India

• Pray for the Vacation Bible School activities that will be held in ACCI andFBHC churches in the early weeks of this month. It is expected that close to 15 thousand children will be involved. Pray that many will be brought to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. [Read more...]

India

• Pray for preparations by the Advent Christian Conference of India and the Fellowship of Blessed Hope Churches for Vacation Bible Schoolduring the summer break in May. Pray especially for the teachers – probably more than 400 in the two organisations – who will be teaching the children.

• Pray for the DISCIPLE’S TRAINING PROGRAMME for lay persons which continues for members of the ACCI and FBHC. There is a good number of students once again this year, attending classes once a week. Pray especially for the senior Pastors who undertake to do the training in 30 different subjects. [Read more...]

India

• Please continue to pray for Pastors and Bible Women who serve the Lord in sincerity and truth, often under very stressful circumstances. Pray especially for some who seem to have moved away from what they know to be God’s ways and precepts.

• Give thanks to the Lord for the opportunity to bring a little extra at Christmas time for the children in the two AC Conference hostels at Guindy and Velachery. Praise the Lord for those who gave financiallyto make this possible. [Read more...]

India

• Pray for the witness that our Advent Christian churches will bring in this Hindu land at Christmas time. Pray that God’s love will fill the lives of His people and that that love will overflow to their friends and neighbours.

• Continue to pray for the leasing of the Mission/ACCI land at Guindy in Chennai. There is a very suitable offer being considered at present. Please pray that the AC Conference leaders will have wisdom as they deliberate and will put aside personal gain as they consider the long term financial situation for their organisation. [Read more...]

November 2009

India

• Pray for the Yesuway Jeevan Mission (AAM) staff at Guindy, led byMission Manager Immanuel. Pray especially for Driver Raja who is experiencing severe knee pain as result of an old injury from many years ago. He has also been diagnosed as a diabetic and treatment for this is not as readily available and as comprehensive as it is here in NZ.

• Continue to pray for the successful leasing of the Mission and AC Conference land at Guindy. There are some new possibilities for this being discussed at present. Completion of these leases will bring much needed finance for the Conference and extra income for the Mission to be used in helping the underprivileged.

• Pray for financial discipline within the leadership of the AC Conference of India. Their present financial situation, caused to some extent by the worldwide credit crisis, is causing great pressures on their ministries and pastors. In particular, their two hostels which care for more than 300 children, are not receiving sufficient funds to look after the children properly. [Read more...]