MISSION TEAMS
Costa Rica Mission Team -Departs June 3-10
-The Team: Garland Alford, Jennifer Alford, Nicole Baker, Chris Codispoti, Karen Denham, Ember Griffin, Michela Griffin, John HUnn, Dori McFarland, David Lincolnogger, Rebekah Lincolnogger, Gracie Newbloom, Olivia Newbloom, Michael Stephens, Elijah Vance, Jason Vance, Adam Stevenson, Brad Stevenson, Terri Walden, Cindy Wilmoth, Ken Wilmoth Jr, and Sandy Woodfint
The Trip Prayer Needs
• PREPARATION FOR THEIR ARRIVAL
• THE HEARTS OF THE TEAM
• THE HEARTS OF THOSE THEY WILL ENCOUNTER
• TRAVEL TO AND FROM COSTA RICA
• TRAVEL IN COUNTRY
• CHURCH SERVICES THE TEAM IS A PART OF
• CHURCH SERVICES THE TEAM IS IN CHARGE OF
• TEEN MINISTRY
• CRAFTS AND TEACHING AT LOCAL SCHOOLS
• MEETING WITH THE ELDERLY
• WORK PROJECTS
• HOME VISITS
• TIMES OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH LEADERS
• THE TRANSLATORS (KEYLA, JIMENA, ANDRES, NELSON)
• MEETING & ENCOURAGING TEACHERS
• WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
• PASTOR JONATHAN AND HIS FAMILY
• MEN’S MEETING - THAT MANY WOULD COME AND RECEIVE THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL
You can follow the team on Partners In Christ's Facebook page or Instagram.
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Guatemala Mission Team - Departs June 21-30
- The Team: Brooke Atkins; Paul, Elizabeth, and Bella Benny; Jonathan Boals; Jackson and Amy Brock; Chad and Kristi Clenney; Joey and Heather Exum; Tony and Paulette Franklin; Lilyana and Kristi Helton; Adam Huff; Erin Jenne; Emony Kemp; Jane and George Martin; Eli and Sara Park; Randy Powley; Lloyd Quillen; Maleah Roberts; Vickie Rudin; Jeff and Sabrina Stamper; Lydia and Gretta Weaver; Roger Wessel; Avi Hummel; Grace Williams; and Scott Williams.
The Trip Prayer Needs
• PREPARATION FOR THE ARRIVAL
• THE HEARTS OF THE TEAM
• THE HEARTS OF THOSE THEY WILL ENCOUNTER
• TRAVEL TO AND FROM GUATEMALA
• TRAVEL IN COUNTRY
• CRAFTS AND TEACHING AT LOCAL SCHOOLS
• CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING
• HOME VISITS AND FOOD BASKETS
• SHOE DELIVERY AND WASHING FEET
• BLOCK PARTY WITH THE CHILDREN
• THE TRANSLATORS
• MEETING & ENCOURAGING TEACHERS
• WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
• SOCCER CAMP
• GUATEMALA'S CLUBHOUSE DIRECTOR: FERNANDO AND HIS FAMILY
• LOGISTICS OF TRANSPORTATION
• THAT THROUGH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS, THE PEOPLE ENCOUNTERED WILL LEARN OF JESUS, HIS LOVE FOR THEM AND THE LIFE HE GAVE FOR THEM TO KNOW THE GOSPEL OF HIS SALVATION
You can follow the team on Clubhouse Guatemala's Facebook page or our MYFBCLC Facebook page.
OUR MISSION PARTNERS
CMN
- Plant 200 churches in the nine countries we serve (the most ever in one year)
- Add six more feeding sites of our K4K program as new funds allow
- Add ten more pastor training schools in four countries
- Increase our teams from the USA to eight (the most ever in one year)
- Have our new pastor school curriculum accepted in four of our countries' seminaries
View a praise report from McLean Chimwenje.
CLUBHOUSE GUATEMALA
1. Praise: over 7000+ pairs of shoes are in process of being shipped to Guatemala.
2. Prayer: that the shipping container be released from the port in Guatemala
3. Prayer: that the teams in the duration of this year have fruitful distribution endeavors as they share the Gospel and wash feet
Mission Eurasia
Please pray for the many refugees, displaced, and suffering Ukraine children and families can attend Mission Eurasia Summer of Hope Bible camps in Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova.
LOCAL MINISTRY
CRUISE-IN
Our 19th Annual Cruise-In is Saturday, June 10 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Antique cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles and more. Plus, a fun zone for the kids with blow-ups. The truth, grace, love, missions...of cars. Please pray for fellowship among believers and that our visitors on the FBCLC Campus feel the love of Christ, hear testimonies of His faithfulness, and hear the Gospel.
Lenoir City Christian Academy
As our school year has ended, we are beginning to pray for our 2023-24 school year. Part of that process is to seek and hire new teachers in the K-8 and preschool settings. Would you please pray for our principal, Melinda, and other staff that they will find the teachers that we will need for the students next year?
OTHER ITEMS OF PRAYER
International
THE DUNGAN OF CENTRAL ASIA - The 120,000 Dungan people of Central Asia live in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. This Muslim people group once, however, lived in China and were called Hui. The Dungan’s unique heritage distinguishes them from most other Central Asian peoples in many ways, but one thing is the same: they have a critical need for God to open their hearts to the truth and beauty of the gospel of Christ.
ISLAM’S HOLD ON THE DUNGAN - Most Dungan are committed to following their leaders and community traditions. An increasing social pressure to be more Islamic has impacted women in the community. Girls as young as nine recite Islamic prayers, and village women attend Quran lessons led by female teachers. But not all women are following the crowd. Praise God that a small group of Dungan woman have found gospel truth online and have listened to audio Bible stories in the primary Dungan dialect, Gansu. Ask the Lord to open their hearts to want to know more. Pray that He will give them understanding about Jesus being the Savior who died for their sins. Pray that more Dungan people will discover audio and video resources in Gansu: including the “JESUS” film, multiple Old and New Testament stories, and a complete Book of the New Testament. Most Dungan do not read and write in their heart language. Even with these audio and video resources, spiritual fruit is slow. Thank you for praying.
HINTS OF A HARVEST AMONG THE DUNGAN - Among the 120,000 Dungan people in Central Asia, there are 40 known believers. One of these Dungan believers is translating gospel resources into his language. A Dungan couple moved to a village to be a gospel witness. One woman is working tirelessly online to reach other Dungan across Central Asia. The spiritual tide is moving deeper into Islam, and the work among Dungan is slow, but many gospel seeds have been sown. Pray that God will send believers to live among all pockets of Dungan people in Central Asia. Ask Him to connect seekers with believers for discipleship relationships. Please pray for the Lord of the harvest to bring many Dungan into His kingdom.
10 Ways to Pray for Persecuted Christians
That they will:
- Sense God’s presence (Heb. 13:5)
- Know we are praying for them (2 Tim.1:3)
- Experience God’s comfort (2 Thess. 2:16-17
- See God provide opportunities for evangelism (Col. 4:3)
- Boldly share the gospel (Acts 4:29)
- Mature in their faith (Col. 1:28-29)
- Be granted wisdom in covert ministry work (Acts 9:23-25)
- Remain joyful amid suffering (Acts 5:41)
- Forgive and love their persecutors (Matt. 5:44)
- Be rooted in God’s Word (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
