Ministry in Montreal

Pray for Dave and Virginia, ReachGlobal personnel in Canada, as they work with volunteers, organize small groups and care for leaders at two church plants. Mosaique Montreal was born in May with a congregation of 50-70 people attending the weekly services. This body of believers has come together from different backgrounds to offer Montreal a community of faith, hope and love. The second daughter church Dave and Virginia saw God open in 2010 and are ministering in is River’s Edge Vaudreuil, outside of Montreal. Pray for this body of 50 people as they impact their community with the message of God’s hope and love.

Discipling and leading small groups

Pray for the church in Craiova, Romania, that is growing in number, in depth of understanding of God’s Word and in its identity in Christ. Pray for Doug, ReachGlobal personnel in Romania, who is co-leading one of the four small groups with one of the men he is discipling. The church leadership and the Craiova City Team are praying that God will use the small groups to develop mature Christians and to begin the process of planting new churches in Craiova and in the surrounding villages. Please pray for unified hearts and eternal fruit in these things.  Also pray that God would provide the funds so that there is a supply of Bibles available to distribute in the church and future church plants.

Update on two health concerns

Praise God for the answers to prayer on behalf of Lois and Jill, ReachGlobal personnel serving in Europe. The results of Lois’s procedure are encouraging and the prognosis is good. It will be at least two weeks before Lois can travel back to the U.S. for continued recovery and rehabilitation. Jill's wrist surgery was completed without complications. Her fingers are fully mobile and she will wear a wrist brace for several weeks. Please continue to pray for good long-term healing and recovery for both Lois and Jill.

Urgent prayer request

Pray for Lois, ReachGlobal personnel in Russia, who is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack on December 26. Pray for wisdom for the cardiologist as he evaluates the vascular status of her heart and makes decisions concerning the most effective treatment for Lois. Ask God to give Lois peace and comfort as she trusts Him in this difficult situation. Pray for discernment and wise choices on the part of ReachGlobal Europe leadership as they assist Lois in follow-up care.

Surgery today

Pray for Jill, ReachGlobal personnel in Bosnia-Hercegovina and currently on home assignment, who is undergoing carpal tunnel surgery in Cedar Rapids, IA, this morning at 10:00 a.m. Pray for excellent surgery by the surgeon with no complications. Ask God for His grace and mercy during her recovery in the next several weeks that she will regain long-term strength in her hand.

Open Hearts to the Gospel

Pray for the 90 people from diverse backgrounds who came to the home of a ReachGlobal couple working in a creative access area in Asia for a Christmas get-together. Ask God to open the hearts of the people as they read the written explanation of the meaning of Christmas and a summary of Jesus’ teachings that was given to them. Praise God for the trust established with these friends and neighbors. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in these peoples’ lives so that they will have comments or questions about Jesus and that this couple will give wise and spirit-led answers.

Christmas event in Belgium

Pray for Joel and Dennise, ReachGlobal staff in Belgium, and the members of The Lighthouse Church as they host a Christmas event on Sunday, December 26. Ask God to bless the nearly 60 people they plan to invite, most of whom are poor and live near the church, with this outpouring of God’s love and hope.