April Prayer Calendar Archive
"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!
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- Supported Worker: Parkside Church: Westside
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Parkside Church Westside is committed to spreading the gospel locally and globally. Locally, pray for them as they continue to love and serve their neighbors, boldly proclaiming Christ in the daily mission fields in which the Lord has placed them. Pray for those who were recently baptized or are making commitments to do so. Globally, pray for a church family abroad who is working with a minority language group to advance the gospel in all languages and for the health and safety of Nathanael Wiles and the work he is doing at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. Pray also for their ... more >
- Supported Workers: Amy Cottle, Emily (& Blake) Ackerson
- Countries: Australia, Thailand
- Details: Praise God for the dozens of international students who were matched with local Christian families over the Easter weekend for a meal. Pray that God would use those relationships to bring students into God's Kingdom. There is a growing Christian community among the international students on campus. Pray that the Spirit would transform lives and equip students to be a light to their friends. Pray for open doors to the gospel among seekers in Bible studies. Baby Adeline's one working kidney is doing its job. Continue to pray as they monitor her through regular ultrasounds. In Thailand, the ... more >
- Supported Worker: Human Coalition Cleveland (Health for Her)
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Praise God for a new partnership with Everylife.com. They will be supplying diaper and wipes through a monthly donorship program for the babies of the women who choose life. A lot of the women they serve have very challenging situations. Pray that the Lord would give their nurses wisdom as they take these challenging calls. Pray that God will provide an additional nurse who is the right fit for their ministry and mission. Uruguay (South America). Population: 3,423,316 Believers: 6.2%. Expatriate workers are still needed, even though the Uruguayan Church has come into its own. Those ... more >
- Supported Worker: Chris and Leanne Harrington
- Country: Japan
- Details: Chris and Leanne are thankful for our prayers for the Atlanta homestay at the end of last month. The preparatory Bible studies with the participating families were rich, and they are grateful that these kids and parents were able to spend extended time with Christian families. Please continue to pray that these families would desire to learn more about God and his Word. During Leanne’s final few Baby English classes with the moms from the Buddhist kindergarten, they were able to share Scripture and discuss it. It’s been encouraging to watch these moms grow more and more open to the ... more >
- Supported Worker: Shoreline Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Join Shoreline in prayer as planning is underway to provide gospel teaching to students in the public schools. They are partnering with local schools and a few churches in the area, along with Lifewise ministry, to help make this happen. Praise the Lord that Cleveland area Youth For Christ presented the gospel message to more than 170 students at a recent event. 13 students made a first-time decision to follow Christ, 11 made recommitments, and nine asked to talk to someone about Jesus. Pray that as they follow up with these students, they can connect them with local churches and ... more >
- Supported Worker: E & J in North Africa
- Details: Last month, during E’s trip to the “C” region, not only did he find an office that would enable them to establish a business in a “C” part of the city, but he also found a great house for a team member and his family. He and his teammate were greatly encouraged by the trip, especially by the positive reactions they received from people when they heard of their plans to live and work there. Wales (Europe). Population: 2,990,999. Wales is known as the land of revivals and the land of song. From early in the 18th Century ... more >
- Supported Worker: Scranton Road Bible Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Praise God for his provision this year. Through a generous gift, they replaced their 20-year-old church van. Pray that the follow-up for their Easter outreach and Sunday service would be effective. Pray that their missionaries, who are home on furlough, will find good rest and encouragement. Pray that the lives of those who serve at SRBC would be shaped by the words of Christ, “…let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Scotland (Europe). Population: 5,169,000. There is a shortage of clergy; many current clergy are ... more >
- Supported Worker: Mike & Joan Ross
- Countries: Mexico, United States of America
- Details: Pray for wisdom regarding the future of their work in Mexico and how to use the tools that God has provided to reach the lost. Pray that Mike and Joan’s extended family would love the Lord with all their hearts. Praise God for the love shown to the community of San Miguel through the Parkside dental team. Pray that the gospel seeds sown there will bear much fruit. Praise God for a good trip to visit Neri and Karina Rivera in Tapachula. Pray for another pilot to help Amos fly in Mexico. Pray for Gregorio as he continues flight training ... more >
- Supported Worker: Parkside Green
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Join Parkside Green in praising God for the baptisms and gospel outreach at the Easter worship gathering. Please ask the Lord to equip his people for ministry through their new adult classes on evangelism and encounters with Jesus. Also, ask the Lord to sustain and strengthen the hard-working missionaries they support in Dubai, UAE, and Arua, Uganda, as well as prepare and provide for a Parkside Green church family that is pursuing a full-time missionary opportunity in Mazatlán, Mexico. England (Europe). Population: 51,460,000. England is the most secular of the four countries that comprise the UK. Notional Christianity ... more >
- Supported Worker: Bobby & Julie in Central Asia
- Details: Much has happened and many prayers have been answered in the lives of Bobby and Julie and their family. Julie gave birth to Gilbert Yuri Nikodemus on February 16. They connected with their families and church families and made many new friends. They had safe travels back to the country where they serve, and the kids started back to school. Pray for their youngest daughter as she goes to preschool. When they returned to their country of service, they were glad to meet Sasha and his family, who recently joined their team. Pray that they will adjust well to their ... more >
- Supported Worker: Truth For Life
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray with gratefulness to God for swift medical attention given to Truth For Life team member Ed Wiles, saving him from a life-threatening heart attack. Please keep Ed in your prayers as he recovers and anticipates additional treatment. Pray for the small group pastor event hosted by Alistair at Truth For Life on April 10. Ask God to use this time to encourage the forty men attending to remain faithful to preaching the gospel and be a help to them as they lead their local congregations. Pray also for the organizational details and that all will go smoothly. Ask God ... more >
- Supported Worker: Equipping Servants International (ESI)
- Countries: Argentina, 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 leadership teams across Africa, beginning ESI groups in each country. Pray for Pastor Elias and his Brazil team as they encourage small groups of pastors across Brazil to study the Bible together. Pray that the ESI groups would encourage pastors and church leaders to study Romans and to mutually build up one another as they grow in Christ and his grace. Ukraine (Europe). Population: 37,937,821 Believers: 3.8 ... more >
- Supported Worker: Kep & Debbie James in Africa, Latin America, & the United States
- Details: Kep and Debbie will be in Senegal April 7-17 teaching Romans to a new group of students at a missions training school, and then in Addis Ababa taking 100 pastors from Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea through the facilitator training to launch Equipping Servants International (ESI) groups. Pray for God’s continued blessing on this ministry. Also, pray for Kep’s 93-year-old mother as she continues to recover from a bad fall in which she broke a vertebra. Uganda (Africa). Population: 49,924,252 Believers: 37.0%. Young people’s ministry is fundamental to developing the country, given that nearly half of all Ugandans ... more >
- Supported Workers: Goran (& Beth) Tomic, Matt (& Laura) Pheneger, Jon (& Ruthie)
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Lucasse, the Ambassadors Football national leader in Haiti, said that the situation there remains tense. The prime minister agreed to resign, all the airports are closed, schools, hospitals, banks, and many other institutions are also closed as the gangs keep attacking, looting, and burning government buildings (and others). Lucasse feels fortunate to still be able to run some of their programs. Pray for peace in Haiti and for their leadership. Turks & Caicos Islands (Caribbean). Population: 46,431 Believers: 32.4%. Christian values in society are challenged by offshore finance with its frequent money laundering, by tourism with its increasing ... more >
- Supported Worker: Thapelo (& Grace) Thaele
- Country: South Africa
- Details: Every year, after the celebration of Passover, the children and youth tell the community about what they have learned in the church during Easter. Please pray for the kids and youth to be bold when they share the message of the cross with their community. For some, it will be their first time to share the gospel. Pray that the Holy Spirit will put the right words in their mouths and that they will experience the strength of Christ in their weakness. Turkmenistan (Asia). Population: 6,598, 071 Believers: <0.1%. Ethnic Turkmen Christians are few but have increased since ... more >
- Supported Worker: Mark & Patti Bean
- Countries: Peru, United States of America
- Details: They are grateful for the opportunity they enjoyed last month to renew friendships and meet new people in their Wisconsin supporting churches. Thank God for the faithfulness of so many over so many years. Praise God for continued progress towards health and healing for both Jeremiah and Adeline and continue to pray for more of the same. Pray for attention to detail as Mark checks Scripture. Patti returns to Peru this month to take the administrative trip she had to cancel in February due to illness. She was recently asked to visit yet another part of the jungle to meet ... more >
- Supported Worker: Wes & Nancy Collins
- Countries: Guatemala, Peru, United States of America
- Details: Byron and the Mam ministry group in Guatemala are very grateful for Parkside’s support as they continue their ministry of sharing the Mam Bible with believers. Nancy has a mitral valve prolapse and will need surgery. Pray for wisdom for her medical team and peace for Wes and Nancy as she awaits the procedure. Tunisia (Africa). Population: 12,564,689 Believers: <0.1%. In the years since 9/11 and subsequent events in the political-religious sphere, many Tunisians have become more fervent in their Islamic faith. Although the government strives against politicized Islam, the general trend in the Arab world ... more >
- Supported Worker: Andrew & Angie James
- Country: Uruguay
- Details: Andrew and Angie thank God that after a long six-month process, they were finally able to open a bank account for the church which will allow them to purchase the new facility. Please pray for them as they complete all the paperwork and move to the new church building in April. Trinidad & Tobago (Caribbean). Population: 1,538,200 Believers: 20.2%. Christianity is professed by nearly two-thirds of the population, but true disciples faithful to God’s Word are not so common. Greater theological training—for leaders as well as laity—is needed and a discipleship mentality must be fostered. Thank God ... more >