Sunday, September 07, 2008
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Nazarene Missions International

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Mission News: September is a big month for missions! Alabaster: We have an opportunity to support the building of houses, hospitals, and churches, and also to encourage adults and children to pray for those affected by the Gospel in the buildings constructed. Our “little church” will be available throughout September to receive the sacrificial giving in your Alabaster boxes. (checks are welcome) Faith Promise:   The weekend of September 20-21 is a busy one, with District Superintendent Randy Craker and his wife, Robbie coming as our guests. DS Randy will speak to us at our Saturday banquet, Sept. 20, in the Keith and Keith Fellowship Hall at 6pm. He will also give the message on Sunday morning at the 10:30 service. The banquet tickets are $13 for adults and $6.50 for children 12 and under. They are available at the church office or from members of the missionary council, Donna Marquis, Tammy Leahy, or Lynn Morgan.This is an opportunity for individuals to ask God’s direction in mission giving. It is our way of supporting the work of missionaries and missions throughout the world. A person may give the amount at one time or in smaller increments on a regular basis.The banquet would be a good time to bring a friend to enjoy fellowship, good food and a message from our District Superintendent.

 Remember to pray for our Missionaries

NMI Prayer Mobilization Line:

 

"I bless God every chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise.”   Psalm 34:1 (The Message)

The following are praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International for September 5, 2008:

PRAISES:

Mary Chanda

Praise the Lord that doctors have been able to find the cause of Mary Chanda’s health issues and have prescribed treatment. She is doing better and appreciates the prayers. Mary and her husband, Chanshi, are missionaries serving in Zambia.

Bruce McKellips

Bruce McKellips came through recent shoulder surgery well, praise the Lord.  He is expected to recover quickly as the rotator cuff was only partially torn. He will need surgery on the other shoulder in a few months. Bruce and his wife, Cinda, are former missionaries to Ecuador.

PRAY FOR:

GLOBAL MINISTRY REQUESTS

JESUS Film Pastors Killed in Orissa

Two pastors of JESUS film mission churches in Orissa, India, were killed by an angry mob, their churches burned, and their homes destroyed while villagers fled into the jungle. In similar incidents, Nazarene churches in at least six villages were burnt down and homes of countless Nazarene families were destroyed or burnt by the angry mobs. As the violence continues to spread in Orissa, thousands of people, mostly Christians, remain in hiding or have taken refuge in shelter camps set up by the government. Please pray for the families who have lost loved ones and/or their personal belongings. Pray also for the government, that it will be effective in maintaining peace and bringing the situation back to normal.

Special Request—NMI proposes that on Sunday, September 7, 2008, Nazarene churches intercede for Orissa, highlighting the need for solidarity with the victims and leaders in India who are facing difficult times for the sake of the Gospel.

Dili Church and Youth Center

Please pray for the Nazarene church and youth center in Dili, East Timor, as they seek the Lord’s direction related to their current building contract and future building needs.

Ukraine Children’s Homes

Pray for the children’s homes in Ukraine that are expanding their ministry. Pray for resources and encouragement as they seek to provide hope to the children of Ukraine. 

Caribbean Region Storms

The Caribbean Region continues to face multiple, powerful storms, and more are projected. Haiti has been hardest hit with more than 8,000 people left homeless and 100 people dead. Pray that these storms weaken as they reach inhabited land areas and for those who have been affected by the storms as they rebuild their lives.

Koshi Flood Disaster in Nepal

In eastern Nepal, the Koshi River erupted from its embankment and carved a channel of destruction. To date 107,200 people have been affected and 44,000-70,000 people are displaced by the country’s worst flooding in five decades. Pray for the people in eastern Nepal as they recover from the flooding.

Phil and Denise Anderson

Pray for Phil and Denise Anderson who have been serving as the regional communications coordinator and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries coordinator. They have been asked to work at the Africa Regional Office and will begin in January 2009. Pray for the many details of their move and that they will become established easily into their new ministry responsibilities. 

The ministry and safety of general superintendents traveling this month:

            Dr. Paul Cunningham

            Dr. James Diehl

            Dr. Nina Gunter

            Dr. Jesse Middendorf

            Dr. Jerry Porter

            Dr. J.K. Warrick

CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR:

HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS

Floyd Perkins

Please pray for Floyd Perkins who is hospitalized in Meridian, Idaho, with severe back pain. Pray also for his wife, Phyllis, as she cares for him during this time. The Perkinses are former missionaries who served in Japan (Phyllis) and Mozambique, Brazil, and South Africa (Floyd). Phyllis is also a former director of Nazarene Missions International.

Virginia Johnson

Please pray for Virginia Johnson who has been hospitalized in Arlington, Texas. Virginia is the mother of James Johnson, missionary in Argentina.

Mother of Rose Chipasu

Pray for the mother of Rose Chipasu, literature coordinator for Zambia. Rose’s mother has malaria and high blood pressure. Pray for God’s healing touch and for a full recovery.

Latin Voges

Pray for Latin Voges as he undergoes tests on a mass in his abdomen. Pray that God will direct the doctors in diagnosis and treatment. Latin is the grandson off Peet and Kitty Voges. Peet serves as the coordinator of radio ministries for the Africa Region, and Kitty serves as the secretary to the director of the Africa Region. 

GLOBAL MINISTRY REQUESTS

Kids Club

Lift in prayer the newly formed Kids Club being held on at the Nazarene seminary in Ecuador. Pray for the group of missionaries and Nazarene International Language Institute students who lead the club. Pray that God will direct the staff and minister to the children.

Ministry in Tsunami Area

Please pray for missionaries Tomo and Ceny Hirahara who recently moved to the Phang Nga Province in Thailand, the area that was hard-hit by a tsunami in 2004. The Hiraharas have been establishing and building relationships with over 50 families and are preparing to plant a cell church.

Seveti Naimawi and Fiji New Beginnings Church

Please pray for Seveti Naimawi, a member of the New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Suva, Fiji. Last week one of Seveti’s brothers died, and then tragically at the funeral his elder brother passed away. On the way to the funeral of his elder brother last week, the bus Seveti and his family were in became engulfed in flames. Seveti lost his wife, Hazel, sons Seveti Jr. and Daniel, and their unborn child. Please pray for this family and for the members of the New Beginnings Church as they minister to Seveti and his surviving son, Luke.

Hurricane Gustav

Pray for those who have been affected by Hurricane Gustav, which went through the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Gulf Coast of the U.S.A.

September Missionary Prayer Focus

Please join Dr. Louie E. Bustle, director of World Mission, in praying for the following missionaries during the month of September. Specific requests from these missionaries will be included in upcoming issues of PML as they are received. Remember to also pray for Nazarene missionaries who work in creative access and Gospel-resistant areas. The September missionaries are:

           

Carlos and Noemi Fernandez—Spain

            Bruce and Jacqueline Allder—Australia

            Robert and Connie Dunn—Japan

            Charles (Bill) and Martha Dawson—Haiti

            Steve and Debbie Baker—Mexico/Central America

            Paulo and Rute Sueia—Mozambique

            Bob and Colleen Skinner—Ukraine

            Scott and Linda Stargel—U.S.A./Canada

            Daryl and Cisca Ireland—U.S.A./Canada

            Verne and Rachel Ward—U.S.A./Canada

            Cosmas and Andronica Mutowa—South Africa

            Rene Jimenez—Mexico

            Jeremy and Tricia Johnson—South Africa

            Cheri L. Kommel—Botswana

            Jon and Mary-Lou Kroeze—France

            Dan and Michelle Lepley—Dominican Republic

            Edwin and Wendy Lopez—Caribbean Region

            Curt and Beth Luthye—Caribbean Region

            Jim and Zeida Lynch—Argentina

            Anthony and Barbara Manswell—Trinidad and Tobago

            Paul and Sharon Martin—Sierra Leone

            Bob and Rosa McCroskey—Indonesia

            Tim and Susan McKeithen—Argentina

            Jon and Sally Mellinger—Kenya

            Don and Barbara Messer—U.S.A./Canada

            John and Vicki Moore—Hungary

HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS

Leonard and Sis Williams

Rev. Leonard Williams had open heart surgery in New York City, New York, recently and needs our prayers. His wife, Sis, is also scheduled to have eye surgery. Pray for both of them, that their respective surgeries are successful and they each have a full recovery. The Williamses are pastors in Belize.

Thanks for praying!

PLEASE NOTE: With the upcoming move of Nazarene Headquarters to the Global Ministry Center, our offices will be closed on Friday, September 12. There will not be an issue of the Prayer Mobilization Line (PML) published on September 12. PML will resume its regular distribution schedule on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. 

August 21, 2008

Dear Friends & Family,

Some of you will have gotten this already as Pastor Acy and I have some of the same addresses.

Thanks so much for praying.

I am finally hooked back up with my own computer so hopefully I can keep up now.

Warren Neal

Dear all,

Just a quick note to let you know that finally we are registered!!! Today I went to te office and the guy told me that the director already sign the papers.But he wants all the people whose name are on the board to come and sign.

My problem now is those who supposed to sign are not in Dili: Amudeo is in his village, Lito is in Oecussi, Benny is in Australia....and Ps. sameul is in Losplaos (but I can ask him to come over to Dili). I'm excited but I can't get the certificate until next week after they all are in Dili. Anyway, I'm going to bring a cake to the office just to thank them for this.

Thanks for all prayers...God is awesome. Please pray that they all be back soon.

In His name,

Acy

 

July 27, 2007

Dear Friends & Family,

What a wonderful week we have had! Busy, very busy,  but filed with God's blessings.

Sunday afternoon after the membership service here in Dili I drove to Lospalos. On this trip I had asked Wira and Deborah and their daughter (our
missionaries from Indonesia) to go along. Some other young people went along as well. We arrived late in the afternoon and even though we were really tired we conducted a membership class review and interviewed 4 young people to take into membership in the church in Lospalos.

On Monday we had a special service and talked about baptism. Pastor Samuel did a great job of preaching and then we went to "our" special place to
baptize one young man. He had not been baptized a few weeks ago because he just didn't feel ready, but a short time later he went to talk with Pastor
Samuel and said that he really wanted to be baptized and join The Church of the Nazarene. This young man has an incredible story of God's grace and
mercy in his life.  I have written much about him in previous emails. When we returned to the youth center those of us who were wet changed our clothes and we had another service. I preached about criteria for leaders in the church taken from 1 Timothy 3. Then Wira took Pastor Samuel and Pastor Ully in as members by transfer.  Following that Pastor Samuel took in the other four members by profession of faith. Our little church was filled with about 25 people!  Most of them had never witnessed a baptism before and certainly all were first time witnesses to the taking in of members. There are two other youngmen who are ready for membership but they had to go to the village for a funeral.

Tuesday, we all climbed into the truck and and drove three more hours down the road (if you can call it that) to the village of Iliomar. Several of our young people are from there and one of the young men that is a student at the Nazarene Bible College in Indonesia, is also from Iliomar. I think I enjoy the journey as much as I enjoy visiting at the end of the journey. We always have such a great time along the road. It is interesting to me the things that people will talk about and the things you can find out about as you travel along. We had a good visit and returned to Lospalos in the late afternoon.

Wednesday was spent resting and talking. It was great to spend time with Pastor Samuel and Ully and see baby Angel again. She sure is growing!
Ully is a great mom!

Thursday, we journeyed back to Dili and were very tired at the end of the day.

Friday, we had a team meeting and then went out to lunch together with our Brazilian friends, Dayan and Mirna, who have been helping us in the church.

Today is Saturday and not too many hours to go until we get on the plane on Monday to start our home assignment and the packing is still not done. I
just got a call to take some young people some where at 6pm. So I guess what I don't get packed will just have to stay behind. One of the guys said,
"Uncle, why do you need to take clothes to America? You can just buy some new ones!" I like that idea but it does take money :-D   and time.

Next time you hear from me it will be from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

God bless you,

Warren Neal


Warren 

July 20, 2008

Dear Friends & Family,

Monday and Wednesday, Ems, our volunteer from the Philippines conducted two workshops on communications. Several people where in attendance and we are hopeful  that out of these workshops we will see increased activity in several areas of communication. We currently have a radio program on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. A local Christian radio station gives us free time. We are also anticipating using that time more affectively following
these workshops.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday we had meetings with people who had expressed a desire to join the church. We spent time reviewing the Mission
of the church, the Core Values, the Articles of Faith and the Covenant of Christian Conduct. Then each person was interviewed and asked to share their testimony. It was a special time of blessing to hear the stories of how God has been working in their lives bringing them to this point. I felt honored to be able to participate in this step of the church's development.

Saturday afternoon we had a baptism with two people sharing their testimonies and giving a public witness to their commitment to follow
Christ.

Sunday, 18 people joined the Church of the Nazarene here in Dili! This was the first time that members have been taken into the church in Timor Leste. One person, Pastor Acy, was received by transfer from Indonesia, and the other 17 were by profession of faith. I wish I had the words and the time to tell you about each individual person and how God has been working in their lives. What an exciting time it is for the church. We are thankful for all of your prayers over the years. The devil tried to stop this ceremony  in several different ways but, praise God, he didn't!

Have a wonderful week,

Warren Neal

For updated information and prayer needs for: Hugh and Evelyn Fribergs

P. O. Box 3, Siteki L300, Kingdom of Swazilan

Tel: 011-343-4261

For updated information and prayer needs for: 

Tim and Michelle Eby--Missionaries to Senegal

PO Box 5675

Dakar, Senegal

teby@awfcon.org and meby@awfcon.org

For updated information and prayer needs for:

Terry and Diane Barker, missionaries to Ethiopia (they were in our Church in October, 2006)

visit their website at http://www.barkers-africa.org/.

JUST LOVE 'M'