1 Pray as the elder board
of their mother church
decides on purchasing
land to build Sanyo Grace
Church; for a nationally
known Christian special
speaker as he shares on
Sept. 28th. Ask for funds for
Kevin’s education.
2 Intercede for
Christians who have
been arrested, some even
tortured. Ask for strength
and His intervention for
the church there and for
funding needed for ministry
projects in this hostile land.
3 JYC (Jesus & You
Connection) is for
middle school kids ages 11-
14. Ask for more JYCs to be
established in public middle
schools this fall. Pray for
young people as they deal
with studies and a lot of peer
pressure.
4 Pray as Matt builds
relationships
with students, coaches,
administrators and parents;
seeks more volunteers; looks
for inroads onto campuses
in Urbandale and Johnston;
for more to enter into
partnership financially.
5 Elaine reports from
the headquarters that
CEF is presently in 159
countries—pray as the goal
is to be in all the countries
of the world by 2017. CEF
Mexico, where Elaine was
raised, just celebrated 65
years of ministry.
Paul & Violette Bridgman
TEAM, Japan
Dave & Pam
US/Closed Country
Beth Lamb
Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa
Matt & Rachelle Mayse
Youth for Christ, Iowa
Elaine Weller
Child Evangelism Fellowship, Missouri
6 Rejoice with them in
the birth of their first
grandchild, David, to son
Adam and wife Libia Maria.
Praise as Brazilian intern,
Teo arrives for 3 months.
Pray his time with them
will clarify His direction for
future ministry.
7 Pray for wisdom
to lower ministry
expenses during extreme
inflation. Pray the C&MA
school in Abidjan (with
government provided
teacher) will train boys and
girls to read His Word and
mature in Jesus Christ.
8 With the summer
English program
complete, they planned for
rest, spiritual refreshment
and travel during a break.
The new school term began
Sept. 1st. Pray for spiritual
breakthrough in the lives of
university teachers.
9 Intercede for Patty
as co-laborer in the
ministry. Eight years ago
she was diagnosed with
a neurological disease
affecting her neck muscles
and is in constant pain. Pray
for healing and endurance in
this trial.
10 Intercede for 5
short-term teams
as they travel and conduct
medical ministry across
Russia Sept. 6-21. Pray for
staff, volunteers, those who
make ministry decisions, for
Russian government to be
more favorable.
11 Pray that the
new time-table
for publication of the
complete Hatam Bible
by the Indonesian Bible
Don & Paula Cabeen Society can be realized.
TEAM, Spain September-October: layout
(text pictures and footnotes
correctly displayed on each page).
12 Ask God’s
blessing on this
fall’s scheduled merger of
FEBC’s China Ministries
with the US headquarters
Mike & Sue Farho in La Mirada, CA. Pray for
Christian & Mission Alliance, Cote d’Ivoire upgrading of production
studios, personnel shifts, for
new working friendships to form.
13 Pray as Lenita
conducts weekly
children’s Bible classes now
that school has started. Ask
the Lord to keep doors open
Jeff & Melissa in homes where she has
Closed Country been meeting or open new Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona
ones. Pray for upcoming
cataract surgery.
14 “Please pray with
us that we will be
completely open to the
Lord’s leading and direction
as we develop aspects of
Chaplain Jerry & Patty Van Cleave the ministry here.” Pray
Polk County Jail Ministry, Iowa for Vic as he contacts other
ministries to coordinate
training events.
15 75,000 Nepalis are
HIV-positive. By
2010 there may be 1 million
cases (UNAIDS). Pray for
the ministry and impact
Dr. Bill Becknell of AIDSLink Nepal as
Agape Unlimited, Russia they plan a care center and
outreach and that people
will support this ministry.
16 Pray for Helen
and teachers of
Carachipampa Christian
School as they lack teachers
needed for this school year.
Dick & Char Griffiths Pray empowerment to serve Arden & Helen Steele
TEAM, Wisconsin/Indonesia staff, students and parents; SIM International, Bolivia
health and wisdom for extra
teaching loads.
17 Praise for 4 summer
teams who served
in construction of their
community outreach center.
Pray as Beth leads a Bible
Far East Broadcasting Company study on the 20th to ladies Beth Hanna
Global at Salamanca Bible Church CAM International, Mexico
(1 ½ hours away). Ask for
prepared hearts.
18 A growing number
of residents in
H.E.A.R.T. recovery
program for homeless,
displaced mothers and
Lenita Vetter children are there because HOPE Ministries
probation officers or a court Des Moines, Iowa
ordered them to apply. Pray
as God changes hearts.
19 Pray as they build
their home; for the
challenges they face every
day trying to find the right
materials and fit them
Vic & Gwen together; wisdom for a long Tim & Iris Loomans
Closed Country term solution to their visa Global Recordings Network, Siberia
situation. They currently
have only 3 mos.
20 Pray as Jennifer
schools their
children; for increase in
personal support; month
of language training; for
Operation Mobilization their children to have local Vaughn & Jennifer
Nepal playmates with whom they Closed Country
can relate; importance of
developing relationships.
21 “With elections
coming closer
people are busier, tempers
shorter, stress-levels
increase and jobs are on
the line. Please pray for
opportunities to share how
the Savior can calm the soul
during this volatile season.”
22
Harold was given
the opportunity
to speak in a Roman
Catholic high school. He
was asked, “Why did you
come to Argentina?” Pray
for contacts with students
to discuss spiritual issues
further outside the classroom.
23 Appalling legal
persecution in
India is growing, yet our
Indian brothers and sisters
in Christ are only more
convinced that the message
of the Gospel will transform
their nation. They are
depending on our prayers.
24
Praise that the
leadership transition
in Spain is accomplished;
ask for the sale of an office
there. Intercede for travels
to the US; ongoing research
and writing projects; for
Sarah as she starts college
life in the States.
25 Nice is a city with
35,000 university
students. Pray for wisdom
in time management as she
co-leads a team, teaches
English 2 days per week,
serves with five Bible study
groups and shares Christ in
a humanistic culture.
Peggy McCracken
Christian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Harold & Priscilla Goossen
Gospel Mission of SA, Argentina
John & Atts De Vries
Mission India, Michigan
David & Vreni
Closed Country
Sarah Decker
InterVarsity, France
26 Intercede for
First Federated
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their ministry
among Tibetan Buddhists; Missionary
Tsering’s adjustment to new
responsibilities as she has
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who are relieving Pete of
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much of the pressing load Peter & Marta Hocking 11.  Finke, Jim & Ruth  GEM, Greece
of leadership. Pray wisdom Segadores (Reapers), Peru
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and courage for them in the 13.  Goossen, Harold & Priscilla  GMSA, Argentina
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19.  Loomans, Tim & Iris  GRN, Siberia
of donated products to help 20.  Malik, Tony & Tsering  GOM, India
in the support of Short 21.  McCalley, Mike & Brenda  CCC, Washington
Cycle Church Planting 22.  Mayse, Matt & Rachelle  Youth for Christ, Iowa
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Teams overseas. Ten teams Avant Ministries, Iowa 23.  McCracken, Peggy  CCC, Washington, D.C.
24.  Meyer, Wayne & Miyako  Navigators, Japan
are now forming and
25.  Mok, Mony & Kunnery  Partners Int’l., Cambodia
training for ’09-’10 deployment.
26.  Nyquist, Paul & Cheryl  Avant Ministries, Missouri
27.  Pascual, Santiago & Yolanda  Segadores, Peru
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