April 27, 2021
AFRICA
Please pray for the Evart Bible College (Tanzania). About ten students are expected for the next module. Pray for:
  • safety as students travel from their homes across the country to the campus and begin classes on May 3
  • those students completing their last module before graduation
  • students to deepen their walk with God
  • the ability of the students to apply all they are learning

Dosseh, one of our international missionaries, recently made a pastoral visit to Mali. He gave further training to the developing leaders, including a focus on reaching the Muslim population. Pray for increased wisdom in reaching the majority population.

Pray for a small team from the Genesis Conference currently serving in Senegal. The Genesis Conference supervises FM work in Senegal through Senegalese leader, Pastor Pierre. The team is providing training for new conference ministerial candidates. Pray for health, protection, great connections, and many "only-God-could" moments!
ASIA
Please continue to cry out to the Lord on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Creative Access Country-MR. The situation is deteriorating daily. The country now faces food insecurity on a massive scale. Pray the kingdom of heaven will come in MR. Amid the tragedy, there is life – new life, as three more people were baptized. Praise the Father!

Many of the annual meetings in Asia have been postponed due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Pray leaders and churches will remain strong in their faith and ready to do the Father's will wherever they can.

We request urgent prayer for Creative Access Country-IN. There have been more than two million new cases of coronavirus in the last seven days. Our FM hospital is now designated as a government-recognized COVID-19 hospital. Pray for the strength and protection of the hospital staff. Pray for our FM church leaders as they continue to offer hope amid great suffering and loss. Pray the Holy Spirit will work through conversations and cries for help. Pray for the mercy of God to bring an end to the overwhelming health crisis.
EUROPE
Pray for international missionaries Cindi Angelo and Cida Matos (Portugal). Cindi is dealing with sleep apnea and undergoing tests for a thyroid condition. Cida is dealing with Meniere's disease and undergoing tests for kidney and lung issues. Pray both will experience healing.

In Madrid, Spain, four new believers will be baptized in May. Give thanks to the Lord and pray for continued spiritual development in the lives of these new Christians.
LATIN AMERICA
During May, six churches and schools in four different countries will be piloting the Spanish version of the Roots children’s curriculum. Pray for teachers as they use and evaluate this curriculum.

Pray for Hope Owsley (Brazil) as she teaches a 10-week online class on the Theology of John Wesley to a new group of 51 students. 
MIDDLE EAST
The Ramadan celebration continues through May 12. Pray many will be released from their striving to earn God’s favor and realize Jesus is the only way to find life and freedom. Follow the Prayer Cast calendar to inform your prayers daily.

Praise the Lord for new church planting in several countries! Pray for the continued expansion of the kingdom through these church plants.

Pray for many in Egypt who are still suffering from COVID.
FMWM FAMILY
Join two of our missionary families in thanksgiving and celebration.
INTERNATIONAL CHILD CARE MINISTRIES
Pray the Lord’s hand of protection will be upon the children and staff in the ICCM hostels in Creative Access Country-IN as the coronavirus surges.

SEED
Ask God to give SEED Director Rose Brewer wisdom and creativity in leading. Pray for the encouragement of livelihood groups through economic difficulties, supply issues and other challenges brought about by the pandemic.

SET FREE MOVEMENT
Pray for the Set Free Team in Hungary as they prepare for an annual camp at the Győr children’s home. Pray the home will be able to remain open and free of COVID restrictions.

VISA MINISTRIES
Pray for God to open doors of opportunity for VISA teams in 2021. Click here for a COVID statement updated this past week.

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FMWM RESOURCES
The 2021 Missions Alive! Curriculum featuring Europe is now available. Click here to view this resource for children grades 1-6.

Perfect for VBS or Children's Ministries!
"Children Like These" videos and reproducible handouts, produced by Impact Middle East, are now available for churches to use. These are great to use for a VBS missions project.

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