Prayer Burdens

1. That all the saints would have a life of always rejoicing, unceasingly praying and giving thanks in everything

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 — Always rejoice, unceasingly pray, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

2. The citywide young people’s meeting being held this upcoming Saturday in Hall 1

3. The International Thanksgiving Blending Conference to be held in Atlanta, GA (November 28-December 1)

4. The strengthening of the churches in Upstate NY, New Jersey and the rest of the Northeast

5. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. That a number of saints will receive the Lord’s burden to serve in French-speaking Europe for one to three months to meet the urgent need for continued shepherding of the new ones contacted over the past several months
b. The migration of burdened saints to nine cities throughout Europe in 2025 and 2026 — Paris, Geneva, Brussels, Belfast, Dublin, Vienna, Prague, Rome, and Athens

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. That all the saints, from the youngest to the oldest, would be strengthened in their daily reading and enjoyment of the Word of God

2 Timothy 3:16-17 — All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

2. The International Thanksgiving Blending Conference to be held in Atlanta, GA (November 28-December 1)

3. Thanksgiving to the Lord for His constant and all-inclusive care for the church in NYC and prayer for the church’s further going on:
a. That all the saints of all ages would have the burden for the gospel
b. The shepherding of all the saints and all the new ones
c. The strengthening of all the families and households in the church life
d. The strengthening of the church meetings and small group meetings this week

4. The Lord’s move in South America–Let us pray for the truth school teachers’ training which will be held in São Paulo, Brazil this upcoming weekend; more than 400 saints from all over South America will be gathered together for this training (the truth schools will be carried out in eight countries throughout South America in the early part of 2025)

5. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. That a number of saints will receive the Lord’s burden to serve in French-speaking Europe for one to three months to meet the urgent need for continued shepherding of the new ones contacted over the past several months
b. That many students, families, and mature saints will migrate to France within the next several years for the Lord’s interest
c. The Autumn University Conference in Doncaster, UK this upcoming weekend

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The strengthening of the prayer ministry of the church and of all the prayer meetings in the church

2. Thanksgiving to the Lord for this nation and prayer that the Lord would exercise His sovereignty over the presidential election and all the other elections taking place in the U.S. today and that His will would be done for the sake of His testimony both in this nation and in all the earth

Daniel 4:25b, 26b — …the Most High is Ruler over the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He wills…the heavens do rule.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 — I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men; on behalf of kings and all who are in high position, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and gravity.

3. The advance of the Lord’s move in the U.S. through the preaching of the gospel and the raising up of more golden lampstands

4. The continued strengthening of the church life in New York City:
a. The strengthening of every saint’s personal fellowship with the Lord–That all the saints would “take root downward and bear fruit upward” (Isa. 37:31)
b. The strengthening of the families and all the households in the church life
c. The strengthening of the church meetings and small group meetings

5. The Fall College Retreat being held at Camp Penuel this upcoming weekend for the churches in New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

6. The International Thanksgiving Blending Conference to be held in Atlanta, GA (November 28-December 1)

1. The strengthening of the prayer ministry of the church:
a. That the Lord would strengthen the prayer ministry of the church so that the church would pray prayers in ascension and of authority for the binding of the enemy, for the building of the church, and for the bringing in of the kingdom
b. The strengthening of the church prayer meetings and the sisters’ prayer meetings

2. Thanksgiving to the Lord for blessing this past weekend’s regional conference with His presence and His speaking; let us pray that the Spirit of reality would guide each saint into all the reality of the word which was spoken and let us pray that the Lord would bless every locality represented in the conference

3. The Chinese-speaking conference being held at Camp Penuel this upcoming weekend

4. The Fall College Retreat being held at Camp Penuel over the weekend of November 8-10 for the churches in New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

5. The Lord’s move in France:
a. That a number of saints will receive the Lord’s burden to serve in French-speaking Europe for one to three months to meet the urgent need for continued shepherding of the new ones contacted over the past several months
b. That by summer 2025 there will be a team of 20 full-time serving ones in Paris to take care of the Lord’s needs throughout France and French-speaking Europe
c. That many students, families, and mature saints will migrate to France within the next several years for the Lord’s interest

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for blessing the Citywide Senior Saints’ Conference held this past Saturday and prayer for the going on of all the senior saints in the church in NYC and in all the local churches

2. The regional conference with brother Ed Marks which will be held this upcoming weekend in Hall 1–Let us pray for the release of the word, that the word would meet the need of His church and strengthen all the saints to advance in their pursuit of Christ, for the gathering of all the saints from NYC and the surrounding churches and for all the practical services supporting the conference sessions

3. The Lord’s move in the United States–That the Lord would bless and preserve this nation for the preaching of the gospel and for the spread of His testimony at the consummation of the age

4. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. International Blending Conference for the churches in Europe being held in Baarlo, Netherlands this upcoming weekend
b. The follow-up of the recent gospel outreach in France through shepherding trips and the migration of burdened saints

5. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for blessing the blending conference for the churches in Upstate NY this past weekend and prayer for all the churches in Upstate NY: Amherst, Rochester, Syracuse, Ithaca, Albany and Rosendale

2. The Citywide Senior Saints’ Conference which will be held this upcoming Saturday, October 19 in Hall 1

3. The regional conference with brother Ed Marks which will be held over the weekend of October 25-27 in Hall 1

4. The continual homecoming of those who have not been in the meetings for some time and the shepherding of all the saints

5. The Lord’s move in Canada:
a. The regional conference in London, Ontario being held this upcoming weekend
b. The Eastern Canada College Age Retreat being held this upcoming weekend
c. The strengthening of the local churches throughout all of Canada

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)