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Prayer Requests
June 2024
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory … to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21, NKJV
Africa
Nothing is impossible with you, God. Remembering this, we pray for peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and for food to fight famine in Sudan, where millions are starving.
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Heavenly Father, comfort and protect the former residents of Sake, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who fled because of rebels. On this Father’s Day, we thank you for godly fathers. Send comfort to children who have lost their father figure due to war or who have suffered abuse from their fathers. Do “exceedingly abundantly” more for them than they could think or ask (Ephesians 3:20).
Asia
King of Kings, guide citizens in India to make informed decisions as they vote in the current general elections. Help them choose leaders who will work for the betterment of the country and assure unity among the people.
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Compassionate Father, encourage CBM’s partner, Asia Pacific Baptist Aid. They seek to bring awareness of and assistance to the disabled in Sri Lankan churches, enabling them to attend and participate in ministry.
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CBM’s new partner, Miqlat and Samaritan Home, works with victims of human trafficking and those at risk in Dimapur, India. Ask the Great Physician to heal and restore them so they can be gainfully employed. Praise God for the local chicken project and coffee plantation whose proceeds provide scholarships for needy students.
Europe
The Canadian Baptist Ministries team asks for prayer for the Joint Living Camp being held in June for Chinese students attending universities in Germany. Uphold teacher training for children’s ministries in East Asia and guard the health of all of CBM’s Chinese-speaking field staff and their families.
Middle East/North Africa
Omnipotent God, we lift up CBM’s partners in Egypt, Lebanon, and Sudan. Empower them to continue proclaiming the gospel, despite the difficult circumstances surrounding them. Protect your servants, we pray, as they travel and serve you in dangerous areas.
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Prince of Peace, we beseech you to bring peace to the Middle East where death and destruction abound. Grant wisdom to international leaders, helping them to put the safety and security of human beings over the love of power.
Latin America
All glory to you, God, for the opportunities three groups of Atlantic university students enjoyed as they experienced you at work during recent Canadian Baptist Ministries SENT trips to Latin America. We pray for good health and meaningful connections for teams going to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Bolivia from New Brunswick and Ontario in July and August.
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Loving God, bless Canadian Baptist Ministries’ partners as they travel to El Salvador to attend the first Latin America and Caribbean Leadership Exchange on June 4–5. Oversee the approval of all visas.
Bestow your wisdom on CBM’s team leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean, Bruno and Kathleen Soucy, and their team: Tim and Kallie Hutton (Bolivia), Patty Nacho (Bolivia), Byron Velasquez (Guatemala), Kathyrn Scott (Dominican Republic), Bill and Janice Dyck (based in Canada).
Canada
Give thanks to God for Moreen Sharp, who has capably and enthusiastically led Canadian Baptist Women for the past three years. Pray for the new president who will begin her term in September 2024.
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Praise God with Dr. Jeff Carter for the first gathering of the Crandall Church Connect Network. This group consists of university staff and local church leaders who collaborate to meet the needs of new and international students. Pray that visas will be approved for the five new William Carey Scholarship students coming to Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, this fall.
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Father in heaven, we bring to you the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis who make up the 1.7 million Indigenous people of Canada. We thank you for their rich heritage and celebrate their distinct culture and unique traditions. May they feel our respect.
Atlantic Canada
Sovereign Lord, we bring before your throne the many Atlantic Baptist churches that are without a pastor at this time. Raise up men and women to serve you in this capacity, we pray, and prevent church closures.
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Gentle Jesus, you commanded Peter to feed your lambs. Undertake this summer, Lord, on behalf of children in Atlantic Canada’s churches. Provide a means for churches to reach children so they might learn about you and give their lives to you.
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Gracious God, thank you for Hope House Mother’s Home, recently opened by the Island Pregnancy Centre in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. We ask your blessing on the moms and newborns living there. Provide a new director of operations for the centre: match the right candidate to this role, we pray.
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Global
Inspire Atlantic Baptist Women to reach out to connect to youth in their community this summer and thus fulfil the goal of their 2024 Home Mission Project. Speak to each church body and prompt them to extend a hand as well.
Almighty God, as the Baptist World Alliance meets in Lagos, Nigeria, in July, equip and encourage the hundreds of youth pastors from Nigeria and around the world who will be attending HORIZONS youth leadership training seminars.
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1Powerful God, we pray, “Thy will be done,” in Myanmar, that CBM’s partner’s projects be protected, and that the partners be filled with joy to serve you. We ask that the country be relieved from conflict and military conscription for men and women. Give leaders in Thailand a sense of urgency to address the issue of air pollution which is posing health challenges.