Ethiopia: James, Sarah, and Noah

Who: James, Sarah, and Noah
Where: Ethiopia, East Africa
What: Samaritan's Purse's ministry to the people of Ethiopia

"In the wake of anti-Christian violence, Samaritan's Purse is responding to the plight of the hungry and homeless."

"Samaritan’s Purse has been working with Ethiopian believers for more than 25 years, providing famine relief, agricultural aid, clean water, orphan care, and other types of assistance. We are committed to supplying food, shelter, and other essentials for those who have lost homes, possessions, and livelihoods. Please pray for an end to the violence in Ethiopia, and pray that local believers will continue to stand strong for Jesus Christ in the midst of persecution."

Ways you can pray (from their friend Phil):

• For James as the Country Director and Sarah working part time for SP and asa full time mother
  
• Pray that they would find/develop meaningful relationships with fellow believers
• Pray that the Lord would bless their work and that the gospel would be spread in Ethiopia
• Pray for the believers in Ethiopia, that they may be encouraged and blessed as they face many trials

"All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit...

We have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in te kingdom of light.

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

Colossians 1:6,9-14

Treasuring Christ

Where: Bethel Park, PA USA
Who: Providence Church of Pittsburgh
What: Bethel Park Community Day Outreach
When: Saturday, 8 September 2007

"Treasuring Jesus Christ and inviting others to do the same."

Providence Church of Pittsburgh is a group of local "missionaries" who love Jesus Christ and desire to share the love of Christ with their community. Specifically, this weekend at Community Day, they will be be handing out cotton candy, facilitating fun games, and building relationships in order to communicate Christ's love.

How we can pray for Providence Church (from Pastor Jeremy):

• As we serve, that we would be treasuring Christ so much that it overflows to people we meet
• That God would give us some Gospel opportunities even at the Community Day
• That people would not only receive the free lemonade and cotton candy, but that they would also receive an invite to Providence Church and be interested in coming to check us out (not just for numbers sake, but that people would come to know Jesus through all of this and join with us in treasuring Him above all else!)
• That we would find favor with the BP Community folks, and that it would only give us more avenues in the future to be able to reach out to the community
• For weather like this past weekend’s weather (no rain, plenty of sunshine, and a lack of humidity!)

"And it is my prayer that love would abound more and more, with all discernment so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through JESUS CHRIST, to Glory and Praise of GOD."
Philippians 1:9-11

Thank you so much for praying with us! May Jesus be Precious to You.

To God be the Glory!