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                                               PRAYER CALENDAR   -  Iglesia Anglicana Paraguaya -  January 2006

Rev.1:8 “I am the Alpha and Omega” sys the Lord God, “who is, and was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

1        As January is the summer holiday month when schools & universities are closed, pray for true rest & refreshment for all the clergy & lay leaders; and for all the St. Andrew’s & the Annexe school & FEISA staff, together with their families.

2        Pray for the many SAMS Mission partners who are visiting families & link churches in the UK & Ireland.  For restoration of health for Eileen Trew’s mother & for Samantha Parsons as she grieves the loss of her father.  For Fiona Cooper as she prepares to come to Paraguay to join the FEISA team here

3        Pray for the Chaco pastors & leaders as they stay in their communities, that they may have times of rest & the opportunity to receive from the Lord in a less busy schedule.

4        Pray for God’s protection on the young people & children in the Chaco villages, especially with the ever present temptation of alcohol being sold by traders who enter their communities.

5        Pray for Salomon & Magdalena, lay leaders in the congregation in Remansito & for the Saturday Children’s Club.  Pray too for Epifania, who recently had an operation to remove a fragment of metal from her left eye.  Give thanks for donations to the discretionary fund which made that possible & pray for restored sight.

6        Pray for the group of young people travelling by land from Paraguay to Santa Cruz in Bolivia to take part in the Provincial Youth Camp.  For safety in travel & a time of spiritual challenge & refreshment.  For those leading & speaking at the Camp.

7        Give thanks for Beryl Baker’s visit to the UK last month & pray for her as she returns to the excessive summer heat in the Chaco. Continue to pray for indigenous patients recovering from TB & for Tito Garcia, Manuela Alvarez & Hilaria recovering from serious operations.

8        Pray for protection & strength for Tim Curtis in Rio Verde & for a good rest for Asuncion, Juan & Martin as they spend time with families in El Estribo & Makxawaya.

9        Give thanks for land donated by Doña Bety in Rio Verde to re-site the church building to a permanent place on the Transchaco highway.  Pray for the little congregation there, both Paraguayan & Enxet & ask God to raise up a resident pastor. Pray for Genaro & Clorinda in their participation there & for Genaro as he leads many of the services. For their two little boys.

10    Pray for Osvaldo & María Luisa & the group in Quyquyho as they have a pause from normal church activities.  For strength & wisdom for Osvaldo as he continues to work with the indigenous patients in Asuncion during the week.

11    Pray for God’s protection on Lina Gonzalez & the buildings & equipment in the Diocesan office & for Teodosio Rivas, the Diocesan administrator & his family away on holiday.

12    Give thanks for the smooth running of the Esperanza Home for babies awaiting adoption.  Pray for the little ones & their prospective parents & for Murray & Penny & Juana as they oversee this ministry.  For good family time for the Metcalfe family during this summer month as they adjust to Luciana’s arrival.

13    Pray for Bishop John as he travels to the Chaco this weekend & shares in a second Confirmation service in El Estribo.  For God’s guidance & blessing for each person being confirmed & for a deeper understanding & unity between pastors Lucio & Remigio & the lay assistants in each village.

14    Pray for God’s guidance for Sharon McCreerie over her plans to open a centre for young people needing support through difficulties at home & to also remodel another house in Asuncion which can be developed for accommodation for young people coming into the city to study.

15     Pray for Eileen Murphy & Molly Cooper as they continue to adjust to their life in the Rostrevor Community in Ireland after so many years of ministry in Paraguay.  Give thanks for their vision & faithfulness & that of many past Mission Partners.

May god bless and guide you in 2006

 16    Give thanks for the congregation & the housegroups in El Mirador, Roque Alonso. Pray for pastor Luis & Regina as they organize sport for children in the area & make contact with their families.  Pray especially for Regina’s health.

17    Pray for wisdom & strength for Phil Grainger, David Orritt & other leaders as they begin to plan for the visit of volunteers through Project Paraguay later this year.  For increasing organisational skills & good understanding & communication between us all.

18    Pray for the purchase of land needed for building projects through Project Paraguay both in Concepcion & Asuncion.  For God’s overruling in the, often complicated, legal procedures.

19    Give thanks for answered prayer for several within the clergy families & continue to pray for those

who are still facing difficult situations.  Pray for God’s blessing & guidance on each marriage & for wisdom & trust in God as they manage their limited incomes.

20    Give thanks to God for the way he provided for our financial needs last year & pray for the needs this year, especially for the stipends of national workers & the rising transport costs in a very extensive diocese with extremely bad roads & weather conditions!  For the Finance Team- Mags Southern, Teo Rivas, Mirian de Greco, Jorge Gaona & Rupert Parsons.

21    Pray for the preparations for the Youth Camp in Concepcion – 27-29 Jan. For strength for bishop Andres & Estela, pastor Guillermo & Rossi & their families, Alison & Claire, & for the lay leadersin San Juan & other surrounding areas.

22    Pray for the lay leaders in Zeballos Cue & for pastor Alberto & Ester on holiday.  For Diego, Elias, Nelson, Javier, Oscar & other young people there. That they may mature in their faith & commitment to the Lord & his church.

23    Pray for the mainly young congregation in Formosa, N. Argentina & for the pastors who visit

regularly from Asuncion.  For future resident leadership there.

24    Give thanks for the crops which are growing well in the Chaco.  Pray for adequate rain to continue & for a good harvest.  For the honey production & marketing & for Chris Hawksbee as he accompanies & advises the indigenous communities.

25    Give thanks for an amazing recovery by Argentine historian, David Powell after a very serious heart problem.  Continue to pray for him & his wife, & also for Ed Brice as they begin to work again on the historical update of the indigenous church in the Paraguayan Chaco.

26    Pray for bishop John’s preparation for the weekly CALEB programme for pastors & leaders, & the Paso a Paso programme for lay leaders in biblical studies.

27    The Youth Camp begins in Concepcion today.  Pray for Alison & her team as they organize it & for Patrick & Rosie as they lead the talks & discussion.  For safety both in travel & on site in San Juan.

28    Pray for the preparations for the new academic year at St. Andrew’s & the Annexe Schools & for the administrative & maintenance staff as they return to work. 

29    Pray for safe travel for all those who are returning from holiday within Paraguay & those travelling back from overseas.  For readjustment to the heat and humidity.

30    Pray for the early preparations for the Diocesan Synod to take place in March & that local congregations will wisely & prayerfully choose their delegates.

31    Give thanks for the increasing interest & commitment shown by Sunday School teachers in the Chaco churches.  Pray for strength & perseverance them & for Mari Brice as she prepares suitable materials. Pray for God to raise up many more leaders for this important ministry, both in the Chaco & in the cities.