1 “Has anyone whose
opinion you value
criticized you because
you follow Christ? We see
people here struggle with
things that we have not had
to deal with. Pray as we
counsel students in a culture
that we don’t fully understand.”
2 While in Delhi, Tony
suffered a broken
ankle and bruises while
riding in a 3-wheeler auto
rickshaw that was hit by a
speeding car. He cushioned
his father’s fall. Pray for
healing after surgery (in a
cast); for profitable time with the Lord.
3 Intercede as the family
temporarily plants in
Kigali, Rwanda, from mid-
May to mid-July to nurture
the FamilyLife movement.
Pray for planning,
preparation and funding as
they will conduct numerous
seminars and train leaders.
4 Intercede as Rita
begins teaching 16
new nursing students; for
her Wednesday evening
Bible study with 14 nursing
students; continued need
of food to assist many in
their area; for the unity
government; improvement for the country.
5 “Tough Questions
about the Christian
Faith” is the current Bible
study topic for ambassadors’
wives and women chiefs of
staff. Pray as they examine
their view of truth by
comparing the teachings in
the Bible with those of other beliefs.
6 Pray as Harold is busy
teaching six hours per
week at the Bible Institute
at their new location in the
apartment of the mission
Jeff & Melissa house. Uphold the Goossens
Closed Country in prayer, as well as the
other teachers and twenty-
six students enrolled this year.
7 Intercede for recordists
as they search out
languages of illiterate
tribal people and find a
way to translate and record
Tony & Tsering Malik the Gospel message into
Global Outreach Mission, India those languages. Pray each
recordist will be equipped
for the spiritual warfare involved.
8 Pray for a spiritually
refreshing and
challenging time during
their church retreat, May
8-10; for the organizational
Bill & Jenni Hunt details of the summer
FamilyLife (CCC), Arkansas evangelistic campaign in
Puebla, June 23-July 13,
with 10 students from Cedarville College.
9 “We continue to see
God working in the
lives of the students at
Moody, providing for their
needs.” Kara is graduating
Rita Ibbotson in June and plans to attend
TEAM, Zimbabwe Moody Bible Institute in the
fall—pray that the Lord will
provide college funds for her.
10 Kurt asks us to
pray for Harrison, a
student with questions who
recently spent time with
Kurt going through the
Peggy McCracken Gospel, some apologetics,
Christian Embassy (CCC), Washington, DC and even philosophy. Pray
for Harrison’s salvation as 2
students do follow-up with him.
Harold & Priscilla Goossen
Gospel Mission of S.A., Argentina
Tim & Iris, Two Sons
Closed Country
Don & Paula Cabeen
TEAM, Spain
Dan & Jodi Appleby
MAF/Moody Aviation, Washington
Kurt & Kathy Ritz
Campus Crusade, Texas
11 Pray for wisdom
and discernment as
they pursue their mission
of going to secular young
people, leading them into a
relationship with Jesus, and
helping them fulfill God’s
calling for their lives; for
Steiger’s 70 missionaries in 10 countries.
12 Praise God for
the opportunity
to have a YFC club at
Urbandale Middle School.
The administration is
appreciative of their
ministry. Pray for more
churches to be involved;
wisdom in planning for the summer and 2009-2010
school year.
13 Pray for needed
funds for Gwen’s
travel to a neighboring
closed country in June to
facilitate a workshop there.
Many of the participants
are local, national ministry
workers and they are unable
to pay for the whole cost of her travel.
14 Pray as plans
are made for the
Summer Expedition (June
27-July 12). Agape shares
the love of God with people
in remote parts of Russia
by providing free medical
consultations, distributing
eyeglasses, health kits, medicines and Bibles.
15 Pat asks us to
help get the word
out about the 2009 camp
programs; for the provision
of funds to help young
people attend camp; for
quality staff that is energetic
and well trained; spiritually
sensitive counselors to serve as role models.
David & Jodi Pierce
Steiger International, Massachusetts
Matt & Rachelle Mayse
Youth for Christ, Iowa
Vic & Gwen
Closed Country
Dr. Bill Becknell
Agape Unlimited, Russia
Pat Amsden
Camp Appanoose, Iowa
16 Pray for safety of
literacy teachers
serving in difficult areas
resistant to the Gospel; that
the intense persecution
of last year would not John & Atts DeVries
be repeated; for church Mission India, Michigan
planters to remain faithful
in the face of persecution by government leaders.
17 Pray for continued
safety, health and
wisdom; for much needed
teachers at Carachipampa
Christian School; for Helen
teaching first grade; Arden Arden & Helen Steele
teaching at Coachaca SIM, Bolivia
Missions Training Center
with their son, Jonathan, and wife, Monica.
18 Intercede for Justin,
one of our MKs, who
is serving on the new ship.
He has been encouraged and
stretched and appreciates
support and prayer as he Ship Logos Hope
plans to stay and serve for Operation Mobilization, Global
one more year and then
study at Wheaton College.
19 Pray as they return
to their closed
country June 4th. They are
seeking the Lord for His
plans for their lives and
where He wants them to live. Glenn & Carol, Three Children
Pray they would know God’s US/Closed Country
desire for their future. There
is also great need here in the US.
20 “Some churches
and believers are
looking ahead to fall and
recruiting Good News Club
workers. They want to start
new Clubs in Burlington, Beth Lamb
Monticello, Cedar Rapids Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa
and Linn-Mar School
district. Please ask God to raise up the workers.”
21 Steve took 250
Faith Academy
middle schoolers for a week
of outdoor ed in the jungle.
The students were touched
by the need to replace a
roof on an indigenous Aeta
school. Praise: they gave
sacrificially--raising more than the need!
22
“We have the
privilege of
challenging churches in the
Denver area to distribute
multi-language DVD’s of
the JESUS film to non-
Christian immigrants in
America.” Pray as they have
opportunity to tell immigrants about Jesus by DVD.
23 Having served for
19 years in Cote
d’Ivoire, Mike and Sue
look ahead to making the
transition in June to a closed
North African country
where Mike will pastor an
expatriate church. Pray for
safety, new friends and a fruitful ministry.
24
Pray for Lenita’s left
shoulder to heal and
for her to have full use of her
left hand—she has a torn
rotator cuff. Ask for growth
in her children’s Bible
classes; for opportunity to
have home Bible studies
with adults; growth in native churches.
25 When people
receive Scriptures
in their own language it can
change everything. As the
Holy Spirit works in the
heart, he transforms from
the inside out, impacting
thoughts and actions. Pray:
2,300 languages still do not have God’s Word.
Steve & Rhonda Schwarze
Far East Broadcasting Co., Philippines
Bill & Donna Woods
Campus Crusade, Colorado
Mike & Sue, One Son
Closed Country
Lenita Vetter
Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Global
26 Praise God for their
First Federated
Daily Family
first child, James
David, born April 2 in Missionary
Northern Ireland. They plan
to return to ministry in the
Family
1. Amsden, Pat Camp Appanoose, Iowa
Middle East this fall. Pray Alan & Helena 2. Anderson, Jeff & Carolyn
Prayer Guide
for replacements for them in Closed Country New Life, Spain
their former country. They 3. Appleby, Dan & Jodi MAF/Moody, WA
were expelled and now blacklisted. 4. Armijo, Alejandro & Robyn
ABWE, Chile
5. Becknell, Dr. Bill Agape, Russia
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6. Bridgman, Paul & Violette
Praise: for 24 TEAM, Japan
years, the Sheriff’s 7. Cabeen, Don & Paula TEAM, Spain
office has granted access 8. Dabson, Emmanuel & Mercy
may 2009
to the ministry. Their PI, Ghana
9. Decker, Sarah InterVarsity, France
working relationship with
10. Finke, Jim & Ruth GEM, Greece
the incarcerated is crucial. Chaplain Jerry & Patty Van Cleave 11. Gallego, Pablo & Rosa PIE, Spain
Pray for Jerry as this is the Polk County Jail Ministry, Iowa
12. Goossen, Harold & Priscilla GMSA, Argentina
church he has been called to 13. Hanna, Beth CAM International, Mexico
pastor. www.polkcountyjailministires.com 14. Hocking, Peter & Marta Segadores, Peru
15. Hunt, Bill & Jenni CCC, Arkansas
16. Ibbotson, Rita TEAM, Zimbabwe
28 “Pray for us as we
leave for home
assignment on June 6
17.
18.
19.
Lamb, Beth Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa
Malik, Tony & Tsering GOM, India
McCalley, Mike & Brenda CCC, Washington
through December.” Ask 20. Mayse, Matt & Rachelle Youth for Christ, Iowa
for wisdom in education 21. McCracken, Peggy CCC, Washington, D.C.
decisions for their sons; 22. Meyer, Wayne & Miyako Navigators, Japan
Lee & Michelle Sonius
that God will raise up new HCJB Global, Ghana 23. Mok, Mony & Kunnery Partners Int’l., Cambodia
24. Nyquist, Paul & Cheryl Avant Ministries, Missouri
ministry partners to join
25. Pascual, Santiago & Yolanda Segadores, Peru
their team; for safety and good health as they travel.
26. Richardson, Matt WBT, Closed Country
27. Ritz, Kurt & Kathy CCC, Texas
Daily Family Prayer Guide is published
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Give praise for 28. Rogers, Dan & Sylvia MAF, Ecuador
obtaining residential 29. Schwarze, Steve & Rhonda FEBC, Philippines monthly by First Federated Church to help YOU pray
visas that will enable them
30. Sonius, Lee & Michelle HCJB Global, Ghana more effectively for our missionaries and their needs.
31. Stark, Terry & Mary Avant Ministries, Iowa Jean Crabbs, with the help of a group of volunteers,
to return to their country 32. Steele, Arden & Helen SIM Int’l., Bolivia
this fall and begin language reads through piles of mail and writes current and
33. Steele, Jonathan & Monica Frontiers, Bolivia
studies and work. Their new urgent prayer requests from those we support. Put this
Dave & Pam 34. Van Cleave, Jerry & Patty PCJM, Iowa
foreign staff has moved in Closed Country Daily Family Prayer Guide into your Bible and include in
35. Zellmer, Keith & Pam SEND Int’l., Kosova
above the office. Pray for 36. Zumack, Leroy & Debbie GEM, France your daily prayer time.
their protection and effectiveness.
Closed Access Countries
1. Katy Asia 10. David & Vreni Europe First Federated Church
Lifelong Missionary Servants
2. Steve & Pat Asia 11. Tim & Martha Asia 4801 Franklin Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50310
1. Condit, Elroy & Gordia Wycliffe Bible Translators, Florida/Wisconsin 3. Michael & April Asia 12. Ron & Erin Asia FirstFederated.org | Missions@FirstFederated.org
2. Congdon, Dal & Audrey TEAM, Illinois 4. Vic & Gwen Asia 13. Alan & Helena Asia
5. Jeff & Melissa Asia
3. Davis, Ross & Colleen International Church Ministries, Arizona 14. Dave & Pam Asia
6. Glenn & Carol Asia 15. Gordon & Grace Asia
4. Griffiths, Dick & Char TEAM, Wisconsin
7. Boaz & Ruth Europe 16. Nathan & Kathy Asia
5. Hesse, Don & Lois Jean Wycliffe Bible Translators, Texas
6. Taber, Bob & Lois OMS International, Iowa 8. Tim & Iris 17. Vaughn & Jennifer Asia
7. Vetter, Lenita Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona 9. Mike & Sue
9. Weller, Elaine CEF, Missouri
8. Woods, Bill & Donna Campus Crusade for Christ, Colorado