Thank you for your prayer support during the recent catastrophe in the supermarket, Ycua Balaños. We would value your continued intercessions for those injured, for those in deep grief and for those who are alongside them. We would also ask prayer for something arranged today- Bishop John is taking part, along with some other Christian leaders, in a national Consultation on Family Life. It takes place on Saturday September 10th.

Our love and greetings,

John and Judie.

Prayer Calendar - IGLESIA ANGLICANA PARAGUAYA - September 2004

Eph 1:3 " Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."

1. Pray for Mags Southern & the groups of students from St. Andrew' School as they work in Yatnata village in the Chaco this week. Pray for safety & an awareness of God's challenge on their lives as they share with indigenous Christians living in very different & needy situations. 
2. Give thanks for God's protection &grace for the 47 volunteers who have been here with us through Project Paraguay 2004. For the many answers to prayer enabling each project to go ahead successfully & for the wonderful fellowship experienced in spite of language barriers. Pray for rest & relaxation for each person especially for Phil Grainger as leader of the groups. 
3. Now that the new multi-purpose church building in Remansito has been completed by the volunteers, pray for pastors Cefe & Luis & their leaders as they consolidate & extend the ministry to the community. Give thanks for the steady work that has been done amongst children & the difference it has already made. Give thanks for a wonderful inauguration service on August 22nd. 
4. The EJE weekend in Roque Alonso church has been postponed to a later date. Pray for wisdom as Patrick & Rosie & their team think through the organizational & financial implications of this ministry in a local church setting. Give thanks for the blessing that EJE has brought to so many families & pray for the preparations for the EJE weekend in St. Andrew's School - 24-26 Sept. 
5. Give thanks for a national Conference organized by the Billy Graham Assoc. last month & pray for the different churches in Paraguay as they share the gospel within the nation, especially in the light of the terrible catastrophe in the supermarket Ycua Balaños. 
6. Pray for the many people who have lost their loved ones in that terrible fire. In some cases parents now without several of their children, in others children who have lost their parents, many now without the breadwinner of the family. There are many still in hospital and many who have been left maimed or with respiratory problems. Although the doors to the supermarket were closed, they were not locked but the doors only opened inwards and with hundreds of people trying to get out it was impossible to open them. There are now new safety laws coming into operation. 
7. Continue to pray for Gloria, who is making a slow recovery and for Claudio, who has miraculously come out of coma & is beginning to speak & recognize his family. Pray for Cesarina who is still very traumatized mentally & emotionally by the experience & has been taken back to hospital. She was able to see her brother Claudio recently which will help her own recovery. 
8. Pray for pastors Alberto & Agustin as they & other church members minister to the bereaved & injured. For Sra. Esperanza who lost her only son, having already been abandoned by her husband. For the Garcia family from the Annexe School who lost two daughters & a granddaughter. Pray for Raquel Greco, who studies at FEISA, & who is now doing teaching practice in a local school where many children were killed in the fire. 
9. Pray for God's protection for the EMA weekend starting tomorrow. For pastor Tony & Chris & all those in leadership & backup. For a deep work of the Holy Spirit in the couples attending & those who work in the team. Give thanks & pray for all who have been blessed through the EMA ministry. 
10. Pray for the staff & students at FEISA as they struggle to complete the complicated documentation process with the Min. of Education & the Evangelical University. Pray for Eileen Murphy as she retires as Dean of the Faculty & for God to guide over future leadership of FEISA. Pray for Eileen & Molly Cooper as they make decisions over plans for their future ministry & place to live. 
11. Pray for Tim Curtis & his team of translators as they continue well with their project. Pray for God's protection on each person, building & equipment. Give thanks for Tim's work with the Min. of Education to provide materials so that Enxet children can learn to read their own language. Pray for God's hand of blessing on the Enxet people in the Chaco, especially their pastors & leaders. 
12. Give thanks for Ed & Mari Brice's ministry in the Chaco & pray for release for Ed from pain in the sciatic nerve which so much affects his mobility. Give thanks for the ongoing work in the Chaco Sunday schools & pray for God's provision for materials & for a suitable vehicle for the Brices. 
13. Pray for Cesar Guzman from Chile as he leads us in a week of studies in a Biblical Overview of the Bible, helping our church leaders to relate the Old & New Testament together. This also ties in well with the translation of the Old Testament into Enxet. 
14. Pray for nurse Beryl Baker as she gives supplementary training to health auxiliaries in the Chaco & also works in her busy clinic. For God's wisdom, strength & protection each day. 
15. Pray for the congregation in Rio Verde, giving thanks for the lay leaders & indigenous pastors Elvio & Teodoro as they share the leadership under Ed Brice's co-ordination. For Dona Bety's health & for God's peace & wisdom for her in difficult family situations. 
16. Give thanks for the work of the Annexe School & the difference it makes in the lives of children from the Chacarita shanty area. Pray for Sharon, Penny & Murray & Feliciano & Rosa in the development of outside school activities. For God's protection on each child. 
17. Give thanks for the buildings completed in San Juan, Concepcion by the volunteers groups & pray for Bishop Andres & his team as they develop the work there & in other areas. For wisdom over outreach in the city centre & for God's provision for a municipal indigenous hostel so that pressure of increasing numbers is taken away from the little church hostel in the centre of town. 
18. Give thanks for the greater number of young people attending the church in Concepcion. Pray for Alison as she leads & teaches them. Pray for Claire as she heads up the very diverse work amongst children in Concepcion, Yvapobo, Villa Alta, Horqueta, Redencion & Villa Elisa. Pray that the seeds of the gospel sown may bring a great harvest amongst the children of Paraguay. 
19. Give thanks for the evangelistic service in Luque last month & pray for pastor Jorge, Rebeca & their congregation as they share the gospel & follow up contacts made. For God's wisdom & blessing for the Arevalos family. 
20. Pray for plans to open a Foster Home for children awaiting adoption, in co-operation with the Adoption Centre in Asuncion. For Murray & Penny Metcalfe & others as they consider all aspects of this ministry & for the right person or couple to run the Home. 
21. Pray for Patrick & Rosie & their co-ordinating team as they prepare for EJE in St. Andrew's School this weekend. For God's Holy Spirit to work in each of the young people who attend & those who help in the support team. For good contact with parents & for all the practical details. 
22. Pray for the congregation in Roque Alonso as they study ICP - God's purposes for the church - & involve more people in the leadership of the church. Pray for increased vision of the unity that the Holy Spirit brings as we work together in teams, & for God's protection. Pray for pastors Cefe & Luis and families, remembering Luis's brother in law recovering from a bullet wound in the spine. 
23. Give thanks for a good start to the next Alpha Course at St. Andrew's Church. Pray for Stephen & Eileen Trew, Murray & Penny Metcalfe, Sharon McCririe & Andy & Jo Persson & others as they lead & also continue the weekly follow up Bible studies. 
24. Pray for the congregation in Formosa (N. Arg) & for pastor Alberto as he makes fortnightly visits there. For Hector, Pochi & Nora in their leadership & for the many students & young people attending. For a firm commitment to Christ in their daily lives. For good communication with the diocese of N. Argentina & for their bishop, Humberto Axt. 
25. Pray for the staff of the Diocesan office in Asuncion, giving thanks for their hard work & commitment. For Teodosio Rivas - administrator; Lina de Gonzalez - receptionist & secretary, Zuny de Maldonado - office cleaner & Osvaldo Recalde - liaison with Chaco patients etc. Continue to pray for the EJE San Andres weekend. 
26. Give thanks to God that we are well on the way to completing the repair & renovation of the San Andres cathedral building & for the good relationships between the English and Spanish speaking congregations. Pray for pastor Agustin & Teresa & their family, especially for Teresa's health. Give thanks for the clearer & stronger sight that Agustin now has after his laser treatment & for his better general health. Pray for the outreach in Capiata, giving thanks for the good response to the meetings on Children's Day. 
27. Due to vehicle problems the visits to Quyquyho have been curtailed. Give thanks that the Project Paraguay group raised funds for a second hand vehicle which will enable many more diocesan evangelistic & follow up visits. Pray for Osvaldo & Maria Luisa & the group in Quyquyho. Pray too for the staff & pupils of St. Andrew's School as they take their half term break. For good rest & refreshment before the start of the busy final part of the school year. 
28. Pray for plans to buy land & develop the work in San Lorenzo for next year's Project Paraguay. Pray for Teo & Lidia, Maria Constanza, Pedro & Maria Eugenia as they minister there to children & adolescents each week., combining Bible teaching & practical help. 
29. Canon John Sutton, General Secretary of SAMS is visiting Paraguay today. Pray for quality time to discuss & pray together over current important issues, such as the changing face of mission & its support structure. Give thanks for the work of SAMS & pray that God will supply the necessary resources both financial & manpower. Pray for each of the SAMS Mission Partners serving here together with Latin Link volunteers & associate Mission Partners. 
30. Pray for God's guidance for Chris & Alison Hawksbee in the UK, as they make decisions about future ministry in Paraguay. Pray that "the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his harvest field" Matt 9:38. Continue to pray for wisdom for Bishop John & Judie as they approach retirement & discuss & pray about future diocesan leadership.

ICP - God's purposes for the Church (book by Rick Warren)
CALEB - leadership training
EJE - Youth in the Spirit weekends
EMA - Marriage Encounter weekends
FEISA - S. Andrew's Faculty of Initial Education

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