這個祈禱退修會，是為了大家在靈裡的重新得力，並藉此更新教會的敬拜與祈禱，使我們能夠讓 2014 年在神的同在與祝福中結束。
9/6/2014 Schedule
Turn off your all mobile devices before you enter the sanctuary. Absolutely no phones for 4 hours.
8:00-8:30 安靜等候 Silent meditation.
Come to the sanctuary and find yourself a place to sit. Focus your spirit and mind on God. You may pray through ACTS in silence or meditate upon a Bible passage.
8:30-9:00 敬拜讚美 Worship.
Our praise team will lead us in a time of corporate worship. We’ll praise the Lord and lift up his holy name.
9:00-11:00 個人祈禱時間 Individual Prayer Time.
Each person finds a place so he/she can pray undisturbed for two hours. Sanctuary pews, classrooms and fellowship room are available for participants to use. The rule of thumb is one person one pew. In case of high attendance two persons will share one pew. Each couple, if they prefer to pray together, may use one classroom. You may also choose other places.
You may use your Bible and prayer book during this period. A good way to spend this two hours is systematically praying through C.H.R.I.S.T.
11:00-11:30 Prayer Rally.
This is a time to bear each other’s burden through prayers. We’ll ask people to voluntarily share his/her needs or life goals and invite participants to pray for him/her.
11:30-12:00 敬拜讚美 Worship.
We’ll end the retreat with our eyes focus on the Lord through singing and praising.
九月－禱告之月 September Month of Prayer
九月份是教會的禱告月。請鼓勵大家按以下方式禱告。
- 個人禱告：在九月裏，每天至少禱告十分鍾。
- 團體禱告：在九月裏，參加每週三的禱告會。
週一, 為教會禱告 (Church)
- 為教會牧師，聖工人員以及教會的事奉人員禱告。
- 為教會的事工和宣教導告。
- 為O.C.E.A.N.宣教事工禱告。
- 求神使用我們教會在校園，社區傳揚福音。
週二, 為家庭禱告 (Home)
- 為全家禱告。求神保守，帶領，祝福並使用你的家庭。
- 為每位家庭成員禱告。為每個人的需要，身體健康以及他們與神的關係禱告。
- 為一家之主禱告。求神帶領他走在神的旨意之中，並帶領全家走正路。
- 在神的面前擺上家庭的需要。求神豐盛的供應。
週三, 為你的關係禱告 (Relations)
- 為你的親戚朋友禱告。
- 為教會裡有需要的人禱告。
- 為你的團契成員禱告。
- 為你所認識的新朋友禱告。
- 為每個人的身體健康和靈命的長進禱告。
- 為破裂的人際關係禱告。
週四, 為自己禱告 (I myself)
- 為你與神的關係禱告。求神讓你能更多的經歷祂. 為自己的靈命長進禱告。
- 為你自己的需要禱告。向神訴說你的擔憂和困擾，把你心中的重擔卸在神的面前。
- 向神認罪悔改。求神赦免你的罪，並在靈命上重新得力。
- 求神更多得使用你，並更多得參與教會的事工。
週五, 為神的救恩禱告 (Salvation)
- 為你的家庭成員中尚未信主的禱告。
- 為你的親戚朋友中尚未信主的禱告。
- 為每一位你認識的慕道友提名禱告。
- 為全球的宣教士禱告, 為你所關懷的國家禱告。
週六, 感恩 (感謝神) (Thanks Giving)
- 感謝神祂永久長存的慈愛和救恩。
- 數算神的恩典並感謝神。
- 讚美神，在禱告中高舉神的名。
- 向神歌唱並享受與神同在的恩典。
週日, 在聖殿裡敬拜神
- 帶著一顆喜樂和敬拜的心來教會。
- 凖時到教會。或甚至可以提前二十分鐘到教會, 為主日崇拜凖備你的心。
- 歡喜快樂的向神歡唱。自由得向神表達你自己。
- 在聖靈的帶領下，以一顆敞開的心來聆聽並接受神的話語。
禁食禱告 Fast
For anyone one who intends to participate in this weekend’s Prayer Retreat the following is an explanation regarding fast.
What is fast?
Fast is a period of time, without taking any food, you set aside in order to focus your mind and spirit on God.
Who should fast?
Fast is a personal choice. You may come to the prayer retreat fasting, you may come to the retreat not fasting. It’s totally optional.
How long should I fast?
It’s also totally optional. This time our church encourages 24-hour or 18-hour fast. You may choose a 12-hour fast instead. It’s up to you. For people who is not experienced in fasting we don’t encourage any time over 24 hours.
Who should not fast?
People with some physical conditions. e.g. pregnancy, illness… etc. should not fast. If you’re currently taking medications you should consult your doctor before you start fasting.
May I drink water during fast?
Yes, you may drink water.
What about Bellman and SMC… fellowships? They have dinner Friday night.
For people who intends to fast but their fellowships have dinner programs, they can either:
- Not to eat during dinner time. Or
- Start fasting after dinner.
Fellowships with dinner programs should proceed as usual. Not everyone is fasting.
Some scripture passages I can read while fasting?
Here are some good ones:
