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Prayer Requests
September 2026
“How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people to live together in harmony!”
Psalm 133:1, Good News Translation
1. Thank You God for Baptist World Alliance leaders like Congress Quinquennial Human Rights Award recipient Corneille Gato Munyamasoko. He has coupled his dedication to peace and reconciliation with fighting stigmas associated with HIV and AIDS in Rwanda.
2. Dear Lord, we pray for your bountiful provision for an estimated 60% of Rwandans facing daily poverty. May the churches be a faithful source of practical help and eternal hope.
3. Dear Father, we pray for those ministering to the fishermen and contract labourers throughout the smaller islands near Sao Tome and Principe (island nation off the west coast of Central Africa). Please grant them physical strength and safety as they travel.
4. Thank God ministry teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been equipped with oral methodologies for Bible storytelling and Gospel witness. Pray that their ministry will bear much fruit.
5. Dear Lord, we pray for healthcare resources in the DRC to prevent unnecessary deaths and treatable diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and HIV. We ask you to send both medical provisions and personnel where needed.
(6. Sunday) Repeat prayer from yesterday.
7. (Labour Day) Dear Lord, we pray for our children as they enter a new school year. We pray that all school administrators will seek only their best interests as they make important educational decisions. May they seek your wisdom in doing so.
8. Lord, we pray for the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) Youth and Family Team as they support church leaders who minister to families and students across Atlantic Canada. Ask God to grant vision, creativity and perseverance in order to nurture them in the faith.
9. Dear Lord, we pray for CBAC staff and executive leadership who serve regional churches. Please grant them wisdom, unity and energy to faithfully minister to the CBAC family. May your joy and encouragement follow them.
10. Dear Lord, we pray that Connection ministries, including coaching and care, will produce hope-filled relationships that bring guidance and support. Please renew the confidence of the leadership.
11. Dear Lord, we pray for J. Merritt Johnston as she transitions to a full-time role with Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Women as Executive Director. May she continue to be your faithful servant.
12. Dear Lord, we pray for our local Pregnancy Centres, that women in crisis may be welcomed and ministered to in ways that meet and even exceed their expectations. May your abundant grace be evident.
13. (Sunday) Repeat prayer from yesterday.
14. Dear Lord, we bring before you both Acadia Divinity College and Crandall University. May their new school years see much blessing and encouragement for students, staff and faculty. We ask for wisdom, discernment and guidance for all.
15. Dear Lord, we pray for God's wisdom and discernment for the Atlantic Baptist Foundation which provides financial services for the benefit of the churches, agencies and council of the CBAC family. May your abundant provision be evident to all.
16. Dear Lord, we pray for much fruit from leadership workshops in India this past August. Please continue to equip leaders and students for faithful ministry.
17. Dear Lord, we pray for churches across Canada as they enter a new ministry season to effectively share the hope of Christ in their communities. By your grace, may they be beacons of light as days grow darker.
18. Dear Lord, we pray for the Sudanese church in Egypt as they implement a new project to prepare the children's center for the season. We pray that the children's hearts may be readied to receive all You have planned for them as well.
19. Dear Lord, we pray for teachers, staff and students involved in Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) supported educational projects in Lebanon. We pray for their safety as they trust in your providential hand.
20. (Sunday) Repeat prayer from yesterday.
21. Dear Lord, please grant that the discipleship training events held in Guatemala and El Salvador last month will strengthen leaders and foster growing disciples.
22. Dear Lord, we pray that truths learned from the “Quiet Time" Bible Reading Camp held in Rome recently will nurture a deep love for your Word that will transform their hearts.
23. Dear Lord, we continue to pray women who will be engaging in important leadership positions. May they continue to build up the Church.
24. Dear Lord, we pray for members of the Africa Team that they will enjoy good health and strength. Please encourage them as they faithfully minister.
25. Dear Father, as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation approaches, we ask that you will guide the churches to respond faithfully that justice, healing and renewed relationships will flourish.
26. Dear Lord, we pray for peace in Jerusalem. “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers” (Psalm 122:6,7 NIV).
27. (Sunday) Repeat prayer from yesterday.
28. Dear Lord, we as Atlantic women pray that you will keep us in your truth during these days of deception. May your Word not only give us information, but shape us to become more and more like Jesus.
29. Dear Lord, we pray for the beneficiaries of our International Graduate Degree Scholarships. Current recipients include Beth Kamathi of Kenya, Jacqueline Iradukunda of Rwanda and Loulwa El Maalouf of Lebanon.
30. Dear Lord, on this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pray that you would heal the wounds Indigenous people have suffered for generations. May we be people of justice, understanding and peace as we seek right relationships with our neighbours.