Let’s Pray For Joanne Dunlop (deaconess in Craigavon Area & Antrim Area Hospitals)Pray for God to guide Joanne as she provides pastoral care to patients, staff and family and that she will bring words of comfort, strength and hope in every conversation, so that people will come to know Christ or be strengthened in their Christian faith.  

Arklow (Co Wicklow) Give thanks for the ordination of new elders, for new families attending church and for increasing numbers attending Wednesday Kids Club, Friday Youth Club and Coffee Dock. Give thanks too for the opportunity to teach English to many Ukrainians. Pray for those going through difficult times.  

Joseph
The story of Joseph holds a key to understanding the entire Bible.
READ MORE HERE

Truth For Life
The Old Testament said Christ would be called the Prince of Peace. But in the New Testament, Jesus admits He comes to bring division! Is He contradicting Himself? Find out as we investigate another question God asks, on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.
LISTEN HERE

Let’s Pray For ModeratorGive thanks for the opening of a new hall at Kilmount congregation on Sunday afternoon. Pray that the refurbishment will enhance the ministry and mission of the church and will be to the benefit of both the congregation and the community.

Answering God’s invitation to worship Come, all who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Isaiah 55:1. 
Ask God to help us freely find all we need in him as we worship today. 

Chris & Rachel Humphries (global mission workers, Portugal)  

Give thanks for the new members received into the Comunidade Pedras Viva (CPV) church plant in Senhora da Hora, Porto during Easter. Pray for a deepening and maturing of faith among the CPV church body and for spiritual growth.

Middle East   Pray for the work and witness of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (NESSL). 90% of the Syrian population now live below the poverty line, while the average price of a food basket has recently increased by an estimated 236%. Remember NESSL as they try to help those in need.  

Let’s Pray For Disability Services   Pray for Caroline Yeomans, Head of Disability Services, as she returns to her position after 
a period of maternity leave. Give thanks for Caroline’s dedication to the work of Disability Services and for the services she oversees – Aaron House, Lawnfield House, Willow Brook/Topley Terrace and Peacehaven.

Oireachtas Give thanks for those who serve in Dáíl Éireann and Seanad Éireann. Pray that each one would carry out their responsibilities seeking to pursue a peaceful and just society, with courage and determination to work for those who are most vulnerable in society.

General Council

Pray for the ongoing preparations of the 2022 General Assembly. Remember especially the work of the General Secretary’s Department as they finalise many of the practical details. Remember also the staff of the IT Department who will be engaged in the preparations for Assembly.

Linkage Commission The Commission meets on Tuesday 24 May, with many items of business, including a number of congregations asking permission to call a minister. Pray for the commission and its convener, James Livingstone, as it seeks to be obedient to the Lord in this meeting, and in allocating ministry resources across the denomination.

PCI response To Secretary Of State
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has described the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis's further intervention to commission abortion services as ‘a continued assault on the preciousness of life.’
Full statement: https://t.co/ybCX1K9qgL

Let’s Pray For Kenny Hanna (Rural Chaplain) Give thanks for livestock markets, which provide a vital social and business hub for farmers and farming families. Sometimes the only people a farmer will see are those they meet there. May Kenny and other Christian farmers and families be salt and light for Jesus in these important meeting places.

Alt (Co Donegal) Pray for Rev Colin McKibben and the home mission congregation of Alt. Pray that members 
will have opportunities to share the gospel with family, friends and people from the local community.  
 

Let’s Pray For Naomi Keefe (global mission worker, Brazil)Pray for the planning of evangelistic events to take place on St John the Baptist Day in June. Give thanks that Christian children from the Good News club are encouraging their mums to go to the ‘Coffee with God’ Bible Studies. Pray that the women will come to faith in Jesus Christ.

BrazilPray for the work and witness of the Igreja Presbiteriana do Brazil(IPB) which has around 650,000 members in 5,000 congregations throughout Brazil.  

Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week.
13 – 19 May
It has been hard to gather the CU this term at TUS, Limerick (formerly Limerick IT). Many have been, and still are, on placement recently. Pray for the Christian students to still be an encouragement to each other and to share the gospel with friends even while on placement and over exams.
There has been a lot of contact this year with international students and students who are exploring faith in University College Cork CU. Pray for those friendships to carry on even over busy exam times and into the summer. Pray for fruitful engagement with international students before they head home.

Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has updated the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2022. 
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/​

This week the focus is on Saudi Arabia the 11th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/saudi-arabia/

Arab World Ministries
If you would like to find out more about Arab World Ministries, they have a range of books available at 10OfThose.
FIND OUT MORE HERE-
https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/partners/awm