 Dear Father: Help us love this time of year. We can get so stressed out with all the things we need to do and the gifts we need to buy. We may not even be looking forward to family gatherings because of strained relationships. But You, Jesus make the difference. You really DO! Help us remember that.
Staff Prayer and Praise Request for December, 2019
Colin Leaver – Executive Director
Prayer:
- We are establishing the terms for a partnership with Bolivia. This comes from knowing we have financial need, and according to God's math, that means we need to be generous. Please pray as we seek God's provision for them and us.
- November is budget development month for QYU. Our board of directors will review all our budgets in December and approve in January after 2019 finances are done. Please pray for wisdom in our discernment, and for big God sized faith and action.
- Please pray for the Leaver family as I believe we have experienced a serious season of spiritual warfare. We are thankful for good Christian family and friends who are leaning in with prayer and help.
Praise:
- I am very thankful for Aaron* who is volunteering at his public high school by doing a spiritual development survey with other teens. This leads to lots of presentations of the Gospel and Aaron is really enjoying expressing his faith
- In November we started a training program for volunteers that demonstrates how to start spiritual conversations with youth. In December we will do training on Growing faith in youth. We are thankful for the 30+ volunteers at the Beacon who serve the 60+ youth who attend the Beacon regularly.
- For an incredible experience with YFC Bolivia that has helped shape our understanding of healthy ministry and passion. Please remember to pray for our Bolivian YFC family who are experiencing lots of stress from their government instability.
*names changed to protect the identity.
Eli Verkuyl – Student Ministries
My prayer requests for December are for a peaceful resolution to the CUPE strike, increased influence in the schools and ability to discern Gods plan for reaching students in PEC.
Ben McEwen - Student Ministries
Please pray for Ben in his transition time to full time ministry with Youth Unlimited.
Rikki-Anne McNaught – Performing Arts
We are thankful that we are connecting weekly with 72 students from Grade 3-8 who are enrolled in 3 performing arts programs - Spirit Borne, Opening Act and Dance for the King. This month, please pray for our volunteer leaders in the following areas:
1. to be filled with wisdom and discernment
2. to listen well to the Holy Spirit for His guidance in conversations
3. to speak words of life and hope to all the students
Also please pray with us for a new Christian student on Spirit Borne who is sharing her knowledge of the Bible with the hopes of leading a friend to the Lord.
Thank you for standing with us in prayer for this generation!
Andrew MacKay – Quinte Youth Centre
Prayer:
1. God’s blessing on new relationships with our community and schools.
2. That we can adequately lead our youth into positions of leadership and positive influence.
3. For a potential opportunity to lead Alpha Video Series for Youth in the New Year.
Praise:
1. Twenty new youth discovered the Youth Centre last month.
2. We have a new volunteer at the Youth Centre for Monday nights.
3. We are grateful for a new connection with staff and students at Sir James Whitney school.
Mike Wilson – Grapic Word
Prayer:
- For us as we are connecting with partners and contacts of our ministry these next two weeks for supporting the ministry
- For our Lockdown event in January as we work on the final touches of event planning and teachings that will create impact for our youth
- For safety over the Christmas season for us and our students as we travel to different destinations in visiting friends and family
Praise:
- We were encouraged to see more people see the need for nerd ministry at a church presentation in Hanover
- We had a game donated from the Giddy Goblin (a board game store in Hanover) that we used this past week in our Board Game Night program
- Hearing from different people in the area that are excited for our nerdy Star Wars Lockdown in January
Event: Star Wars Lockdown, Thursday January 2nd 7pm - Friday January 3rd 9am, Calvary Community Church in Belleville, ($5 for midnight pizza)
Mike Fuller – Brighton Beacon Youth Centre
 Prayer
- Please continue to pray for our volunteers particularly those who have been dealing with illness.
- Prayer for our committee as we work on our budgets for next year.
-Christmas is coming up and some of our students have a more difficult time,
as home life is not always the best.
Praise
-That we have been given this opportunity to love on and minister to the kids of Brighton.
- For all our hard working volunteers who commit time every week to the kids of their community!
-God continues to open doors for us to talk to youth!
Thanking God for Bob Scrivens our Chaplain as he continues to be a blessing to many. Please continue to pray for his health.
Thank you again for doing the GREATER work of YFC... and
Merry Christmas from all of us!
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