THIS WEEKS PRAYER ITEMS
Thank you for praying for the people and work of GC3.
Prayer is critical to all we and our mission partners do in our ministries so thank you in joining us in praying through the items we provide each week. The task of presenting the Gospel is far from over; there remains vast number of people globally who have yet to hear of God’s love.
Margie (Day 24)
Since returning from my visit to The Family Centre (TFC) in Romania earlier this year, I’ve felt a deep stirring about returning next year for a longer period of time. This sense of call has led me to take a big step of faith. I’ve given three months’ notice at my job so I can follow where God is leading. This has been unexpected, exciting and stretching, but I can’t ignore this call He’s placed on my heart. Please pray as this new journey begins.
Nigel & Nicola (Day 25)
Praise the Lord that the event with the Israeli Ambassador went well, as did the Saturday Seminar. Please pray for the month ahead as I will be speaking in Upper Hutt and online to two different groups in Auckland. Also, I will be setting up to run the free Welcome to Wellington tours and BBQs that I offer to Israeli travellers over summer.
Sandra (Day 22)
Praise the Lord I’ve had my second cataract surgery and vitrectomy and so far, no complications. God is good. I’m expecting two friends from England who also worked in Lubumbashi doing church planting, evangelising, prison visits, radio and television programmes. They are visiting many New Zealanders that worked in Congo and Zambia. Mary is celebrating 60 years since she arrived at Katoka in Katoka next week. Thanks for your prayers.
Trinity & Liv (Day 10)
Trinity is in the last stretch for the semester at seminary, so please pray for all assignments and exams to be completed well for the glory of God. Trinity also has multiple meetings for ministry in Norway: conferences, translation projects, training centre preparation, and missionary sending. Pray for Liv as she participates in a large women’s conference this weekend. Pray that our children will continue to grow in wisdom and love for the Lord.
Russell & Sue (Day 22)
Please pray for wisdom and good decisions as we plan for the best arrangements for students and teachers for the Gospel School for the Deaf in 2026. Pray for the four deaf students leaving us at the end of 2025 and going to vocational schools and for one who is leaving vocational school and looking for employment. Praise God for the successful walkathon and kind donors who have supplied food recently.
Maree (Day 14)
Several new people have reached out for coaching conversations, in addition to people I am currently journeying with. Please uphold other informal relationships where I seek to be a support and encouragement. This week I had a family reach out and ask for help with their college age daughter. I need God’s leading in all of these. Pray that I would be open and sensitive to unscheduled divine appointments too.
Pascal & Renee (Day 3)
It is currently local election time in PNG which can mean a lot of people gathering in town and more fighting. Please pray for a fair election and that people would be elected that are motivated to see positive change in their districts.
Nelson & Rachel (Day 16)
We would love prayer for quick recoveries. We all have colds, but Lani’s has developed into bronchitis. Please also pray for Nelson as he prepares to teach on the gospels for a week at a Bible school. He has also been asked to teach in a few different countries next year, so we would love prayer for wisdom in what we say yes to.
Please pray for the ship’s preparation for next year and for Rachel balancing leading the team and family life.
Rick & Annemarie (Day 21)
Please pray for our son Tobias as he prepares to join the OM Ship ministry at the end of January. Pray for his commissioning service this Sunday at TCC. Please pray for the needed prayer and support for his time with Logos Hope.
Murray & Joy (Day 23)
Please pray for Benjamin Muluka, the vice chairman of CDLA and the person responsible for all the Bible teaching and translation work. His lovely mother Winnie Mulongo Membe has passed into the presence of God at nearly 81years old. She was one of the pioneering leaders of the women's work in our churches and has mentored other servants of God in Lubumbashi and Kipushi. Please pray for Ben and his brother Jeremy who is also a pastor and teaches with our CDLA teams as they mourn the passing of their dear mother.
Richard & Yuko (Day 6)
For 50 years, Yukiko Mitsuharshi faithfully supported her husband in his ministry, which led to the Lord saving around 1,000 Japanese people. When Connie and I returned to New Zealand in 1965, the Mitsuharshi couple continued to grow our small church into one of the largest in Japan. That church gave rise to many new congregations, and one of them commissioned Nagasawa as our nationwide evangelist. Your ongoing prayers are essential for this work.
Simon & Ann (Day 4)
Please pray that the Expository Academy students can get all their assignments in soon. Many are falling behind, and the longer they wait, the harder it'll be to catch up. If they don't complete all their work soon, they risk not graduating.
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