Central Baptist Church of Mazabuka - BiWeekly Prayer Report for 5/4-17

•    Sepiso Sitali: Sepiso is a second year student in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Zambia. She has come to do some missionary work with us whilst she is on 3 weeks break. Her fiancé Elijah has intentions of going into full time ministry. Her coming has been arranged by the Mission’s wing of Kabwata Baptist Church who have started encouraging students to take such opportunities to familiarise themselves with the mission field. We have assigned Sepiso to follow up, and minister person to person to the children and the girls who have been attending Sunday school, youth meetings and Sunday services. Pray that the Lord will bless her efforts in our midst.
•    Mwila: One of the children Sepiso has talked to is a 10 year old boy by the name of Mwila. Mwila has been very consistent at attending Sunday school, youth meetings and church. Both his parents do not attend any church. Asked how he ended up at CBC he said he read the billboard and decided to start coming. Asked if he was a Christian, he said he became a Christian when at one of the morning services he was convicted when he heard the pastor talk about the need to repent. He said he went home and confessed his sins and asked God to make him his son. Asked what has changed since in his life, he said he now prays and reads his bible and finds himself controlling his temper when he is provoked and tempted to fight. Do pray for Mwila; all indications seem to point to the fact that he has indeed become a Christian. Pray that this testimony will be an encouragement to the teachers who labour amongst the children and youths.
•    Mr. and Mrs. Chulu: We concluded presenting the gospel message to this couple. For some reason the husband seems to have been upset about something. They have not shown up at church the past two Sundays. We intend to go back and, if they permit us, start taking them through another evangelistic topic. Do pray that this door will not be closed permanently.
•    Women’s Monthly Meeting: This meeting successfully took place on the 9th May and was attended by about 32 women. We thank God that a number of women who were invited came. The pastor spoke on the topic of handling interpersonal conflict. The question and answer session clearly showed that many were experiencing conflict especially in their marriages and courtship. We took the opportunity to point them to Christ. Pray that the non converted women who attended will seek the Lord for salvation. A few indicated that they needed counseling. Pray for these follow ups.
•    Sunday services: We have come to verse 43 of Acts 2 and we are now studying the subject of apostles and miracles. Because of the influence of the charismatics, there is a lot of confusion surrounding this area and we are seeking with the Lord’s help to clear the confusion from the people’s minds. Pray that the Lord will grant us the grace and wisdom to do so.

June Special Dates

These are the special dates in the lives of our partners for the month of June.  Feel free to drop them a note via email or send them a card.  If you need contact information, please check the prayer guide, contact the church office or me {Gina}- you can send me an email by clicking the link in my profile (bottom of the right side bar).

June 6 - Roland Walker's birthday
June 6 - Nkandu T.'s birthda * (cousin of the Bandas who lives with them)
June 7 - Wayne Mack
June 17 - Ann Curles
June 18 - Debbie & Mike Johnson's anniversary
June 20 - Joshua P.* (Kirk & Jennifer's son)
June 23 - Jennifer P.

Central Baptist Church of Mazabuka - BiWeekly Prayer Report for 4/19 - 5/3/09

•    Mr. and Mrs. Chulu: We are continuing to share the gospel with this couple. They continue to show keen interest and also to attend church. Pray that the hearts of both husband and wife will be opened so that they come to faith in Christ.
•    Ladies Meeting: The monthly meeting is scheduled for this Saturday the 9th of May. The women are busy making invitations. The pastor will be preaching and we intend it to be counseling/ evangelistic in nature. Like we shared last time this forum has struggled to get back to its feet this year. Join us in praying that this Saturday’s meeting will be a success and will mark the revival of these meetings. Do pray specifically for converts.
•    Sunday services: The attendance to our Sunday morning services has steadily increased over the past few months to the effect that we are running out of sitting space. We are still anxiously waiting for the 10 pews pledged by Kabwata Baptist Church to be delivered. Both the number of children and adults is going up. Join us in praying for quick delivery of the pews and for wisdom to minister to the increasing varying needs of the congregation.
•    New members/ baptism class: This class has known more consistence in attendance over the past few weeks. We are now studying the subject of Christian growth having looked at the topics of becoming a Christian and assurance of salvation. Pray that those who are not genuinely converted will be converted and that those who are Christians will grow and be equipped for membership.
•    Mr. Stan Mateke: He is new in town and has come to work for World Vision. Prior to this he was working in Botswana. His family has not yet joined him. Many years ago he used to attend church at Lusaka Baptist Church when he was a student at University of Zambia. The wife goes to a Pentecostal church and he seems not decided as to where they will be congregating as a family in Mazabuka. Pray that he might know the Lord’s leading and make wise decisions in this respect.
•     Mrs. Semba: She and her husband are CMML. She has attended our monthly women’s meetings and our couples meetings. She has now started attending our morning services. She had earlier sent her children to start attending our Sunday school. Pray that she will find a spiritual home in our midst and that the Lord will grant us grace to minister to her needs.

Bridgman Prayer Update - May 2009

Praise:

1) For a retired Japanese missionary  who has agreed to pastor Sanyo Grace Church from this summer when we go on home assignment
2) For Jeffrey and Kevin who continue to walk with the Lord and seeking His guidance
3) For you our supporters who continue to give towards the ministry here even in the midst of this economy
4) For good attendance in April
5) For the nine kids that came to our Easter party and the couple who came for the first time to church on Easter
6) For another group of ladies who have started  to take Violette's English Bible Course

Prayer:

1) That the Sanyo Grace Church congregation will be able arrange good financing for the new building that we are planning
2) That Mr. Taniguchi would really seek the Lord (he attends worship service about once a month)
3) That Mr. Hamada would be well enough again to come to church and English class.
4) That the Japanese wives of three foreign men who come to prayer meeting would accept Christ.
5) That someone would be found to continue the English part of the ministry here during our home assignment from July 2009 to 2010.
6) That Sanyo Grace Church would continue to grow in numbers and in spiritual maturity.
7) That our home assignment plans will work out for the best (getting back into the US culture and visiting our supporters)