From: Christiane Fox <christianeinsudan@gmail.com>
Subject: a LONG overdue request for Prayer…
To: “Ada Ellis” <aiellis@yahoo.ca>
Received: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 8:23 PM

Greetings from South Sudan!

So, this Prayer & Praise Guide is PAINFULLY overdue… by about a month and 1/2 to be exact Forgive me please for leaving you out of the loop for so long. I actually started writing this in late March (rather proud of my punctuality!) but once I left Doro in early April for SLC and started on the preparations for that, I’m afraid that I was caught up in a whirlwind of lists that required immediate attention … dropping my Prayer Guide down the ‘priority list’ – hummm… perhaps that isn’t the right wording – shouldn’t this be at the TOP of the list!? Anyway, let’s not get into that… it’s here now! I’ve amalgamated this one to include 3 months… yes it’s a big longer, but I’d rather see that, at this point, then to leave you hanging once again, if I get this far behind in another few months!

I am determined in the near future to NOT start off an email with an apology for tardiness!

On a more important and personal note… THANK YOU for your faithful prayers for me, and for what the Lord is doing here – even when I am unfaithful in sending you updates and news and things to pray for. It’s truly a blessing, and a BIG support to know – and hear from you – that you are praying about specific things, or people, or situations… I hope you know what a vital role you play in this ministry – keeping my arms up (so to speak) through your support and prayers.

Much love and appreciation for serving along side you…
Christiane.

From: Schulz <sumajorko@gmail.com>
Subject: Bolivia Bulletin
To: sumajorko@gmail.com
Received: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 4:15 PM

Hello,

We are pleased to share with you our latest newsletter.

Grace and peace,

Jurgen & Wendy Schulz

Casilla 3-12378,
La Paz, Bolivia

From: Schulz <sumajorko@gmail.com>
Received: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 2:32 PM

Hello,

“The greatest danger of ministry is that you can learn how to do it.” This piece of insight from Charles Swindoll is a helpful reminder that we will never have God figured out. He will continue to work in surprising ways and show up where least expected. Frederick Buechner stated, regarding Christ, “we can never nail him down, not even if the nails we use are real and the thing we nail him to is a cross.” To serve such a Christ is an awesome privilege, and not infrequently an adventure.

We are pleased to share with you our latest newsletter.

Serving an amazing God,

Jurgen & Wendy Schulz

Casilla 3-12378,
La Paz, Bolivia

Hey friends! Here is the latest update from El Faro, and prayer requests for the season!

Thank you for remembering us at such a time as this. We have been so encouraged this week to receive news of funding for the beginning of our program, and we’ve been reminded that God has got us covered, cause this camp idea is HIS.
We wanna walk ahead by faith, and watch God provide. Thank you for your prayers for us!

These next two weeks, before our first camp starts are especially intense for those in leadership over the team of staff. As well, this weekend we have a staff training retreat to kick-off the season, from friday-sunday, so we’d definitely appreciate prayer for that! Luke Bruce is going to lead a workshop on Saturday about what it means to be a ‘mentor’…. to love, to model and to coach…both in our camp setting, and then as a lifestyle. Please pray for vulnerability and honesty in group discussions, for teachable hearts, conviction about our part, and that there will be fruit that will LAST as people grapple with these challenges. To live conscious of the example to others that we ARE, and to live with intentionality as we invest our lives for Jesus Kingdom.

Please read and pray with us!
Love from Campamento.

From: Mack Avenue Community Church
Subject: December Prayer Letter

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Home | I’m New Here | News & Events | Discipleship | Teachings | Missions | Youth | Resources December at MACC Dear Nancy, Please take some time to read and pray for the needs of Mack Avenue Community Church in Detroit, MI. Life At MACC We recently met Robin at the Backpack celebration in September. Through interacting with her and her nine-year-old son, Kenny, we found out that she and her family live on the same block as the Nielsens. Soon after that first interaction, Eric Nielsen was chopping wood in his back yard when some young boys in the alley asked if they could have a turn swinging the Axe. One of the boys, Kenny, was the son of Robin! The next day out at the wood pile, Kenny’s dad, Ken, came down to retrieve his son for dinner and he asked Eric if he would return with him to his home to pray over their Sunday dinner. Eric thought this to be an interesting request, but he gladly went home with the father and son and prayed over the family’s meal. Ken confessed that Robin had been desiring to attend MACC ever since the first interaction at the outreach and the family agreed that they would attend the following Sunday service. Now, we often come across people in our community who are quick to say that they will attend a service, but seldom do they actually show up. True to their word, Ken and Robin walked into service the following Sunday and every Sunday since. They have been a wonderfully, refreshing couple, eager to learn how they can enter into discipleship and grow as believers. Ken and Robin are excited to join the covenant community and they anticipate being a part of seeing the vision of the Church realized. Ken, a mason by trade, has been struggling to find steady employment in this difficult job market. Praise God that, through the body, he has been able to find some temporary work. The couple has jumped in feet first missionally as well, gathering names of neighbors that might benefit from the Thanksgiving, Boxes of Love, outreach. Please pray for Ken and Robin as they fight daily to believe the Gospel and live in response to it. Thanksgiving 2011 We approached the Thanksgiving outreach a little differently this year. Instead of only revisiting contacts from past outreaches, we focused on resourcing those on mission in the community to care for neighbors in need of a Thanksgiving meal. As a result we were able to have many more in-depth conversations about the gospel. People welcomed us more quickly into their homes and God used the platforms we all had living on the block to share the gospel! Pray for the 120 families that received turkey dinners this year! Pray that we would continue to grow in influence in our community as families continue to move into the 48214 zip code in Detroit’s East Side. In This Issue Life at MACC Thanksgiving 2011 Prayer Requests Quick Links Prayer Requests Please pray for the families that we are neighboring with and were able to give Turkey dinners this year. Pray that God would continue to grow those new to MACC like Ken and Robin. Pray for the families looking to buy homes in our community. Pray for our Christmas Dinner Outreach happening December 10th. Pray that we would experience Christ this Advent Season. Also that MACC families would start biblically based traditions at home with their families. Please pray as we continue to raise financial support. Seeing Communities Transformed both Spiritually and Physically starting with our own! Sincerely, Mack Avenue Community Church Financial Support Information Please send financial Support to: Mack Avenue Community Church P.O. Box 15692 Detroit, MI 48215 Thank you for your generosity and faithfulness!

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