Missions’ Prayer Sheet for February 2015
Take Time Today to Pray!Prayer is Your Missionaries Greatest Need! February 2015
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. Good news from Germany! Ingolstadt Church crowded 160 in recently, and are thinking they will have to have 2 services! The plant in a neighboring town got a setback with owner pressured not to rent a meeting place. Pray this all works out for the good. Pray the Fessels can get support by the end of this year to go to Germany and help with the Church plant. The Snells, another family headed to Germany, are raising support. Pray that they too can soon be serving in Germany.
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-mail plazaresident@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. Her cancer follow-up tests brought good news. No Dr. checks needed for 3 months. Granddaughter Sarah who had the brain tumor removed is clear of all cancer and needs not go back to see the surgeon for 2 years! Good News Club is off to a very good start this year. Praise the Lord with Joan!
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 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 following 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 1160-13 Kyokushi-fumoto, Kikuchi, Kumamoto-ken 869-1202 JAPAN
Darrel and Lori Jingst, EBI (Spanish Literature Publication) in Sebring, FL — God blessed the introduction of EBI materials into Honduras. Pray for EBI’s International Development Director and Darrel as they are traveling: Mexico and Texas, again acquainting Pastors and Churches with the availability of Spanish ministry materials. Over $17,000 has come in for the paper cutter. The equipment sales person has listened to Darrel witness as he has seen what prayer is doing towards this EBI need! Very important: E-mail address change for theJingsts: dljingst@gmail.com
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 are with the Carrs on the Cantonment, FL project!
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 – Eight people have accepted the Lord as Savior recently in Churches where the Webersministered! Last month the Weber’s daughter, Esther, and family left to begin missionary service in Guatemala. They don’t have a car yet, so this is a prayer request. Ron had surgery on his left hand and he continues therapy. Pray for the trip to Brazil. They hope to be at the third anniversary service for Church in Mossoro. They look forward to time with daughter, Kristina and family and return to the U.S. by June. Pray for James. He will stay with his sisters and hopes to find a temporary job in that area.
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
Stephen and Cathy King, serving in the printing ministry at Source of Light Ministries A new opportunity is being opened up by Bartimaeus Bible Institute, Madison, GA, for blind and visually impaired Christians to obtain a Bible college-level education from their homes. Students will study for six semesters. The “missionary” going to 3 or 4 conferences this summer will need $4000. in support. Pray about this opportunity never before available to visually impaired individuals in fundamental Churches!
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 Barry Farlow family, in Brazil, serving with Baptist Mid-Missions See: www.thefarlows.com The Alexanders, are back from furlough. Things went well in their absence except that a charismatic Baptist Church moved in around the corner. So far the noise hasn’t been an issue. Students are returning to classes for the new school year. Pray that those who should be there will make the effort and enroll. The vice-director had heart surgery. Pray for his full recovery. Ellen’s folks are to visit soon. A daughter and son of one of their supporting pastors will visit the mission field too. Pray that God will lead them to future service.
The James Taylors (www.taylors4brazil.blogspot.com ) in Brazil They had a brief visit to family in TX for Christmas. Things are busy back in Brazil now. It is summer time and 92 as they wrote their update! The teens had a great time at camp. Another camp occurred during carnival. Children’s Bible Clubs start in March. Pray that the blueprint for the Church building is approved by the City.
Henry John family with Baptist Mid-Missions serving in their native India –
Pat and Bonnie Ryal medical missionaries to Nicaragua with ABWE
George and Dottie Hatfield, Campus Ministries at ISU in Ames Visit: http://ghatfield.ebm.org One student is considering participation in the GRIT program that the Smiths host in Japan each summer. Pray God will direct this decision. The Hatfield’s daughter’s husband, Chris, has seminoma in the abdomen, so they are in UT as testing continues and treatments start. Pray for safety of George and Dottie as they travel back to Ames March 6. Pray that George O. who got back to Malaysia may know God’s will: job there or grad school here. Pray for more workers in the Campus Ministries. 65 students attended the friendship dinner this month!
Rhonda Green, RN, Micronesian Medical Missions, Baptist Mid-Missions, Guam
Ben and Katie Wooster, on deputation as CBM missionary builders – Check out the mission’s new website: www.cbmoffice.org 60% support level! Keep praying for full support! They continue to serve with the Church as they work on the building itself. Baby Emmaus is getting ready to walk and keeps them alert. They’ve been warm and safe in the New York weather.
Anna Beth Wivell with Baptist Mid-Missions, translator, now in Chad in Africa View her blog: www.annabethwiv.com Translation checks have gone well. Pray, however, for Paul Yongo, assistant translator. He suffered a stroke just hours after the final session. Job Hondo, the chief translator, is now working alone. Anna Beth’s co-worker returned. Pray for the Carews. They are ready to go to Central African Republic. Their flight was cancelled due to acquiring necessary paperwork. Pray for God speed to CAR.
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 Prayer answered! The legal status of the Mission in the country is stable again. Wendy is improving from her total knee replacement. Recently returned; readjusting to ministries.
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 They continue to work with the children as part of the English as a Second Language outreach. Plans are to travel to the June GARBC Conference inOmaha in June. They plan to attend family camp, and they will host a ministry group of teens from Ohio. Pray for their support to grow and for finances for the trip to NE.
Mark and Leslie Boyd and family, Missionaries to Germany – They went to Malta for the European BMM Enrichment Conference. Pray for the Boyd family this next month as Mark is in the US visiting half of their supporting Churches, and the family stays in Germany. Praise the Lord for a wonderful dedication service with over 200 attending. The 7 months of renovations are over!
David and Patti West, Gospel Mission of S.A., anticipating “training nationals in Argentina and Chile”. 43,000 miles – how far the Wests went this last year. Pray for their upcoming meetings in WI, IA, and NE. Pray that learning the Spanish language will go well. That is to be their next hurdle.
The Tylavskys – Church Planters with CBM Many Churches are considering budgets for 2015. Pray that some Churches and individuals will choose to send the Tylavskys on their way to the Washington D.C. area.
Joy Akkermann with Baptist Mid-Missions headed to the jungles of Peru She is very close to applying for her visa!! She has taken her Spanish Proficiency Test and will get recertified in CPR and attend a 2-week medical course in NC on March 8-19th. Pray for her travels and the remaining percent of support to be forthcoming.
The Campbell family with ABWE headed to Cumbaya, Equador (www.campbellfamily-ecuador.com) There has been MUCH travel, and the family has 20% of their support. Pray that they reach 50% support level by June 29th. This must happen if they are to attend the once-a-year mandatory course at ABWE this summer!
Mark, Anahi, and Sophia Self, serving in Argentina – There were exciting results from youth camp. Several decisions were made by the teens. Visitors have been coming to the Bible Studies. Pray for Jose who evidences a changed life since his mother brought him with her to the study. Pray for her to accept Christ also! The final steps for purchasing the land/building in Pacheco are underway. A team of workers is coming in April. Thank God for the exciting things happening on this mission field.
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, 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 ( Much progress? Go to http://mchrenewalproject.blogspot.com ) Pray for the Jews. Pray for Israel. Pray for our Ladies Bible Study! Pray for Men’s Prayer Breakfasts! Pray for the 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! The Brayton Challenge is upon us! Pray for those involved in that special evening and that many of the youth to be here with so very much else competing for their time.
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