3rd August

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Huw and Alison Williams and their children, Ireland

Hillside Church will be going through some changes over the summer. Firstly, there is a small building project to make more room for the children in Sunday Club and other activities; we outgrew the current rooms over a year ago. We are also advertising for an Assistant Pastor in August. Please pray for us in all these things.

3rd August

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Rosie Hooton, Greece

Please pray for Rosie as she continues her work with vulnerable women in Greece.

2nd August

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Heledd Job, Ireland

Please pray for the IFES Europe Student Leadership Formacion (3-9 August). I will be teaching through the book of Judges to student leaders from all over Europe. The title of the conference is 'Called in Chaos- Looking for a Better Hero'. Please pray that God would help us all to see the better hero, Jesus, through our time together.

2nd August

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S and B and their children, Central Asia

Praise God for carrying us through our first eight or so months. Please pray for our language learning, for relationships to deepen (for all six of us) and for some good rest over the summer.

1st August

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Kate Tolhurst and her children, Uganda

Praise God for our new church plant, where all three of us are growing in our faith. Please pray for healing for those hurt by the split, that we would love one another despite different opinions. Pray that Ekisa would be able to identify healthy local churches who will welcome the children with disabilities that we work with, and their families.

31st July

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David and Karen Morrow (Associates), One Hundred Fold UK

We are anticipating the move to working with 100Fold, commencing 1 August, and are very much looking forward to the new challenge and potential of being involved in support of this ministry. Please pray as we build a support team, for trust in God’s provision and for people to feel part of God’s mission, for his glory.

31st July

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Jody and Hannah Esguerra (Associates) and their children, UK

Please pray for our partnering with Brookside Presbyterian in Ahoghill for a basketball tournament in August - pray for new contacts with unreached Filipinos. Pray for the Filipinos who regularly attend Ballymena Baptist as they serve in the children’s outreach week, and for the families we have invited to these events.

30th July

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Sam Chikkala (Associate) and his child, Germany

Please keep us in your prayers as we build a fellowship for Telugu-speaking Christians in the Frankfurt area.

30th July

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Becca Jones and her children, Uganda

We are once again chasing paperwork, this time for Erinah. Pray for wisdom and patience as we do this. The hospital will have a kids' club in August; this usually attracts several hundred children. Please pray that the gospel is shared clearly and that many children come to know Jesus as their Saviour.

29th July

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Alex and Wijneke Kanri and their children, Togo

We are very grateful that our container with secondhand furniture finally arrived in Atakpamé. Our conference hall is now equipped to be rented out to churches and Christian organisations, or for us to host conferences. Please pray that the Tyrannus hall would be used to its full potential and that the gospel will be clearly communicated to all who come to visit.

28th July

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Vanya and Anna Barbă and their children, Ukraine

Please pray for progress on the renovation of our house, for strength to do the work and finances to purchase materials. Pray for my studies in the PhD programme in Applied Theology, for my ministry at the Bible Seminary, for the students, especially the brothers who have been called up for military service, and for God’s protection in the midst of war.

27th July

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Eduardo and Anna Marzia Lemos, Brazil

We keep learning from the inexhaustible fountain of God’s Word, and through the relationships he appoints, often unfolding in unexpected ways, for good and ill, yet always refining us and deepening our trust in him. Pray for sustaining grace in ministry and new openings we are considering as we continue serving in Guarujá.

26th July

Staff Team Swindon, UK

Praise God that so many can gather and take part in the UFM Summer Conference at High Leigh, 27-31 July. Please pray for an encouraging, refreshing and fruitful time, for relationships to grow, for the children and youth and for Jonty Allcock as he takes the main Bible teaching sessions during the week.

25th July

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Marcelo and Holly Vieira and their children, Brazil

Please pray for our church and ministry as we seek to faithfully proclaim the gospel and serve our community with love. Ask the Lord to give us wisdom, unity, and endurance. Pray for open hearts, transformed lives, and strong disciples. May God provide for every need and use us to reflect Christ clearly in all we do.

24th July

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Andrew and Rachel Millar, Ireland

We have been very blessed with having a permanent building, with more families coming since we moved in. Please do continue to pray for us as we seek God's guidance on what to do next and also for Rachel as she will need surgery.

24th July

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Andrew and Rosie Thompson and their children, Madagascar

Please pray for God’s help as we pack up and say our goodbyes before moving out to Madagascar in September, and pray that we would know how to prepare our three children for the big changes ahead. Please also pray for Rosie as she leaves her A&E consultant job in July – for finishing well and good handovers.

23rd July

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Ellie Maffett, Greece

In terms of ministry, please pray for a potential ‘holiday with a purpose’ team event that might happen on a beach in July, and for the 20s-30s conference from 25-30 August. Looking back on previous summers, please pray I’d remember the lessons I learnt on surviving the heat, telling the difference between necessary rest and procrastination/laziness and booking in chats with friends.

22nd July

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Ger and Kathy McNamara, Hungary

Ger and Kathy will travel to Ireland and England from 23 July to 3 August to speak at churches and attend the UFM conference. Please pray for travelling mercies and blessed meetings with supporters. Also pray that God would help them meet with potential new supporters on this trip.

21st July

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Paul and Tricia Todd (Short Term, Associates), UK, Nigeria

Please pray for wisdom to know what books to publish and for concentration and proficiency in editing to bring out the best in each manuscript. Pray for improvement in sales and finances and that those of us in ACTS International will know how best to support and encourage ACTS work in Nigeria, Kenya and Cameroon. Pray also for peace in Nigeria and Cameroon.

21st July

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Stephen and Nikki Childs and their children, Ireland

We are still navigating a return from burnout and considering the future direction of our ministry. We would appreciate your prayers for wisdom and perseverance in seeking and trusting the Lord.

20th July

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Emmanuel and Esther Durand and their children, France

Nicole has been attending our Sunday service regularly with her Christian husband John. She is a Roman Catholic and not converted, but we have seen some changes in her life. She recently asked that we pray for her conversion, so something must be happening. Pray that she will come to a living faith in Christ.

19th July

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Agust Ólafsson (Associate), Iceland

We had 18 responses to our third online evangelism video and one person who wants to know Jesus. Pray we will continue to learn how to reach genuine seekers and that we will have a strong team to follow up with them. Our plans for a campus-reaching church are growing, as is our discipleship. Pray for more young leaders to mature and start discipling others.

18th July

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Larry and Sinead Norman and their children, Germany

Join us in thanking God for this year's InterAction Germany youth camp (18-25 July). Please pray that the Lord opens hearts and thrills people with the Lord Jesus and his great salvation. Pray too for the ongoing work of the gospel at Leipzig English Church, that more and more may call on the name of the Lord and be saved.

18th July

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Gethin and Katie Jones and their son, France

Please pray for us as we prepare for the new academic year at _Église de la Trinité_. We know of a few people considering moving to Lille to join the church plant project, and we hope to be able to work on finding full-time premises in the near future, to help us concretise our outreach plans.

17th July

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Giuseppe and Viviana Fortuna (Associates) and their children, Italy

Praise God that our local church is growing in numbers, spiritual maturity, and knowledge of his word. We are grateful for the fervour of the youth group and their desire to explore profound theological topics; pray that they are transformed into disciples ready to serve. Pray for our summer camp, that the gospel would be sown in the hearts of the children and their families.