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BETHESDA KATONG

FRIDAY PRAYER MEETING PROGRAMME (January - June 2017)

Theme:

The Lord’s Prayer – Pattern of Prayer for the Church

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done.”

Theme Verse

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FRIDAY PRAYER MEETING PROGRAMME (January - June 2017)

DATE TOPIC CHAIRMAN / MINISTRY/ CG Jan Hallowed Be Your Name: The Holy One (Heb: Qadosh) - “Our Father in Heaven”

6 Concert of Prayer Worship the Lord God the Holy One - Lev 19:1-4

The Lord’s Prayer: Pattern of Prayer for the Church - Matt 6:9-13. Focus: Church Council, Church Redevelopment, Church Staff, & Dedication of Ministries

Paul Chan / Leong Che Yeong

Council members

Church Staff: Leong Che Yeong, Leong Kok Weng, Susan Chan, & James Chan

Building Steering Committee and Sub-committees; Ministry Leaders

13 Christ intercedes for His disciples - Jn 17: 6-18

“Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are” (Jn 17:11 NKJV). Focus: E&F, & Haig Road Outreach

Richard Tio (E&F Committee) Jimmy Goh (Haig Road Outreach)

20 Father God’s Forbearance for His Children to Repent - Hos 11:1-9

“How can I give you up, Ephraim?..My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred… I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Holy One in your midst; and I will not come with terror” (Hos 11:8- 9 NKJV). Focus: Paul Care Group (CG)

Lim Huey Sheng (Paul CG)

27 No prayer meeting as it is the eve of the Lunar New Year (28 and 29 Jan)

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DATE TOPIC CHAIRMAN / MINISTRY/ CG

Feb Hallowed be Your Name: King (Heb: Melek) - “Your Kingdom Come”

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Prayer Ministry of the Church - Matt 18:15-20 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them" (Matt 18:19-20 NKJV). Focus: Church Council, & Missionaries: Jim and Selene Chew, Rosalind Lee, Yong Pit Kee, Douglas Chan

Richard Tio / Oh Shih Ming

Council members

Chia Eng Chuan (Missions Committee)

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Preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God - Lk 17:20,21; Jn 3:3-8; Matt 4:23 “For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you" (Lk 17:21 NKJV). Focus: Bethesda Tuition Ministry) (BTM), Senior Sunday School (SSS) & Bethesda Youth (BY)

John Lau (BTM) Burton Chia (SSS) James Lau (BY)

17 Delivered from power of darkness into the Kingdom of the Son of His love - Col 1:9-17 “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Col 1:13 NKJV). Focus: Joshua CG & Daniel CG

Paul Wee (Joshua CG )

Gan Teck Chuan (Daniel CG)

24 Submit to Jesus the Blessed and Only Potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords - I Tim 6:13-16; Rev 11:15; Matt 6:33 Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!" (Rev 11:15 NKJV). Focus: Abraham CG & Esther CG

Paul Chan (Abraham CG) Margaret Tio (Esther CG)

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DATE TOPIC CHAIRMAN / MINISTRY/ CG Mar Hallowed be Your Name: LORD, Master (Heb: Adonai) “Your Will be done”

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Burden of Intercession - Ezek 22:23-31 “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one” (Ezek 22:30 NKJV).

Focus: Church Council, Church Missions: Kalagan, Kabankalan / Hinigaran

Eric Ang / Benjamin Pang Council Members Chia Eng Chuan (Missions Committee)

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Pray in Jesus’ Name - Jn 14:13-14; Jn 16:23-24 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13-14 NKJV).

Focus: Kindergarten (KSS) & Junior Sunday School (JSS)

Sussie Lee (KSS) Benjamin Lee (JSS)

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Confidence in prayer: Praying According to His Will - I Jn 5:13-17 “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” (1 Jn 5:14-15 NKJV).

Focus: Ezekiel CG & Hospitality Committee

Loon Sum Loon (Ezekiel CG) Doris Goh (Hospitality Com)

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Faith-filled Obedience and Humility - Lk 17:5-10 “So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do’” ( Lk 17:10 NKJV).

Focus: Prayer for the sick and needy & Jacob CG

David Lee (Jacob CG)

David Lee & Margaret Tio (Visitation Coordination Com)

31 Authority in the Name of Jesus - Phil 2:9-11; Acts 3:11-16 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,..” (Phil 2:9-10 NKJV). “And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong...” (Acts 3:16 NKJV).

Focus: Genesis CG & Church Redevelopment

Robert Chua (Genesis CG) Robert Chua / Richard Tio (Church Redevelopment Building Committee & Sub-Committees)

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DATE TOPIC CHAIRMAN / MINISTRY/ CG Apr Hallowed be Your Name: The Eternal God (El Olam) - “Give us this day our

daily bread” 7 The Everlasting God and His Promise of Eternal

Inheritance - Gen 21:22-34; Heb 9:15; Phil 1:9-11

“Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba… Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God” (Gen 21:32-33 NKJV).

“And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance” (Heb 9:15 NKJV). Focus: Church Council & Church Missionaries

Chia Eng Chuan / Lee Yan Teck Council Members

14 Good Friday – No Meeting

21 Worship our Eternal God - Deut 33:27 Prayer should be specific - Lk 18:35-43 “The Eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deut 33:27a NKJV). Focus: Young Adult Group (YAG) & Bethesda Bells Committee

Leong Che Yeong (YAG) Evelyn Yap (Bethesda Bells com)

28 The Eternal God gives power to the weak - Isa 40:28-31; Isa 46:4

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary.His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isa 40:28-29 NKJV). Focus: Isaiah CG & Barnabas CG

Isobel Koh (Isaiah CG) Pamela Chay (Barnabas CG)

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DATE TOPIC CHAIRMAN / MINISTRY/ CG

May Hallowed be Your Name: God our Saviour (El Moshiam in Hebrew, Soter in Greek) - “And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.” Matt 6:12

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Pray for Your Enemies and Forgive Others - Mk 11:25,26; Matt 5:43-48; II Thes 3:1-5

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have any-thing against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses" (Mk 11:25-26 NKJV). Focus: Council, Church Staff, & Church Missionaries

Loon Sum Loon / Allen Leong Church Staff: Leong Kok Weng, Leong Che Yeong Susan Chan, & James Chan

Council Members

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Forgive Those Who sin against you - Matt 18:15-35 “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses" (Matt 18:35 NKJV). Focus: Senior Citizens Ministry (SC Ministry), Music Ministry, AV/IT Ministry, & Jeremiah CG

Chia Eng Chuan (Senior Citizens Ministry & Jeremiah CG)

Jonathan Choo (Music Ministry ) Vincent Chua (AV/IT Ministry)

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Confessing Sins to One Another – Jas 5:13-18 “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (Jas 5:16 NKJV). Focus: Ezra CG

Francis Maniam / Leong Kok Weng (Ezra CG)

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Forgiveness and Reconciliation – Rom 12:14-21; Luke 23:43; Eph 4:32

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph 4:32 NKJV). Focus: Cephas CG

James Choo/ Burton Chia (Cephas CG)

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DATE TOPIC CHAIRMAN / MINISTRY/ CG Jun Hallowed be Your Name: Strong Tower - Lead us not into temptation, but

deliver us from evil 2 The Name of the Lord is a strong tower –

Prov 18:10; Eph 6:10-19 “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe” (Prov 18:10 NKJV). “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel” (Eph 6:18-19 NIV).

Focus: Church Council, Church Staff, & Building Redevelopment

David Lee / Noni Tan Council Members

Church Staff: Leong Kok Weng, Leong Che Yeong, Susan Chan, & James Chan Robert Chua/Richard Tio (Building Steering Committee & Subcommittees )

9 The LORD Strong Tower from the Enemy - Psa 61 “For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy” (Psa 61:3).

Focus: Ladies Group & Foreign Workers Ministry

Annie Ong (Ladies Group) Ang Woon Chuan (Foreign Workers Ministry)

16 Prayer for Our Faith not to fail under Satan’s attack - Lk 22:31-34 “And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren" (Lk 22:31-32 NKJV).

Focus: David CG

Robert Chua (David CG)

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Watch and Pray Against Temptation – Lk 22:39-45; Matt 26:41 "Pray that you may not enter into temptation" (Lk 22:40 NKJV).

Focus: Hananiah CG, & Sick and Needy

Burton Chia (Hananiah CG) David Lee & Margaret Tio (Visitation Coordination Committee)

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Wearing Out Tactics of Satan – Dan 7:25; Judges 16:1-21 “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High” (Dan 7:25 KJV).

Focus: Nehemiah CG

Jonathan Choo (Nehemiah CG)

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Prayer Pointers Theme Verse for 2017: “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your Name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen” (Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV). The focal point of the Prayer Ministry is the Friday Prayer Meeting – the designated corporate prayer meeting of BKC. The purpose of the prayer ministry in 2017 is to unite the body of Christ at BKC to pray for God’s kingdom to come and His will be done in BKC. The crux is to come together in prayer as the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth (I Timothy 3:15). Our Lord Jesus said "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' (Matthew 21:13a). Let us come together and offer ourselves and our prayers as incense at the appointed time (7.45 pm to 9.1.5pm, Friday) and as a sacrifice to the Lord (Psalm 141:2). Conduct of the Friday Prayer Meetings 1. First Friday Meeting: This meeting will focus on praying for Church

Council, leadership, church missionaries, church staff, church-wide issues such as church redevelopment, BBC and church-supported missions (eg Kalagan Ministry and Kabankalan / Hinigaran / ASCO, Siliguri). We seek commitment by Council Members as leaders to give themselves continually to prayer and the ministry of the word, and set apart Friday nights to be found in God’s house of prayer. “but we (the Twelve) will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word" (Acts 6:4).

2. Corporate Prayer Day / Concert of Prayer: The focus of the concert of prayer is corporate worship, praise, thanksgiving and intercession led by the elders. Corporate Prayer Day for the first half of 2017 is 6 January 2017. There is a call to a whole day of synchronized prayer (based on a guide)

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followed by corporate prayer, where church members meet together in church to pray.

3. Second Friday Meeting: The second Friday (and third Friday) of the month

is to set aside to pray for the various ministries in BKC. We request Ministry leaders to send us prayer points for their ministries one month before their scheduled time slot at the Friday Prayer Meeting. These prayer pointers will be incorporated in the Monthly Prayer Guide the following month. Ministry Leaders are also to encourage their members to set aside time to attend the scheduled Friday prayer meeting.

4. Third, Fourth and Fifth Friday Meetings: The aim is to provide prayer

support and pastoral care for Members (Care Groups).This meeting will be chaired and attended by Care Groups. Care Group Leaders are to encourage their care group members to commit to attend their scheduled Friday Prayer meeting.

Prayer Meeting Format 5. The Friday Prayer Meeting will start at 7.45 and end at 9.15pm. The format

is as follows:

7.45 pm Worship 8.00 pm Devotion/ Exhortation to prayer from the Word 8.15 pm Sharing of Prayer Needs, testimonies of thanksgiving, etc. 8.30 pm Break into small groups to pray/intercede 9.15 pm Close of Prayer Meeting

6. Changes to schedule: If a Care Group / Ministry wishes to change their

allotted slot, please contact the Church office (Susan Chan) to swop or make arrangements. This is especially so if the changes are made after the prayer programme has been circulated in church. The weekly Sunday bulletins can be updated and revised accordingly.

7. Devotions or exhortation to prayer from the Word: The purpose of the devotions is to build faith in God to Whom we offer our worship, present petitions and supplications. In 2017, we will focus on the Name of God. Those who know His will put their trust in Him (Psalm 9:10a). At the same

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time, we will pray according to the model taught by our Lord Jesus in Matt 6:9-13. There will be a short sharing on corporate prayer on each first Friday prayer meeting of the month. As the primary aim of the Friday Prayer Meeting is corporate intercession, those sharing devotions are kindly requested to keep their devotions to 10 to 15 minutes. We would also encourage the sharing of personal testimonies.

8. Monthly Prayer Guide: The Monthly prayer guide provides current prayer

points for personal intercession for the church as well as corporate intercession at the Friday Prayer Meeting. Council members and Ministry Leaders are requested to provide timely updates and prayer points for publication in the Monthly Prayer Guide, a month before their appointed time at the Friday Prayer Meetings.

Shalom! Richard and Sharon Tio Prayer Coordinators

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