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December 2024
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Please note that prayer items will be posted on a three-week cycle. To regulate a flow for other and new prayer requests, repeated prayer items and updates will be featured on alternate cycles after the first. Please send your prayer request to Audree Tan at
UPDATES
EW has left breast cancer. To continue to embrace God’s peace and place her health at the feet of Jesus.
A was diagnosed with another cancer growth, in an inoperable position. Pray for:
Comfort and protection as her family surrounds her with love and presence.
Thanksgiving for good response to radiotherapy i.e. 5 times a week till end December.
To have a positive mind and minimum side effect.
RY, in his early 20’s was diagnosed with lymphoma after a lymph node biopsy. Growth also found in his lung. Had 2 doses of chemotherapy and having nausea and drowsiness. Pray for:
Side effects to be minimal and tolerable.
God’s mercy and a miracle as he receives treatment.
L is a breast cancer survivor for 20 years. She was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Liver has presence of a large cyst. Pray for courage to hang on to God and to seek His face in hope.
D’s mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has started chemotherapy. Side effects to be minimal. Her father has kidney issues and is awaiting connection to a care centre. Pray for:
God’s mercy to be with the family and for His loving hands to pour comfort and peace upon them.
Strength for D to cope with caregiving for her parents.
Parents to open their hearts to Jesus and to receive salvation in the Lord.
S to experience God’s peace in her heart as she lays her burdens at Jesus feet. Give her courage to face what lies ahead for her divorce proceedings.
C’s mother has Stage 3 ovarian cancer. Tumour has not decreased in size despite 5 cycles of chemotherapy. Pray for:
Oral medicine to be effective and side effects to decrease.
God’s grace and mercy to be with her.
Healing of the body soul and spirit as the entire family and her sisters meet Jesus.
G started her first job three weeks ago, following one year of treatment and recovery from brain cancer. Thanksgiving for:
A boss who is willing to help her with adjustment.
God's grace and strength sustaining her with memory and effectiveness at work.
Protection for her health, and to find joy despite the challenges of work.
G to find a good lawyer to handle her marital concerns. Pray for:
Courage to walk into a future of hope in Christ Jesus and to receive her deserved alimony.
Restored relationship with God and R.
R her daughter to do well in her studies.
Z had a brain bleed. Surgery done and awake. Thanksgiving for subtle improvements noted. Pray for:
A miraculous to take place.
God to be her healer
E was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in April with spread to her lymph node and her bones. Begun bone treatment with targeted therapy. Praising God for the courage that has surfaced as she embraces her destiny in Christ. Pray for:
Rested dependence on the Lord for peace, mercy and a miraculous healing.
Bones to be strengthened with treatment.
CG’s (mother with two young children) has peritoneal cancer and continues with treatments. Experienced intestinal blockage On low fibre diet and frequent small meals. Pray for strength to care for herself and her family as she claims victory over cancer.
The Lord’s mercy to restore FY as she walks in faith and receives chemo. Pray for:
New chemo drug to be effective with minimal side effects.
Immunity to increase as God gives her strength to live each day well.
Lump on shoulder to shrink in size.
MINISTRIES
Preachers & Pastors
Pray for:
Worship Services |
21 & 22 Dec |
23 Dec |
25 Dec |
Traditional |
Rev Benjamin Lau |
Carols by |
Christmas |
TSS |
Rev Clement Ong |
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Prayer & Praise |
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Mandarin Ministry |
Rev Lilian Ang |
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Wesley Filipino Fellowship |
Mr Louis Lim |
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Youth Ministry |
No Service |
Weekend Worship Services
Pray for:
Our love for God to grow with a greater passion for worship, prayer and the Word, knowing that all things come from Him.
Holiness: Pray for the convicting work of the Holy Spirit that we may seek to be holy as God is holy.
Love: Pray that love and concern for one another will grow and for an atmosphere of love that all will know we are His disciples (John 13:35).
Preaching of the Word next weekend will be uplifting, inspiring and challenging.
Thanksgiving for the smooth resumption of all on-site services as well as live-streamed online services (9.30am: Traditional and P&P). Also for the Prayer & Praise services at 9.30 and 11.30am in Wesley Hall.
Blessings on YM, BeTween, CM and PSCom as leaders, teachers and students grow in the Lord studying the Word together.
Mandarin Ministry and Wesley Filipino Fellowship on site to have attendees blessed and encouraged in their walk with Christ.
Thanksgiving many have returned for community worship services. Worshippers to contribute towards a protected environment for all.
Reconnection, unity and a prayerful heart to envelope the congregation as they worship on site or from home.
Staff
Thanksgiving for:
His protection and grace over the staff team.
Pray for all staff:
To seek growth and excellence in all they do, embrace change, have an open mind, and to faithfully fulfil what they are assigned to do.
To have love, unity and submission to God and to one another out of reverence for Christ.
To embrace Intentional Discipleship and incorporate this theme in their ministry programmes.
Good health and well-being as they seek to balance work, family and personal time.
Thank God for their families’ understanding and support, especially those with children who need their time and attention. God’s protection and providence on each family member; that even as they have sown to the Lord, they will reap abundantly.
Staff to depend on God for strength in times of difficulties, for peace in times of stress, and patience in times of pressure.
Continued protection over staff and volunteers who are keeping the church safe.
Understanding and patience from worshippers as duties are being carried out.
1. Leow Theng Huat
Prayer Needs:
May God grant Theng Huat a good time of rest during his sabbatical, as well as strength and wisdom to complete the things he has set out to do.
God to guide Theng Huat to know how best to bless the church and college with his ideas, proposals and contribution.
God to bless Theng Huat's parents and parents-in-law with good health, safety, joy and peace.
God to guide Cheng Ping (Theng Huat's wife) and their children in their work and studies.
2. Tan Chew Suan – Serving with Singapore Youth for Christ
Thanksgiving for:
Opportunity to share the Christmas Story at the student care centres and at Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS), May God enlighten the hearts of the hearers to appreciate the significance of Christ's birth.
An opportunity to teach at a youth camp. May the youths be convicted of Christ's redemptive work for them and strive to walk worthy of the gospel.
Prayer Needs:
Girl’s Brigade team to remember the drills movement and do their best in every practice.
3. Asholi and Puii Akamu – Serving in Thailand
Prayer Needs:
Those who are affected by the floods, many are still recovering from it. Continue to pray for God’s provision.
Those 75 and above who were baptised in May and July; that they will continue to grow in their faith and in the knowledge of Christ Jesus.
A 19-year-old Akha boy, who joined them as an intern for five months; pray he will have a good learning experience.
Smooth running of Vacational Bible School in a village with CCMC from Singapore in the first week of December; for hearts to be ministered.
For a fruitful evangelical campaign/meeting in one of the non-christian villages outside Chiangrai city during the Christmas season.
For full and complete healing and recovery upon Asholi and that it will not recur.
4. Couple – CN
Prayer Needs:
Praise God for sustaining them through a fruitful year of ministry.
Wisdom for C as he oversees various projects and especially for the team working on the development of an app to track the growth and health of church planting ministries.
N as she runs online leadership training courses and raises up new facilitators.
God’s protection over their parents’ health and especially for her father to soften his heart, repent and turn back to Christ.
5. Joel Choong – Serving with Singapore Youth for Christ
Prayer Needs:
Thankful for the smooth conducting of printing workshops at a local art school. Many contacts were made and may there be more opportunities for gospel conversations in the coming months.
For new collaborative project groups formed, good cohesion in the groups and for gospel conversations as well.
The upcoming internship programme beginning in January, and the preparation work leading up to it.
6. Stella and Phil Carter – Serving with Cru Asia
Thanksgiving for:
A meaningful Mission-cum-Recce Trip to Sibu, Sarawak, reaching out to the Iban children, youths and adults at three longhouses as well as the children and youths at Chiew Cho Methodist Church; for His protection and good health for all the four of us.
Prayer Needs:
God’s protection and good health for Phil’s 73-year-old brother, who is living alone. He is currently detected with early-stage prostate cancer as well as skin cancer.
Salvation for her 90-year-old mother, for her short-term memory loss to slow down; thankful her dementia has stabilised. May she continue to get along well with her helper and for helper to take good care of her. Thank God for keeping her mum safe while Stella was on a mission trip in September. There will be a new Myanmar helper in December for her as the current helper is not renewing her contract. Pray that the new helper will be a good fit.
7. Mark Suredhran – Serving with Cru Singapore
Thanksgiving for:
Thankful the Suredhrans had a blessed missions trip to Okinawa 12-20 Dec.
That the small intergenerational team had experienced spiritual growth, formation, and ministry there.
Thankful for the doors of opportunity for ministry and the gospel shared.
8. Amos Ang – Serving with Cru Asia
Prayer Needs:
Wisdom and strength to carry out his roles and responsibilities locally.
Discernment for staff care and development for other teams he oversees.
For His covering over his sons: Josiah’s journey as he starts his two years of national service; Nathan’s journey as he transits to work life.
9. Karen Hor – Serving with Cru Asia
Prayer Needs:
Her sons: Josiah, in Officer Cadet School – for his safety, protection, tenacity and perseverance in completing the time successfully with full dependence on the Lord. Nathan, in the process of securing his first job upon graduation; for God’s favour and wisdom to be upon him to work out his contract.
10. Joyce Ho – Serving with Cru Asia
Thanksgiving:
That 17 ladies completed their Thursday morning run of The significant Woman life coaching course. Pray they will continually seek to live out their God-given personal mission statement.
Prayer Needs:
Full recovery from recent bout of asthma attack.
For the team of four ladies plus Joyce who will be going for a missions trip to Matzu Island, Taiwan from Dec 19-26. A team went there last year so this time it is to renew fellowship and ministry ties from last year. As this is during the Christmas season, the outreach will be Christmas themed. Pray for fine weather, good health and good team work. For creative ideas to share the Christmas story, for open hearts to hear the Gospel story. Pray that God will break strongholds of traditional gods over the island and for residents hearts to seek and know the True God..
11. Susan Lee – Serving with Cru Asia
Thanksgiving:
The confirmation and finalisation of mentors, curriculum and publicity preparation.
Prayer Needs:
Thankful for The Creative’s Journey (TCJ) publicity and recruitment drive in November, for the mentees to join their mentoring programme. Wisdom and discernment for the interview and selection process in December.
In light of the manpower shortage, may their Creative Team be enabled and equipped with strength physically, mentally and most importantly spiritually, as well as wisdom to carry out the TCJ programme.
Thankful for the recent Okinawa Mission Trip and for the blessed time that everyone had.
12. Chelsea Koh – Serving with Prison Fellowship Singapore (PFS)
Thanksgiving:
Praise God for the time of engaging and encouraging the volunteers during the November volunteers appreciation event.
Prayer Needs:
Guidance for Prison Fellowship Singapore (PFS) and volunteers to fulfill the plans for 2025.
God’s guidance for the Family Care ministry team to follow-up with the Angel Tree Project recipients who wish to seek support from PFS.
Meaningful time of bonding for Chelsea and her family with relatives in Malaysia and Singapore during the CNY period.
13. Jason Huang (TTC)
Thanksgiving:
For His grace and sustenance in completing yet another academic semester.
Prayer Needs:
God’s grace to prepare his heart for the new semester of theological learning.
God to prepare him for pastoral care training in the field ministry setting as the new semester begins.
Wisdom to be more sensitive in managing relationships and expectations.
Good health and well-being over him and his family.
14. Angeline Lee (SBC)
Thanksgiving:
For completing another semester and that final assignments were completed and submitted on time.
Prayer Needs:
A good semester break ahead and time with family during the school holidays.
Opportunities and boldness to share the love of Christ with pre-believing friends.
Protection and good health for her husband and three sons.
15. Jonathan & Phoebe Kong – Serving with OMF
Prayer Needs:
To establish a rhythm of ministry and rest in the village of Takhro.
Their ministry to be incarnational among the people in Takhro and for opportunities to share the Gospel during visitations and daily life.
For new believers: Aunty Dtaan, Uncle Hom and Aunty Pim; that God will lead them in His ways and show Himself to them. May the Holy Spirit convict them to give up traditional ritualistic practices. Also for Jon and Phoebe to visit them regularly despite the distance.
Strength and protection from God as December will be busy with Christmas programmes and the missions trip to the border.
Health and protection for their families in Singapore.
16. Shan – Serving in CAN
Prayer Needs:
Extra grace and good time management for Principal and Shan to take over some roles before new staff is hired.
A Christmas celebration and outreach at a village for 50 families on 21 Dec.
Christmas outreach at a Primary School for 141 students and teachers on 24 Dec.
Protection and favour and extra grace and sustaining strength throughout the Christmas season.
17. Stanley and Lucy Ong
Thanksgiving for:
The renewal of their relationship with a former house church member.
Good performance evaluations of their teaching jobs.
Prayer Needs:
For His provision in all areas.
Wisdom and the right motives in their decision-making regarding their work in the coming year.
The Ongs, as they try to disciple the few young people in church.
18. More Wesley's Missionaries to be raised and sent out into the field
Luke 10:2 The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Prayer Needs:
God's spirit to stir up the hearts of Wesleyans to be missional and obedient to the Great Commission.
More Wesleyans will hear His clarion call to be missionaries in the harvest fields overseas.
Wisdom, grace, and clarity as they discern their calling and choose to bring the gospel to the least-reached people groups or hard places.
That God will grant them the assurance of peace to remove their fears, anxieties and concerns for their loved ones as He equips them for the field.
Boldness and courage to take the next step to prepare well for the ministry which they are called in the harvest fields.
God's leading and wisdom to mobilise a great missionary movement from Wesley to reach the least, the lost and the last.
Field Development:
Cambodia
19. Functional English Centre (FEC)
Pray for the new school year starting on 13 Jan 2025.
Pray for the new English class in a new village where the villagers have relocated to.
The Lord’s protection and guidance upon FEC staff, students and their families.
For a blessed time of rest for teachers E & C as they travel home to see their family.
20. Pathway Fellowship in Siem Reap
Pray for the Lord to continue growing the ministry and strengthening those who have opened their hearts and minds to Him; pray for the Pathway team as they follow up with people who have responded to the Lord.
Thank God for a growing children’s ministry in the churches and preaching points. Pray for support for the ministry team as they seek to serve in this area.
For good follow-up and spiritual growth of the children who came to know Christ during village outreach.
Wisdom and strength for the teachers at Mustard Seed School (MSS).
God’s guidance and provision as MSS and the church that worships there need to relocate to a new place.
God’s provision, leading and continued open doors in medical ministry.
21. Wesley Phnom Penh Hostel (WPPH)
For former hostel students who have gone on to university to do well in their higher education. Praise the Lord for some who continued engaging the church community; pray for more to do so.
The Lord’s empowerment upon the house parents and their work at WPPH.
For the Lord to guide the curriculum preparation and recruitment of new teachers for the English Corner Programme.
Pray for God's empowerment upon the pastors to sow seeds and for more students to open their hearts to receive Jesus into their lives. May the youths who have received Him grow deeper in their faith and relationship with God.
God's protection over the hostel students in their health, well being and good relationship with their family and friends.
Indonesia
22. Batam & Bintan
Sustaining strength and wisdom for teachers to plan for the lessons and engage the students effectively. The students to learn effectively and to be diligent in their studies.
Pray for the students to be nurtured in godly values and to develop godly character.
Protection and good health for the pastors and leaders of GPI churches; wisdom and anointing to provide leadership and pastoral care.
More opportunities to reach out to the community through visitations.
Steadfastness for the congregation in their faith and spiritual growth.
Diligence for those who participated in a sewing workshop in developing their skills.
Wisdom in planning mission trips to Batam and Bintan to support the ministry at the school (English teaching and teacher’s training), and community outreach for families and children (churches).
23. Medan
Pray for the children and youth to grow in their faith and discipleship.
For the ministry workers to be used by God to bless the children, preteens and youth.
For the youth starting their university education to develop in character and find guidance regarding choosing their careers.
Students receiving scholarships to focus well in their studies.
Good follow-up & nurturing of faith for new believers & future youth leaders of the ministry.
All workers with our mission partner in Medan to keep up the spirit of serving God with love and humility.
24. Laos
Wisdom upon the nation’s leaders to find ways to cope with the financial crisis and help the poor who are struggling with inflation and the high cost of living.
Protection, courage and good health for God’s people especially those living in rural areas.
Wisdom, sustaining strength, favour and perseverance for God’s workers serving the least, the lost and the last.
Open hearts and responsiveness to the good news by the locals.
Myanmar
25. Acts Church
Thank God for the safe delivery of Pastor S's third child amid the distress in the country.
God’s provision upon an initiative started by Ps S to provide food and building materials to villages who lost their houses and farms to the recent typhoon and political crisis.
A piece of land for the permanent housing of a children’s home and for children there to grow in their knowledge of God
For older children and young adults to be safe from the political situation in the country and its impact.
For peace to reign once again in the country.
26. Blessing Centre
For peace and stability to be restored and maintained.
For efforts by the local government together with faith leaders and organisations like World Vision (WV) to be strengthened to alleviate issues concerning livelihoods and food security as people rebuild their lives.
For the safety of the WV team on the ground, Win and Zechariah amongst others; for resilience and strength to continue the good work that they are already doing.
Philippines
27. Payatas Zone 1
Wisdom for church and community leaders in selecting the right livelihood projects for various local villages.
For New Hope Antioch Church’s prison ministry to transform lives; good health and strength for pastor VP.
Thank God for new believers in Pinagpala Christian Community Church’s outreach points; for more pre-believing families to be reached and more church members to serve as the ministry expands.
For a safe and suitable venue for Promised Land Christian Church’s new outreach point at a location that floods often; for God’s provision for various ministry needs of the church
Thank God for regular attendance of youth and adult members at Jesus The Mediator Church; pray for spiritual healing and good family relationships for church members and a job opening for AB.
28. High Praise Church (HPC)
For the raising and training of more pastors and future leaders of this church; for more young adults, especially men, to rise up as leaders.
More trippers and trip leaders from WMC to deepen the WMC-HPC partnership.
Children to attend weekly Good News Club programmes to grow in their knowledge of Christ.
For families to stay together and for parents to come to know Christ.
For the young to stand firm in God and be discerning regarding messages on social media.
For a new church plant at Sto Tomas to make an impact in the community; good health and safety of HPC leaders and volunteers who make weekly trips there.
South Asia
29. Community at Tea Plantation
Wisdom and discernment for Pastor L to continue prayer mobilisation and discipleship training.
Teachers and students, as they come and continue to learn from the skills training provided and their lives to be transformed.
Wisdom upon country team and favour with local authorities for their ministry to move forward.
30. Slum Village Churches
BLH*: The school to flourish for Christ and for scholarships for all the needy children; for the Lord’s protection upon the church’s land.
SMG*: Spiritual and numerical growth in the church and God’s protection upon the families in the slums; the Lord’s provision for the church’s needs
TPL*: Spiritual growth for the church and families living in the slums; the Lord’s protection and provision as the church has been asked to relocate in light of construction works nearby.
TPR*: spiritual and numerical growth in the church and to be a good testimony to pre-believers in the slum areas; the Lord’s provision for the needs of the church including outreach and missions work.
[*acronyms for slum areas where the churches are situated]
31. Nepal
Pray for the RB people group, who live in poverty, illiteracy, and are underprivileged; for the Good News to reach them that would bring hope, freedom and peace in their life.
Praise God for media home groups who have been effective in reaching out in Nepal; pray for the Lord’s provision for these ministries.
Thailand
32. Nong Bua Lamphu
For the Lord to continue to minister to the youths to receive His truths and promises and grow in their faith.
Ongoing online English lessons led by Wesley volunteers to continue to serve needs of NBLPMC members and their invited friends.
For friendships built at Nongsan to be strengthened and for the people there to come to know Christ personally.
Strength and wisdom for Pastor K to juggle multiple roles and lead the church.
Discipline and discernment for the youths when it comes to using their digital devices.
Healing for members of the congregation who are ill and struggling with family issues.
33. Phrao
For the children at the outreach centre at LK to know God more and progress in their studies; for a church to be built at LK in the future.
Outreach at KP and MS villages to bear fruit for God; more children to join the activities there.
The Lord’s provision for a full-time worker at LK and a more convenient location to run the program there.
For God to touch the lives of families with children and the elderly who are ill and homebound as the church reaches out to them.
Good health and protection for Pastor D and his family.
34. Khek Noi and Chiang Mai
For more labourers to join our missions partner; recruitment has been slow over the past few months as travel restrictions ease & tourism related business are on a hiring spree.
For the children residing at the two centres to experience the love of Christ and be renewed in hope of a better future; for those baptised recently to grow in Christ and to always fix their eyes on Jesus in all circumstances.
For our partner’s Thai staff team to have strength and be pointed to God.
35. Timor Leste
For volunteers who are willing to serve 1-2 years as house parents in Sundermeier Home and Dunamis House, and to mentor home-grown leaders to take over the role of house parents.
For organisations and individuals with business or entrepreneurship expertise to come alongside and mentor Timorese in basic business skills.
The missionaries, teachers and staff to be empowered to nurture this generation of youth to be a light and blessing to their community and the nations beyond.
Thank God for the completion of three key buildings in the SPMS Development Project in January that can now be used by 795 students in the new school term. Pray for the remaining construction of the admin block and two hostel blocks to be completed soon.
36. Wesley Youths in Missions
For God to nurture a heart for missions amongst our youths, and raise a generation of missions-minded youths in Wesley YM with a desire to serve Him.
For God to lead our youths and youth leaders as we seek to learn more about missions.
For God to bring more youth mission trip leaders and trippers to serve Him in the mission fields as YM starts to ramp up missions activities.
Wisdom and love for youth missions leaders as they connect with various missions fields.
For our upcoming youth mission trips to be God-led and for our youth trippers to be good witnesses for God.
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