Prayer Zone

 VOICE Philippines

1. Praise for the signed Memorandum of Agreement between VOICE and the University closest to the VOICE office which enables 52 university students to be taught “Patriotism and Good Citizenship” and “Justice and Peace” from a Biblical perspective. They will then co-teach Biblical values with trained church volunteers either in a school or a community outreach. A related prayer request is more university students would like to join but there is a lack of trained church volunteers to teach with them—pray! 
   

2. Praise for additional schools that are open to Values Instruction Classes in 7 different areas—north, central and south. Ask God to stir trained volunteers to take advantage of these opportunities.

3. Pray that Values classes may resume in five areas(Cagayan, Tarlac, Palawan, Bicol, and northeastern Mindanao) where churches were active pre-COVID.

4. Pray for God’s leading regarding revival of the program of the Philippine National Police working with ministerial groups to teach godly values in schools. Also ask God that the 3-way agreement that was signed in Davao City would be implemented and allow churches to teach Values in schools.
   

5. Pray for additional funds to enable the reprinting of out-of-print Modules.

 VOICE Africa 

1. Currently, Beth, Dickens, Chris and at least three other Scripture Union volunteers are in Koboko (northwestern Uganda) encouraging and equipping Scripture Union Refugee Camp leaders as they prepare for end of the year conferences and camps. Pray for good health, bonding, clarity and preparation and that God will use these refugee leaders to speak into the lives of fellow refugees. Prayer for safety in travel for all involved is also needed. Beth is also dealing with the news that Lisa, her adopted daughter, is back in the hospital with another colitis attack--pray!
   

2.  Praise for the Musana Schools Outreach this past Nov. 25-27, 2024 where 2000+ students were taught Biblical values—either Honesty or Purity. Praise for strength God gave lead teachers Beth, Joanne, Christine, Tom and Sauya. In Joanne’s school, she was requested to also teach the lower elementary, doubling her teaching load each day. Several students made professions of faith in Christ on the final sixth lesson and others testified to godly life change. Pray that Values may be taught in these schools in 2025.

3. Praise for recent VOICE Trainings and, as always, pray that those trained will now implement what they learned.
   

4. The 8^th module, Respect, continues to be worked on, especially the Secondary level where they have decided to include an additional lesson. Pray that it soon will be completed, test taught, and then printed.
   

5. Pray for complete funding to print the Swahili Self-Control Modules for Tanzania and for the $5,000+ needed to translate into Amharic and print the Purity Module for Ethiopia youth. Both are SEND approved projected which are open for donations only for another 6 months.

 

Laura and Ruth

1. Pray for Ruth’s ministry in her home church (coordinating Children’s Church), the Christian School (teaching Kindergarten chapel twice a month) and community (helping with a weekly Good News Club in a school about ½ hour away). Pray for safety in Christmas/New Years travel to visit family in Maine and then Laura’s family in New Brunswick. Ruth will also be sharing her testimony "God Can Use Anyone--Even Country Bumpkins" at a Ladies' Luncheon on Sat., Jan. 25--prayer appreciated.
   

2. Laura would appreciate ongoing prayer for her Saturday morning ministry in Values & Baking to four Filipino girls in her town. She also provides transportation as needed for Filipinos to programs and appointments. Praise for a volunteer helping her on Saturdays from a rural church.

3. Pray that more may take the opportunity for corporate prayer for world missions during the Jan.21, 2025 online Concert of Prayer.

4. Pray for God’s plan for Ruth and Laura regarding a possible visit to East Africa in 2025.