Summer 2011 - Bethany Community Church

USA-Idaho/Utah
Bill and Gloria Bagley—pray for
the teams coming there this summer
(including BBC); for continued
growth of their church plant
Philippines
Paul and Becky Beck—pray for
them as they prepare for home
assignment; pray for their 5 children
all over the US
Rwanda
Gary and Barb Bennett—for the
conference for pastors/wives in
June; for summer music camp led
by Barb at the school
USA-Illinois
Larry and Phyllis Bishop—praise
for time of travel out east; prayer as
they minister in their local church
and visit senior friends of RHMA
USA-Michigan
Jim and Kathy Boerckel—pray for
diligence in learning Arabic; prayer
for their neighbors considering
Christ
East Asia
Mark and Charity Borisuk—pray
for Charity as she balances new
baby and ministry; praise for publishing
opportunities in China
Uganda
Catharine Coon—prayer for fruit
from the classes she is taking; pray
for the many children in the Hope
Alive! ministry
Ecuador
Cesar and Nancy Cortez— pray
for pastor training and 2011 water
projects; pray for funds needed
for various projects and training
USA-formerly Austria
Dougg and LeAnn Custer—pray
for wisdom in placing personnel
in the Mid-East; prayer for them
as they encourage missionaries in
Europe and Mid-East
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USA-Illinois
Don and Nancy Estep— pray for
them as they share about
AWANA this summer; for safety
as they travel
USA-Illinois
Katrina Forseth—prayer for
Katrina’s family as they prepare
for summer in Kenya/Uganda;
prep for summer CEF ministry
Cote D’Ivoire
Cheri Geise—prayer for peace
and stability in Cote d’Ivoire; pray
for needed hospital supplies to
reach them; safety for all
Slovenia
Don and Jodi Green—pray that
their family would further the
Gospel in Slovenia; pray for their
outreach to families
USA-California
Jack and Dollie Harvey— praise
for Dollie’s finishing a new book;
praise for ministry among Punjabis;
prayer for summer VBS’s
USA-Colorado
Larry and Marletta Hemphill—for
Chong and Naxu—new believers;
pray for university professors who
are considering God’s Word
Mexico
Sam and Jamie Hornbrook—pray
for time in the US and for contact
with supporters; pray for those
continuing the ministry there
Middle East
Andy and Colleen Keltner—pray
for summer plans (will be there);
prayer for teachers coming to
serve as LES school
Brazil
Curt and Lalia Kregness—praise
for recently finishing some big
translation projects; praise that
son Alan has a new job; prayer
Curt’s class and concordance
work for Vida Nova
USA-Colorado
Larry and Kay Marlatt—pray for
students to gain personal spiritual
growth, spiritual leadership
skills, and ministry vision
Senegal
Guy and Lora McIntire—prayer
for 1 yr home assignment and for
transitions for kids, sharing with
supporters starting this summer
Brazil
Marilee Morden—praise for
successful reattachment of retina
and removal of the cataract;
currently in the US healing
Mexico
Pablo and Judi Perez—prayer for
opportunity to bring Training
Nat’l Trainers to Ecuador; prayer
for work in Mexico ongoing
Macau
Jan Roys— pray for students
finishing school - seek Christian
fellowship in new location; pray
for brother Lyle (hospice care)
Middle East
Rick and Angie Schupp—pray
for their time in the States and
for Jonathan’s schooling; praise
that Josh accepted to Cornell
Singapore
Marty and Denise Shaw—pray
for Japan and for the WorldVenture
churches and members to
recover; for travel safety, health
USA-California
Ray and Marge Tallman—prayer
for new churches starting in
Muslim areas; pray for upcoming
travel
Ukraine
Sergei and Irina Timchenko—
praise for graduation of 14;
prayer for those coming to
study next session
USA-Texas
Bob Tyler—prayer for outreach
to ethnic children in Houston;
prayer for new CEF director:
Chad Barrett
South Africa
Josh and Heidi Ausfahl—for
Ausfahl for
the final months of their fur-
lough; return to Peoria in July
before heading back to RSA;
pray for their housing when
return
South Africa
Czech Republic
John and Esther Waldrop—pray
for the Study Centre, for the new
church plants in Suchdol and
Plzen, and for daughter Wendy’s
cont’d victory over anorexia
Dave and Carol Beakley—pray
Beakley pray
for them as address situations
related to the removal of their
Senior Pastor involved in sin;
praise that Zimbabwe orphan Handsome is able
to attend school
USA-Illinois
Brian and Jennifer Entner —
pray for summer recruitment of
staff and counselors; pray that
God will bless the summer ministry
to campers and bear much
fruit in their lives
Solomon Islands
John and Lori Havenga —
prayer for their final weeks
in the US as plan to leave
this summer for Solomon
Islands
West Asia
Shannon Horn — prayer for
adjustment to culture and language
learning as begins time on
the field; prayer for strength as
meets challenges of serving in
this difficult region; praise for
God’s provision of a roommate and housing
USA-Illinois
USA Illinois
Jill Hostetler— Hostetler prayer that
time with God will be #1
priorirty; pray for summer
ministry; prayer for expect-
ing new baby in August
USA-Illinois
USA Illinois
Kent and Janell Kloter— Kloter
prayer for the sale of their
home; prayer for busy counsel-
ing and teaching schedule;
prayer for opportunity to share
counseling training in Kenya
USA-Illinois
USA Illinois
Jim and Joelle Kurczodyna—
Kurczodyna
pray for summer ministry and for
summer conferences (Virginia
Beach and CC Nat’l Staff conconference) USA-Illinois/International
USA Illinois/International
Gary and Barb Losey— Losey
prayer for 2011 trips to
Rwanda, Burundi, Romania; Romania;
prayer for the Rwanda BFC
trip led by Gary in June;
prayer for cont’d support
with ministry transition
USA-Illinois
USA Illinois
England
Tom and
Barbara Ward — pray
for transition back to
England on June 18;
prayer for Pakistanis to
seek Christ in the midst
of turmoil in Pakistan
Staff missionaries or those sent out by a church in the Bethany Fellowship of Churches.
Micaiah and Erin Wilmoth—praise Wilmoth praise for safe
arrival of second baby son
Judah on April 30; pray for
those on Summer Projects
and for their needed finan-
cial support

Pray for the United States (JUNE):
• Pray that US churches would make the Great Commission central to
church life as only a fraction currently do
Pray for Latin America (JULY):
• Pray for those serving in countries where there is political unrest and
economic instability and that God might bring peace there
Pray for Europe (AUGUST):
• Pray that the missionaries in Europe would not become disheartened
by the growing numbers of religiously complacent Europeans
• Camp Good News: Pray for preparation for summer camp ministry
and for needed staff and counselors for the ministry.
• Peoria Jobs Partnership: praise for God’s blessings and expansion
of the ministry; prayer for the PJP dinner on 6/10/11
• Garfield School: pray that those students impacted this year will
remain soft toward God’s Word and that many will have an opportunity
to attend camp at Camp Good News this summer
• PRM and SSM Services: pray for those from Bethany who faithfully
serve at these services and for fruit among the men and women
who attend them
• PACM: pray for those students and staff who are heading to summer
missions trips and conferences
Pray for the Central African Republic:
Bibleless People: Fulfulde, Bagirmi;180,000 speakers total (156,000
in Central African Republic).
Translation Work In Progress
Sango (Bibles International); 350,000 speakers
Pray for good progress with the corrections, revisions, and proofreading
so that printing and publishing can proceed on schedule in 2012.
Ask God to open people’s hearts so they will believe and serve others
when they hear God’s Word. “God has given each of you a gift from
his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another”
(1 Peter 4:10, NLT).
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Pray for these short-term missionaries (2 years or less):
• Nick Yonke — prayer for time in Ocean City for ministry and
for his transition off staff and future plans/job search
• Amanda Knussman — heading to Indianapolis on staff with
Crusade this fall; spending summer in Chicago on summer proj.
• PACM Interns — pray for interns Kyle Talbot, Joanne Borchert
— for summer ministry and Amanda Mullery — future plans
• Janna Laugherty — pray for visa renewal needed to return to
Prague to teach again; for favor with visa authorities; praise for a
job in US in the interim
Pray for those who are in training for missionary work:
• Jeremy and Bethany Williamson—preparing for serving
with Wycliffe (Jeremy finished classes with Wycliffe); future
and timing is uncertain.
• Bethany Nurture Program—we currently have several
individuals and families considering full-time missions work
TEAM PREPARATIONS
Pray for the 2011 teams as they prepare and serve this summer.
• June: Idaho and Rwanda Teams
• August: Czech Republic Team (team members still needed)
• August/September: Guatemala Team
• November: new team forming to go to Ecuador, contact Steve
Hornbrook if interested
Missions Team of the Bethany Fellowship of Churches — Our Commitment
We are committed to encourage, send, and support all believers as they carry out Jesus Christ’s Great Commission in local, national, and international fields.
Pray for the Bethany Fellowship of Churches (BFC) Missions Team:
• Pray for the Missions Team as we pray for, encourage, and partner
with 40 full-time missionaries and families around the world as well
as 4 short-term missionaries/interns.
• Pray for the missions team as we develop our missions programs as
part of the Bethany Fellowship of Churches.