Monthly Prayer Calendar
Prayer Calendar
"Pray also for us..."
So states the apostle Paul in a letter to believers in Colosse, acknowledging a somewhat stunning reality: though the Christians to whom he was writing were separated from him physically, they could nonetheless participate in his ministry! God’s people could join in God’s work of taking the Gospel to those who hadn’t heard it simply by praying for their missionary pastor.
These realities are no less true today. As a church, Parkside has been blessed with the opportunity to support many missionaries scattered around the world, all of whom are seeking to share the Good News of Jesus with people who have yet to hear and believe it. Can we really help them, being thousands of miles and numerous time zones away? According to Paul, yes! The purpose of this missionary prayer calendar is to inform you of what is going on in certain parts of the world, and invite you to participate in the work through prayer.
The format is simple. Each day, you will find a missionary or organization that Parkside supports, along with one of their specific prayer requests. You’ll also find a different country of the world and how you can best be praying for the people there.
Our hope in arranging this is that you’ll know the privilege of participating in the work of the Gospel, which as Paul also tells the Colossians, is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world. We trust that praying for the nations will increase our heart for the world, causing us to increasingly desire and work towards seeing unbelieving people of all nations become committed followers of Christ!
Last Seven Days [ View Full Month ]
- Supported Worker: J & A Missionaries in Training
- Country: United States of America
- Details: J & A, Missionaries in Training, United States As J and A continue to prepare for mission work abroad, pray for their personal time with the Lord. Their desire is for their marriage to be continually strengthened in the Word. Pray for wisdom for J and A as they raise their toddler son and infant daughter with all the constant changes currently in their lives. Pray that the light of Christ would shine through them to those who do not know him. Colombia (Latin America). Population: 53,425,636 Believers: 7.5%. Pray that peace might hold in this nation ... more >
- Supported Worker: Andrew & Angie James
- Country: Uruguay
- Details: Andrew & Angie James, Uruguay Please pray for Andrew and Angie as they lead a short-term mission trip on a riverboat in the Bolivian Amazon with a group of young people from Montevideo until January 10. Pray for safe travels and that the journey would bear lasting fruit—both in the lives of those they encounter and in the hearts of the young people, deepening their passion for missions and evangelism. Republic of China, Taiwan, (Asia). Population: 23,112,793 Believers: 2.8%. Taiwan remains a stronghold of Buddhism and Taiwanese folk religion. Over 90% of Taiwanese follow some combination of ... more >
- Supported Worker: E & J North Africa
- Details: E & J, North Africa Pray for Jessica’s health as she goes through the miscarriage of an early pregnancy. Pray that God would sustain her so that they do not have to seek medical intervention. They look forward to the day when everything will be made new and put right. Pray for the success of their date business. Their goal is to recover enough funds to send another shipment to the US. This will bless many farmers and suppliers in the “Chay” region and increase their legitimacy and credibility. People’s Republic of China (Asia). Population: 1,416,096,094 Believers ... more >
- Supported Worker: Bobby & Julie in Central Asia
- Details: Bobby & Julie, Central Asia Continue to pray for Julie as she teaches math at the international school and for the group who went on a mountain retreat with Bobby. With a new family joining their team, pray for good communication and unity as the team grows internationally. Pray for their children as they study diligently and work hard caring for one another. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) (Asia). Population: 7,396,076 Believers: 6.1%. The massive protests of 2019 seem a distant memory as Beijing’s grip on Hong Kong has relentlessly squeezed out all effective opposition ... more >
- Supported Workers: Edgar (& Lety) Rivera, Neri (& Karina) Rivera
- Country: Mexico
- Details: Edgar (& Lety) Rivera and Neri (& Karina) Rivera, Mexico Pray that God will continue to give Edgar wisdom as he works with the Mexican board for the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) work in Mexico. Pray for their daughter Esther as she starts Bible college. Pray for the two Equipping Servants International (ESI) groups that Edgar is leading in Oaxaca and for a new group forming in Ensenada. Pray for wisdom and safety for Edgar as he has received threats but desires to continue to encourage the pastors and believers in Amoltepec. Pray that Neri will have wisdom as he ... more >
- Supported Worker: Health For Her Cleveland
- Details: Human Coalition, (Health for Her Cleveland), United States Thank the Lord for Miranda, a new nurse who joined their team in November. Pray for her as she trains to work with the women who come to the clinic. Pray for strength for their staff as they deal with challenging clients. Continue to pray for clients who are getting abortion pills online without first making sure their pregnancies are viable. Chad (Africa). Population: 21,003,705 Believers: 10.1%. Many Muslims have heard the good news! New groups of believers from Muslim backgrounds have emerged. Bible storytelling and Chadian Arabic Christian ... more >
- Supported Worker: Ambassadors Football
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Jon (& Ruthie), Matt (& Laura) Pheneger, Goran (& Beth) Tomic, Ambassadors Football, United States Pray for Ambassadors’ ministry in Haiti. Amid the political chaos there, a new soccer field has been built in partnership with a local church. The turf was made available when new turf was installed in the Ambassadors’ arena in Macedonia, OH. They were able to ship the used turf down there and reuse it. The rocky, dirt field that the kids played on has been replaced by the “new” turf field. It was a joy to see the kids flood the church's complex to ... more >