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Prayer List: 49 Dead Following Terrorist Attacks on Two Coptic Churches


CNN reports, “At least 49 people were killed in bombings at two churches in Tanta and Alexandria, the latest sectarian attacks one of the country’s most imperiled religious minorities.” ISIS admits planning the Sunday attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt. The Egyptian government responded by adopting a three-month state of emergency.

Prayer List

* Pray for the families, friends and coworkers mourning the deaths of the Coptic believers.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the afflicted in Egypt.
* Pray for the wounds of the injured to heal quickly with minimal pain.
* Pray for ISIS terrorists to be captured and brought to justice.
* Pray for the safety of government authorities investigating these attacks.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict terrorists of the hatred in their hearts and to draw them to repentance and salvation through Jesus Christ.

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Prayer List: 13 Church Members Killed in Wreck


The members of First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas are gathering today “to worship our Lord, glorify Him and love and comfort one another at our weekly Sunday morning worship service.” On March 29th thirteen members of its senior choir were killed in a wreck. The church has set up the Tragedy Relief Fund to help the families affected by this wreck.

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First Baptist Church of New Braunfels
Baptist Press

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of the deceased.
* Pray for healing for the two survivors.
* Pray for the church to minister to its emotionally hurting members.
* Pray for God to do the miraculous and turn sadness into joy.