Prayer Points

AllNations

  • Praise God for saving Ricky (China), Carlissa (HK), Zach (HK) and for 5 others who have done the Life series

  • Give thanks for those joining church: Isi (PNG), Bradley (PNG), Andy (Indonesia), Nic (HK) and Molan (China)

  • Praise God for over 30 nationalities involved in AN this year

  • Praise God for the City venue being ready for us to launch AN and an average of 40 people gathering each Tuesday night.

 

Mission Beyond HBC

  • Gives thanks to God for Phil and Lauren Castelijn being accepted as missionaries with AIM and getting ready to go to the US in August before Kenya for aviation and evangelism ministries. We celebrate being able to send them out in July.

    • Give thanks for God’s perfect timing in their son Josiah’s health checks before going.

    • Give thanks for these homegrown missos from HBC

  • Gives thanks to God for Matt and Ellen Tyler, Tom, Beth and Harry – new mission partners with CMS + Wycliffe, doing a year of specialist Bible translation training in Melbourne before heading to Vanuatu. Exciting to be sending out more homegrown missos!

 

Growth Groups

  • Thanks to God for the ministry that happens in our Growth Groups.

  • Praise God for leaders who care for their group members and who teach the Bible.

  • Thank you for the ministry of love, encouragement and accountability that happens among members.

  • Thank you for the welcoming spirit in our groups when new people join.

  • Praise God for all the encouraging and challenging teaching from 1 Corinthians 8-11 this term.

 

Big Ideas Night

  • Thank God  that as a church we got to learn about the great doctrine of predestination at the Big Ideas Night in term 1.

  • Praise God that although we were dead in sin, he chose us to be saved by Christ and adopted into his family.

 

MYC

  • Praise God for the 120+ people who have registered for MYC.

  • Pray that this would be an awesome conference for their growth and for relationships at Unichurch.

  • Thank God for the opportunity to dig into what the Bible has to say about decision-making.

  • Thank God for all the opportunities that Unichurchers have to grow and be challenged throughout their time in Newy. 

 

Campus Convos / Chat for a Toastie

  • Thank God for some great chats where we've had the opportunity to share the gospel (having up to 8 good chats per day)

  • Thank God that lots of people are less opposed to the gospel and Jesus than we anticipate they will be.

  • Pray that people will be saved! 

 

Life Series and Christianity Explored

  • Thank God for the 49 people who have come this year to Life so far

  • Thank God for those who invited their friends

  • Praise God for the 24 people who have put their trust in Jesus so

  • Thank God for the team who have tirelessly pursued people to and pointed them towards the gospel.

 

New Buildings

City

  • Praise God for the provision of a great venue in the City

  • Thank God for those who have put effort into fitting out the City venue. 

  • Praise God for people's enthusiasm and excitement about reaching into a new area of the city with the gospel

  • Thank God for all of the people who have indicated that City 430pm will be their primary congregation

  • Thank God for leaders who are already putting their hand up for opportunities to serve in the city

  • Praise God for the good news of Jesus that we have to proclaim to a lost city

Garden Suburb

  • Thankful to God for a brilliant Building Team who's overseen the DA application and approval, the design process and engaging builders.

  • Give thanks for Garden Suburb plans coming together and being only 1 month (at the time of prayer and praise... less than 1 month!) from getting the keys and starting renos!

  • Pray that the  Garden Suburb building will enable us to reach even more people in this city.

  • Pray for a good relationship with ATB Morton (Builders) as we build, good weather as we build with little to no delays

  • $5.4m in donations over the past 5 years that will cover the purchase price of the GS property.

  • Pray for generous hearts as people think about giving to pay for the renovations ($3m loan)

 

Youth and Kids

  • Thank God the mission-oriented Youth who are inviting their friends along to Friday Youth.

  • Give thanks for all the Youth serving the body, especially those teaching others about Jesus (Kids/RUSH Leaders, Youth Discussion group leaders)

  • Praise God for the new lives/bubs He is bringing into His kingdom (2022 - 24, 2023 - 8 and counting)

  • Praise God for Kids Leaders who are putting their hands up to take on 22 new Team Leadership positions in 2024 for the new Kids Church Programs

  • Praise God for the new opportunities to reach and teach more families with the new venues/congregations.

 

Leaders

  • Thank God for our staff and they work at faithfully leading church in maturity and glorification of Jesus.

    • Ask God to keep them from sin and sustain them.

  • Thank God for our team leaders who joyfully give up their time to serve God’s people.

    • Give them wisdom as they lead and point the flock to Jesus.

 

Training

  • Thank God for the opportunity that Harvest Leadership brings.

    • Thank you that we have a church that cares about developing people and equipping them to lead others for God’s glory

    • Thank God for our current Harvest cohort - for their willingness and attitude for wanting to grow and lead the church for God’s glory.

  • Thank God for MTS. For the people that have already been trained up and set across the world to witness and minister.

    • Thank God for our current MTSers and the work they do around our church

    • Pray that they continue to grow and mature as they lead God’s people.