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In the midst of this old city, the modern house church is planting roots. Some of them are the fruit of missionaries from the 1800’s, or the ministry of Watchman Nee; others owe their heritage to movements originating in the countryside. Whatever their origin, these house churches are asking for prayer. Will you join us in praying for the church in Fuzhou this month? |
This Week's Prayer Guide June 29 - This July, we are praying for the central Chinese city of Fuzhou. Pray for the gospel to go deeper and wider among the churches and people of Fuzhou. June 30 - The city of Fuzhou is very ancient, with a long history spanning over 2,000 years. Walking through the city, you can see architecture from many different eras of Chinese history. Pray for the ancient King of Kings to be glorified in this ancient city. July 1 - “The local culture here is very much about tea,” says a pastor from Fuzhou. “There’s a lot of drinking and brewing tea. So wherever you go to chat, you have to brew tea. Every household brews tea, and every shop brews tea, whether they sell curtains, houses, or anything else, they all brew tea.” Pray that the gospel might steep into the city of Fuzhou like tea steeps into water. July 2 - Like many cities in China, one pastor in Fuzhou shares that “The economic downturn has been quite severe. Some brothers and sisters in our church are in state-owned enterprises, which have also had significant layoffs. Some have laid off a third of their staff. Some state-owned enterprises with a thousand employees have laid off three to four hundred people. There have also been pay cuts and, indeed, more overtime.” Pray for those who have been laid off to find new jobs, and for those who are overworked to know the rest of Christ. July 3 - Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian Province, and Fujian Cuisine is known to be one of the major regional cooking styles in China. Its street food and snacks are also famous. Praise God for the gift of good food, and pray that the gospel may nourish his people in Fuzhou. July 4 - “A very important characteristic of Fuzhou is emigration,” says one pastor. “If you look at last year, in one of Fuzhou’s small counties over 100,000 people emigrated to the United States. In one village, there are almost no middle-aged people left. Even the local police station told them they had to sign agreements promising not to emigrate. Many young people feel they have no way to get married, have children, and support a family, so their only way out is to emigrate.” Pray for those who emigrate from Fuzhou to find Christ in their new homes, and pray for those who stay in Fuzhou to be encouraged and have opportunities to thrive in the city. July 5 - Fuzhou has a long gospel history. After the city was opened as a port after the first Opium War in 1840, foreign missionaries came to the city. Watchman Nee was also from Fuzhou. Pray for all the seeds that have been planted in Fuzhou to bear fruit. 6月29日- 今年7月，我们为中国中部的城市福州祈祷。祈求福音在福州的教会和民众中更深更广地传播。 6月30日- 福州是一座非常古老的城市，拥有超过两千年的历史。走在城市中，可以看到中国历史上不同时期的建筑风格。请为这座古老城市中的万王之王能够被高举祷告。 7月1日- “一位来自福州的牧师说：‘这里的本地文化非常注重茶文化，到哪里聊天都要泡茶。每家每户泡茶，每一家店也都泡茶，无论是卖窗帘的、卖房子的，都会泡茶。’” 请祷告，愿福音像茶叶泡进水中一样，深入渗透到福州这座城市中。 7月2日- 像中国的许多城市一样，一位福州的牧师分享说：“经济下行非常严重。我们教会有些弟兄姊妹在国企工作，也遭遇了大量裁员。有的裁掉了三分之一的员工，有些上千人的国企裁了三四百人，还有降薪、加班等情况。” 请为失业的人能够找到新工作祷告，也为过度劳累的人在基督里得着真正的安息祷告。 7月3日- 福州是福建省省会，而福建菜是中国主要的地方菜系之一。福州的小吃和街边美食也非常有名。感谢神赐下美食的恩典，并祷告福音也能像食物一样，滋养福州的百姓。 7月4日- “一项非常显著的福州特征就是移民，”一位牧师说。“光去年，福州一个小县就有超过十万人移民到美国。有的村子里几乎没有中年人了，甚至当地派出所都要求他们签署不再移民的承诺书。很多年轻人觉得自己无法结婚、生孩子、养家，移民成了唯一的出路。” 请为那些从福州移民出去的人祷告，愿他们在新的居所遇见基督。也为留在福州的人祷告，愿他们得着鼓励，并有机会在这座城市中兴旺发展。 7月5日- 福州有着悠久的福音历史。自从1840年第一次鸦片战争后，福州成为通商口岸，外国宣教士也来到这座城市。属灵领袖倪柝声也是福州人。请为过去在福州撒下的福音种子祷告，愿它们结出果子。 |