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Call to Prayer
The World Network of Prayer is calling for a National Day of Prayer, Wednesday, October 14, for the 2020 U.S. Presidential and Congressional Elections. Churches are encouraged to join in corporate prayer for these pivotal elections on Tuesday, November 3. Prayer points from WNOP are available here. The homepage of the WNOP website offers two links for downloadable versions of the prayer guide: the Printable Guide and the Full Color Guide. A nonpartisan prayer guide is available at https://vote-your-values.s3.amazonaws.com/VoterPrayerGuide.pdf.
David K. Bernard
General Superintendent
United Pentecostal Church International
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The whole world has come to North America. As a nation of immigrants, this statement is more real now than ever before. Despite the challenges we have in the USA and Canada, the world's countries are still sending immigrants in large numbers. Pew research says that between the years 2005 and 2050, 82 percent of the United States' new population growth will be from immigrants. This is roughly 118 million people made up of first-generation immigrants, their children, and grandchildren. As most immigrant populations in North America are growing faster than the majority population, this represents a tremendous population change shift.
The population shift, which we are seeing, introduces an incredible opportunity to the North American church. Our proximity to the great commission is nearer than ever before. When Jesus said, "Go and teach all nations, baptizing them...," we've naturally envisioned that as "going" somewhere else. And thank God for UPCI Global Missions and our esteemed missionaries who continue to do just that. However, accomplishing the great commission could now be done in one's own neighborhood, on your local college campus, or in your favorite coffee shop. We will never stop sending missionaries to the global field, but we must raise the church's awareness of the multicultural mission field that's right here at home.
All Nations Sunday is one of many ways we are intentional about reaching the multicultural population of North America. Hundreds of UPCI churches are now participating in All Nations Sunday. Each year, MCM promotes a corporate date (always the Sunday before United Nations Day) for the sake of uniting efforts. However, we are far more interested that churches participate than on what day they do so. We are getting reports of churches hosting All Nations Sunday services all through the year.
Multicultural Ministries creates and provides evangelism materials that churches can use to promote their All Nations Sunday service. Flyers, door hangers, and more are provided annually at our website, allnationssunday.com. We offer flyers in about ten major languages of the world as well.
In 2019, the All Nations Sunday offering was the largest in the five-year history. The $59,448 offering represented twenty-seven participating districts and was close to four times larger than the closest previous offering. Of course, this offering in comparison to our larger ministries, is small. Still, we celebrate it as this is a tremendous help to us in offering resources like Globaltracts.com, the MCM "Connect" Podcast, and the coming Mosaic Multicultural Training Curriculum. This offering also represents $23,779 that remains in districts for multicultural evangelism opportunities.
What is the ultimate purpose of All Nations Sunday? The answer is two-fold. (1) To celebrate the multicultural church that we are. Even in communities where the predominant demographic is Caucasian, churches are marveling when discovering the different cultural backgrounds and ancestry within the congregation. (2) To signal the community that we are inclusive of all cultures, we are a church for every nation.
To loosely quote Bro. Bernard, in a recent meeting, "We are not promoting diversity politics, but evangelism into diverse communities. Not multiculturalism, but multicultural evangelism." The heart of All Nations Sunday is evangelizing the global community here at home.
Brocc Chavis
Director
Multicultural Ministries
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Prayer For All Nations Sunday
ALL NATIONS SUNDAY is scheduled to convene October 18, 2020. This day is highlighted annually, as we celebrate the many cultural and language groups in our communities. Everyone is urged to join churches around North America in inviting the many ethnic groups of your community to church for a time of celebration whether onsite and/or online. This dynamic service unites communities and helps your church make connections with diverse cultures in your area. Be a vital part of this great cause as we reach out to all nationalities. For more information access the event website at www.allnationssunday.com/. Please pray for the great success of “All Nations Sunday” in every participating church!
PRAY:
- That the plan incorporated for “All Nations Sunday” will be effective and have successful results.
- That the necessary finances be available so that Multicultural Ministries can continue to provide resources to help implement “All Nations Sunday” on the local church level.
- That each Church will fervently intercede, work, and believe God for a sovereign move of His Spirit.
- That each member of the Church team is prepared, trained, and equipped and will effectively fulfill their assigned roles.
- That the Church is mobilized into evangelism and every age group is involved in the various outreach efforts.
- That the “All Nations Sunday” service will be impactful and that attendees will be greatly ministered to.
- That many people of all nationalities experience salvation, being filled with the Holy Ghost and baptized in the name of Jesus, etc.
- That God’s Kingdom come and His will be done in every Church on “All Nations Sunday!”
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
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World Needs:
- Pray for our world during this season of COVID-19 as it has now infected about 10% of the world’s population. Canada and the UK are seeing new surges and new lockdown restrictions while Madrid is imposing a state of emergency. Additionally, it is sweeping through major organizations such as the TSA where at least 2,000 TSAs have tested positive and approximately 159 EU Executive Branch staff. Also, pray against the spirit of fear as now the CDC has indicated that COVID-19 can spread through airborne transmission.
- Pray for religious freedom and for God to provide and approve a new Supreme Court Judge to replace the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- Pray for Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee river valley areas, as over 615,000 homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast are without power due to flash floods and heavy rains caused by Hurricane Delta.
- Pray for conflicts and issues throughout our world such as the French mob attack in Paris, Texas. Border agents are seeing an increase in human smuggling, and Armenia-Russian conflicts are escalating and causing the death toll to soar.
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David Bernard
UPCI General Superintendent
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Access Challenged Nations
Join the World Network of Prayer and Global Missions in praying for the nations that currently do not have an apostolic work. We will focus on one nation each week.
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The Pentecostals Of Alexandria (POA) invites you to unite with POA’s HOPE Prayer Ministry on October 1 - December 29 for our twelfth 90 Day Prayer Journey. Join our family of warriors from around the world as we pray for parents, family, friends of prodigals, and our beloved prodigals. The Word of God promises they will return. Mark 11:24 states, “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” We BELIEVE!
Our plan is to have a daily prayer call available at 8 AM - 9 AM, Monday - Friday, with Intercessors from around the country. We appreciate Partners In Prayer Ministries, led by Rev. Billie Jean Bishop, assisted by Chaplain Michelle Boudreaux for partnering with HOPE Prayer to make this happen. The access number is 563 999 2833.
Please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @HOPE2Hope15. For more information about HOPE Prayer, connect with us @ poa.church. Click on MINISTRIES, next click on RESTORATION MINISTRIES, and scroll down to H.O.P.E. Ministry.
We will be fasting days 1, 45, and 90 in unity. If you have health issues, please be wise and do only what you can. We encourage fasting throughout the 90 days on your own, as well.
This is a call to ALL to fast and pray. Pray for yours. Pray for all.
It is the intended mindset of this ministry to pray for parents of prodigals, family of prodigals, and children of prodigals, as well as ALL prodigals. The battles we fight are real but greater is our God! This is the time. This is the season.
Praying and believing for the harvest,
Don and Dy Anne Long
POA HOPE Prayer
Email: hopejer3117@aol.com
FB: HOPE2Hope15
IG: HOPE2Hope15
And there is hope in thine end, saith The LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border (Jeremiah 31:17).
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2020 WNOP Events
- 30 Days of Prayer (January 2-31)
- New York Metro District Prayer Conference, St. Albans, New York (January 17-18)
- WNOP Leadership Retreat, Weldon Spring, Missouri; Scott Graham (February 5-7)
- Ministry And Prayer (MAP) Seminar, ABI; Oakdale, Minnesota; Lee Stoneking (March 4-6)
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School of Prayer, Ijamsville, Maryland,; Jason Sciscoe (March 19-21) Postponed
- Apostolic Day of Prayer (March 27)
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Advanced Prayer Seminar, Del Valle, Texas; Chris & Danielle Green (April 2-4) Postponed
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Northwest Regional Summons, Renton, Washington (April 30 - May 2) Postponed
- National Day of Prayer (May 7)
- National Apostolic Day of Prayer (May 8)
- Global Day of Prayer (May 31)
- Int'l Summons, Bridgeton, Missouri; David/Connie Bernard, Cortt Chavis (June 18-20)
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"Operation Switzerland," (June 28 - July 7) Postponed
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"Operation Turkey," (July 23-30) Postponed
- "Operation USA" - 3 Days of Prayer & Fasting for America (August 4-6)
- National Day of Prayer for Religious Liberty (August 9)
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"Operation Jamaica," Trelawny, Jamaica (August 10-16) Postponed
- New England Territory Summons, Tiverton, Rhode Island (August 20-22)
- UPCI World Day of Prayer (September 16)
- South Texas District Regional Summons, Houston, Texas; J. Sciscoe (September 10-12)
- UPCI General Conference Prayer Seminars, St. Louis, Missouri (September 24-25)
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YM + WNOP Youth Summons, St. Charles, Missouri (September 26) Postponed
- Ontario District Regional Summons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (November 5-7)
- Georgia District Regional Summons, College Park, Georgia (November 12-14)
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Detroit Regional Summons, Romulus, Michigan (November 19-21) Postponed
- England Summons, London, England - Pending (Dates TBD)
Note: More 2020 event dates may be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Board this year.
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WNOP Personal Prayer List
To join WNOP in praying for the personal needs submitted by email, phone and website, please click here.
You may submit requests by email at pray@wnop.org.
"If you received an answer to prayer or have a victory report, post it on WNOP's Facebook page. We would like to hear from you."
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