Prayer Points 23 Jun 2024
Our Church
Church Camp Thanksgiving – We thank God for the opportunity to spend extended time as a church family at Church Camp this past week. The theme of camp was ‘Gospel People’. We heard and appreciated anew the importance of the Gospel, and how central that Gospel is to shaping how we view ourselves, each other and the wider Body of Christ. Pray that God’s Spirit will continue working in each camper, and in Zion Bishan as a whole, so that we grow more and more to be a Gospel People.
Tuition Ministry – Thank God for our tutors in the ministry who have been faithfully serving the kids and students this past term. Pray for renewed dedication resuming from the break they were able to have during the school holidays, and a time of gathering to listen to the word of God and praying together last Thursday evening. Pray that all volunteers will be greatly encouraged in their service to our Lord.
Our World
Indonesia – A team of 6 from our church will be attending a retreat here from 22-26 June. Pray that they will have a good time of fellowship and refreshment with our former Missiology School Alumni. There will be a total of 26 adults and 16 children and youths. May this be a good time of spiritual refreshment in the Word and in the community of fellow believers. Many of them are persevering in difficult places. May God give them protection and good health as they travel.
Israel-Gaza Conflict – Pray for the peace efforts currently ongoing. On 12 Jun, the Straits Times reported that Hamas accepted a UN resolution peace plan and was ready to negotiate details. Though this is a hopeful sign, it remains to be seen if both sides will truly make real progress towards a lasting peace. Pray that both parties which have been hurt greatly in this conflict will have the grace and forgiveness necessary to make peace. May the peace of God rule over the bitterness, hurt and despair there.
