Missions Prayer Sheet for September 2014
Take Time Today to Pray!
Prayer is Your Missionaries Greatest Need! Sept., 2014
Our retired missionaries
Virgil and Dolores Bunjer, retired missionaries from Germany and living in Ankeny, IA, helping minister to senior missionaries for Baptist Mid-Missions. Dolores has been told that her injections in her eye are not helping. Dr. is seeking to find a way to stop the deterioration of the retina in the right eye. Urgent prayer request from the IngolstadtChurch as a young couple is being visited by authorities charging them with physical punishment which is being blamed on the teachings of the Church. The couple wants to be part of the new Church plant in Eichstaett!
Louis Miller, retired builder, living at Manning needs our prayers and encouragement. To contact him: c/o The Manning Plaza, 410 Main St. Manning, IA 51455, or e-mailplazaresident@mrhcia.com , and put in the subject line: Louis Miller.
Allen and Marilyn Adler, Native American ministry, Townsend, MT
Joan Nichols, living in Ankeny, formerly serving in Latin America. Joan is waiting for 6 weeks to have blood work and a CT scan. This will determine the success of her treatments and determine if more are needed. She is busy helping with behind the scenes work in her Church. She thanks us for our caring.
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. Her new address: 1310 Ashburn Drive, Forest, VA 24551
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, now staying with her sister in IA – Pray for Bonnie as she has had to leave Chile. She is recovering from a stroke.
Missionaries We Support Financially and with Prayer
Norman and Susan Smith family serving in Japan, seeking to build bridges to individuals and establish Churches– www.smithlife.net They have moved to: 1160-13Kyokushi-fumoto, Kikuchi, Kumamoto-ken 869-1202 JAPAN
Darrel and Lori Jingst, EBI (Spanish Literature Publication) in Sebring, FL
Mike and Peggy Carr, Missionary Builders with CBM, now at the Cantonment, FL project.
Dan and Peggy Whitcher, Church Planting and Development Cordinator, Baptist Mid-Missions. Follow them: www.danandpeggy.com
Brad and Marie Hansen and family, Baptist Church Planters, Bussey, IA
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 Brazil — Their journeys of the summer covered 12,640 miles. There is one supporting Church in the East left to visit. Ron had a good check-up at the Dr. Therapy will start for the tendonitis in his left shoulder. Because of the need for therapy, meetings in Sept. and the trip to Brazil in Oct. will not happen. Ron was diagnosed with leukemia, but he is stable at this point and is to have another complete physical in the spring. James liked his time at Shepherd’s Home, and will get to spend a month there before being accepted there. Pray for Ron as he finishes his book: Trials of Faith.
Ed and Cheryl Bunt, CBM Church 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.
Steve and Kelley Frerichs, Church Planters in Lima, Peru They continue to have an active furlough schedule, and desire to speak at more Churches. Good news from Peru: Luis received Christ. Solangeaccepted Jesus as Savior. Pray for the entire Ramirez family to come to Christ. And Pray for unsaved Peruvian neighbors Carlos and Lourdes who have been going to Church. Eight-year-old Evelyn from another Church the Frerichs served in has had to have both legs amputated to prevent her cancer from spreading.
Stephen and Cathy King, serving in the printing ministry as they anticipate going to Scotland
Blane and Kelly Barfknecht family, Church Planters with BCP, Chalco Hills Baptist Church 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 family is back from Budapest with baby Eli. Pray for them as the last major project in the building program gets underway.
The Barry Farlow family, in Brazil, serving with Baptist Mid-Missions See: www.thefarlows.com The new members’ class has concluded, and the individuals are being baptized. The soccer area behind the church is nearly done. Pray for the need for missionaries to train the pastors and Church leaders. As less missionaries come, the Brazilian Churches greatly need more training of those who teach them. Pray for this need. Pray for Ellen as she starts a Bible study with a lady from the Church.
The James Taylors (www.taylors4brazil.blogspot.com ) in Brazil
Ken and Sharon Loveall, preaching and teaching in Peru’s Andes Mountains
The Boyds, missionaries to Colombia with ABWE, now on furlough Visit: www.BoydHome.com
Henry John family with Baptist Mid-Missions serving in their native India –
Pat and Bonnie Ryal medical missionaries to Nicaragua with ABWE Dr. Ryal is to have scans on Sept. 24th and surgery on the 25th. Pray that there will be no need for further chemos. Pray for a mild winter for one of the drugs causes extreme cold sensitivity and nerves could have permanent damage!
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 Ames Visit: http://ghatfield.ebm.org Pray for the outreach to many new contacts as the semester is well underway. Pray for student leaders and the Bible studies with individuals. Pray that the Sharbaughs will be able to get their needed support quickly so that they can be active with the Hatfields.
Rhonda Green, RN, Micronesian Medical Missions, Baptist Mid-Missions, Guam
Paul and Joyce Oetken, CBM Home Office awaiting where God would next have them minister.
Ben and Katie Wooster, on deputation as CBM missionary builders – Check out the mission’s new website: www.cbmoffice.org The New York Church is grateful for the CBM builders and outside volunteer groups. It will be so good for them to have the adequate educational facilities and not have to have children crossing the parking lot to get to Children’s classes! The Woosters have a full schedule of sharing in Churches this month. Pray that their support level will grow. It stays at 50%.
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
Wesley and Sonia Chatla – International Gospel Missions, National Pastor to India
The Phillips Family, Team Church Planters in Chicagoland with Baptist Church Planters. Visit www.phillips5.net Pray for William who has begun to attend services. Peter continues to study the Bible with Derek. Pray for the Bible study with Sikander. The Phillips family still needs more financial support.
Mark and Leslie Boyd and family, Missionaries to Germany – The Wed. night’s childrens’ program was a good thing. The family should have their residency appointment by now. (They expected no difficulties with this.) The building is coming along on schedule, and furniture is making it usable.
John and Bev Leonard, Baptist Mid-Missions, in Brazil – Check out: www.prayforjohn.com “Your prayers mean so much!!” See letter.
David and Patti West, Gospel Mission of S.A., anticipating “training nationals in Argentina and Chile” The family continues to visit and re-visit Churches. They were active in a WI VBS. They praise the Lord for safe travels, that their support meets weekly needs, and that the Oct. trip to Argentina for Dave, Mike, and Steve is going to happen. Pray for the Nov. schedule – 2 empty spots. Also, they are filling in next spring’s schedule.
The Tylavskys – Church Planters with CBM
Joy Akkermann with Baptist Mid-Missions headed to the jungles of Peru Joy is so excited. Her support is at 61.2%, and she is attending the Launch Seminar Sept. 16-19. She also enrolled for a 2-week medical course. If she has 100% support by March, she can leave for Peru following the course!
The Campbell family with ABWE headed to Cumbaya, Equador (www.campbellfamily-ecuador.com )
Mark, Anahi, and Sophia Self, on their way to Argentina – Youth Camp was a blessing. The young people heard 10 messages. Pray that they will be faithful to the decisions they made that week. Sophia started school, and everyone speaks Spanish. This is new for her! The first steps are underway for planting the Pacheco Church. Keep praying.
LET’S PRAY, GIVE, AND GO TO OUR NEIGHBORS AND CO-WORKERS! IF WE ARE ALL FAITHFUL IN OUR TASK, THE JOB WILL GET DONE! Pray for FBBC and Seminary students as they study in school and work at jobs, Joe Hayes’ health issues and Pastor Capon, State GARBC Rep., the need of a new president for Faith, 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 (60 beds to go smoothly through customs, a final decision on the railroad right of way, safety for workers on the hospital construction, more doctors, nurses, and a project manager to finish the building. Go tohttp://mchrenewalproject.blogspot.com to see photos of the construction!). Pray for the Jews. Pray for Israel. Pray for our Ladies Bible Study! Pray for Men’s Prayer Breakfasts! Pray for the fall and winter camp ministry at Clear Lake, and that we will see those who need the Lord in our own neighborhoods! Pray for Patch Club and Compass!
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