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WEEKLY PRAYER LIST: JUNE 9 – 19 !!!BEGINNING JUNE 20 THE PRAYER LIST WILL BE PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED ON SUNDAY’S FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE!!!   “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn Your commands. Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I put my hope in Your word. I know, Lord, that Your judgments are just and that You have afflicted me fairly. May Your faithful love comfort me as You promised Your servant. May Your compassion come to me so that I may live, for Your instruction is my delight. Let the arrogant be put to shame for slandering me with lies; I will meditate on Your precepts. Let those who fear You, those who know Your decrees, turn to me. May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes so that I will not be put to shame. I long for Your salvation; I put my hope in Your word. My eyes grow weary looking for what You have promised; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? The arrogant have dug pits for me; they violate Your instruction. All Your commands are true; people persecute me with lies—help me! They almost ended my life on earth, but I did not abandon Your precepts. Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love, and I will obey the decree You have spoken. Lord, Your word is forever; it is firmly fixed in heaven. Your faithfulness is for all generations; You established the earth, and it stands firm. They stand today in accordance with Your judgments, for all things are Your servants. If Your instruction had not been my delight, I would have died in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, for You have given me life through them. I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts. The wicked hope to destroy me, but I contemplate Your decrees. I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your command is without limit.” (Psalm 119:73–96, HCSB)   PRAYER REQUESTS;   PRAISE: Megan Schenewerk (Pastor Steve & Cindy’s daughter) has a JOB! – She is the Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the National Association of Broadcasters base in Washington DC.               CHRISSY RICE – Pray for safe travel for Stuart (her son) as he travels home               HELEN GUILLORY – PRAISE: Sheri Hilde is doing better after some health challenges; PRAY for Chuck & Jenni (son and his girl-friend): pray for Jesus to make Himself real to them; Thomas Summers & family; Pray for Helen to manage her pain               JUDY KIRK – Pray for Holly (Judy’s sister) – Holly’s friend died suddenly               MAC & MARILYN MCALLISTER: Pray for Mac’s step-sister Sandy as she battles cancer; Pray for Marilyn’s friend Candy also battling cancer               GARY & MARIE WORTHINGTON – Pray for Mandy, Trey, Alec, Scott, Rhonda – that God’s love would cover their lives               NORMA – Pray for recovery from having skin cancer removed from thumb; pray for friend Frank – he fell and broke his hip; pray for Judy who suffers with epilepsy and memory issues               MARKIE – friend of the Hemmila’s who was in a car accident earlier in June – she now has a metal plate and 11 screws in her left leg; broken bones in her foot; her tongue was split but slowly healing               SHERY HINSON – Her sister’s pastor, who is on vacation, suffered an aneurism – pray for prompt treatment   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KINGDOM CONCERNS:             The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting occurs June 15-16 in Nashville, TN. Pastor Steve leaves June 11 to attend training beginning on June 12 – 14, and then the SBC Annual meeting. Southern Baptists will be electing a new president, and dealing with several challenges during those days. You can livestream the events of June 15-16 at www.sbcannualmeeting.net on your computer, smart phone, or tablet. Pray for Cindy as she will be home alone (still at work!) while Pastor Steve is gone. Robert Miller, FARA/SAFE FAMILIES DOUGLAS COUNTY will be preaching on June 13, 2021   Wednesday, June 9 – Gateway Cities Cluster, FPO, Matt and Chelsea Bowen – Pray that when we arrive in Puebla in early June the Lord will open our ears to hear, our mouths to speak, and our minds to comprehend the Spanish language. As we learn the language and culture, pray that we would be able to develop deep, Gospel-centered relationships with nationals.   Global Pathway Cluster, Global Catalyst, Rio, Brazil Guy and Elena Key – Pray for the Advance 2025 in Rio de Janeiro. Pray for church planting couple Leandro and Milene as they have a goal of starting 11 cell groups in the coming months to start the New Hope Baptist Church. Pray for IMB workers in Rio to continue to encourage new and healthy church starts across the city. Pray for us to reach the pockets of lostness in our city.  HPZ Bajio, Leon, Mexico, Charlie and Robin Janney – This month we will be meeting with the directors of New Hope for a couple of days planning strategies to use with New Hope Trauma Healing as well as communicating with our partner churches. Please pray for wisdom for all we need to do.   Refugees in South Korea "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV). Violet* is a relatively new, baptized believer who suddenly said that she wanted to study the Bible again. Previously, she'd said that she no longer had time for Bible study because she was working full-time and taking a class online. Praise God for her change of mind! But she mentioned again that it's difficult for her to understand and believe the Bible. This is due to the fact that when she was young, Violet was taught that Christians, the Bible, and biblical teachings were bad. Pray for Violet and other refugees of her people group who are Christians. Ask for God's truth to set them free from ideologies and lies that oppose God and the Bible. Pray for God to open their hearts and minds to understand His Word and take every thought captive to obey Christ. Ask for His truths to change them, resulting in a growing faith that believes God and His Word and lives its teachings. (*name changed)   Paul and Mary Kate Mannino June 9, 2021 • Kutztown, Pa. Paul Mannino and his wife, Mary Kate, are together planting Beacon Church in Kutztown, Pa. Please pray for us as we work to have Beacon Church fully functioning by the time college students return to Kutztown University in August. We are also taking over the leadership of our community’s after-school program (Oasis) for middle-school and high-school students. We have a lot on our plates all at once. Pray we would have a palpable sense of God’s presence and empowerment as we move forward with these new things. Thanks in advance

WEEKLY PRAYER LIST: JUNE 2 – 8, 2021   ““Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, Your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.] “For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not f forgive your wrongdoing.” (Matthew 6:9–15, HCSB)   ROSE SMART – pray for Nadine’s (sisterin-law) son’s mother-in-law: near death   CAROL YOUNG: Cataract surgery on June 2, 2021   JERRY SMART (Pastor of Winston Foursquare) – Pray for Richard Williams (lay-leader in the church) – heart issues   ANN STEVENS – Pray for all 2021 Graduates – may they find peace with God through Jesus Christ   SHERRY HINSON – Her friend Michael is improving   DONNA BADOUR – Pray for Larry – as her recovers from recent hip surgery; pray for Amanda, Melanie, Logan & Isabel – all need to discover peace with God through Jesus Christ.   HELEN GUILLORY – Pray for niece’s husband: Paul Monteroso – dying of cancer: Pray for Chuck & Jenni (son and his girlfriend) – need to find peace with God through Jesus Christ. Pray for me – next DR’s appointment: June 8   JUDY KIRK – Thank God for improvement in ankle strength and eye health; pray for Kevin Parkins – fighting cancer; Pray for friend Bill’s family – Bill passed away recently   MAC &  MARILYN MCALLISTER: Pray for Mac’s step-sister Sandy – dealing with cancer; Pray for Marilyn’s friend Candy – dealing with cancer   MARIE WORTHINGTON: Pray for Gary as chemo continues; Pray for Mandy, Trey, Alec, Scott, Alicia – that they may experience God’s love and care; Pray for Ronda (Marie’s daughter) – experiencing back pain   CHRISSY RICE – Pray for her son, Stuart – experiencing pain due to scoliosis   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PRAYING FOR KINGDOM CONCERNS: Continue to pray for Cindy Slaymaker and Winston Church of the Nazarene – waiting on bids for demo of current facility   Matt and Andrea Boyd June 2, 2021 • Portland, Ore. Matt Boyd and his wife, Andrea, together planted Sojourn Church in Portland, Ore. The year 2020 was a refining year for us, and we are looking at 2021 as a rebuilding year. Pray as we form a partnership with a local church that is committed to helping us raise up more laborers who will help fill specific roles in worship, children’s ministry, administration and communications. Additionally, pray for our outreach efforts this summer as we have five college interns joining us who will help us build new relationships as we seek to make disciples who make disciples. Finally, pray we will be patient and endure as we wait for Portland to fully reopen from coronavirus restrictions. Pray Jesus will continue to build His church despite regulations regarding gatherings, outreach events, etc.     Sub-Saharan African Unengaged Peoples Praise the Lord for Art* and his family, who recently graduated from their first cycle of Bible School. After six months of being away, they safely returned to their village, where they serve among the Fulanke (pronounced foo-LAHN-kay). Please pray for them as they grieve the loss of two dear friends in the village during their absence. One was a believer, but the other was not. Lift up the few believers there, asking that they will remain faithful and grow in their faith and in number. Ask the Lord to provide for this family and to provide helpers for them as they reestablish their presence among the Fulanke. There is much physical work to be done before the rainy season, including repairing their mud hut and latrine, preparing their garden, and restarting their chicken farm and tailoring business. This is their only means of income. Ask the Lord to bring Fulanke alongside to help them with these daunting tasks. During the process, may the Lord use this as an open door for these helpers to receive and accept the full message of salvation. Ask the Lord for laborers to join in the harvest among the Fulanke. (*name changed)   Wednesday, June 2 – HPZ Ambassador, Tim and Iracema Kunkel – Please pray for the family of a pastor and his family in Uruguay. All seven of their family are recovering from COVID. Two were more affected. Please pray for Samantha* as she was hospitalized for a week and for Darius* that was not hospitalized but greatly affected. Pray please for a full recovery. (*names changed) Indigenous Cluster, Isolated Peoples of the Amazon Basin Team – Pray for our team as we deal with the realities of trying to do paperwork and renew passports in a country whose restrictions seem everchanging. While paperwork is never fun, the pandemic has added another level of difficulty to the process. Pray specifically for the Rush* family to be able to renew their kids' passports and get all their paperwork up to date to go on stateside assignment. Ask God for appointment availability and for favor with government officials. Indigenous Cluster, North Coast Colombia Team, Cartagena, Colombia – Thank you for lifting up the arrival and training of two Cuban families who recently joined our team. We ask now that you would pray for them as they begin work among unreached people groups and settle into life here in Colombia

Weekly Prayer List: May 19 – 25, 2021   ANN STEVENS: pray for her daughter Vicky’s sister-in-law and family, sister-in-laws husband died unexpectedly   GARY & MARIE WORTHINGTON: Scott, Mandy, Trey. Alec, Alicia – may they come to know God’s love and care; Pray for Gary as he continues treatment for cancer   JUDY KIRK: pray for a vitamin A deficiency which is creating physical challenges; seeing a nutritionist soon, as well as a bariatric doctor; pray for healing of her foot   HELEN GUILLORY: pray for her friend Stacey; pray for Chuck & Jenni (Chuck is Helen’s son, Jenni is his girlfriend) both need to come to know the Lord; Helen is waiting on test results and a doctor’s visit early in June   DONNA BADOUR: Larry (husband) fell and broke his hip, surgery soon; continue to pray for Amanda, Melanie, Jameson Story. Logan and Isabella – all need to know Jesus as Lord and Savior; pray for baby Rowen – as he grows inside his mother   SHERRY HINSON: pray for her sister Frannie – back surgery was performed on May 18; Mona continues to improve but still needs prayer   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY: continued prayer for Megan – still looking for a job in Washington DC   MAC & MARILYN MCALLISTER: Mac’s half-sister has lung cancer – pray for her and the family; Pray for Marilyn’s friend, Candy – who also has lung cancer – both Mac’s step-sister and Marilyn’s friends are NOT believers  - pray for them to hear and respond to the gospel   BILL & MARLENE FLOYD:  That Bill would experience no pain.  Sleeping a lot now and getting weaker.  Needs to keep up his strength   KINGDOM ISSUES Pray for Pastor Steve, William Woody, pastor of Solid Rock in Grants Pass as they lead in creating a new association of churches: Northwest Baptist Network   Cindy Slaymaker: pastor of Winston Church of the Nazarene – currently meeting in the old auditorium of Winston Assembly of God   PRAY FOR OUR SCHOOLS – as this year draws to a close students and staff are ready to put this year behind them. Pray for teachers and staff to find ways to keep the students focused till the end of the school year. Pray for students to stay on task through the end of the year.   PRAY FOR WINSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT & WINSTON DILLARD FIRE DEPARTMENT; Tenmile Volunteer Fire Department; Douglas County Fire District 2 Staff; Douglas County Sheriff’s officers and staff   Dustin Stottmann May 19, 2021 • West Jordan, Utah Dustin Stottmann planted HopeValley Church in West Jordan, Utah. HopeValley Church will host our first preview worship gathering on June 6. This will be the first evangelical church in our ZIP code of 60,000 people. Please pray for God to bless the start of HopeValley Church in a place where more than 97% of our community is lost. Oregon Mission Coalition @OregonMissionCoalition  oregonchurchplanting.com Our Vision: To Become a region of innovative, healthy churches who are intentional about developing Christ-Like leaders, and reproducing new communities of faith among the unchurched.   Mappila Muslims of India (MOP-lah) - Pray for the local churches in one city. As in other parts of the world, these churches have suffered in different ways with the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Ask God to show mercy and wisdom to the leaders and to awaken believers to the call of making disciples among all peoples.

Weekly Prayer Weekly Prayer List: May 12 – 18, 2021   MAC & MARILYN MCALLISTER: Mac’s half-sister has lung cancer – pray for her and the family; Pray for Marilyn’s friend, Candy – who also has lung cancer – both Mac’s step-sister and Marilyn’s friends are NOT believers  - pray for them to hear and respond to the gospel   SHERRY HINSON: Her friend Mona is out of the hospital but has a long recovery ahead   HELEN GUILLORY: Pray for Chuck & Jenni (her son and his girlfriend)- they both need to hear and respond to the gospel; Pray for Stacey – separated from her family; Pray for Thomas Summers and family; Pray for Richard West and his health challenges; pray for Helen’s health challenges   CHRISSY RICE: Pray for her as she begins a new chapter of life in Winston   GARY & MARIE WORTHINGTON: Pray for Mandy, Trey, Alec, Scott, Alicia that they would come to know God’s love; Pray for Gary as he continues treatement for cancer   ANN STEVENS: Pray for her son, Butch, who is having heart issues   DONNA BADOUR: Pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story; :Logan & Isabel – all need to hear and respond to the gospel   BILL & MARLENE FLOYD:  That Bill would experience no pain.  Sleeping a lot now and getting weaker.  Needs to keep up his strength   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY: Pray for their daughter Megan- still looking for a job in Washington DC   * * * * * *** ** ** ** ** ** ** * * * ** * ** * * *** * ** ** * * * * KINGDOM ISSUES Pray for Shawn Snyder, pastor of Living Hope Church in Medford as he and his family host Kenzie & Morgan Flippo in a ministry residency program   Oregon Mission Coalition @OregonMissionCoalition  oregonchurchplanting.com Our Vision: To Become a region of innovative, healthy churches who are intentional about developing Christ-Like leaders, and reproducing new communities of faith among the unchurched.   Mulunesh Gimore Mulunesh Gimore is married to church planter, Markos Leyene. Together they planted the Ethiopian campus of New Vision Church in San Diego, Calif. Hi, family. My prayer request is for my husband, Markos. He went to Ethiopia on February 18 for a month of mission work. After he finished his work, he couldn’t return as planned because his COVID-19 test came back positive. After 14 days in quarantine, he tested positive again. He did the same thing twice more but still tested positive for COVID-19. He is now waiting another 14 days to be tested again. I believe God has almighty power to make things right. I just need your prayer support. The Bible says in James 5:16 that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Thank you for your amazing support of missionaries and their families.   South Asian Unengaged Peoples Please pray for the Khadim (pronounced kah-DEEM). This unengaged, unreached people group numbers only 350 people; however, they are precious to God and hold a unique position within the Muslim community in the state of Rajasthan, India. The Khadim are 100% Sunni Muslim, and reside primarily in Ajmer, where a prominent "dargah," or Muslim saint shrine, is located. Many religious pilgrims frequent this "dargah" in hopes of receiving blessings, and the Khadim function as intermediary servants within this "dargah" system. In fact, the word "Khadim" means "servant" or "slave." Pray that the Khadim will learn about and be deeply impacted by the servanthood of Jesus, the Messiah, who "came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:28 ESV). Ask that the entire Khadim community will hear and believe the truth about Jesus, repent of their sins, and experience salvation and eternal life through faith in the only name that can save, Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).   SUMMER CAMPS:             August 9 -13 STUDENT CAMP (gr 7-12)               August 16 – 20 Kid’s Camp (having finished 2nd gr – 6th gr)               Both are at Fir Point Campground in Glendale

WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE: MAY 5 – 11, 2021 “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn Your commands. Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I put my hope in Your word. I know, Lord, that Your judgments are just and that You have afflicted me fairly. May Your faithful love comfort me as You promised Your servant. May Your compassion come to me so that I may live, for Your instruction is my delight. Let the arrogant be put to shame for slandering me with lies; I will meditate on Your precepts. Let those who fear You, those who know Your decrees, turn to me. May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes so that I will not be put to shame.” (Psalm 119:73–80, HCSB)     ANN STEVENS: Pray for her son, Butch, who is having heart issues   DONNA BADOUR: Pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story; :Logan & Isabel – all need to hear and respond to the gospel   JUDY KIRK: Pray for her brother, Gary- who went home after surgery but is struggling physically   GARY & MARIE WORTHINGTON: Pray for Mandy, Alec, Trey, Scott, Alicia – to know and experience God’s love; pray for Gary – he meets with oncologist on May 6   HELEN GUILLORY – health challenges   BILL & MARLENE FLOYD:  That Bill would experience no pain.  Sleeping a lot now and getting weaker.  Needs to keep up his strength   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY: Pray for their daughter Megan- still looking for a job in Washington DC * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * ** ** ** *** *** * KINGDOM ISSUES: Glendale Baptist Church; Glendale, OR             Their pastor: Andrew Madaeus   Kevin Gibbs May 5, 2021 • Seattle, Wash. Kevin Gibbs planted Discovery Church in Seattle, Wash. Please pray God would graciously send some seasoned leaders to help establish our church plant, Discovery Church, in our neighborhood.   INDIA: A new wave of COVID-19 is devastating communities in India. More than 350,000 new cases are being reported daily. There are shortages of hospital beds, oxygen supplies, life support equipment, and medicine. Many are unable to work because of the lockdown and can no longer afford food for their families. In crowded cities, social distancing is nearly impossible for the most impoverished. Send Relief partners are distributing food and face masks to the most vulnerable in cities throughout India. In addition, they are conducting trainings to help people understand how to prevent the spread of the virus. Because of these efforts, tens of thousands are receiving help – with more distributions and trainings being planned every day. You can be part of the response by donating to the COVID-19 Response Fund. Your gifts will provide food, health training, masks and hope in a time of unimaginable hurt. Thank you for sharing the love of Christ to those who need it most. To provide food, face masks and more, visit: https://imb.world/3nHZ186

WEEKLY PRAYER REQUESTS: APRIL 14 – 20, 2021     “I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven because of Jesus’ name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have had victory over the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you have come to know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, God’s word remains in you, and you have had victory over the evil one. Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything that belongs to the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s lifestyle—is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God’s will remains forever.” (1 John 2:12–17, HCSB)   PRAISE – WORTHINGTON’s – their team at Roseburg Cancer Center informed them they qualify for free medications for Gary’s treatments (approx. $3,000.00 per month)!!   PATT GERHARTER’s MOM – doing very well – Patt is driving home on April 14                 SUBMIT YOU REQUESTS:   JUDY KIRK – pray for healing of foot/ankle issues; pray for a dr’s appointment scheduled for April 20 to discuss future plans for health   BILL & MARLENE FLOYD – pray for patience, understanding and gace in their lives   CAROL YOUNG – pray for daily strength and grace   DONNA BADOUR – pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ, pray for Logan & Isabel to hear and respond as well. Melanie is expecting a child! This will be Donna and Larry’s FIRST grandchild! Pray that Amanda could receive a vaccine quickly   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY – Their daughter, Megan is looking for work in the WASHINGTON DC area   MCALLISTER – pray for the Ned Nay family (Ned taught (5th-6th grade) at at McGovern in Winston years ago. NED passed away – pray for his family   SHERI HINSON – pray for her friend Mona who had a second surgery on April 13 – recovering nicely       KINGDOM ISSUES: Pray for Dillard Church of God 205 4th Street Dillard, OR  97432      Pastor is Steve Randleas – DID YOU KNOW… Dillard Church of God has a  Resource Center.  They are able to provide free food and clothing to our community.   The Resource Center in open every Sunday after service.  We are also open the third Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  If needed, contact Sis. Ellen at (541) 375-0781.   AMERICAN PEOPLES AFFINITY GROUP             April 2021 – Tim & Iracema Kunkel Wednesday, April 14 – Gateway Cities, Mexico City, Mexico, Rick and Kelly Martinez – Please pray for us as we mobilize the Mexico City Baptist Convention in the use of New Hope Trauma strategy. We will train a group of interested persons with the expectation that the participants will start their own New Hope groups. Pray that many people will come to know the healing touch of the Savior, heart and soul, and that new churches may be started through this effort. HPZ Bajio, Leon, Mexico, Jaime and Myrna Pagán – Please pray for Lisa* and the neighbors that come to her house every week to hear Bible stories and to learn how to be followers of Jesus. (*name changed) Indigenous Cluster, Urban Indigenous to Manaus, Brazil – Please pray for leaders to trust in the work of the Spirit of God in them. Pray they will confidently and joyously make disciples and tell stories of Jesus. Pray they will humbly walk away from popular false teachings and be able to discern truth in obedience.    Theological Training Initiative (TTI), East Asia Despite the heightened security concerns and restrictions in one country, one partnering church has been active in evangelistic work. In the recent two months, God has added 15 new members to that church! Please continue to pray for opportunities for these brothers and sisters to share their faith and make disciples. eastasiaprayer@pobox.com Ankhbayar Jigjid April 14, 2021 • Seattle, Wash. Ankhbayar Jigjid planted Eternal Joy Mongolian Christian Church in Seattle, Wash. There are currently 20 Mongolian students in our English class for non-believers. Please pray they will receive Christ as their Savior.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PRAY FOR: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary/Leavell College New Orleans, LA Pastor Steve serves on the Board of Trustee’s of this institution PRESIDENT: Dr. Jamie Dew Pray for the President and leadership as the seminary recovers from the shift to all online learning due to the pandemic. In-person classes are slowly coming back.

WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE – APRIL 7 – 13, 2021   “The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad. Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; before Him and burns up His foes on every side. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord— at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory. All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. All the gods must worship Him. Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, Lord. For You, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods. You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of His godly ones; He rescues them from the power of the wicked. Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.” (Psalm 97, HCSB)   SUBMIT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD…   BILL & MARLENE FLOYD – pray for patience, understanding and gace in their lives   CAROL YOUNG – pray for daily strength and grace   HELEN GUILLORY – she received her 2nd COVID vaccine on Tuesday   GARY & MARIE WORTHINGTON – pray for Gary’s doctors as they develop a strategy to attack his cancer; pray for Mandy, Trey, Alec – that they might know God’s love   JUDY KIRK – pray for her children Jonah and Gracetopher to return to the Lord; pray for healing for a fracture that is healing;   MAC & MARILYN MCALLISTER – pray for their son, Todd who had recent shoulder surgery – doing physical therapy 2x per week…   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY – Their daughter, Megan is looking for work in the WASHINGTON DC area   DONNA BADOUR – pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ, pray for Logan & Isabel to hear and respond as well. Melanie is expecting a child! This will be Donna and Larry’s FIRST grandchild!   NANCY MADSON – Pray for her Kaileen (her daughter) – experiencing shoulder pain   SHERI HINSON – pray for her sister, Frannie who is waiting surgery;  pray for friend Mona and family   PRAYING FOR KINGDOM ISSUES:         Pray for New Hope Evangelical Free Church (aka the church with the blue roof) on Hyw 42/99 in Green. Their pastor is Darin Kirkman   HOPE CLINIC FOR WOMEN – Roseburg: Please join us in praying for the following: That women who need Hope Clinic will hear about it and make appointments. Continued and increased favor in the community. For staff positions to be filled.       FROM TIM & IRACEMA KUNKEL in Chile, South America: Wednesday, April 7 – Gateway Cities, Mexico City, Mexico, Carlos and Liliana Llambes- Starting April 8th, each Thursday in April Lily will be teaching "Seven Spiritual Disciplines for Women" to church leaders in Quito, Ecuador. Pray for her and those she will teach to be led by the Holy Spirit and to grow in Christlikeness. HPZ Team South Brazil, Santa Catarina, Fernando and Sonia Dzubuk – Several weeks ago we began an outreach with our Brazilian partner in the town of Sao Pedro de Alcantara. We share music and then talk with people in the town square. The purpose is to be able to plant a church in this predominately Germanic town. Our plan is to begin this in four more towns in the region. Pray for people to be willing to talk with us and to be open to hearing the gospel. Pray that God will open the door to begin a Bible study. Indigenous Cluster, Pereira Indigenous, Pereira, Colombia, Mike & Tisha Jones – Pray for our new teammates, Mark and Courtney, as they make their move to Mexico for language school today. Pray for them to settle in well, for their kids to adapt to their new home, and for them all to begin catching the language quickly. Pray that the coming year will be a time of learning not only language but all that God has in store for them in preparation of joining us here in Colombia.   Closer to home…. Barry and Jennifer Smith April 7, 2021 • Eagle Mountain, Utah Barry Smith and his wife, Jennifer, together planted Pioneer Community Church in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Please pray God would send a volunteer children’s director for Pioneer Community Church. We need someone who will take ownership of the children’s ministry. We believe growing the kingdom in Utah will be done through reaching young families.

WEEKLY PRAYER LIST: March 31 – April 6, 2021   MARLENE FLOYD – Pray for Bill, her husband, to be comfortable as he prepares to meet Jesus face to face.   JUDY KIRK – Pray for her friend Kevin, dealing with cancer, more tests scheduled soon   GARY WORTHINGTON – tests and dr visits coming soon   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY – Their daughter, Megan is looking for work in the WASHINGTON DC area   DONNA BADOUR – pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ, pray for Logan & Isabel to hear and respond as well. Melanie is expecting a child! This will be Donna and Larry’s FIRST grandchild!   NANCY MADSON – Pray for her Kaileen (her daughter) – experiencing shoulder pain   BOB & CHRISTA SHIGLEY – both are recovering from recent surgery – Bob had a shoulder replacement earlier in March; Christa had both wrists operated on (carpal tunnel surgery) on March 29   HELEN GUILOORY – pray for her son Chuck and his girlfriend Jenni; pray for Thomas Summers & family; pray for Carol Young – experiencing memory issues; pray for Helen’s health challenges;   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * **  * **       PRAYING FOR KINDOM ISSUES:             Pray for Jason Robinson and Winston Christian Church (located on Gregory ST in Winston)         Ryan Sidhom March 31, 2021 • Vancouver, Wash.   Ryan Sidhom planted River City Church in Vancouver, Wash. Approximately 25% of the visitors to our church plant indicate on their visitor cards that they are “curious about spiritual things.” Pray for me as I develop an intentional resource to help us capitalize on this influx of individuals who are seeking answers. Pray this resource will be effective in helping people find Jesus.           Wok People of East Asia This Easter, some believers will be using online media to engage Wok people with the gospel. Please pray that many people will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel through these media outlets. eastasiaprayer@pobox.com   Tim and Iracema Kunkel – Please pray for the El Sembrador Church in Santa Cruz Bolivia. They now have 5 home Bible Studies. On Feb. 15-16, they had an evangelism and discipleship training with their pastor and with us. We challenged each of their 15 leaders to start a new home group. With this they would have between 15-20 groups total. Please pray for them in this great faith venture. Pray for many to come to Christ and be strengthened through all of this.   EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE – APRIL 4, 2021 7:00AM Winston Foursquare Church Bring lawn chairs/blankets Stay for breakfast!

Weekly Prayer Guide: March 10 - 16, 2021 PRAISE:             Jeff Champlin has a new job beginning 3/10/21   PRAYER CONCERNS:             GARY WORTHINGTON – PET scan rescheduled for 3/19/21               DARLENE RENFRO – suffered a stroke on 3/9/21, recuperating at home               PASTOR STEVE & CINDY – Their daughter, Megan is looking for work in the WASHINGTON DC area               DONNA BADOUR – pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ, pray for Logan & Isabel to hear and respond as well.               NANCY MADSON – Pray for her cousin, Linda. She needs her esophagus stretched every 10 – 14 days. May be moved to a nursing home near Providence Hospital in Portland soon. Currently being fed via a feeding tube.               JUDY KIRK – traveling to Springfield on March 22 for a procedure on her back; pray for her friend Kevin Parker – fighting cancer and other health issues               HELEN GUILLORY – Pray for her son and his girlfriend – Chuck and Jenni – pray they will respond to the good news of Jesus Christ. Pray for Thomas Summers and family. Pray for Elaine Hampton – serious health concerns. Pray for Anita Good dealing with Alzheimers.               CAROL YOUNG – pray for her and her daughter and family as they are faced with some hard decisions.               BOB SHIGLEY – surgery to replace shoulder went well on March 3, home recovering               STEVE SCOTT – still waiting for more information from doctors   JERRY DILLON – no rehab needed after heart surgery; healing is coming along nicely   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KINGDOM PRAYING: Pray for Winston Christian Church – Jason Robinson is pastor. Their campus is on Gregory Street here in Winston.   Pray for Winston Church of the Nazarene as they continue to pursue their options after losing their building to fire.   COMMUNITY NEEDS:             Pray for Winston-Dillard Food Bank – now operating Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am at Riverbend Park in Winston.               EVERY CHILD DOUGLAS COUNTY – this group arranges for support for the foster families in Douglas County and the ODHS workers who deal with these families.       PRAYING AROUND THE WORLD: Jonathan and Joy White March 3, 2021 • Missoula, Mont. Jonathan White is a collegiate/university missionary for Grizzly Christian Fellowship in Missoula, Mont. After eight years of collegiate ministry in Southern California, my wife, Joy, and I are in the process of joining a ministry called Grizzly Christian Fellowship at the University of Montana in Missoula, Mont. It is exciting to take the gospel to a place known by locals as “the school where faith goes to die.” We are overjoyed to join the efforts of Grizzly Christian Fellowship in seeing  students come to Christ and learn to make disciples who make disciples for the glory of God in the Northwest! Our greatest need in order to make this happen is housing. Missoula is flooded with buyers and renters, but there are no housing vacancies. This is driving costs through the roof! Please pray God will provide us a home large enough to host college students. Pray God will transform the lives of hardened atheistic students. Pray Christian students will take the Great Commission seriously and become disciple-making evangelists!   Yangon, Myanmar (yan-GONG) - Last April, you were asked to pray for Mr. Wilson,* a former Buddhist monk who surrendered his life to Jesus and was baptized. When he was baptized, this was his testimony: "I am in my fifties. All my life, I had been searching for God. But I could not find Him. It was like I was walking down a dark road and couldn't see anything around me. I tried to pray, but I never found any answers." Nearly one year later, Mr. Wilson's life is a testimony of the power of God. He is faithfully sharing the gospel wherever he goes. He is learning more about how to be a disciple and believes that God wants him to be an evangelist to unreached peoples. Whenever his pastor goes out to share the gospel, he asks to follow along to serve and share. Praise the Lord for His continued work in Mr. Wilson's life! Pray that Mr. Wilson will continue to grow in his faith so that he may be obedient in every good work that God has prepared for him to do (Ephesians 2:10). Ask that many will put their faith in Christ because of his bold witness. (*name changed)   Indigenous Cluster, Isolated Peoples of the Amazon Basin Team – Jenna* and Julia*, our two mid-term teammates, just returned from Lorococha*. They have given us great reports from their time ministering with the women there. Two women learned the first three stories in their indigenous language and are equipped to share with others. This was such an encouragement! Pray for Jenna* and Julia*  as they prepare for two more trips to Lorococha*. The first trip was 2/17-3/5, and the second trip will be 3/24-4/9. Pray for these amazing women as they continue to share the love of our Savior with the Rasha* and Akawa* women of Lorococha*. (*names changed)

WEEKLY PRAYER CONCERNS February 24 – March 2, 2021   Read the following passages prior to spending time asking God for the requests.     “Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned on the cherubim, rise up before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us. Restore us, God; look on us with favor, and we will be saved.” (Psalm 80:1–3, HCSB)         “Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard, “Antichrist is coming,” even now many antichrists have come. We know from this that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge. I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son can have the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well. What you have heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.” (1 John 2:18–25, HCSB)     PRAYER REQUESTS:   DONNA BADOUR:  Pray for Larry, Amanda, Melanie & Jameson Story to hear and respond to the gospel; Pray for Logan and Isabel also to hear and respond to the good news   BILL & MARLENE – pray for the various health concerns   JUDY KIRK – PRAISE: Insurance has agreed to pay for a necessary back surgery; MRI completed on Feb 23   JERRY & PHYLLIS DILLON – pray for their friend Richard’s friend struggling with leukemia   GARY WORTHINGTON – COVID test on March1; PET scan on March 5; Biopsy on lung March 8   BOB SHIGLEY – shoulder surgery March 3   PASTOR STEVE & CINDY – pray for Megan – still looking for the right job   CAROL YOUNG – pray for her and her family as they make hard decisions   KINGDOM PRAYING: Winston Assembly of God –             Pastor’s: Kevin and Allison Lindley             Assoc. Pastor: Chase Picket               Wiwa of Colombia (WEE-wah) - Please pray for those who are working on translating the Bible into the local language. Pray that the Father will give them wisdom and accuracy in this work. Pray that the Father will use this translation of His Word to bring the hope of Jesus to the Wiwa in the clarity of their own language and that many will choose to follow Him.   John and Kathy Transue February 24, 2021 • Augusta, Ga. John Transue is a chaplain serving the United States Secret Service field office in Atlanta, Ga. Give praise that Kathy and I have had both of our Moderna shots. We see hope. We have been sheltering since last March, except for our move from Pennsylvania to Augusta, Ga., on August 7. Pray that I will soon be able to drive the two hours to the Atlanta field office and that I will be effective there. COVID-19 has so far kept me from being introduced there. Both Kathy and I continue to lead a small-group Bible study at our church in Mechanicsburg, Pa., via Zoom. Pray we would be effective there as well.