Diaspora in Wisconsin

* Praise the Lord for a very successful soccer tournament and a great family picnic. Pray that the relationships built during these two events will bear fruit for the Kingdom.
* Pray for our workers’ Fall kick off meeting at our house on September 19th. We are thankful for the many workers that have joined our team and we pray that they will be encouraged to continue doing ministry.

“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I an lonely and afflicted.” (Ps. 25:16)

Diaspora in Calif, USA

* Praise for a good camping trip and good conversations in August. Pray for continued relationships and that the truth that was spoken will be acted upon.
* Pray for unity among our team working with International Students as we begin a new semester. Pray for new students to join us. Pray for the planned beach day September 18 which will include surfing lessons!

Diaspora in Washington

* Pray with us for our Afghan students and their families and friends. We praise God he provided safe passage back to the USA for all our students who went to visit this summer! We continue to pray for Afghan Christians who are being threatened by the Taliban and for others who qualify for evacuation due to danger; but who have been unable to leave.

“The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.”

Diaspora in Florida

* The Faith of Abraham Study Bible Notes project is crawling forward. Please pray for wisdom for the web developer. The project is also underfunded. Please pray for God’s abundant provision.
* Our imams seem to have withdrawn. Please pray for a renewal of contacts with them.
* One of our mosques is building a new masjid immediately next door to a Baptist church. The Orlando team has finally been able to begin a relationship with the new pastor of that church. Pray that they will seize the opportunity that God has brought them.

“For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.” (Ps. 25:11, 12)

Diaspora in France

* Praise:
* Z has been baptized! This is a student that has been hearing the Gospel for the last 5 years. It was a blessing to be a part of this day.
* The team is growing and the Lord is sending new workers.
* Prayer requests:
* Pray for M, another student, who has been walking her journey for a while. Pray that she will have the boldness to take that final step and that the Lord will take the scales off her eyes.
* Pray for our new school year. We will be meeting many new students soon. Pray the Lord will lead us to those searching.

“All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” (Ps. 25:10)

Diaspora in Minnesota

* Pray for our volunteer teams as we welcome new refugees to our city. Pray that the teams can be equipped and welcome the new refugees well.
* Pray for Mr. A. He has opened up about some hard things in his past. He saw some visions during Ramadan. He is close to the truth. Pray he continues to seek.
“Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinner in the way.” (Ps. 25:8)

Diaspora in Portland

Praise God with us for the baptism of Mr A on Sunday. A small intimate group with 2 other North African believers attended the baptism. Pray for this brother in Christ as he goes to his home in North Africa to reconcile with his wife who is Muslim. Pray for his safety and safe return to USA with his wife.

Diaspora in Canada

* Praise for seeds of prayer and conversation planted throughout this summer through our bike ministry. Please pray that we will end it well, and transition well to more academic pursuits.
* Pray for our Somali local brothers and sisters suffering from mental Illness and emotional distress caused by COVid isolation.
* Pray for our upcoming season of ESL classes and tutoring – we’re not sure in light of the current rise of COVid variants how much we’ll be welcomed into homes, or whether we’ll be doing much of our outreach via zoom.
* Pray for renewal of fireside chats with our Muslim neighbors, and for our Somali fellowship to be restored to unity.

Diaspora in Missouri

* SP will travel to Houston for a survey trip Sept. 22-24. Pray for preparations and appointments with those God would have us meet with.
* Noel ESL classes begin first week of September. Few students have enrolled. Pray for the word to get out and students to come. SP will be able to substitute teach and proctor testing. Pray for wisdom as S. and E. schedule days to serve in Noel. Ask God to lead seekers to them.

“Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.” (Ps. 25:19, 20)

Diaspora in Philadelphia

* Please pray for our ESL classes which will start the beginning of September.
* Pray for more teachers to volunteer. Pray for all of the logistics of coming back in person after a year and a half of being on zoom. Pray for us to be able to follow up with new students, to start new friendships.
* Pray for us as we seek to connect with people coming to our city from Afghanistan.

“May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
Redeem Israel, God, out of his troubles.” (Ps. 25 19-22)

Diaspora in Hong Kong

* Please pray for Umm K’s testing result whether she has got cancer or not. Hope she will be willing to hear the gospel and understand that Yahweh is above Allah.
* Thank God for M to share with us that his living was a life of indulgence and debauchery. We will start from there to share with Him about Jesus.
* Please continue to pray for God’s calling for more volunteers for the Children’s corner and Chinese class for Adults, and providing more opportunities to share the gospel as well.

“He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.” (Ps. 25:9)

Diaspora in France

Pray for a friend from Morocco. She has had recent discussions about faith with a few Christians. She moves to another city soon. She’ll be spending time with us August 31 and we’ll give her a Gospel of Luke. Pray she will accept it and read it. May God speak to her heart.

Diaspora in Detroit

* Pray for good communication and wisdom for Welcome Teams for Refugees: In the past almost all of our connections with new families have been really great. This time around, everyone has blood family ties in town, which has changed the dynamics. Please pray for wisdom on how to connect with these families.

* Sunday 8/29 is our summer picnic. Pray this would be a great time to connect with many families and volunteers.

Diaspora in Canada

We just finished a camping experience for kids aged 10-13 from the Toronto area. We presented the Gospel through Bible stories from Creation to Christ, pointing them to their need for a Saviour. Pray that the Lord will continue to work in the hearts of the kids who attended – that they may be impacted by the Gospel and see their need for Christ.
August 23-27 we will be in Alberta for Camp Rhino, a children’s camp geared towards Muslim children.  Pray that many Muslim kids will attend, and that they will hear the Gospel and respond to the Saviour. Pray that all the logistical things will be taken care of before the camp.

Diaspora in Minnesota

* Pray for a deepening of relationships at one of our local mosques. (We have a group of ten people who met there recently to begin relationships.)
* Mr. A was able to share some deep stuff with me the other night. It was a blessing to be trusted to hear some of his stories. Pray that we can continue to connect and that I can point him to Jesus.
* Continue to pray for the Congolese family as they adjust to life in America. Pray for more volunteers to welcome new refugees who are coming into our city.

Diaspora in Spain

* Pray for the refugees in our center. One of them, a practicing Muslim, came to our church service last week and received the Word happily. Pray that he would come again and begin to bring others and to begin deeper spiritual conversations in the center.
* Praise for new connections made among the Saharawi community through language classes. Ask the Lord to work in their hearts to hear and believe the gospel.

Diaspora in Kentucky

* Praise God for opportunities to share the gospel with Somali friends. Please pray that God would grant them repentance and faith and that these friends would desire to read God’s Word.
* Praise God for the one Somali believer we’ve met in our city. Please pray that he would grow in his faith, be bold in evangelism, and join a healthy local church.
* Praise God for our local church and other churches in the city who are reaching out to Somalis. Please pray for open doors into the Somali community and open hearts to the gospel.

Diaspora in Canada

Pray for our summer camps for newcomers. One is a wilderness canoe trip and the other is geared for Muslim youth. Please pray for energy and excitement for the staff and that the youth would experience the one true God through nature, relationships, testimony, and the Holy Spirit.

Diaspora in Noel

* Praise that two trauma healing groups are fully trained. Pray that the Lord will use them to bring healing and hope into their people groups and community.
* Pray for the relationships that are being formed and nurtured in the community garden. There have been many fruitful spiritual conversations in the past month.
* RAISE will be having a garden event on August 15th. We are planning to assemble a shed and benches and harvest, cook, and eat together. There will be activities for the kids as well. Pray for good weather, a good turnout and good connections between our local and diaspora participants.

Diaspora in Wisconsin

Our soccer tournament outreach will be held this Saturday, the 14th of August. Pray for the preparations and that we would have good conversations and share Truth. Ask the Lord to open ears and hearts so that many will believe.

Diaspora in Portland

Please pray for divine conversations as we go camping this week with church members and will host several Muslim families at our campsite.
Praise for a great farm trip last Saturday. “S” (a believer from Morocco) was able to really connect with one of the Moroccan men. Please pray that “S” would be able to go deeper spiritually with “Y”.
Praise that “A” got a job. Now he is trying to go back to Algeria and bring his wife to the U.S. Please pray that she will be open and receptive to him. She has cut off communication with all of us now on social media.

Diaspora in Hong Kong

* I shared with my African M friend S about the Lord’s divine control and it really comforted her. I hope to continue to share with her some Bible verses. Please remember S in your prayers.
* We are helping the undergraduate students of a church to have a fun fair with the Diaspora African kids. Last night, they listened to the testimony of an African asylum seeker and were so impressed and encouraged- even though he encountered so many difficulties, he still preaches the gospel in Hong Kong.
* Please pray for our tutorial class and that the church will continue to provide the place to run the class and more Diaspora refugee students will join.

Diaspora in Brazil

Praise God with us for the advancement of work among Senegalese in Tapejara – RS, we had a significant increase of those attending our Portuguese classes. Pray for the Lord to open students’ hearts to the gospel.
Pray for the meetings with church partners early August.
Pray for conversations with the companies that employ the majority of Senegalese. We are looking to open  Portuguese classes in their buildings.

Diaspora in UK

Pray for the East Midlands August Outreach team July 31st to August 8th. The objective of the team is to help an East Midlands town centre church reach out to and build relationships with the African Diaspora community who are living in their local area.
Pray the afternoon ‘family activity club’ run by the team in a local school will be appreciated by those attending. Events will include crafts, a community art project, Olympic themed mini sports, and an opportunity for the mothers to practice their spoken English.
Pray for the team as they visit local cafes and parks in the late afternoons and early evenings to have good conversations with local people.
Pray for good weather as some activities will be outside.

Diaspora in Canada

* Praise: We are on our fifth week of our kids drop in program “Impact Kids.” We have had an average of 30 kids come every week ; half of which are from North African Muslim families. Every week these kids get to play games, make a craft, learn an English lesson but most importantly they have heard 5 bible stories all pointing towards a “Rescuer” (Jesus) that is coming.
* Prayer: Please pray for our final summer Impact Kids on August 7th. We are planning a carnival event for the kids and their families where our final story of Christ’s death, resurrection, and forgiveness of sins will be shared. Please pray that God would send the families that are truly open to the gospel and that many lives would be changed as they hear the hope we have in Christ. Please also pray that God would provide enough volunteers to carry out the event effectively.

Diaspora in Washington

* Jesus is so faithful! During the month of July our volunteers worked hard with enthusiasm from the Lord. God provided many interactions and gospel conversations among our students’ families with our volunteers. Pray for gospel seeds to sprout and grow!
* Pray for the Lord to send more students and volunteers as we look at offering in-person ESL classes in 3 locations this upcoming year which begins in September. Matthew 9:38
* We praise Jesus for sending us, J.,  who He has used to extend our reach into more African UPG homes. Jeremiah 16:16. Ask the Lord to open many doors for fruitful ministry.
* Pray that God’s Holy Spirit will open the eyes of the blind that they would see Jesus. John 12:21

Diaspora in Canada

An Eritrean family’s eldest son in Toronto has been showing interest in Bible discussions. May his interest lead him to the Gospel and his need for salvation in Jesus Christ. Pray for his family to enter in to his interest and hear the Gospel as well.

Diaspora in France

Pray for the Indian Ocean Islanders that live in Marseille, France. Pray that they will meet Christians who share the Good News. Pray that the Spirit will implant specific spiritual truth in their hearts that will lead them to Jesus.

Diaspora in Minnesota

Pray for an Ethiopian man who is experiencing demonic dreams and oppression. His recent conversation with a Christian revealed that he has used the name of Jesus to stop the demonic encounters. However, the demon responds that the Ethiopian doesn’t believe in Jesus, which is true. Pray that the Ethiopian man will understand that he must place his trust in Jesus from the heart and receive salvation so that the demon will leave.

Diaspora in Portland

Pray for several North African Muslims who recently went on a fieldtrip to a rural Washington farm. There were many spiritual conversations with their hosts about the Gospel. Pray that these conversations will encourage further discussions and thinking about who Jesus is.

Diaspora in Portland

In these last few days of Ramadan, please be praying for the immigrant and refugee community in Portland, OR. Pray for the imams and the spiritual leaders in the area to encounter Jesus in deep, profound ways and for their hearts to be softened toward the beautiful truth of the Gospel. Pray that their hearts would be unsettled, leading them to a place of peace in the arms of the Father.

Diaspora in Kentucky

* Praise God for growing relationships in the Somali community. Pray for those who are contacted to have soft and receptive hearts.
* Please pray for boldness and clarity in sharing the Gospel and opportunities to study the Bible with Somalis.

Diaspora in Spain

We have met a new refugee who is a Moroccan believer, former Muslim, and translator for French and Arabic. Pray that he will be able to stay in Spain long-term and work with us to reach our Muslim friends for Jesus.

Diaspora in Canada

* Several Somali Believers are struggling with serious mental, emotional, and spiritual issues right now, exacerbated by the COVid lockdown here. Please pray for healing and peace in their lives.
* Pray that our backyard fire pit gatherings may become the beginning of a church among our diaspora friends.

Diaspora in Washington

* We praise Jesus that 2 men are still spiritually hungry and we pray that their hunger would become devotion to the Lord Jesus and they would desire to study God’s word regularly. Matthew 4:4
* We praise Jesus for connections within His family and pray that these connections lead to seekers and followers among UPGs beginning to worship and be discipled. Acts 2:42
* We rejoice in the Lord and ask for more spiritual conversations among people who have never heard of Jesus and a deeper love for Jesus and his word among the family of God. Nehemiah 1:10

Diaspora in UK

A number of the refugees who I have been getting to know over the last few months are being relocated elsewhere in the country. Please pray that their transitions go well, particularly for one man who has been attending an Arabic speaking church in London. Pray that he will find a welcoming church when he arrives in a town two hours away from London.

Diaspora in Portland

* Pray for our Kurdish friend who received a Bible recently, that he and his family will continue to be open and that we can get to connect with them more.
* Some of our diaspora neighbor friends just moved across town, but are wanting to connect with us more, pray this relationship would grow and they would be open.
* Pray for A, a Believer of Muslim Background. He is in a tumultuous time and needs Jesus to be his true anchor.

Diaspora in Canada

Please pray for a small crew of Somali young men, all of whom have family in other countries who they are providing for and trying to protect. We invited 5 of them over on Good Friday, we did an Easter Story scavenger hunt, as well as a few other activities. Pray that they would be receptive and that the Story of Christ’s death and resurrection as well as the hope that we have in Him would touch them.

Diaspora in UK

* What looked to be a closed door last month, God has re-opened! He has provided 2 new Christian volunteers for the Homework Club in the Somali area of the city! At the request of the Community Centre director, we hope to restart this month! This is truly an amazing turn of events in response to our prayers last month. Please pray the logistics of this restart, for more volunteers, and especially for open hearts among the Somali community.
* Ask God to stir hearts during the devotional and discussion in our next online sewing time (Monday April 12th).

Diaspora in California

Easter weekend we had a picnic with International Students from California State University. Pray for 9 students who heard about Jesus’ death and resurrection. Pray for many to become followers of Jesus.