Prayer Support

As Dale and Cheryl (de Jong) Ramsey work among Muslim people in Guinea, pray for physical stamina and spiritual sensitivity. Pray for boldness to bring Christ’s love and truth into people’s lives. Ask God to lead Dale and Cheryl to people in whom his Spirit is working.

Celebration Fellowship is a unique new congregation that meets inside the Ionia Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia, Mich. Please pray that this ministry will make an impact on the lives of prisoners by introducing them to the saving grace of Jesus.

Pray for Agatha Makasa and other widows leading households in Zambia as CRWRC partners, such as the Maposa Farmers Group, teach them farming and business skills so they can help provide for their families.

Pastors in Bangui report that after a March 2009 evangelistic rally led by French ministry leader Rev. Paul Mpindi, their churches have been filled with new believers seeking to be discipled. Praise God! Please pray for the resources needed to nurture these people in faith and in the knowledge of God’s Word.

Pray that God will bless the Dance of Racial Reconciliation workshop scheduled for August 10-11 in the Grand Rapids denomi­national building. God continues to bless the work of the Office of Race Relations, and we rejoice in his blessing on us.

During the first three weeks of July, Christine Bosma will be taking courses related to the reading program she is teaching at her school in Kazakhstan. Pray that this time of study will be refreshing and will give her creative ways to teach her students. Pray that she will be a faithful witness to the people around her.

Comunidad de Fe (“Community of Faith”) is a newly planted church in Kissimmee, Fla. Pray that church leader Carlos Palacios and his leadership team can reach their multicultural neighborhood with the good news of Jesus.

Remember CRWRC’s iEmbraceAIDS.com campaign and our new youth engagement staff member, Sarah Lamb, as we seek to inspire young people throughout North America to follow Jesus’ example in reaching out to people affected by HIV and AIDS.

A special program for Arabic families is aired on the Middle East’s most popular radio station every Thursday evening after the news broadcast. Praise God that many listeners have tuned in to this program “by accident” and others (including Muslim converts) have become faithful followers of Jesus Christ!

Thirteen young adults are spend­ing the summer learning and serving with World Missions missionaries and their national ministry partners around the world. Pray that God will work powerfully in and through them as they participate in ministries like teaching English, promoting HIV/AIDS education, work­ing with children, evangelism, and much more. Also pray that God will stir their hearts to consider serving long-term in missions.

Campus pastor Hernan Mike Wagenman leads the CRC Campus Ministry at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont. Ask God to bless this ministry as it seeks to connect with students and bear witness to the lordship of Jesus Christ.

Pray for Yuli, a 45-year-old mother with a debilitating illness and an abusive husband. Yuli received the gift of a radio from Rev. Untung Ungkowidjaya and wrote, “God is good. Every day I can hear the voice of God by radio, and I’m strengthened by the Word of God through your program.”

In May, candidates for ministry graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary and were approved by synod in June for call by congregations and other fields of ministry. Pray for the candidates as they discern where God would have them serve, and for the Ministerial Information Service of Pastor-Church Relations as it helps match candidates and pastors with congregations.

Give thanks to God that the construction of a new mission church, Mision Nueva Jerusalen, is complete. After three years of work and several trials with contractors, the church doors are open! Pray for those who preach, teach, and lead in worship and community outreach. May God use this structure to bring the hope of salvation to many who need to hear the good news.

Home Missions supports Rehoboth Christian School and Zuni Christian Mission School in their mission efforts in New Mexico. Please ask God to work through these schools to bring the gospel to Native Americans.

Thank God for the blessing of goats through the CRWRC Goat Fund to families around the world. Ask that the goats may thrive and bless the families with milk, meat, income to pay for their children’s education, and baby goats to share with neighboring families.

Mr. Hiroyuki M. sent Rev. Masao Yamashita a letter admitting that, although he was first attracted to Jesus back in elementary school, he never had the courage to step forward to give his life to the Lord. Praise God that he is listening to our Japanese broadcast and learning more about God. Pray with Hiroyuki that he will be bold and commit to faith in Jesus.

Over 70 chaplains and spouses attended the annual Chaplains’ Conference last month. Please pray that the mutual encouragement and learning that took place will be of lasting benefit to the chaplains, their spouses, and the various ministries in which they are engaged.

As Regional Director for Eur-Asia, Russ Palsrok meets with missionaries who are making many sacrifices and often working at the edge of their endurance. Pray for spiritual strength for Russ, that he may offer encourage­ment, be a bridge for them to find support from CRWM, and assist them in finding refuge in the Lord.

Dust, a new church ministering to residents in urban Seattle, Wash., asks that you join with its members in praying for opportunities to minister in light of the current financial crisis.

Pray for project managers Fred and Mary Visser as they lead volunteer reconstruction teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this summer. The volunteers are rebuilding homes damaged by floods in May 2008.

Praise God that in the past two months our English Kids Corner staff have received 46 e-mail contacts from children in Russia. Pray that through follow-up work with Rev. Sergei Sosedkin doors will open for ministry to each of these families.

Brad and Ruth Duffer recently invited their students for a celebration lunch and watched a movie together that spoke of troubled mar­riages. Pray that the movie and conversations will touch the lives of these students. Pray for more opportunities to share and reflect together.

According to a new study called the American Religious Identification Survey, the percentage of Christians in the United States has declined, and a growing number of Americans say they have no religion at all. Please join us in praying that people will come to know Jesus through the more than 200 ministries supported by Home Missions.

X. H., an admitted atheist, found our English World website while looking for a program that would help him learn English. Praise God that through information on the website and e-mail conversations with our Chinese staff, X. H. received Jesus as his Savior! “This is the work of the Spirit of God in my life,” he testified.

Praise God today for the beauty and joy of creation; pray also for forgive­ness for not always appreciating creation and treating it the way we should. As descendants of Adam and Eve, we are called to be stewards of the earth we live in. Let us remember this calling and be better caretakers of the earth and each other.

Child and family violence are among the most serious problems affecting Nicaragua. To confront the deeply ingrained culture of abuse/mistreatment often regarded as “normal,” the Nehemiah Center initiated the Healthy Relation­ships project. It provides training and education about positive values and behaviors such as respect, recognition, communication, and support. Pray that these efforts will reduce the abuse/violence within families.

Church of the Cross, a new church in Delhi, Calif., asks your prayers as it seeks a strong team of youth ministers and a movement of God among local youth.

Pray for CRWRC field workers Edward and Milly Etanu as they help partner churches in Uganda to develop community programs and support for AIDS orphans. Remember the many orphaned Ugandan children, often shunned by their neighbors, who have no family to care for them.

Pray for Pedro, a prisoner who was given a copy of the Spanish devotional booklet Cada Dia. “I have read it, and it has changed my life. It made me realize I need a closer relationship with God,” he wrote. Pray that God will continue to use his Word to nurture Pedro’s walk with the Lord.

Aaron Shupe and Cal Hofland often trek miles to bring God’s good news to remote villages in Guinea. Please pray for safety in their travels and for wisdom in knowing when and what to speak. Pray also that those who seek truth will find it in God’s Word. Pray that God’s name may be glorified in this work.