SGWM DEC PRAYER UPDATE

EUROPE

Rebecca Alaniz – Zagreb, Croatia

Praise God:
– I’ve stayed healthy!

– We have funds to start the Roma Preschool

– New opportunities are taking place! 

Prayer Requests:
1. For the country of Croatia. The coronavirus has come back with a vengeance and cases are on the rise. Pray for the government to have wisdom when it come to making decisions for the country and pray that they wouldn’t shut down the churches. 

2. That the Lord would completely heal my thyroid, so that I wouldn’t need to take any medication 

3. For direction, that I would simply be open to whatever the Lord has for me and while I wait, that I would be still and wait patiently upon the Lord 

4. Language Learning: Even though I’m conversational, there is more that I need to learn to reach fluency. Pray that the Lord would help me grasp the language and that He would give me a desire to study it.  

5. Roma Ministry: Pray that the Lord would give me guidance and wisdom in regards to working in the Roma village. Pray for our relationships with the Roma people, especially with this new project that we are about to start. 

 6. Increase in my monthly financial support. 

7. For salvation in Zagreb Thank you for keeping me and the country of Croatia in your prayers. The Lord is at work and I am so excited to see what He is going to continue to do!

God Bless,
Rebecca –  Email Blog


AFRICA

Kanyike Family – Kampala, Uganda

Praise God:
-Praise the Lord for the wonderful things that are happening despite the Covid-19. ยท
-Praise the Lord for the provision to help those who are suffering.

Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for the World during this time of Covid 19. 

2. Pray for many people to turn to the Lord during this time.

3. Pray for all the missionaries around Uganda to be able to get the supplies and necessities they need.

4. Pray for those in Northern Uganda and South Sudan being reached through the food distribution.

5. Pray for many to come to Christ.

6. Pray for the Kanyike family to continue to know how to  best minister  to the church and community during this time.

7. Pray for the Kanyike family to remain healthy and safe.

8. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.

9. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.  

Thank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda and South Sudan.

In Him,                                                                                
Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana –  Email Blog


Vincent and Melissa Aniku – Uganda

Thank you all so much for continuing to pray in these times.

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for healing of my reoccurring malaria. (3 time in just over a month)

2. Healing for Vincent’s cracked ribs.

3. Pray for the elections.

4. Pray for more faithful laborers.

5. Construction of the community center.

6. For our sports out reach as the team is now in the big league.

7. The church has been going well and leaders discipleship has been life changing. We are still limited to home groups for our children’s ministry. 

Thank you all so much for your prayers and love!

God bless,
Vincent and Melissa –  Email Blog


Ends of the Earth Ministries

In South Sudan:
Please continue to pray for the nation of South Sudan. Decades of Civil War have collapsed the economy, resulting in mass starvation and desperation. Hopelessness and violence run rampant throughout communities.

Pray for our 500 students that are being daily discipled in the love of God and His Word, so they may lead their nation Into a new season of hope.

Pray for the 75 children and young adults in our children’s home and for the Missionary parents that are laying down their lives to provide peace and unconditional love to these precious ones.

 Please pray for the new churches in the Tauso & Taposa villages. Pray that the pastors and medical staff will have the spiritual and physical tenacity to handle the countless challenges while living amongst Stone-Age tribes.

In Kenya:
Pray for the refugee students in our missionary training college in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. They are fasting and praying as they prepare to return to South Sudan to begin reaching cities across the border in North Sudan, with hopes to plant churches amongst Muslim peoples in 2020-21.

In USA:
Pray for the Missions Equip Training Programs. We are in the throws of launching two new schools this year.

The first – International School, will be used in Bible Colleges as a complete missions training course. 

The second – Transformation, is a cross-cultural immersion training program, equipping missionaries to assimilate into their new culture while learning the language and world view. 

 Pray that God would continue to empower, envision and sustain us as we seek to establish nationally led, culturally relevant, biblical-based churches among unreached peoples.

Yours for the unreached Rob Douglass – Email Blog


NORTH AMERICA

Tim and Jenn Pappas 

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for a successful surgery and speedy recovery for Jenn’s spinal surgery in her neck tomorrow morning.

2. Please pray for my new role as the Director of Missionary equipping

3. Please pray for our finances as Jenn will have three months off work recovering. 

Thank you for your faithful prayers!

All for His Glory,
Tim and Jenn Pappas –  Email Blog


Joel and Amy Garcia – California, USA

Thank you for praying for us so faithfully!

Prayer Requests:
1. Pray that the Lord would provide for us financially this holiday season and moving forward into next year.

2. Pray for all of our missionaries who have been radically affected by COVID shutdowns, particularly our nationals in the 10/40 window.

3. Pray for continued wisdom for Amy and in our parenting, homeschooling, and leading the young adults ministry of our church.

In Christ,
Joel, Amy, Maggie, Harrison, Jude, & Clara – Email Blog


Mike and Sarah Vincent – Rosarito, Mexico

Prayer Requests:
1. That God would keep our family, church, and city safe from Covid! 

2. That God would provide for the needs of our family and church congregation during these difficult economic times. 

3. That God would bless our Christmas outreaches, and the congregation would feel safe to return to the church! 

Thank you for faithfully praying for us! 

Con mucho amor de Mexico, (with much love from Mexico)
Mike, Sarah, Grace, and Daniel – Email Blog


Struska Family – Rosarito, Mexico

Praise God:
 -For the teams that have overcome the difficulties of the Coronavirus quarantine and overcame any fears of traveling and doing ministry here in Mexico in 2020. 

Payer Requests:
1. Spring is one of our busiest times of year. Please pray for our spring teams as they plan their upcoming trips while dealing with the obstacles of any Coronavirus or quarantine issues. Pray that the Lord will move the hearts of pastors and church leaders to allow those who are called and those who are willing, to be able to come and serve. 

2. We continue to seek the Lord’s wisdom in knowing how to move forward in ministry with our teams during this time of quarantine and social distancing. So far we have given out a lot of food bags and cleaning products, while doing less up close ministry. We request your prayers that we would be able to continue with ministry while doing our part to help ensure the health and safety of both those who come to serve, as well as those we are ministering to. 

3. We ask for prayer for the 3rd floor kitchen/dining hall project here at Connections House. We have relied almost solely on donations for this project and have seen a drop in donations this year, which correlates with the drop in ministry – also Coronavirus related. Pray with us that the Lord will provide the funds and materials to get this building operational by March 2021. This will allow us to add more beds and host larger teams, as well as multiple teams at a time. 

4. Ron had back surgery 14 months ago, which unfortunately has resulted in very little pain relief. This has been very limiting work-wise. Ron just had an MRI and has a doctor’s appointment on November 20th to look over the results and find out what the next steps may be. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and that there will be an effective solution. 

Thank you so much for your prayers! 

God Bless you,
Ron, Kristy and William – Email Blog


Gary and Tina Barrow – Truckee, California

Praise God
-Our daughter delivered our second grandson November 7. He is a little under weight, but overall, he is healthy and happy. Ashley is doing well also. His name is Florian Knepper. (Florian, Flo for short, is a German name, in case you’re wondering.) God is so good!

-Our new church website is launched, I think it looks really good. We are still adding content, but the basics are there. Check it out. www.cctruckee.com

Prayer Requests
1. Our family is doing well. God has planted us in great group of believers.

2. For anointing, a daily fresh filling of the Holy Spirit, wisdom, discernment, vision and direction as I pastor this church.

3.  We need a youth leader. Pray that God will bring a youth leader to us that is on fire, has a heart for the kids, a vision for outreach and development of the youth group.

4.  We need gifted, Spirit filled worship leaders and musicians.

5.  For the health and protection of the church as we continue to meet in person. We’re not trying to defy and government mandates, my heart is to be obedient to the Lord and provide opportunities to worship, fellowship and study God’s word for the body.

6. We have out grown our little space and are looking for a new place to meet. Please pray that the Lord would lead us to a new facility that would meet our current needs and allow for growth as the Lord adds to the church.

7. Pray for our Saturday “Underground Prayer” meeting. Pray that more people will catch the vision and need for prayer. That people would come out and labor in prayer for our church, for the town of Truckee and the lost around the world.

8. Please pray for the work we are engaged in in the 10/40 window. Pray for relief of Covid and the resumption of classes in the colleges.

Thank you for standing with us in prayer. As you join us in prayer, this ministry becomes as much yours as it is ours. We welcome your partnership.

God bless,
Gary and Tina – Email Blog


Mike and Erin Thiemann – California, USA

Praise Report:
-Our Mexico youth trip in November was a huge success. Please continue to pray for our youth, the leaders and the people of Mexico.
Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for our family during this crazy season. For Erin and the kids as they settle into the routine of home school . 

2. I have restructured the leadership within SGWM and have created three distinct departments – Missionary Sending (US based missionaries that we have sent), International Relations (10/40 Window church planting/nationals), and the Missionary Training (School of Missions and Internship). Pray as we transition and continue to grow. 

3. Please pray for the youth ministry I lead. Our group is growing and the teens are doing well. Please pray for all of our leaders that the Lord would anoint them. 

4. Over the next 6-7 months, my teaching schedule is increasing exponentially. Please pray that the Lord lengthens my study time and anoints my ability to communicate His Word effectively.  

5. Pray for our personal support. Living in the States and on missionary support is a difficult reality. We struggle with it practically as living expenses in Orange County are high. It is also a struggle to convince people that our home office staff is an absolute necessity for the success of our missionaries all over the world.

6. We also had a great response for our 2021 summer youth and young adults Israel apologetic tour. We have 35 signups! I originally booked for 15. So the Lord sent in a LOT more. Please pray for all the administration that goes into organizing a trip like this. Also, pray for no COVID issues.

 Thank you for praying!

God bless you,
Mike, Erin, Malachi, Kyla and Alaina  – Erin –  Email   Mike – Email Blog


Joni Houser – Indiana, USA

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for God to open up more ministry opportunities, since others continue to be indefinitely closed due to covid.

2. Please pray for the children who accepted Jesus at our church’s fall outreach to continue to grow in the Lord.

3. Please pray for our country to turn to God during this difficult time.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

God bless you!
Joni – Email Blog


Prayer Requests:
1. Please continue to pray for my grandmother in a nursing home, for her salvation and protection.

2. Pray that God will lead us in all things.

3. Please continue to pray for my daughter, Rose’s, health this winter, and for her eye muscle development.

Thank you so much for your prayers 

God bless you,
Paul, Jana and Sari, Kaylee, and Rose – Email Blog


SOUTH AMERICA

Brad and Melissa – Amazon Jungle Brazil

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for the Apurina people.  Specifically for Oscar and Analucia, Guirlermi and Alcimara, Raimunda and Vladeci. 

2. Please pray for our time over Christmas and to the New Year.  We will have a group at the base.  They will be doing river community evangelism and street outreaches.  

3. Please pray for our family, Brad, Melissa, Andrea, Josiah, Veronica and Benjamin.

God bless you and thank you in Christ!
Brad and Melissa and family – Email Blog


The 10/40 Window

The 10/40 Window is a rectangular geographic area stretching from North Africa through the Middle East to Asia, covering 68 countries. Two-thirds of the world’s population live within the 10/40 Window.

Three out of every five people in the 10/40 Window have no access to the gospel. According to the Joshua Project, 68.6% of the 10/40 Window’s ethnic groups (5,984) are considered unreached, with a total population of 3.09 billion.


Worker 15 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray that we can restart Sunday services and the Pastors School soon.

2. Please pray for us and the ministry in our country.

3. Please pray for our co-worker Pastor’s wife who is a nurse. She tested positive for Covid-19. Please also pray for our daughter who is a nurse.

4. Pray that many non-Christians who saw our Facebook online services would be saved.

God bless you

Co-workers in Christ
15 and family


Rabi and Mahima – Nepal

Thanks for supporting us and helping to uplift our God ministry.

Prayer Requests:

1. Please pray for our family that they can kneel down to Jesus.

2. Pray for our church members; their health and they can be safe from Corana and after the virus we can meet and fellowship together.

3. Pray for our health so we can be physically fit and serve our minister.

4. Pray for all the staff and students that they will be safe from the corana virus, and whenever they do there fellowship with  God will protect them.

Thank you for praying for us! 

God bless,
Rabi and Mahima – Blog


Prakash and Muna – Nepal

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for our church construction.

2. Please pray for all of our church family, for their good health.

3. Please pray for all the students of Calvary Chapel Pastors Training Center, for their good health and ministry during this time.

4. Please pray that our training center will be able to reopen soon.

5. Please pray for the different ministries we have going on.

6. Please pray for the good health of all of our SGWM family.

Thank you for your prayers!

Blessing,
Prakash, Muna and Eutychus – Email Blog


Anand and Usha – Nepal

Praise Report:
-This month is the month of festival in Nepal for Hindu People Where lot of the store is closed and people went to the home town. One of the family from our Church went to their village after 4 years. This family came to Kathmandu without Christ but went back home with Christ as a great gift to their family. They are sharing their faith with their family and friend. Please pray for them that God may help them to witness for Christ.

Thank you prayer warrior for praying for us.

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray that God may give us good health so that we may serve Him more and more.

2. Please pray for the Bible College that we may start sooner.

3. Please pray for the student of Bible College that they may keep on serving the LORD in their life.

4. Please pray for the Zoom meeting with our Bible College student that they may attend regularly.

4.Please pray for some young guys and girls to whom we are discipling them through Zoom every week that They may grow in His Word.

God bless,
Anand,  Usha and family – Email Blog


Darryl and Kayo Record – Cambodia

Thanks for your prayers. COVID-19 remains under control in Cambodia with only between 200-300 cases, no community transmission and no deaths.  We praise God for this.

Prayer Requests:
1. Thank you for your prayers.  God keeps answering your prayers in His way and timing.  Churches and schools have been allowed to reopen for in-person meetings after being shut down for six months.  We thank God for this progress. 

2. Please pray that the COVID 19 situation in Cambodia will improve to the point that all restrictions on churches, schools, and travel will be lifted asap.

3. Please continue to pray for our apologetics/evangelistic video ministry that God would continue to use it to reach and equip many Cambodians for Christ.

4. Please pray for our Cambodian ministry partners’ ministries to be able to reopen so that we can resume our ministries with them. 

5. Please pray for our Cambodian ministry partners who are struggling financially during this season.

Thank you for your prayers!

In Christ’s Hands,
Darryl, Kayo, and Benjamin – Email Blog


Worker 8 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for sister H.- She has been under demonic attacks for two months.

2. Pray for P.R.- He has liver problems and swelling in his legs.

3. Pray for my church growth.

4. Pray for a piece of land for a church building.

5. Pray for better health for us.

6. Pray for our Christmas outreach.

Once again I would like to thank you for praying and helping financially.

God bless you all abundantly.
8 and family


Milan Pariyar – Nepal 

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for my family to mature in their relationship with Christ and to have good health.

2. Please pray for the believers here to grow in their faith.

3. Pray for my community to know the difference between the Truth and false teachings.

4. Pray for me for safety and for good health.

Thank you for your prayers

God bless you,
Milan  –  Blog


Worker 9 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for me, that I will continue to grow in the knowledge of the Word of God.

2. Please pray that God will teach me to be a good leader for His people.

Thank you so much for your prayers. God bless you!

May God bless you
Worker 9


Worker 12 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for God’s protection and guidance.

1. Pray for all of the new people who have heard the Gospel, that they will accept Jesus.

Thank you for your continual prayer and support!!

God bless you
Worker 12


Worker 3 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please continue to pray for our online church services.

2. Kindly pray for my Wednesday online Bible study, that God will help me to reach more people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

3. Please pray for Sister B.E. and her family members for good health and for spiritual growth.

4. Please pray for me, and for my family, that we will be effectively used by God.

Thank you for your continual prayer and support!!

God bless you
Worker 3


Worker 11 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for Pastor M’s family, that they would be strong in their faith in Christ.

2. Please continue to pray for our safety from all kinds of persecution and safety on the road. Last month, my dad and I were in three accidents. My hand was injured, and my dad’s back was injured, but God helped us to recover quickly.

3. Please pray for my church family to be strong faith and in the Word.

4. Please pray for my church family–more than 50 percent of them went out of state searching for jobs. After the lockdown, they lost their jobs, and flooding destroyed their rice crops. Pray that they would find work.

5. Please continue to pray for my church painting. We have not painted for 8 years. Pray that God would provide funds for us to paint it before Christmas.

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers.

God bless!
Worker 11


Worker 6 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. pray for our church people for good health and to grow more in word of God.

2. Next year 2021 we’re opening  a bible school in Hyderabad, this month we’re working on registration work. Please be praying for the favor of God and also from the government.

3. Pray for God’s provision for what is needed.

4. Pray for my wife, now she’s 7th month pregnancy. For the good health and protection.

5. We have stated a new church plant in a different District. Please be praying. And we need more workers in the ministry who are called to serve God. 

6. Pray that we serve God faithfully.

Thank you for your prayers!

God bless,
Worker 6 and family


Worker 13 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests: 
1.Please continue to pray for God’s protection and guidance.

2. Pray for new believers to grow in Christ

Thank you for your prayers!

God bless,
 Worker 13


Raju  – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for me, that I will fulfill all the responsibilities that God has given me in His Church.

2. Please pray that the Good News will reach all my villagers, and that they will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus, and may His Church grow.

3. Please pray that all of my family members will know the Lord.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you,
Raju – Blog


Worker 10 – 10/40 Window

Please Pray:
1. Pray for me, that God will use me mightily, and for those who know about Jesus but still do not believe, that God will change their hearts.

2. Pray  for me to share the Gospel.

3.  Please pray for God’s protection and guidance.

Thank you for your prayers!

God bless you,
Worker 10


Worker 7 – 10/40 Window

As William Carey said, “Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God”

Prayer Request:
1. My prayer is that the students who are under Bible training would understand God’s heart for unreached people, and that they will experience this statement in their lives.

2. Please pray for the YouTube channel Pastor 7 has begun.
Thank you,

God Bless
Worker 7


Worker 4 – 10/40 Window

Please Pray:
1.Please pray for me, as I have been busy with many things. I need strength, wisdom, peace and direction about where to buy things for construction.

2. Please pray for more male students to come to our Bible School.

3. Please pray that the Lord will give me wisdom and Godspeed with translation.

4. Please pray that in the midst of all of this, that I will depend upon God alone, and not on my

Thanking you!
Worker 4


Worker 2 – 10/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray that if it is God’s will, I will be able to go to a certain village and teach the Word to the Christian families there, as well as share the Gospel with the unbelievers.

2. Please pray that I will be able to build relationships and share the Gospel with the village people.

3. Please pray for our Christmas outreach.

Thank you so much once again for your prayers.
Worker 2


Majhiya and Sarita Besra – Nepal

Praise God:
1. We have found an opportunity to share with others about Jesus, praise the Lord!

Prayer Requests:
1. We conduct small house fellowship services. Please pray for unbelieving neighbors who have joined us sometimes. They are curious and confused during this time of lockdown. Pray that their hearts will soon be changed.

2. Praise God for safety and protection during this time!

3. Remember us in your prayers for His guidance in upcoming days, and pray that God will open the hearts of our neighbors for salvation.

Thank you

Blessings,
Majhiya and Sarita –  Blog


Worker 1 – 10/40 Window

Thank you so much for your prayers.

Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for the ministry in our country

2. Pray for me to use this time to grow in the Word of God

3. Pray for our students who are doing ministry in their villages

4. Pray for us as we are thinking about reopening the school next semester

5. Pray for my family

Thank you for your prayers for us

God bless you,
Worker 1


Worker 16 –  1-/40 Window

Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for my wife, as she is a nurse and working among the Covid patients; pray that God will keep her safe.

2. Please pray for my children, that they will grow in the fear and knowledge of the Lord.

3. Please pray that the Lord will intervene for the problem the world is facing.

4. Please pray for our audio classes and the ministry on social media.

5. Please pray for Mrs. T, as she lost her premature baby due to a medical problem; please keep her in your prayers.

Thank you for your prayers

God bless you,
Worker 16 and Family


Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”
Hebrews 13:3

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