22nd June
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Jonathan and Dawn Clark and their children, Greece
Dawn is leading the end of year IFES InterAction conference from 22-26 June. IFES Greece is launching a new summer training initiative, 'The Dive', from 16-23 July at a beach campsite, which will focus on getting Greek and other European students deeper into Scripture.
22nd June
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Bethan Ryder (Short Term), France
Please pray for my visa application and accommodation search as I make arrangements to stay in France for another year. Please also pray for the GBU (Groupes Bibilique Universitaires)'s plans to welcome new students well in September. Pray for Jesus to be glorified among students in France.
21st June
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Please pray for the camps and other Christian activities that I will be helping with in these months and for potentially moving house, but most of all please pray for rest and refreshment over the summer as I will be back in Wales for some time. Pray that I would be ready to go back to work in September.
20th June
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Hannah Forbes (Short Term), Uganda
I’ll be home in the UK from late June until early August. Please pray for good rest, happy times with friends and family and also quality time with God in those six weeks.
19th June
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Jeremy and Janet Boddington, South Africa
Please pray for those whose lives have been devastated by the recent flooding in Mozambique, and the churches bringing relief whilst proclaiming the good news of the gospel. Pray for wisdom as we seek the Lord's will about how to develop our work in the future. Praise the Lord for bringing amazing young families to serve with us; we have three new babies recently arrived and two more are due soon.
18th June
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Anne-Laure de Vimal du Bouchet, France
I’m thankful for the five 1:1 studies I am doing with young Christians who ask a lot of questions and are hungry to know more. Pray for the youth group; this is a busy season for them with lots of exams. Pray that they prioritise Jesus above everything else. Please pray for continued provision from the Lord.
18th June
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Andy and Anca Arthur-Worsop and their children, Romania
We’re planning a few days away with Anca’s extended family at the end of June; please pray it goes well. Chloe will attend her first Christian camp in June; pray it’s a blessed experience. In July, we hope to host a Vacation Bible School at our church and we will have the Kairos mission camp; please pray it will be a blessing and inspire mission.
17th June
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Johnny and Ann McClean, Thailand
Today, God willing, we hope to move to our new home in Udon Thani, 360 miles north-east of Bangkok. Please pray for stamina and joy in these early days of setting up home and finding a church family. We are excited about new ministry opportunities, but will need much wisdom as we start to understand both the needs of the region and the people already serving there.
16th June
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Please pray for the end of the academic year, as I return to Slovenia after home assignment in May. Pray for my next MA essay on Mission in Europe, and that I would be able to reflect and debrief well after a challenging year. Pray for me also as I look for a new flat outside central Ljubljana.
16th June
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Robbie and Alice Assis dos Reis and their child, Italy
Please pray for Alice and Lily’s visa and Robbie’s passport to come as soon as possible so they can travel to the UK at the end of July.
15th June
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Artur and Maria Pruteanu and their children, Moldova
We are well, praise the Lord. I had a very productive trip to Central Asia with the Simeon Trust, giving training in expository preaching. We are currently actively preparing for youth summer camps this season; please pray for these.
14th June
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Andrew and Phebby Muwowo (Associates), Zambia
15-19 June is mission week for the college, when students will help out with a chosen church to do evangelistic work for the whole week. We are in need of more financial supporters for our ministry; pray that our time in the UK in July will be very profitable regarding this need. Pray that the Lord will go before us.
14th June
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Andrea and Emanuela Artioli and their children, Italy
Pray for Andrea, Emanuela and the family as they continue to serve in church ministry and publishing in Italy.
13th June
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Lamin and Jayne Dumbuya and their son, Sierra Leone
Jayne and Theo will be in Ireland and the UK from mid-June to mid-August. Please pray they have a meaningful time with family, our home church and supporters, and that all the health and dental appointments would be helpful. Pray for Lamin as he continues with the different ministries in Sierra Leone, and for ongoing work on our building project.
12th June
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Phil and Elspeth (Associates), UK, East Africa
In June, we hope to be in Burundi working with three indigenous mission sending groups, and then in Kenya taking Ethiopian mission leaders to see a Mission School, to help them with training sessions in Ethiopia. During July we’ll visit supporters and be at the UFM conference. We are combining dental treatment with a holiday in Slovakia in August, and then returning to Ethiopia.
12th June
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Josh and Sophie Muwowo, South Africa
Pray for our annual mid-year conference from 12-15 June. Pray for students to come, and that the gospel talks from Genesis would be enlightening. Pray for the ongoing ministry at our university campus. We have challenges that impact our access for Bible studies and evangelism. Pray for creativity to know how to make the best out of the situation.
11th June
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Alex and Miri Stephenson and their child, Germany
We will host a placement student from the Irish Baptist College from 12-22 June. Pray that he would be a blessing to River of Life as he is exposed to international church ministry and that he would be blessed in return.
11th June
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Steve and Rhonda, UK, South Asia
We are home in N. Ireland, from Asia, until September. We will be sharing at meetings, and have Leah's wedding in June and our first grandchild to enjoy. Pray for 'N' who became a Christian and was baptised just before we left, that she will grow in faith, knowledge and courage as we continue Zoom Bible studies with her.
10th June
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Rosie Crowter, Papua New Guinea
Please pray as I prepare a week's training on godly life/integrity for the Port Moresby church leaders in August. I'll have to write it from scratch, so need God's wisdom. I will also help with the Bible school teachers' training in June, so they can hopefully start the new curriculum. Pray that I will keep in step with God's Spirit.
9th June
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Ed and Katie Houghton and their child, France
Please pray that we would know the value of gospel ministry even when it means saying goodbye to good friends and church family. Pray for Ed’s Irish passport to arrive soon, so we don’t need a visa to live in Belgium.
8th June
Ruairidh Maclean, UK Home Staff Scotland
Give thanks that the Scottish Day Conference on 18 April went well and was a blessing. Pray for the planning of events later in the year. Please pray also for wisdom in planning visits to mission partners and as I explore the possibility of a team in due time.
7th June
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Pray for my planned visit to the UK in the month of June to be fruitful. I am looking forward to meeting friends and gospel partners. Pray that our music camp, which we hope to hold in the first week of August, would be a huge success for the glory of God and for the good of his people.
6th June
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As the FEU\* student ministry starts to wind down for summer, pray that those students leaving us would have committed their lives to Christ and can take the gospel to their region in France, or their home country. Please also pray for the summer camps that are happening across France, that young people would come to know Jesus.
5th June
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Ben and Esther Smith and their children, Moldova
Our summer team is planned for 6-19 June. We value your prayers for a week of evangelistic outreach in one of the state disability institutions in the north of Moldova and a second week doing Bible studies with the residents of the five Casa Mea homes.
5th June
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Gisli and Norah Jonsson, Bulgaria
Please pray for our last training weekend for our four trainees (5-7 June), and their enrolment in the second year diploma in Christian Counselling training. Pray also for training for the counsellors (12-14 June) with Angie from the UK, that it would be extremely beneficial. Pray that the villagers we live amongst will respond to the Holy Spirit and read their Bulgarian John's Gospels.
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