Sunday, September 2

We just wanted to let everyone know that for the Sunday of Labor Day weekend there will be no night service. Therefore, we will not have our weekly prayer time for Peru. Though we will not be meeting together, let us still continue to pray for the people of Peru, and more specifically for Ancahuasi.

Peru Prayer Update

Sorry for the short break from posting. Things should be back to normal next week, with the weekly posts resuming. Until then, keep checking the blog for some updates on the format of the Prayer Meeting at church. We are going to be changing things a little bit, so check in here for any news.

Also, CNN is reporting an earthquake in Peru that has caused some deaths. In light of this, please be in pray for the country of Peru - the government, the people, and any relief that may need to take place.

As always, please join us on Sunday evening at 5:30 to pray for Peru.

Prayer Topic for Sunday July 29th

Praise God for the the good report we heard on Sunday night! Thanks to all those who shared about this past trip. Your testimony was encouraging, helpful, and very thoughtful. I pray that we have many more good reports to come in the future.

For this week and Sunday, we are praying for discipleship in Ancahuasi. As the team reported last night, there were around 25 people who professed faith in Christ on the trip. So, we are praying that:
- Those individuals will receive the necessary discipleship in order to grow in their faith in Christ.
- Walter will be strengthened as he seeks to disciple these new believers as best he can and that he will have wisdom in how best to proceed.

Also, please continue to pray for the church in Ancahuasi. Pray that these new believers would become fruitful and faithful "members" of that church. Pray that they are the first-fruits of God's work in building His church in Ancahuasi.

Please pray for these requests this week, and please join us on Sunday at 5:30 to pray over these requests as a group. We hope to see you on Sunday!

Prayer Topic for Sunday July 22nd

While we continue to pray for the work in Ancahuasi, this week we will be praying for the upcoming Peru report at church. This Sunday night several team members from the last trip will be sharing about their experiences in Peru. We need to be praying for these people this week, that God would give them clarity and conviction as they speak. Also, we should be praying for good attendance this Sunday night. The more people to hear about Peru the better!

Along with praying, lets be sure to be at church on Sunday night to give our support for the speakers and to hear their excellent reports. As always, please join us on Sunday night at 5:30 to pray for Peru.

Prayer Topic for Sunday July 15th

This week's prayer topic is the next Ninth and O trip to Peru. The dates for the trip are September 29-October 7. Please be in prayer this week for the following requests:

- That God would provide financially for those who are led to go
- That God would call people within the church to pray
- That God would provide in work and school related areas (time off, etc.)
- That the congregation will continue to be well-informed and supportive
- That God would give the leadership of the church direction as to what we should be working on during this next trip
- That God will continue to lead entire families to get involved in the work
- That God would prepare the hearts of the people to hear the gospel and respond in faith and repentance
- That God would continue to give us grace, wisdom, and humility as we continue this work

Thank you for praying this week, and we hope to see you on Sunday at 5:30.

Prayer Topic for Sunday July 8th

For the remainder of this week and this coming Sunday, we will be praying for the school in Ancahuasi. Please pray for the following areas:

- The students who received medical care on this last trip: that the medicines would be effective and helpful and that our service in this area would continue to open doors for proclaiming the gospel to these students
- The students who participated in making the salvation bracelets: that they would remember the meaning of the bracelets
- The administrators and teachers of the school: that we would continue to have a good relationship with these influential people and that our relationship with them would add weight to our gospel witness
- The families of the students: that our work with the students at the school would open doors for us to share the gospel with more families in Ancahuasi

In each of these areas, we want to see the gospel shine through our actions and words. Please join us in praying for these areas this week, and we hope to see you on Sunday at 5:30!

Prayer Topic for Sunday July 1st

This coming Sunday, July 1st, we will have two areas of focus for our prayer time. First, we will be praying for the local church in Ancahuasi. There are just a few families that make up this church. We will be praying for God to strengthen and build this church. Second, we will be praying for the 26 people who trusted in Christ during this trip (praise God for His grace!). We will be praying for these people to grow in their faith, to increase in the knowledge of the truth, and to be protected from the schemes of the evil one. Also, we will be praying that God will raise up leaders from among this harvest of believers. To do so, these people will need solid teaching and training; they will need some sort of discipleship. We will ask God to work in this way in their lives.

Please join us in praying for these areas throughout this week as we lead up to Sunday. This is a strategic area for the work in Ancahuasi. Let us be faithful in praying for this work. Hope to see you on Sunday.