Thank you for generously supporting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  The most recent financial tally is $40,574!  Thank you for investing in Southern Baptist missions in North America!

Week of 29 May 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Kevin Green: (COS) Kevin is the regional coordinator for Evangelism Explosion for the western US.  Pray for the follow-up on contacts resulting from the Equip America in Grand Junction and Pueblo, Colorado.  Pray the pastors in these two cities will want to continue training their congregations to be confident and effective witnesses for Christ.

Emily Skinner: (COS) Emily is the Assistant Director for the Children’s Pre-Field Program (CHIPs) at Mission Training International (MTI) in Palmer Lake, Colorado.  The CHIPs program engages the children of missionary couples with Bible teaching which will help prepare them for overseas living and ministry.  Recently two children returned with their parents from overseas assignments to attend MTI’s Debriefing and Renewal (DAR) class.  It was a wonderful reunion with these little people!  In mid-April another COMPASS class began with 32 participants scheduled to minister in 12 countries.  Emily’s “class” consisted of a two and three-year old whose parents will minister in Oman and Indonesia.  Pray for these precious families as they serve the people of these countries.  Also pray for Emily’s financial support.  Praise the Lord she is debt free!  However, she could use an increase in financial support to help provide for additional needs which include retirement, not to mention increases due to inflation.

Brooks Salgado: (COS) Summer break is right around the corner.  The Christian Challenge ministry has been going well.  Less regulations have made it possible to minister to students just like pre- pandemic time.  Pray for wisdom as the current leadership discusses and considers next school year’s leadership team. There are seven students who are being considered for these positions.  Brooks is part of the summer events planning this summer.  Pray for him as the leadership creates activities which endeavor to engage students to grow in the Lord.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

VGBC Ecuador Missions Trip: (Caunca, Ecuador) Pray for our team who will be teaching English in Caunca, Ecuador June 30^th through July 13^th.  This team is being led by Naila Muffley and the members consist of Carol Bell, Justis Hsieh, Gloria Mendoza, Ron Muffley, Juliana Negaard, Erin Serra, and Alaina Stroble.  Pray for their preparations as they get ready to leave.  Pray for their health, before they leave, while they are traveling and while they are in Ecuador.  Pray all teaching materials will arrive safely in country.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland – on home assignment in the US) The Webbs just completed a week at Crossworld headquarters.  They also spoke to about eighty people in a Sunday school at First Baptist Church, Enid, Oklahoma.  Their journey westward includes Elgin, Pearland and Canton, Texas.  Pray for their safety and provision as they make their way to Colorado.  Pray Holy Spirit will impress donors to jump on the Webb’s support team!  Praise – forty people attended the service at Grace Baptist Church in Killarney.

Oswald and Amanda: (On home assignment) O, A and boys are in Alabama near A’s parents.  They are enjoying the beach while also speaking at churches sharing how the Lord is working in their ministry area.  Pray the Lord would impress people to partner with them.  Pray people would have a desire to help minister in their ministry area.  There is a great need for more workers to spread the Gospel message.  O and A have about two more months in Alabama and then they will spend the last two months in Colorado visiting O’s family and church.

Dusty and Ashley Jackson: (Near Seoul, South Korea) Dusty and Ashley are music teachers at the Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS).  Music teachers are busy putting together end of year performances for parents…pray for Ashley and Dusty as they model God’s love for these students and their parents during this busy season.  Also, the Jacksons will make a quick trip to the US to see family this summer break.  They will not have time to visit Colorado Springs, but pray their trip will be fun and restful.  This fall semester will see new faces in the secondary teaching staff especially in the Bible/spiritual life areas.  Pray these new teachers will be grounded in the word and passionate in sharing Christ.

Herb and Celeste: Pray for their physical and spiritual health and protection as they serve the Lord in their area.  Pray for holy discernment and creativity as they lead the Creative Team to focus on best topics, bringing to light what God is doing through Southern Baptist/International Mission Board ambassadors in Asia and the Pacific Rim peoples.  Every second Tuesday of the month, their team hosts a “Prayer Zoom Room” where you can virtually meet missionaries from this area of the world.  Please consider taking your missions outreach a step further in finding how your talents and training can minister in this area of the world!

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) For the past few months Reach Beyond has been searching for staff to fill spots in the Southern Spain office.  Praise the Lord two couples have responded to the call.  Please continue to pray for the many other positions which need to be filled.  Here are the open positions:  Office Manager, Social Media Technical Support, Assistant Project Administrator, Radio Station Manager and Systems Administrator.  As you pray for these needs, please consider if you know someone who would be a good fit for these positions and ask them about possibly becoming a candidate.

Ken and Barbie: One of the challenges within the Thai church is a tendency for inward focus.  Local churches have been hesitant to spread the Gospel.  Covid has provided the opportunity for that to change.  Twenty-five Thai churches helped distribute over 5,000 food packets in the last several months with the goal to provide relief and present the Gospel.  As a result, there have been over 500 new believers and twelve new churches have been planted!  Praise God – because of COVID, these 25 churches have seen what happens when we faithfully get out of our comfort zone and present the Gospel!  Ask God to grant wisdom and direction as these Thai believers eagerly look for additional ways to reach the lost for Christ.

Thank you for generously supporting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  The most recent financial tally is $40,265!  Thank you for investing in Southern Baptist missions in North America!

Week of 22 May 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Kevin Green: (COS) Kevin is the regional coordinator for Evangelism Explosion for the western US.  Pray for the follow-up on contacts resulting from the Equip America in Grand Junction and Pueblo, Colorado.  Pray the pastors in these two cities will want to continue training their congregations to be confident and effective witnesses for Christ.

Emily Skinner: (COS) Emily is the Assistant Director for the Children’s Pre-Field Program (CHIPs) at Mission Training International (MTI) in Palmer Lake, Colorado.  The CHIPs program engages the children of missionary couples with Bible teaching which will help prepare them for overseas living and ministry.  Recently two children returned with their parents from overseas assignments to attend MTI’s Debriefing and Renewal (DAR) class.  It was a wonderful reunion with these little people!  In mid-April another COMPASS class began with 32 participants scheduled to minister in 12 countries.  Emily’s “class” consisted of a two and three-year old whose parents will minister in Oman and Indonesia.  Pray for these precious families as they serve the people of these countries.  Also pray for Emily’s financial support.  Praise the Lord she is debt free!  However, she could use an increase in financial support to help provide for additional needs which include retirement, not to mention increases due to inflation.

Brooks Salgado: (COS) Summer break is right around the corner.  The Christian Challenge ministry has been going well.  Less regulations have made it possible to minister to students just like pre- pandemic time.  Pray for wisdom as the current leadership discusses and considers next school year’s leadership team. There are seven students who are being considered for these positions.  Brooks is part of the summer events planning this summer.  Pray for him as the leadership creates activities which endeavor to engage students to grow in the Lord.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Oswald and Amanda: (On home assignment) O, A and boys are in Alabama near A’s parents.  They are enjoying the beach while also speaking at churches sharing how the Lord is working in their ministry area.  Pray the Lord would impress people to partner with them.  Pray people would have a desire to help minister in their ministry area.  There is a great need for more workers to spread the Gospel message.  O and A have about two more months in Alabama and then they will spend the last two months in Colorado visiting O’s family and church.

Dusty and Ashley Jackson: (Near Seoul, South Korea) Dusty and Ashley are music teachers at the Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS).  Music teachers are busy putting together end of year performances for parents…pray for Ashley and Dusty as they model God’s love for these students and their parents during this busy season.  Also, the Jacksons will make a quick trip to the US to see family this summer break.  They will not have time to visit Colorado Springs, but pray their trip will be fun and restful.  This fall semester will see new faces in the secondary teaching staff especially in the Bible/spiritual life areas.  Pray these new teachers will be grounded in the word and passionate in sharing Christ.

Herb and Celeste: Pray for their physical and spiritual health and protection as they serve the Lord in their area.  Pray for holy discernment and creativity as they lead the Creative Team to focus on best topics, bringing to light what God is doing through Southern Baptist/International Mission Board ambassadors in Asia and the Pacific Rim peoples.  Every second Tuesday of the month, their team hosts a “Prayer Zoom Room” where you can virtually meet missionaries from this area of the world.  Please consider taking your missions outreach a step further in finding how your talents and training can minister in this area of the world!

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) For the past few months Reach Beyond has been searching for staff to fill spots in the Southern Spain office.  Praise the Lord two couples have responded to the call.  Please continue to pray for the many other positions which need to be filled.  Here are the open positions:  Office Manager, Social Media Technical Support, Assistant Project Administrator, Radio Station Manager and Systems Administrator.  As you pray for these needs, please consider if you know someone who would be a good fit for these positions and ask them about possibly becoming a candidate.

Ken and Barbie: One of the challenges within the Thai church is a tendency for inward focus.  Local churches have been hesitant to spread the Gospel.  Covid has provided the opportunity for that to change.  Twenty-five Thai churches helped distribute over 5,000 food packets in the last several months with the goal to provide relief and present the Gospel.  As a result, there have been over 500 new believers and twelve new churches have been planted!  Praise God – because of COVID, these 25 churches have seen what happens when we faithfully get out of our comfort zone and present the Gospel!  Ask God to grant wisdom and direction as these Thai believers eagerly look for additional ways to reach the lost for Christ.

Thank you for generously supporting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  Recently someone(s) dropped by the church office and contributed an amount which put the balance over $40,000!  Additionally, there are some electronic gifts which have not yet been counted.  Thank you for supporting Southern Baptist missions efforts in North America!

Week of 15 May 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Brooks Salgado: (COS) Summer break is right around the corner.  The Christian Challenge ministry has been going well.  Less regulations have made it possible to minister to students just like pre- pandemic time.  They have been able to have Tuesday evening Bible study on campus for the last month.  Pray for wisdom as the current leadership discusses and considers next school year’s leadership team. There are seven students who are being considered for these positions.  Brooks is part of the summer events planning this summer.  Pray for him as the leadership creates activities which endeavor to engage students to grow in the Lord.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Oswald and Amanda: (On home assignment) O, A and boys are in Alabama near A’s parents.  They are enjoying the beach while also speaking at churches sharing how the Lord is working in their ministry area.  Pray the Lord would impress people to partner with them.  Pray people would have a desire to help minister in their ministry area.  There is a great need for more workers to spread the Gospel message.  O and A have about two more months in Alabama and then they will spend the last two months in Colorado visiting O’s family and church.

Dusty and Ashley Jackson: (Near Seoul, South Korea) The end of the school year is very busy especially for music teachers and their students.  There are many performances planned this month to include secondary arts night, elementary grade level showcases, 5^th grade graduation and high school graduation.  Since most people have had the COVID-19 virus restrictions have been reduced.  These concerts will have live audiences.  Pray for Dusty and Ashley and their students as they prepare for these end-of-year performances.  The Jacksons will make a quick trip to the US in June.  They will be visiting relatives so they will not be in Colorado Springs.  Pray their trip will be safe and that there will be time for relaxing and renewing family relationships.

Herb and Celeste: Celeste was at the hairdresser’s shop recently.  On a shelf she saw a crucifix and a statue of Buddha.  “Are you a Buddhist or a Catholic?” she asked.  The hairdresser replied that he was a Universalist and that he believed in all the good religions.  He said the world would be a crazy place if there was only one correct religion.  Celeste quoted John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”  The hairdresser never acknowledged Jesus’ words.  His ears were closed to God’s truth.  Pray this hairdresser and others in this country will hear and understand the truth of the Gospel.  Herb is on a committee in their local church to review the by-laws to ensure wise church governance.  Pray for his and the committee member’s wisdom and unity during this process.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) The Ephraim Project is a social media outreach into some of the most restricted countries in the Middle East.  The English outreach portion of this project includes two major language groups where the participants have studied English and are now ready to practice speaking.  So, the main group is a conversation group where they can practice using their English but as relationships are built then one on one chats are formed where friendships can be developed and as God opens the door the seeds of the Gospel can be planted. We are praising God for the increased engagement and conversations that are taking place. Please pray for more volunteers and pray for the many discussions about the Truth of the Bible that continue daily between our volunteers and the participants.

Ken and Barbie: Religious laws are strict and persecution is severe in their previous area of service.  Believers there are trying to find work-arounds to spread the Gospel.  Children are not allowed to hear the Gospel at church and any Biblical truths taught at home are contradicted at school.  Currently, children are legally allowed to learn Biblical truths at home.  Over Easter weekend, one Bible teacher gathered all her relatives’ children.  Using plastic eggs with Easter symbols inside, she presented the Gospel to eleven children.  Ask God to draw these children to Him and open their eyes, hearts and minds to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) The Webbs have spent this week in Branson, Missouri.  And next week will spend the week at Crossworld headquarters in Kansas City.  Pray for them as they make contact with donors and possible future donors and partners in their ministry in Ireland.  Pray for their safety and rest during these days of travel.  Pray for Grace Baptist Church.

Thank you for your generous support of the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  As of this past Sunday, May 3^rd, we have received $37,090.52.  Thank you for supporting Southern Baptist missions efforts in North America!

Week of 8 May 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Life Network: (COS) Pray for the Life Network team as they see an increase of clients seeking the abortion pill online.  With fewer restrictions than ever, the risk to unborn babies and to women’s health is high as many women have the abortion pill shipped to their homes without medical supervision.  Pray Life Network’s online messaging and website reaches abortion-vulnerable women to share the truth of abortion risks.  Pray more women will seek a free ultrasound at one of the three clinics in Colorado Springs.  Pray these ladies will choose life for their pre-born babies.  Pray for and register for the Walk for Life Fun Walk/run in Memorial Park on June 4^th.

Brooks Salgado: (COS) Summer break is right around the corner.  The Christian Challenge ministry has been going well.  Less regulations have made it possible to minister to students just like pre- pandemic time.  They have been able to have Tuesday evening Bible study on campus for the last month.  Pray for wisdom as the current leadership discusses and considers next school year’s leadership team. There are seven students who are being considered for these positions.  Brooks is part of the summer events planning this summer.  Pray for him as the leadership creates activities which endeavor to engage students to grow in the Lord.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Herb and Celeste: On the return to their ministry area, Herb and Celeste visited team members in Thailand.  They dropped in on a migrant worker camp where a local pastor teaches the basics of Christianity.  The workers work hard during the day in the Thai heat.  The pastor provides cool refreshments, while he shepherds new believers and speaks truth to those who have not yet trusted in Jesus.  Pray for this young pastor and others like him.  Plan to “attend” the May 10^th Prayer Zoom Room and meet church staff and missionaries at 8:00 PM MDT, pre-register at www.imb.org/events/?affinity_group=AG650.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Pray for a new radio plant in North Cameroon.  There is a well-organized community of believers there who are sold out to the Gospel.  They are surrounded my Islamic insurgents but this group of Christians refuse to leave.  They want to reach their community for Christ and have asked to start a Christian radio station.  Reach Beyond chose to use a portable studio and transmitter from Galcom, a like-minded Christian radio planting ministry.  Reach Beyond will provide the solar panels which will power the station.  Pray the necessary license will be granted so the radio station can reach the lost in this area.

Ken and Barbie: Ken and Barbie have COVID-19.  Ken is nearly over it; Barb is about halfway through the ordeal…they are well vaccinated and boosted.  Pray for their speedy recovery.  One of the teams Ken and Barbie leads ministers in Northern Thailand.  This team is led by Tom and Susan…they’ve been in Thailand for over 13 years.  Tom teaches at a small seminary and also travels throughout Northern Thailand training pastors.  Pray for this couple as they train pastors.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Pray for Mark, Lona, Madeleine and Ian as they are traveling to the US right now.  Actually by the publishing of this prayer list they will be in Branson, Missouri.  Pray for the details of their travel – car rental, hotels, funding for all these “out of the ordinary” needs for travel.  Pray the Lord would send people who will listen to them in churches and respond with financial and prayer support.  Pray for their safety as they travel.

We have received $31,161 designated to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering!  Thank you for giving selflessly to Southern Baptist mission work in North America!  Our goal is $40,000.  We only have a short time left to fund this offering.  Please consider a small gift on top of your normal tithe to support and encourage outreach efforts going on in North America.  Thank you in advance for giving!

Week of 24 Apr 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Isaac and Becca Herold: (Greeley, Colorado) Isaac and Becca direct the Christian Challenge ministry at the University of Northern Colorado.  They need to grow their financial support.  Pray for them as they minister to students at UNC.  Pray students will be reached by Christian Challenge students and leaders.  Pray for students to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus.  Pray student believers will reach out and share the love of Christ with other students on campus.

Jonathan and Myrna Ferre: (COS) Jonathan is the pastor at Iglesia Gracia y Verdad, a Spanish-speaking church plant of the Pikes Peak Baptist Association.  This church meets at Garden Ranch Baptist Church.  Please pray for the men of their church that the Lord will prompt men to lead out as deacons and leaders in the church.  Thank the Lord for the new members in their fellowship.  Pray for Godly wisdom and guidance for others who are considering membership at Iglesia Gracia y Verdad.  Thank the Lord for the women’s ministry which has just finished a Bible study on spiritual disciplines.  Pray these ladies will grow deeper in their walk with the Lord.  Pray for Jonathan as he finishes his last seminary class!

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Herb and Celeste: Pray for Herb’s mother as she adjusts to being a widow.  Pray for Herb and Celeste’s new routines as they begin life in their ministry location.  Pray the Lord would provide Herb and Celeste wisdom as they lead the Asia-Pacific Rim Creative Team.

Arlyn van Enns: (Central America) Arlyn VanEnns is a missiologist and strategist for Multi-nation Missions Foundations (MMF) headquartered in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.  They also have an extension office here in Colorado Springs.  Arlyn is a VGBC member and has just returned from the jungles of Guatemala where he spoke at a conference of pastors and elders in an area accessible only by foot.  Some of these church leaders are not literate so they cannot read God’s word.  There is concern about how the Gospel is presented by these well-meaning men of God.   Pray an educated Guatemalan pastor will be raised up to teach literacy and sound doctrine in this area.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Last April Robbyn reported the Mbingo Baptist Hospital received a donation of two radio therapy machines.  However, a special building needed to be constructed which would shield medical staff from the radiation.  The construction of the building was not funded.  Recently one of Robbyn’s donors gave a sizeable gift and now there is enough money to start construction of the radio therapy building.  A recent structural design review revealed the building design must be revised.  Bill Cheung, Reach Beyond Area Director for Middle East and Northern Africa (and civil engineer), will make several changes to the design of the building to comply with requirements.  Pray they will be able to start construction this year.

Ken and Barbie: Ahjang Bahndit, a pastor in a small community in Ken and Barbie’s area has a heart to see the Gospel spread among the young business professionals in the city of Chiang Mai.  He wants to partner with Ken and Barbie’s team to focus on the lost in this area.  Pray for wisdom and insight as they strategize together.  Ask God to draw the hearts and minds of all Thai people to Him.  

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Huge praise!  Grace Baptist Church had forty attend Easter Sunday service – the first Easter service since 2019.  MCC camps went well – many new children attended.  A lady in the church is having heart issues.  Pray for the medical team trying to determine the cause of the issue.  Pray for Grace Baptist while Mark and Lona are in the US.  The annual walk through of their rental home was this past Tuesday.  Pray there are no discrepancies that would jeopardize the Webb’s renting of this house.  Please consider a one-time gift to the Webb’s sending agency (Crossworld) to underwrite their travel in the US this summer.

We have received $27,516 designated to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering!  Our goal is $40,000 – we are over halfway to this goal!  We only have a few more weeks to fund this offering.  Please consider a small gift on top of your normal tithe to support and encourage outreach efforts going on in North America.  Thank you in advance for giving!

Week of 17 Apr 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Life Network: (COS) On Monday April 4^th, Governor Polis signed into law bill 1279, which codifies abortion up through birth.  Colorado now joins Communist China, North Korea and liberal states like New York allowing abortion up to the moment of birth.  Take courage, since this bill was introduced over five weeks ago, Life Network clinics have provided over 100 medical grade pregnancy tests and 77 potentially life-saving ultrasounds to women in our community.  When a future mother meets her baby face to face during an ultrasound, over eighty percent of these women choose life for their baby.  Thank you for supporting the sanctity of life in Colorado Springs.  Pray women facing an unexpected pregnancy will hear about all their options through Life Network’s online communications and their caring staff.

Isaac and Becca Herold: (Greeley, Colorado) Isaac and Becca direct the Christian Challenge ministry at the University of Northern Colorado.  They desperately need to grow their financial support.  Pray for them as they minister to students at UNC.  Pray students will be reached by Christian Challenge students and leaders.  Pray for students to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus.  Pray student believers will reach out and share the love of Christ with other students on campus.

Jonathan and Myrna Ferre: (COS) Jonathan is the pastor at Iglesia Gracia y Verdad, a Spanish-speaking church plant of the Pikes Peak Baptist Association.  This church meets at Garden Ranch Baptist Church.  Please pray for the men of their church that the Lord will prompt men to lead out as deacons and leaders in the church.  Thank the Lord for the new members in their fellowship.  Pray for Godly wisdom and guidance for others who are considering membership at Iglesia Gracia y Verdad.  Thank the Lord for the women’s ministry which has just finished a Bible study on spiritual disciplines.  Pray these ladies will grow deeper in their walk with the Lord.  Pray for Jonathan as he finishes his last seminary class!

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Dusty and Ashley Jackson: (Near Seoul, South Korea) March was a crazy month.  Their children caught COVID-19 and the virus spread to the entire family.  Thankfully it was just a few days of sickness and there were no complications.  Many students were out of school with the virus, but the teachers taught classes in person with the sick students watching classes on-line.  This past Wednesday (13 April) the elementary school had an Easter-themed Spiritual Emphasis day.  Pray the students will fully understand and grasp what Jesus did for us at the cross and at his resurrection.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Recently free Bibles in the North African Riffian language became available if Reach Beyond could distribute them.  Bill Cheung, Reach Beyond’s Regional Director for North Africa and the Middle East was able to get these Bibles into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the northern edge of Africa.  Now the International Christian Church in Ceuta is distributing these Bibles and the audio Bible in the Riffian language.  Pray for soft hearts as they read and listen to God’s word in their own language.

Ken and Barbie: Seventeen high school graduates will spend this next year before college focusing on ministry.  Some of this year will be in the northern part of Ken and Barbie’s country.  Pray for their health and safety.  Pray for open and receptive hearts among the tribes and people groups in this area of the world.  Continue to pray for Ken and Barbie’s teammates as they develop friendships and get used to new surroundings.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Mark has been preaching a series of sermons entitled “Lessons on the Way” centering on the three occasions where Jesus announced His death and resurrection.  The lessons revolve around the theme: deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me.  Mark feels the Lord is prompting him to write a devotional for those who walk with him during their pilgrimage walks.  He wants to start developing this devotional during their time in the US.  Pray for added funds to help them during this US visit.  They will need to rent a van for three months,  have several hotel stays and pay higher gas prices.

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering funds missions outreach events including inner city evangelism and church planting efforts throughout North America.  This year’s VGBC goal for this offering is $40,000.  Please consider making a special offering to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.

Week of 10 Apr 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Emily Skinner: (COS) Mission Training International (MTI) is in a season of transition.  They are searching for a ministry president.  They have four candidates they plan to interview. The interview process has been ongoing since March 24^th .  Pray for the outcome of these interviews.  Pray the Lord would provide the board of directors wisdom as they choose the right person.

Life Network (COS) The annual Life Network Walk for Life is Saturday, June 4^th at Memorial Park.  The 2-mile walk and 5K Fun Run is a family friendly event for all ages and is a great way to get your kids involved with supporting and protecting the sanctity of life.  This year’s goal is to raise $500,000 to fund Life Network’s critical ministry.  The Walk for Life’s goal is to raise funds for the Life Network ministry and to educate community members about Life Network and its outreaches and make a strong life-affirming statement to our community.  To register for this fundraiser go to walkforlife.com.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

VGBC Missions Trip: Praise the Lord eight VBGC church members are headed to Ecuador to teach English this summer.  Pray for Naila and Ron Muffley as they lead this team.  Pray for their preparation as they train for this event.  Pray for the details and logistics to fall together.  Pray for receptive hearts and new relationships from the Ecuadorians.

Herb and Celeste:  Herb and Celeste are now in their ministry country in a ten day quarantine.  Their travels were seamless – negative COVID tests at every stop.  They had great meetings with their teammates and it is good to be back in the saddle again in Asia.  Pray for their mothers as they adjust.  Thank the Lord for sisters who can lend a hand of care to their mothers.  Pray for the couple who is trying to secure their visa paperwork so they may return to the field.

Oswald and Amanda: They are living near Amanda’s family in Alabama.  One of the reasons for the timing of this home assignment was to have Rocky’s leg adjusted.  The outpatient surgery went well correcting his alignment, in fact he’s already walking around on his prosthetic.  Pray his walking will be more and more normal each day.  The Lord has already used Oswald and Amanda to speak at several churches.  Pray their testimonies about what the Lord is doing in Asia will impress others to give their time, talents and resources to support the work in Asia.

Arlyn Van Enns: (Canada, India, Central America) Arlyn tells us about Sarita, a small village on the Caribbean side of Guatemala.  The village has approximately 125 people.  The Q’eqchi people are indigenous to the coastal regions of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.  Most of the people live well below the poverty line – less than $2 a day.  Their only source of water is a stream that is not clean or filtered.  The Guatemalan government provides them no social services.  A hill about 1.5 miles away is spring-fed and could provide this village with clean water.  A proposed project is to create a pipeline from the spring, down the hill to the village of Sarita.  The local pastor and other town leaders have created a board of directors to oversee engineering and supplies to manage this project.  The project will cost approximately $130,000.  Pray for this project.  Pray the donations from God’s people will help spread the Gospel message to this area of Guatemala and bring nourishing water to this impoverished people.  Go to multinationmissions.org/donate/ to provide funding for this project or support Arlyn directly.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Days after Russia invaded Ukraine, area pastors asked Radio Vida to provide a “call in” broadcast for the purpose of praying for the war.  On March 1^st Radio Vida transmitted a fourteen hour broadcast where people called in from all over the world to pray for this war or to have their prayer requests prayed over the radio.  Area pastors manned the phones also to pray for this tragedy!  A Ukrainian church in Sevilla asked people to donate medicine, non-perishable food and money for goods to drive to Ukraine.  Thank the Lord for radio and the prayer of believers!

Ken and Barbie: Christ followers from Ken and Barbie’s previous area of ministry are still under great government oppression and scrutiny.  But believers still meet in groups of two or three.  They encourage one another in God’s word and quietly sing praises to their Lord and King!  Pray the Lord would encourage them and their selfless walk with Him.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Praise the Lord, Chris Moore preached to a packed house this past Sunday!  He also taught a Bible study, met with church members, became a tourist and enjoyed Lona’s chocolate chipped scones.  The man recovering from heart surgery continues to improve.  Pray for Lona as she waits to see the dentist for tooth pain.  Pray for the Muster Christian Camps during Easter Break.  Pray for the kids and counselors.  Madeleine will be a counselor at the senior camp.  Pray the kids will be open to the gospel.

One hundred percent of the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering goes directly to supporting our missionaries in North America.  This year’s VGBC goal for this offering is $40,000.  Please consider making a special offering to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  Please find a pink envelope in the brochure rack in the foyer and designate your gift to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering or AAEO.  Thank you.

Week of 3 Apr 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Emily Skinner: (COS) Mission Training International’s first Compass class of 2022 started February 21^st.  The 62 participants will deploy to twenty nations!  Emily’s CHIPs class was comprised of three 2-3 year olds.  This was the first class of the year and it was good to get back into the swing of things.  MTI is in a season of transition.  They are still looking to fill vacant positions.  Here are a few of the roles which need to be filled: DAR Director, Compass Registrar, Compass Language Trainer.  Please take a look at their web site https://www.mti.org/about/join-our-team.  Pray the Lord would bring people who are specifically called to fill these positions.

Kevin Green: (COS) Kevin is the Western States Coordinator for Evangelism Explosion.  On March 19^th Kevin and the Evangelism Explosion leadership held an Equip America class at Harvest View Alliance Church in Grand Junction.  Pray for the people who heard the teaching that they will be proficient in delivering the Gospel.  Pray the people who heard the Gospel for the first time will accept Jesus into their lives and grow as Christians.

Kent and Elizabeth Slack and Brooks Salgado: (COS) Pray more students will feel welcomed to the Tuesday evening Christian Challenge Bible study.  There are three students signed up for Project Impact this summer.  This is an intensive training program.  Pray for these students, their funding and that this time will be a fruitful time for them spiritually.  There are two people who should be joining the Christian Challenge staff this fall semester.  Pray for the details and that there will be financial support for them.  Pray for Matthew and Cassie Allen and for their financial support.  Students are involved in weekly discipleship – pray they will grow in their walk with Christ.

Life Network (COS) The annual Life Network Walk for Life is Saturday, June 4^th at Memorial Park.  The 2-mile walk and 5K Fun Run is a family friendly event for all ages and is a great way to get your kids involved with supporting and protecting the sanctity of life.  The Walk for Life’s goal is to raise funds for the Life Network ministry and to educate community members about Life Network and its outreaches and make a strong life-affirming statement to our community.  To register for this fundraiser go to walkforlife.com.  This web site is not yet ready for registrations but it will be active soon.  Also, if you would like to be a Walk for Life Ambassador from VGBC plan to attend an organizational meeting on either April 4^th or 7^th at 6:30 PM at 3700 Galley Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80909.  Prayerfully consider your participation as a walker/runner or as a volunteer.

Jonathan and Myrna Ferre: (COS) Jonathan is a church planter with the North American Mission Board and pastors Iglesia Gracia y Verdad – a Spanish-speaking church here in Colorado Springs.  Pray for him and his wife and family as they lead the church.  Pray for Jonathan’s support.  He is a bi-vocational pastor and could use your financial support.  Visit their web site at www.iglesiagraciayverdad.com.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Praise the Lord a generous donation has been received which will fund radio and shortwave air time to broadcast Christian programming in Arabic and Tachelhit Berber in Morocco.  This means even people in more remote areas of North Africa will hear the Gospel message in their own language.  Additional air time has been requested – pray air time will be granted so these important programs can be aired.  Pray those who are lost will hear the Gospel message and accept Jesus into their lives.

Ken and Barbie: Life as a Southern Baptist International Mission Board missionary is not easy.  After years of language study and tutors, M and D had just passed their last language exam.  After years of training and seeing God use their language to bring others to Christ, they had to leave their country.  Security breaches compromising their true statuses forced M and D and their four children to leave.  For the past two years they have lived with other families, lived out of their suitcases and accepted the kindness of others to simply live.  Those two years they searched God’s face – did He really want them to serve Him.  Could He use them?  Was there another language they could master?  Yes to all!  M and D and their children now live in the same town where Ken and Barbie minister.  And they have mastered a huge stack of new words in a third language.  Thank the Lord for His merciful compassion on how He guides His children.  Pray for this family of six as they adjust to their new surroundings.  Pray for the four children in this family.  Pray they will feel more secure in their new town, house, and culture.  Pray Ken and Barbie’s team would have sensitive ears to hear Holy Spirit’s guidance.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Praise the Lord, the man who had the heart procedure continues to improve!  Pray for Christian workers helping refugees on both sides of the Ukrainian border.  Pray for Ukrainian churches which are providing refugees shelter, food and basic essentials.  Pray for Chris Moore as he visits the Webbs and Grace Baptist Church.

Herb and Celeste:  After nearly a year in the US, Herb and Celeste are now in their area of the world where they minister.  They will visit with their team members before bedding down in their apartment for a 10-day quarantine.  Pray for good meetings and good fellowship with teammates they have not seen for many months.  Please save the date – Tuesday, April 5^th to “Explore the Rim!”  At 7:00 PM Mountain Time log in and hear from International Mission Board Missionaries from Pacific/Asian Rim countries.  Register here www.imb.org/event/explore-the-rim-apr-2022/. 

One hundred percent of the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering goes directly to supporting our missionaries in North America.  This year’s VGBC goal for this offering is $40,000.  Please consider making a special offering to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  Please find a pink envelope in the brochure rack in the foyer and designate your gift to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering or AAEO.  Thank you.

Week of 27 Mar 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Kevin Green: (COS) Kevin is the Western States Coordinator for Evangelism Explosion.  Last weekend (March 19^th) Kevin and the Evangelism Explosion leadership held an Equip America class at Harvest View Alliance Church in Grand Junction.  Pray for the people who heard the teaching that they will be proficient in delivering the Gospel.  Pray the people who heard the Gospel for the first time will accept Jesus into their lives and grow as Christians.

Brooks Salgado: (COS) Brooks is with Christian Challenge on the UCCS campus.  They are already halfway through the semester.  Three of their students have committed to participate in Project Impact this summer.  This is a summer long discipleship program in Denver.  Pray the Lord would use these students to bring others to Jesus.  Pray the UCCS students would be encouraged as they obey Christ’s call on their lives.  Brooks just finished leading a six week Guy’s Life Group on How God Makes Men.  Pray these young men will employ the Biblical teachings to be men of faith!

Isaac and Becca Herold: (Greeley, CO) Isaac and Becca are previous VGBC members and are directors of Christian Challenge at the University of Northern Colorado.  Thank the Lord for the women’s retreat in February and for the spiritually mature women and their questions to the main speaker that weekend.  Thank the Lord for the young woman Becca has been meeting.  After two months of meeting, talking and sharing this young woman has become a Christ follower!  Pray for Becca as she disciples this young woman…pray she would grow spiritually.  Isaac and Becca are in dire need of increased financial support.  While they are raising their foster son and leading the Christian Challenge ministry they have had some automobile trouble which requires additional financial help.  Please prayerfully consider encouraging them with an e-mail to Isaacherold@gmail.com.

Kent and Elizabeth Slack: (COS) Last week the students and staff at Christian Challenge provided manual labor for a new church start in Pueblo, Colorado.  Pray the students and staff encouraged this new congregation.  Christian Challenge has only been able to meet on campus once this semester.  Thankfully a church graciously provided space for them to meet for their Tuesday evening Bible studies.  They anticipate meeting on campus again on Tuesday, April 5^th.  Pray they will be able to meet on campus and there will be no more changes.  Pray more students will come to Tuesday evening Bible studies.  Praise the Lord and congratulations to staff members Matthew and Cassie Allen on the birth of a precious daughter, Ruth!

Jonathan and Myrna Ferre: (COS) Jonathan is a church planter with the North American Mission Board and pastors Iglesia Gracia y Verdad – a Spanish-speaking church here in Colorado Springs.  Pray for him and his wife and family as they lead the church.  Pray for Jonathan’s support.  He is a bi-vocational pastor.  He could use your financial support.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Dusty and Ashley Jsckson (Near Seoul, South Korea) Dusty started his seminary training because he wanted to be better able to counsel students and prevent suicide.  When they went to Korea to teach, they both knew Korea has one of the highest suicide rates.  So when one of Dusty’s students recently committed suicide it shocked the entire school!  The young woman was heavily involved in sports, the pianist for the worship team, first chair trumpet in band and was making plans for the future!  Pray Dusty, Ashley and school staff can help their students see how much they are loved and that Jesus loves them so much.  Help them convey how valuable they are before the Lord.  Pray students would not feel overwhelmed by the demands in their lives but that they can talk to friends, parents and teachers.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Praise the Lord, Killarney Ireland had its first St. Patrick’s Day parade since 2019! The tour buses were back and the tourists were abundant!  Pray for Pastor Chris as he visits the Webbs next week. Also pray for Grace Baptist Church’s Sunday school while the Webbs are in the US.  The teaching rotation will be down to three.  Pray for the Webbs as they visit churches and organizations here in the US.  Pray for revival in Killarney and County Kerry Ireland.

Herb and Celeste:  Herb and Celeste left for Asia this past Friday. They will stop off at various locations to visit several of their team members.  When they reach their final destination they will quarantine in their apartment for ten days.  Pray for safe travel and for negative COVID tests along the way!  Pray for good meetings and good fellowship with teammates that they have not seen for many months.  Please save the date – Tuesday, April 5^th to “Explore the Rim!”  At 7:00 PM Mountain Time log in and hear from International Mission Board Missionaries from Pacific/Asian Rim countries.  Register here www.imb.org/event/explore-the-rim-apr-2022/.  

One hundred percent of the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering goes directly to supporting our missionaries in North America.  This year’s VGBC goal for this offering is $40,000.  Please pray about your part of this offering this year.

Week of 20 Mar 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Kent and Elizabeth Slack: (COS) The students and staff at Christian Challenge leave for their Spring Break missions trip on Sunday, March 20^th.  They will be in Pueblo, Colorado providing manual labor on an upcoming church start.  Pray for the group to stay healthy and injury free during their work days.  Pray the students would display God-honoring attitudes.  For several reasons Christian Challenge has only been able to meet on campus once this semester.  Thankfully a church graciously provided space for them to meet for their Tuesday evening Bible studies.  They anticipate meeting on campus again on Tuesday, April 5^th.  Pray they will be able to meet on campus and there will be no more changes.  Pray more students will come to Tuesday evening Bible studies.  Praise the Lord and congratulations to staff members Matthew and Cassie Allen on the birth of a precious daughter, Ruth!

Jonathan and Myrna Ferrer: (COS) Jonathan is a church planter with the North American Mission Board and pastors Iglesia Gracia y Verdad – a Spanish-speaking church here in Colorado Springs.  Pray for him and his wife and family as they lead the church.  Pray for Jonathan’s support.  He is a bi-vocational pastor.  He could use your financial support.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Ken and Barbie: Pray for Ken and Barbie as they lead their team.  Their entire team is retooling themselves as they learn a new language and also learn to connect with a different people group.  Those couples, many with children, have been literally living out of their suitcases for the past two years.  And they have been “in transit” in many locations waiting to minister overseas.  Pray for Ken and Barbie as they can lead and encourage these very talented and gifted saints.  Pray for language acquisition.  Pray they all will be gracious with each other and with themselves as they learn new things in their new environment.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Lona is feeling better after falling during the lady’s Crossworld retreat in Venice, Italy!  Continue to pray for her as she mends.  Thank the Lord for Ian’s job at a tea shop.  Pray for Crossworld workers, Ukrainian church workers and others who are helping refugees to get to the borders and then move to other locations.  Pray for the Webbs as they will be in the US from May through August.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) On February 11^th Robbyn’s grand daughter, Emily gave birth to Ruby Rey.  This little girl is Robbyn’s first great granddaughter!  Pray for this little one to sleep well – there are four noisy great grandsons      who adore her!

Oswald and Amanda: Oswald and family are safely in Alabama!  Rocky had a successful operation on his leg on March 10^th.  Pray for him to continue to heal.  Just before leaving for the US, Oswald, five student guides and four helpers hiked into the mountains for about ten days practicing guide training.  Each day consisted of guide training and a Christian devotional.  All of the trekking guide students passed their certifications!  And all of the helpers are excited about starting the guide certification process next year.  Oswald’s birthday is March 30^th!  Please drop off a card in the church office’s missions file folder on the wall.

Herb and Celeste:  Thank the Lord for the technology allowing Herb and Celeste to work in the US for eleven months as they assisted their parents and led a creative team – some of them on the other side of the world.  Pray for them as they await clearance to return to their overseas ministry location.  Pray they will lead their team well and keep Christ first in everything they do.  Pray for Herb’s mom – a new widow and adjusting to life without her husband of 65 years.

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is right around the corner.  This year’s VGBC goal for this offering is $40,000.  Please pray about your part of this offering this year.  All gifts to this offering go to Southern Baptist missions work here in North America.

Week of 13 Mar 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Springs Rescue Mission: (COS) The mission at Springs Rescue Mission is to provide support to the homeless community here in Colorado Springs.  The mission provides meals, a place to stay, clothes and other support to the homeless.  There are various programs designed to lift people out of poverty and to understand God loves them and desires a relationship with them.  In past months four ladies of a women’s Bible study took their relationship with the Lord one step further by being baptized.  Recently Travis, Johnson and Ryan graduated from a year-long residential addiction recovery program.  At graduation Johnson told friends, “I want to thank God for bringing me here and saving my life… these people saw something in me that I didn’t even see.  And I’m grateful they gave me this opportunity.”  Pray for the Springs Rescue Mission…pray for their clients, pray for more changed lives through this ministry.

Life Network: (COS) Last week CEO and President Rich Bennet and Men’s Services Director, Rob Denler attended the Care Net Pro-Life Men’s Conference in Dallas.  Pray they will bring back tools to help Life Network promote abundant life to their male clients.  Praise the Lord for the two new nurses who are now fully trained on ultrasounds.  One nurse conducted her first ultrasound on a client thinking about abortion.  The mom to-be decided to keep her baby after the ultrasound!  The nurse remarked there were no words to express the immense joy in helping to save this little life!

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Last year in North Ghana the top 100 feet of a radio tower toppled over during a wind storm.  Reach Beyond’s technician, Alfred, is overseeing the construction of a new 230 foot high tower which is higher than the previous tower.  This taller tower will provide greater broadcast coverage.  Pray for the safety of the technicians installing this tower.  Pray the tower will help the radio station in Ghana reach more people for Christ.

Oswald and Amanda: Oswald and family are safely in Alabama!  Just before leaving for the US, Oswald, five student guides and four helpers hiked into the mountains for about ten days practicing guide training.  Each day consisted of guide training and a Christian devotional.  Everyone, including the two helpers who were not Christians, enjoyed the Christian devotionals.  All of the trekking guide students passed their certifications!  And all of the helpers are excited about starting the guide certification process next year.  Pray for these young men.  Pray for the believers that they will be able to share their faith.  And for those who have received seed of the Gospel planted on their hearts that they will receive Christ as Savior.  Rocky will have an out-patient surgery on his leg on March 10^th.  Pray for the outcome of this surgery.  Oswald’s birthday is March 30^th!  Please drop off a card in the church office’s missions file folder on the wall.

Herb and Celeste:  Herb and Celeste are making ready to return to their overseas ministry area.  Pray for the details to come together for their return.  On the second Tuesday of each month, missionaries from the Asian Pacific Rim Peoples Affinity will pray with people who join them on-line.  The next of these digital prayer chats will be April 12^th.  Pray more and more churches and individuals will see the potential to partner with these missionaries in Asia!

Ken and Barbie: Pray for Matt and Christina and their six children.  In the Big Country they were the only foreigners in an isolated area.  Christina was homeschooling the children.  She is still homeschooling the children but now she and Matt are learning a new language in a new city, a new country.  Pray for this family as they transition to a new ministry area.  Pray for Ken and Barbie as they shepherd this family and others on their team.  Pray for their health and pray for encouragement on all sides – positive inroads in their new language, positive interactions with locals as they share their lives with the lost in their area.  Help the children to adjust well to their new surroundings.

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Praise the Lord Ian has a job! He just started this past week. Continue to pray for the man recovering from heart surgery he looks so much better.  Lona attended a women’s retreat with other Crossworld women from all over Europe.  Pray she returns home renewed, refreshed and ready to minister.  Pray for the lady who has come out of the Jehovah’s Witness cult.  She is zealous to help other previous JH members out of this cult, but she is lost and has not yet received Jesus into her heart.

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is right around the corner.  This year’s VGBC goal for this offering is $40,000.  Please pray about your part of this offering this year.  All gifts to this offering go to Southern Baptist missions work here in North America.

Week of 6 Mar 2022

HOME MISSIONARIES

Kent and Elizabeth Slack: (COS) Thursday, February 24^th was Collegiate Day of Prayer throughout college campuses all over the US.  Christian Challenge had a booth set up and had people fill out cards requesting prayer for various things.  In years past they have been gut wrenching prayer requests…students fighting depression, asking for prayer for broken parental relationships, requests on how to get out of a dysfunctional relationship, prayer for finals, etc.  Pray for the students who shared a prayer request with the Christian Challenge students.  Pray some, if not all, would learn more about Jesus and His saving love.

Brooks Salgado: (COS) Pray more students will find a loving, accepting environment at Christian Challenge’s Tuesday evening Bible study each week.  Pray for the details to come together for their Spring Break mission trip to Pueblo.  This year they plan to aid a new church plant with renovations and help to connect the church plant with the Pueblo community.  Pray more students will go on this trip – so far there are only ten students going on this trip.  Pray the Lord would provide Brooks Godly wisdom as he disciples three young men this semester.

Isaac and Becca Herold: (Greeley, Colorado) Isaac and Becca are directors of Christian Challenge on the campus at the University of Northern Colorado.  A chain of events during the last six months involving their health, car and finances has left them in a tense situation.  Pray for them as they wait and trust the Lord for His sustenance, guidance and wisdom.  The non-Christian roommate of one of the Christian Challenge students has been attending events and has started reading a Bible.  He has become an active attender at Christian Challenge events.  Pray this student would find the Lord as His Savior!

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Oswald and Amanda: They will be in the US in the next several weeks.  Oswald’s birthday is March 30^th!  Please drop off a nice card to encourage him in the missions file folder on the wall in the church office.

Arlyn VanEnns: Arlyn VanEnns is a missiologist and strategist for Multi-nation Missions Foundations (MMF) headquartered in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.  They also have an extension office here in Colorado Springs.  Arlyn is a VGBC financially-supported member and would be grateful for your prayer and additional financial support on the many projects he’s involved with.  His Latin team is developing a new Spanish web site to help support and educate pastors.  Someone hacked into the Central American Clinic and stole $8,000.  Please pray for the recovery of these funds.  Last year in South India MMF graduated four large classes of previously illiterate, destitute, leper and HIV widows.  Pray for the funding and logistics for this year’s program.

Herb and Celeste: Herb’s father passed away a week ago.  Pray for the family as they arrange funeral details.  Pray for the myriad details that go into returning overseas.  There are several large projects their team is working on.  On the second Tuesday of each month, missionaries from the Asian Pacific Rim Peoples Affinity will pray with people who join them on-line.  They specifically will pray for missionaries in specific cities and countries in the Asian Pacific Rim area.  On March 8^th at 7:00 PM EST you can pray with missionaries from Taiwan.  At 7:00 PM PST you may pray with missionaries from Thailand!  Pre-register for this event at www.imb.org/events/?affinity_group=AG650.

Ken and Barbie: K and B’s team is made up of veteran missionaries from the large country.  In December K and B asked you to pray for one of their team member couples who shared Christ with a family in their new city.  The husband and mother-in-law in the family believed in Jesus and were baptized.  Others in the family are close to believing.  Pray for this couple and their family.  Pray the new believers will grow in the Lord.  Pray for team members Jason and Kristi – three children, two in college in the US, one with Mom and Dad on the mission field.  Kristi is the team prayer advocate.  She ensures the team is praying for each other daily!  Jason shares the Gospel with Muslims during Friday Market.  He is so well respected the Imams have him teaching English in the Mosque!  Jason has been sharing with a Muslim merchant from the market.  Pray for him and that Holy Spirit would draw the merchant into the Family!

Mark and Lona Webb: (Killarney, Ireland) Pray for the churches and missions agencies who are helping the Ukrainian people.  In the last 8 years, 15,000 people have been killed due to the border skirmishes and over 2 million people displaced.  Yet 35 new churches have been planted!  Pray for the people of Ukraine – pray for their steadfast endurance.  Pray for the Christians – pray they will keep their eyes on Jesus.  A woman attending Grace Baptist Church came out of the Jehoveh Witness’s church.  Now she suffers from PTSD from the harassment she has suffered.  She has a lot of cultish teachings to shed.  Pray for the man who will be playing keyboard in Mark’s absence.  He is religious but also searching.  Pray the Lord will free him from bondage to law and tradition.  Pray for Mark and Lona’s trip to the US May through August of this year.

Dusty and Ashley Jackson: (near Seoul, South Korea) Dusty and Ashley are music teachers at Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) south of Seoul, South Korea.  Pray for peaceful sleep for Dusty – he has had difficulty sleeping for a year.  Ashley can tell people have been praying, his sleep and rest has been better – keep the prayers coming.  Dusty Begins coaching badminton at the end of February.  Pray for his relationship with students that he will teach, coach and disciple well!  The Elementary and Secondary Spiritual Emphasis Week is coming up in March.  Pray for the planning for this critical week.  Pray students would come to a closer walk with Jesus.  Pray for those students who do not know Christ to meet Him and ask Him into their lives.

Robbyn Booker: (Africa/Middle East) Praise the Lord a generous donation has been received which will fund radio and shortwave air time to broadcast Christian programming in Arabic and Tachelhit Berber in Morocco.  This means even people in more remote areas of North Africa will hear the Gospel message in their own language.  Additional air time has been requested – pray air time will be granted so these very important programs can be aired.  Pray those who are lost will hear the Gospel message and accept Jesus into their lives.