1 Rachel’s wedding to
Joshua is today with
Dave officiating. Pray for
their marriage; for building
a support team for overseas
mission work. Pray as
Dave and Pam attend a
conference in a closed
country this month.
2 Pray for the Contra
Corriente Conference
this month; awakened
hearts in their children;
family and ministry
finances; funds to purchase
a place for la Industria.
Praise for team members’
safe travel in US last month.
3 Ask for good follow-
up of recent guests;
financial provision for Sanyo
Church; more English
students and friends who are
seeking the Lord; planning
for effective evangelistic
events; improved financial
support.
4 Pray for the great
need of Directors
for Heartland, East
Central, Southeast and
Southwest Chapters of CEF.
Intercede for a harvest of
souls as teenage summer
missionaries reach out to
children through 5 Day Clubs.
5 Pray for wisdom and
creativity as they
prepare the TV program
each week and that it would
challenge people to examine
their spiritual state; for open
doors to expand the TV
outreach beyond the eastern
Seville province.
6 Pray for preparations
for summer and fall
medical expeditions; people
willing to participate; safety
and health; open hearts and
Dave & Pam God’s grace for the people
Closed Country/US they visit; additional funds
to make up for US dollar
loss.
7 Pray for the next
generation of student
leaders in their fellowship.
Four of their leaders, who
came from strong biblical
Jeff & Carolyn Anderson backgrounds have graduated
New Life, Spain and moved on to jobs, etc.
Ask for stable leaders with
servants hearts.
8 Pray for VBS in
Flagstaff, June 9-13; for
preparations as the mission
celebrates 60 years of
service among the Navajos
Paul & Violette Bridgman on June 14. Pray as special
TEAM, Japan speakers encourage Navajo Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona
participants during Family
Camp June 15-21.
9 Praise for God’s work
in the lives of kids
who attend Saturday clubs
at Coachaca, where son
Jonathan and his family live
Beth Lamb and serve. Arden and Helen
Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa participate there and ask us
to pray for more helpers and
changed lives.
10 Funds are available
to publish 15, 000
copies of the Hatam Bible
(for a tribe of 20,000). “Can
you imagine their joy when
Don & Paula Cabeen they finally hold their own
TEAM, Spain copies?” Pray for printing;
Dick’s health; Simpson in
Indonesia.
11 Pray as the first
Bible Study
Fellowship pilot class for
women begins in Athens.
Ask God to supply every
Dr. Bill Becknell detail and additional
Agape, Russia funds for extended travel
necessary to visit family
and churches in the US this summer.
12 Requests: Open
doors for continued
ministry at the new jail;
details and many changes
for the new jail; continued
Jeff & Melissa brokenness, discipleship and Chaplain Jerry & Patty Van Cleave
Closed Country growth in inmates’ lives;
increase in requests for
chaplain services.
13 Give praise for God’s
provision of teaching
jobs and that they are really
enjoying them. Pray for
Mr. A, a believer, who has
Lenita Vetter undergone police harassment
and lost his business. Ask
God for a long term solution.
14 Kurt asks us to pray
for the thousands of
students who were witnessed
to during spring break this
year at beaches—that they
Arden & Helen Steele will take time to consider
SIM International, Bolivia spiritual things; for ongoing
ministry to those at Rice
University.
15 Intercede as their
church has begun
the Alpha course, a kind of
Christianity 101. Pray God
makes Himself known in the
Dick & Char Griffiths lives of 10 people attending
TEAM, Indonesia/Wisconsin the course. Pray salvation for
Martin, recently delivered
from drugs.
Jim & Ruth Finke
Greater Europe Mission, Greece
Polk County Jail Ministry, Iowa
Alan & Helena
Closed Country
Kurt & Kathy Ritz
Campus Crusade for Christ, Texas
Leroy & Debbie Zumack
Greater Europe Mission, France
16 A local organization
has financed 5,000
blank CDs upon which they
want them to duplicate their
recordings for distribution
among various language Tim & Iris Loomans
groups! Ask for health, Global Recordings Network, Siberia
protection, team unity,
vision and resources.
17 Rejoice in
confirmation of
direction! Pray as the
family moves to Little Rock,
Arkansas, this month. They
will direct FamilyLIFE Bill & Jenni Hunt
in 25 African countries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Arkansas
trainers in Homebuilders
strategy. Pray for smooth adjustment.
18 Pray as they are
visiting in Canada
until July 14; for Tony’s
mother, 81, who suffers
from manic-depression; for
his dad, caregiver--they live Tony & Tsering Malik
in Delhi with a full time Global Outreach Mission, India
housekeeper. It is a situation
of great concern.
19 Continue to pray for
Gordon’s recovery
from a stroke, that he would
regain strength; healing for
his other medical conditions.
Pray regarding the forces of Gordon & Grace
darkness that bring violence Closed Country
and corruption to their
country.
20 Pray as they present
the radical message
of the cross in July/August
concerts--some in places
where Jesus has never
been proclaimed: Turkey, David & Jodi Pierce
Lebanon, Croatia, Finland, Steiger International, Massachusetts
Iceland; at the Life Light
Festival in SD, US.
21 Petition for
opportunities
to develop relationships
with nonbelievers in their
community—that they
would sense God’s leading
and protection as they
witness; for workshops they
are conducting in two languages.
22
Intercede as
God leads in
sharing their testimonies,
strengthening friendships,
discipleship, spiritual
counseling and distribution
of the JESUS film--that all
will draw people to Christ;
for children Yoel & Lidia.
23 Approx. 22% of
children in Des
Moines live in poverty;
14% in our state go without
adequate food, shelter or
clothing. Pray for 3 Hope
Family Centers as they
provide for mothers and
kids to grow together in Christ.
24 Pray for boldness
and tactfulness
as they approach Tsukuba
U. students who are often
indifferent or antagonistic
toward the Gospel. Ask
that through the BEST club
hearts would open on this
difficult campus.
25 Pray for staff
overseeing
outreach to children; that
riots between Hindus
and Muslims will not
affect ministry work; for
Christians forced into
poverty, becoming victims
of cruel acts of hatred and persecution.
Vic & Gwen
Closed Country
Pablo & Rosa Gallego
Partners in Evangelism, Spain
Hope Ministries
Des Moines, Iowa
Wayne & Miyako Meyer
Navigators, Japan
John & Atts De Vries
Mission India, Michigan
26 Intercede as
Jonathan studies
for his MBA; develops
the training center and
programs for unreached
people; for Monica, very Jonathan & Monica Steele
busy with four young boys.
Pray for the uncertain social
and political situation in Bolivia.
27
Steve & Rhonda
serve at Faith
Academy in Manila, the
largest MK school in the
world. Intercede as Rhonda
has been called back to the
States due to her mother’s
sudden aggressive dementia.
Ask for peace.
28 Recently, the
Bible study was
“The Tongue”—words are
important to diplomats,
no end to meanings and
applications. Pray for
these diplomats and an Christian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
ambassador showing
interest in the Lord’s call on her life.
29 Psalm 90:12 has
been our prayer
this year. Pray for our
co-workers, for a training
program for tribal Christian
leaders and potential
teachers. Praise—Rosalia,
one of the first believers is
reaching others.
Lifelong Missionary Servants
1.  Condit, Elroy & Gordia, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Florida/Wisconsin
2.  Congdon, Dal & Audrey, TEAM, Illinois
3.  Dade, Edna, TEAM, Iowa
4.  Davis, Ross & Colleen, International Church Ministries, Arizona
5.  Griffiths, Dick & Char, TEAM, Wisconsin
6.  Hesse, Don & Lois Jean, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Texas
7.  Taber, Bob & Lois, OMS International, Iowa
8.  Vetter, Lenita, Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, Arizona
9.  Woods, Bill & Donna, Campus Crusade for Christ, Colorado
Frontiers, Bolivia
Steve & Rhonda Schwarze
Far East Broadcasting Co., Philippines
Peggy McCracken
Peter & Marta Hocking
Segadores (Reapers), Peru
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Missionary
Family
1.  Amsden, Pat  Camp Appanoose, Iowa
2.  Anderson, Jeff & Carolyn
Prayer Guide
  New Life, Spain
3.  Appleby, Dan & Jodi  MAF/Moody, WA
4.  Armijo, Alejandro & Robyn
  ABWE, Chile
5.  Becknell, Dr. Bill  Agape, Russia
6.  Bridgman, Paul & Violette
  TEAM, Japan
7.  Cabeen, Don & Paula  TEAM, Spain
8.  Dabson, Emmanuel & Mercy
june 2008
  PI, Ghana
9.  Decker, Sarah  InterVarsity, France
10.  Docter, Marlin
  Int’l. Cooperating Ministries, Iowa
11.  Farho, Mike & Sue  C&MA, Cote d’Ivoire
12.  Finke, Jim & Ruth  GEM, Greece
13.  Gallego, Pablo & Rosa  PIE, Spain
14.  Goossen, Harold & Priscilla  GMSA, Argentina
15.  Hanna, Beth   CAM International, Mexico
16.  Hocking, Peter & Marta  Segadores, Peru
17.  Hunt, Bill & Jenni  CCC, Florida
18.  Ibbotson, Rita  TEAM, Zimbabwe
19.  Lamb, Beth  Child Evangelism Fellowship, Iowa
20.  Loomans, Tim & Iris  GRN, Siberia
21.  Malik, Tony & Tsering  GOM, India
22.  McCalley, Mike & Brenda  CCC, Washington
23.  Mayse, Matt & Rachelle  Youth for Christ, Iowa
24.  McCracken, Peggy  CCC, Washington, D.C.
25.  Meyer, Wayne & Miyako  Navigators, Japan
26.  Mok, Mony & Kunnery  Partners Int’l., Cambodia
27.  Nyquist, Paul & Cheryl  Avant Ministries, Missouri Daily Family Prayer Guide is published
28.  Pascual, Santiago & Yolanda  Segadores, Peru
29.  Ritz, Kurt & Kathy  CCC, Texas
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30.  Rogers, Dan & Sylvia  MAF, Ecuador
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31.  Schwarze, Steve & Rhonda  FEBC, Philippines
32.  Sonius, Lee & Michelle  HCJB Global, Ghana reads through piles of mail and writes current and
33.  Stark, Terry & Mary  Avant Ministries, Iowa urgent prayer requests from those we support. Put this
34.  Steele, Arden & Helen  SIM Int’l., Bolivia Daily Family Prayer Guide into your Bible and include in
35.  Steele, Jonathan & Monica  Frontiers, Bolivia your daily prayer time.
36.  Van Cleave, Jerry & Patty  PCJM, Iowa
37.  Weller, Elaine  CEF, Missouri
38.  Zellmer, Keith & Pam  SEND Int’l., Kosova First Federated Church
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2.  Steve & Pat  Asia 10.  Tim & Martha  Asia
3.  Michael & April  Asia 11.  Ron & Erin  Asia
4.  Vic & Gwen  Asia 12.  Alan & Helena  Asia
5.  Jeff & Melissa  Asia 13.  Dave & Pam  Asia
6.  Wes & Becky  Asia 14.  Gordon & Grace  Asia
7.  Glenn & Carol  Asia 15.  Nathan & Kathy  Asia
8.  Boaz & Ruth  Europe 16.  Vaughn & Jennifer  Asia