Missions’ Prayer Sheet for July 2015
Prayer is Your Missionaries Greatest Need! July 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, and keeping us updated on the German Churches. Pray for the Skinners. Serious health conditions have made coming back to the US for treatment a necessity. Pray that God will raise up someone who can visit Bible colleges to challenge students with the field of Germany. This responsibility has no one at the moment who can cover for Brother Skinner. Christoph, German pastor at Ingolstadt is having a profitable visit to the USA this month. The Church he pastors has a need of a place large enough for the size of the congregation. Build, buy, split into two groups? Please, pray.
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 The couple that started attending Church this spring are growing in the Lord. Allen’s prison ministry has gone well. He has done pulpit supply recently. Marilyn is gaining her weight slowly and feeling better. Praise the Lord! Allen has recently had cataract surgery.
Joan Nichols, living in Ankeny, formerly serving in Latin America
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 She is thrilled that a roommate of a shut-in she visits is now a believer. Three of the seniors she ministers too have gone to Glory since her last update, but she has 2 new great grandsons and a new great granddaughter – 24 great grandchildren! Pray for her battle with Atrial Fibrillation.
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 after her 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 The Smiths will arrive in the States for a 3 month furlough – July 1 through October 3. Pray for more workers to help plant Churches in Japan.
Darrel and Lori Jingst, EBI (Spanish Literature Publication) in Sebring, FL – New E-mail address: dljingst@gmail.com 2500 Sunday School flip charts have been completed. The summer print project is to print more: $25,000. worth. The cutter has come, and the Jingsts are on a Mission’s trip toNicaragua with a group from their Church. Pray this will be a benefit to everyone involved. Also, pray for July’s schedule as the Jingsts visit 6 churches in the Midwest and serve as our VBS Missionaries!
Mike and Peggy Carr, Missionary Builders with CBM, now at the Cantonment, FL project. The team is on location at their next project in WI.
Dan and Peggy Whitcher, Church Planting and Development Cordinator, Baptist Mid-Missions. Follow them: www.danandpeggy.com — are “settling in” down in Katy, TX. Just before their move, they were in Mexico City for a Bible Conference and to participate in a wedding of a young man from the Church they planted there. (New address: 20326 Linden Tree Dr., Katy, TX 77449
Brad and Marie Hansen and family, Baptist Church Planters, Bussey, IA Pray for some encouragement in their Church plant. Their last report was a bit discouraging, but the Lord can turn things around!
Dennis and Peggy Robinson, CBM, Missionary Builders surprised us with a Sunday p.m. visit this month. They are moving to the next project in WI. Pray for safe travels as they go back to FL after Missions’ Conference here in IA. They will be driving the tool trailer and their home through to the new building site. (Praise the Lord: Souls accepted Christ as the builders ministered in FL.)
Ron and Kathleen Weber — starting a “retiring” short-term missions ministry, after starting 11 strong Churches with ABWE in Brazil They write that the trip to Brazil was fruitful. Check out the photos they recently shared. They are on the missions’ board in Webers News!
Ed and Cheryl Bunt, CBM Church Planters, Danville, IA They have moved into the Chatsworth, IL ministry, and are looking forward to great blessings on the Church there. The Church and Parsonage need new roofs. The people have enough to buy supplies, but volunteer help with the roofing is needed. Pray the Lord will provide willing workers with strong backs with roofing skills.
Pete and Darla Ringleberg, CBM Home Office – in MI Pray for Darla’s family as her father recently passed. Pete recently had his surgery and is doing as well as can be expected!
Missionaries We Support With Prayer
Lars and Phyllis Wessberg – Missionary Evangelism with C.O.M.E. Revival and special meetings, camps and VBS. The Wessbergs have had a fruitful summer. They also spent time with Calvary Baptist in West Des Moines. Pray for wisdom as this Church and another in the area consider a merge. Pray that the Lord’s will becomes evident to both congregations. In August they return to FL. Phyllis has been having blurred vision that is being attributed to a virus inside the eye. Pray for healing – if this is God’s will for her.
Steve and Kelley Frerichs, Church Planters in Lima, Peru
Stephen and Cathy King, serving in the printing ministry at Source of Light Ministries
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: www.facebook.com/WarnersinRomainia Continue to pray for the spiritual struggle that is ongoing in the Church there. Praise the Lord for the teens from Creston, IA. They, along with Nicole Carr, encouraged the missionaries and the Church, helping with VBS and other tasks that the missionaries were thankful to have help doing. Pray for the family as the Warner’s 3rd child adjusts to the family and they to having a new baby. They are in Budapest for the baby’s delivery.
Nicole Carr, on deputation to work with the Warners and their Church-Plant Team – She was warmly welcomed and heard how badly she is needed in Romania. Pray that her last 1/3 or her support comes in very quickly so that she can be there soon!
The Barry Farlow family, in Brazil, serving with Baptist Mid-Missions The recent music conference at the Seminary was quite a success. Pray for the routine ministries. Ellen has been helping teach a ladies’ Sunday School class. The baptismal class has one lady, Cris, who does not have a clear salvation testimony. Pray that she understands more as she studies more. It has been a rough month for Mark’s diabetes, but recently he seems more stable. Pray for wisdom for his parents and the doctors.
The James Taylors (www.taylors4brazil.blogspot.com ) in Brazil
The Boyds, missionaries to Colombia with ABWE, recently back from furlough Visit: www.BoydHome.com Pray for Daniel Mee as he leads the missions’ focus of the seminary. Pray for the Bible studies the Boyds are doing with individuals. Finally, the legal recognition of the Church seems to be moving. Pray that the end of the wait comes in August. New Life groups are meeting in homes mid-week to replace the usual mid-week prayer service. Pray that indeed it does involve more people in discipleship and prayer.
Henry John family with Baptist Mid-Missions serving in their native India Henry arrived safely in India. This trip he has no pastors/teachers with him, so pray for strength as he must teach 5 hrs. daily each day he is there.
Pat and Bonnie Ryal medical missionaries to Nicaragua with ABWE – They returned from Nicaragua where they visited co-workers and Churches there that are eager for their return. They received their visas in 14 days. Pat will be treated some more for the blood clot, and will undergo follow up studies of it and his cancer. Pray the results show a green light for their return to medical ministry in Nicaragua.
George and Dottie Hatfield, Campus Ministries at ISU in Ames Visit: http://ghatfield.ebm.org 4 small groups of students are meeting weekly. Pray that God will draw even more students to these groups. Son-in-law, Chris, is regaining strength after his cancer treatments. Praise the Lord. Pray for John and Marissa Sharbaugh. They are greatly needed to assist in the Ames Campus ministry, so a speedy deputation would be such a blessing. Pray for specific students to be saved, to remain faithful, and to grow in their Christian lives. (Listed on the prayer board in the Hatfiled’s report.)
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 website: www.cbmoffice.org The building in New York has had its dedication service. The Woosters are at CBM Missionary Conference now, and they will be leaving New York at the end of August. Pray that their support level continues to grow – even as they are heading on to the next building site..
Anna Beth Wivell with Baptist Mid-Missions, translator, now in Chad in Africa View her blog: www.annabethwiv.com God has provided abundant rains. Anna Beth has had her first experience at interpreting for a visiting teacher. She was nervous, but she has discovered she enjoys doing it. Continue to pray for the translation of the Scriptures. Pray for peace and safety as they have had terrorism about 12 hrs. from their location.
The Mapes with Baptist Mid-Missions – hoping to return to Ghana next year. Dan has completed his work at the school here in the U.S., and they are presenting their burden for Ghana in MT and TX over the rest of this summer. They are at 50% support.
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 Check out all the photos in their report. Continue to pray that the men’s dorm can be completed at the Seminary. Pray for Churches to respond to a chance to hear about this Peruvian ministry.
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 reach out to the administration and staff of Einstein School. Pray for those whose hearts seem open and needy – that as bridges continue to be built – that there may be Salvation decisions.
Mark and Leslie Boyd and family, Missionaries to Germany – Pray for their needs of just the right place to live in Neumarkt. There are deadlines because of school starting dates. Pray that a large enough house will be found. Mark has done pulpit supply for the Ingolstadt Church while their own pastor is visiting in the US. Teen camp is coming in August. Over 40 teens are registered. Pray for fruit and changed lives.
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” Besides meetings, they have ministered at Camp. Pray for their family – those “out of the nest” and the fellows still at home and on deputation with their folks.
The Tylavskys – Church Planters with CBM, on their way to the Washington D.C. area
Joy Akkermann with Baptist Mid-Missions headed to the jungles of Peru
The Campbell family with ABWE headed to Cumbaya, Equador (www.campbellfamily-ecuador.com) They have been involved in VBS at several Churches. Lacie was counselor at Jr. Girls Camp. Pray for the family as they learn the Spanish language together.
Mark, Anahi, and Sophia Self, serving in Argentina – The building continues to come to completion. Painting, electrical work, and trees to cut down are a few of the tasks remaining. Pray for Rodrigo and his family. His family need the Lord! Mark is the main speaker at the youth conference this month. Pray for him and the teens.
Andy Scott with Baptist Mid-Missions “Reaching the World through Boston”
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 (many with jobs and on mission trips), Pastor Capon, State GARBC Rep., the online Bible study for kids atwww.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, Amazing Grace Mission as it ministers at fairs and festivals this summer, and Memorial Christian Hospital in Bangladesh. Pray for the Jews. Pray for Israel. Pray for our Ladies Bible Study! Pray for Men’s Prayer Breakfasts! Pray for the camp ministry at Clear Lake, and that we will see those who need the Lord in our own neighborhoods! Pray that the Lord will lay a burden on our individual hearts for the lost folk we come into contact with during our week days! Pray for VBS and the Jingsts as they join us to minister to boys and girls during that week.
Social Networks:
