Prayer Burdens for June 18, 2024

1. The strengthening of the prayer ministry of the church:
a. That the church would pray with the Lord’s authority and from the position of ascension, and release prayers that bring in and spread the Lord’s kingdom
b. The strengthening of all the prayer meetings in the church

Ephesians 2:6 – And raised us up together with Him and seated us together with Him in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus

Matthew 6:10 – Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth

2. The citywide church gathering this upcoming Lord’s Day, June 23 in Hall 1–Let us pray for every aspect of this gathering, including the attendance of the saints, the Lord’s speaking to the church that day, and all the related practical services

3. Thanksgiving to the Lord for His faithful work among our 5th grade children who are entering middle school next year–Of the 39 children on the prayer list of all nine halls of the church in NYC and the church in Rosendale, 31 believed into the Lord this year and 29 have been baptized within the past two weeks; let us pray for them by name in each hall, praying for their experience of the assurance and joy of salvation, and for the Lord’s further work in those who have not yet been saved or baptized

4. The strengthening of the church life throughout the coming months and all the summer activities:
a. The July semiannual training
b. The College Training
c. The Chinese-speaking Perfecting Training
d. The Summer School of Truth
e. The Family Bible Camp

5. That the Lord would supply the churches in Atlanta, GA, in Quito, Ecuador, and in Ramenskoye, Russia with the funds necessary to build or purchase a proper meeting hall for the strengthening of the church life in these localities

6. The ongoing gospel outreach and Bible distribution during the Torch Relay (throughout France until July 17) and at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris

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