Prières quotidiennes
Ann
Ann works among an unreached people group in northern Chad. Pray for Ann in encouraging/facilitating language lessons for her team and ask for perseverance in their language learning and efforts to communicate. Cholera is present in various places in the district, but not yet in their town. Pray that it will not spread. Pray for Helen* who started coming to church and then stopped. She recently said she stopped because someone told her that second wives are not welcome. Pray for love to be an increasing characteristic of the church women. Sadly, Ruth*, who had apparently believed maybe two years ago, is going to her fields daily, so no contact. The faith of her sister, Faye* seems cold. Pray for these ladies. * Name changed for security reasons
Cees and Mirjam Molenaar
Cees and Mirjam Molenaar serve in Kotido, Uganda, to engage the Karimojong people for Christ. Pray for them as they settle back into village life in Kotido after a visit to the Netherlands for the birth of their first grandchild and the wedding of their son. On the way back to Uganda they dropped their two youngest sons at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. With a growing family, the farewells and distance become increasingly difficult. Before their break, Ugandan trainers from Western Uganda visited at the Molenaars’ invitation. The region has been considered unsafe for years because of armed cattle rustlers, but over the past year the situation has improved. The Ugandan trainers had never entered a Karamojong village before. They were surprised by the basic conditions. It also confronted them with the sad reality that a region in their own country is still so spiritually barren. The Molenaars’ presence there encouraged them to also commit themselves to Karamoja and to come and help with training sessions. Pray for effective partnership in the days to come.
Hannah Jackson
Hannah Jackson is the Child Safety Officer for AIM and is also involved with outreach to unreached people groups in Nairobi. The centre where she teaches English one day a week marked the end of term with a bring-and-share party including lots of delicious Somali and Ethiopian dishes. They had a ‘graduation’ ceremony with speeches and the presentation of certificates to mark the end of a unit. Classes have now restarted, and Hannah goes every Wednesday. Pray for good relationships and natural opportunities to share hope. After time as Cath Swanson’s deputy, Hannah took over the role of AIM’s Child Safety Officer from 1st September. Hannah is grateful for all Cath’s help in preparing her for this role, which feels both exciting and daunting. Pray that she will continue to learn well, work well with others, make godly decisions, and that AIM would be a safe place for children.
Muslim Unreached People Groups of the Nuba Mountains
Pray for the 2.8 million living in Muslim Unreached People Groups of the Nuba Mountains in Central Sudan. It is a remote and inaccessible area; traditionally a place of refuge for people fleeing oppression. The total population of the Nuba Mountain region is approximately 4.2 million. It is estimated that over a million Nuba are internally displaced; many have fled to neighbouring countries, others have permanently resettled in the North. The Nuba people are comprised of more than 90 different ethnic groups; of these, 60 remain Unreached and Unengaged. There has been enmity between Nuba peoples and the ruling Arab Sudanese for a long time. Reports are coming in about an outbreak of cholera in the Nuba Mountains as well as other parts of Sudan. The war in Sudan is worsening the humanitarian crisis and contributing to the spread of cholera. Pray for people suffering physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Lord, have mercy on the people of Sudan!
Voice and Tone: Obedient and Committed
Obedient and Committed. Pray that AIM’s voice would continue to be characterised by a strong commitment to sharing the gospel and serving among those who have not yet heard. Pray we would portray missions as a divine calling, underscoring reliance on Christ for our strength, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Ask that the language we use would highlight the need for obedience to God’s call and the transformative power of prayer for the work he calls us to. Pray that our work will be framed as a profound, lifelong journey rather than a simple task. Pray that as serving involves facing challenges and uncertainties, that AIM’s character would reflect a faithful endurance in pursuit of our ends.
Kathleen Quellmalz
Kathleen Quellmalz serves in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with Safina Street Network; an outreach working with vulnerable children and young people. Today marks the 30th anniversary since she set foot on Tanzanian soil for the first time. It’s also the date of Safina’s head office relocation from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, and the official installation of Adam as the new CEO and Nico as the Director of Ministry. Praise the Lord for his provision and work in and through Kathleen over these past 30 years and ask the Lord’s blessing on this time of transition.
Barry and Heather Mann
Barry and Heather Mann work with Growing Nations, an organisation based in Maphutseng, Lesotho, which shares God’s love through a focus on agricultural knowledge and training. Please pray for the communities to which the students have returned after their training, that they will have receptive hearts and minds to the methods of Farming God’s Way and the gospel message that goes with it. Please pray too that the Lord will provide new opportunities and resources, to enable the Manns to continue serving with AIM and Growing Nations.
Kathleen
Kathleen is a member of AIM’s Borderless team, working with the African diaspora in Scotland. Pray for her in her weekly interactions. On Mondays, she does Parish Nursing at a church, sitting with clients, listening to their stories, signposting to other organisations, and offering health education. She also helps in the clothes bank, where she meets many African refugees/asylum seekers and has opportunities to welcome them. On Tuesdays, she spends time with an African lady and her little boy. They meet up at the church, have coffee together and practice English. Please pray for spiritual conversations. Kathleen then looks after the little one as his mother attends the English Conversation Café. On Wednesdays, she often has coffee or goes for a walk with some ladies from the English Conversation Café who want to continue learning English. Please pray for opportunities to share scriptural truths and to show God’s love. One lady recently invited Kathleen to her home to meet her family. On Thursdays, she attends another English Conversation Café with many opportunities to meet people from “unreached” areas around the world. Fridays are for study and preparation, and on Saturdays she attends two monthly prayer meetings. Praise the Lord for the incredible opportunity the church has to create a culture of welcome and hospitality for the many refugees and displaced people in our communities, and the unique and enormous missional opportunity to build relationships, and to share God’s love and mercy with people from all nations right on our doorsteps.
Jakob
Pray for those currently seeking the Lord’s will about where to serve. Jakob has recently visited one possible assignment location but like Paul in Acts 16 did not feel that the Holy Spirit was allowing him to go there. Pray for patience and discernment as he follows the Apostle’s example in pressing on until the Lord leads him to the right place. In the meantime, he is attending language school in France, trusting that God will show him the right location in his time.
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