Pray for New England
Join us in praying for requests from BCNE churches all over the region. If your church has a specific request, use the button below to let us know about it.
King of Peace Church: Salem, MA
King of Peace Church is a church plant in Salem, MA. Pray that God will help church members grow in love for God and for each other. Ask the Lord to bring a few families to the church who are mature in their faith. Lift up the city of Salem, and pray the church will not grow weary of doing good, seeking justice, pursuing peace, and proclaiming the Gospel in the city.
Middletown Baptist Church: Middletown, RI
Middletown Baptist Church in Middletown, RI, welcomed a new pastor in 2020 just weeks before the pandemic started. They are thankful to now be working on some of the things they had expected to do last year. Pray that God will guide the church leadership as they seek to reach the surrounding community for Jesus. Ask God to help the church focus on Christ instead of getting caught up in divisive pandemic and political issues.
Grace Baptist Church: Middlebury, VT
Grace Baptist Church is a small church in Middlebury, VT. Between a recent COVID outbreak in a nearby church and the frustrations of not being able to meet all together, church members are feeling weary. Pray for God’s strength and encouragement to power the church. Ask for God to give church leaders wisdom about the future. Lift up Pastor Bob, who is recovering from a total knee replacement.
Mosaic Boston: Jamaica Plain, MA
Mosaic Boston in Jamaica Plain is a 3-year-old church plant located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Due to COVID, they are currently gathering in an online format only. Pray for church members to continue to grow in Christ during this time. Ask God to help the church to continue to minister to their community and connect with one another. Lift up the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain and ask God to bless the community and open hearts to the Gospel.
Redemption Baptist Church: Quincy, MA
Redemption Baptist Church is a Haitian church in Brockton, MA. Pray for God to encourage the church as many members are facing a lot of difficulties due to COVID. Ask God to give the leaders wisdom to better understand God’s will for the church. Pray that church members will be steadfast in their commitment to serve God and share the Gospel with others.
Calvary Chapel: Naugatuck, CT
Calvary Chapel in Naugatuck, CT, celebrated their tenth anniversary in the fall. Praise God for the ways He has used the church over the past decade, and for new people and new outreaches during the pandemic! Pray for God to guide the church leadership as they make some (positive) transitions within elder leadership and continue to look for ways to minister more to their community. Lift up the church’s desire to have their own building — it is becoming more challenging to share space as the church grow.
The Baptist Fellowship: Randolph, VT
Praise God that even though the Baptist Fellowship in Randolph, VT, is without a long-term pastor, God has brought new guests during the pandemic. Pray for the Lord to bring a godly pastor to the church. Lift up the interim pastor as he leads the church through this transition. Ask for sinners to repent and for believers to be strengthened in their faith!
Island Pond Baptist Church: Hampstead, NH
Praise God for new growth and ministry opportunities at Island Pond Baptist Church in Hampstead, NH. The church has recently started two additional services, is welcoming new families, and has seen several people have be baptized! Pray that new families will continue to come and more people will hear the Good News of Jesus. Ask God to give the church wisdom as they try to balance ministering to a growing number of children while avoiding volunteer burnout in children’s ministry.
Baring Baptist Church: Baring, ME
Baring Baptist Church is located in the far eastern part of Maine, just across the border from Canada. Praise God that they have been able to establish an online presence during the pandemic in order to share sermons and connect in prayer and fellowship. Pray that God will encourage church members who are weary of restrictions and show church leadership how to minister well.
Hub Church Boston: South Boston, MA
Hub Church Boston is a young church in the South Boston neighborhood. Praise God that leaders have been able to find that slowing down during then pandemic has helped them see their everyday rhythms with missional intentionality. Pray that God would help Hub Church to be seen as a place where everyone feels welcome because Christ’s grace and love have been made available to all.
First Baptist Church: Scituate, MA
Praise God that new people are attending services at First Baptist Church in Scituate, MA, and learning more about what it means to be a Christian. Pray that everyone who is worshiping at FBC will understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus and that all will be saved. Ask God to help church members not become weary in caring for one another during the pandemic when it’s more difficult to gather in person.
South Coast Church: Dartmouth, MA
South Coast Church is a young church in Dartmouth, MA. Praise God that He has answered prayers by bringing five new members during the pandemic and connecting several new spiritually mature leaders to the church. Pray for church leadership to have wisdom as they seek to shepherd people and keep the congregation connected. Ask God to help church members understand new ways to use their spiritual gifts during a time of restrictions due to COVID.
Seven Mile Road Church: Melrose, MA
Praise God for new people connecting to Seven Mile Road Church in Melrose, MA, even in the midst of the pandemic. Pray for faith and endurance for the church as restrictions and limitations due to COVID continue. Lift up the leaders’ desire for church members to be tethered to the Gospel and to each other right now. Ask God to awaken people to the truth of the Gospel. Pray that as this young church grows larger and more established, they will be marked by unity.
Green Valley Crossing: Putnam, CT
Praise God for His work during the pandemic at Green Valley Crossing in Putnam, CT — a couple who started attending church online during COVID was baptized in January! Pray for the church as they work on a large renovation project in the building they just bought. Although they have a COVID waiver to meet, there is no way to host children’s ministry at the moment. Lift up families with young children who are unable to attend church in person because there is no childcare.
All Nations Church: Somerville, MA
The pandemic has been a struggle for All Nations Church in Somerville, MA, as members have been sick with COVID and the church has had to move to an all-online model. Praise God that Pastor Vivek has been leading a Bible study for a group of Gujarati Indians for the last several months. Pray that by summer the group will be able to host a regular in-person Indian fellowship. Ask God to provide an affordable venue for All Nations Church to hold in-person services as risk of COVID declines.
Church of the Valley: Waitsfield, VT
Praise God for new visitors in recent weeks at Church of the Valley, a church plant in Waitsfield, VT. Pray for God to continue to provide a meeting space for the church. They currently rent a one-room office space, but the owner will soon be selling the building, and their future as a tenant is uncertain. Ask God to encourage the leaders and members, to bring new people to small group meetings, and to help the church be a light in their community.
Seven Mile Road Church: Hyannis, MA
Located on Cape Cod, Seven Mile Road Church is a church plant in Hyannis. Although the church has had no indoor meeting space due to COVID, praise God that they were able to lead an online discipleship class and an online class for people interested in learning more about Christianity. God also provided outreach opportunities through distributing gift bags at a nursing facility, Christmas bouquets at a senior center, and gift cards for residents at a housing complex. Pray that the church’s efforts to bless people would be recognized as a sign of God’s love, rather than simply a gift. Ask God to give church leaders discernment about whether or not to meet indoors in the spring. Lift up the church’s summer outdoor services, which are scheduled from June to August at Hyannis Harbor.
Iglesia Bautista La Nueva Jerusalem: Bridgeport, CT
Iglesia Bautista La Nueva Jerusalem is a Spanish-speaking church in Bridgeport, CT. Between COVID-19 and an emergency maintenance issue, the church has been struggling financially. Ask God to provide financially. Pray that people who have quit attending church in person will continue to grow in their faith and come back to church as the pandemic ends, rather than drifting away.
Reformed Bible Church: West Rutland, VT
Praise God that members of Reformed Bible Church in West Rutland, VT, have been able to continue meeting together in person, experiencing strong, faithful fellowship. Pray that God will bless and guide the church’s efforts to find creative avenues of outreach and ministry during the COVID pandemic.
Calvary Baptist Church: Pittsfield, ME
Calvary Baptist Church is located in Pittsfield, Maine, a community that has been hit hard by COVID. Praise God for giving the church opportunities to minister through working with area food banks, bringing wood for heating to those in need, and making home repairs for the elderly. Pray for the church to continue to connect through livestream services and Zoom Bible studies and prayer. Ask God to draw people closer to Him during this difficult time.