The World in Prayer...
April 23, 2008
Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 11th, 2008
It began in South Africa when Transformation Africa hosted a prayer gathering at Newlands Rugby Stadium in Cape Town on March 21, 2001. A record 45,000 Christians gathered to pray together. In 2002, Christians gathered in 8 different stadiums across South Africa. In 2003, millions of Christians across 28 African countries united in prayer and in 2004 the movement grew to include all 56 African countries (including the islands) as they prayed together for God's blessing on Africa.
Three years ago the world was invited to join hands with the African continent in a Global Day of Prayer. On Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2005, Christians from all denominations in more than 156 countries united in prayer to ask God to visit and bless the nations . . . so that the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord (Hab 2:14). Last year the event grew to include over 200 nations as tens of millions of Christians joined in what was perhaps the largest prayer event in history.
This year there is growing anticipation that every nation on earth will be registered for the Global Day of Prayer. In Greater Houston people will participate in several regional sites across the city. Similar events will occur in cities around our nation as we join the world in united prayer. Plan to attend a Global Dayd of Prayer gathering in one of the regional locations listed below.
Houston Area 2008 Global Day of Prayer - Locations and Times:
Southeast Houston - Saturday, May 10 - 7:30 p.m.
Vietnamese Baptist Church - 6100 Ridgemont St.
Houston, TX
pastorkhanh@vbcweb
713-645-7766
Southeast Houston (Pearland) - Saturday, May 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Real Life Church - 4248 Veterans Drive
Pearland TX
Elaine@highway2him.com
713-628-0831
Southwest Houston - Saturday, May 10 - 5:00 p.m.
Sugar Land First United Methodist Church - 431 Eldridge Rd
Sugar Land TX
kwood@calvaryhouston.org
281-634-0200
Northwest Houston - Saturday, May 10 - 6:00 p.m.
First Metropolitan Baptist Church - 8870 West Sam Houston Parkway N.
Houston, TX
jtmcgee@compuserve.com
281-550-4323 x 111
Northeast Houston (Humble) - Saturday, May 10 - 7:00 p.m.
Light of the World Christian Fellowship - 16164 Old Humble Rd
Humble, TX
jackie@lotwcf.org
281-964-1393
West Houston (Katy) - Saturday, May 10 - 6:00 p.m.
Church on the Rock - 433 South Barker Cypress Rd
Katy, TX
gfalude@yahoo.com
281-647-9770
To download the 2008 Global Day of prayer Guide & resources, click here.
For more information about the Global Day of Prayer, click here.
For information of Global Day of Prayer events this year, click here.
To go to Mission Houston Home page, click here.
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