Events

Part 1 – Pray for Canada

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“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

We are now doing video intros for the Prayer Guide! To watch this month’s Prayer intro, click here.

Let us pray for all our EFCC Districts:

George Budd – Interim PD Superintendent

Pray for camp ministries that our Prairie District churches will be involved in this summer. Pray for the Gospel to be clearly presented and children’s hearts to be readied to hear and respond. Pray for the young leaders who will be leading in these camps that they will see God’s power at work in and through their ministries. Pray for the Search Committee as they seek a Superintendent for Prairie District. Pray that God will lay this ministry opportunity on the heart of someone.

Dan Carlaw – CPD Superintendent

Please pray for the many CPD churches involved with Bible Camp ministry this summer. Pray for the Lord to provide adequate staffing for these programs to run. Pray that this would be a significant season of spiritual growth for those who serve. Pray also for kids to come to faith in Christ for the first time, and for many others to grow in their walk with Jesus.

Marvin Penner – APD Superintendent

We celebrate our annual Pastors and Wives retreat. Attendance was up a little from the last few years and it was good to be able to reconnect to relax and learn together while supporting one another. Pray that our pastors will continue to develop supportive relationships with one another. The Alberta Parkland District is also seeking a new accountant as the one that has served us so well for many years is retiring. Pray that this important transition goes well.

Kelvin Luong – CD Co-Superintendent

Praise God for Redeemer holding its first baptism since COVID. Pray for Hallelujah and Redeemer, who are both searching for a lead pastor. Please pray for churches holding various summer outreach events/programs.

Part 2 – Pray for Canada

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“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

We are now doing video intros for the Prayer Guide! To watch this month’s Prayer intro, click here.

Let us pray for all our EFCC Leaders & Chaplains:

Neil Bassingthwaighte – ServeCanada Director

Henrietta and I had a great holiday in June with all of our kids and grandkids. It was a blessing to be with them all at the same time. Pray for the EFCC as we collectively make important decisions that will influence the future of our movement.

Bill Taylor

President

Pray for the Board of Directors as they lead the EFCC forward. Pray for a new leader to be elected. Pray that I can wrap things up well before I retire.

CAF Chaplains:

Pray for those serving as chaplains in the Canadian Armed Forces:

• Peter Han – Esquimalt, BC

• Chris Willis – Kingston, ON

• Phil Sung – Halifax, NS

Part 3 – Pray for Canada

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“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

We are now doing video intros for the Prayer Guide! To watch this month’s Prayer intro, click here.

Let us pray for all our EFCC Church Plants/Planters:

• All The Nations (Wembley) – Dwight Munn

• Compass Community (Scarborough) – Kelvin Fung

• Iranian Church of Newmarket – Siavosh

• Just Church (Scarborough) – Tim Quek

• Tokyo Multicultural (Japan) – Jon & Laura Prins

• Sonflower (Burnaby) – David Hong

• Wayside Crossing (Osoyoos) – Dan Williams

• Monterey Park (Calgary) – Amir Younas

Part 4 – Pray for Canada

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“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

We are now doing video intros for the Prayer Guide! To watch this month’s Prayer intro, click here.

Let us pray for all our ServeCanada & ServeBeyond Missionaries:

Sammy Kabyemera – Uganda

Sammy is still in Uganda. God’s timing is perfect—food and clothing reached vulnerable refugees just as local government assistance was withdrawn. Sixteen people were baptized from our last outreach! Students are coming to Christ, and church leaders are repenting and embracing sound doctrine. Please pray that these new believers remain strong in their faith. Pray also for continued support for the refugees, healing from my neck pain, and for the church and my family in Vancouver.

Dan Byrne – Ottawa Evangelism Partnership

Please pray for two brothers who have recently been baptized that they may be well grounded in the faith. Also, please pray for healing for a woman in our church who has been stricken by many difficulties over the past year and is facing surgery to remove a tumour from her head. Finally, pray for open doors with churches as we continue an initiative to mobilize teams for Long-Term Care and Refugee Homes.

Scott & Karen Wind Vandenberg – Mexico

As always funds are an issue for the home as we struggle to keep up with wage and expense increases – please pray for God to have His testimony through provision for the seniors’ home in Baja, Mexico! As well as strength and confidence for the staff and directors, and peace and a sense of love and belonging for our residents.

Paul Yang – Eswatini Medical Partnership

Please pray for the management of Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU), its new council and the Eswatini Government (Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health) to work together to run EMCU well.

Helen Blackburn – Bolivia

Thankful for safe travels back to Canada. I will be in Canada for the next 6 months. Pray that my time will be fruitful. I am also thankful for those who pray and support me and our work in Bolivia. Heather has transferred to SIMCanada. She will meet with SIM in North Carolina in July and visit some supporters in Wisconsin. Pray for our health. Please pray for our Boys as they work and study, and for the children who come to the Support Centre. José, age 14, Ángel, 12, Gabriel, 9, and Luciana, 7, are newcomers. Their mother has abandoned them. Our special needs young man accepted Christ in May while studying with our psychologist, Sonia, the story about Jesús and Nicodemus. Álvaro understood!  Praise the Lord!

Norm & Michelle Smith – Hungary

Pray for safe travels to Europe for our last conference with over 240 people attending. Pray for Hungarian partners and the Deaf Church in Budapest. Pray for a deaf lady in our Deaf Women’s Fellowship who has stage 4 cancer. Praise for Michelle having a great school year in Middle School, working with deaf students. Praise for the great working relationship Norm has working with his Hungarian point-person, Claudia.

Joy – Creative Access Country

Please pray for my trip to Egypt in September and also for the Sudanese refugees. They need help financially and emotionally. Pray that my health will be good during my trip to Egypt.

Part 5 – Pray for Canada

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“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

We are now doing video intros for the Prayer Guide! To watch this month’s Prayer intro, click here.

Let us pray for all our Churches across Canada:

Brooks EFC

Pray for the Brooks EFC as they celebrate the long ministry of Garth Everett (Celina), who is retiring. He runs his last VBS for the church this July. He has been such a wonderful servant leader. The church must now assess its needs given the growth within the congregation. God is at work.

Cleardale Gospel Chapel

In the farming community of Cleardale, Alberta, the EFCC church has been blessed with steady growth. They are also finding that their building is being used more and more for community events. As a result their building has become inadequate. They have plans to break ground on a significant construction project this summer to add onto their church. Praise God for adding people to the Cleardale church and pray that they will be able to effectively disciple them. Pray for unity and resources through this construction project.

Just Church – Church Plant

Praise for members’ spiritual growth, hunger for Scripture, developing worship ministry, and willingness to serve even with limited skills. Also, praise for recent opportunities to make connections with neighbours through a yard sale, which was an answer to prayers. Pray for immigrant members who need jobs and those juggling tough work schedules.