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– WEEKLY PRAYER TOPICS –

(Updated 05/19/2025)

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER TOPICS

  • Chicago UBF 2025 Key Verse – John 10:11 – “Be shepherds and raise shepherds, by following our Good Shepherd, Jesus!” – See the Key Verse Message

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

  • 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.

  • Pray for Young Spiritual Leaders to Grow

  • Pray for our Soldiers (Marphil M. & Gerald D.)- The care package was sent.

UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • UPCOMING SUNDAY MESSAGE

  • Next Sunday, 5/25, Spiritual Gifts Series #3: “For Building Up the Body of Christ” (Eph 4:1–16): P. Kevin Albright (8am & 11am) (Click here to go to the Bible resource)

  • 2025 UBF Global Key Verse: 1 Peter 1:3. May we hold and proclaim the LIVING HOPE in Jesus Christ our Lord!

  • 2025 Chicago UBF Key Verse: John 10:11. Be shepherds and raise shepherds, by following our Good Shepherd, Jesus!

          May God raise spiritual leaders for the world and for future generations.

  • Thanks to all the 100+ participants of “A Praying Life Seminar.”

  • United Leaders Meeting this Sat, 5/24, 7pm. MSBC updates & prayer.

  • Church-wide summer discipleship classes start Sun, 5/25, 6pm: John 13–17 in 11 lessons; open to all leaders, married people, singles, students; more dates/times TBD. Contact P.Mark if you want to join.

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  • Thank God for blessing the LAISBC with 143 NA attendees, including 40 from Chicago UBF!

  • Pray for Canada United SBC on 7/24-27 in Calgary. Msgrs: Philip Wong, David Jumeau, John Koo, Ernest Chan, Samuel Mukwedeya, David Chang, Joshua Kirkland.

  • HEALING & HOPE: See the UBF newsletter or ubf.org for more details & prayer requests

  • MORE ARTICLES & PRAYER TOPICS (newsletter & ubf.org): P.Ron’s thanks for LAISBC; Many Easter Conference reports from Africa, Russia, Canada, Melbourne and Mid-Atlantic.

  • MESSAGE PRAYER TOPIC: May God restore us in the great love of Jesus and help us love him back by obeying his words, “Feed my lambs.”

Dear Chicagoland and nearby UBF chapters,

We are excited to host a special Seminar next month based on the book A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World. We believe it has broad appeal to people at every life stage who want to really grow in the life of prayer, from college students to seniors.

Pastor Will Peycke with seeJesus ministries will be leading us on Friday May 16, 6:00 – 9:15 PM, and Saturday May 17, 1:00 – 5:00 PM at our Chicago UBF church. (I had a good conversation with Pastor Will on the phone today and will be speaking with him again next week.) On each day of the Seminar the session has two parts, with a break in between. See the attached poster for more information. And check out their website at seejesus.net. Click on “Events,” and you will find the link to register for the Seminar.

If anyone would like to join this Seminar, we highly recommend reading the book in advance, as soon as possible, available in hard copy, and on Kindle and Audible. Our Chicago UBF pastoral team and leaders are reading the book together and discussing it weekly. We’ve already halfway through the book and have been finding it so inspiring, encouraging, and practically helpful.

The Seminar is open to the public, but advanced registration is required at the seeJesus website ($20/person)–[people need to register directly with them, not with UBF.] Paying the fee guarantees receiving a seminar Participant’s Manual and prayer cards when you arrive (and this ore-registration lets them know how many Manuals and prayer cards to bring.) The seeJesus staff will bring a print out of the names of people who have pre-registered and check people in at the door. (We have discount codes available, so let me know if you have people who seriously want to attend but really can’t afford the fee.)

Feel free to share this news with your chapter members, if you and they are interested. We warmly welcome you. We are also exploring the formation of prayer cohorts with interested members after the Seminar, to encourage one another to keep on learning and growing in our prayer lives, learning to put these Biblical teachings on prayer into practice. These cohorts could be formed within chapters or across chapters, depending on interest level, etc. Based on your input, the seeJesus ministry staff can train any
of our key members to lead a cohort. Email me with any questions you may have about this possibility of post-Seminar cohorts.

May God newly inspire us all to grow, wherever we’re at in life, as praying people and a praying church who pray with child-like faith. And may we newly experience our gracious Father God, his hand at work, and his real answers to our honest prayers.

May God especially hear our fervent prayers for our Midwest/Missouri Valley Summer Bible Conference with the title, “Follow Me.”

In His grace,

Mark Vucekovich

WORLD MISSION

  • Midwest/Missouri Valley SBC: 6/26–29 ; “Follow Me” at Loyola U. Msgrs: James T., Dylan B., John P., David C Jr.; Life testimonies, Peer/Interest Groups, CBF/HBF programs; Orchestra; Praise; Dance. Be good hosts for all the chapters.msbc.ubf.org/msbc2025. MWF prayer meetings start 6/9.

  • MSBC Fundraiser/Scholarship: For those who need financial assistance to attend the MSBC, our elders approved a special offering on the next 3 Sundays only: May 25, June 1 & June 8. To donate for this fundraiser, please write “SBC Fundraiser” on the memo of your check or zelle donation, as a special offering (not your monthly tithe). Other fundraising activities will be a bake sale, fun run, etc.

  • The scholarship amount is $100 assistance for college age and older; $50 for HS age and under. Scholarships will be given on a first come, first served basis until the fundraising money runs out. To apply, fill out the link form in your email or ask P. Kevin for the link.

  • Vision Camp 2025: 6/30–7/7 in Seoul, Korea. “Grasping God’s Vision: God of Joseph.”

  • Canada United SBC 7/24–27 in Calgary. Title: “A New Thing.” Msgrs: Philip Wong, David Jumeau, John Koo, Ernest Chan, Samuel Mukwedeya, David Chang, Joshua Kirkland.

          P. Ron & Dervilla Ward’s visit to Central Asia (Almaty, Astana, Dushanbe, Bishkek, and Osh), return 5/27.

          Short-term mission trip to Sri Lanka this summer led  by Dr.   John K.Lee; 20 young people to participate.

  • HEALING & HOPE: See the UBF newsletter or ubf.org for more details & prayer requests.

  • MORE ARTICLES & PRAYER TOPICS (newsletter & ubf.org): P.Ron’s visit to Almaty/Astana; Almaty Bible House Dedication Report; French Spring Conf Report; Taiwan job opportunities.

  • 2026 Events (save the dates): World Mission Report 5/17/26, Seoul, Korea; North American Young Adults Conference (NAYAC) 5/29–6/1/26, Ohio State University.

  • MESSAGE PRAYER TOPIC: May God help us newly accept this directive: “Shepherd the flock of God that is among you.” May we do it before God, holding onto his promise with our faith in Jesus renewed.