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MISSIONARY PRAYER REQUESTS
NOVEMBER
2016
ANGOLA
Jonathan Singleton
has returned to Angola until Christmas Eve. He has been cleared by a
cardiologist for a further year. The main purpose of the visit is to
support
Joel
Griffin
and family in helping to build a home for them in
Luau,
about 4 hrs from
Saurimo
towards the Zambian border. He is expecting 3 brethren from
Brass Tacks
to join him by mid November,
Please
pray
that the fellowship of saints might be sweet and all work done will
be for the glory of the God who has saved us.
ETHIOPIA
Mulugeta Ashagre
gives thanks for the five churches that have been
planted close to the suburbs of
Addis
Ababa,
and for a further five churches planted in South West
Kaffa.
The political unrest in Ethiopia makes the situation very difficult.
Pray
for the believers there, that they may continue to be encouraged and
strengthened.
MALAWI
 Steve
Harper
has been able to rent two units for the storage and
distribution of literature, one in the north of the country, and the
other in the Central region. Other locations are under negotiation.
The next major effort is in the printing and
distribution of a
2017 calendar,
and
Stephen
is planning to return for this exercise in December.
ZAMBIA
Timothy & Joy Beer (Loloma)
would appreciate
prayer
for another doctor to join them at
Loloma
hospital. The current doctor is excellent, but carries such a heavy
work load that he needs someone else to assist him. There is one
possibility that has come up. Please
pray
that the Lord will confirm if he is the right one for the hospital.
In addition, please
pray
that they will be able to find a
physics teacher
at
Kayombo High School.
Currently this subject is not being taught, so it is a big concern
to both the church management and also the parents. Please
pray
for the Lord’s guidance as they seek to find the right person.
BAHAMAS
 Mark
and Carol Lacey
would value
prayer
for “The
Haven”,
and the devastation caused by
Hurricane Matthew
in the Bahamas. The damage caused has been extensive
and the men at
the Haven
are still mentally recovering from the aftermath;
however, they are grateful for the preservation of life and property
and the program is slowly returning to normal, despite there being
no power or water.
Pray
that the Lord will speak through the storm. Echoes have sent funds
to assist in the relief operation.
BOLIVIA
Mario and Helen Ponce
(Cochabamba)
would appreciate
prayer
for their safety as their house was recently burgled. No one was in
the house at the time, which was fortunate as thieves are often
armed.
In addition, please
pray
for the young peoples’ conference from 4-6 November.
Pray
for safety of travel and that those attending will draw closer to
the Lord. Also,
pray
for the prison ministry where most of the ladies are in prison for
serious crimes.
Pray
that their lives will be touched by the gospel message.
CANADA
 Peter
Smith
from
Sunday 6th
to Friday 11th
Nov.
will be with the saints in
La Guerre
for a
week of children’s meetings, DV. Please
pray
that he’ll be given permission in the local primary schools in
La Guerre
to take morning assemblies, along with the 7 schools visited earlier
this year. He also plans to assist brother
John Honore,
in his faithful ministry to the crews of visiting cruise ships. The
new season commences early
November.
He would also value
prayer
for new opportunities to open up on board the oil tankers. To date
this door has remained closed, even though he got his pass as a Port
Chaplain to the port where the tankers dock.
MEXICO
Eglon and Judith Harris (Orizaba)
would value
prayer
for a YP camp in
Valsequillo,
Puebla,
from
18-21 November.
CYPRUS
Logos School.
This month they are starting up their ‘Treasure
Seekers Club’,
a weekly after school club for the primary children. Although it is
an optional club, they usually get around 50 children attending. It
is another good opportunity for the gospel.
Please
pray
for our Teenagers as they face the same temptations that are common
in the UK. They are presented with the gospel regularly, but the
temptation of the world is strong.
FRANCE
 Graham
and Alison Black (Bouc Bel Air)
would value
prayer
for
Graham
who has been diagnosed as having breast cancer. He is grateful for
the top priority treatment he has been receiving and is confident he
is in good hands.
Pray
for
Graham
as he undergoes a mastectomy on the
8 November
before the doctors determine what the follow up will be.
Mike and Alison Packer (Laval)
give thanks for the recent official opening of the
new church building in
Laval,
which saw the hall full and overflowing on both occasions.
Pray
for all those who attended and heard God's Word. May they reflect on
what they heard and saw, and see God's love and grace on offer to
them.
David and Brigitte Sutherland (Lyon)
give thanks for the recent baptism of
Marcel
who was converted in prison where he was due to spend a few years
for attempted murder. He started to read a Bible that he found in
the prison library and got converted! He witnessed to other inmates
and as a result, some of them have started
Emmaus
courses. Due to a radical change in his behaviour his sentence was
shortened and he was released.
Praise
the Lord for the miracle of his conversion, baptism and new life in
Christ. He was baptised on the 9th October.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Colin and Rosemary Sheldon (Dublin)
would value
prayer
for the ladies Bible Study with 13-15 ladies attending each week.
This term the ladies are studying Acts.
Pray
that these studies will be beneficial and helpful to those who come.
ITALY
Rod Jones (Naples)
writes
that
Italy
is very much in the forefront of the arrival of migrants and
refugees. The assemblies in Italy have set up a programme of
visiting the camps to distribute literature and make contacts with
the new arrivals.
In
Bacoli
there is a group which goes out regularly to an open air meeting
point, where migrants wait to be picked up for a day’s work. In
these locations, food and literature are distributed. They are
looking to find a street-front room to rent in the vicinity, to be
able to offer greater assistance, such as clothing and to facilitate
lessons on language, culture and Gospel. Please remember in
prayer
their witness to these people who generally have a Muslim
background.
NORWAY
Margaret Hewitt
(Retired worker) would appreciate
prayer
for the Sunday school which has recently started up again with 7
children attending.
Pray
that everything will run smoothly and that those attending will be
moved by the gospel.
ROMANIA
Tim and Jenny Gooding (Cluj)
would value
prayer
as they continue to work on a new Children’s home. Only the kitchen
remains to be fitted. They have not yet submitted an application on
behalf of the Home as the building still has not been registered
with the Land Registry Office.
Pray
that they will be able to complete the paperwork swiftly and for
suitable employees for the home.
SPAIN
Ken and Alison Barrett
(Madrid)
would appreciate prayer for
Alison’s
street visits to those caught up in the sex trade. One of the girls
she has helped is now back on the street, and another is trying to
earn an alternative living as a street vendor.
Pray
that these girls will be receptive to the Lord and that they are
able to transition out of their difficult circumstances.
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