5 Mozambique- Lift the
students at the Maputo Biblical and Theological
Seminary in your
prayers. We are beginning a pilot
missionary internship program designed to disciple, mentor, and prepare our Mozambican
students for missionary work, especially in areas
that still have no church presence.
6-7 HOPE61- Praise God for the opportunities he
has given HOPE61 around the world.
Pray that the Holy
Spirit works through me to communicate
effectively as I write curriculum and train people to
Tom and Tonya Overton
prevent human trafficking. Pray that our family will glorify Christ in all we do.
1-2 HOPE61- Pray for wisdom and guidance
for me as I serve as global director of
HOPE61, and for
HOPE61 trainings to transform
communities around Darren Sweeney the world. Also, pray
for our family after the recent passing of my mom.
8-9 Estonia- Ask God
for wisdom as we teach at the Baltic
Methodist Seminary,
minister in an international
fellowship, and reach out through an evangelistic English
Colleen and Brent Weaver club. Brent coaches Estonian church planters, and Colleen
serves as the Theological Education consultant for the Europe / Middle East region.
3-4 Retiree- Pray
that God will speak to many through my life testimony in the
new video documentary Thrice Through the Valley. Pray for God’ s help as we host a monthly OMS senior prayer breakfast.
Valetta Crumley
10-11 Retiree- Praise God for the lives touched and transformed through the ministry of 4VEH in Haiti. They
recently celebrated
75 years since the Valeene Hayes first radio broadcast! Psalm 27:13 tells us to believe to see.
Pray that the hand of the Lord moves through 4VEH over the land of Haiti.
12 Canada- Praise God that Dr. David Fortune
has accepted the position of executive
director of OMS Canada. Please pray
for David and Rhonda to have a smooth transition to this new position on September
18th. Lift in prayer all the OMS Canada staff.
19 Israel- Pray for our Israel team. The war is taking an emotional and physical toll on our
families and those around us. Pray we will do our best amid war as we disciple people,
host fellowship groups, prepare new believers
for baptism, and walk alongside hurting
families through practical help.
13-14 HOPE61-
Pray for us in our role of field
directors for the OMS Ecuador team and partners. Also, pray as we serve in other
ministries, including HOPE61.
Steve and Hannah Skinner
Praise the Lord that four HOPE61 national trainers have already led seven Engage trainings this year.
20-21 HOPE61- As a HOPE61 trainer, I
equip churches in the U. S. to discover
how they can use
their skills, talents, and interests to reach people in Lori McFall
their communities who are vulnerable to involvement in trafficking. Pray for more
churches to host Engage trainings.
15-16 Colombia- Holly is coordinating a
leadership development program.
Pray for growth and wisdom for the four
missionaries participating. Jon asks
for wisdom as he works with a group from
Holly and Jon Brower
the prison ministry to open a bakery. This will help raise funds for Prison
Fellowship Colombia and provide job training for former prisoners.
22-23 Global Training
Solutions- Pray for
our team as we work to develop church
planters, pastors, missionaries, and leaders. I serve in two roles with OMS: Dick Freed
director of Global Training Solutions and regional Theological Education coordinator for India. Pray for our schools in India facing opposition and financial stress.
17-18 Theological
Education- Pray for wisdom and
discernment as I teach on holiness and Wesleyan
theology to pastors in Brazil and Rachel Coleman
Ecuador. Remember in prayer my bilingual and Latin
American seminary students, asking God to bless their ministries through
their studies.
24-25 Global Training Solutions- Please pray for Jim
as he co-writes the training curriculum
for the New Village Church Planting program in Africa.
Jim and Karen Hogrefe
Pray for Karen as she leads a women’ s Bible study at their church this fall.
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26 India- Pray for our schools and their
leaders, led by The Evangelical Church of India. There are 3
seminaries and 10 Bible schools. Pray for the
schools struggling amid increasing opposition and financial hardship.
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27-28 HOPE61- As I near the end of the onboarding
process with OMS, I ask for continued prayers to reach my funding goals,
for the completion Randi McIntyre
of CROSS Training at the OMS World Headquarters in
November, and for protection and unity for our family.
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29-30 Philippines-
The puppet ministry in the Philippines is expanding. We have a
great team, and they desire to know and do God’ s will as we grow.
Lift the team in Lois Pannabecker prayer, asking for his abundant provision
for personnel and financial resources.
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31-1 Colombia- Please pray for me to increase in spiritual wisdom through the
Holy Spirit. Pray that I adapt well to a new culture in Costa Rica while learning the language sufficiently to effectively
minister his love to others.
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