LAOTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH, Surrey, BC (Pastor Tournkham Homsombath) THANK God that the church is doing well. ASK that God would lead them to right property that He has for them to purchase. PRAISE God every member is active in the ministry of the church. PRAY that they would be growing stronger in their faith each day. ASK God to provide the pastor with the time and other things that he needs to be a successful pastor. (tounkham.h@hotmail.com)
MONCTON CONNECTION, Moncton, New Brunswick (Church Planter John Merks) PRAISE God for Pastor John's recovery from hip surgery & that he can return to work teaching high school THANK God for his wife's (Lisa), recovery from a very serious concussion suffered on Sept. 24. PRAISE Him she can drive now & help John with outreach efforts. ASK for God's peace for Pastor John as he grieves over his father's recent death. PRAY that the core group would continue to reach out to family & friends over the Christmas holiday. ASK God to be with Jake, son of a core member, who is having a very difficult time in school.(john@monctonconnection.com)
MISSISSAUGA SOUTHERN CHINESE BAPTIST CHURCH, Mississauga, Ontario (Pastor Sam Cheung) ASK God to send real revival to their church body. THANK God for the new Vietnamese congregation that they have meeting in their building. PRAY that God would guide them so that they would see the need to be a part of the CNBC family. ASK God to guide Pastor Cheung & Pastor Shan An as they work with them. THANK Him that they have good attendance as they meet at an early morning hour. (ssycheung@yahoo.com)
SALT COMMUNITY of BELIEVERS, Anola, Manitoba (Church Planter Wally Frank) ASK for God's direction and opportunities. PRAY for encouragement for the pastor and help with finances & leadership in order to be able to keep going. ASK God to send someone who can be developed to help out with leadership. (salt_cob@hotmail.com)
PEACE KOREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, Langley, BC (Church Planter Barnebas Choi) PRAY that they would be growing in numbers of people attending. ASK God to help them find a suitable rental facility for worship as their present location has informed them of a very large rental price increase next year. (barnabaschoi@hotmail.com)
EGLISE BAPTISTE EVANGELIQUE de MANIWAKI, Maniwaki, Quebec (Pastor Charles Grebe) PRAY for the congregation & Pastor Grebe in this time of transition & learning to work together. ASK God to be with the former pastor & family as they face many changes on their new mission field. PRAY that the church would be able to develop a solid youth ministry that would include both French and First Nations youth. ASK God to help them make good contacts with youth as they prepare for a mission team coming in June, 2012. PRAY that the U.S. youth/sports ministry team would be able to make good connections with local youth & build a healthy program so they can continue working with youth after the team leaves. PRAY for marriages in Quebec. ASK that couples would see the need for a legal commitment to each, rather than just living together. (charlesgrebe@yahoo.ca)
PROVIDENCE EVANGELICAL INTERNATIONAL CHURCH, Charlottetown, Prince Edward island (Nehemiah Church Planter Wendy Tsai) PRAY for God's leadership & direction in the large evangelistic conference planned for Dec. 15-18. ASK that more people would come to believe in Christ. Pray for God's wisdom in knowing how to minister to new immigrants from mainland China. PRAY that as many return home, they would be effective missionaries for Christ there. (wendy_wp_tsai@hotmail.com)
BURNABY BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP, Burnaby, BC(Church Planter Henry Kwok) PRAISE God for the Spirit leading to a new direction with complete unity in the congregation & for faithfulness of speakers coming over the last several years, for one little Sunday School boy telling his Grandma in Hong Kong about the one true God. THANK God for healing for Annalie, Henry's wife, & improvements in husband & wife relationship. PRAY for a smooth transition as the congregation joins with Urban Village church plant in January. ASK that the congregation would be willing to serve in a new environment. PRAY that deeper relationships would be built at the Christmas outreach. ASK that God be with the members who are looking for a job. PRAY that God will especially bless the pastors who have been helping out with the congregation. (annaliekwok@hotmail.com)