1 Praise--visas granted
for another year. Pray
for wisdom in developing
language data; details
regarding living and
working in a rapidly
developing area; keeping
town apartment; for sons’
schooling; their orphaned village daughters.
2 Pray as Peggy and
Christian Embassy
staff make plans for
serving the Lord this fall
by connecting with leaders
in Washington. “There is
plenty of work to do! Pray
for divine appointments
with those whose hearts are open to God.”
3 Praise for people
throughout Rwanda,
and a few in Burundi, who
tasted FamilyLife during
Hunt’s 7 intensive weeks
of ministry there. Pray
for several Homebuilders
groups that were launched;
for the Hunt family longing to return to Africa.
4 Pray for safety for
Deputies and Detention
Officers in the new Jail;
Deputies out on patrol; for
new converts to continue
steadfast as they go to other
Federal and State facilities;
inmates to find Christ and
freedom from strongholds.
5 They arrived in a new
country last month.
Pray for spiritual protection
as they minister among a
people in darkness in need
of the light of Christ; to be
led by the Spirit as they get
acquainted; God’s provision
of an apartment and car.
Michael & April, Two Sons
Closed Country
Peggy McCracken
Christian Embassy, Washington, DC
Bill & Jenni Hunt
Campus Crusade, Arkansas
Jerry & Patty Van Cleave
Polk County Jail Ministry, Iowa
Alan & Helena, One Son
Closed Country
6 Praise for wonderful
times with friends
and supporters during the
summer months. Pray for
son Kevin, a new Marine;
for them to be a blessing as
they visit supporters and
churches; for $1,000 month
in new support; traveling mercies.
7 Pray for plans to
be in the US over
Thanksgiving and Christmas,
then move to SE Nebraska
which will be their home
base into the future. They
plan to continue their
ministry uninterrupted,
training and enabling servant leaders overseas.
8 Pray for key leaders at
Rice U: Mary Grace,
leading in reaching others
in her residential college;
Rebecca, helping others
gain a passion for missions;
Kathryn, women’s small
group Bible study; Aditya
and Garrett, leading small group.
9 Pray as they serve as
English teachers at their
host university with 30,000
students. Ask wisdom in
identifying students with
spiritual interest; ability to
overcome language/cultural
differences; for student
fellowship meetings and SS classes.
10 Praise for concerts in
Croatia and Finland,
with many coming to Christ.
In Croatia, concerts were
covered on national TV and
huge doors are opening for
the Gospel there. Pray as
they speak throughout the
US until the end of October.
11 Pray for Rudi Wiens,
FEBC Russian
Ministries’ Director as he
makes decisions concerning
the ministry; oversees
Paul & Violette Bridgman key personnel; develops Far East Broadcasting Company
TEAM, Japan ministry in new regions;
God’s financial blessing
enabling FEBC to reach more people for the Lord.
12 Pray as she studies
theology in Seattle;
reconnects with supporters
here; prepares to move to
Melbourne, Australia, after
Vic & Gwen marriage to Shaun Fielding
Closed Country on Dec. 24th; for her
ministry among 130,000+
international students in Melbourne.
13 Praise for the
granting of much
coveted temporary residency
permits after 2 years of
prayer. Pray for people and
Kurt & Kathy Ritz resources for their work— Tim & Iris, Two Sons
Campus Crusade, Texas that God’s Spirit would be
poured out on the unreached
ethnic groups; for a great harvest.
14 For 5 years Terry
generated income for
Avant’s church planting work
overseas. He will now spend
8-10 hours per week keeping
Jeff & Melissa that work alive. Pray as he
Closed Country transitions to being Facilities
Manager and Pastor of
Evangelism here at FFC.
15 Pray for the
vulnerable children
who come to Hope; for their
counselors as they talk with
them to find out where they
David & Jodi Pierce struggle; for care plans to
Steiger International, Massachusetts address those areas; for
catching them up with basic
age-appropriate skills; for friends.
16 Praise for teamwork
involved in reaching
and discipling Keiichi,
Yoichi and Kazushi. They
have joined the Japan
Navigator staff team. Pray Wayne & Miyako Meyer
Russia their faith grows strong Navigators, Japan
and that they multiply the
advancement of the Gospel in Japan.
17 Pray as they travel
during their time in
the US, contacting friends
and supporters. Their three
oldest children will be
Sarah Decker getting their first taste of Vaughn & Jennifer, Four Children
InterVarsity, France public school this fall. They Closed Country
ask we pray they will be
sharpened in academics and social skills.
18 Pray their meeting
with adolescents could
be initiated and prosper; for
renewal of the TV program—
for creativity and relevancy
in programming; for those Don & Paula Cabeen
Closed Country initiating a 2-year course TEAM, Spain
called “Prepared 2 Serve,” a
key in developing leadership.
19 Praise for an
approved visa for the
ministry area he has chosen.
“Thank you so much for your
commitments to stand with
Terry & Mary Stark me in prayer in this ministry. Matt
Avant Ministries, Iowa Let’s go be used by the Closed Country
Lord!” Pray as Matt begins
his studies at a language school.
20 Pray as they drive
to Florida next week
to serve at the headquarters
during winter months with
Elroy phoning to thank
Hope Ministries donors; for Gordia and Elroy & Gordia Condit
Des Moines, Iowa her prayer ministry for Wycliffe Bible Translators, WS/FL
translators and Bibleless
people around the world; for their health.
21 Intercede as they
started a new series
of messages similar to Bible
School, called Progressing
Together. They are refreshed
studying an overview of
the Bible. Ask for revival in
their land; for nationals to
have dreams/visions of Jesus.
22
Intercede as this in-
terdenominational
mission records and dis-
tributes evangelistic mes-
sages in most of the world’s
languages and dialects. Pray
for those who have never
heard, asking for native re-
cordists to make Jesus Christ known.
23 After 20+ years in
overseas ministry,
they now focus on the
lost in the USA. Pray as
they equip and model for
believers how to befriend
and make disciples among
immigrants, refugees and
international students on our doorstep.
24
“At present we are
limited in what we
can do in overseas mission
ministries, but continue
with responsibilities to
represent worldwide mission
work from our home office.”
Give praise for 60 years of
marriage and mission ministry.
25 The research trip to
find the Isconahua
people in the jungle resulted
in finding no sign of them.
Lumbermen had scared the
natives away and cleaned out
all the wild game. Pray as
they seek to find them and
send a missionary family.
26 Praise for two
First Federated
Daily Family
new state board
members. Pray for wisdom Missionary
for Beth, State Director, as
she oversees the ministry of
Family
1. Amsden, Pat Camp Appanoose, Iowa
Mike & Sue, One Son CEF in Iowa; for churches to Beth Lamb 2. Anderson, Jeff & Carolyn
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Closed Country partner with CEF to provide Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa New Life, Spain
Good News Clubs in public 3. Appleby, Dan & Jodi MAF/Moody, WA
elementary schools; for the children. 4. Armijo, Alejandro & Robyn
ABWE, Chile
5. Becknell, Dr. Bill Agape, Russia
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Grace has served in 6. Bridgman, Paul & Violette
TEAM, Japan
her country for 41 7. Cabeen, Don & Paula TEAM, Spain
years, and now is starting a 8. Dabson, Emmanuel & Mercy
october 2009
new term as a widow. Pray PI, Ghana
9. Decker, Sarah InterVarsity, France
for her as she returned Oct.
10. Finke, Jim & Ruth GEM, Greece
Global Recordings Network 8th after furlough; for the Grace 11. Gallego, Pablo & Rosa PIE, Spain
Temecula, California solar oven project as fuel Closed Country
12. Goossen, Harold & Priscilla GMSA, Argentina
is scarce. Praise for the 13. Hanna, Beth CAM International, Mexico
complete Bible in the national language. 14. Hocking, Peter & Marta Segadores, Peru
15. Hunt, Bill & Jenni CCC, Arkansas
16. Ibbotson, Rita TEAM, Zimbabwe
28 Pray for families
and for India
ministry partners who
17.
18.
Lamb, Beth Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa
Malik, Tony & Tsering GOM, India
19. McCalley, Mike & Brenda CCC, Washington
minister to boys and girls 20. Mayse, Matt & Rachelle Youth for Christ, Iowa
through the Year-Long 21. McCracken, Peggy CCC, Washington, D.C.
Children’s Bible Clubs that 22. Meyer, Wayne & Miyako Navigators, Japan
Glenn & Carol Ginder John & Atts DeVries
Frontiers, Iowa launch this fall. Pray these Mission India, Michigan 23. Mok, Mony & Kunnery Partners Int’l., Cambodia
clubs would encourage even 24. Pascual, Santiago & Yolanda Segadores, Peru
25. Ritz, Kurt & Kathy CCC, Texas
more families in India to reflect the image of God.
26. Rogers, Dan & Sylvia MAF, Ecuador
27. Schwarze, Steve & Rhonda FEBC, Philippines
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to Nampa, Idaho, where reads through piles of mail and writes current and
33. Zellmer, Keith & Pam SEND Int’l., Kosova
Dan will work with skilled urgent prayer requests from those we support. Put this
Bob & Lois Taber Dan & Sylvia Rogers 34. Zumack, Leroy & Debbie GEM, France
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2. Congdon, Audrey TEAM, Illinois 6. Glenn & Carol Asia 15. Grace Asia
7. Boaz & Ruth Europe 16. Nathan & Kathy Asia
3. Davis, Ross & Colleen International Church Ministries, Arizona
4. Griffiths, Dick & Char TEAM, Wisconsin 8. Tim & Iris 17. Vaughn & Jennifer Asia
9. Mike & Sue 18. Matt Asia
5. Hesse, Don & Lois Jean Wycliffe Bible Translators, Texas
Peter & Marta Hocking 6. Taber, Bob & Lois OMS International, Iowa
Segadores, Peru
7. Vetter, Lenita Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona
9. Weller, Elaine CEF, Missouri
8. Woods, Bill & Donna Campus Crusade for Christ, Colorado