Our Prayers
PRAYER SERVICE — first Sunday of the Month, 5pmPrayer for Reforming
1 Timothy 2:1-4 ~ supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings for all people.
Thanksgiving to God
Psalm 100; Philippians 4:6 ~ coming to God with thanksgiving.
- Give thanks that we have assurance of forgiveness and renewed relationship with God, and with one another, through the gospel of Christ.
- Give thanks for the Board of Management and the new financial year budget, and pray that we would invest in what we value most as a church.
Church life , Reforming life
Galatians 6:10: especially to those who are of the household of faith.
- Pray that each Lord's Day we would meet Jesus in the Bible and be really changed by His Spirit working in us and through us.
- Pray for the preaching of God’s word from the Book of Revelation, that as we see the Lamb standing victorious, we as a church would endure and stay faithful, with our eyes on Christ.
- Pray that we would grow as a healthy church with a gospel culture, more like Christ.
- Pray for the leaders of Reforming Church, that they would continue to lead with love.
- Pray for the ministry of Members, that God would strengthen them in their inner being, so that we would be a church where members care for one another in our sins and sufferings.
- Pray for more Kids Church teachers and leaders.
- Pray that we would be a safe church, safeguarding the little ones and all the vulnerable.
- Pray that God would provide for the poor and needy, the sick and suffering, through us His church.
- Pray that Christ would care for and provide for those struggling in their mental health.
- Pray for healing, care and comfort for those suffering from cancer in our congregation: Bronwen McCoy and Rachel McRohan.
- Pray for those dear to our congregation, particularly Anthony Talliopoulos (Reforming member Anthea Lourey's brother), who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Pray for him as he undergoes a bone marrow biopsy and starts chemo. Anthony is recently engaged, so also please pray for his fiancée (Acacia).
Our wider Community and Society
1 Timothy 2:1-4 ~ supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings for all people.
- Pray for the protection of the unborn and for the care of women in vulnerable situations.
Evangelism, as we love the lost
Acts 1:8 ~ witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea; Romans 1:16-17; James 5:16.
- Pray for our evangelism as a church. James writes that "the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working" (James 5:16). Pray for the power of the gospel to save everyone who believes in Christ (Romans 1:16-17), and that God would heal the spiritual sickness that leads to eternal death and save sinners in our society.
- Pray for our planning, bringing and being on-team for Christianity Explored in Term 4, that many would come and trust in Jesus.
- Pray for all the Playgroup families.
- Pray that the Lord would add to our number those who are being saved, gathered from every generation, for healthy intergenerational discipleship.
Prayer for beyond Reforming Church
Acts 1:8 ~ to the end of the earth.
- We pray for the awakening of our society to joy that is found in Jesus.
For churches in our Presbytery (Presbytery of North Western Victoria):
1. Sunraysia (Mildura) Presbyterian Church
2. Swan Hill Presbyterian Church
3. Rochester Presbyterian Church
4. Eaglehawk Presbyterian Church
5. St. John’s Bendigo Presbyterian Church
6. Castlemaine Presbyterian Church
On Mission
- Life FM Bendigo 105.1
- Pray for all churches in Bendigo, praying for them as we remember them each gathered prayer.
- Pray for the persecuted and pressured church around the world.
For the Presbyterian Theological College
Pray for the Presbyterian Theological College and the Theological Education Committee of Victoria.
- pray for the faculty and staff: Grant them wisdom, endurance, and joy as they teach, mentor, and prepare students for gospel ministry.
- pray for the students and candidates: Equip them with deep scriptural knowledge, godly character, and a burning passion to share the love of Jesus Christ.
- pray for the harvest: Raise up more faithful men and women to equip the saints for ministry.
For our supported missionaries
- International: Chris & Naomi Boyes serving south east Asia.
- National: Presbyterian Inland Mission with McNairs at Mt. Magnet.
- Local: AFES Bendigo (CU Bendigo) with the Staff of Cat Tuckwell, Ryan Smith and Steve Blyth — along with the students and Servant Team (student leaders).
Our God-given Generosity