Prayer Hotline - July 2008

Tue 1 Pastor Stefan and his wife Mira, Bulgaria, would appreciate prayer for their baby daughter who was born earlier this year with a hole in her heart. Pray that, as the doctors suggest, it may eventually heal without surgery.

Wed 2 Franz Teissen, President of the Baptist Union of Kazakhstan, asks us to pray that new laws will not be implemented in the country as they would seriously affect the work of the Gospel.

Thu 3 Earnest prayer is needed because of the darkening clouds of opposition to churches and Christians in Eastern Europe, and also here at home. Selwyn Hughes writes, ‘Only believing powerful prayer will get powerful results.’

Fri 4 Pray for SGA Chairman Dr David Hughes, and his wife Pamela, Caergwrle, Wales. Voluntary Associates Kenny MacLeod and Gordon Wheatley need our prayers also: Kenny has not been well recently and Gordon’s wife Peggy passed away in May. Please remember them both in prayer.

Sat 5 Tori Soritau had her three year mark cancer scans on May 19 and her parents praise God that all is clear. Please continue to remember the family in prayer.

Sun 6 Praise God that the Baptist Church in Belgrade has received provisional permission to make structural changes to give a larger meeting place. They thank those who prayed.

Mon 7 Danko Vidovic is now Secretary of the Baptist Union in Belgrade and he and his wife Melita value our prayers.

Tue 8 Philip and Mary Nicholls have meetings in the NORTH EAST from today until 17. Please pray that all these gatherings will have an impact for the work of the Gospel in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Wed 9 Pray for SGA Vice-Chairman Rev David Applin, and his wife Dawne, Winchester.

Thu 10 The churches in Giraltovce and Dolny Kubin, Slovakia, need full time workers to develop the work further. Pray to that end.

Fri 11 Pray for Council member Ken Boulton, and his wife Sheila, Chandler’s Ford.

Sat 12 Continue to pray for all the camps and summer outreach events and for the preparation involved. Also pray that there will be sufficient helpers/workers to cover them.

Sun 13 Last autumn Pastor Pavel Gubchak, Moldova, baptised 8 new believers, one being his son, and this year already 6 are being prepared for baptism. Praise God for answering prayer.

Mon 14 Continue to remember Philip and Mary in their itinerary of meetings in the NORTH EAST until 17.

Tue 15 As we remember orphan work carried on by Church workers pray that the Lord would soften the hearts of some local officials who oppose this ministry.

Wed 16 Pray for Council member Derek Cleave, and his wife Margaret, Bristol.

Thu 17 In Moldova Ivan Machinsky’s son, for whom he has requested prayer in the past, is attending church regularly and is slowly showing signs of improvement. Pray for his salvation. Ivan’s other son and his wife are involved in the work of the church.

Fri 18 Ivan is encouraged by comments from parents about their children’s time at the camps. As a result one mother came to faith in Christ recently and was baptised. Praise God for this.

Sat 19 Former student Roman, Moldova, has moved to a new church plant and has already had the joy of leading his neighbours to the Lord and baptising them. Pray that God will continue to use Roman and his wife in the village.

Sun 20 We in SGA are very conscious of the prayers offered on our behalf as we serve the churches of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Please pray that we will be able to seize all the opportunities presented to us in the work.

Mon 21 Pray for SGA Treasurer Trevor Cooper, and his wife Kathryn, Stonnal, West Midlands.

Tue 22 Sasha Polischiuk, Moldova, teaches a Bible lesson in the public school every Thursday, and ten unsaved young people attend the church youth meeting weekly. Pray that the seed will bear fruit.

Wed 23 Sasha asks us to pray that the sinking of a well in the church grounds will not only be a very necessary help to the village but will also be a good point of witness for the church.

Thu 24 Pray for Council member Arthur Cornell, and his wife Ann, Eastbourne.

Fri 25 Petru Pijivskii, Moldova, visits a nearby village where a large family gathers to study the Word of God. Pray for their salvation.

Sat 26 Petru also requests prayer for a family who are helping him with some church renovations that they will come to trust the Lord.

Sun 27 Pray about the implications for churches when many of their young potential leaders are having to leave to find employment in other parts of Europe.

Mon 28 Pray for Council member Dr Jackie Hughes, and his wife Ruth, Kinallen, Co Down.

Tue 29 After thyroid surgery Luda Mikhalchiuk praises God that it was non-cancerous. Pray for her and Peter in their work in the Kalarasholvka area of northern Moldova.

Wed 30 Pray that the Bicske School will be effective in training church planters and helping preserve conservative theology in Hungary.

Thu 31 Pray for Council member David Johnston, and his wife Barbara, Cumbria.