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!
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- Supported Worker: Kep & Debbie James in Africa, Europe, and the Americas
- Details: Pray for the ILC Church, which Kep and Debbie started in Bolivia in 1990, that its leadership will continue honoring Christ by staying true to his Scriptures. In July, several ESI groups plan to start in Holland. Pray for the planning and for the participants. Continue to pray for the three groups of African pastors meeting weekly in ESI groups in London and for three new ESI groups meeting in Paris. Pray for Jose Gutierrez as he works with pastors in Nicaragua who plan to start ESI groups. Sudan (Africa). Population: 49,358,228 Believers: 14.7%. The gospel spread ... more >
- Supported Worker: Parkside Church: Westside
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray for Parkside Church Westside as they spread the gospel locally and globally. Please pray that they continue to love and serve their neighbors in Lakewood. Pray for their members to boldly proclaim Christ in the daily mission fields into which the Lord has placed them. Pray for a church family abroad who is working with a minority language group to advance the gospel in all languages. Continue to pray for the health and safety of Nathanael Wiles and the next steps for him as he has finished up his time with Samaritan's Purse. Pray for the safety of ... more >
- Supported Worker: Chris and Leanne Harrington
- Country: Japan
- Details: Pray for the group of Japanese young people and church members, led by Pastor Yukimasa, who visited Cleveland at the end of March. The Lord has used trips like this in the past to open hearts to the gospel. Pray that God will continue to use this year’s trip (organized by Chris and Leanne and hosted by families from Parkside) for his glory in the lives of the 14 students and chaperones from the Harrington's church in Japan. Saint Lucia (Caribbean). Population: 180,805 Believers: 14.5%. The majority of Saint Lucians speak French Creole. The NT, recently translated ... more >
- Supported Workers: Goran (& Beth) Tomic, Matt (& Laura) Pheneger, Jon (& Ruthie)
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Matt is excited to announce that Ambassadors Football’s Toward the Goal (TTG) curriculum is all done! The episodes take a child from Genesis to Revelation using soccer, parables, and Bible stories. Pray for them as they develop a version of this curriculum for the World Cup, which will take place in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in the summer of 2026. A great partnership is developing with OneHope, whose goal is to provide God’s eternal Word to all the children and youth of the world. By partnering with local churches, they have worked in every nation. Ambassadors is working ... more >
- Supported Worker: Mike & Joan Ross
- Countries: Mexico, United States of America
- Details: Pray for wisdom regarding the future of the Missions Aviation Fellowship (MAF) work in Mexico and for the best use of the tools God has provided to reach the lost. Praise God for the Parkside dental team and their hard work in La Mesilla. The Jesus Film was shown in the local language while patients and their families waited for attention. About 300 patients were served by the team. Pray that God's Word and the loving care received will cause many to turn to Jesus. Pray that God will bless the work of MAF around the world and bring ... more >
- Supported Workers: Ruth (& Artis) Powell, Emily (& Blake) Ackerson
- Countries: Australia, United States of America, Zambia
- Details: In Australia, local Christians are hosting international students in their homes during the Easter season. Pray for those hosting as they share the love of Christ and for many students to respond by taking steps toward Jesus. Pray for their South Asian outreach this Easter. Their community is growing, and they are hoping to have an event to help explain the significance of Easter. They are also inviting students to hear a story of Jesus' life leading up to Easter. Please pray for open doors for the gospel. Pray for these students, who are mostly Hindu, to continue to feel ... more >
- Supported Worker: Andrew & Angie James
- Country: Uruguay
- Details: They are thankful that, by the grace of God, their children’s transition to their new school was smoother than expected. Please continue to pray that Camille and Zack will adapt to the new school and make a few good friends. Pray that God will continue to lead the IBM church plant in their final stages of building renovation. South Sudan (Africa). Population: 11,277,092 Believers: 29.5%. South Sudan is the world’s newest country. The nation was born in a great spirit of unity, happiness, and hope. Thank God for this freedom from the long, painful domination by the ... more >