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New Wineskins
for Global Mission 2010

April 8-11, 2010
Ridgecrest Conference Center
Western North Carolina
(Near Asheville, NC)


"Pray Today For..."

Peru
  • Bp. Bill and Judy Godfrey; greater health and strength. March 26 elections of 3 new assistant bishops.
  • The Revs. Allen and Rachel Hill (SAMS), Saints Augustine Seminary, Lima; funds.
  • The Rev. Ian and Polly Montgomery (SAMS); developing Peruvian leaders, Parish Evangelist project, new Sunday School curriculum, house in Wisconsin to sell, thanks for increased language/relationships.
  • The Rev. Shaw and Julie Mudge (SAMS), teaching evangelism and preaching at the seminary; plans for short-term from Albany, funds, relationships.
  • The Very Rev. John and Susan Park (SAMS), Cathedral Dean, Lima; her work with short terms, mentoring women seminarians, teaching English.
  • The Rev. Ron and Vicki Robertson (SAMS), rector Arequippa extension seminary; new dormitory for orphan teens, he is battling pancreatic cancer, his mother is very ill.
  • The Rev. Mike and Linda Chapman (SAMS); funds to begin evangelism and church planting in the Ica-Ayacucho region.

Prayers for the Next Seven Days

On Tuesday pray for...

Peru

  • Bp. Bill and Judy Godfrey; greater health and strength. March 26 elections of 3 new assistant bishops.
  • The Revs. Allen and Rachel Hill (SAMS), Saints Augustine Seminary, Lima; funds.
  • The Rev. Ian and Polly Montgomery (SAMS); developing Peruvian leaders, Parish Evangelist project, new Sunday School curriculum, house in Wisconsin to sell, thanks for increased language/relationships.
  • The Rev. Shaw and Julie Mudge (SAMS), teaching evangelism and preaching at the seminary; plans for short-term from Albany, funds, relationships.
  • The Very Rev. John and Susan Park (SAMS), Cathedral Dean, Lima; her work with short terms, mentoring women seminarians, teaching English.
  • The Rev. Ron and Vicki Robertson (SAMS), rector Arequippa extension seminary; new dormitory for orphan teens, he is battling pancreatic cancer, his mother is very ill.
  • The Rev. Mike and Linda Chapman (SAMS); funds to begin evangelism and church planting in the Ica-Ayacucho region.

On Wednesday pray for...

Bolivia

  • Pray for the new government.
  • Bp. Frank and Shawnee Lyons (SAMS); church development, raising up indigenous leaders, protection for pastors, funds.
  • The Rev. Bely and Claire Soleto; thanks for the prayer teams that have formed and are becoming more active at the church in Santa Cruz.
  • The Rev. Pepe and Amanda Zubieta, retired; her health.

Brazil

  • Bp. Robinson Cavalanti.
  • The Rev. Ron and Debby McKeon (SAMS), training worship and children’s ministry leaders in Recife; learning language and culture, funds.
  • The Rev. Miguel Uchoa, pastor of a church of 1,400 reaching an impoverished comunity near Recife.

Chile

  • Bp. Tito Zavala; training leaders.
  • The Rev. Russ and Heidi Smith (SAMS); leading an Experiencing God course, plans for home assignment.

On Thursday pray for...

Middle East

  • Fran; for more Turkish Bible teachers, classes for newcomers and baptismal candidates, thanks for first-timers coming to church, for her health, and opportunities to serve.
  • B and K ; new believers class for refugees, protection and hope for those in danger, adjustment and language learning for new team members, more workers.
  • Linda (administrator for Church’s Ministry among Jewish People); for those who visit their ministry centers to encounter the Messiah.
  • Sonja; wisdom on ways to minister.
  • Bin Said and Nadia; funds to rezone the new bookstore, thanks for new people seeking Christ, funds.
  • The Rev.Herb McMullan (Family by Family), assisting Christian families suffering persecution in Bible lands.
  • Meredith; training youth leaders, funds to return to the Middle East.

On Friday pray for...

South Asia

  • Martin and Rose (Global Teams); churches and school classes are growing, pray for government approval of religious freedom, Rose’s health, funds.
  • Jeff and Kattia (Global Teams), Bible translation via internet; wisdom in planning, coworker Vince seeking training so he can teach and translate, thanks for progress on the story of Solomon.
  • Kevin and Susan (Global Teams); thanks for translations of Luke and Acts into more languages, the growth of house churches, pray that the new discipleship materials built around five-times-a-day prayers will bear much fruit.
  • Max and Deby (Global Teams); the small group of Christian students to grow in faith, victims of 2008 earthquake still in great need, baby #2 due in March.

Nepal

  • George Pierce, teaching with Nepal Educational Mission; for theological books, economic development.
  • Sue; women’s ministry to bear fruit as they apply and pass on what they have learned.

On Saturday pray for...

India

  • Christians are suffering persecution.
  • The Rev. S.D. and Sheila Ponraj (BORN), planting churches in Bihar; her healing from cancer.
  • The Rev. Andrew Swamidoss, India Graduate School of Missiology; grads to have fruitful ministries training others and planting churches, funds for the PhD program, his preaching, teaching, and counseling to be effective.
  • Tad and Connie (Anglican Frontier Missions); a church for the 10 million Hindu Marwari.
  • Dr C. Barnabas, Indian Institute of Missiology; fruitful ministries for the 650 grads, funds and land for a regional office in northeast India.
  • C and J (Anglican Frontier Missions), teaching in seminary.

On Sunday pray for...

East Asia

  • Kathy, teaching Bible, training and mentoring women; protection for national staff, health.

China

  • Paul and Dorothy (Anglican Frontier Missions); thanks for a residence permit, Maio stories being used, 3 full-time workers ready to be baptized, pray for rest and good contacts during March/April USA visit.
  • Steve and Anna (Youth With A Mission); for more workers among Tibetans, favor in the community and with officials, new business platform to provide opportunities for evangelism and mentoring, their visas, and jobs for the poor.
  • Doug and Elaine (Anglican Frontier Missions); for the coffee bean and tea businesses to thrive, people working in them to come to Jesus.

On Monday pray for...

Korea

  • Jane, Ben, and Liz Torrey, Jesus Abbey Missionary Training Center; preparing tentmakers to go to North Korea, Three Seas Training Center construction, guidance, openings into North Korea.

Japan

  • Ralph and Miho Clatworthy; unity in the church on plans for the new church building, visitors to church to become members.

Guam

Lois Skanse (O), teaching religion to grades 1-5 at St John’s School.