Prayer Needs and Praises

• War in Ukraine and Russia. Please pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia as the war goes into its fifth winter, with continued strikes on cities and energy infrastructure. Please pray for comfort and protection for families who have lost loved ones and homes, for wisdom for the leaders now in peace talks, and for a just and lasting peace. Pray also for believers in both countries, that they would hold fast to Christ and be agents of His peace and mercy.
• Tibetan Earthquake.  Please pray for those who lost loved ones in the Tibetan earthquake this week.  As the region has been rocked by natural disaster this year, we pray that the people would continue to be awakened to the reality of Jesus and His love for them and their people.

• Our church’s mission is to Welcome sojourners home to the joy of following Jesus together, and our current vision is Expanding the Tent. Pray for us as we pursue this mission and vision together, that the Lord would give us grace and passion to reconnect with Him, with each other, and with our neighbors in the unity of the Spirit. Pray that our church would continue to take steps of faith toward worshiping and fellowshiping together in person, to more deeply experience His presence in community.

• Brother Ching Wern Tye. He will begin a new round of chemotherapy on November 6, which will require him to return to Houston every three weeks for treatment. We pray that the Lord will grant peace and strength to him and his family, keep them safe during every trip, ensure the chemotherapy is effective, alleviate his pain, and minimize any side effects.
• Those employed on the weekends. We thank God for their work. Pray they can have time to observe the Sabbath on Sundays. May the Lord help them exercise their faith, bringing God glory in the workplace.

• Pray for Martin & Alice Reed:

1) Praises: i) PTL! Alice had a good time of fellowship and strategic planning with her colleagues in Greece. ii) Thank God Alice's recent trip to Nigeria was fruitful and safe. She completed a consultant check of Revelation, Philemon, and Jude with the Kulung translation team.

2) Prayer requests: i) Alice will be a facilitator at the annual First Nations Translation Workshop, being held in Guelph, Ontario, November 8-13. Pray for safe travels for everyone attending, and that the teachings and hands-on practice will benefit all. ii) Continue to pray for Martin's health. He is doing okay, but day-to-day stress and solo parenting while Alice is away can be challenging.

• Pray for Douglas & Whitney Wu:

1) Praise the Lord for: i) They found a great location for their retreat! ii) God led brothers and sisters in choir practice, singing praises, on Sunday. iii) Family Wu was able to attend the ""Fishing for the Village"" training, renewing their visions for ministry. iv) Ps. Dan, a former OMF missionary, was able to visit them and refresh their vision for Chinese mission work! v) Sis. Wu's mother went to be home with the Lord. PTL for Elder Yang, who greatly helped with funeral arrangements.

2) Pray for their ministry: i) That God would open doors for the Gospel to reach their youth/students. ii) For their Christmas/New Year Gospel retreats, for good enrollment and for God to work in their planning. iii) That Cape Town Chinese Christian Church would successfully be able to register as an NPO. iv) For their new Bible study group for the northern suburbs, that will begin online at first.

3) Pray for the Lord's grace on Bro. and Sis. Wu, to grant them wisdom and strength, and that they would walk with the Holy Spirit and serve Him with greater joy.

4) Pray for safe travels and a heavenly peace for Sis. Wu as she returns to Taiwan for her mother's memorial service on November 17.

• Please pray for the volunteer needs of our upcoming winter quarter Children’s Sunday School. We still need teachers for the first session of the 2-year-old class, the second session of the elementary classes, and buddy teachers to support children with special needs. May the Lord continue to prepare and raise up brothers and sisters who have a heart and passion for serving children, teaching God’s Word, and caring for children with special needs. May they willingly use the gifts God has entrusted to them to serve and be a blessing to the children.

• Youth Baptisms. Please pray for the 5 youth who have signed up for baptism class. We praise God for their interest and willingness to grow their faith. May God continue to nurture their spiritual growth through their church family at W. 

• Pray that God will grant wisdom to our co-workers on how to integrate the "Journey to Intimacy" material into our existing family ministry curriculum, so that it may be effective and manifest God’s power to heal and renew lives.
• Blessed Family. May more young coworkers be willing to be equipped for ministry; may the necessary materials—such as course content, lesson plans, and student handouts—be prepared for classes for the parents of teenagers next year, and may the team of coworkers be granted a spirit of unity and a shared vision.

Membership class. Please pray for those who have signed up for membership class. We praise God for their interest and willingness to commit to WHCC as their home church. May God continue to grow their faith and their gifts to bless those within the church.

• Praise the Lord for a very successful musical outreach event on 10/31. More than 100 people attended, and we received a lot of positive feedback. Please pray that we can follow up with all the non-believers, stay in touch with them, and have opportunities to share the Gospel.
• Praise the Lord for the six brothers and sisters willing to attend the Sunday School teacher training. Pray that the training will benefit everyone who attends and equip them to be our Sunday School teachers.

• Ps. Andrew Bywaters, Ps. Andrew Pua, Ps. I-Ming Huang. Pray that the Holy Spirit would anoint and protect their bodies, minds, and spirits as they prepare their sermons for Sunday, Nov. 15.

• Faith Fellowship Church of Fort Bend and its pastor, Ps. Chris Jones. May the Lord continue to use them to reach many unreached and to raise up many committed disciples.
• Our sister church Fort Bend Community Church [FBCC] and its pastor, Ps. Brian Lam. Pray for their ministries. May the Lord use them to reach the many unreached and build up strong disciples.