Prayer Burdens

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for the salvation of the children in grade 5–Of this year’s list of 37 children in 5th grade and middle school, 28 have received the Lord, and 16 have been baptized (15 this past Lord’s Day and one previously); let us pray for the experience of the assurance and joy of salvation of all these newly saved children, that the remaining 12 who received the Lord but have not yet been baptized will be baptized soon, and for the salvation of the remaining 9 who have not yet received the Lord

2. The citywide church gathering on Lord’s Day, June 22–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. The ongoing truth pursuit this year in the book of Genesis–That the love for the Word of God would increase daily in all the saints and that as a result, more and more, the church would have the reality of being the pillar and base of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15)

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

5. The Bible camps, Summer Schools of Truth and 6th grade conferences being held this week and next week in various localities throughout the United States

6. That the Lord would supply the churches in Atlanta, GA and in Dublin, Ireland with the funds necessary to build or purchase a proper meeting hall for the strengthening of the church life in these localities

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.)

1. The salvation of the children in grade 5–Let us pray for the citywide gathering for the fifth graders to be held this upcoming Saturday, June 7 in Hall 1; there are 37 fifth graders on the list, including two from Rosendale and one from Ithaca; of these, at least 26 have already prayed to receive the Lord as their Savior; the serving ones will preach the gospel again this Saturday to give those who have not yet prayed the opportunity to receive the Lord and to strengthen the Lord’s work in those who already received Him; they will also share regarding baptism; let us pray for the Lord’s timing and arrangement for the baptisms

2. The strengthening of all the families and households in the church life–Let us pray for the strengthening of the relationships and the oneness in every household

3. The citywide church gathering on Lord’s Day, June 22

4. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. The 2025 Pentecost conference which will take place in Bad Wildungen, Germany, this upcoming weekend; please pray for the Lord to advance in the German-speaking countries throughout Europe through His speaking and the blending of the saints in this conference
b. Conference in London, England this upcoming weekend for all the churches in the UK on the burden for the children and young people
c. The strengthening of the church in Dublin, Ireland, their need for a proper meeting hall, and that the Lord would provide the funds needed when a suitable facility is found
d. For the strengthening of the churches in France and that many new ones will become remaining fruit, shepherded and perfected, built up and built in as members of the Body

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

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for the word released in the Memorial Day Conference this past weekend regarding the topic The Preparation of the Bride; let us pray that the Spirit of reality would guide all the saints into the reality of everything that was spoken, and let us also pray for the viewing of these messages this upcoming weekend in many localities throughout Europe, Africa, the Far East and Australasia

2. The Summer School of Truth Teachers’ Training for the churches in the Northeast which will be held this upcoming Saturday in Newington, CT

3. The salvation of the children in grade 5–Let us pray for the gospel meeting which will be held on Saturday, June 7

4. Thanksgiving to the Lord for all the children, young people, and college age saints–Let us pray that each one would be preserved and perfected to bear the Lord’s testimony “in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation” and “shine as luminaries in the world” (Phil. 2:15) as they face the attack of the enemy in this dark age

5. Prayer for the Lord’s blessing on all the practical services in the church and on all the church meetings and small group meetings this week

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

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for answering the prayers of the church for last weekend’s Northeast Middle Schoolers’ Conference on the general subject The Wonderful Jesus in the Gospels; let us pray for all of these dear young people, for the development of their ongoing personal relationship with the Lord, and that the word of the Lord released in the conference would not return to Him empty but accomplish what He sent it forth to do

2. The 2025 International Memorial Day Blending Conference to be held in Phoenix, AZ this upcoming weekend; let us pray for all aspects of this conference, including the release of the word, the travel and health of the saints, the online component of the conference, children’s service, ushering service, audio/video service, etc.

3. All the college students in the church life:
a. That all the graduating seniors would have the Lord’s leading and blessing for the next phase of their lives
b. That all the college age saints would be free to participate more in the church life during the summer months

4. The Summer School of Truth Teachers’ Training for the churches in the Northeast which will be held on Saturday, May 31, in Newington, CT

5. The strengthening of the church in Dublin, Ireland, their need for a proper meeting hall, and that the Lord would provide the funds needed when a suitable facility is found

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

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for His faithful and all-inclusive care for the church in NYC and prayer for the church’s further going on:
a. That all the saints of all ages would have the burden for the gospel
b. The shepherding of all the saints and all the new ones, that not one would be overlooked
c. The strengthening of all the families and households in the church life
d. The strengthening of the church meetings and small group meetings this week

2. The Northeast Spring Middle Schoolers’ Conference to be held at Camp Penuel this upcoming weekend–The general subject of the conference is The Wonderful Jesus in the Gospels

3. The salvation of the children in grade 5

4. The 2025 International Memorial Day Blending Conference to be held in Phoenix, AZ over the weekend of May 23-26

5. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. Conference in Budapest, Hungary this upcoming weekend–This conference is for the churches and the saints in the Central and Eastern Europe and Balkans region of Europe
b. For the strengthening of the churches in France and that many new ones will become remaining fruit, shepherded and perfected, built up and built in as members of the Body
c. That many students, families, and mature saints will migrate to France within the next several years for the Lord’s interest

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

1. That all the saints would have a hidden life of fellowship with the Lord (Matt. 6:6) and develop deeper roots in Him (Jer. 17:8); that they all would “take root downward and bear fruit upward” (Isaiah 37:31)

2. Thanksgiving to the Lord for His blessing on the Young Working Saints and Young Families Conference held this past weekend, and prayer that all these saints would grow in life and be factors of supply and building up in their local churches

3. The full-time serving ones’ retreat taking place this week (May 5-8) at Camp Penuel (KPCC) with over 400 expected to attend; let us pray for the Lord’s blessing on this fellowship, for the going on and further perfecting of all these saints, and that each one would be constituted as a channel of blessing in and to the church in which they serve

4. The salvation of the children in grade 5

5. The Northeast Spring Middle Schoolers’ Conference to be held at Camp Penuel over the weekend of May 16-18

6. The 2025 International Memorial Day Blending Conference to be held in Phoenix, AZ over the weekend of May 23-26