Urgent Prayer Chain

Greetings to the enormously spirit filled men/women of God, may the grace and mercy of our all Creator the sovereign Lord Jesus shall rain up on us.

This is the situation that happens in India now a day, the people are three types who tarnished their lives, and those are:

1. Idolaters

2. Adulterers (Who put up for sale their body for their daily needs)

3. Physically and mentally handicapped poor orphans.

I request you to think on that and if is God’s will please pray for us and write to me I am always open my heart and mind to join with you in the will of God, let His will be done. Amen Since I am the friend so please remember in your heart.

May God bless you,

Your brother in his service

V ENOSH Paul

Dear Highly respected and anointed,

Glory ! Greetings in Jesus name.

Praise Jesus for His mercies which endureth forever. HalleluYAH.

Iam Ps Silvi Kothapally from India.

Pastoring a church among the Hindu community and have Triabal outreach Ministry.
Very happy to share with you that we have applied to the governmet officials for the approval and permission for the church construction.

It has become very hard to get approval and permission for church construction.

Many neighbouring states has passed anit-conversion bills. At this juncture dear lord intervened and gave us permission.

So beloved i as his servant i request you to pls pray for the necessary finances so that the construction will be finished within one year as directed by the government officials.

The vision of our church is to win 10,000 souls. So we are going for a construction of a church which seats 2500 so that we will have 4 worships. Just a faith step, looking unto Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith.

So i sincerely request you to pls join us as the prayer makes a great difference.

It is finished ! Yes i believe that the church construction is finished for His glory alone. We all together release the finances $ 1,70,000 in the name of Jesus from east, west, north and south. Amen and Amen.

Thanking you,

Your’s in Him,

Ps Silvi Kothapally,
www.sem-india.org

vision2003hfj@rediffmail.com

Greetings from India,

At this time I need to pass on sad news that our church in Kurnool is in 7 feet of water due to the recent rains.You may have seen it on TV. They were not able to have service in it on Sunday. Please pray for them. they all are in tears and even the Pastor Ebbez has lost his house due to the flood. This rains was most unusual. Please get many people to pray for them.

Waiting for your gracious mail.

His Bond Slave,

Rev. Mani R Nadava

UZBEKISTAN: Imprisoned Pastor Transferred to Harsher Camp Forum 18 News/ VOM Sources
Imprisoned Pentecostal pastor, Dmitry Shestakov, has been transferred to a harsher labor camp in Navoi, Uzbekistan. The new camp is a longer distance from his wife and three children. In May 2007, Shestakov was sentenced to four years in an open work camp, in Andijan, for “religious activity.” Christians in Uzbekistan told Forum 18 News, “The authorities claim he misbehaved in the open work camp and that’s why they ordered his transfer to a harsher camp. We believe this was deliberately set up.” Forum 18 News reports that Pastor Shestakov’s transfer comes as authorities prepare administrative trials against members of his congregation in his home town of Andijan in the Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan. Pray for Pastor Shestakov and his family. Ask God to watch over them during this difficult time.
Psalm 32:7, Psalm 91:14-16

CHINA:
House-Church Leader Assaulted by Police China Aid Association
On May 15, 2007, Liu Fenngang, a house-church leader in Beijing, was assaulted and detained by police, while he was going to a birthday celebration. According to China Aid Association (CAA), Lius family was threatened and told not to draw public attention to his unlawful arrest. Liu told CAA, “It was at 7:15 a.m., and I was stopped by a plain clothed police man while walking down stairs. After a bit of shoving, I managed to work my way to the bottom of the stairs. Then, more policemen confronted me, saying they had no good reason or legal basis to arrest me, but they simply couldn’t allow me to leave the building.” CAA adds that some police officers told Liu they knew arresting him was illegal, but said if they let him go, they would lose their jobs. Pray Liu Fenngang and his family remain strong in their faith. Pray his health will not be affected by the assault.
Isaiah 38:16, Acts 4:29-30

ERITREA: Twenty Christians Arrested by Security Forces VOM Sources / Release Eritrea
At least 20 Christians, including several children, were arrested and detained when security forces raided a home south of the capital, Asmara. According to Release Eritrea, authorities went to the home expecting to arrest a group of Christians gathered for prayer. When they did not find a meeting they arrested the families living in the home and several Christians in the neighborhood, including a well-known Bible teacher and church leader, Pastor Michael Abraha, of the Kale-Hiwot Baptist church. There is considerable concern for the pastor’s health because he is diabetic. Pray the arrested Christians will be encouraged. Ask God to raise up more believers in Eritrea to take the place of those who are imprisoned. Pray for Pastor Michael’s health.
Psalm 91: 1-2

TURKEY: Pray for the Families of Martyred Christians VOM Sources
Continue to pray for the families and loved ones of three men martyred in Turkey in April. Pray God will heal their hearts and meet their needs. Some Christians have been singled out in media coverage of this case; pray for their protection and God’s provision for them. Pray that Muslims in Turkey will be drawn to ask why these three men were willing to die, and through their testimonies will be drawn to faith in Christ.
Psalm 68:5

ISTANBUL, June 20 (Compass Direct News) – Christian families fled a Pakistani village in Punjab province this week after an armed mob injured Protestants preparing for an evangelistic meeting, the victims’ lawyer said.

Seven Christians were injured when at least 41 Muslim men armed with guns, axes and wooden sticks attacked a Salvation Army church in Chak 248 north of Faisalabad on Sunday night (June 17), lawyer Khalil Tahir Sindhu said.

The Christians’ refusal to give in to demands that they cancel the evangelistic meeting prompted the attack, Sindhu said.

Armed Muslims had stormed the home of Christian Sarwar Masih on June 16, injuring his teenage son, Shahbaz, and daughter, Robeela. They warned Masih, a member of the Human Life Association that was organizing the outreach, to cancel the evangelistic meeting scheduled for the following day at 6 p.m.

“They had just put up posters advertising the event two or three days before, so this is what triggered the attack,” Sindhu told Compass from Faisalabad.

Emboldened by the fact that they had obtained written permission from local union council head, Badir Munir, to mount a loudspeaker that would broadcast the sermon, the Christians continued with their plans to stage the event. Believers were already at the church carrying out preparations when the mob attacked at 5 p.m. on Sunday evening.

According to Sindhu, the mob used axes and wooden sticks to assault the Christians and desecrate the church, firing pistols into the air to cause panic. He said that many of the church books were ruined and that seven Christians suffered from bruises and fractured bones. In some cases, the bones were exposed.

“Some of the injuries were caused by being hit with the blunt side of an axe, while others were caused by the weapon’s sharp side,” Sindhu said.

The lawyer said that Christians had fought back against the attackers outside the church, and that one Muslim had allegedly been injured. He said that Muslims from Chak 248 had also registered a First Information Report (FIR) yesterday against four Christian men whom they claimed had started the fighting.

In the FIR, Chak 248 resident Abdel Ghafoor claimed that four Christians had thrown trash at the home of Muslim Abdel Hammad, attacking and injuring him when he protested.

Police Drag Feet Police initially refused to file a case against the mob, lodging an FIR only yesterday evening after Sindhu and 50 Christians from the village lobbied the district inspector general.

“They finally registered a case because they knew that it would get bad attention if they didn’t,” Sindhu told Compass today.

National English-language daily Dawn reported yesterday that the injured Christians had allegedly been forced out of Allied Hospital in Faisalabad, only hours after arriving for treatment on Sunday night (June 17).

But Sindhu said the injured victims had received medical examinations at Dijkot hospital. The real problem, he said, was that doctors came under pressure from the Muslim attackers to under-report the Christians’ wounds.

“Five of the medical certificates are incorrect, including the certificate of Shahbaz Masih, because it fails to mention his fractured bones,” Sindhu said.

The lawyer plans to submit a petition tomorrow for Faisalabad district and sessions judge Muhammad Yusuf to order a second medical examination to correct the mistakes.

Sindhu is also dissatisfied with the FIR, which names 16 of 41 attackers, because it fails to charge the mob with illegal trespassing and religious hatred under penal code articles 452 and 295-A, respectively. He hopes to add charges of terrorism, as almost all of the Christian men from the village have fled to escape reprisal attacks, and those who remain live in fear.

Sindhu is helping to house and feed 28 Christians from Chak 248, who are afraid to return home. Christian politicians told Compass today that they plan to increase lobbying efforts to ensure that the case is not dropped.

“We all condemn this tragic event,” Shahid Arif, a former district assembly member, told Compass from Faisalabad while on his way with several other Christian leaders to discuss the incident with district assembly head Rana Zahid Tauseef.

Speaking from Faisalabad, where he heads inter-religious dialogue for the diocese, Catholic priest Aftab James Paul commented that violence against Christians stems from antagonistic messages from various parts of society.

“The whole education system is like that, the media, both print and electronic, and the Muslim religious clergy also teach negative things,”

Paul said. “The whole atmosphere in this country is anti-minorities and anti-poor. All the weak sections of society are victimized.”

The priest called on Christians to set aside Friday (June 22) as a day of prayer for the Pakistani church. He said that it is often on Friday, after midday prayers at the mosque, that violence occurs.

“All Muslims are not bad, in fact most of them are very good and want peace and harmony,” Paul said.

But the priest remained skeptical about Muslim fanatics. “To change the hearts and minds of these people is very difficult. It’s not impossible, but I don’t know how long it will take.”

Wycliffe Associates ePrayer June 21, 2007 “The LORD (God) says to my Lord [the Messiah], Sit You at My right hand, until I make Your adversaries Your footstool.” Psalm 110:1 (Amplified Version)

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Report from President/CEO Bruce Smith: “Praise that during the first six months of 2007, Wycliffe Associates volunteers contributed more than 200,000 hours of service in support of Bible translation worldwide. This is the equivalent of 200 full-time workers. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!”

Pray about joining the volunteer construction crew going to Chiang Mai, Thailand, November 2-19. The team will be working on the new auditorium at Grace International School and will be refurbishing the interior and installing a new roof at the linguistics building at Payap University nearby. Contact: david_jackson@wycliffe.org

Pray for the elderly parents of several of our staff members here in the Orange office: Sharon Aguilera’s parents, Harold (88) and Letha (87); MaryLou Deniston’s mom, Pauline (85); Greg Hammill’s mom, Elizabeth, and Judie Hess’ in-laws, Jack (92) and Viola (88). Ask that God will be near and dear and make their days joyful. Pray also for those responsible for their care.

Praise that Tom and Marilynn Kelley (5/24) arrived safely in Papua New Guinea. They have spent intense time learning the operation and maintenance of the Volunteer Center and getting ready for two volunteer teams arriving simultaneously this week. They thank you for praying for their visas and safe travel.

Continue to pray for prayer partner Darlene (5/31). She needs to sell her trailer home immediately and move to another place. Pray for God’s perfect timing, for strength and godly wisdom, and that needed child support will be forthcoming.

Continue to pray for Paul and Mary Foxworthy (5/10) as they move to Orlando. Ask for wisdom and strength as they finish packing. The movers will pick up on June 25, then the following day Paul and Mary will leave for the 2 1/2-day trip. Mary writes: “Pray for safe travel and for me to endure the drive, since we have to each drive a vehicle.”

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If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for e.

–Robert Murray McCheyne