Here are several prayer letters from SAMS Mission Partners:
Urgent prayer requests have come in from the Teacher Training College, FEISA, in Asuncion Paraguay.
Beryl Baker is a nurse who has served in the Paraguayan Chaco for over 30 years. Here are some highlights from her latest prayer letter.
Read the entire letter.
Please continue to uphold the Venables family: Bishop Greg arrives on Friday to join Sylvia and mourners at the funeral of her mother that day. Greg and Sylvia will then spend most of March in the UK on a pre-planned visit.
This Friday the Pastoral Committee of the Diocese of Northern Argentina holds an important meeting in La Caldera, near Salta. They seek the way forward to break the stagnation in the diocese in recent years. Pray that God will direct the pastors and lay leaders and renew their vision and motivation.
Archdeacon Hugo Vergara will lead this meeting. Pray for him and his wife Techy who have been suffering cardiovascular problems caused by stress.
Also on Friday the team from the FEISA Teacher Training College make their second training visit to Yatnata in the Paraguayan Chaco helping mothers set up a nursery for the youngest children. Pray for their travel and for the impact of this two-day visit.
Finally, a reminder that the BBC2 programme ‘Tropic of Capricorn’ this Sunday at 8pm includes a visit to the Argentine Chaco with a short feature on the Wichi people and deforestation.
Some prayer letters have come in from SAMS Mission partners:
Elaine Hutchinson has sent though her latest prayer letter. It’s in PDF format ready to download.
So after a long and rather hot summer its back to school for a new term. Its been a rather busy few months …
The new academic year begins in Paraguay.
Today in Asunción, Paraguay, Patrick Butler will speak at the opening service of St. Andrew’s School; please pray for Patrick and the challenge and encouragement of his message for students and staff as they embark on this new journey.
FEISA, the Early Years Teacher Training College in Asunción, is also back in action and this weekend a team will make the first 2008 visit to the indigenous community of Yatnata to start a training programme with the mothers to enable them to set up their own nursery for the youngest children. Please pray for the FEISA team as they prepare the training and for the right mothers to attend and be committed to the programme.
Also in the Paraguayan Chaco this weekend a youth conference is being held under the leadership of Pastor Elvio. A group of 30 young people accompanied by 10 adults will share with other young people and leaders in El Estribo community. Called “Sowing well for good results”, the conference will challenge young people to develop daily Bible reading habits.
The FEISA teacher training college has just sent it’s latest prayer and praise newsletter.
As the summer approaches SAMS Ireland launches many mission trips under the Beyond the Norm banner.
Mission Paraguay is an on-going initiative where teams work for a few weeks on practical projects in Asuncion, Concepcion and remote parts of Paraguay. Details of this years projects are below.
Project for July 2008, one group
Fly out: Friday, 11th July. Return: Saturday, 2nd August.
Projects for August, two Groups
Fly out: Friday, 1st August. Return: Saturday, 23rd August
Cost: £1,350 approx.
Please read the information sheet for more details.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss going on a trip.
Ruth Pitman flies to Paraguay today to spend three weeks assisting Beryl Baker in her comprehensive but lonely medical ministry to needy people in the Chaco. Pray for Ruth’s adjustment and that she will bring great encouragement to Beryl.