Yemen: explosion rocks peace efforts
As Yemen prepares to move forward with a power-sharing government, two explosions at Aden airport were designed to annihilate the new government officials disembarking from their plane. Saudi Arabia had brokered a peace deal between Houthi rebels (controlling much of northern Yemen) and the Yemeni government. The explosions also threatened the UN effort for a nationwide cease-fire to prevent the coronavirus spreading. It did not injure any of the new cabinet, but killed 26 people and injured 50 more; the death toll is expected to climb as more victims succumb to their injuries. The government had just forged an alliance with southern separatists. This latest attack threatens a very tenuous situation plagued by years of war and hunger. An explosion was also heard at the presidential palace where cabinet members, the prime minister, and the Saudi ambassador had been taken for safety. Pray for officials to apprehend all those responsible, and for a successful resolution of the conflict between the Hadi government and Houthi rebels.
USA: honouring Covid victims
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is encouraging people to share photos, artwork, a prayer, or a meditation for loved ones lost to Covid-19, as part of a project to honour people dying of the disease and their families. A dairy market has been transformed into a gallery and event space. Participants use the #PrayforLA hashtag. Patrisse announced the initiative through an Instagram video on 2 January. He said that as Latino and Black residents are disproportionately impacted by Covid, the government should do more to help people financially.
Global Upper Room – IHOPKC
Gathering the Church for 2021
Join a “Global Upper Room” event 12/31 all day into the new year as IHOPKC and leaders in the Body of Christ from every time zone across the globe join together to conclude the year and usher in 2021 with a strong shout of praise, thanksgiving, humble confession, prophetic prayer, and bold declaration.
From Oceania across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and spanning North and South America, we envision 24 hours of non-stop worship and intercession connected by technology in a ceaseless program of coordinated prayer.
At the same time, we are urging thousands of groups to coordinate their own communities for two to six hours on New Year’s Eve leading up to midnight that we may usher in New Year’s Day around the world with our hearts postured in unity, humility, and faith. We want to thank God for His leadership of history and enter the new year with expectation for mighty moves of the Holy Spirit in our day in every nation.
Let us re-enact Acts 1:12–14 unto Act 2 and Acts 4.
From the Chinese church in Taiwan to the intercessions of Herrnhut, Germany, and its Moravian Lampstand, the International House of Prayer in Kansas City wants to serve the Body of Christ with a historic moment of prayer and harvest that spans every time zone.
More info, livestream and sign up HERE
IPC Connections January 2021 Intro
Ahead of the January edition of the monthly IPC Connections email, we would like to bring to your attention three significant prayer initiatives that are happening this next 24 hours – that we would not want you to miss!
The first is a major partnership between many ministries around the world in a Global Family 24/7 Prayer Room, that launches at 16:00HRS Jerusalem time on New Year’s Day.
As we are writing this, the sun is rising in the East and lots of people are praying in the new year as part of the New Year’s Day Sunrise Prayer Relay. It is not too late for many of us to take part!
Many ministries including IPC are joining with our friends at IHOP Kansas for their Global Upper Room which aims to conclude the current year and usher in 2021 with a strong shout of praise, thanksgiving, humble confession, prophetic prayer, and bold declaration.
Details of each of these projects follow below.
We would wish all of our partners in prayer every blessing for the year ahead.
Dr Jason Hubbard – Director
International Prayer Connect
http://www.ipcprayer.org
"We would invite individuals, groups, Churches, ministries, anyone! - who shares our vision to join us, whether it’s for a short while or for many hours each week, in the presence of God, alongside fellow-believers from across the world. "
