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Please also concentrate prayer on the church leaders in El Estribo,
Chaco at this moment, as much wisdom & pastoral care is needed to
resolve some difficulties there. For pastors Remigio and Lucio, and for
their pastoral assistants in each of the 9 villages.Thank you for your
ongoing prayer support & concern. Our love and greetings, John and Judie
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PRAYER CALENDAR - Iglesia Anglicana
Paraguaya - October 2005
Psalm 105 1-4 “ Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name......Look to
the Lord and his strength...”
1
Today there is a children’s
event in Zeballos Cue for those who suffered as a result of the
supermarket fire in Asuncion. Pray for pastor Alberto, Ester &
the congregation as they continue their contacts with the families involved.
Give thanks for the many families helped now & in the past through donations
from the UK. Pray too for the young people taking part in the second EJE
this weekend. May they hear God speaking to them as they take time out from
their usual routines. For God’s strength & grace for Patrick, Rosie & Donald
& the large team of helpers.
2
Pray for pastor Jorge &
his church leaders & for those who attend the evangelistic service in Luque
tonight. For wisdom over the choice of a committee to organize the church
finances & administration.
3
Give thanks for the
encouragement in Roque Alonso as the groups continue the 40 days readings
in “The purpose driven Life” & church members gain confidence in opening
their homes to others . Give thanks & pray for lapsed members who through these
housegroups are drawing closer again to the church fellowship. Pray for
pastors Cefe & Luis & their families & the lay leadership team as they
follow on & consolidate these housegroups.
4
Pray for bishops John &
Andres as they meet today with pastors & leaders from the Chaco
churches & for the Diocesan Executive meeting this afternoon. For
wisdom in making decisions over theological training for future leaders. Pray
too for clear discernment over the purchase of land for a much needed Retreat
Centre to serve the churches in the Asuncion area.
5
Give thanks for the study week
last month led by Cesar Guzman. Pray that we may follow through the
challenge to evaluate our church practices & traditions in the light of biblical
teaching. For the united CALEB meeting today as we join with leaders
from the Chaco & Concepcion.
6
Give thanks for progress made
over the opening of the Foster Home “Esperanza” in Asuncion, much
needed to lessen the pressure on the overcrowded adoption centre facilities.
Pray for Murray & Penny Metcalfe, Sra Juana & her helpers & for
each baby to be allocated there.
7
Pray for pastor Agustin &
Teresa & for those participating in the discipleship course in San Andres
using materials from “The purpose driven church”. Give thanks for the way these
courses have helped us in the diocese to appreciate & develop Christian habits
in our daily lives & to understand more our identity as a church.
8
Give thanks for donations that
have enabled us to vastly improve & secure the Diocesan Centre area
which includes San Andres “cathedral” (central church), St. Andrew’s church, the
Diocesan office, the pastoral house, parking & recreational areas, school
entrance & indigenous hostel. Pray for resources to complete the final stage
of the cathedral in installing adequate sound equipment & acoustic
boards so that we may begin to resume activities there.
9
Pray for the congregation in
Rio Verde & the probable re-siting of the building on nearby land given by
lay leader Doña Bety. For wisdom over regular pastoral & teaching
visits. For grace & protection for Genaro & Clorinda & family as they
care for the Anglican Centre in Rio Verde.
10
Pray for strength for Beryl
Baker in her Chaco clinic & for each indigenous health auxiliary.
For God’s hand on the health of the communities affected so much by the long
drought in the Chaco. Pray for a good rainfall to relieve the situation &
for a genuine commitment to providing long term solutions to this recurring
problem. For Chris Hawksbee’s vital role amongst them.
11
Pray for Bishop John &
other church leaders in Asuncion as they meet through the Latin American
Theological Fraternity to think & pray together about contemporary theological
challenges affecting the life of the Church today.
12
Give thanks for the many
fruitful years of Molly Cooper’s ministry in Paraguay. Pray for
her in her final preparations for travel to Ireland to join Eileen
Murphy at the Rostrevor Prayer Community. For her farewell service on 23rd
October.
13
Give thanks for growing contacts
between FEISA students & schools in the Chaco, as they encourage
mothers to be more involved in the education of small children. For strength &
wisdom for Samantha Parsons as she organizes this link up. For safety in
travel for all involved.
14
Pray for Bishop Andres &
the team in Concepcion. Give thanks for increasing contacts with a local
secondary school & pray that the students will respond to the gospel message.
For strength for Alison & Claire in their ministries amongst young people
& children.
15
Pray for the follow up visit by
Argentine historian David Powell this month & his work together with
Ed Brice on a history of the Anglican commitment in the Paraguayan Chaco
over the last hundred years. Pray for resources to produce this important
book.
16
Give thanks for the last EMA
weekend & pray for couples who do not yet have a church commitment to
integrate into a local congregation. Pray for pastor Tony & Chris in
their counselling ministry with several couples & with a deeply troubled family
near to the church.
17
Give thanks for the allocation
of state funds to support a “soup kitchen” for children & elderly people in
Quyquyhó. Pray for María Luisa as she runs this & for Osvaldo
as he continues his work with indigenous patients arriving in Asunción
for medical treatment. Pray for peace & perseverance for the patients & their
accompanying relatives so far away from their home & culture.
18
Pray for the staff & pupils of
St. Andrew’s School & for the planning & staffing of the school for
2006. For wisdom over fees & salaries at a time when the economy is
stagnant in the country. Give thanks for God’s protection over the school &
pray for Alberto Cabañas & his maintenance team.
19
Pray for wisdom for Mags
Southern, Treasurer & the diocesan finance team as they continue to
apply the new & developing tax laws to the life of the diocese. Give thanks for
this important step forward in the control of corruption in Paraguay &
pray for the President & his government.
20
Pray for strength & perseverance
for the congregations in the different Chaco communities. For their
pastors & lay leaders & for good follow up to the recent Bible
teaching course on the use of money & possessions.
21
Pray for the ongoing life of the
Anglican Communion that we may be concerned about maintaining biblical
orthodoxy. For presiding bishop Greg Venables as he takes part in the
South-South Consultations in Egypt next week.
22
Pray for wisdom & adequate
preparation time for Bishop John as he prepares a paper for the next
Provincial meetings on Ministry & Ordination, that it may give a true
biblical perspective.
23
Give thanks for the steady work
being done by Tim Curtis & the translation team in Rio Verde. Pray
for the health of Martin, Asuncion & Juan & their families & for the
guidance of the Holy Spirit as they concentrate on their task, that it may also
deepen their relationship with the Lord. Pray too for Molly Cooper in
her farewell service today.
24
There are many church members
with health problems. Pray for God’s peace & strength for them & for the
necessary resources & medical attention. Continue to pray for spiritual strength
for Samuel Gonzalez in Luque & for the correct diagnosis &
treatment.
25
Give thanks for improvement in
the health of Eileen Trew’s mother & pray for her ongoing recovery. For
Stephen & Eileen in their school & church ministry & for Elijah
& Hannah. For the St. Andrew’s congregation as it ministers to
English speaking people in Asuncion.
26
Give thanks for growing contacts
between church leaders in Paraguay as an Association of
Evangelical Churches is established & pray that we may increasingly speak
with one voice into national affairs.
27
Give thanks for the work of the
Annexe School & for Victor Santa Cruz & his staff. Pray for a
clearer vision for evangelism & discipleship amongst families connected with the
school & for the building up of a team to work in that area. For Sharon
in her many contacts with children & young people needing counselling & support.
28
Pray for the negotiations to buy
land in San Lorenzo, so that suitable buildings can be constructed to
further the work amongst marginalized families in the area. Documentation in
Paraguay is a time consuming, complicated & often costly process. For
Teodosio & Lidia & the team working there.
29
Pray for the retreat weekend
starting today for young people from the San Andres evening service,
postponed from last month. Pray for their growth in spiritual maturity &
commitment.
30
Pray for pastors Alberto
& Agustin in their regular visits to the congregation in Formosa &
for the growing work amongst children there. Pray for the Rodriguez family,
especially for Miguel, & for Sra Lina & her family grieving the loss of
her son Guillermo, stabbed by a drunken neighbour.
31
Pray for the rural annexe
congregations around Concepcion. For strength & perseverance for their
lay leaders & for Bishop Andres, pastor Guillermo & others who
make regular visits. For the work amongst children in so many different places
& for Claire as she co-ordinates the programme.
EJE – Youth Encounter
** EMA – Marriage Encounter ** FEISA – Initial Teacher Training
Faculty