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October 2006

Dear Prayer Partners,
The October Prayer Calendar is attached which runs this time up until the 4th November, due to the fact that Colin Voutt, who sends out the Calendar to those who are without Internet, is visiting us here in Paraguay the last two weeks of October. You will see the emphasis on prayer regarding present and future leadership in the church & we appreciate your interest and support in this.
Also, Samuel Gonzalez, who has been fighting cancer & for whom we have asked prayer in the past, is, despite medical pessimism, in a stable condition and at home with his family.  Please continue to pray for his restoration to health and for his wife Sara & the family - Mauricio, Cecilia and Jasmin. We pray, as one elderly optician in Ireland prayed for him - " that the beams of God's light that are more powerful than any injection, may burn out and heal whateverneeds to eradicated".
With our love in the Lord,
John and Judie.



 
 

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                                                                        PRAYER CALENDAR    -  Iglesia Anglicana Paraguaya   -  October 2006

Ephesians 1: ….remembering you in my prayers...that God…the glorious Father may give you the Spirit of wisdom…”

1.       Today there is a service of thanksgiving & dedication of the new site in Emboscada. Pray that this Centre may be a place of blessing to all the Asuncion churches & the start of a new congregation in the area. Pray for guidance over the second stage of its development.

2.       There is still a great need of water in the Chaco communities. Pray for a good, steady rainfall to begin & for emergency help to arrive to those most in need. For long term measures to be thought through & applied to alleviate this problem in the future. For wisdom for community & church leaders.

3.       Pray for the Diocesan Executive meeting tomorrow & for the pastors & leaders meeting on Thursday. For God’s guidance over present & future leadership, remembering the great cultural diversity in the diocese.

4.       Pray for wisdom & unity of decision over the way forward for pastoral oversight in Zeballos Cue. Give thanks for those who organized the successful “talent evening” there last month, despite a storm, & pray for  their  Christian testimony  to the community around through the weekly “comedor” for needy children & other initiatives.

5.       Tomorrow there is a day of prayer in Rio Verde with the Chaco pastors & leaders. Pray for God’s protection & grace for the indigenous Christians & their leaders in a country of great inequality & lack of basic infrastructure. For the congregation in Rio Verde & for the pastoral visits from the city.

6.       Give thanks for the last EJE weekend & pray for the relationships between the young people & their families & for their own personal commitment to the Lord. Give thanks for Andy Moreno’s steady recovery from a tragic motorbike accident & pray for his complete restoration. For Patrick & Rosie & their team in the EJE follow up meetings & for the San Andres evening congregation with its focus on young people. For the Butlers as they travel to Santiago, Chile to take part in a TEK weekend, a complementary Encounter weekend to EJE.

7.       Pray for the newly baptized & confirmed members of the congregation in Concepcion. For God’s strength in their family situations, especially for  Sonia’s son as he seeks help to withdraw from drug dependence. For Javier & Mirian as they lead the youth ministry & for Claire & Norma & their team in the work amongst children.

8.       Give thanks for the new indigenous hostel in Concepcion constructed by volunteers this year & pray for the completion of the fencing & guttering. For the couple who will oversee the hostel & head up the work amongst children in that area. For God’s protection over the site, giving thanks for helpful neighbours.

9.       Give thanks for several volunteers who have assisted Beryl in her Chaco clinic this year. Pray for strength & safety for Beryl & for volunteer Dr Debora Edwards as she comes here to assist Beryl next week.

10.   This month we are focussing prayer on church leadership & future Episcopal leadership. Pray for the lead up to the Extra-Ordinary Synod (21st Oct) in which the Nominating Committee for a new bishop will be chosen, that God will give us his grace & discernment & the unity of His Holy Spirit.

11.   Pray for the FEISA administration team as they begin the publicity campaign to attract next year’s students & for Ana as she visits schools to promote interest in Early Years Teacher training. For a new librarian for FEISA & God’s protection & strength for all the staff.

12.   Pray for Chris Hawksbee & the indigenous leaders as they continue to work through possible projects to bring income into the communities. For the brick making project in La Patria & for sufficient rain in the Chaco region  to enable work to begin in each family’s vegetable plot.

13.   There is a good possibility that electricity may soon be available for the area where the majority of the indigenous communities are situated. Pray too for the provision of secondary schools & a much needed hospital accessible to the Enxet Indians & the Paraguayans in the Lower Chaco.

14.   Pray for pastor Agustin & Teresa & the ministry amongst disadvantaged children in San Andres church each Saturday morning. For the formation of a larger team for this work & for the Mobile Play library (Ludoteca) today run by the FEISA students. For God’s provision for food & hygiene needs.

15.   Pray for the prayer initiatives in Roque Alonso church that they will stimulate & encourage both younger and older people to spend quality time with God. For wisdom for pastor Cefe & Ana & their leadership team as they minister also in Remansito For God’s protection for the young people in their long hours of  work & study. For Babs’ ministry to them.

16.   Pray for wisdom for President Nicanor Duarte Frutos & his government. There is a growing increase in political infighting which impedes progress in national affairs. Pray for the steady reform needed to change the deep rooted corruption in the country.

17.   Pray for the staff & pupils of St. Andrew’s & the Annexe Schools. For God to raise up the right English, mathematics & computer teachers for next years needs & for the interviews for the new intake of children. For strength & vision for Gwen Carlisle & the Senior Management Team & for God’s peace & protection over the schools.

18.   Pray for wisdom for Mari Brice over the production of Sunday school material for the Chaco churches & the training & encouragement of the Enxet teachers.  Pray too for guidance over her plans to produce materials for children through the auspices of the Bible Society in Paraguay.

19.  Pray for pastor Luis & Regina & the annexe congregation in Mirador & for the ministry to children & young people on Wednesday afternoons.  For the children’s club in Remansito each Saturday & its leaders

20.   Pray for the delegates travelling to Asuncion for the Synod. For God’s overruling in the discussions & the decisions to be made with regard to the members of the Nominating Committee. For the unity of the Holy Spirit.

21.   Continue to pray for the Synod meetings. For wisdom & grace for bishops John & Andres & a deep desire, through the work of the Holy Spirit, in each delegate to discern God’s will for the Anglican Church in Paraguay.

22.   Pray for the congregations in the many Chaco villages & for the pastors & their assistants. Give thanks for the Centenary service in Makxawaya last month & pray that God’s  Word may be faithfully preached there. Pray for strength for pastor Juan, Romualdo & the church council & for restoration for those who have strayed from their faith.

23.    Pray for the discussions in Asuncion & in the UK with regard to the ministry of volunteers through Project Paraguay. For wisdom in the choice of projects & the forward planning needed. For a meeting on November 18th in England between bishop John, & church leaders concerned to support the church in Paraguay. For our interdependence in the Body of Christ.

24.    Pray for wisdom as we reflect on biblical attitudes to money & possessions in the local congregations. For a deeper understanding of responsible giving even within the extreme poverty of so many of the church members. For God’s provision for national workers & for the high costs involved in maintaining & running  vehicles in a large diocese with difficult terrain.

25.   Give thanks for the steady work of the Bible translation team in Rio Verde. Pray for good concentration for Tim, Asuncion, Juan & Martin, as the heat increases & for discernment in the correct words & phrases needed. For God’s protection over the people & the buildings in the Anglican Centre.

26.   Pray for those elected to the Nominating Committee by the Synod & for God’s grace & wisdom as they meet together. Pray that as a diocese we may continue faithfully in prayer for the present & future leadership here.

27.   Give thanks for greater commitment in the annexe churches in San Juan & Yvapobo. Pray for pastor Guillermo as he visits them each week. Give thanks for Rossi & the family & their Christian testimony to other families.

28.   Pray for  wisdom & vision for the EMA leadership team & for those who participated in last months weekend. For God’s hand on their marriages & families. Pray for couples who are going through particular difficulties, that they may be open to receive God’s power to transform their relationships.

29.   Pay for pastor Tony & Chris & the congregation in Villa Guarani. For a steady building up of a leadership team & integration of couples contacted through EMA weekends. Pray for God’s protection & wisdom in their counselling ministry with many couples.

30.  Pray for the witness of St. Andrew’s English speaking congregation & for contacts with people newly arrived in Asuncion. Give thanks that the Metcalfes have obtained the adoption papers for their daughter Luli & pray for them as a family. For wisdom & peace for Stephen & Eileen & for God’s overruling in the health of Eileen’s mother in Ireland.

31.   Pray for  Feliciano & Donald in full time theological training in Asuncion & for wisdom over those who should study in the Theological Seminary in Santiago.  For more men & women to prepare for future ministry.          Pray too for discernment over the way forward for pastoral oversight in Formosa & for the leaders in the diocese of Northern Argentina as they seek God’s will for a diocesan bishop there.

32. Pray for pastors & Mission partners as they meet to worship & pray together each Wednesday morning & for the times of study & discussion. For an openness to learn from God’s word. Pray for Alberto & Ester Romero as they continue their restoration process & for wisdom over their integration as members of the church in Roque Alonso.

33.  Pray Ed Brice as he directs the SEAN study group in Zeballos Cue each week & for his teaching & pastoral visits to the Chaco communities. For protection in travel & wisdom in his contacts with Chaco leaders.

34.     Pray for wisdom & strength for bishops Andres & John as they travel to Buenos Aires to meet with the other bishops of the Southern Cone Province. For God’s continued guidance for the Anglican Communion in the light of the Global South meetings in Kigale last month.

35.    Pray for the babies & staff of the Esperanza Foster Home. Give thanks for the Christian witness of Juana & her team & the love & care shown to the children. Pray for those who have already been adopted into Paraguayan families.