terça-feira, 26 de agosto de 2008

Prayer Requests for September


Please pray:



  • We give thanks for all the short-term mission groups that came to support the ministry here this summer: St. Michael's Lutheran, Ft. Meyer's, FL (VBS and support in Palmar Arriba); St. Luke's, Frankenmuth, MI (MOST Medical and Dental for children with disability); St. Paul's, Lakeland, FL (VBS in Santo Domingo); South Wisconsin District/Bethesda/LCMS World Relief and Human Care (learning trip for support and commitment to the mission work in the DR).

  • We give thanks for the opportunity for Pastor Walter and pastoral student Willy Gaspar to go to the Internation Lutheran Council meeting for Latin America. We give thanks for this opportunity to be able to share ideas, learn, be encouraged and give Willy the experience to see the work of the Lutheran Church in the world, not just on our little Caribbean island!

  • Willy and Joseph will begin their vicarage assignments in September. Pray for them as they start their house church in their communities of Las Americas and Los Minas, respectively. Pray that the Lord would prepare hearts and open doors, for wisdom, guideance, perserverance, passion, leadership, a servant's heart, and proteccion from the enemy as they carry the Word of Salvation to their friends and neigbors.

  • Santa, Willy's wife. We pray for their ministry together and as she leads a weekly devotion and prayer for the employees where she works. We pray that the Lord would protect their marriage and family as they balance their time and resources between their secular jobs, their children, each other and the ministry.

  • The church that is forming in Santo Domingo out of the Lutheran Bible Institute.

  • The Deaconess program that is in formation and set to begin this Fall.

  • The church in Santiago that we will be beginning this Fall. Pray that we find a place for worship and that the Lord would put the plans for the church before us.

  • We give PRAISE and THANKS the Lord called Ricardo Santos to study to be a pastor. Pray for his classes with Pastor Walter.

  • The youth of Palmar Arriba. Pray that they Lord would strengthen them as they teach Sunday School and reach out to other youth in the community. Pray that the Lord would provide workers for the Harvest.

  • CONANI, the orphanage for children with developmental disability. Pray that the government leaders would open doors for the IMPACT project to bring the children a better life. We give thanks that churches want to share Jesus with the children.

  • Pastor Walter, who is teaching classes to the pastoral students and mentoring them. Pray for wisdom, vision, and that he be encouraged daily by the Word to be able to serve the students and members.

  • Danelle, who will be formalizing and facilitating the new deconess program and developmental disability activities. Pray for organization, wisdom, boldness, and swift feet to carry out the plans made.

  • Carlos, our new music volunteer, who is teaching rythmn and guitar in the churches. Pray for him as he is adjusting to the DR, learning Spanish and beginning his classes.

  • Pastor Walter and Ana, that the Lord would strengthen their marriage and that Ana can continue to adjust well to life and ministry in the DR.

  • Our strategic planning meetings on September 5th and 6th. Pastor Walter, Ana, Danelle and Carlos will meet to plan for 2009 and into the future.

3 comentários:

Unknown disse...

We in Fort Myers love you all! I love reading up on the news in the Dominican. Thanks for keeping us posted through the blog :)
Sarah Willig
St. Michael, Fort Myers

Grupo 2 de Tecnologia Educativa disse...
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Grupo 2 de Tecnologia Educativa disse...

I want to be Lutheran. Im from Dominican Republic ( Santo Domingo). What Should i do?