Resident Minister Andrew Fross and his fiancé Lauren, who will be married July 2nd. Ask God to provide wisdom and strength as he follows through on plans to reach the youth and young adults cross-culturally.
- Please pray for Ji Park and his wife Hanna Kim who long to have a child.
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Oasis Christian Church Liberian
Christic Marblow & Peter Sarmie – Providence, RI
- Pray for strength for the leadership as they face the challenges of leading the church and working full-time. They ask for wisdom from God in investing their ministry time in the best places for bearing Kingdom-fruit.
- The church is now sending out small teams of 2-3 who pray and then go out into the community to talk with people about their relationship with Jesus. Ministers Marblow and Priest will follow up with those who demonstrated interest.
- Ask God to bless the Tuesday Bible study and Friday prayer meetings. People are expressing unity in collective prayer and the joy of being in God’s presence. Pray that these meetings continuing to inspire the outreach teams.
- Pray for those in the community who are going through tough times. Some face depression, vision problems, and many face economic struggles because of unemployment or under-emplayment.
- Ask God’s blessing on the workshop on Saturday, June 17 on “Preparing for and Leading Conversations about Jesus from Scripture.”
- The church will be hosting a community yard and food sale on July 1 to raise money for additional outreach events. Pray for a profitable event and for meaningful conversations with the community about faith.
- Continue to pray for a first-floor space to which the church could move for worship. The current space is only zoned for 50 people.
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