Missio Dei

Where: Brighton Heights, PA USA
Who: Matt & Traci Haberman and Missio Dei ministry team
(Jonathan Dugan, Andrew Geides, Grace Rajnovic, Martha D'Abruzzo, Patricia and Greg Ruffner, Kate Heryford, and Sarah Zabielski)
What: Missio Dei aka "The Sneeze Project"

Missio Dei is a ministry breaking through in the North Side of Pittsburgh, PA that is made up of Christians living the gospel with the Brighton Heights community. In their own words, they are:

"living along side of the folks in our neighborhood and have built many significant relationships already. We participate in the life of the community and have established ourselves as regulars at The Vault Coffee and Tea Bar (pictured above.) This is a 'third place' that has become a crossroads for the community and is a place where many of our relationships have been built. We are sharing our stories with one another, and incarnationally bringing the living Jesus into those relationships.

Our order will bring transformation based on the power of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We will be conduits for God's love, mercy, justice, peace,generosity, hope, grace, renewal, revitalization, and reconciliation. We exist to cooperate with the grace of God and to participate with the building of his Kingdom. "

How we can Pray (from Matt):
For the team,

• That we’d be able to spend some more time together
• That we would see a few people from the neighborhood come on board
• That we would find new ways of loving our neighbors

For the neighborhood,

• That churches would work together to demonstrate Jesus Christ
• That our block party on the 6th of October would have good weather and a great turnout
• That the Vault would be successful
• That our presence in the community would be a catalyst for revitalization

For Traci and I,

• That we’d get the grant that we just applied for
• That we’d be attentive to God’s Spirit
• That we’d pray more
• That we’d be humble and generous

Father, we love you. Thank you so much for loving us and for sending Jesus to die for us - that we might have a relationship with you forever. Lord thank you for saving Matt and Traci. God may your Holy Spirit consume them and the ministry team as they build relationships on the North Side. May they have your praises on their lips! May Jesus be treasured and praised at the Vault...may souls be saved...in Breighton Heights and throughout the world. We desire that your perfect will be done. We love you, Father.

South Sudan

Where: South Sudan

Who: Philip Ewert and Samaritan's Purse Staff

What: Rebuilding Christian churches destroyed by Sudanese civil war in the 1990's

Franklin Graham:
" ... As God provides, our teams hope to build 80
churches this year and 200 each year after. We believe there are at least 1,000
churches that need to be rebuilt.

We hire local Sudanese workers for the
construction and have deployed dozens of Christian men and women from the United
States and Canada to train these workers. Working in a land that lacks paved
roads, electricity, and construction facilities, every day is a challenge. Every
church rebuilt is worth it, though, as believers are encouraged and people are
coming to Christ.

Through relief and evangelism projects across Sudan,
Samaritan’s Purse is working to lift up the Lord Jesus Christ as the only One
who can bring true healing and peace. Each person we help is a soul precious to
God, and what matters most is introducing as many as we can to the greatest love
of all—the love of Jesus Christ, who gave His life to rescue us from sin and
death."

Please pray for Phil and the SP Staff:

• That God would provide strength, energy, and wisdom each day as they face new challenges
• That they would be protected physically and spiritually (specifically as they travel)
• That they would have refreshing moments of peace and rest with God
• That the Lord would use them mightily to preach the Love of Christ
• That hearts would be softened and souls would be saved in South Sudan
• That God would be glorified in and through their work
• And " For the Christians of Sudan; for the churches being built, that these would not be mere structures we are building but symbols of hope; that many in this land would know our Lord; that the window of peace would remain for as along as possible." - Phil Ewert

Father, you are good, faithful and abounding in steadfast love. We trust that you love Phil and the Christians in South Sudan. Please God we ultimately ask that your will be done in their lives and in this nation. Thank you for your love for us!

This is Yours

We first and foremost surrender this page and our prayers completely to you Lord. We begin praying as you have taught us in all perfection and love:

Our Father who art in
Heaven

Hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done

on Earth as it is in
Heaven

Give us this day our daily
bread

and forgive us our
trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass
against us

Lead us not into
temptation

but deliver us from
evil

For thine is the kindgom

and the power

and the glory

Forever and ever.

Amen

We love you, Lord. Please unify us in prayer for the nations, for the lost, for the sick, for our brothers and sisters in Christ who are boldly preaching the gospel. Please help us to glorify your name. Please help us to love you more.

À Dieu soit la Gloire!