18th January
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Paul and Susie Chatfield, Italy
Pray for our home groups. We change them each year as people move frequently in an international church. They're an essential part of creating community and pastoral support but after Christmas it gets cold and community is harder. Pray for love to continue to warm people, whether in person or over texts and calls at a distance.
18th January
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Sylvain and Oceane Coquerel, France
Give thanks that our recent church weekend went well and pray that the relationships created then might continue to grow for the glory of God. Pray that as a church we will learn how to care for and encourage one another towards maturity and holiness. Pray for fruit from our Christmas events.
17th January
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Jonathan and Annette Gilmore, Italy
Praise God for greater stability and involvement by the members of LifeHope. Pray for ongoing outreach initiatives and special efforts over the coming months, and for wisdom in dealing with several delicate pastoral issues.
16th January
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Luke and Claudette Baldwin, Georgia
Pray for Sunday school, for good engagement from the kids and a new leader that we can train. Pray for those we read 1-1 with, that God will be changing lives. Pray for our boys at school, for good friends and kind teachers.
15th January
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Please pray for male staff to join the team - we have predominantly male students coming to the group this term and the team is entirely female, so we need men to come alongside our students to disciple them. Pray too for our student leadership, that our students would want to step into positions of leading Bible studies and organising social events.
15th January
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Josh Meynell, Israel
Pray for Josh as he takes on PhD studies in a local language.
14th January
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David and Wilma Murphy, Ireland
We are thankful and blessed by the continued growth of the church in Charlestown. Please pray for the provision of a new building and the formalising of church membership and a constitution. Pray too for the new youth work, the 'Men in Training' programme and the ladies' Bible study. Most of all, pray that through the various activities and contacts we would see souls saved and disciples grow.
13th January
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Shaun and Anne Abrahams, Ireland
Praise God for growth. In October we moved to a larger space for Sunday services. Pray for Anne as she leads the Sunday school teachers, for Hazel who teaches the ladies' study and for those in our Bible programme. Jesus And Me Club is growing - pray for more helpers for this children's outreach project. Pray too as we consider calling a deacon.
12th January
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José and Sarah Caicedo Calvo, Spain
José and Sarah have recently joined UFM as mission partners. Please pray for them as they serve with a local church in Barcelona, working in church ministry, 1-1 discipleship, young adult ministry and with the homeless.
11th January
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I arrived in October! Praise God for a visa, somewhere to live, and language classes starting. Please pray that I'd continue building relationships with people at church. When the newness and excitement of living in France perhaps wears off a bit, pray that I would know God's presence with me and remain envisioned for serving Christ and his people.
10th January
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Pray for the GBU\* in Nantes. It would be great to see some students who don't know Jesus coming to discover the Bible, especially during and following the mission week in January. Pray for Christian students to be bold.
10th January
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Jerry and Lynn Jones, United States
Thank you for your prayers as God took us on a very scary journey and I (Jerry) lost part of my left leg. Everything is now going well. Please pray that, with the help of a physical therapist, I will be able to begin learning how to walk again.
9th January
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Andy and Anca Arthur-Worsop, Romania
Pray for Andy leading an English Bible study. Pray for his discipleship with the two young men which is a blessing but getting harder due to classes and jobs. Pray for wisdom over how much we should still get involved in Uganda. Pray for our daughters to do well in school and to know Jesus more.
8th January
Gill (and Mark) Newham, UK
Since returning to Britain, we have been based in Wiltshire. We are thankful for a home, but recognise that we are not yet settled in a long-term home or church. Please pray that we would be sensitive to God’s leading to the place where we can settle more fully.
7th January
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Liam and Rachel Steele, UK
Please pray for more opportunities to partner with ministries in the UK and Europe, and to build strong links between the church plants and the Korean Church. Pray for God’s continued provision and supply for all our material, physical, and spiritual needs, and for our children, as they settle into a new school year, that they would grow in strength, faith, and joy in the Lord.
6th January
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Please pray for Christian Unions across Ireland as they run mission weeks during January and February. Pray for courage and boldness as they share Jesus on campus and pray that many would be drawn to him.
6th January
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Bosco and Heidi Bukeera, Uganda
Praise God for a new opportunity to run a weekly Bible meeting in a local primary school and for an enthusiastic team from church who run this new ministry. Pray that the school children may come to know Christ. Pray too for peace in Uganda during the January elections.
5th January
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Marcelo and Holly Vieira, Brazil
Rainy season can be a difficult time. Pray for the community to look to God for physical and spiritual provision. Pray for the church to continue to grow and spiritually mature. Please pray too for the Lord to continue to provide monthly partners for us to be fully funded. We praise him for his faithfulness!
4th January
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Daniel and Ellie Caballero, Peru
Thank God that Daniel passed his doctoral (PhD) defence. Praise the Lord! Please pray for his preparation as he will be teaching a course on English Puritan Theology in early January, and preparing his PhD thesis for publication. Pray for Ellie and the children as it rains even more in winter in Northern Ireland.
3rd January
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Several residents in our homes have recently come to know the Lord. Pray for these young Christians and that the Bible studies that we teach will help their growth in faith.
2nd January
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Gethin and Katie Jones, France
We give thanks to the Lord for the recent growth at _Église de la Trinité_ and for his goodness to us over our first two years. Please pray for more to join us and for our plans to find premises this year to settle into permanently.
1st January
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Andrea and Emanuela Artioli, Italy
Pray for Andrea, Emanuela and the family as they continue to serve in church ministry and publishing.
1st January
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Jonathan and Dawn Clark, Greece
Please pray for a student leaders' retreat we hope to hold in the new year. This will be our best opportunity yet to seriously talk about what gospel ministry looks like in the student world, in a way that we have always been obstructed from doing in the past. We're excited! We'd love 15-20 students to come.
31st December
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I'll be getting married to my co-worker at the start of January. Please pray for God's guidance and help as we start our married life and lead the international ministry team together. Pray also that God would keep sending new team members at the right time, and that he would help us to pass on the vision and the lessons we've learnt.
31st December
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As I come towards the end of 2025 there are many complex projects to finish. Please pray for energy and clarity of mind. Pray also for trips to several Indian diaspora groups globally in 2026 and the travel costs that I will need to meet.
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