Prayer Points

PRAY FOR ALL OUR CONGREGATIONS

That they would read God's word daily.

If you do not have a reading plan, try the link on the side of this page where you will find suggested readings for each day.

ENGLISH CORNER
This is a ministry of the Mandarin Congregation and is held every Monday and Tuesday at 12:30am to 2:30p.m. here at LCGC.

It starts with a short session together based on the Bible and then we split into classes or conversation groups according to ability.

People can register at any time in the term - more details can be found under church groups.

CELL GROUPS
These are held in members' homes in Liverpool and on the Wirral. May God use them to build up the church and encourage our members.

FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP
7:30-10:00 pm, in LCGC Main Hall

PARENT-CHILD CLUB
3:30-5:30 pm, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Special outing aare also part of the programme.

This programme is temporarily not taking place due to the health of Jing, but we hope to start again next academic year.
For more information, please contact Daniel and Jing Deng, jingdaniel@gmail.com


REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES – 16 JUNE @ Echo Arena
This event is a collaboration between churches in the North West and the Merseyside Police to combat crimes and will include a showcase of projects delivered by the church and community: Truth4Youth, the Croxteth Choir, Impact, Street Pastors and more.

This is a FREE event though advance booking is needed. Please sign up on sign-up sheet at the stewards’ desk if you plan on going.

CHILDREN'S SUMMER CLUB- 17-21 Aug, 10-2pm Application forms for the Children's Summer Club (5 to 11 yr olds) will be available in June.
Please pray that God will provide group leaders and helpers for this event.
If anyone is interested to help out, please come and speak to Maw Joo or Yvonne.

LCGC Church

1. Our church needs more people to serve in different field, i.e. praise and worship, technical support, stewarding, car watching, choir, etc. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will touch us and open our eyes and heart that we may see and feel the needs and that we are willing to serve in LCGC according the HIS will.

2. Pray for Maw-joo, Daniel Tan, Yvonne Chan and Children ministry. Give thanks for their continued hard work and leading a recent teacher training day. Praise and thanksgiving for those who are teaching Sunday School. There are around 15 teachers and 4 helpers.

Constitution

Karen, our administrator and Eric our Elder with the help of Pastor Dave are working on the rewriting of the constitution so that it fits in with our church ethic and the laws of the Charity commission. 

It needs great wisdom and hard work, may God guide them clearly in their work and may the Council have wisdom as they look over each aspect of it. We hope to have a draft out for the whole church to look at and comment on a month or more before the next OGM.

Swine Flu

Now that swine flu has been seen in several locations across the nation, and there have been human to human infections, there is a growing concern about what this means for our health and safety. But the latest reports as Mexico cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicate the outbreak may not be as bad as initially feared. Nevertheless we should pray for God's grace and wisdom to those who seek ways of dealing with this outbreak and to equip them for the task.

Christians In The Workplace

A Christian teacher has been suspended from a senior post for complaining that a staff training day was used to promote homosexual rights. Kwabena Peat, 54, left a compulsory training session with several other Christian colleagues at the north London school after the speaker, Sue Sanders, invited by the School head teacher, openly questioned why people thought heterosexuality was natural. Mr Peat, who is a year-head, and other staff were deeply upset that teaching staff, and others, who disagreed out of Christian conviction were given no opportunity to respond.

Pray about the ongoing battles faced by Christians in the workplace. Pray for their ability to stand firm in their faith and to “shine like the stars in the universe” (Phil 2:15)

Call for One Million Hours of Prayer in Manchester

Andy Hawthorne is calling on Christians around the world to take part in a million hours of prayer for Manchester, a city that has one the highest rates of knife crime in the country. The one million hours of prayer initiative is in partnership with The Message Trust, UCB, Audacious, World Prayer Centre and many others, who are calling for 30,000 Christians around the world to commit to 20 minutes of prayer a day for 100 days for the city of Manchester starting Friday May 1st. Andy's vision is to enable every young person in the city of Manchester to repeatedly hear the Christian message and he strongly believes this will only come about as a result of focused prayer. It is great to read about initiatives like this. Let’s pray that it is strongly supported and that as a result violent crime in Manchester diminishes.

The State of our Nation

Our nation continues to need more prayer in this time of economic instability.
Pray: That the church will learn how to wait on the Lord for wisdom and direction in this difficult time and that God would have mercy on this nation.

Kidnapped Nurse Prays for Attacker A nurse who was discovered locked in a car boot within hours of death has said she will pray for her attacker. Magdeline Makola, 38, an Edinburgh cardiology nurse, was bound and gagged and locked in her own car boot for ten days before she was found. On Boxing Day, Justice Ngema, 35, a failed South African asylum seeker, had forced his way into Miss Makola’s home and forced her to give him the pin numbers to her bank cards.
Despite the incident, Miss Makola said, ‘I feel no anger towards him, only pity. I wish him well in the future and I will pray for him.’ She said she ‘spent a lot of time praying’ during her ordeal and ‘Praying gave me a lot of strength’. Praise God for this clear testimony. You might like to consider using the Lord’s prayer in your prayer meetings this month, with its emphasis on forgiveness.

North West Christian Business Forum

On Thursday 7th May at 7 pm a group of business men and women will be meeting to prayerfully establish a forum for Christians in business. John Manwell, Christopher Gibaud and Norm Murray have been consulting and meeting since the International Business Conference at the Echo Arena in October 2008 with a view to setting up such a group, backed by a wider group of supporters. They have been greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm for it. The aims of the group are twofold:
To establish an active forum of Christian businessmen & women across the North West that brings God’s voice to the world and Church.
To be kingdom activists mobilizing Christians in business to be kingdom ministers.

Please pray for this evening to be God honouring and effective in drawing businessmen and women together; that it will envision them about serving God in their business environment; that a clear programme for its development will be seen.

European Parliamentary Elections

Ahead of the elections on 4th June, please continue to pray for the election of people of integrity and peace. Redeeming Our Communities launches in Liverpool
Redeeming Our Communities – Liverpool is an event on June 16th at the Liverpool Echo Arena, inititated by Merseyside Police and Debra Green from City Links and supported by TFH.

The evening will give the opportunity to listen to speakers and hear some of the new and exciting projects that are being developed around Merseyside. The main theme of the evening will be ‘Tackling Gun and Knife Crime', how to prevent it and how to effectively engage young people.
This is a great opportunity for the Church to come together at the Arena to express our passion to see society changed. The Police are financing the event. Don’t miss it.
Admission will be free, but please register that you are coming for administration purposes.

Pray that as this initiative is launched in Liverpool it will contribute towards transformation in the community.

National Day of Prayer For The Police Service
The Christian Police Association are organising a day of prayer for the Police Service on 21st of this month. You can get more details from their web site: www.CPAuk.net.
Please pray :
*   That senior officers may have wis¬dom to direct their forces well and have concern for all their staff
*   That local forces would be effective in administering justice, supporting victims, preventing and detecting crime, reducing the fear associated with it and building public confidence
*   That officers will be kept safe and will enforce the law with integrity and wisdom especially in volatile situations
*   That officers and their families would be protected from the effects of stress and know God's peace in their lives
*   That Christian Police Officers and Support Staff will be strong and effective in their witness within the Police Service
*   That God would crush the forces of evil that are at work in the lives of individuals and communities which lead to addiction, despair, crime and disorder
*   That the church would respond to local issues and help bring communities together with the police to tackle local problems effectively

~God's love has no limits~