FEBRUARY
1 Sun. – Vancouver Mission Fest – Today is the last day of
the conference. Pray that the 100’s of people who have
stopped by the GRN booth will have a desire to learn more
about the ministry via our web page.
2 Mon. – Niger - Two dozen churches were burned down
including the GRN representative's church. Christian
possessions and properties, such as cars, houses, and
shops are targeted and vandalized. The GRN base Leader
in Niger, found refuge for his family with neighbors. Pray
that God will grant protection over His own, and give the
government the ability to calm down the situation and
protect Christians.
3 Tue. – MEXICO - Pray for the Culiacan distribution to
thousands of indigenous migrants from January 25 to
February 20. Pray for the protection of each staff and
volunteer.
4 Wed. – KENYA - Director, Winston Omenya reports that
the Okiek Good News that remained before Christmas has
been completed and sent to Australia for uploading onto
the server. Pray that the team will be able to reach their
goal of recording 14 languages in 2015.
5 Thu. – USA - Pray for Ruth Horan as she starts back to
work on a part-time basis and takes care of baby Zoey at
the same time.
6 Fri. – Mexico – Pray for Chucho Loyo as he provides
leadership to the team of volunteers who are visiting the
migrant farmer worker camps. Each year thousands of
CD’s with gospel messages in indigenous languages are
given out.
7 & 8 Sat./Sun. – Manitoba Mission Fest – David Elliott is
representing GRN Canada in Winnipeg this weekend. Pray
that many good contacts will be made for the mission.
9 Mon. – TANZANIA – In December the application for
registration was presented to the government. At the time
of writing they have not heard back from the government
agency responsible. Pray that a positive response will be
received soon. It is planned to record four languages in
Tanzania this year.
10. – Tue. – CANADA – David Elliott will be giving two
seminars today at Heritage College in Cambridge on the
topic of Missions and Technology. Pray that many students
will desire to serve God in missions.
11 Wed. – BANGLADESH - Pray for the 25th anniversary of
HELP Bangladesh (Children’s home and school) and the
30th year anniversary of GRN Bangladesh to be held on
13th of February. Pray that many will join this time of
celebration.
12 Thu. – GRN Netherland will have a board meeting on
the 13th. Sally Hogg the European Coordinator will also be
with them. Please pray for a good meeting as plans for the
future are discussed.
21 & 22 Sat/Sun – CANADA – Our office sends funds in U.S.
dollars each month to various Centres that GRN Canada
supports. The poor exchange rate means we actually send
less in U.S. dollars than we did last year. Pray that we
would see an increase giving which will enable us to meet
this shortfall.
23 Mon. – CHINA - Shixing (pronounced she-shing) is a
Buddhist group living in one of the most Gospel-neglected
places on earth. Pray for openings for GRN and other
ministries to share the Word of Life with the Shixing.
13 Fri. – CANADA – Pray that Diane Roberts will be able to
finalize the 2014 tax receipts.
24 Tue. –BANGLADESH – The Thonchunga is a hard group
to reach. The people live in an interior area of the country
where they cannot be reached by road. Ask God to make a
way where there is no way.
14 Sat./15 Sun. – Ask the Lord of the harvest to strengthen
GRN in 2015 with additional staff for field and support
roles. Much work needs to be done by our GRN offices to
deliver the Gospel to unreached peoples and more
workers are needed.
25 Wed. – GRN - The GRN Council meets in Thailand at the
end of March. Pray for the preparation of nominations for
the proposed International Leadership Team. Pray too for
the West African leaders who, because of Ebola, might
have trouble getting their visa.
16 Mon. – MEXICO – The Culiacan outreach is in the last
week of ministry which means that people will be tired and
equipment begins to show the daily wear and tear. Pray
that everything will continue to work well and that the
team members will be eager each day to share the love of
Christ in the various camps they visit.
26 Thu. – CANADA – Pray for Doug Armstrong as he
continues to work on the details for the upcoming 7th GRN
International Council meetings in Pranburi, Thailand from
March 18th – 25th, 2015.
17 Tue. – CANADA – Pray for Doug Lambie as he works
with GRN and helps in the radio production at Galcom
International.
27 Fri. – AUSTRALIA – Praise God that the Global
Information System Team (GIST) and the Global Studio
team are able to meet together in Sydney at the beginning
of March. Pray that the meetings would be fruitful and for
relationships to be strengthened by this time together.
18 Wed. – PEOPLES PRAYER PROJECT – is a GRN initiative
to activate prayer for several hundred least-reached
people groups. Pray that many intercessors would sign up
to commit to pray for a specific group. To sign up contact
[email protected]
28 Sat. – USA – Pray for Kevin, Ruth and Zoey Horan as
they fly from California to Sydney, Australia today. Pray
that baby Zoey (4 months old) will do well on this long
flight. Kevin is a member of GIST and Ruth is part of the
Global Studio team.
19 Thu. – PRAY FOR FUNDING – GRN’s main strategy for
obtaining funds is prayer. Join us in asking God to
abundantly provide for our network’s needs and the staff.
MARCH
20 Fri. – MISSION FEST – David Elliott is representing the
mission in Edmonton this weekend. Pray that he will be
able to meet old friends of the mission and also make new
contacts for GRN.
1. – Sun. – PERU - The Mashco-Piru is a group that lives in
voluntary isolation, making them hard to access. Pray for
open doors for GRN and other ministries to deliver the
Gospel to the Mashco-Piru.
2 Mon. – CANADA – This morning a handful of faithful
prayer supporters gather in the GRN Canada office for a
time of prayer. We give thanks for Sandy Wilton who
prepares the prayer requests, contacts the volunteers and
leads our time together. Pray that we will see new people
join the group this year.
3 Tue. – MEXICO - Pray for new recordings to be made
during this year. Pray for new staff members. Pray for an
increase of financial support this year.
4.Wed. – AUSTRALIA - Pray for the Global Studio meeting
and the computer engineers as they will be meeting over
the next two weeks in Sydney, Australia. Pray that the
topics that need to be covered will be addressed and that
there will be good progress made on these vital topics.
5. - Thu. – CANADA – Pray for Diane Roberts as she comes
into the office today to make a deposit and to look after
the financial program.
6. - Fri. – GRN – The GRN language tracking team in the
U.S. office provides a valuable service to our recordists
around the world. They provide research information to
our Centers. Pray that they will be able to get the feedback
from our recordists that will provide a clear picture on the
needs and will enable the mission to have accurate
language information.
7. – Sat. / 8. Sun. – GRN - Helen Sadler of GRN Australia is
producing a series of training videos that instruct GRN’s
global staff on how to use and get the most out of GRID,
this is the mission’s extensive database. Each video is 2-4
minutes long. There will eventually be 20 videos in the set.
Pray for Helen as she works on this helpful tool.
9. - Mon. – PAKISTAN - GRN plans to do 10 recordings,
distribution of 500 Bibles and 20,000 CDs during this year.
Pray for the following needs to be supplied: car repairs, a
guest room and better office space.
10. Tue. – INDIA – GRN was able to do recordings in the
Hinduri, Bauria, Sirmauri: Dharti, ADI:Ramo, Sansi and
Sochi languages in 2014. Pray that these new recordings
will receive a wide and effective distribution.
11 Wed. – KENYA – The recording of the Malakote and
Bajunit languages is planned for this month. Pray that
language helpers will be found to help with the translation
of the Bible material.
12 Thu. – AUSTRALIA – The Global Information System
Team and the Global Studio members will be finishing their
meetings over the next two days. Many of the team
members will be flying to Thailand to attend the GRN
Council meeting. Pray for safety for those traveling. This
includes Ruth and Kevin Horan along with baby Zoey.
13 Fri. – CANADA – Today is David’s last day in the office
for the next three weeks as he will be in Thailand. Pray
that the article for the next issue of the Update will be
completed and ready for printing. Doug Lambie will be
compiling the next prayer guide. Doug will prepare the
mailing and send it out while David is away.
14 & 15 Sat./Sun. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – Pray for
safety for the GRN Directors and other key staff members
as they are in transit to Thailand from their respective
countries. Pray for David and Marian Elliott as they leave
Toronto in the early hours of the 16th and arrive on the 17th
in Bangkok, Thailand.
16 Mon. – KENYA – The team is seeking greater
participation by local churches in the financial need of the
ministry. Pray that they will find favour with churches to
help support the ministry of recording and distribution of
GRN’s evangelism materials.
17 Tue. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – Tomorrow is the start
of the council meeting in Thailand. Pray that everyone will
have arrived safely and ready to begin the intense time of
meetings that will go until March 25th. Pray that much
progress will be made as we proceed through the agenda
items over the next eight days.
18 Wed. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – Pray that the new
mission policies that will be presented will be clearly
understood by all and that agreement will be reached. A
new mission structure is being presented and will be voted
on. Pray that God’s direction will become clear regarding
this important step.
19 Thu. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – The last meeting was
held four years ago which means many issues, challenges,
project and concerns will be dealt with over the next few
days. Pray that there will be a spirit of unity during our
meetings as the various items are discussed and voted on.
20 Fri. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – During the council
meeting time is provided for each Centre to share about
the ministry in their country. Pray that we will be inspired
by what God is doing in other Centres and that the time of
sharing will provide inspiration for developing their
respective ministries.
21 & 22 Sat./Sun. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – Pray for
Ruth and Kevin Horan that they will have opportunity to
meet GRN Directors during the GRN Council
meetings. Kevin will address computer related needs and
internet system questions that provide support to the GRN
Centres. Ruth will be able to address concerns that relate
to the recording process as she daily interacts with
recordists from various GRN Centres.
23 Mon. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – Praise God for the
following new directors to GRN; Australia - Christine Platt;
Cameroon – Joseph Ndiba; Germany – Alfred Berg; India –
Mobin Khan; Switzerland – Philippe Tapernoux; Togo –
John Coquerel. Pray that there will be a good time of
fellowship together as we share with one another about
our country ministries.
24 Tue. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – As the end of the
council meeting draws close there will be many last minute
items that need to be finalized. Regional Coordinators will
be appointed for the next four years. If the new GRN
structure is approved there will be a need to elect
members of the International Leadership Team. Pray that
there will be unity in selecting those who will serve on
behalf of all GRN members for the next four years.
28 & 29 Sat./Sun. – CANADA/USA – Pray for Doug and
Marg Armstrong as they step out of the international
aspect of GRN and concentrate on ministry in Canada.
30 Mon. – THAILAND – David and Marian Elliott fly to
Chiang Mai today where they will visit the GRN office. Pray
regarding the opportunity for the Thai workers to expand
their ministry into a neighbouring country.
31 Tue. – UK – Pray for Kenny Mckee as he travels to
Kosova in June for recording and Ecuador in September for
the recordist training course.
Thank you for praying!
“Sing and make music from your heart to
the Lord, always giving thanks to God the
Father for everything, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5: 19, 20
25 Wed. – GRN COUNCIL MEETING – Pray for the council
members as they return to their respective countries. The
next two days will see most of the participants flying to
their home countries. Pray for safety as they travel and
that their bag will arrive intack.
26 Thu. – KENYA – Distribution of the recorded materials
is vital as GRN seeks to provide God’s word to non-readers.
The team is planning distribution projects in 9 languages
this year. They will be assisted by local pastors who will
oversee the distribution. Pray that the churches will
eagerly use the GRN materials in their outreach ministries.
27 Fri. – CANADA – Give thanks to God for faithful board
members; Judy Wilcox (Chair); Dale Gingerich (Vice Chair);
Bill Pearson (Treasurer); Alex Matheson (Secretary); Glen
Wilton; Yohann Thommy and Chris Waters. Pray for
wisdom as they address the needs of the ministry.
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