Staff Prayer Items（May / 2013） Headquarters (Milton Keynes UK) Prayer requests 1. COCM annual staff retreat will be held at Pioneer Centre on 28-‐31 May. Please pray that God will grant wisdom to our leadership team for organizing the retreat and also pray for rest and fellowship for all of our staff workers, volunteers and council members. 2. There will be a graduaGon ceremony for TEE students on 18 May, who have finished the whole TEE program. Pray that more Chinese churches will be encouraged and conGnue to nurture mature ChrisGans and leaders in partnership with COCM equipping ministry.
Henry and Ling Lu (General Director, Headquarter Office; Milton Keynes UK) Thanksgiving 1. We are thankful to the Lord for the sunny days and slower pace in April. Instead of the usual family’s day out, dad and son went bowling while mom and daughter stayed home to experiment with health conscious cooking. 2. Annabel had a good Gme at Cranfield University doing a work shadow placement in April; she had the opportunity to learn basic cell culturing techniques and she wrote a short paper about it. We are especially thankful that her school decided to authorize her absence. She is also able to change the date of a hospital work shadow placement from May to later part of June. Prayer requests 3. Please pray for Annabel’s upcoming AS exams: Maths, History and CriGcal Thinking in May; Biology and Chemistry in June. Jonathan will be taking a GCSE exam for Philosophy of Religion in May; lately he has been feeling very Gred at the end of a school day. Please pray that they will be effecGve in revising and will be in good physical and mental condiGon throughout the exam period. 4. Pray for Henry’s preaching schedule: 12/5 London Chinese Alliance Church mission Sunday; 19/5 Milton Keynes Chinese ChrisGan Church; 24-‐26/5 East London Chinese BapGst Church retreat.
Rebecca Mao (Director of Member Care; Milton Keynes UK) Thanksgiving 1. Thank God for his word and presence, which strengthen me when I am weak. 2. Thank God for a team of co-‐workers and volunteers, who are commi_ed to serve with me. Prayer Request 3. Please pray for the preparaGon of the upcoming Staff Retreat (28-‐31 May). May God grant travel mercy to all who are coming and wisdom to delegate ministry duGes during their absence. 4. Please pray that God will give me love and paGence to build up trusGng relaGonship with brothers and sisters from the church where I’m an advising pastor. 5. Please conGnue to pray for the health of my family, especially my Mum. May God’s healing hand is upon her.
Gordon and Maggie Lam (Student Ministry; Milton Keynes UK) Thanksgiving 1. A young couple in Montpellier has marriage issue. The wife was a non-‐believer, but aber some counseling, the wife has decided to believe in Christ. 2. Two people were bapGzed in Nice. Thank God for blessing and protecGng Gordon’s health in the 11-‐day France trip. Prayer Request 3. Please pray for our working visa renewal process that our applicaGon will be successful. 4. Gordon preaching in Canterbury (3/5) and Coventry (19/5) 5. 23-‐27/5 Serving in Northern England – lead bible study, visit students and preach on Sunday service 6. Gospel Team events: We will start recruiGng members in the UK on 1/5, pray that God will prepare suitable people and enough people to apply. We will also start planning for the training camp for members in early July; pray that God will give us wisdom to plan the content of the camp. 7. Please conGnue to pray for our health and our families’ health, and they can come to know Christ.
Connie Yu (Student Ministry; Milton Keynes UK) Thanksgiving 1. Give thanks that the students have been encouraged by the Easter conference, and they conGnue to grow in their walk with the Lord. 2. Give thanks for God's work in the Mandarin congregaGon, that 8 of them will be bapGsed in June. Please pray for their conGnuing commitment, for them to grow in God's Word. Prayer Request 3. Please pray for my parents to have the desire to know Jesus. Pray for their health and strength, and for their visa to come visit me in the summer.