1 Matt hopes to leave
this month to study
language for about one year
on a student visa. Pray his
visa will be granted soon;
for his remaining financial
support and one-time costs;
for future Bible translation
for an unreached people group.
2 Praise for their
translation and literacy
work since 1956--15,000
Hatam Bibles have been
delivered to Papua. Ask
that church leaders and
congregations pay the
subsidy price and distribute
the Bibles. There is government interference.
3 Praise for Kathy’s
leadership in a recent
ministry in East Asia with
students—living in a dorm
after 20 years. The team
took language/culture
classes, shared Christ with
students who don’t believe.
Pray for Christian friend Loi’s move to CA.
4 Pray for the 9 freshmen
who joined BEST Club
this year—that their desire
to know God and interest
in the Bible will grow; for
younger staff; for growth in
their Christian walk; that
they will gain confidence;
for much fruit on campus.
5 School begins soon--
pray for Matt as he has
several planning meetings
for new ministry sites;
for favor with teachers,
administrators and staff
on high school and middle
school campuses; for
students to have soft hearts for the Gospel.
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Dick & Char Griffiths
TEAM, WI/Indonesia
Kurt & Kathy Ritz
Campus Crusade for Christ, Texas
Wayne & Miyako Meyer
Navigators, Japan
Matt & Rachelle Mayse
Youth for Christ, Iowa
6 Pray as Mike pastors
the international
church in their city of
220,000. Praise for 7 saved
in his second service!
Pray for Sue as she leads a
French Bible study; fluency
and courage in speaking the
language; protection in traffic; good friends.
7 Praise—Beth attended
the 50th anniversary
of Puebla Bible Seminary
where she and her late
husband, Ken, served for
years. Pray for the ladies at
Abundant Life Bible Church
as they reach out; for Beth
and the newly combined CAM team.
8 With thousands of
families serving
Wycliffe Bible Translators
worldwide, the need for
teachers, tutors and school
administrators to educate
their children is almost
overwhelming. Pray for the
need of 100+ education professionals.
9 Now in the States, pray
as they drive many
miles visiting friends and
supporters. There will be an
Open House (Aug. 25-28;
check FFC publications for
exact date). Ask for a $500
increase in monthly support;
$12,000 for their car fund.
10 Pray God continues
to suppress violence;
for gov’t. officials to annul
laws that natives reject as
unjust; for Christian leaders
to commit churches to help
tribal peoples; Peruvian
churches become concerned
for the 20 unreached tribes.
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Beth Hanna
CAM International, Mexico
Wycliffe Associates
California
Leroy & Debbie Zumack
Greater Europe Mission, France
Peter & Marta Hocking
Segadores (Reapers), Peru
11 Grace asks us to
pray for those who
had contact with her late
husband, Gordon. Ask that
the Bible, printed just prior
to his homegoing will draw
people to Himself. Meet
her here Sunday, Aug. 16--
safely out of country during elections.
12 Following four
years of prayer, God
brought Jose Maldonado
from California to minister
to incarcerated Hispanic
men. Pray as he teaches two Chaplain Jerry & Patty Van Cleave
Hispanic Bible studies; for
open hearts, for paperback
Christian Hispanic reading materials.
13 Give praise for
the Tibetan radio
ministry called Gaweylon
(Tibetan for Good News).
God has been at work
despite the fact they have
little to talk about and share
of their successes. Pray as
Bibles, literature and CD’s are sent out.
14 Intercede for
Harold to be able to
adequately handle his busy
schedule of teaching in the
Bible Institute and pastor the
Monte Grande Church. Ask
the Lord to open doors to
begin a new ministry in the
neighborhood of Villa Recreo.
15 40 years after
expulsion from
Morocco, missionaries
are reaching the country
from Spain. The Bible
correspondence ministry
and radio programs have
expanded to include satellite
TV and Internet outreach. Pray for Moroccan
believers.
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Polk County Jail Ministry, Iowa
Tony & Tsering Malik
Global Outreach Mission, India
Harold & Priscilla Goossen
Gospel Mission of SA, Argentina
Avant’s Malaga Media Center
Malaga, Spain
16 Pray as this couple
provides biblical
training for Christians
serving across cultures;
for Vic as he coordinates
upcoming workshops; for Vic & Gwen
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to their workshops; for
resources for training events coming up in early
2010.
17 Pray for Rudi
Wiens, Russian
Ministries’ Director, as he
tackles multiple challenges:
developing ministry in
new regions, leading key Far East Broadcasting Company
personnel, and raising Russia
support in Russia and the
surrounding region. Ask for strength and wisdom.
18 Logos Hope
launched into full
ministry in February with
an enormous 8,400 square
foot book fair with 6,000
different titles. Pray for Operation Mobilization Ships
personnel serving from Logos Hope, Global
around the world. Visit www.
omships.org for latest news, images, information.
19 Pray for Short Cycle
Church Planting
teams—there are 43
candidates in training for
the year. Praise—overall,
giving is up over 2.9% Terry & Mary Stark
compared to this time last Avant Ministries, Iowa
year. Pray as Terry works
with recycling to help fund Avant missionaries.
20 FFC is Lenita’s
home church.
June 9 marked 58 years
as a missionary to the
Navajos--give praise for her
faithfulness. Ask health and Lenita Vetter
strength as she fills in for a Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona
coworker; plays piano/organ;
does follow-up on VBS and Family Camp.
21 The family moves
from Canada to
the Middle East September
1st. Pray for residency
permits; a village to live
where Shiite Muslims are
spiritually open; for wisdom
as parents of little James;
their work with a team teaching English.
22
Pray for follow-up
and discipleship
following “Battle of the
Bands” that No Longer
Music judged during a much
publicized competition in
a Middle Eastern city on
Aug. 1st. Ask for this church
planting project to reach the Arab world.
23 In many Indian
villages, less than
half of new church members
are able to read. Ask the
Lord to open doors for
more communities to have
Adult Literacy Classes to
equip both believers and the
unreached with direct access to His Word.
24
Praise for a ministry
begun among
prisoners several years
ago. Church planters visit
prisoners once a month to
encourage, pray and teach
the Word of God. Through
their work, 280 inmates
have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior.
25 Intercede for this
ministry that feeds
and shelters the hungry and
homeless right here in our
city. Pray as HOPE helps
those battling addiction and
reeling from life’s trials
find new purpose and hope
through His Word. Ask for lasting fruit.
Alan & Helena, One Son
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David & Jodi Pierce
Steiger International, Massachusetts
John & Atts DeVries
Mission India, Michigan
Mony & Kunnery Mok
Partners International, Cambodia
HOPE Ministries
Des Moines, Iowa
26 Pray for Ezra, who
First Federated
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is teaching Jeff
to pray in the national Missionary
language. Jeff is learning a
lot from him about issues
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province to conduct Master’s degree research. 4. Armijo, Alejandro & Robyn
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6. Bridgman, Paul & Violette
Their 7-month TEAM, Japan
furlough begins in 7. Cabeen, Don & Paula TEAM, Spain
September—broken into 2 8. Dabson, Emmanuel & Mercy
august 2009
parts by a six-month trip PI, Ghana
9. Decker, Sarah InterVarsity, France
to serve in Suriname. Pray
10. Finke, Jim & Ruth GEM, Greece
for safety and health; quiet Dan & Sylvia Rogers 11. Gallego, Pablo & Rosa PIE, Spain
spirits in transition; travel Mission Aviation Fellowship, Ecuador
12. Goossen, Harold & Priscilla GMSA, Argentina
and visiting plans to fall 13. Hanna, Beth CAM International, Mexico
into place; rewarding times of sharing. 14. Hocking, Peter & Marta Segadores, Peru
15. Hunt, Bill & Jenni CCC, Arkansas
16. Ibbotson, Rita TEAM, Zimbabwe
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groups have had the
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Lamb, Beth Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa
Malik, Tony & Tsering GOM, India
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generations, but still don’t 20. Mayse, Matt & Rachelle Youth for Christ, Iowa
have a translation of the 21. McCracken, Peggy CCC, Washington, D.C.
Bible in their own language. 22. Meyer, Wayne & Miyako Navigators, Japan
Wycliffe Bible Translators
These devoted followers Global 23. Mok, Mony & Kunnery Partners Int’l., Cambodia
24. Pascual, Santiago & Yolanda Segadores, Peru
struggle to grow in their
25. Ritz, Kurt & Kathy CCC, Texas
walk with God. Pray for translators.
26. Rogers, Dan & Sylvia MAF, Ecuador
27. Schwarze, Steve & Rhonda FEBC, Philippines
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