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(Updated 04/21/2024)

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER TOPICS

  • Chicago UBF 2024 Key Verse – 1 Peter 2:1-12, “Our New Identity in Christ” – See the Key Verse Message

  • Our Main Chicago UBF Vision: May God raise spiritual leaders for the world and future generations.

  • Watch Pastor Mark 2024 New Year Greeting: watch

  • Pastors’ office hours:
    – P. Mark Vucekovich: Wednesday 4-7 pm; Thursday 9 am-5 pm
    – P. Kevin Albright: Wed/Fri 9 am-12 pm

  • May God raise 120 disciples of Jesus among college students as spiritual leaders for America and missionaries for the world.

  • Childcare (ages 2-5); is now available during Sunday Worship Service. Parents can rotate to lead a planned program. Anyone interested in joining please get in touch with Tim McEathron at – tim.mceathron@gmail.com

  • Pray for missionaries sent out from Chicago:
    – CANADA: Stephanie B., Elena G.
    – Marshall Islands: Philmar & Romaldo K.

  • Thank God for blessing our Luke’s Gospel study, which started on 12/21 and finished on 4/24! We will begin out Acts bible study on April 28th. In 2024 we will study chapters 1-12

  • Pray for the 6 who were baptized: Joel Sammy, Arcenio, Alysha, Agnes, and Augustine.

  • Pray for 2 interns: Victor & Becky, to grow as good shepherds like Jesus.

  • Pray for the Midwest Summer Conference Planning

COWORKERS WHO ARE SICK

  • HBF Leader and Elder Yvonne L.’s heart to be healed and for rest and recovery.

  • Pavel Z. will have heart surgery 2/20-21

  • Jackie Y: Has stage 2 breast cancer (6 months of Chemo)

  • Christian M.’s mother: Tumors decreased and no new activity. Pray for recovering from chemo and for effective immunotherapy.

  • M. Maria L. of India

  • Dr. James S: Pray for 6 months of chemo; good appetite

UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • April 28th, 2024 – NEXT SUNDAY MESSAGE /  “You Will Be My Witnesses” (Acts 1:1-11) by P. Kevin Albright (Click here to go to the Bible resource)

  • Men’s John’s Gospel Study – Saturdays from 1:00- 3:00 pm  See detailed information here: https://www.chicagoubf.org/mens-johns-gospel-study-2023

  • Women’s Bible Study – For busy mothers or any women interested- Tue: 7:30 PM on Zoom; Fri 11:30 AM in person; Sat 7 PM in person. For more information contact us here: https://www.chicagoubf.org/contact-us

  • Wednesday Prayer Workshop & Prayer Meeting- Wednesday, April 24th, 7:30-8:00 pm Prayer workshop, 8 pm Prayer Meeting

  • Moody Bible Institute open house- May 3. Attend class, meet faculty, and have lunch. Those who attend & apply for classes have the fee waived. Call 312-329-4105 or email campusvisits@moody.edu for info.

OVERVIEW – UPCOMING EVENTS

–  April 24th: Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Prayer Workshop

– April 27th: Men’s John’s Gospel Study

–  April 28th: Next Sunday Message: Acts Study Begins

–  May 3: Moody Bible Institue Open House

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MISSIONARIES SENT OUT FROM CHICAGO

– CANADA: Stephanie B., Elena G.
– MARSHALL ISLANDS: Philmar & Romaldo K.

*More info on North American Missionaries: Pray for North American Missionaries

WORLD MISSION

  • Global UBF 2024 Key Verse: ” Have Faith in God” (Mark 11:20-25): Download study questions

  • Global UBF Prayer Topics by General Director, P. Ron Ward:
    1. To have faith in God in 2024 – especially faith that moves mountains and empowers us to make disciples of all nations.
    2. To practice Jesus’ forgiving love and build up loving spiritual communities.
    3. For the raising of spiritual leaders among young people who live by gospel faith and make disciples in their generation.
    4. Empower a new generation of leaders

  • European Summer Bible Conference 2024: “Jesus is the Way” August 1-4, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. Registration opened 2/25; $420/person. 1028 registered (cap. 1000); train from Prague to conf posted. Info at https://ubf-esbc.org/2024/
    1.) Pray for five anointed messengers to speak God’s living word and for the formation of a messengers mentor team. Bruno A. (Isa 43:1-21), Eberhard G. (Jn 14:1-14), Jacob P. (Lk 23:26-49), David S. (Ac 9:1-31), Paul from London (Php 3:1-21).
    2.) Pray for robust attendance from Europe and Germany and the spiritual revival of Europe.

  • India Disciples’ Conference: May 31-June 2- Dehradun, Foothills of Himalayan Mountains.

  • Pray for the Central Asia Summer Conference.

  • Pray for upcoming Short-Term Mission Trip to Kazakhstan: 10 people from 4 different nations will be going.

  • For more Articles on World Mission visit – https://ubf.org