MCBC PRAYER ITEMS – 01/06/2022

Text for Devotion: Psalm 124

I. KINGDOM CONCERNS

VALLEY VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Cainta, Rizal)

Pas. Manny Avena

1. Church Service

• AM Worship: Pastor Manny
• Individual preps for the Lord’s Day
• Send off for Ptr. Olan Mendoza

2. Church Body Life 

• Leaders, Mission & Evangelism & other Ministries
• Additional elder/s for VVBC
• Year planning – January 30

3. Outreaches, Covenanted Churches, & Reforming pastors

4. Care for the aged and suffering

• Senior Citizens – health, safety, protection
• Sick & suffering  brethren and loved ones

5. Others

• Country & global community
• Association of churches: REBAP, FIRE, PAWILL, Others
• Threat of Omicron -10,775 new cases
• Starting 5 January, Alert level 3 Rizal

GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH (Calauag, Quezon)

Pastor Romy Endaya

Thanksgiving

1. We thank God for His preservation and provisions through these trying times.

2. New attendees have been joining us in our physical gathering, and also in the live streaming of our

worship services, we thank the Lord for these contacts.

3. Several opportunities for online bible studies have opened for us, we thank God for His providence.

Petitions

1. Please pray for persevering grace for everyone that we may all grow unto maturity as a church and

become more useful for the Lord.

2. We pray for conversion among our attendees, especially men, as we are in need of more men.

3. We continue to pray for a deacon who can help Pastor Romy. Pray for our student, Bro. Mike

Porcincula, that he may grow to be more useful in the ministry.

4. We have done the foundation and the earth-filling works in the construction of our new church

building. We thank God for His provision. We are now about to erect the pillars. Please help us pray for the additional funds.

5. We will resume physical gathering in our outreach in Quezon, Quezon this coming Sunday, please

pray for the Lord’s blessing and encouragement for our brethren.

6. Several members are sick, please pray for healing; pray for preservation from covid-19.

7. Please pray for the translation work of the 5th edition Waldron’s 1689 BCF Exposition, may it be

finished soon. It is now in the last few pages.

SCRIPTURE ALONE BAPTIST CHURCH (San Simon, Pampanga)

Pas. Ramen Caliwag

Thanksgiving

1. We praise God for the additions in membership in 2021 despite the pandemic. We also thank God for the 2 membership applicants we have this month and a couple of new attendees.

2. We thank God for the initial provision He has provided through the church, so we can finally expand our current worship hall to give us enough space for the increasing number of attendees, especially during this time of the pandemic. Construction will start this mid-January.

Prayer Request

1. We pray for the unity and humility of mind of the congregation as we will have our Annual Meeting this coming Lord’s Day, January 9. May this go well to the benefit of the church, to the Glory of God.

2. We pray for the resumption of many ministries this month, esp. the Reformed Bible Study (online), Women’s Fellowship (online), the new Apalit Bible Study (twice a month), Men’s Fellowship, and the opening of GMA. May the Lord help Pas Ramen and his fellow laborers to prepare fully for these ministries.

3. We pray for the maturity of every member, especially the new ones who have mostly come from megachurches. May they strive to learn with eagerness and humility the beauty of Baptist Church life and polity

II. CHURCH CONCERNS

1. Last Sunday

● Sunday School – Pursuing Spiritual Maturity (Pas Clyde)           

● First service –  God Our Chief Delight and Greatest Good | Psalm 73:25-28  (Pas Mike)

● Second Service – The Past To Be remembered (Pas Alex)

2. This Sunday

• Sunday School – Bro. Simon
• 1^st Service – Pas. Mike 
• 2^nd Service – Pas Clyde 

3. Other ministries. 

• Kids Sunday School – Sis. Chalsea (Level 1), Sis. Brigette (Level 2), Sis. Kayla (Level 3)
• Tuesday Bible Study

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Groups 2,3 & 4 may attend the physical gathering for worship this Sunday.

2. The annual meeting will be rescheduled for February 12, 2022.

3. Saturday Prayer Meeting (physical gathering)

III. PERSONAL CONCERNS

1. Thanksgiving. Let us continually thank the Lord for His mercies upon us all, being sustained both physically and spiritually.  

2. Birthdays:

Sis Gina (Jan 2)

Pasasalamat

• Papuri at pasasalamat sa dakilang Diyos sa 56 na taon ng kanyang kabutihan at awa sa aking buhay at dakilang kaligtasan.
• Salamat din sa MCBC, mga pastors sa tapat na pagtuturo, tulong ng mga deakono, kapatiran at sa lahat ng pagibig at panalangin sa aming pamilya.

Prayer requests:

• Good health and salvation of loved ones (Quitlong & Cardiel Fam)
• To find my joy and delight in God’s presence and his word
• Growing in grace and love for God and His people.
• Healing and recovery of kuya Gil and Kuya Jun

 Sis Ingrid (Jan 4)

• Sana ma use pa po more for His Kingdom and be able to help po the needy using the time and blessings He has given to me.

• Also protection for everyday duties po.

3.  Health   

Those who tested positive with COVID-19 and those who have symptoms, other ailments, preservation, and protection for all.

5.  Nation. 

• Leaders
• Front-liners
• Covid Situation  – Omicron variant surge
• Economic Recovery
• Ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts (Typhoon Odette)
• Justice
• Peace