Missions’ Prayer Sheet for March 2014
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Prayer is Your Missionaries Greatest Need! March, 2014
Our retired missionaries
Virgil and Dolores Bunjer, retired from Germany and living in Ankeny, IA, helping minister to Senior missionaries for Baptist Mid-Missions. Their son in KC, MO is having a similar experience with health that he had in Lithuania when under a lot of stress. He has several responsibilities, including ChristianSchool teacher, and these seem to have triggered his old problem. Dolores has had good reports since her TIAs. In April, Bro. Bunjer will know whether his heartbeat has responded to the meds. Pray for Willi and Heidi as they present their call to German missions to various churches.
Louis Miller, retired builder, living at Manning needs our prayers and encouragement. To contact him: c/o The Manning Plaza, 410 Main St.Manning, IA51455, or e-mail plazaresident@mrhcia.com , and put in the subject line: Louis Miller.
Allen and Marilyn Adler, Native American ministry, Townsend, MT Pray for their Canadian ministry.
Joan Nichols, living in Ankeny, formerly serving in Latin America. She got to be with family last month at the wedding of her grandson, Andrew. She has been working on her Church’s directory. She is praying for us and thanks us for praying for her.
Wyzetta Titus, widow of Gerald Titus serving the homebound in her area of VA Her phone # is 434-2199-1197 if you would care to call and encourage her.
The Dean Buttons, former Builders, now located at Marshalltown, IA
Lois Wantoch serving in her Church in NE after years on the Amazon
Bonnie Abbas, actively “retired” in Chile, S. A. Praise the Lord that a money exchange problem has been resolved. The QuilpueChurch has a new pastor and wife. There is a new vitality for which Bonnie praises the Lord. She recently started helping a sister Church about 20 min. away. They are a loving group of folks to work with. She continues to use her talents on the mission field!
Missionaries We Support Financially and with Prayer
Norman and Susan Smith family now back in Japan, seeking to build bridges to individuals and establish Churches– www.smithlife.net They have moved to: 1160-13 Kyokushi-fumoto, Kikuchi, Kumamoto-ken 869-1202 JAPAN It has been a cold winter for the Smiths also. Pray for GRIT. May 19-June 29, four individuals hope to take part in this introduction to missions. Susan has an English outreach at a café. Chloe is studying Japanese seriously and needs a conversation partner to speak to consistently. She is also learning to play guitar. Norman is discipling 2 men. Masa is meeting with Norman and needs to accept the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior. The Smith family has become a musical group (Salt7) and have their first concert this month. Christians will be bringing unsaved friends to the local tea house to hear the music. Valuable individual conversations should develop from this. The Smiths hope for 20 unsaved individuals to attend. Cameron is playing ukulele! The family will sing Gospel and Blue Grass.
Darrel and Lori Jingst, EBI (Spanish Literature Publication) in Sebring, FL God has provided a new pallet jack and hole punch when the old ones broke down. The staff has been working very hard. In April the annual planning will occur. “Please continue to pray for the work of EBI.”
Mike and Peggy Carr, Missionary Builders with CBM, now at the Cantonment, FL project. They are now located at Cantonment, FL and working on a new auditorium for Gulf Coast Baptist in late Feb. or early Mar. Their 13 yr. old trailer needs major work, or they need to replace it. Pray for the Lord’s direction and provision.
Dan and Peggy Whitcher, Church Planting and Development Cordinator, Baptist Mid-Missions. Follow them: www.danandpeggy.com
Brad and Marie Hansen and family, BaptistChurch Planters, Bussey, IA Pray for Brad and Marie as they go March 19th to “School” in Grafton, Ohio. Their expenses will be between $600 and $700. Pray that the funds for this needed missionary training have been provided.
Dennis and Peggy Robinson, CBM, Missionary Builders
Ron and Kathleen Weber — reporting to their Churches and then starting a “retiring” short-term missions ministry, after starting 11 strong Churches with ABWE in BrazilThe Webers are having meetings each weekend, and in April and May they will add more meetings. In June they begin a 3 month trip by car to CA and then the Midwest. Back to NJ in Sept. Check the mission’s map board to see if you would know of people near where the Webers will be traveling that would love to have this life-long missionary couple stay with them when they are in the area. Pray for the Webers’ health issues and for the cost to have treatment, fillings, etc. Continue to pray for the decisions regarding James making Shepherd’s Home his home. $2,000 a month for his support there is going to be quite a challenge to Ron and Kathleen for they continue to see Churches dropping them since they are “not on the field.” Some just fail to understand that the Webers are still “missionaries.”
Ed and Cheryl Bunt, CBMChurch Planters, Danville, IA
Pete and Darla Ringleberg, CBM Home Office – in MI
Missionaries We Support With Prayer
Lars and Phyllis Wessberg – Missionary Evangelism with C.O.M.E. Phyllis has finished writing her experiences following the death of the Wessburg’s beloved daughter, Sonya. It will cost $5., plus shipping cost. (See hall mission’s board for the Wessberg’s letter that gives details.) MO, OH, and WV are where they will be ministering in early spring. Steve and Kelley Frerichs, Church Planters in Lima, PeruPray for safe travels in Washington state through March. In April, they will be
speaking in Midwest Churches. Pray that their support can be increased as needed. They desire to help in the Hispanic ministry in Des Moines. Pray that this becomes possible.
Stephen and Cathy King, serving in the printing ministry as they anticipate going to ScotlandThe new year brought news that Stephen’s cancer has returned. He is being treated as he continues to work in printing. Cathy has a burden for single moms and girls in Jamaica. She is basing training these women on the Bible Study Lessons printed at Source of Light Ministries. They would then be taught business skills in sewing and cooking and jewelry making so as to avoid having to “do anything” to survive and then going from one man to another, perpetuating the problem. See the hallway Mission’s Board for other update information on the King’s family and ministry hopes.
Blane and Kelly Barfknecht family, Church Planters with BCP, ChalcoHillsBaptistChurch in the Omaha area of NE Check out the website: www.chalcohillsbaptist.com
Lucas and Kimberly Warner, serving in Romania with Baptist Mid-Missions Check out the progress: www.facebook.com/WarnersinRomainia
The Barry Farlow family, in Brazil, serving with Baptist Mid-Missions See: www.thefarlows.com They had many adventures as they traveled back to S.A. Read the exciting account on the hall missions’ board. Your praise and rejoicing at the way God worked out the entire time will give you MUCH joy. Pray for Ellen’s ministry at the local bakery. She gives tracts out and makes friends at local shops whenever possible. A shooting incident at the bakery recently has really brought about opportunities to witness there. The family is grateful to be back at ministry and they thank us for our prayers.
The James Taylors (www.taylors4brazil.blogspot.com ) in Brazil Soccer is being used as an opportunity to share the gospel. Pray for Ricardo’s friends, for he has asked the missionary to share the gospel at the games. Mrs. T. has leaned more on the Lord so that instead of separating from her husband, she is seeking to show love and mercy. Pray that her husband will respond to the Savior. Ed has invited the missionary to speak to his friends at a barbeque. God is at work. The Church is looking at property. After getting a loan from the mission, $7,000 is still needed to move ahead with a purchase. Pray that God will work in folk’s hearts to help this young Church buy land.
Ken and Sharon Loveall, preaching and teaching in Peru’s Andes Mountains
The Boyds to Colombia with ABWEVisit: www.BoydHome.com They are in the US for a furlough year. They say they are ready for “reverse culture shock” and hope to get very much involved at CrossRoadBaptistChurch. Pray for Holly as she homeschools the 3 older boys while they travel to the Churches. There are 16 Churches to report to. They have Colombian friends to renew friendships with. A busy year is ahead. Pray for co-workers the Boyds left in Colombia.
Henry John family with Baptist Mid-Missions serving in their native India –
Pat and Bonnie Ryal medical missionaries to Nicaragua with ABWE Such an exciting report regarding the medical team that visited recently: 112 total decisions for Christ and many, many bodies treated by the various professionals that went down to Nicaragua for the week.
Dan and Karis Mapes and family on furlough from Ghana, West Africa, with Baptist Mid-Missions
George and Dottie Hatfield, Campus Ministries at ISU in AmesVisit: http://ghatfield.ebm.org – John and Marissa are headed to Ames as co-workers with the Hatfields. Pray that all goes well as they raise support for their family to become full-time missionaries. Pray for the ongoing meetings and studies with the international students. The LIFE Leadership Team continues to develop and needs our prayers that they can be effective workers.
Rhonda Green, RN, Micronesian Medical Missions, Baptist Mid-Missions, Guam
Paul and Joyce Oetken, CBM Home Office
Ben and Katie Wooster, on deputation as CBM missionary builders – Check out the mission’s new website: www.cbmoffice.org Pray for them as they move this spring to Geneseo, NY to help build a church addition there. Baby is due the first day of spring!
Anna Beth Wivell with Baptist Mid-Missions, translator, now in Chad in Africa View her blog: www.annabethwiv.com
Timothy and Jane Silcott family with COME bringing an evangelistic outreach to small Churches. Check out www.silcottministries.com
Pat and Wendy Campbell, Baptist Mid-Missions, Missionaries to Peru – Lacie got to meet the lady that led her to Christ 30 years ago. Pray for their scheduling of deputation meetings.
Wesley and Sonia Chatla – International Gospel Missions, National Pastor to India – A couple of recent lengthy letters are posted on the hall Missions’ board. The need for the school bus is urgent. A safe, roomy means of transporting students is needed. Funds are needed by the end of April! Wesley’s trip to India went well. He is to start his “internship” in his home Church. Praise the Lord that his mom’s health is much better.
The Phillips Family, TeamChurch Planters in Chicagoland with BaptistChurch Planters. Visit www.phillips5.net They have been in IL for a year now! The Church is growing with new members. The Church plant team is growing. A Spanish outreach can now further help in the ESL classes! Derek still has a need for a notebook computer.
Mark and Leslie Boyd and family, Missionaries to Germany – They have had visitors from the U.S. Pray the family and pastor’s will go home with a vision for German missions. See the family’s recent photo on their letter posted on the Halway Missions’ Board.
John and Bev Leonard, Baptist Mid-Missions, in Brazil – Check out: www.prayforjohn.com
David and Patti West, Gospel Mission of S.A., anticipating “training nationals in Argentina and Chile
The Tylavskys – Church Planters with CBMThey have been having several Bible studies in their home even as they continue deputation across the Midwest. The van has reached 226,000 miles. God has been with them as the weekend weather had been challenging.
Joy Akkermann with Baptist Mid-Missions headed to the jungles of Peru
Mark, Anahi, and Sophia Self, on their way to Argentina – Mark’s parents are here this month with 4 Argentina men and the Self’s sending Church will have a mission’s emphasis. The Self’s Commisioning will then take place, and with full support they will be heading to S.A.
LET’S PRAY, GIVE, AND GO TO OUR NEIGHBORS AND CO-WORKERS! IF WE AREALL FAITHFUL IN OUR TASK, THE JOB WILL GET DONE! Pray for FBBC and Seminary students as they study this semester, Joe Hayes’ health issues and Pastor Capon, State GARBC Rep., the online Bible study for kids at www.iToadU.com , Shepherd’s Home, Alpha Women’s Center, our KJAN Radio Broadcast and our website: www.fbcbrayton.org , IARBC statewide ministries, Baptist Children’s Home Ministries, and Memorial Christian Hospital in Bangladesh (need for short-term and career primary care doctors! And hospital addition underway NOW). Pray for the Jews. Pray for Israel! Pray for our Patch and Pee Wee Clubs and Compass. Pray for our Ladies Bible Study to resume and Men’s Prayer Breakfasts! Don’t stop praying and reaching out to the lost with any opportunity God provides!
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