Prayer Calendar for May 2008
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Hong Kong
Today is the 48th Hong Kong Annual Conference. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be present at the conference, and in the procedures of reporting, elections and sharing about all the ministry. May all the delegates encourage their churches in supporting the ministry. |
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Hong Kong
Pray about the health of Rev. Polly Ho's father, as he has been in and out of the hospital these few weeks. Also pray for strength and peace for Polly, as she is tired with all her missions work and taking care of her father. She will have a follow-up physical exam herself this month. |
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Cambodia
Pray for the Bible School teacher from Phnom Penh Bible School who will teach New Testament to our students at the boys' dorm April 24 through mid July. We have nine students registered.?May God's Word touch their hearts and nourish their faith. |
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Cambodia
Christina Leung gives thanks to the Lord for her younger daughter. Pray that she will trust the Lord even though she is physically weak. Pray for her heart in learning to follow Jesus. Pray also for Christina's elder daughter, who is a non believer, that she may know Jesus' love . |
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Cambodia
Rev. Joel and Grace Margin are now on their home assignment in the Philippines. Pray for their schedule of spending time with their daughter, sharing in churches and having fellowship with supporters. Pray for renewal both physically and spiritually. |
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Cambodia
Rebecca Chung started her home assignment in Hong Kong on April 30. Pray for her to relax after her hard work and be able to completely rest in God. Pray for her heart as she waits for the Lord's guidance regarding future service. |
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Cambodia
Praise the Lord that Yuko Wilkins had a good report after a physical checkup in Japan. During a month-long visit to Japan, Corey had a virus, but is better now. Caleb has been on anti-allergy medication to relieve his coughing. Please pray that Chris' two little kids will be healthy as they grow up. |
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Leprosy Rehabilitation Ministry
Pray for Dorcas Designs now that Ruth is going to retire in August. We are waiting for the right missionary to help with Dorcas Designs. |
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Leprosy Rehabilitation Ministry
Praise the Lord that Ms. Sunshine succeeded in booking a coach for the "Parents Outing Day" on May 2. They planned a series of outdoor activities for the villagers. Pray that it will be easier get people admitted to the leprosy rehabilitation program. |
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Leprosy Rehabilitation Ministry
Thank God that brothers and sisters from various churches are being ministry partners with Ms. Sunshine, support her in serving the children and villagers. Pray for one more missionary to serve with Ms. Sunshine. |
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Leprosy Rehabilitation Ministry
Pray for the two training sessions this month for the coming visitation team. We have candidates from different churches and denominations. Pray for everyone to humbly prepare for the visit. |
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Hong Kong
Buddha's Birthday is a public holiday, and the celebrations in public attract non-believers to Buddhism. Pray for strength and wisdom in sharing the Gospel for all Christians. Pray that more people would come to know Jesus' love. |
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Cambodia
Pray for the school project in Cambodia, especially that all the board members from the three cooperating parties: Free Methodist Church, Hong Kong Evangelical Church and Evangelical School Development Inc., will be in unity in the ministry. Pray for Bother Chem Khlee, who is the new Executive secretary doing preparation for the project. |
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Eye on the World
The African country of Zimbabwe has the highest rate of inflation at more than 100,000%, and the unemployment rate said to be in excess of 80%. Zimbabweans voted in the elections in late March, and hope to change the situation quickly. Pray for the results in elections which were delayed, raising suspicion of a rigged election. Pray for righteousness from God. |
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Zimbabwe
There are 3,179 FM members and 31 churches in Zimbabwe. Pray that believers will be salt and light in this time, and be examples of God's love and grace. Pray for the Childcare ministry as it supports children. |
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Malawi FMC
A recent news article reports that in the township of Luchenza, a group of people want to recruit as many as 100 children to train as witches. As first recruits, ten children report they have been part of training happening at night. One of the aspects of the training includes eventually killing the children's parents and then performing witchcraft throughout the township. Pray for spiritual protection and safety for the children of this community. |
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Taiwan FMC
Tim and Lily Kinkead thank you for praying for their spring English class. Twelve individuals registered, and 11 of them are pre-Christians. Part of the course includes a short Bible story. Pray that God works through the English class to build relationships and bring these students to desire a relationship with Him. |
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Taiwan FMC
Pray for the after-school ministry that has been started. Many of these children come from single parent homes. Pray for the 28 children to be touched with God's love. |
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Liberia FMC
Pray for Pastor Joseph Flomo, who leads the Diamond Creek Preaching Point, which is a young congregation that worships in a small, mud-brick building with a thatched roof and woven palm-leaf wall extension. Pray as the congregation is presently raising funds to purchase property and construct a permanent building. Also pray for the five individuals who were recently baptized to have a triumphant witness in the community. |
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USA
A team of 13 from Spring Arbor University is on a cross cultural trip in China. Pray for health and safe travels, for dealing with culture shock and for gaining a mission-sensitive heart for China. On May 22, they will have a trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou for a couple of days. Pray for the travel arrangements. |
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China
Traditional Chinese churches, whether the Three-self or house churches, are not appealing to the new generation of Chinese Christian intellectuals. They have a unique educational and cultural background, along with a particular need for discipleship. Churches that cater to these scholars are called "The Third Field." We thank the Lord for these new believers who are highly educated and thirsty for the truth. (Pray for China) |
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China
China has the dubious honor of having the highest suicidal rate. 280,000 Chinese people take their own lives yearly. Worse, China is the only country where there are more female suicides than male. Women in villages consider suicide the easiest way out of their misery and poverty. Most of the Chinese churches are in villages where believers know of neighbors who have committed suicide. We pray with a heavy heart for all the lost souls and for what rural churches can do to share their faith with many who are without hope. (Pray for China) |
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Hong Kong
Conference Superintendent Derek Ho and missionary Harry Winslow are going to retire this year. Pray that they will continue to glorify Jesus. Pray that this coming Sunday, the sharing at Derek's farewell ceremony will inspire those who attend. |
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Honduras FMC
The FM Church is now in Honduras, making it the 78th world area where there is FM work. Bishop David Roller traveled to Honduras in March to officially recognize the five churches in this Church-In-Formation and facilitate future work. Praise God for these new ministries. |
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Cambodia
Continue to pray about the high inflation rate, and for the coming election for Prime Minister in July. |
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Cambodia
Davis Lam will have a week of vacation in Hong Kong starting May 30. Pray for his heavy workload while the Margins and Rebecca are gone on home assignment. Pray for a relaxing vacation and renewal in Christ. |
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Tanzania
The chaplain of the Light and Life Study Center in Nyasaka, Aloyce Mahege, was killed early in April. Aloyce and the motorcycle driver were both thrown from the motorcycle when it hit a bad patch of road. Pray for Aloyce's family, the church where he ministered in Mwanza, and the many children whose lives he touched while serving as the study center chaplain. |
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Haiti FMC
Pray for people in Haiti who are struggling to find enough food to eat, while each day the food prices continue to go up. Some are not getting any food and are eating clay just to have something in their stomach. This country has 80 percent unemployment, and the rice production is exported, so hunger increases in Haiti. Pray for the missionaries to have faith in facing the daily stress, and living in this impoverished nation. |
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Peru FMC
Praise the Lord for the Peruvian Christians who have compassion for Haitians. They pray fervently for Haitians with tears and dedicated a special offering to them. Pray for the fruits of the Holy Spirit to continue to be seen in the Peruvian church. |
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Cambodia
There are many traffic accidents on the streets every day in Cambodia. Pray for the government to improve the traffic situation. Pray for all the missionaries to be safe on their way between rural and urban areas. |
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Cameroon FMC
Pray that God will call missionaries to Cameroon to help raise up and prepare godly leaders for His church there. Pray for the spread of the faith in this western African country. |
