Bridgman Prayer Update June 2008

Praise for:

1) For good attendance at ladies ABC meeting on May 30
2) For our faithful supporters
3) For the wonderful testimony of Ralph Cox who went home to the Lord on May 27th (see blog at http://ralphandstella.com )
4) Church members are encouraging eachother to pray for land and building
5) Some boys who attended the Easter program want to have a summer get together
6) Many opportunities to witness to kids playing baseball and soccer in the park, and older folks in groud golf club
7) Mr. Taniguchi has come to church during May
8) Kevin and Jeffrey are doing well and looking for jobs this summer

Pray for:

1) Good follow up of the ladies who came to the ABC meeting and that some would be interested in a Bible study
2) Mr. Igarashi, a Christian businessman, asks for healing and salvation for his son who has cancer
3) Mrs. Omura asks for continued prayer for health and her daughter's special needs
4) Dr. and Mrs. Yoshii want to start a ministry of evangelism and couseling with their patients
5) For the boys who are coming over on Friday afternoons to be spiritually open.
6) For special evangelistic meeting on June 29th
7) For Mrs. Watanabe to choose to get baptized soon and Her daughter's salvation
8) Financial provision for Sanyo Church as we look forward to purchasing land and building a building (Pray for the financial goal of $300,000 to be met)
9) Mrs. Omori continues to miss church because of bad health, pray for healing
10) More English students and friends who are seeking the Lord
11) For Paul as he fills the role of the chairman for the Japanese neighborhood organization (Cho nai kai)
12) For Mr. Hamada as he hasn't been well enough to attend church recently
13) Our financial support to continue to improve (also special needs for Kevin's educational expenses)
14) For Miss Ishihara to be faithful in attending church and to keep growing spiritually
15) The planning of effective evangelistic events for all of 2008 ( We will have a nationally known Christian special speaker next September)
16) Spiritual growth and unity of the believers at Sanyo Church as we develop a vision for growth that includes purchasing land and building
17) That Miss Kubo and Mrs. Demura would be free from family obligations to come to church again.