Dear All,

The January Prayer Calendar arrives somewhat early due to our summer holiday break. Many thanks for your faithful prayer support.

Every blessing for the New Year,

John and Judie

Prayer Calendar - IGLESIA ANGLICANA PARAGUAYA - January 2004

"Because of the Lord's great love for us....his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lam. 3:22-23

  1. As we start the New Year give thanks that God's compassion is new every morning, every week, every year & pray that as a diocese, we may be faithful to Him, as He is faithful to us.
  2. Pray for pastor Cefe & Ana as they visit Quyquyho this weekend & for lay leaders, Osvaldo & Marķa Luisa Recalde. For God's blessing on pastor Cefe's son, Esteban & Iris (who were married on December 15th) , as they begin their new life together.
  3. Pray for all the staff - teaching, administrative & maintenance - of St. Andrew's & the Annexe Schools as they rest & relax during their summer holiday break. For safety in travel & spiritual & physical refreshment for each one. For those who have particular family problems to confront.
  4. Pray for the Paraguayan young people who travel to Chile today for the Provincial Youth Camp in Chol Chol: 5 - 11 Jan, that they may experience a real deepening of their faith & knowledge of God as they share with many other South American young people. For safety in travel.
  5. Pray for the many congregations in the Chaco communities during this very hot summer month & for their pastors, deacons & lay leaders. For perseverance as they develop their land & for adequate rainfall for the crops.
  6. Give thanks for several indigenous patients who have successfully received surgery & are now recuperating well, & for the way God provided for the much needed medicines & surgical equipment. Pray for Osvaldo as he liases with different government organisations & hospitals in Asuncion to obtain the best treatment for our indigenous brethren & continue to pray for a hospital in the Chaco.
  7. Pray for Bishop John, Judie, Rosie, Patrick & family & Liz & Hugh & family, as they all return today to Asuncion by bus from their family holiday (together with Richard) in Brazil. For safety in travel & for God's blessing on their remaining week together. For Richard back at work in the UK.
  8. Pray for all the Mission Partners who are in the UK on home ministry leave. For their visits to link churches & for good time with family & friends. For space too to receive from God & be renewed in their vision & discernment for their different ministries, as they return to Paraguay in February.
  9. Pray for the congregation in Concepcion in its desire to consolidate & build up the work in the city centre & for wisdom over a firmer control of the indigenous hostel. For the wide ministry amongst children & the congregations & their leaders in Yvypobo, San Juan, Tacuati, Nueva Mestre & Santa Elisa. For God's strength for Bishop Andres & Estela & the team working with them.
  10. For the members of the Villa Guarani congregation who are not away on holiday, as they meet for Holy Communion tomorrow. For God's wisdom & direction for Feliciano & Rosa as to where they can best serve the Lord this year. For Feliciano's contacts with the Annexe School.
  11. Pray for Patrick & a group of young men who travel to the Chaco tomorrow for a time of Bible Study & reflection in the Anglican Centre in Rio Verde. They have all experienced an awakening of their faith through the EJE weekends. Pray that they will come into a deeper relationship with God.
  12. Pray for Latin Link volunteer, Anita Urgyan as she arrives today & adjusts to Paraguay, before commencing her teaching role at St. Andrew's School. Pray too for volunteer Lisa Hall, also teaching in the secondary department & for Hannah Collins as she stays on another year in the Pre-primary section. Praise God for the willingness of those who come as volunteers to serve here.
  13. Pray for the 3 translators & their families as they rest back in their communities this month. For Tim Curtis as he spends time in reading commentaries & other Bible Society literature & checks the first draft of Exodus. Give thanks for his restful holiday last month & pray for stamina during these very hot summer months. For God's protection on the buildings & equipment in Rio Verde.
  14. Pray for all the city pastors & their families as they take a much needed summer break. For good rest & time with the family & a renewed vision of God's purposes for them this year. For the lay leaders who guide the congregations in their absence.
  15. Pray for Mario & Rosa Caballero & family as they resettle into life in El Estribo & pray for Genaro & Clorinda Riquelme & their family as they take over the work in the Anglican Centre in Rio Verde. For God's blessing on their participation in the church in Rio Verde & for good relationships with the translators & their families.
  16. Pray for the congregation in Zeballos Cue with all the pressures that come from lack of work & very inadequate housing. For those who have been able to slightly improve their conditions, that they may keep their faith strong & not be seduced by material things. For God's protection on the children.
  17. Give thanks for those who responded during the Billy Graham "Mi Esperanza" TV evangelism & pray for their growth in faith. Also for the follow up to the evangelistic campaign in Palo Blanco, Chaco last month.
  18. Pray for the witness of the St. Andrew's English speaking congregation in Asuncion. For a real breakthrough with those who maintain only a slight social or traditional contact with the church. For safety & rest for all who are away on holiday at the present time.
  19. Give thanks for the work being done on San Andres cathedral & pray for the next stage of redevelopment. There are many areas which need to be covered through ministry in the city centre. Pray for wisdom in the leadership of these & for the building up of a team ministry where there is vision & trust. For pastor Agustin & Teresa & their family as he reintegrates after his studies.
  20. Pray for good health & strength for nurse Beryl Baker as she prepares to train further some of the volunteer health auxiliaries in the Chaco. That a time of rest may be possible during these extremely hot summer months.
  21. Pray for the Diocesan Youth Camp as it starts today until 25th Jan. as this year the purpose is to invite non Christian friends. Pray for their integration & for good fun & for safety throughout the camp. For Bishop Andres as he gives the evangelistic talks & for the other leaders.
  22. Pray for wisdom for Patrick & Rosie as they respond to the challenge of many young people for whom EJE has become a spiritual home & who have not so far become integrated into local churches. For God's guidance over how to further encourage & disciple them.
  23. Pray for the President of Paraguay - Nicanor Duarte Frutos & his wife Gloria, who attend an evangelical church in Asuncion. For protection for him as he begins to expose & tackle the deep levels of corruption with this society & for wisdom over the implementation of a tax reform.
  24. As part of the general educational reform here, FEISA & St Andrew's School are caught up in the problem of equating British degrees to Paraguayan degrees. Pray for wisdom & a just solution to enable those who have studied in Europe to continue their teaching role. For patience & tranquillity of spirit as new instructions are continually received from the Ministry of Education. Pray for Sra. Estela in her key role in FEISA & for Eileen Murphy as she supports her & prepares for her own retirement at the end of the year.
  25. Pray for the family of little Saul Romero who have still not received news of the whereabouts of their son & live with the agony of uncertainty. For pastor Alberto & the congregation in Zeballos Cue as they support them. Give thanks that Alberto's son Elias has obtained work.
  26. Pray for the Bible School this week in the Chaco & for Ed Brice in his teaching role among the Chaco leadership. For Mari as she co-ordinates & develops teaching materials for the Sunday Schools in the Chaco churches. Pray too for the congregation in Rio Verde & the relationships between Paraguayan & indigenous believers.
  27. As we feel the deep pain caused by the current conflict & division in the Anglican Communion, pray for our relationships with other evangelical churches in Paraguay. For God's wisdom & discernment over future leadership in the Paraguayan Anglican Church.
  28. Pray for physical & spiritual refreshment for the team working in Concepcion. Pray for pastor Guillermo as he prepares to continue his studies this year. For Claire & Alison during the heat of the summer & as they continue to build up the ministry amongst children & young people this year.
  29. Continue to pray for the Bible School in the Chaco this week & for each of the indigenous church leaders. Pray especially for wisdom & understanding for pastor Lucio in his ministry in El Estribo.
  30. Pray for the congregation in Luque & the ministry amongst families in San Lorenzo. For pastor Jorge & Rebeca, giving thanks that they have obtained a second hand vehicle & for the team in San Lorenzo as they restart the programme after the summer break. For God's guidance over the development of the ministry there.
  31. Give thanks for the provision of a new computer for Juan Martinez, one of the Enxet Bible translators. Also for the help & advice given by the United Bible Society, praying for Tito Lahaye as he visits translation projects in South America on their behalf. For Helen Lahaye as she takes a break from teaching at St. Andrew's School & is able to accompany Tito in his travels.

EJE - Youth Encounter in the Spirit FEISA - Faculty of Initial Education

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