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Prayer United: Year of Jubilee Celebrations

Prayer United
Calling All Churches to Pray Together

YEAR OF JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

27 August 2012

 

Dear Church Leaders, Pastors and Friends,

Warmest greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! On 30 July we had informed all CCM and NECF churches about the formation of PRAYER UNITED, a movement to coordinate all prayer efforts with respect to the Year of Jubilee in Malaysia and the GE13. We would now like to share with you what will be happening on 16 September all over the country.

 

What does JUBILEE mean?

This 16 September 2012 marks the ushering in of the 50th Year of the establishment of Malaysia as a Federation. The Bible describes the 50th Year as a Jubilee Year (Leviticus 25: 8-55). In that year, land ownership rights are restored to those who sold ancestral land to tide over economic difficulties. Those who voluntarily entered into slavery to overcome financial hardship are also to be set free. The Jubilee is a reminder to all God's people that God's salvation includes restoration and release so that there always will be justice, equity and freedom for all.

This Jubilee idea is also crucial for our understanding of Jesus' statement of His messianic mission:

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." - Luke 4:18-19 (ESV)

As we enter the 50th Year of Malaysia's existence, the celebration of the Jubilee becomes a powerful reminder to us of what we should seek for our country: food and land for the hungry and the homeless, freedom and hope for the oppressed and weak, justice and equity for everyone, harmony and mutual respect among peoples of all races and religions, righteousness and integrity in government and society, peace and economic prosperity for the nation, and good news for all!

On 16 September, we invite all Christians in this nation to join us in worship and prayer so that God will indeed bless our land with these things!

 

Nationwide Year of Jubilee Location Celebrations:

We are pleased to inform you that the Church will usher the nation's Year of the Jubilee with nationwide celebration. We invite all Christians, wherever you are, to make an effort to join the different prayer events that have been planned in your city or locality.

Below are the locations, dates and contact numbers:

State Location Host (Contact) Date & Time
Perlis Kuala Perlis Praise Centre PF (012 4771956) 16/9 - 7pm
Alor Setar Wesley Methodist Church PF (012 5070772) 16/9 - 7pm
S. Perai/Kulim FGA Centre PF (012 4713291) 12/9 - 8pm
Penang Holy Spirit Catholic Church PF (016 4364023) 16/9 - 7pm
Setiawan Chinese Methodist Church PF (012 5618543) 16/9 - 7pm
Ipoh Tamil Methodist Buntong PF (012 5006500) 16/9 - 7pm
Klang Valley Stadium Melawati Shah Alam CCM (012 2376102) 16/9 - 3pm
  Full Gospel Tabernacle USJ NECF (012 4981081) 16/9 - 7pm
Port Dickson Gereja Presbyterian PD GPPD (012 2971531) 16/9 - 7pm
Malacca Padang Pahlawan PF (019 6266804) 16/9 - 6.30pm
Muar Calvary Life Assembly PF (016 3303123) 14/9 - 8pm
  Gereja Emmanuel Muar GEM (012 9779309) 16/9 - 7pm
Kluang Herald Church PF (019 7576989) 16/9 - 7pm
Johor Pusat Kebajikan Calvary PF (016 7336622) 16/9 - 6pm
Kuantan Tamil Methodist Church PF (012 9520760) 16/9 - 7pm
Kuala Lipis Center Point Hotel PF (012 9872728) 16/9 - 7pm
Bentong Grace Community Centre JM (0122081150) 16/9 - 6pm
Raub Raub AOG PF (013 9023110) 16/9 - 7pm
Mentakab Immanuel AOG PF (012 9541218) 16/9 - 5pm
Cameron All Souls Anglican PF (016 6080790) 15/9 - 7pm
K Terengganu Life AOG PF (012 9637842) 16/9 - 7pm
Kota Bahru Christian Praise Centre PF (013 9380950) 16/9 - 7pm
Kuching Trinity Methodist Church PF (013 8165677) 16/9 - 7pm
Sibu Sing Fu Yuan Methodist Ch ACS (013 8315992) 17/9 - 8am
Bintulu BEM Bandar Bintulu SIB (019 8443796) 12/9 - 8pm
  Gloria Methodist Church ACS (019 8443796) 14/9 - 7.30pm
Miri SIB Canada Hill ACS (013 8425031) 16/9 - 7.30pm
Kota Kinabalu Likas Stadium PF (016 8308785) 16/9 - 4pm
Sandakan St Michael’s Church PF (013 8847477) 17/9 - 7pm

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Updates on new locations will uploaded as soon as we are informed. Please send in information on any new location. If nothing has been planned in your city or town, we urge you to take the lead to bring churches in your locality to come together for prayer.

Programme guides are also available from the links below:

CCM: www.ccmalaysia.org and www.ccm-youth.blogspot.com
NECF: www.necf.org.my

Let us be reminded of God's call to us to call on Him:

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 - ESV

Let us pray, as one, like never before.

 

Yours sincerely in Christ,

The Interim Committee, PRAYER UNITED,

  1. Bishop Hwa Yung (Chairman; Methodist)
  2. Rev Andy Chi (Joint-Secretary; NECF)
  3. Chrisanne Chin (Joint-Secretary; CCM & 24-7 Prayer)
  4. Ps Steven Choon (Kota Kinabalu Pastors' Fellowship)
  5. Rev Ann Low (MNPN)
  6. Rev Teo Kwee Keng (Assemblies of God)
  7. Dr Wong Tik Wah (Methodist)
  8. Nelson Kee (Sarawak Ministers' Fellowship)
  9. Ps Samuel Teh (Penang Ministers' Fellowship)

 

Contacts:

Chrisanne Chin
Mobile: +6012 2376102
Email: chrisanne.chin@gmail.com

Andy Chi (Rev)
Mobile: +6016 2030561
Email: andy@necf.org.my

Dated this 27th August 2012

 

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