Prayer Guide for February 1-2, 2018  Those taking the 6-week Online Personal & Church Stewardship Course Days of Prayer and Fasting which started on Jan 29  The startup of the new FMCIC Planned Giving Partnership with Advisors Here are some thoughts as we begin to pray: Jesus said, “Find a quiet with Purpose. secluded place so that you won’t be tempted to role-play before God.  That the 4 new videos on Whole Life Generosity bear fruit in helping Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will people live generously shift from you to God, and you’ll begin to sense his grace. ….This is your father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you 3. Church Planting Ministries: Please pray for: need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply.” Matt  Church planters: Stephensons (Ridgeway), Dozlaws (Saskatoon), Seidus 6:6-8 [The Message] (Winnipeg), Dexters (Okotoks), Altidors (Montreal), Boutins (Montreal), Mugaruras (Ottawa)

1. Leadership Development Ministries: Please pray for: 4. International Child Care Ministries: Please pray for:  Churches in transition: Alberta: West Springs FMC, Calgary; British Burundi: Columbia: Centennial Chapel FMC, Kamloops; Saskatchewan: Melfort  Pray for holistic child development program change. We are praying for a FMC, Melfort: Weyburn FMC, Weyburn; Ontario: Athens FMC, Athens; more effective program for the children and their families. Pray for deeper Asbury FMC, Perth; Caistor Centre FMC, Caistor Centre; Dunnville FMC, growth for each child. Dunnville; Dryden FMC, Dryden; Grapeview FMC, St. Catharines; Madoc  Pray for the planning of the upcoming youth camps and children camps FM/Wesleyan Church, Madoc; Marmora FMC, Marmora; Odessa FMC, throughout the country. Odessa; Sault Ste. Marie FMC, Sault Ste. Marie; Thunder Bay FMC,  Pray for our National Coordinator, Japhet, that he will have a new vision Thunder Bay; Warkworth FMC, Warkworth; Quebec: Tabernacle de la for the program and strength to carry it out. Grace, Montreal  Pastors in transition: Glen Coates, David Greene, Kim Henderson, Jason 5. FMCiC Chaplains: Please pray for: Johnson, Fred Merritt, Jay Mowchenko, Derek Spink, Chad Vankoughnett,  Armed Forces: Michael Allen, Stephen An, Andrew Klinger, Bob Lay Grant Wolfe, Mary-Elsie Wolfe, Wesley Wood  Corrections: Abraham Yonas  Pastoral Leadership Task Forces (PLTFs) of churches in transition  Health Care: Jacki Barbour, Lorraine Buffam, David Gifford, Brenda  The six new Regional Coaches: Rev. Steve Cylka (central ON), Rev. Mary Haggett, John Vlainic Lee DeWitt (western ON), Rev. Seth Freeman (MB, SK), Rev. Vern Frudd (BC, AB), Rev. Roxanne Goodyear (eastern ON), Rev. Philippe 6. Beyond Canada Ministries: Please pray for: Reichenbach (QC) - as they begin their work to help nurture health in  Sok Em’s continuing ministry plans for Tahas Bible Institute in churches by increasing contact with our pastors, having a first line of Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia. contact for crisis, and being equipped with Church Health tools for our  Germain and Inge Coulombe (Taiwain) churches.  Chris and Terri Payk (Taiwain)  Tracking lay ministers and transfers finishing assignments from the fall  Chansouk Piengkham (Thailand) as he is involved in evangelism and foundational courses disciple-making among the Lahus and Laotians.  Participants taking the 6-week Personal & Church Stewardship online  David and Jennifer Wright (Niger) who are on home assignment course  Debbie Hogeboom (Kenya) as she transitions into retirement life in  Candidates preparing for spring interviews with MEGaP Canada.  next generations ministries in our churches – that ways will be found to  National Missions Team : The formation of the team and the ministry plan make disciples and develop leaders among our young people

2. Stewardship Ministries: Please pray for: Thank you for your faithful intercessions. As we pray and claim God’s  Stewardship Message and Generosity Assessment at Westdale Park FMC, promises, His power is released and His purposes prevail. Napanee ON (Feb 11)