Welcome to Methodist Church in srilanka

We encourage every person to be engaged in regular personal prayer

As per the vision the Lord has given to our church, we are able to embark on a systematic prayer Ministry. We thank God for this Ministry in our church and all the blessings and guidance we received.The primary objective of the Prayer Desk is to revitalize the p-rayer life of the entire church so that our Ministry is sustained and guided by the Power of Prayer.
In order to realize the objective of the Prayer Ministry we seek:-

To encourage every Person to be engaged in regular personal prayer
To ensure that all Methodist are engaged in regular family prayers.
To encourage all churches to have regular prayer cells and prayer meetings.
To network all prayer cells and to have a prayer network where by special
prayer requests can be prayed for by a group of people spread throughout the
island.

ACTIVITIES

A Prayer Rally was organized by the North/East Synod in Kalmunai from 26m to 28th February 2010 on the theme "Prayer Warriors". Approximately 130 participated. The programme was conducted by Bro.Devadasan Kalai Arasan from India. Participants learned the importance of maintain their Prayer Life in the church and family.

Many of them have already started Prayer groups in their church. The participants were introduced to a new approach titled “Walk in Prayer" through the villages.

A Prayer Rally was organized by the Southern District Synod on the theme of "Prayer Life". lt was held in Rawathawata in March 2010 and approximately 130 participated. This was conducted by Rev.Roshan Mendis, Rev.P.H.Piyasena, Rev.Surangika, Bro.Prasad Perera and Mr.Sumith Peiris. Participants were motivated to build up their prayer life in the church and the family.
A meaningful Prayer Convention on the theme of "Lord Teach us to Pray" washeld in Jaffna from 12th 15m April 2010. Nearly 1400 persons participated, from all over the island belonging to both communities .

The programme was conducted by Resource people Rev.Dr Vincent Samuel, Pas.A.Wesley Maxwell, Pas.J.V.Peter and Sis.Nirmala Peter from India and Rev.Kingsley Wijekoon, Pastor Alexi Liyanage and Rev.Asiri P.Perera from Sri Lanka. Every day the session began with Worship and Prayer and was followed by Talks, Bible Studies, Group Prayers and Workshops. Participants were able to realize the importance of prayer in the Church and the Family. Nearly 160 Persons committed themselves to be active Prayer warriors in the church.

It was also a time of ethnic healing and reconciliation for which special sessions were conducted. A public procession of witness on the theme of “Peace and Reconciliation" took place in the Jaffna town including cultural programmes in Tamil and Sinhala. The public meeting held in the evening was well attended. Nearly 4000 people participated

The entire cost of the Convention was nearly 2 Million out of which 90% of the expenses was met through local donations in cash and kind. Many people gave liberally and circuits sponsored buses for transport. This was definitely a time of enriching experience where God gracious presence was felt in many ways. Three young persons who attended this conference has now committed themselves to be involved in full time ministry.

We are sending a monthly Prayer Bulletin for all prayer volunteers and churchworkers numbering around 800. lt includes the needs of the Churches, Special Events and Individual Prayer requests. The Bulletin is published in Sinhala and Tamil.

A Prayer Convention follow up programme will be held in Mas Institute Retreat Centre, Thulhiriya from 19th to 22“" August 2010. We expect nearly 160 people who committed them to be prayer warriors at the Prayer Convention to attend the same.Sending urgent prayer requests through Email to selected Prayer Volunteers.

Future Plan

Motivational meetings -titled "Emphasis Prayer" to be held at the Society/Circuit Level in order to revive the prayer life of the church.
Continue to take steps to strengthen Individual and family Prayers.
We have planned to organize Prayer Convention at least once in 3 years.
We have planned to use the SMS facility to circulate urgent prayer requests to our Prayer Partners.

Send your prayer request to prayer_m@methodistsrilanka.org