1 MIDDLE EAST Feb 1-2 Jim Bultema, Middle East  Ministry Area Leader, is visiting churches in Austin, TX and Norfolk, VA to meet with church leaders and prospective missionary families to discuss the possibility of joining TEAM’s ministry in the Middle East.

2 SPAIN Mark and Kay Johnson write, “Pray for guidance as we move forward to legally constitute our church, the Comunidad Cristiana de Camarma (CCC), and the several social ministries in which our members are involved.”  

3 APPOINTEES Pray for John and Sylvia Woell and their three children.  Part of the Woell’s to-do list before they leave for Taiwan is to complete Sylvia’s citizenship paperwork for becoming a U.S. Citizen.  Pray that their support comes in quickly and that the immigration issues will be resolved quickly.

4 SPAIN Sevilla Lara Meinke writes, “Pray for the two retreats/conferences that I’m helping organize. The first is a strategic planning retreat, February 5‐6^th for the Evangelical Christian Academy board. Pray for wisdom and unity as we ask God to show us the direction the school would go. The second is our mission’s annual conference February 28‐March 1. As always, we need wisdom  in making good decisions.”

5 AFRICA Zimbabwe Pray for the students at the Karanda Nursing School, & for the advertisement placed in the Sunday Herald, a local newspaper,  to invite applications for our next class of students which will commence in May.

6 CZECH REPUBLIC Mark and Gretchen Potma write for Prague, “South City Church has moved into its new location in the basement of the Catholic Community Center just a few steps from the Haje subway station. Please pray for continued depth, health, and growth for both South City Church and CB Skalka in 2010 and beyond.”

7 MEXICO Phil and Pattie Eager write, “Praise God that we have been able to start building on the land God provided for the church. Pray that all the remaining details and permits would be completed so we can move forward with constructing the main building. Also, pray for God’s leading in the search for a Mexican pastor for Iglesia Emanuel and someone to train to help lead the youth.”

8 JAPAN Jon and Tammy Junker write, “Please pray for spiritual and numerical growth for Abundant Life Church. We feel led to stay longer than the two years we committed to. Pray for wisdom and guidance.”

9 PHILIPPINES The McCune’s write, “Please pray for  us to get permission through the Philippine Bible Society for two strategic projects that the Lord has laid on our hearts.”

10 MIDDLE EAST Please pray for a worker that is setting up new English classes - that new relationships would be built and Christ would make himself known. 

11 GERMANY Please pray for God to provide for the needs of Black Forest Academy for 2010-2011. The High school needs Art, French, German, Spanish, English, Physical Education, Industrial Arts, Applied Business, Voice/Choir teachers and a Guidance Counselor. The Middle School needs Art, English,German and French teachers. The school also needs Dorm parents, resident assistants (6 female, 3 male) Administrative Assistants, Discovery Therapists, Nurse, Resource Room Teacher, IT and Maintenance workers, ESL workers, Library workers, Sound Technicians and a Registrar.

12 US TEAM International Director, Charlie Davis,  will be speaking during the mission conference of St. Mark’s Episcopal church in Geneva, Illinois on the weekend of the 13^th and 14^th.  Pray that people will receive a vision of what part they can play in world mission.

13 US  phasetwo/four training begins on February 13 and ends on February 20.  This is an intensive orientation program for newly appointed  missionaries.  Pray that each  participant  would leave with confidence that their ministry of deputation will be blessed by God. 

14 NORTH ASIA A worker writes, “Pray for long term fruit from the ministry of Sam and Grace. Grace has trained scores of church music ministers that are now scattered all over North Asia. Sam ministers regularly to pastors through workshops in several places in North Asia. Pray for strength, wisdom, and creative teaching that will encourage and motivate pastors in North Asia.

15 AUSTRIA  Eric and Melissa Lundquist write, “ Pray for opportunities for Melissa and Silas (and eventually, Isaiah) to get to know other moms and youngsters in the area.” Family friendships are often the first step to introducing a neighbor  to Jesus Christ. 

16 IRELAND Linda Wagner writes, “Upward Basketball starts the 16th of February and we will have it at the school where we meet for church. Please pray for the kids who will come, for their parents as we meet them, and for all that God would like to do with our time with them. For those who don’t know, Upward is 2 hours a week for 10 weeks. We set up a basketball league made up of the kids that come between ages 8-12. We have 1 hour of training, a devotional time, and a 1 hour game each week.”

17 JAPAN Stephen and Satomi Sakamoto write, “The couples we have been  meeting with are steadily bonding as a small home group and in sincere sharing and discussion.  We have had  many opportunities to share our faith with the three couples. Pray for God to draw especially the men to Christ and become faithful men for Christ and His church. Pray for the wives to be saved. (All three attend Satomi’s mothers’ parenting seminars.)”

18 PAPUA Gail Vinje writes, “Pray for unity among the three churches at Senggo. (Three different language groups participate in services). Also, a foundation was organized to run the Senggo clinic. Pray for Nurse V. who is going back to the clinic after finishing post-graduate education and will be the head nurse again.  There have been many changes since she left 3 years ago and it will be difficult, but we feel confident she is the one who can do it.  Pray for wisdom, patience and encouragement for her as she works with the foundation and oversees the operation of the clinic.”

19 AFRICA Zimbabwe  Pray for students at the Harare Theological College as they commence a new term of studying God’s Word. These are the future leaders of the church in Zimbabwe.

20 PAPUA Walter and Diane Kennedy write, “The land department declared the land that was donated for the Community Center (used for Christian outreach) clear of any problems. The land document in process should be cleared in a couple of months.  Please pray that the building crew from Java will be able to come in January and that the building permit can be processed quickly so that the building can go ahead as planned.”

21 PHILIPPINES Tiana Luhtala writes, “I have greatly enjoyed teaching my first class on Interpersonal Skills this term.  I began with trepadation and fear, have journeyed along a sloped learning curve, but have also discovered the joy, responsibility and privilege of teaching a multi-cultural group.  We have learned so much together.  Please pray that I will teach with excellence and skill and always seek to glorify him.”

22 SOUTH ASIA Workers write, “Please pray for boldness to share, in spite of an atmosphere of fear that can affect our hearts, as well as our friends. Also, pray that two men we are reading the Word with will be sharing with their families.”

23 CZECH REPUBLIC Pat Foster is on home assignment but needs to renew her visa.  Praise the Lord that her co-worker was able to secure an extension so Pat does not have to interrupt her home assignment for an expensive trip back to Prague to do it in person.

24 TAIWAN Bill & Ginann Franklin write,“We've been surveying several new areas for possible church planting and trying to put a team together. This is looking long-term, but pray for this as we work on it. Pray also for two new families planning to join us this summer.”

25 SOUTH ASIA Workers write, “Please pray for the security situation here (this is an ongoing request) – that we and our colleagues can keep living here and continue the work. Please pray for our discernment and for that of our supervisors who monitor security issues. Pray for the translation work that we have a part in.”

26 US Pray for North Asia missionary, Finn Torjesen, and TEAM International Director, Charlie Davis, as they speak during the mission conference of College Church in Wheaton Illinois on the weekend of the 27^th and 28^thto help develop the theme of innovation on global mission.

27 PAPUA Walter and Dianne Kennedy write, “We left Manokwari for Jakarta on January 3 and met Dan and Louise Hubert and their 3 boys January 6.  They went  to Salatiga where they started  language study.  We will be helping them to get settled into their new home. Please pray  that the Huberts' transition will be smooth and for the 3 boys as they adjust to a new language and culture.” The Hubert’s are new missionary arrivals to Papua and we thank the Lord for sending them.

28 MEXICO Martin and Susie Gonzales write, “Susie, Wendy and six women from La Paz de Cristo Church and El Faro Church visit the women’s section of the prison. They teach the Bible, sing and pray for the inmates.

Recently, they collected 80 Christmas gift bags for the prisoners! Every week they have stories of the great things that God is doing there. Martin continues to minister in the prison, too. Recently the administration asked him to give spiritual guidance to inmates in the addiction recovery program.

Susie meets weekly with Ana and other women for Bible study. Recently, an old enemy confronted Ana and berated her unjustly, up and down. Ana looked the other woman in the eyes and said, “A year ago you would be lying on your back right now. But now I’m a Christian and we don’t do that!” The woman was just as stunned as if she really had been hit! Ana put her faith into practice.”

Pray for The Gonzales’, La Paz de Cristo and El Faro churches and these wonderful ministry opportunities.