April 2011 - Ministries

Do you love flying kites and telling people about Jesus? Come join us this Saturday, April 30th at Morro Bay's Kite Festival as we assemble kites with Scripture with hopes of opportunities to share Jesus with people. We will be meeting at the church at 9:00am for a time of kite making and prayer. We will be leaving the church at 11:00am to head down to the Kite Festival down by the Rock. Lunch will be provided and the Festival ends at 5:00pm, but you can feel free to leave at any time.
 

SENT PRAYER- 4-27-2011

Pottengers-Kenya
Praises-
They made it to California! They are with Peg’s parents.
Pray-
For quick recovery from the trip and to CA time.
 
Ramirezes- Mexico
Rancho Poeima
for them as they continue the grief process

LONDON TEAM
Holyde Family
Passover - what a wonderful time! a vast majority have never been to anything like this. We have people from almost all points of the Middle East there! Everyone spoke of how much they love it! 
- Easter - WOW! We saw people come we had never met before and handed out the gospel and watched people respond.
- first time in the St Saviour's church building - it is a good place to start, but can see it becoming too small and obsolete within weeks at best. 
- We joined in the community service with a few other churches 

Prayer Requests: 

- We are now officially a recognized Charity in London (In American terms we have both our corporation and non-profit status) Praise God! 
- Chante has been ill for quite some time with something bronchial. It seems to stem from allergies, but clearly has moved into something more nasty. please pray for her healing. 
- Ruthie still has been aching for a dog, and we still have about 12 more months lease on a house that doesn't permit it. Please keep her and her walk in your prayers. 
- Suz's birthday was today, we boarded a train for the coast (which turns out to be about £5 a person and a 56 minute trip!) it was a great day of relaxing by the rocky beach. Please, if you get a chance, wish her a happy birthday and lift up a prayer for her today! 
- Landon's fiance will be coming to London this Sunday - She will be staying with a couple of gals in our fellowship. please keep them both in your prayer as they seek the Lord on how this is going to play out. 

Lauren-
Praise!
We had our first Easter Sunday Service in a church building! Easter Sunday was amazing! The week was filled a Christian parade, Passover dinner, a free play of the Passion of Jesus, and Easter Services!
Outreach was great last week and this week! New people I've met through outreach came to the Easter events!
Praise the Lord He has been bringing new people who get to hear about the good news of Jesus every week!
Pray-
Please continue to pray for God to guide us to the right place for our Sunday services.  
Please continue to pray for outreach and the people we talk to. Pray for soft hearts and hearts that are surrendered to the Lord. 
More specific prayer requests from outreach people this week have been: prayer for a family who is going through a hard time because their dad had an affair; prayer for health and business; prayer so family members can come to London to live with working fathers; prayer for finding new places to live; prayer for school, tests and papers.

Tobi- Her time here as it winds down and she gets ready to go back to London.

Luke & Frida-
Please pray
+ That we would give our best as we have about 1 month left at our jobs... yeah!
+ For details as we plan our time this summer in CA and Sweden (looking forward to seeing you guys!)
+ We're so thankful for God's grace and provision as we both look back and forward. He is so good!
+ For our hearts and lives to crave Jesus more every day, and that we would let Him fulfill those cravings.
+ For the people of London to have open hearts to receiving new life in Jesus!

Nancy-YWAM/Lifewater
praise:
Jesus is ALIVE, an awesome celebratory day Easter sunday
bike ride on a glorious day that was in the 50’s
prayer:
for God to transform lives at our Lifewater Transformational Community Development seminar in MSP thurs-sat  for the spirit to empower Janet & I as we facilitate, that world views based on false ideas would be broken and the truth shine brightly & that participants be prepared to be ambassadors of Christ in Africa .
next Monday I have a luncheon with people from a church that gave to Lifewater last year. pray for this opportunity to build Kingdom relationships.
that I can be lifegiving to extended family I will see for a day before I head back to Kalispell next tuesday.
for my friend Mark who lives in MSP.& his wife terry. Mark is amazing he has been fighting in stage 4 colon cancer since abt. 2004.  he started an agriculture department at a Lutheran university in Tanzania and has continued to travel there between chemo treatments these past few years. pls pray for his strength, healing, etc. and for the seeds he has planted (literally!) in Tanzania to continue to bear fruit in his absence
for wisdom as I prepare for Ethiopia, and for finances, and for Gods perspective & priorities in using time as I juggle several things this week
 

Ms (Israel)-
Praise
All three of our Passover seders went well. We had about 30-35 people at each dinner, so around 100 people all together. We didn't have as many unbelievers as we had hoped, but we still felt the Lord used these events to bless a variety of people in our community.
We had a special visit from Jen and her baby K, who stayed at our place for two days. It was really fun to see Jen with K, now 8 months old, laughing, playing, and crawling everywhere. Jen has grown a lot spiritually and personally. She is still soaking up information like a sponge, growing in her walk with the Lord day by day and learning how to be a good Mom.
- A was able to have a special visit with her brother, sister, and some Sudanese friends on Passover.
-The Lord, continues to give us His grace , moment by moment, in our role as foster parents. Praise the Lord!

Please pray:
-For grace, wisdom, peace, and victory in the battle with anxiety, as we continue learning about parenting.
-For A's acceptance of us as her foster parents, and for the Lord's help in transitioning her into a Hebrew language school.
- For wisdom in relating to A's family members.
-For financial resources needed to provide for A's basic needs and for her education.
-For Yoni's schedule and work.
-For the house church in B, that the Lord will continue to build it up, and bless those in attendance with a solid teaching from the Word of God.
-For spiritual growth of those we are discipling and teaching: Mr. F and his son, Mr. A, Mr L, Miss T. Miss F, Miss S, Gal, Jen and Baby
- For Gal - safety and peace.
-For the new mid-week congregational service, and especially for a permanent translator.
-For health: A is having some stress related health issues. 

SENT PRAYER- 4-19-2011

Solomon & Collet (Uganda)-

New baby boy, John Jason.
Collet recovering from surgery as she also had a tumor they removed when they delivered the baby.
Teaching at a village a believer’s seminar...the people sat through 3 seminars a day..on hard wooden benches. They can now share the Good news with their fellow villagers!
The dangers of evangelism...bees and snakes in the thatched roof of the latrine! Pray for safety

Ms (Israel)-

They are hosting three seders that are Christ centered. 

Carolyn-El Salvador Campus Crusade
-praise for the projects they were able to do- painting a school in a poor area, and work in an orphanage
-prayer for new teams coming to visit.
-for the student conference- happening now.

Pottengers-Kenya
Praises-
For good growing pains
God is moving in many people’s heart and sweet ministry is happening.
That the people will be at CCL for the right reasons, most are , but some are not.
Please pray for the following:
Strength to trust the Lord, keep looking to him, and to not be distracted by the challenges
Health for all the girls and clear direction on how best to treat Joellie. (We are waiting for a culture test that comes back on Sat. We think her tummy is pretty messed up from all kinds of stuff and know that God is able to just heal her and make her tummy right again.)
For the to-do’s to get done and time to accomplish them
For the Easter service to be a blessing to those attending CCL and the surrounding community
For Matt as he prepares and teaches on Easter
For our preparation and travels to America – favor with the girls, especially that they would sleep, for the time change with the girls and adjustment back for us all (Mama is feeling emotional about leaving here and emotional about seeing family friends)
For lots of laughter and peace this week and through the travels and furlough adventure.
 
Ramirezs (Mexico)

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Pray for the men of the ranch, that they will stay in the program to completion.
Praise God for the ones who come back when they realize they need help and are being drawn back into old habits of the world

Gordons (Kenya to Samoa)-

Leaving Kenya to start a new ministry in in Samoa at the end of April.
They desire to plant a CC there and to teach Jesus using American sign language
For their transition to a new work and culture
For Living Water Christian Fellowship in Kenya , Praise God for all the things HE did through them in the last 10 years

LONDON TEAM
PRAISE! THEY HAVE A BUILDING TO HAVE SUNDAY CHURCH IN!

Tobi- Rest and renewal.

Nancy-YWAM/Lifewater
praise:
one student in particular connected with the spirit the day I led worship.  It has been awesome to see a renewal/recharge in her.  thanks for praying!
I was given a surprise gift by someone at church sunday, keep praying those finances in!!

prayer:
for Jennifer teaching in Borneo this week & next in a DTS. pray for her wisdom & sensitivity to he spirit as she adjusts the teaching from day to day to the student & community needs. safety & power of God as they travel in villages next week.
for God's guidance  on Ethiopia team conference call wed nite as we set up teaching schedule & divide responsibilities among the team.
next week Tuesday I travel to Minneapolis to meet Janet for a lifewater training in transformational community development with Saint Paul Partners.  Pray for our preparation & God prepare their hearts. This is a group of Lutheran churches partnered with Tanzanian Lutheran churches.  Pray for the transformation & equipping of these folks as Ambassadors of Christ, that their warm hearts to do good will be filled to overflowing with the gospel as well as practical tools.
pray for my health, energy, stamina with busy travel schedule starting next week through May.
pray for God's protection of the minds of members of my family--rejection of lies and acceptance of truth.

Romans 12:10-11 "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord."

GUP is a ministry at Shoreline that serves in three main ways: Greeting - Ushering - Prayer.

Greeting is welcoming people as they walk through the church doors, sometimes for their very first time! We also make sure everyone is offered a bulletin.

Ushering includes helping people find what they're looking for: finding a seat, a children's ministry classroom, distributing Bibles, etc. Part of ushering people into worship is making sure the church is ready when people arrive. This includes opening set-up and closing clean-up.

Prayer is an essential part of any ministry. We pray before the service and are available while interacting with people if someone looks like they need prayer.

There are opportunities to serve with GUP on Wednesday night or Saturday night or Sunday mornings. GUPers usually serve once or twice a month. Please pray and seek the Lord over this opportunity. Contact Nolan or Rebecca Henderson (805.215.0932 or nolan.s.henderson@gmail.com) if you would like more info. 

SENT PRAYER-

Ms (Israel)-

Praise
- We are definitely gearing up for the Passover season, with lots of opportunity to share the gospel, and a huge amount of organization and preparation to do.  We plan to do three large Passover Seders (about 25 people each) at our congregation. One will be specifically geared for outreach. We're feeling both excitement and trepidation over this huge task we're facing.
 -This week we have seen the Lord providing for the needs of those around us in miraculous ways: We succeeded in raising some financial support for C Japan- a Calvary Chapel in Tokyo that is assisting the tsunami victims in Northern Japan. We helped to raise support from within the believing community here in Israel and spoke to the Pastor there on skype today.  He was very encouraged.  
We also saw the Lord working in Jen's life this week.  Several divine appointments led to us finding some financial support for her to help with dental care etc.  This is a process we will continue to work on as she transitions from her program to "normal" life in about four months.
-The Lord, continues to give us His victory, grace and supernatural peace in our new role as foster parents. Praise the Lord!
 Please pray: 
-For preparations for the Passover season, for enough volunteers, and for unbelievers to attend our outreach Seder.
-For grace, wisdom, peace, and victory in the battle with anxiety, as we continue learning about parenting.
-For A's acceptance of us as her foster parents, of our household as her home and of the school we choose for her.
-For financial resources needed to provide for A's basic needs and for her education, and for another  grant we have applied for to be disbursed soon.
-For Yoni's schedule and work.
-For the house church in B, that the Lord will continue to build it up, and bless those in attendance with a solid teaching from the Word of God.
-For spiritual growth of those we are discipling and teaching:  Mr. F and his son, Mr. A, Mr L, Miss T. Miss F, Miss S, Gal, Jen and Baby
- For Gal - safety and peace.
-For the new mid-week congregational service, and especially for a permanent translator.

Pottengers-Kenya
Praises-
Safety in travel to Nairobi, even with car trouble!
Sharing the Gospel as they waited for their car to get fixed.
The Conference of CC Missionaries and church leaders.
Joellie’s quick recovery
Prayer-
Our time in Nairobi as we accomplish doctor appointments (Joellie is supposed to have more immunizations) and other business
Our Travels home on Fri. (who knows what adventures we will have)
The O4 as they spend time in Nairobi and travel home on Thurs. or Fri.
For us to find rest in the midst of the business
For the Mamas of CCL to desire the things that are unseen verses the things that are seen
For the young men at CCL who are growing in the Word and truly being established
For Joellie to pop some teeth before the airplane rides to the States.

Ramirezs- Mexico
Pray for the men of the ranch, that they will stay in the program to completion.
Praise God for the ones who come back when they realize they need help and are being drawn back into old habits of the world

Mark Piester- In Russia delivering Good News & Food

Gordons-Kenya to Samoa

Leaving Kenya to start a new ministry in in Samoa.
For their transition
For Living Water Christian Fellowship in Kenya

LONDON TEAM
The Parks-
Praises:
- Getting to share w/ L she said Yes to Jesus. Pray she plugs in to a church
- Having a team come visit from Village Chapel in Lompoc
- Hot water is back on!

Prayer requests:
- Continued prayer for health
- Location for Sunday service- Meeting w. someone to possibly rent a room in their building.

Tobi- Rest and renewal.

Lauren-
-First mission team The LORD moved in & through them. The time together was a blessing.
Survived driving!
Outreach was fun. new people came to the study and want to continue!

Nancy-YWAM/Lifewater
praise:
Spring is here!!  got  my bike out of the box over the weekend & take my first ride.  God even provided a mechanic who helped & tuned up the bike for me.
Crossroads school is running, students bonding well, already God changing lives.

prayer:
for Crossroads students to be transformed, open to God's touch this week with the father heart & "openness & brokenness" teachings
for Ethiopia team to bond over phone conferences (we're in MT, KY, CA, & WI), curriculum plan to put together, ticket purchase, logistics etc.
I lead worship this week in crossroads, first time in about 5 yrs.  pray I get out of the way and the spirit minister.
I am giving a storytelling demo to the Titus dept next tues. Pray for my choice of story, the Spirit to minister,
pray for upcoming Minnesota LI training the last week of April.
pray for my nephew to want God & be pulled out of the pit.