Prayer Matters
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Prayer Matters is published every Tuesday.
Ross & Belinda Cruickshank, (QLD, DPG Day 6)
Recently we received a message from a local reverend in Sierra Leone who has been using Keyman keyboard for over 10 years to write hymns for a local language hymn book. Praise the Lord that this program is enabling people to have access to their own written language. Please pray for God’s wisdom with supporting the users of Keyman when we do not have the financial resources. For team members who may have to move countries. Pray for long term funding partners for Keyman.
Jason & Kim Job, (QLD, DPG Day 12)
Jason recently spent a few days working at the engineering maintenance base in Cairns for the Royal Flying Doctor's Service. In order for him to complete all the requirements for his journal to become licensed he needs to work on some systems of aircraft that MAF planes do not have. How great it is to have two major aviation organisations working together to train and upskill more aviation maintenance engineers. Pray for Jason to gain the skills required for his journal. Pray for Kim as she heads into the classroom for a month working full time with her Year 3 class. Pray for energy and good sleep during this time.
Eva Kennedy, (Spain, DPG Day 13)
Thank you so much for praying for our new flat it turned out better than we could have ever imagined. We are already getting organised and preparing for a busy summer on the Camino. Mitch and Chloe are still in Australia and currently trying to get back to Spain, it's a very unstable time to travel so please pray for them. I've started my residency renewal, hopefully it's a smooth process this time! Please pray for us as we all meet in Ciudad Real at the end of the month for our annual WEC España conference.
Paul & Gerrah Kulikovsky, (SA, DPG Alumni)
We have settled in Pt Augusta and attached ourselves to the work of the church there. I provide help with music (piano) and preaching/teaching to this small, struggling group, and do some pastoral visitation regularly to an Aboriginal Aged Care facility. Pray for revival and commitment in the church community and for leaders to be raised up from within their ranks as well as growth in the church. Gerrah is working at Seaview Christian College and also helps with children’s programs at church, when children come. Our kids are in Adelaide, and we get down to see them a couple of times during each term.
Elise Long, (Philippines, DPG Day 15)
Praise for the recent graduation ceremony and school closing. This included 3 ladies from Tobi’s literacy class, a proud moment for them and their husbands. Praise for all the children who graduated. Kids who a few years ago didn’t know how to sing or who to sing to, raised their voices in worship. Between the 2 schools more than 160 children have been discipled and nurtured through another year. Pray for an ongoing case of abuse that we are dealing with, for the victim to be removed from a dangerous situation.
Robyn & Stefanie Tommy, (PNG, DPG Day 26)
Thank you all for praying for our situation last week re the registration of the school. We heard that the education department officials would come on Wednesday, but they did not come. They have not communicated if they will come another time instead, so things seem to be on pause. For now, we are waiting to see what happens. We may need travel to Kavieng (7-8 hrs drive) next week to submit any other required documents. It is frustrating but we are still hopeful and know that God is in control!
Simeon & Mary Tuyizere, (Ghana, DPG Day 26)
Pray for the literacy classes. In one village we have 25 learners in total with a mixture of elderly and young men. Please pray for enough materials for all the literacy classes. Please pray for a ministry car for safer transport with sufficient space to carry all the team while visiting different villages where literacy classes are conducted. Pray for our partnership with a church under Baptist convention which needs restructure and revival in which Simeon will play an important role. Pray for the discipleship groups called which we are about to start
Urban Mission Camp (UMC), Melbourne
Give thanks for the organising team, speakers and missionaries who have been faithfully preparing for Urban Mission Camp April 6-11. Pray for increased registrations in these final weeks, and that God would stir hearts to step into mission in Melbourne. Ask the Lord fora transformative week and give thanks for partners who are generously supporting this program through prayer and finances.
Made For This – Federation Square, Melbourne
Pray for the upcoming Made For This outreach at Federation Square (April 9th), as youth groups and young adults gather from across Melbourne. Ask that the invitation would inspire many to participate, and that Christ would be clearly lifted up and honoured through the artists and their testimonies. Pray for openness among those who attend, and for God to work powerfully through every conversation and encounter.
