Prayer Request 5/30--6/5

Tuesday
A major coal mine tragedy hit Shanxi province, with 57 miners missing. High demand for coal and high wages for such a dangerous job lead to frequent safety violations. The government immediately arrested those who were in charge of the mine operation. Mining is the most dangerous profession in China. 6,000 miners perished last year. Serving the Lord in China has risks and dangers too. Let us pray for comfort for the families of all the lost miners and those who are not able to be united with their families .

Wednesday
China has 1.35 million nurses but is considered to have the lowest number of nurses per capita. The traditional Chinese medical mentality emphasizes treatment, not nursing care. Currently, China faces a shortage of 1 million nurses. Despite the shortage, China “exports” nearly 800 nurses yearly, mainly to the Middle East and Singapore. Let us pray for countless Christian nurses who openly share their faith with patients, in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong .

Thursday
Actress Gong Li and Miss Li, the amateur winner of Super Female Voice contest, were among those honored as “The 50 Most Beautiful Chinese.” Miss Li is considered tomboyish and fair in appearance; she beat out many other well-known actors and actress. Several house church leaders were honored by President Bush recently. We pray for tens of thousands more who serve the Lord silently and sacrificially, who will only be honored as “most faithful servants” by God Himself .

Friday
200 million Chinese live with less than one US dollar a day, at a level of extreme poverty set by the UN. According to China’s own poverty level, there are still 23 millions who live with less than 683 yuans (85 USD) a year, without enough to eat. The chasm between the wealthy and the extreme poor has become so appalling. Let us pray for China’s churches in discovering their call and role in showing compassion and reaching out to the poor .

Saturday
Surprisingly, 70 % of Chinese professionals are “dissatisfied” accordingly to a semi-official survey. Teachers, health care workers and reporters are the worst off. Dissatisfaction is defined as lack of “meaning,” “reasonable reimbursement” or “job security.” We do not know how satisfied China’s church workers are. Let us remember the dedication and faithfulness of all those who serve because they love the Lord even though wages are so low. We too pray for the spiritual renewal of all who have given up ministry .

Sunday
40% of Beijing junior and high school student are deeply involved in Internet fortune- telling. Nationwide, about half of the young people believe there are benefits in such a practice and would base their decisions on fortune-telling. 2 in 3 high school students tried using online fortune-telling for fun. Let us pray for this alarming trend and for the guarding of young believers who are also tempted to try such practices .

Monday
The Sports Lottery issued in 1984 by the government in the Fujian Province is the oldest and biggest gambling system in all of China. Tickets are sold nationwide and contribute greatly to Fujian's sports-related industries, games, promotions and advertising. On the southern coast, Fujian was once the stronghold of Christian churches and schools in China. Churches there have been vibrant but recently have had their activities restricted. Let us remember the vitality of all the believers and workers there .

星期二
山西省左雲發生重大礦難，57名被困井下的礦工至今下落不明。因能源的需求量高，致使煤礦業主忽視生產安全，以高報酬吸引礦工超量開採。政府立即以非法生產、安全管理混亂拘捕七名相關負責人。採礦是中國最危險的職業，光去年就有六千名礦工身亡。同樣的，在中國服事主也有一定的風險，讓我們求神安慰失去親人的礦工親屬，也記念因服事神而無法與家人團聚的主僕們。

星期三
中國雖有近135萬名護士，卻是世界上護士比例最低的國家之一。受傳統觀念重治療、輕護理的影響，國內護士配置非常不足，大約短缺一百萬名左右。儘管如此，中國每年仍然輸出近八百名護士前往中東和新加坡。讓我們特別紀念所有華人基督徒護士，不論身處在中國、台灣或香港、都能與病人分享福音見證主的大愛。

星期四
中國女演員鞏俐和超級女聲得獎者李宇春分別當選《中國最美50人》的第一名、第二名。李宇春一向是中性打扮、雖非國色天香之姿，卻打敗所有中港台三地的男女明星。一些中國教會的領導者最近也被 美國總統布希接見，讓我們在此特別紀念成千上萬默默服事主、為羊群犧牲擺上的工人，他們或許沒有來自屬世的聚光燈表揚但有神親自的褒獎「最忠心良善的僕人」。

星期五
根據聯合國每人１天消費１美元的最低標準，中國貧困人口總數有二億人，位列世界第二，僅次於印度。而以中國貧困線標準：年收入683人民幣來劃分，至少有2,365萬貧困農民根本不及溫飽。隨著中國地域經濟發展的不均衡，貧富差距的鴻溝更加突顯。求神幫助中國教會看見自己在社會中能夠扮演的角色，對貧窮困苦的人提供實質的幫助，來彰顯神的憐憫慈愛。

星期六
據調查近七成上班族感到工作不和諧，尤其是教師、醫生護士和編輯記者。「工作沒有意思、得不到合理回報，和工作安全感低」是主要的理由。我們無從得知中國教會工人是否感到工作和諧，讓我們為這群忠心服事主的同工感恩與守望，雖然他們薪資微薄卻願意憑信心全然奉獻，也特別為離開服事崗位的弟兄姊妹的靈命復興代禱。

星期日
調查報告頻頻證實中小學生中的“現代迷信”現象：40%的北京初/高中生沉迷於網路算命。全國中學生有點相信和很相信網上算命的，分別達41％和5％。中學生有11％表示遇見某些難以決定的事，會以網上算命爲決定依據。66.5％的中學生最初接觸網上算命都是覺得好玩，之後逐漸上癮。讓我們求神保守信徒，特別是年輕基督徒能專心信靠神，不受世俗的引誘試探。

星期一
中國最早的體育彩票是由福建省1984年發行的，目前發行量為全國最大宗，銷售額連年大幅攀升，平均年增長近兩倍。體育彩票的發行支持了福建地方體育相關產業的蓬勃發展，如健身娛樂、廣告旅遊、競賽表演等等。福建省位於中國南部沿海，是宣教士最早傳福音、建立教會與教會學校的地區。福建教會一向很有活力，近來事工發展也受到一些限制。讓我們為著福建教會與信徒的的復興來禱告。

Prayer Request 5/23--5/29

Tuesday
A prominent Chinese scientist was disgraced and dismissed from his post in the Shanghai Jiaotong University. His “new” electronic chip turned out to be a commercially available Motorola chip with a Chinese sticker on it. Academic fraud is not uncommon. Unfortunately, fraudulent claims of the size of congregation and extent of ministry abound in China too. Let us pray for this disturbing trend, wisdom and discernment and above all, blameless conscience and integrity of God's workers .

Wednesday
College students often don't know how to manage their finances and are "immature consumers" according to experts. A high spending pattern of money supplied by their parents may not be a good thing at all. A lack of transparency and poor accounting practices continue to plague good stewardship of money in many churches in China. We continue to pray for faithfulness and stewardship of that with which the Master entrusts us: talents, time, and resource .

Thursday
The list of “Top 10 universities” was released recently with no surprises. China has a total of 887 universities, 119 of which are so-called major universities, 548 regular universities and 220 private colleges. Campus ministry can be found in the top-tier universities. Some Bible studies, often off-campus and others done personally, are led by missionaries enrolled as students.We remember all the outreach effort, especially those who enroll themselves as students to reach students .

Friday
Ruili, Yunnan is one of the first cities in which HIV was detected in China. Drug use and prostitution fuel the spread of HIV because of the China-Burma highway which runs through the city. Poor Burmese flock to this border city famous for gems and cheap sex. Churches in this often sensitive border area are few and weak. As we pray for China, let us not forget the southern borders and the so-called "AIDS Highway ".


Saturday
By a law enacted in 1982, every Chinese must plant 3-5 trees a year. But, in cities, there are no places to plant more trees, and in the rural areas, few people bother to plant and definitely not on their own farmable land. Believers know sharing the Gospel with others is the Biblical mandate, but, few actually do it. Let us pray for the revival of the sense of evangelism of all churches and believers .

Sunday
Shanghai hosted the very first “Millionaire Fair,” selling 300 brands of super-luxury goods including a 33,000 gold-plated bathtub. The fair lasted 3 days, drawing 10,000 visitors who paid 350-1500 yuan each to enter Plenty of people can afford luxuries and want to flaunt it too. As China becomes so materialistic has the golden period of evangelism passed? Let us redouble our effort in evangelism, calling China’s church to reach out of their comfort zone and witness .

Monday
There are at least 500,000 Chinese laborers who work abroad, sending home a huge amount of money. Many feel this is the only way out of poverty and are willing to go even to war-torn countries such as Pakistan and Iraq. Many countries welcome these low-cost, semi-skilled contract workers. Chinese churches have sent out trained missionaries as laborers to the Middle East, to share the Gospel with fellow Chinese and the Muslims. Let us remember these pioneer Christian workers .

星期二
上海交大微電院長因假造號稱國內首創的晶片「漢芯一號」（DSP數字訊號處理器）遭革職。該員將自美購回的MOTO晶片偷換上「漢芯」標籤，取得逾百萬個漢芯定單和大批國家無償資助。近來學術界造假、抄襲的新聞屢見不鮮，不幸中國教會在會友人數、事工規模上，也有誇大不實的情形。讓我們禱告神保守祂的工人能存敬畏的心，有分辨的智慧和洞察力，通過神正直純全的檢驗。

星期三
經濟學家認為，大學生的消費行為顯示了他們不成熟的消費心理，花錢沒有計畫性、對支配金錢有盲目性，高度倚賴父母供給零用錢，對年輕人並非好事。中國教會的財務管理也缺少透明度，缺乏健全的會計制度影響牧者的事奉果效。讓我們特別紀念信徒在所有恩賜、時間、財源等事上，能夠成為神忠心良善的好管家。

星期四
最新中國大學排名榜出爐，前十名的大學並沒有新的變動。此次評價的國內大學共有887所，其中重點大學119所，一般大學548所，民辦院校220所。校園福音事工在知名大學中相當普遍，或在校外舉辦查經班，或是進行個人跟進，多是由具學生身分的宣教士所帶領。讓我們紀念所有與學生接觸的福音預工，特別是進入校園自己成為學生的同工們，求主親自賜福。

星期五
中緬邊境的雲南瑞麗市，是中國最早發現愛滋病的城市。隨著滇緬公路的貫穿，窮苦的緬甸女子大批湧進這座以珠寶和廉價性交易聞名的城市。濫用毒品與娼妓問題正加速擴大愛滋病的散播與感染。在此敏感的邊界地帶，教會相當稀少也相對弱小，當我們在為中國代禱時，莫忘此中國南部邊陲及被稱為「愛滋高速公路」的需要。

星期六
根據1982年頒布的全民義務植樹運動規定，每人每年都要種植3至5棵樹。但是現在城市中已經沒有空間種樹了，在鄉下也沒有人願意把樹種在自己的田裡。信徒都知道，與其他人分享福音是聖經的教導，但是真正如此行的卻少之又少。讓我們為著教會的復興、教會與信徒傳福音的使命與熱忱來禱告。

星期日
上海舉辦「世界頂級生活體驗中國峰會」的奢侈品展，共300多個世界頂級品牌參展，其中包括每套3.3萬美元的鍍金浴缸。為期三天的展覽，吸引１萬人次購買人民幣350元-1500元不等的門票，光門票收入就有七百萬人民幣。許多人有經濟能力購買奢侈品，也藉此炫耀財富。隨著中國社會逐漸轉向物質追求，傳福音的黃金時期是否也已經過去，求神感動教會離開舒適的環境，奪回更多未得之民。

星期一
據統計，至少有五十萬中國民工離鄉背井顛沛於在世界各角落，將大筆的收入匯款回家。許多人認為這是脫離極度貧窮的重要出路，即使前往的國家戰亂頻仍，如巴基斯坦、伊拉克，他們也義無反顧。很多國家也歡迎這群廉價又有些技能的中國工人。中國教會近來送出一批受過培訓的宣教士進入中東，一邊工作一邊向當地中國工人及穆斯林傳福音。讓我們特別紀念這些信仰的開路先鋒。

Prayer Request 5/16--5/22

Tuesday
Buying and growing cactus plants is the newest kind of fraud scheme in China. Because they thought they were valuable, 5800 farmers spent $12,500,000 USD buying and growing Mexican wild cacti in green houses. Believers as well as poor farmers have tried many get-rich-quick projects. Church members are often involved in selling these products creating headaches or even disruption for the leaders. Let us pray for the guarding of hearts of both believers and leaders from greed .

Wednesday
Businessmen from Taiwan invest in high tech schemes and also in agribusiness in Fujian, Hainan, Shandong, and the Northeast of China. These businesses tend to be large farms or factories making all kinds of things from instant noodles to fancy mushroom products for consumption in China and also for export. Let us pray for the spiritual needs of these hundreds of thousands of businessmen whose reputation is "big spender and party animal" and pray especially for ministries directed to this huge group .

Thursday
Among those who seek out the service of the booming marriage introduction agencies, women outnumber men five to three. Generally a woman older than 28 is considered "old" when it comes to marriage.Ladies in China have a harder time finding a husband than vice versa. As we understand the pressure our sisters face, let us remember all who have married unbelievers and pray for their continuing faith, witness to their families, and church involvement .

Friday
Beijing's appointment of the Bishop of Kunming, has brought attention to the churches in this impoverished southwest province. Earlier missionaries by their heroic and sacrificial service took the gospel to many ethnic minorities and there are churches in many remote villages. A lack of adequately trained church workers makes church growth very slow. Let us remember all the foreign and national church workers there, including those who are translating the Bible into tribal languages.

Saturday
Beijing approved an extradition pact with Spain to bring back officials who had swindled funds and fled to foreign countries and will then waive the death penalty of more than $1250. USD which is usually imposed on these people. Currently there are 4000 of these officials abroad with 5000 million USD of swindled funds. We pray for the guarding of the hearts of all church workers who face great and constant temptation in handling church funds.

Sunday
Hangzhou hosted the very first World Buddhism Conference, attended by 2000 monks, scholars and officials. Buddhism is enjoying a phenomenal resurgence with temples erected everywhere and popularity among the young people. We do not know when a similar Christian conference could be held inside China. We pray for the upcoming large conference of Chinese churches in Macau, which will be attended by China churches and officials .

Monday
According to a marketer's study, the average child in Tianjin has six pairs of shoes--leather, cloth, canvas, rain-proof, ice-skating, and tennis shoes. In the past ten years Tianjin has enjoyed an economic boom with many highly-paid professionals there. The disparity between rural and urban churches is very great in China. Rural churches literally have no material for their children's ministry while city churches have keyboards and children's hymnals. Let us remember this great need for resources and training in the rural churches.

星期二
墨西哥仙人掌的廣告「吃我一掌，美味健康」、「種上半畝仙人掌，此地有金三百兩」，吸引5,800名農民花近百萬人民幣購買種植。日前被証實純為一場騙局，仙人掌的毒刺刺傷許多做著「致富夢」的農民。有許多信徒也不斷嘗試各種致富的方法，甚至在教會兜售商品，令教會領袖頭疼不已，頗受干擾。貪財是萬惡之淵藪，求神看顧保守信徒與教會領袖的心懷意念。

星期三
台商在中國的事業版圖除了高科技產業外，也從事農業領域投資。主要分布在福建、海南、山東、東北等地區，大多採農場式大規模經營，或開設工廠生產速食麵、各類食品罐頭等等，產品行銷國內外市場。台商往往予人「愛大肆揮霍、吃喝嫖賭樣樣來」的印象，讓我們為著數十萬台商心靈的需要來禱告，也特別記念以向台商傳福音為主的宣教事工。

星期四
青年男女擇偶困難，使得婚姻介紹所生意興隆。在介紹所登記的資料中，女性與男性的比例為五比三，女性一但過了適婚年齡28歲仍小姑獨處，就會被認為是難以嫁出去的老小姐。中國女性婚配比男性更困難，教會的單身姊妹們也面對相同的壓力。讓我們特別紀念所有與未信的另一半結婚的信徒，能夠繼續持守信仰、熱心於教會服事，並在家中做美好的見證。

星期五
北京政府任命昆明主教一事，使得廣堥卻貧困的西南地區重獲關注。早年宣教士翻山越嶺深入當地、全然犧牲奉獻的將福音傳到許多少數民族區域，在偏遠的村寨中至今仍有基督教會。然而因缺乏受過裝備的牧者，使得教會成長相當緩慢。讓我們紀念在當地服事或從事少數民族聖經翻譯的同工，不論本國籍或外國籍，都願他們的服事成為更多人的祝福。

星期六
日前人大常會通過中國與西班牙的引渡條約，使中國加速編織國際引渡網，緝捕以貪官為主的外逃案犯。條約中免除死刑犯引渡條款，目前為止，至少有4000名貪官逃亡海外，帶走資金500億美元。教會同工在經手財務奉獻時，也經常面臨試探，求主保守他們的心謹慎自潔，以神的賞賜為樂。

星期日
首屆世界佛教論壇於杭州舉行。有來自世界37個國家1000名佛教僧眾、學者與宗教局官員與會。目前佛教在中國十分盛行，寺廟林立，在年輕人中間也相當受歡迎。如果主許可，基督教論壇舉行的日子很快會到來，讓我們為七月即將在澳門舉行的第七屆世界華人福音會議禱告，願神挑起合一興旺福音的靈。

星期一
根據一項市場研究調查，天津的孩子至少擁有六雙鞋：皮鞋、布鞋、帆布鞋、雨鞋、溜冰鞋和球鞋。過去十年來拜天津經濟起飛之賜，許多高收入白領階級的專家學者也都聚集於此。貧富懸殊使農村與城市教會中間存在極大的鴻溝。鄉村教會的兒童事工幾乎沒有任何教材，然城市教會電子琴、兒童詩歌本等一應俱全。讓我們為鄉村教會兒童事工的資源與培訓的廣大需要來禱告。

Prayer Request 5/9--5/14

Tuesday
Five Chinese were selected as Time Magazine's 100 most influential persons of the year 2006. They are Wen jiabao (Chinese premier), Lee (director), Huang (richest businessman), Cheng (human rights activist) and Ma (environmental scientist). The younger generation of believers lacks contemporary role models. We pray for rising up of Christians who could inspire them in serving God, church and the community. We pray for raising up of Christians who would inspire them to serve God, church and the community .

Wednesday
The relationship between the Vatican and Beijing suffered over the ordination of the Bishop of Kunming. China insists that it has its right to appoint any religious personnel.To be recognized as an approved church workers means completion from state-approved seminaries or one year worth of training classes. We take this time to pray for the spiritual growth, personal walk with the Lord of all who have such officially-recognized status .

Thursday
The Cultural Revolution began 40 years ago with Mao's "May 16th Directive" and led to 10 years of great persecution to churches and believers. However, there is a new "leftist" sentiment emerging with Mao's popularity at an all time high. Let us remember all the believers who suffered through the tumultuous decade. May the Lord continue to use their experience to embolden the younger generation in strengthening of faith through testing.

Friday
The Cultural Revolution should have been a lesson against the worship or idolizing of any human being. One word of Mao caused the suffering of countless millions. Yet there are many laborers, farmers, and soldiers who have missed the benefits of the recent economic reform. Laborers in the cities and the people in the military are probably the largest block of unreached people in China with no efforts toward reaching them. We remember these two groups who are resentful and feeling hopeless.

Saturday
Although Party officials enjoyed better lives while everyone suffered miserably during the Cultural Revolution. Today people despise and hate Party officials because of their rampant corruption.Unfortunately, such distrust of leadership has spilled over to churches. Salary differences among various types of churches have caused mistrust and verbal attacks. We pray for this alarming trend which has further deepened the lack of unity of China churches.

Sunday
The line between gift giving and bribery is often blurred in giving wedding gifts to the children of Party officials. At the same time as the Party says it is trying to crack down on such abuses, their members send out an excessive number of invitations and host super-lavish banquets. Attending a wedding banquet is a joyful occasion for Chinese believers. Let us pray for many who purposely use such occasions to share their faith with their friends and families .

Monday
Nearly 16% of people in China are illiterate or semi-illiterate. Visitors to rural churches are touched by the deep love for God all the illiterate believers have and they are also impressed by the hymns they have memorized. Illiteracy poses a serious problem for deeper Biblical teaching. Falling into heresy and occults are a common problem for illiterate believers. Let us pray especially for the faithfulness and spiritual protection of all believers who cannot read the Word of God for themselves .

星期二
中國總理溫家寶、企業家黃光裕、人權衛士陳光誠、科學家馬俊和奧斯卡導演李安等五名華人入選美國《時代雜誌》全球一百名最具影響力人士。目前基督教界也很需要更多屬靈的典範供年輕一代信徒效法。讓我們禱告神能興起更多基督徒在教會事奉中、社區服務裡做光做鹽，用美好的生命見證來鼓舞新一代信徒榮神益人。

星期三
中國與教廷梵蒂岡在盛傳建交之際，又在昆明主教的任命上起了爭端，中國政府堅持保有封聖之權，能認命任何宗教的神職人員。能夠被中國政府承認為合法的宗教人員、傳道人，必需是從政府批准的神學院畢業或參加一年以上的培訓課程。讓我們為他們能持守真道並與主同行來禱告。

星期四
本週是毛澤東所發動無產階級文化大革命「516通知」四十週年祭.。教會與信徒曾在十年間受到許多逼迫。最近隨著新左派思潮的興起，許多民眾又開始緬懷信奉老左派的毛澤東。讓我們特別紀念歷經文革時代動亂的信徒，求主繼續使用他們被火淬煉過的信心，回頭堅固年輕的弟兄姊妹，使他們能剛強面對各樣的試探。

星期五
毛主席有句名言：「一句頂一萬句」，文化大革命的歷史，理當成為國人反對任何形式的獨裁專制與個人崇拜的慘痛經驗。近年來的經濟改革開放，成千上萬的工人、農人、解放軍卻沒有從中獲益，他們是中國最大一群的未得之民。他們靈魂上的饑渴往往被忽視，極少有針對他們的福音工作，讓我們以禱告紀念他們身心靈的需要。

星期六
在文革期間，即使身為黨的高幹，也只是比一般民眾吃好一點，住好一點，有小汽車配給代步，但現今高幹的腐敗與貪污嚴重，造成中國民眾普遍仇官的心態，對領導階層失去信心。對領袖的不信任不幸也發生在教會中，傳道人薪資往往因教會型態不同而有別，卻也招致許多人的猜忌攻擊。讓我們特別為這項影響中國教會合一的警訊禱告。

星期日
送禮與賄賂的界線在中國往往相當模糊，尤其在涉及黨員幹部子女婚禮時，紅包與賄賂只有一線之隔。中共黨中央也開始整治黨員幹部婚喪嫁娶大肆鋪張、濫發請柬之風，列為反腐工作的重點，婚禮是國內信徒很歡喜參與的盛會，讓我們為許多主內弟兄姊妹能把握婚禮的寶貴機會向親友傳福音、做見證來禱告。

星期一
中國十五歲以上人口中，有一億八千萬人是文盲或半文盲，佔總人口數的16%。在農村教會的許多信徒雖然目不識丁，對神的渴慕卻十分迫切，可以將所有的詩歌背起來。然而不識字也妨礙信徒對聖經真理更深一層理解，無法分辨異端邪說的迷惑。尤其是河南安徽等省份的農民，求神特別保守、堅固他們的靈命與信仰，能有純正潔淨的靈糧餵養。

Prayer Request 5/2--5/8

Tuesday
Fake or blatantly false medical advertisements about hospitals and medicines flood Chinese media. Official says about 2.5 million Chinese took the wrong medication because of misleading advertising. Cure for Hepatitis and AIDS are seen everywhere. Let us pray for phenomenon of many preachers who claim believing in Jesus can cure all illness too. We lift up our prayer for sound doctrine and preaching in many house churches .

Wednesday
Every first weekend of April is the National Tree Planting Day. In 1981, Deng Xiaoping made it a law that everyone 11 years and older must plant 3-5 trees a year. So far, only 46% of citizens have done so.A Chinese saying goes, “If you have a decade, plant a tree; if you have a century, train the people.” Let us pray for the discipleship of all the college students who found salvation through the campus ministries this year .

Thursday
According to government officials, in China only thirteen percent of people who have tuberculosis are treated. Each year there are 4.5 million cases mostly in rural villages and about 130,000 of them die. Many believers who work as physicians and nurses have been effective in sharing Jesus with their patients. Let us remember the many hospitals staffed with primarily Christian staffs .

Friday
A survey of college students in a university in Zhejiang shows that 75% of the students spend up to a thousand yuan ($125.US) a month. This "free spending" pattern is like that of working professionals.Most will agree that college students are particularly open and receptive to the gospel. However, material wealth has diminished the spiritual hunger of many young people. Let us remember all those who are involved in reaching students .

Saturday
A shortage of factory laborers is a real problem in China. The wages in the Guangzhou area continue to spiral upward and many are shopping around for higher pay. So far, exporters have absorbed the increased labor costs and have not passed them on to consumers. The shortage of workers is particularly acute since many choose to go to cities for work and for better education for their children. Let us again remember the desperate need for church workers, their families, and the education of their children .

Sunday
More than seventy-seven percent of college students own cell phones (mostly high-end equipments) and more than half of them also have computers. Of the computer users, sixty percent use them for games and chatting and only twenty-six percent use them for study. On-line sermons and Bible study CD's are popular among believers who have computers and are often the way to get Christian instruction. Let us remember all the ministries which make their materials available on-line for churches in China .

Monday
In Guangdong, 70% of singles over 35 are women. The influx of workers from the inland contributes to this phenomenon; many girls trying hard to marry the Guangdong men, while men go back home to marry. Experts encourage these women to marry younger men; despite the “Marriage Laws” mandating husband must be 1-2 years older than wife. Let us remember all the single believers who experience social and parental pressure to accept a non-believer, simply to be married .

星期二
國內媒體充斥許多虛假不實的醫療、醫院及藥品廣告，連宣稱能夠醫治肝炎、愛滋病的廣告也隨處可見。官方表示，將近250萬人因誤信廣告亂吃藥、吃錯藥而延誤病情，甚至危及性命安全。同樣的，我們也必須正視某些教會傳講福音時，特意強調耶穌能治百病的偏差現象。讓我們禱告教會能教導純正的基督信仰，信徒的生命能够在主的話語上紮根。

星期三
中國每年四月的第一個週末是植樹節。1981年鄧小平倡議年滿十一歲以上的人民，每人每年栽種三到五棵樹，目前只有46%的適齡公民繼續這樣的工作。諺語有謂「十年樹木，百年樹人」，讓我們為今年度所有大學裡從事播道栽培、門徒訓練等校園福音事工禱告，求主沛賜恩雨使莊稼茁壯。

星期四
據中國官方統計，肺結核病患每年僅有13% 接受了藥物控制與治療，此意味有87%病人並未有效追蹤。每年平均新增450萬名肺結核病人，大多是來自鄉村，而每年約有十三萬人死於此病。許多在醫院擔任醫生或護士的信徒，經常支持病患，積極向病人分享福音。讓我們紀念基督徒醫護人員及他們所在的醫院，願神大大賜福他們手所做的工。

星期五
根據浙江大學對全校學生做的一項調查顯示：75%以上的學生每月日常花費在一千人民幣上下，幾乎與普通白領工作者的消費水平相近。許多人都同意大專學生的態度開放容易接受福音。但是物質上的富裕卻使他們靈性的追求上飢渴慕義的心減少許多。讓我們紀念所有參與大學福音工作的同工，也願學生們更多渴慕神的真道。

星期六
工廠工人短缺問題已逐漸浮上檯面。特別在廣州的珠江三角洲，雇主必須支付更高薪水，而工人為更好薪資跳槽的情況也屢見不鮮。目前出口商尚未將增加的人事費轉嫁到消費者身上。許多農民為了工作及下一代的教育而進城打工，農村牧者也因相同原因放棄服事，回到城市，求主特別紀念鄉村地區同工的短缺及他們家庭與孩子教育的需要。

星期日
國內大學生對高科技電子産品消費不亞于白領階級。77% 以上的大學生擁有手機且超過七成屬中高檔次產品。大半的同學擁有電腦，然多用於玩遊戲、上網聊天等娛樂活動，只有26.4%的同學用電腦來學習。對擁有電腦的信徒而言，線上的佈道講章、聖經學習光碟等資料是相當受歡迎的研經媒介，讓我們特別紀念所有在線上提供聖經資源來造就門徒的網路福音事工。

星期一
目前廣東省35歲以上未婚青年中，女性比例高達70%。這些大齡女性多是由內地進入廣東求職，而許多廣東地區的男性回內地娶妻，使得大齡女性幷不容易在廣東找到合適的伴侶。曾有專家建議她們考慮姊弟戀，但有違傳統觀念，連中國的婚姻法都規定，男比女大一兩歲較好。讓我們用禱告紀念所有單身的基督徒，特別是飽受社會輿論壓力或是父母親希望她們與非信徒結婚的單身姊妹信徒。