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Monthly Prayer Calendar

Prayer Calendar

"Pray also for us..."

So states the apostle Paul in a letter to believers in Colosse, acknowledging a somewhat stunning reality: though the Christians to whom he was writing were separated from him physically, they could nonetheless participate in his ministry! God’s people could join in God’s work of taking the Gospel to those who hadn’t heard it simply by praying for their missionary pastor.

These realities are no less true today. As a church, Parkside has been blessed with the opportunity to support many missionaries scattered around the world, all of whom are seeking to share the Good News of Jesus with people who have yet to hear and believe it. Can we really help them, being thousands of miles and numerous time zones away? According to Paul, yes! The purpose of this missionary prayer calendar is to inform you of what is going on in certain parts of the world, and invite you to participate in the work through prayer.

The format is simple. Each day, you will find a missionary or organization that Parkside supports, along with one of their specific prayer requests. You’ll also find a different country of the world and how you can best be praying for the people there.

Our hope in arranging this is that you’ll know the privilege of participating in the work of the Gospel, which as Paul also tells the Colossians, is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world. We trust that praying for the nations will increase our heart for the world, causing us to increasingly desire and work towards seeing unbelieving people of all nations become committed followers of Christ!

Last Seven Days  [ View Full Month ]

Supported Worker: Scranton Road Bible Church
Country: United States of America
Details: Pray that SRBC Easter outreach events are fruitful as they engage students and their families in the neighborhood. Continue to pray that the Lord would raise up new leaders within the church. Pray for Pastor Pratt as he preaches, and members as they read through the Bible together as a church this year. Praise the Lord that their men's ministry has completed an intense discipleship study over the last year. Pray that these men will continue to grow in their walk with the Lord. Pray for their small groups as they start back up for the spring semester. Pray ... more >
Supported Worker: Equipping Servants International (ESI)
Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zambia, Zimbabwe
Details: Pray for the 2,850 ESI participants, in 250 groups, in 30 countries, with 3,200 total graduates since beginning in 2002. Pray for Paulo as he works with local ESI leadership teams across Africa who are beginning ESI groups in each country. Pray for the cities that have begun ESI groups to encourage pastors and church leaders to study Romans and to mutually build up one another as they grow in Christ and his grace. Pray for Pastor Elias and his ESI Brazil team as they encourage small ESI groups of pastors across Brazil. Pray that as they study ... more >
Supported Worker: Parkside Church: Westside
Country: United States of America
Details: Pray for Parkside Church Westside as they spread the gospel locally and globally. Please pray that they continue to love and serve their neighbors in Lakewood. Pray for the members of Parkside Westside to boldly proclaim Christ in the daily mission fields into which the Lord has placed them. Pray for a church family abroad who is working with a minority language group to advance the gospel in all languages. Continue to pray for the health and safety of Nathanael Wiles and the work he is doing at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. Pray also for their youth leaders and high ... more >
Supported Workers: Edgar (& Lety) Rivera, Neri (& Karina) Rivera
Country: Mexico
Details: Pray that God would give Edgar wisdom in assembling a Mexican Board for the MAF work in Mexico. Pray for the three ESI groups that he is leading in Oaxaca. Pray that their ministry in a local church would bear fruit. Pray for continued rehab for Edgar’s shoulder. Pray that God would provide open doors as their son, Juan, and his wife, Amy, prepare for missions in a closed country. Pray that Neri will have wisdom as he leads ESI groups in Chiapas. Pray for continued growth of the church plant. Neri’s lymphoma has not responded well to chemotherapy. Pray ... more >
Supported Worker: Bobby & Julie in Central Asia
Details: Bobby and Julie are thanking God for time at Parkside and the encouragement they have received. Please pray for them as they prepare to return to central Asia before the end of March. Pray that God will bless this phase of language learning and give them clarity and vision for the ministry there. Pray for their four older children as they deal with a lot of change in a short amount of time. South Africa (Africa). Population: 60,414,495 Believers: 21.1%. Immigrants, legal and illegal, have streamed over South Africa’s borders, especially from Zimbabwe, Congo-DRC, Mozambique, Angola, Somalia ... more >
Supported Worker: Shoreline Church
Country: United States of America
Details: On March 16, Shoreline is hosting a Lydia Brownback seminar for women. Pray that God guides those who attend to find true contentment in him as they realize afresh that God knows and loves them. Pray that their church members will share the gospel with friends and family during their upcoming Easter celebrations. Please pray for the Youth for Christ ministry as they seek to fill positions on their support team, as well as in their City Urban Life Ministry and Suburban Public and Private School Ministry. Somalia (Africa). Population: 18,143,378 Believers: <0.1%. The work of missions ... more >
Supported Worker: E & J in North Africa
Details: Join E & J in praying for our governing authorities, asking that God would bless and help them, so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives, marked by godliness and dignity (1 Timothy 2:2). Please pray for “Andrew” and his wife “Grace.” E & J have been able to talk about the good news extensively with him. His wife has been suffering with an illness for a couple months now and they are at a loss on how to help her. Pray for healing for “Grace” and ask that our Father would grant them the gift of ... more >
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