ACCTS PrAyer reminder AuguST 2010

1 ACCTS’ annual leadership training program for young international officers, Interaction-Rocky Mountain High, occurs this week. Pray that the international participants will learn life lessons from their leaders and apply those lessons to their military careers. Pray also for Emanuela Haien, program coordinator.

2 ACCTS’ sister organization in the UK, Military Ministry International, hosts a sailing retreat this week (1-6 August). Pray that this retreat will be a spiritually and physically invigorating time for the military personnel who participate.

3 Pray with Officers’ Christian Fellowship (USA) as their new director, Dave Warner, transitions this month into the role as executive director of OCF.

4 In July ACCTS conducted an English language program in China. Pray that that program and our other efforts in China will show our love and God’s love for this vast nation. Pray also for Jody Wang and He Gang’s China ministry.

5 ACCTS and the military Christian fellowship (MCF) of Ukraine hosted English language camps in July, which included spiritual aspects of learning as well as language lessons. Pray that those who attended will continue to grow spiritu-ally from what they learned.

6 A former participant in ACCTS’ Chaplains Inter-action program, Chaplain Micael in Madagascar, emailed this joyful news: “Today, 21st June, we begin the distribution and sharing of our camou-flage Bible!” Praise God for their ability to distrib-ute God’s Good News, and ask that He will use it in Madagascar’s armed forces.

7 From 8-14 August, the Armed Forces Christian Union (a military Christian fellowship in the UK) hosts a summer house party. Pray that the Holy Spirit will give fresh learning to all who attend.

8 Pray for a Lithuanian military chaplain who is developing Bible study groups at the military academy, and pray for an effective outreach to military Christians of all denominations at the academy and in military units.

9 Although fighting in Kyrgyzstan has calmed down, there is a great need for forgiveness and reconciliation. Ask the Lord to bring reconcilia-tion to this nation, and to bring to Himself people who need His peace, joy, and hope.

10 Mission Support Organization (MSO), a South Korean sister ministry to ACCTS, held a June event which included participants from 19 na-tions. Subjects included discipleship training, Christian leadership, and the establishment and growth of military Christian fellowships. Praise God for MSO and ask that their work for Him continue to prosper. 11 Pray that the God of peace will help military Christians in Guatemala faithfully serve Him in one of the world’s most dangerous nations.

12 Praise God for the work that Russian military Christians have done to reorganize their military Christian fellowship, and pray with them as they complete this process.

13 Pray with General Petraeus as he leads US war efforts in Afghanistan, and for all the multi-national officers and soldiers serving in that war.

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14 Pray for ACCTS’ executive director, Cal Dun-lap, and Linda as they are compelled by Christ’s love (2 Cor. 5:14) to share His ministry of reconcili-ation with military personnel in nations around the globe.

15 The Sri Lankan military Christian fellowship has had a drop in attendance lately; pray that God will reinvigorate this fellowship and its members.

16 Many children of US military personnel (and children in other nations whose military personnel are frequently re-assigned) will start at new schools this autumn. Pray that the transition will go well for them and that they will find spiritually-healthy friendships in their new locations.

17 Please pray for God’s direction on ACCTS’ regional staff members, including Gina Rajah (South-ern Africa/Brazil), Bob and B.J. Reif-snyder (Latin Amer-ica), Phil and Sue Exner (E. Europe), and Earl and Sue Casner (Europe).

18 Pray for God’s guidance for the fol-lowing staff members: Harry Argo (Horn of Africa/Young Offi-cers), Dick and Lin-da Barnes (Eastern and Central Europe), Russell and Helen Bielenberg (Pacific/Spain) and Ken and Jonna Carpenter (Bible distribution).

19 Please uphold the ministries of ACCTS staff members Frank and Ginny Cole and Rob and Delores Stroud (Chap-lains Interaction), Noel and Meryl Dawes (Alpha), and Guy and Ginny Jarratt (East Coast Coordina-tors).

20 Thank God with us for these staff members and pray for them as well: Brock and Linda Fallon (East Asia/Young Officers), Mike and Leslie Fligg (Discipleship), Jim and Lois Greshel (Confer-ence Coordination), and Pete and Jacki Prindle (Church Coordinators).

21 As we continue praying for ACCTS staff mem-bers, lift up these people in prayer: Russ and Bonnie Hammerud (Special Projects), Bernhard and Cheryl Kaltenbach (Comptroller/W. Europe), and Doris Waldrop Mincks (Wives of Warriors Worldwide).

22 Pray for God’s leading on Dickson Ogwang’s reconciliation ministry in Africa and Neil and Jan Lewis’ MCF ministry in Jamaica.

23 Pray for Paul Neu and Lois and Norris Web-ster as they develop ACCTS’ American English Language Training programs. Pray also for staff members Elena Alikova, Craig and Alison Con-rad, Chuck and Carol Piersee, Don and Elaine Jukam, and Dell McDonald

24 Pray with Don Martin as he continues to devel-op the online ACCTS project, Journal of Faith and War (www.faithandwar.org). 25 Pray that the international military student rela-tionships which Vic and Marsha Grazier, Bill and Suzanne Lumpkin, and Jim and Mary Jane Ah-

mann have forged over the years will bring many people around the world to Christ.

26 Praise God for continued ministry opportunities in Ukraine and ask that the Ukrainian military Christian fellowship’s news-paper, Chas Ch (“Be Ready”) will be well-distributed to military units throughout the country.

27 Pray with ACCTS board committee mem-bers as they seek God’s will for ACCTS’ contin-ued ministry to military Chris-tians.

28 An AMCF (Association of

Military Christian Fellowships) vice president asks for prayer for growth and strengthening of the MKE (the Hungar-ian MCF) and its leaders. Pray also for Hungary’s chaplains who are in war zones or serving in Hun-gary.

29 Pray that ACCTS will finish the month of August on a firm financial footing. Praise God with us for the people who support our work among the armed forces!

30 Praise God for new ACCTS staff members Ed and Sally Ward and the contacts they have made in Mongolia and China (see newsletter for informa-tion). Pray as they prepare for an October trip to Mongolia and a November trip to China.

31 Pray with military Christians in Japan as they plan for the 2-4 September AMCF East Asia Re-gional Conference. Pray also for Rick and Melissa Ryles as they share Christ with international mili-tary personnel in this region of the world.

ACCTS PrAyer reminder •AuguST 2010

O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shad-ows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in thy mercy, grant us safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last.

-- Book of Common Prayer

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