Frances - thank God that Nick came to youth and church; thank God for everyone who was friendly and welcoming to him; pray that he will find his family in God and grow in and knowledge; pray for the upcoming MYF committee meeting; pray for this girl that I met back in high school as she's gone through some hard times; pray that she will be able to come to youth soon and that our church family will be able to give her the support she needs
KC - thank God that my friends Joelene, Franky and her mum came here safely; pray that Joelene and Franky will get a job; thanks for my family and friends; thanks for life in general that we are so blessed; pray that mum and dad have a good time in Malaysia and have a safe trip; pray that my brother will come to Christ some time soon; pray for job applications; pray for my work friend Adeline as the doctor sent her to hospital the other day as she suffers depression and pray that she can find God in amongst all this her troubles
Jacky - pray for job applications; pray for Philip who's back into uni studies this year and will be starting his actual research; pray for upcoming baptisms; pray for this week's youth as I will be organizing it; pray for Wendy while she's working; pray for Andy as he has his permanent visa now and can get a better job
Steph L. - thank God that uni has gone well so far even though it's quite boring, also that it's good that I can get back into routine and make new friends; pray for everyone's studies
RL - pray that our congregation can mature and be accepting of each other's faults; pray for my memory as it seems to be getting worse and that we can learn as much Bible as we can while we are young
Sam - thank God for opportunities to serve at church; pray that next week's English service will go well
Tim - pray for everyone who's been sick that they would get better; pray for everyone's health; pray that our youth can continue to love one another whether they are old or new friends; pray for all the people affected by the floods last week; thank God for the Christian fellowship at uni that I can be exposed to mission work in Dentistry and have people who I can contact about it
Bui - pray for Callista that she can make a home in Brisbane and make friends; pray for my parents and for Brian to come to Christ; pray for Steffy's family to come to Christ; thanks that I got the job and for God's timing; pray that Callista can find a uni Christian fellowship; pray for ongoing job applications for ATan
Kev - thank God for family and prospective family; pray for direction and job applications this year; pray for opportunities and the ability to seize them; pray for more faith to rely on God during this semester whether things are going well or not; pray for the running of the photo shoot this weekend; pray for this Sunday when I start teaching Sunday School; thank God for the international group that my dad was pushing for in Sherwood as there were 73 new international people who came
Viv - pray that everyone who isn't well will be healed; thank God for so many newcomers to our youth and that they can stay and we can do something for them
Ems - thank God for my parents who have been taking care of me for so many years; pray for my exams
Serena - pray that my family will come to know Christ as their Saviour; pray for my dad whose health is not looking good, pray that everything will be okay when he gets a checkup this week; pray that if it is in God's will it won't be so painful for him; thank God for our youth as I recently went down to Sydney and noticed so many things we take for granted and pray that the Holy Spirit will keep encouraging us to love one another in Christ; pray for the Sydney youth as they are young and still growing in maturity; pray for patience and that when we go through hard times we can look to Jesus and we can understand what he went through; pray that Luke will get an interview
KC - pray for everyone's health; pray for those applying for jobs and waiting to hear back for jobs; pray that my brother will realize that Jesus can help fill the emptiness that he is now starting to realize; pray for those who have been affected by the earthquake; pray for Nick and his walk in the Christian life
RL - pray for the Mandarin youth group for their work in student ministry during orientation week
Steffy - pray for everyone's good health and that people are staying warm in the cold weather; pray for everyone driving in this wet weather; pray for my family who are going to Hong Kong without me again that they will be safe; pray for my family to come to Christ; thank God that Ally has had time to come to visit Brisbane in June for a week
Zef - pray for Steffy's parents to come to Christ and for everyone else's parents who aren't believers yet; pray for better time management in everything that I do
Sam - pray for everyone's stress and time management
Tim - pray for everyone who's sick at the moment; pray for everyone who is not here, those who have started new jobs, those who are looking for jobs and everyone who is under stress that they can remember to look after ourselves; pray for all the people affected by the Chile and Haiti earthquakes and that the world will continue sending aid in times of financial uncertainty; thanks for the weekend and for my birthday that even though it wasn't that surprising, it was still surprising that a number of people came and gave presents; thanks for family and friends
Kev - pray for God's help in getting through this semester of work and study, and pray that I don't let these commitments overwhelm me that I can be organized; pray that my parents can do theology and not be too rusty with writing assignments; thank God for friends and family; pray that I stay healthy; pray for God to continue to motivate me to welcome and reach out to the new people who come to youth in recent times; pray for preparations for the photo shoot coming up; pray for mum and dad's beginning of their international student ministry
Viv - pray that my back gets better because a grub crawled on my back
Bui - thank God that Callista and my dad came here safely and that my dad went back safely; pray that Callista settles in to Brisbane and to uni and makes friends; thank God that my job application has gone well so far and pray that it goes to completion; pray for all those looking for jobs; pray for my dad's stubbornness that God will turn it to good; pray for Ayumi and Audrey that they can keep coming to youth and that we can make them feel welcome
Michael - thank God for the rain; thank God for Saturday that it went pretty well
Serena - pray for my family to come to Christ; thank God for providing everything for us and that we can trust Him; thanks for the church and all the different forms that God speaks to us - whether through the Bible, sermons or through others; thanks for the Solo Gratia ministry that God has brought new members into the orchestra and pray that God will work in the hearts of everyone to feel part of the family in church and cultivate the right attitude for participating in Solo Gratia; thank God that as we grow up that God makes us more secure of who we are as we have Jesus and that we can find our identity through what Jesus tells us
Steph L. - pray for orientation week and for the start of uni that it will be a smooth transition from school; pray for the QUT people who started this week; pray for the people who are looking for jobs
RL - thanks that I have a break from sermons next Sunday; thanks that I convinced someone not to buy Rolex watches as I talked them out of buying them; thanks that I touched the heart of the congregation regarding offering, as the Chinese offering in the past two weeks was $10000 and $7000 respectively; pray that the church will be a place to shine a light in the darkness
Steffy - thank God for my friend and for Callista's safe arrival in Brisbane; pray for their preparation in uni; thanks that my friend was able to find accommodation; pray for everyone's physical and mental health; pray for Xiao-xiao and Karensa to have better conduct with their behaviour; pray also for wisdom and guidance in a certain issue; pray for my family to come to Christ
Zef - thanks for Chinese New Year; pray for Steffy's family to come to Christ; pray for the Easter preparations; pray for Michael and his plans to increase his musical knowledge; pray that everyone can be more disciplined in their spiritual readings and prayers etc.
Sam - thank God that most people have got their act together in regards to their English assignment which is due next week; pray for continued determination across many areas
Tim - thank God that I shouldn't have to go back to the dental school for clinic; pray for everyone on placement this year that it can be fruitful and that they can balance their lives properly; pray for those who are less fortunate than us in our society as they miss many of the basic things like health education that we often take for granted
KC - thank God for family; pray for job applications; pray for my friend Jolene who is coming back to settle that she can also find a job; pray for all those in their final year of uni that they won't stress too much
Kev - pray for the final year of uni that I don't stress out too much; pray for vocational direction; pray that I can continue to learn on the job and that I can make some progress in the firm by the end of the financial year; pray for my mum and dad's theological studies and financial situation; pray for my family; pray for Bui and his interview tomorrow; pray for the Commonwealth Bank's offer to the storm victims
Viv - thanks that my phone bill has been sorted out; pray that I still find this year fun
Wendy Y. - pray for Andrew in National Service as he has been really tired lately that he will stay close to God; pray for everyone who is seeking guidance from God regarding any area of their life that they will keep praying earnestly and that God will reveal what He wants to them
Michael - thank God for a good start to youth this year; pray for next week which is JMYF and MYF bonding night that it goes well and stuff happens
Ems - pray for everyone who has started uni this year; pray for everyone who is changing jobs or looking for a job
Serena - pray that my family comes to know Jesus; pray for Luke that he can find a job soon in design somewhere; pray for more discipline in reading the Bible and praying etc.
Frances - pray for the youth and the JMYFers who are stepping up to serve in different things like ushering and P&W; pray for Sunday School that some of the kids are stepping up to lead singspiration every morning; pray for the leaders that they will find time to teach and mentor the non-leaders
Sven - thank God that I got the job I was looking for; pray that I can get settled in next week and learn my job quickly; pray for my dad as he's been talking to a few people lately, but has been getting agitated
Sven - pray for the final stage of the interview for my job application this Friday that I will get a job soon; thank God that I recently started talking with my dad about Christianity and pray that it will start something Frances - pray for the JMYFers as a lot of them are starting to think about serving in youth as we have some JMYFers who are wiling to sing for P&W etc; pray that they will be able to mature and that we can set a good example for them; pray for youth starting up that we can see this new year and see what the purpose of our youth is - will we actually use it for God or is it just a closed group for us to enjoy ourselves?; pray that the Holy Spirit will give us some guidance and zeal to do His work Simon L. - pray for uni starting next week; pray that I can study more; pray for the Welcome Back program as I haven't planned anything yet Steph L. - pray for a lot of my friends who are moving out of Brisbane for uni that they can settle in well, be safe away from home and take care of themselves; pray for uni preparations; pray that I can conduct Solo Gratia for Easter and be able to arrange things Nick - thank God that my mum and sister are settling down in our new house in Bulimba and that the house is coming together well; pray that the weather will be more forgiving Sam - thank God I did my homework; pray for continued success in homework and other things Tim - pray for the weather and that people will take care of themselves and not get dehydrated; pray for the new JMYF committee that they will be able to lead the next generation of Christians and non-Christians Bui - thank God for a good weekend and a safe flight to and from Melbourne; pray for Callista who is coming up; pray for my cousin who is an international student and enjoyed the uni ministry that he saw Kevin - thank God for a good weekend and for a successful skit and song presentation; thank God for family and for understanding that I was at church away from them; pray for the last two weeks of the holidays that I will be working full time; pray for preparation for the start of semester and timetables etc. and for the beginning of youth for my short message and bonding night activities Viv - pray for career for some positions that if it is in God's will, I will get Ems - pray for safety on the roads; thank God that no-one was seriously hurt in a 40-car pileup in Kansas; pray for the family of the boy who was killed this morning at St. Patrick's and for all his classmates Michael - pray for next Saturday when youth starts up again and pray that we can invite friends and new people; pray that we can encourage people who are relatively new to youth to keep coming Serena - pray for my family that they will come to Christ; pray for safety on the roads; thank God that Luke got here safely and pray for a safe trip back for him for tomorrow; pray for everyone looking for jobs; pray for comfort for the family of my primary school principal who recently passed away and that we can recognise the people around us and love them the way God intended us ; pray for the world that we realize the power of prayer and have a burden for what the world sees through the media and makes seem acceptable and pray that we can stay firm in what we believe in Luke - thank God for Chinese New Year celebrations as it was interesting to see how EMP does it; pray that the celebration touched the hearts of any of the non-Christians who went there; pray for the university and young people Bible study group that it would be a great new year for Bible study and hopefully we'll be able to take lots from what they're going to teach; pray for more people to attend the group RL - pray for the conferences at the end of this year as I'm still trying to match the Adult and Women's conferences with the Youth Conference
Kevin - thank God for His blessings and the opportunities, time and health; pray for direction for this upcoming year as it is my final uni year, with work and for post-graduate learning; pray for mum and dad's theological studies; pray for better time management; pray for the church fundraising for AMYC; pray for the Chinese New Year item; pray for my friend Carl who I'm inviting to Chinese New Year Jacky - pray for the JMYF installation on Sunday for the new committee; pray for preparations for JMYF and MYF as it starts soon; pray for everyone's good mental health in general Steph L. - thank God for a good holiday; pray for preparations for people going to school or starting uni or work Rev. Lui - pray for the campus ministry that the Mandarin Youth group are going to launch and that they will be successful in bringing people to Christ, that they will get mature and they can get a chance to lead us to be exploring this ministry Simon T. - thank God for our health and the health of our loved ones; thanks for those who have gotten uni offers or jobs that we won't take our opportunities for granted and no matter what situation we are in we will work hard and serve others as if we were serving the Lord Tim - thank God for a good weekend and a good conference; pray for the upcoming year with ministry at uni that we can continue to accommodate fellow Christian and non-Christians; pray for the final weeks of uni at dent school that it will go smoothly and will be prepared for placement Sam - thank God for the many opportunities we can have in Australia; pray for the wisdom to use this opportunity nicely Kathleen - thank God that I got the uni offer; pray for my dad's safe flight back from Malaysia; pray for the Chinese New Year skit Bui - pray for those looking for jobs; pray for God's will and that we can be content no matter what; pray that we can love as God wants us to love, especially those who hurt us the most; pray for Ayumi that she can settle in and hopefully keep coming to church with Colin and come to Christ Sven - thank God that I got through my interview last Thursday alright and pray that I hear back on the results, pray that if I do make it through I can be prepared for the final interview; pray for my friend Edwin that he will come to youth or something Serena - pray for the church and everything that happens; pray for the leaders who have a lot of the decision power that they will always act out God's will; pray for Chinese New Year celebrations that if there are any new friends coming that it will be a good opportunity to taste a bit of church; pray that I don't waste the time given to me this year that I will do something good for him; thank God for the safety of my family as we just got broken into that we are all safe; pray that I can continue to witness to my family and come to know the love of God Michael - pray that everyone keeps strong in the faith no matter what things are thrown at them; pray that we can help the new'ish Christians who are around us, especially in the youth that we know Emily - pray that I can balance all the things I need to get done this year; pray for Callista who is coming up to Brisbane; pray that I can organize all the things I need to before I go on my rural rotation Wendy - pray for a safe trip to Tasmania for my family this week; pray for Andrew as he's started National Service; pray that we will see the opportunities around us to witness Frances - thank God that we have our youth and have a lot of opportunities to serve; pray for Sunday School ministry that we will be bringing up future leaders of the church; pray for youth starting soon that we will keep inviting newcomers; pray for our individual lives in this world that we will be a light for Christ wherever we are Viv - pray for my job applications; pray for strength this week; pray for the Chinese choir as people are being invited to do other ministry and numbers are shrinking Nick - pray that the unpacking and everything at my new place goes well Simon L. - pray for dad's trip to Taiwan; pray for good health
