Prayer Time

19 November, 2023

CBF / GBF
For this reason I bow my
knees before the Father, from
whom every family in heaven
and on earth is named, that
according to the riches of his
glory he may grant you to be
strengthened with power
through his Spirit in your inner
being,

Ephesians 3:14-16
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Song - Your Name
As morning dawns and evening fades
You inspire songs of praise
That rise from earth to touch Your
heart
And glorify Your Name
Jesus in Your Name we pray
Come and fill our hearts today
Lord give us strength to live for You
And glorify Your Name

Your Name is a strong and mighty

tower
Your Name is a shelter like no other
Your Name let the nations sing it
louder
'Cause nothing has the power to save
But Your Name

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Sharing from the Word

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Ministry - Purnata
Praise God for:
1. Purnata received its FCRA renewal in spite of various uncertainties and has managed to stay compliant.
2. The committed staff (almost 30) who have remained faithful to their calling in spite of the financial
challenges and risks.
3. The new centre in Sonagachi RLA. They began formally this month and will be inaugurate in December.
4. All the networks we have built with various Govt., NGO and church partners who support and are a
blessing to our work.
5. The 70+ minors & 45+ women we have rescued, 30+ women who have been rehabilitated &
reintegrated, impacting over 300+ women & 1000+ children in the last 9 years.

Pray for:
1. Every woman & child we have impacted to continue in freedom and hope and to come to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Work in the villages of West Bengal along the Indo-Bangladesh border where we are working on the prevention of Human
Trafficking with women and children being trafficked to Mumbai and other places.
3. Building good trusting relationships with the women in the red light areas of Sonapur, Bhandup & Ghatkopar in Mumbai and
Sonagachi in Kolkata that lead them to move into a life of freedom and hope through rehabilitation with us.
4. Every child and youth with whom they work would have an opportunity to hear the gospel and most of them would respond to the
gospel, and become champions for the gospel.
5. The ability to hire and sustain qualified, committed and passionate staff who see their work as a ministry.
6. The good health of all their staff as they work selflessly in high-risk situations, protection from traffickers and others whose
business gets disrupted. Darshana, Bharti, Prabha, Susan, Mana, Asha and Earnest have been struggling with various illnesses and
also others who face issues.
7. God's favour as we approach individuals, churches, corporates and donor agencies to find new partnerships that help us to tide
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over our financial challenges and Purnata is able to meet all its financial liabilities.
CBF & GBF – Prayer requests and Praise matters
Prayer Requests
❖ Mothers to be: Lydia (Joby), Keren (Kishor), Keerthana (Prashanth) and Sheetal (Sam)
❖ CBF & GBF Camp 2024 - Jan 26, 27 & 28 . For members of both assemblies to be blessed at respective
camps
❖ Healing & Recovery for family & friends of our members :
- Br. Vehas Vethamoni (Rajakumar Uncle’s BIL): Has numbness in both legs and hence unable to move,
for recovery
- Sis. Grace’s mom Rose Mary Alexander - admitted in Jabalpur, for recovery & healing
- Sister Raemol’s mother and father – Continue to pray for their full recovery
- Joanna’s (Kunjamma aunt's granddaughter) treatment for Sarcoidosis (a rare autoimmune disease)
- Ashish Thomas’ mother: She met with an accident in Kerala and has fractured her ankle.
- Sis Glady’s full recovery. She is discharged from CMC Vellore.
- Leelamma Rajan (Ashley Rajan's mom) for relief from compression and pain and that she will be able
to move around freely on her own.
Praise matters
❖ Pradeep’s and Jonathan’s safe travel to Manipur.
❖ Praise God Star’s Mom as she was admitted last week but now she is back home and recovering 6
Breakout Groups

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Prayer for the Israel Hamas war situation
1. At least 11,500 Palestinians, including 4,700 children have been killed in Israeli strikes
on Gaza since 7 October. Two-thirds of the Gaza Strip's population of 2.3 million has
been made homeless by the war → Pray for a peaceful resolution between Israel and
Palestine.
2. Pray for those killed and those left behind — for the orphaned child, the injured
elderly, those abducted and families desperate for safety.
3. Pray that violence and bloodshed would cease and that God’s peace and
reconciliation to overcome conflict.

Prayer for Manipur and those undergoing persecution in North India

1. Pray for Manipur for the situation to totally de-escalate and that there would be peace
in Manipur.
2. Pray for Bro Mohan bail hearing next Thursday. Pray for the comfort of his family.
3. Pray for God’s grace, comfort and protection for the small churches in North India and
that the church will be strengthened and continue to grow.
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Benin
Religion: Christian 46%, Muslim 28%, Ethnic religions 25% (Unreached: 18.7%)

PRAY FOR
1. Peace, justice and righteousness to grow in Benin.
2. The leaders to lead the country with integrity and work to bring about economic
opportunities for its citizens.
3. Protection of children from being traded as slaves to neighbouring Nigeria.
4. The power and peace of Christ to reign over jihadism and violence.
5. Unity among Christians to draw non-believers to Jesus.
6. Those bound to voodoo and witchcraft to be set free by the power of Jesus
Christ.
7. More trained pastors and teachers to be available to teach right doctrines to the
Christian population.
8. The translation of the Bible into the local languages used by the people groups. 9
Unreached People groups - Bhattra, Madhya Pradesh
The Bhattra are a scheduled caste in India. They are Hindus.They fish, do cultivation work, and collect mushrooms and
forest food. Some of them work as day laborers. The Bhatra have traditional councils to judge in matters. Only a few of
them can read and write so the gospel will need to be given in oral form.

PRAY THAT
1. The Bhattra people have the chance to enjoy the blessings of
peace, hope and joy offered by Jesus Christ to those whom are
willing to accept Him on His terms.
2. The traditional council leaders of the Bhattra will come to Jesus
Christ and open the doors to a movement to Christ that will
bless their entire community.
3. The gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead the Bhattra
to salvation.
4. The Lord may send more workers to work among them.
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For this reason I bow my
knees before the Father, from
whom every family in heaven
and on earth is named, that
according to the riches of his
glory he may grant you to be
strengthened with power
through his Spirit in your inner
being,

Ephesians 3:14-16
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