Prayers of the People - Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

November 1–8 November 9–15
“Jesus answered, ‘The first is,
“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God,
the Lord is one; you shall love
the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your mind, and with all
your strength.” The second is this,
“You shall love your neighbor
as yourself.” There is no other
commandment greater than these.’”
—Mark 12:29–31
“Praise the LORD! Praise the
LORD, O my soul! I will praise the
LORD as long as I live; I will sing
praises to my God all my life long.”
—Psalm 146:1–2
20
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, and hurricanes have turned many lives and livelihoods upside down.
Trauma and turmoil come to those who lose their homes and way of life, and the fabric of society is shredded. Often
families and villages relocate to safer locations. Following an earthquake in October 2010, many residents of the
Mentawai Islands were displaced to jungle relocation camps. Working with a network of Baptist and NGO partners,
CBF field personnel Cindy and Eddy Ruble facilitate disaster relief in Southeast Asia, rebuilding homes and schools,
providing clean water and health services, training in ecological farming techniques, and promoting economic
recovery. Pray for the safety and recovery of those affected by disaster in Southeast Asia as well as for the Rubles’
relief work. Learn more at www.thefellowship.info/Ruble.
More than 26 percent of Florida households speak a language other than English, and each year more than 11
million people from outside the U.S. come to Florida. The 2010 census revealed that 58 percent of Miami residents
were born in another country, making it the first city in the world in which the majority of the population was
foreign born. Embracing this diversity, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida opened its borders in 2010 to include
ten churches from the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. In 2012, Florida’s Fellowship Baptists renewed their covenant
partnership with Baptists in Eastern Cuba. Pray for the pastors, church leaders, church planters, CBF of Florida
staff, and CBF field personnel who daily minister among the world’s people residing in the Sunshine State. For more
information about CBF of Florida, visit www.floridacbf.org.
21