2009 May/June

Partners in Prayer,

Thank you so much for standing with us in prayer and intercession. As we return to Poland with interns and short term teams to minister the gospel with our partners in ministry there we ask for your prayer cover to continue and even increase. Our desire is for II Corinthians 4:6 to be the reality for our summer in Poland. It says “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” Later, in his letter to the Philippians, Paul says that believers in Jesus will “shine like stars” in a “crooked and depraved generation” as the “Word of God” is proclaimed. Please pray that the light of Christ will overcome the darkness of the evil one and that it will happen through His people. What a great privilege and opportunity we have to be His lights, revealing His truth to the lost, hurting and dying.

*Please pray for the first three camps in Ostroda.

*Pray for the campers who are believers who have invited their unbelieving friends.

*Pray for the salvation of every soul and an acceptance of Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

*Pray for commitments to be made in faith and baptism.

*Pray as the Holy Spirit leads you.

Date of camp Focus of Camp Short Term Team

May 31-June 10, 2009 Seniors Camp Rockville, IN and Champaign, IL

June 13-22, 2009 Children’s camp for 8-14 year olds Coleraine, Ireland and Michigan

June 27-July 7 English camp for 14-22 year olds ) Mystic, CT

*Pray for traveling mercies in planes, on trains, cars, buses, trams, etc.

*Pray for timely preaching and teaching in these camps and local churches.

Date Church and Pastor

May 31 Ostroda Church (Pavel)

June 7 Kolobrzeg Church (Piotr)

June 14 Olsztyn Church (Marcin)

June 21 Grudziadz Church (Andrzej)

June 28 Gydnia Church (Richard)

Check out the attachments for more prayer needs. Pray for the success of the work project (new bathroom in Cabin #1 in Pic 114). Pray for campers to have open hearts for the things of God (like Christina did last year in Pic 134).

Thanks again for praying for God’s purposes to be fulfilled in all that is done. May God be exalted and glorified.

Z Bogiem,

David and Sandy

Tour of Illinois and Indiana May '09

Dear Partners in Prayer,

Sandy and I wanted to communicate with you in regards to the funds raised for the children’s camp. Kazik Barzcuk and George Bajenski just returned from Kaliningrad. They have also been in communication with congregations in Minsk and Pinsk and Breast, Belarus. With the funds that have been raised and given for the purpose of the Camp Ostroda outreach ministry (which includes this children’s camp and the adult camp that precedes it) a decision was made today to invite 60 children and counselors to the children’s camp at Ostroda from June 13-22, 2009. WOW, God is a mighty Provider. Of these 60 or more participants 50-55 of them will be children between the ages of 8 and 14. We are praising the Lord for His provision. Thank you for your prayers. (The total amount anticipated includes some promised pledges that have not been received in the home office but are expected in the next couple of weeks.) Please continue to pray for the full amount to be received in a timely fashion.

We are also asking for unity among those who will be in leadership of this camp with these children. There will be campers, counselors, faculty and translators from Kaliningrad, Russia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Ireland, Illinois and Michigan.

May God’s lovingkindness and truth be poured out on all who gather.

May every person submit to others out of reverence for Yeshua.

May all have ears to hear and eyes to see what the Lord is doing in our midst.

May our great God be praised and honor and blessed because of all we do in this camp.

Please pray II Corinthians 4:4-7 over all of us. (see last year’s pic attached)

We belong to God for Eternity,

Dave and Sandy

P. S. Please find attached our traveling schedule over the next few days. Please pray that we will find all of the churches and be on time for our gatherings, have energy to share with each Mission’s team, Sunday School class, small group, pastoral staff, etc., and present a wholistic view of the work that God has us doing in Central and Eastern Europe for His kingdom.

Date City/Church Meeting Forum Overnight

May 7^th Rockville CC Mission’s Team/STW Dad and Mom

Highway 36 West 6:00 PM

Rockville, IN 47872

(765) 569-3563

May 8^th Terre Haute, IN/Harvest Prayer Ministries

10 am – noon Prayer/Worship

Noon Lunch with Marvin Adams

Maryland Community

4700 South State Road 46

Terre Haute, IN 47802

(812) 234-7100

College Park CC 8:00 p.m. Mission’s Team, Brent Salm

116 North Cottage

Normal, lllinois 61761

(309) 452-9536 Sue’s

May 9^th Quincy, IL/Madison Park 7:00 PM Mission’s Team Brent Roe’s

May 10^th MPCC Sunday School classes Sue’s

4700 Broadway 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Quincy, IL 62301

(217) 228-3220

May 11^th Lincoln Christian College 8:00 a.m. STW in Mission’s dept office

Jefferson Street CC

1700 North Jefferson 10:00 a.m. Global Team members

Lincoln, IL 62656 11:00 a.m. Core JSCC Ministerial Staff

(217) 732-9294 Noon – 2 pm David and Meghan Mauhar

Creve Coeur, IL/CCC John Plunkett (309) 696-1500 (cell)

101 S. Thorncrest 5:00 pm for supper

Creve Coeur, IL 61610 Mission’s Team

(309) 699-8421 6:00 pm