Missionary Prayer Notes April 2014 Fiona Christie, with an example of the materials produced for Children's Clubs in poor areas on Colombia's Atlantic Coast (22nd & 30th April)

Session 2013/2014

April 2014

Missionaries South Africa: Alastair & Jenny Wilson Jack & Nancy Whytock Peru: Donald & Julia Smith Karen Leckie Catriona Macdonald AIM International: Marsali Campbell Richard & Barbara Davies Joan Mackenzie Ally & Angela Lunan Overseas Missionary Fellowship:

Colombia: Manuel & Patty Reaño Service to Overseas Students: James & Vickie Ross National Worker: Adam (West & Central Asia) World Evangelism for Christ: Karina MacLeod Donald & Rosangela Fraser

Sandra MacDonald (Diaspora Ministries Team) Neil & Rachel Rae (Philippines) Caitriana Nicholson Key to Abbreviations AIM AO CWI EEF C ERT LL OM OMF SEL SFR SOS WEC

Africa Inland Mission Asian Outreach Christian Witness to Israel Eastern Europe for Christ Emmaus Road Trust Latin Link Operation Mobilisation Overseas Missionary Fellowship Lima Evangelical Seminary Something for Romania Service to Overseas Students Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ

April 2014 ‘In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’ John 16:33 Tues 1st AIM Marseille

Wed 2nd CWI

Richard and Barbara’s team is organising an Après-Midi Amical at the Welcome centre on Saturday 5th April. As Easter is close, the presentation involves travel in a time machine to find out what really happened 2000 years ago. Please pray for good attendance from their island friends and for the message to be clearly understood. A Jewish friend of Grace Lan who came to faith in Jesus a few years ago was due to be baptised in March. She came under pressure from her family and was called a traitor to her people. This was a severe emotional strain and, just days before the baptism, Grace received a text message: ‘Baptism cancelled.’ However, she then went ahead and was baptised with a group of former Muslims. Pray that these brave people will be kept safe and that God will grant them grace to remain faithful, whatever the cost.

Thurs 3rd SFR

Please give thanks that there has been an increase in the number of patients accessing Diakonia’s palliative care service. However much prayer is needed to change hearts in a corrupt healthcare system!

Fri 4th

Catriona tells us that pupils enjoy a No-Uniform Day today to raise funds for children living in shanty towns on the outskirts of Lima. Pray that this would encourage the pupils to have compassion and generosity for the many poor people in their city.

Peru

Sat 5th

Praise the Lord for a successful Rededication of the South Africa Dumisani building and the Awards Ceremony. They had a super weekend of celebrations. Pray for the ongoing financial needs for the running of Dumisani in order to teach and equip men to lead their congregations in the truth of God's Word. Sun 6th ERF Ukraine

Mon 7th AIM Uganda

Tues 8th

What can a publisher do to speak into the current climate of hostility and uncertainty in Ukraine? In March Colloquium released their Russian edition of Miroslav' Wolf's book Exclusion and Embrace, a powerful message of forgiveness and reconciliation. Pray that it would help many readers with understanding and healing. Marsali says ‘We're delighted at the new children that we've been able to rescue from the streets, and also some that have come to us, via the police, abandoned and with no known history/family. It is a privilege to be a part of this amazing 'front-line' ministry - to quote Rita, our visionary leader and director "rescuing the children from a place of hopelessness to a place of hope, in Jesus"’. Pray for her in this work.

Peru

Karen asks us to continue to pray for wisdom in developing the project, in particular how to reach out to the most in need of the services we have.

Wed 9th SOS

James is beginning a Friday night discipleship Bible study to help students think about how to live as a Christian in their

particular culture. Pray that young Christians and interested non-Christians would have the time to come and be helped by the teaching and discussion. Thurs 10th Please pray for the Property Committee of the Presbyterian India Free Church as its members seek to resolve ongoing issues, some corporate, some individual. Fri 11th Peru

Pray that the weekend camp for Primary 6 pupils from San Andres would go smoothly (10-12 April). Pray for safety, a lot of fun and for the Holy Spirit to touch the hearts of pupils.

Sat 12th CWI

CWI’s Scottish Secretary Ruairidh MacLean and his family have moved to the Glasgow area from where Ruairidh will conduct his ministry. Please pray that the family will quickly adjust to life in the city and that God will bless Ruairidh’s ministry to stir the churches to understand their debt to the Jewish people and the need to reach them with the gospel.

Sun 13th

Suraj Kasula is trying set up a library of Christian books in Kathmandu. Pray for the meeting in GCFC today where the southern missionary support group plan to propose helping Suraj as their project for this year.

Mon 14th SFR

Please give thanks that the use of a good venue has been donated for the future Spiritual & Emotional training planned for Cluj and that real interest is being shown in this worthwhile input. Please pray that God might use this as an opportunity for eternal Spiritual enlightenment for staff, patients and their families all to His glory.

Tues 15th AIM

Joan praises God that many more women are coming for antenatal visits now that free mosquito nets are provided for pregnant ladies and small children to protect them against the very prevalent malaria. Pray that she will be able to show God’s love as she cares for them.

Wed 16th AIM

Marsali asks for prayer for children with difficult health issues; one girl had a very badly fractured femur who they

Uganda

were able to get to a decent hospital and she's now recovering well post-op. Children have a variety of 'special needs', either from birth, malnutrition causing lower brain development, hearing/eyesight/speech challenges - each child is unique, and they are determined to endeavour to achieve optimum holistic health!

Thurs 17th James and Vicki are planning a Good Friday event at their SOS flat followed by attending the Good Friday service in Glasgow City. Pray that the significance of Easter would become clear to students, and that this time of friendship would be used to point people to the love of Jesus. Fri 18th

Please pray for Jack and Nancy Whytock as they travel South Africa back to Canada on Easter Saturday. Pray also for many of the Dumisani students who travel to churches far away for the Easter weekend, because many people lose their lives on the South African roads over this period. Sat 19th AIM Chad

Sun 20th Peru

Joan asks for prayer about the midwife she will be working with most closely in the new project which starts towards the end of this year and also the midwife who will have overall responsibility for the general running of the work. She prays that they will be women who know and love the Lord. Pray for Catriona Macdonald as she resumes her Spanish study. Pray for increasing fluency, ability and confidence.

Mon 21st CWI

CWI is currently searching for a Chief Executive Officer. Please pray that the Society’s trustees will be granted wisdom from above as they shortlist the candidates for the post. Pray also for that Mike Moore’s new role of promoting Jewish mission and CWI through preaching, teaching and writing will be blessed and fruitful.

Tues 22nd LL

Pray for Fiona Christie as she leads the Latin Link team in Colombia and designs lessons for the new training teams as they set out to train local churches.

Wed 23rd ERT Myanmar

Pray for Dr Vashti, a lady who is currently translating a two volume commentary on Psalms for Lighthouse Publishing. She suffered a slight heart attack recently and is concerned about all the work she is falling behind with.

Thurs 24th SFR has come to the end of another financial year and is SFR most grateful to God and all our supporters for another blessed year. Please give thanks for much encouragement even though we are struggling against seemingly insurmountable practices in a country which has great potential. There is power in prayer! “Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."” (Mk 9:23 NKJV) Fri 25th Peru

Pray for San Andres’s Head Boy and Head Girl - Gonzalo and Ana Paola – as they lead their team of prefects. Pray that God would enable them to impact their peers through their Christian commitment and example.

Sat 26th India

Please pray for the Vijay Nagar Congregation of the Presbyterian Free Church, Jabalpur, and the refurbishment of the Church building. Work began in March 2014. Please remember also the need for similar work on the Manse. The funds do not extend to it at present.

Sun 27th AIM

Pray for Alasdair and Angela Lunan, teaching at Wellspring school. Give thanks that their son, Alistair is doing well and continue to pray for complete healing.

Chad

Mon 28th SOS

During March and April they are studying some of the themes of the Book of Proverbs, including speaking, business ethics, and friendship. Pray that students would engage with this book of wisdom, but most of all that they would look to Jesus as the true wisdom from God.

Tues 29th CWI

Andreea Sidon’s ‘Searching the Scroll’ Facebook page based on Isaiah 53 has been ‘liked’ by a lot of Israeli Jews and Arabs and she is now seeking to initiate discussions by asking them why they like the pages. Pray that Andreea will have divine wisdom to engage them in discussion about the

chapter. Wed 30th LL

Fiona would love to see the Bible study that started last year develop further. Pray for Zero Stress as they work through the changes from being a foundation to a ministry and make plans for this year.

Free Church of Scotland Missionary Prayer Notes

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