May 24, 2022
AFRICA
Area Director Mike Reynen will be traveling to Cameroon this week to conduct the annual mission district meeting, visit some new church plants and provide instruction for leaders. Pray for wisdom and effectiveness in ministry.
ASIA
After a long wait, missionaries Seth and Hlawn Hlawn Van Tifflin prepare to return to Thailand on July 18. Join them in praying their long-term visas for Thailand will be approved quickly, allowing them to return as scheduled.

Missionaries Jason and Wendi are in Thailand this week, setting up logistics for their deployment later this year. Pray for the Holy Spirit’s wisdom and direction during this trip and in the final preparations for their move.
EUROPE
Please continue to pray for the Free Methodist churches in Europe as they minister within their communities while also assisting the situations related to Ukraine.

As you continue to pray for the circumstances related to Ukraine. Pray for:
  • wisdom for refugees considering a return to Ukraine
  • the team in Ukraine as they continue to deliver desperately needed supplies to the conflict area
  • the church in Belgium as they work with other organizations to reach out to the Ukrainian youth
  • our FM missionaries and churches as they connect with and care for families in need
  • the women and children who are vulnerable to violence and trafficking
  • God’s Spirit to move and bring peace
LATIN AMERICA
The Latin America missionary families will travel to Ecuador this weekend for their bi-annual Family Missionary Retreat. Pray for safety and health as they travel. 

News reports indicate gang wars and brutality in Haiti have intensified, especially in Port-au- Prince. Pray for God’s protection for our FM brothers and sisters. Pray for the transformation of darkness into light.

Praise God for a great annual meeting in Peru and the ordination of Pastor Edgar Apaza! Pray for this mission district as they move forward into all God has planned for them.
MIDDLE EAST
Thank the Lord for spiritual life springing up across Egypt! Pray for two thriving networks planting churches across the country.
INTERNATIONAL CHILD CARE MINISTRIES
Praise the Lord for the Extended Table fund, which continues to provide much-needed food for children, families and communities around the world! Pray for this ongoing work as ICCM continues to join the fight against the endemic of hunger.

SEED
As SEED Livelihood closes on May 31, we celebrate the accomplishments of this ministry over the past 20 years and give thanks for more than 26 small business ministries launched. Please join us in praying the livelihood groups will continue to thrive and touch many lives in their local communities. Also, pray for the Wunders project as it continues through a cooperative effort of Set Free, ICCM and FMWM.
SET FREE MOVEMENT
Yvonne and Lilian, two members of the Thrive team from Kenya, will be introducing Thrive’s ministry to several young women from the FMC in Lomé, Togo. Pray the Lord will use this training opportunity in a significant way.

You are invited to join the Set Free monthly prayer call on the last Tuesday of each month. The next one is on May 31 at 12:30 p.m. To register, click here.

VISA MINISTRIES
Four individuals from different churches will be leaving this weekend to assist with the children’s program for the Latin America missionary retreat in Ecuador. Pray for this team of four and the children they will serve.

MISSIONARY NEWSLETTERS
Please read these current newsletters to inform you of prayer needs from our missionary team:
FMWM RESOURCES
PDF versions of the June 2022 Heartbeat and Prayer Guide are available here:

The Missions Alive! Curriculum for 2022 features West Africa and is available at fmwm.org. This free downloadable resource is designed for grades 1-6.
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