Prayer Mobilization Line: The following are praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International at The Global Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Wednesday, 15 July 2015 "Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing."[1 Timothy 2:8, NIV]
NOTE: Many of the requests in this e-mail have been abbreviated to enable mobile device users to easily scroll and pray. For in-depth information on specific requests, click on the links that take you to the Printable PML.
PRAISES:
Jerry Porter Released from Hospital
Dr. Jerry Porter was hospitalized last week due to stomach ulcers and anemia. He was released from the hospital on Saturday, July 11. His hemoglobin count is still a little low, but steady. Thank you for your prayers for the Porters. Please pray for Dr. Porter’s continued recovery.
PRAY FOR:
GLOBAL MINISTRY REQUESTS
July Missionary Prayer Focus
The following requests have come in from missionaries who are part of the July Prayer Focus. Join us in praying for:
Anderson and Janary (Jana) Godoy, serving in Japan
Pray that Anderson will determine ways to connect and be a testimony to the youth to whom he teaches the Bible.
Jana writes, “Please pray for my role as regional youth coordinator, that God would give me the wisdom on how to develop emerging leaders and that I can keep on finding ways to train and encourage the NYI leaders of the region.”
Please pray for the Godoys’ growing relationships with Japanese people. Though language is an obstacle, they have managed to get to know some people. Pray that these relationships will flourish into transforming bonds.
Lester (Les) and Linda Hoffer, serving in Papua New Guinea
Please pray for Linda and Les as they prepare to go to Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea.
Pray that the Hoffers’ entry permit will process quickly. (Les’s work permit took over six weeks to be processed.)
Please pray that Les and Linda will have patience and wait on the Lord's will to be done.
Roberto and Rhesa Rodriguez, serving the Border Initiative (USA/Mexico)
Pray for the Rodriguezes’ continued safety on the road as they travel both in the United States and Mexico.
Pray for their children’s studies as the Rodriguezes continue to homeschool them.
Please pray for Roberto and Rhesa’s future projects, that they would be God’s plans and not just their own plans and desires.
Robert (Rob) and Kolene Hintz, serving in New Zealand
Please pray for the Hintzes as they pack, prepare to leave, and say good-bye to their Korean church family and friends.
Ask the Lord to continue to speak to Rob and Kolene and to give them wisdom about their new ministry in Whangarei.
Pray for the Hintzes’ visa to be approved, and for their transition to New Zealand, hopefully on July 17.
Bruce and Cinda McKellips, serving in Portugal
Please pray for Bruce as he assumes the field strategy coordinator responsibilities on the Western Mediterranean Field.
Intercede as preparations are made for the Eurasia Regional Conference (October) and district assemblies (November).
Also pray for the ministry of JESUS Film Harvest Partners in South Asia, where people live in the threat of danger and where they are facing pending financial cuts of approximately 10 percent.
HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS
Pastor James (Jim) Scharn
On July 9, Pastor James (Jim) Scharn of the La Verne (California) Community Church of the Nazarene was injured in a fall on a Work & Witness trip to Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane, Australia. Pastor Scharn underwent successful surgery on his upper right femur. He will travel back to the States with the team this week. Please pray for Pastor Scharn’s continued recuperation and for the team’s travel safety this week. Updates are posted on the La Verne Community Church of the Nazarene Facebook Page.
BEREAVEMENT
Family of David Baty
David Baty passed away July 10. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, former assistant editor for the Global NMI Office, five children, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. David was the father of Duane Baty, Global Mission employee and former missionary, and the grandfather of Kolene Hintz, Nazarene missionary to New Zealand. Please pray for God’s comfort, strength, and provision to the family during this time. For more information on David’s life, click HERE.In Memory of David H Baty
October 27, 1935 - July 10, 2015
Obituary
My life began October 27, 1935 in Bain, Minnesota, as the 10th child of William Bryan and Ariel Susannah Baty. I enjoyed my childhood, being raised in a small country town. There I was free to roam the countryside with my slingshot and dog by my side and that is one of my favorite childhood memories.
When I was 22 months old, a sister, Rachel Ann was born and we became constant companions. With such a large family we even shared a bedroom at one time.
My family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, when I was a teenager. It was there that I met Virginia M. Wilson born February 27, 1936 at a Jack Schuller citywide revival crusade in February 1953. We sang in the choir together and my sister, Grace, introduced us. We quickly fell in love and were married November 6, 1953.
We moved to Marion, Indiana following our marriage, so I could attend the Wesleyan College there. While in school, I worked at the RCA factory, TV bulb division. However, in 1959 our family moved back to Lincoln, NE.
We became parents of five children, three boys and two girls, Duane, Robert, Dale, Barbara and Opal.
Our children all got married and have their own families. Sometimes it's hard to keep track of them all. We currently have 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, there's more on the way.
When we moved back to Lincoln, I tried several avenues of employment, including selling cookware, Rainbow vacuum cleaners, laying brick, and selling insurance. However, after some time I became a carpenter and did that line of work for most of my life. Due to a job lay-off in Lincoln, a friend offered me a job framing houses in Olathe, Kansas and we moved there in 1977.
In 1982 I was injured in a construction accident that severed the artery to my right lower leg. After two years and 10 surgeries, I was given a 50 percent disability in that leg. At that time, other work was hard to find. I had sharpened circular saw blades for my boss, so decided to pursue that field. I attended the Belsaw Sharpening School in Kansas City, MO and workman's compensation put me into business. David Baty Sharpening Service has been my source of income ever since.
Virginia and I are active members of College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, KS. I sang in the choir and served as a secretary in our Sunday School class. I also "minister" to several elderly gentlemen in a coffee group that meets regularly. My hobbies are fishing and hunting and watching any type of sporting event. I also loved to go bowling in my younger years (I had to quit at 70).
God has been good to us. Recently, I told my son, Duane, that I did not know why God loved us so much. He replied; "that is the mystery of God's grace."
Send FlowersThank you for praying.
"If you find your life of prayer to be always so short, and so easy,
and so spiritual, as to be without cost and strain and sweat to you,
you may depend upon it, you have not yet begun to pray."[Alexander Whyte (1836–1921), Scottish minister and professor]
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Obituary
My life began October 27, 1935 in Bain, Minnesota, as the 10th child of William Bryan and Ariel Susannah Baty. I enjoyed my childhood, being raised in a small country town. There I was free to roam the countryside with my slingshot and dog by my side and that is one of my favorite childhood memories.
When I was 22 months old, a sister, Rachel Ann was born and we became constant companions. With such a large family we even shared a bedroom at one time.
My family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, when I was a teenager. It was there that I met Virginia M. Wilson born February 27, 1936 at a Jack Schuller citywide revival crusade in February 1953. We sang in the choir together and my sister, Grace, introduced us. We quickly fell in love and were married November 6, 1953.
We moved to Marion, Indiana following our marriage, so I could attend the Wesleyan College there. While in school, I worked at the RCA factory, TV bulb division. However, in 1959 our family moved back to Lincoln, NE.
We became parents of five children, three boys and two girls, Duane, Robert, Dale, Barbara and Opal.
Our children all got married and have their own families. Sometimes it's hard to keep track of them all. We currently have 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, there's more on the way.
When we moved back to Lincoln, I tried several avenues of employment, including selling cookware, Rainbow vacuum cleaners, laying brick, and selling insurance. However, after some time I became a carpenter and did that line of work for most of my life. Due to a job lay-off in Lincoln, a friend offered me a job framing houses in Olathe, Kansas and we moved there in 1977.
In 1982 I was injured in a construction accident that severed the artery to my right lower leg. After two years and 10 surgeries, I was given a 50 percent disability in that leg. At that time, other work was hard to find. I had sharpened circular saw blades for my boss, so decided to pursue that field. I attended the Belsaw Sharpening School in Kansas City, MO and workman's compensation put me into business. David Baty Sharpening Service has been my source of income ever since.
Virginia and I are active members of College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, KS. I sang in the choir and served as a secretary in our Sunday School class. I also "minister" to several elderly gentlemen in a coffee group that meets regularly. My hobbies are fishing and hunting and watching any type of sporting event. I also loved to go bowling in my younger years (I had to quit at 70).
God has been good to us. Recently, I told my son, Duane, that I did not know why God loved us so much. He replied; "that is the mystery of God's grace."
Send FlowersThank you for praying.
"If you find your life of prayer to be always so short, and so easy,
and so spiritual, as to be without cost and strain and sweat to you,
you may depend upon it, you have not yet begun to pray."[Alexander Whyte (1836–1921), Scottish minister and professor]
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NMI Prayer Mobilization Line for Wednesday, 15 July 2015
“Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.”[1 Timothy 2:8, NIV]
PRAISE
Jerry Porter Released from Hospital
Dr. Jerry Porter was hospitalized last week due to stomach ulcers and anemia. He was released
from the hospital on Saturday, July 11. His hemoglobin count is still a little low, but steady. Thank you for your prayers for the Porters. Please pray for Dr. Porter’s continued recovery.
PRAY FOR
July Missionary Prayer Focus
The following requests have come in from missionaries who are part of the July Prayer Focus.
Join us in praying for:
Anderson and Janary (Jana) Godoy, serving in Japan
• Pray that Anderson will determine significant ways to connect and be a testimony to the youth to whom he teaches the Bible.
• Anderson requests, “Please pray for my family, I have not visited them since 2011, and it will be at least one more year before I can do it. [Pray] that the Lord may be with them, strengthening and guiding them especially now that my sister prepares to go to college.”
• Jana writes, “Please pray for my role as regional youth coordinator, that God would give me the wisdom on how to develop emerging leaders and that I can keep on finding ways to train and encourage the NYI leaders of the region.”
• Pray that Jana will find opportunities to communicate the Gospel to the Japanese people.
• Pray for Jana’s role at the school as missions coordinator and that God would show her new connections and opportunities as she prepares the missions program to the middle and high School students. Also, pray for her new role as elementary chaplain, that God would give her wisdom on how to perform her responsibility effectively.
• Pray for the Godoys to have opportunities to learn and practice the Japanese language.
• Intercede for their roles for the upcoming school year, that they may be a testimony of Christ to all students.
• Please pray for the Godoys’ growing relationships with Japanese people. Though language is an obstacle, they have managed to get to know some people. Pray that these relationships will flourish into transforming bonds.
• The Godoys have made the decision to transfer to a full Japanese church after summer.
Please pray for the transition and for good outcomes as a result of this change.
• Pray for God to guide Anderson and Jana to people who they can disciple and grow in faith with.
• Pray for God’s direction for His vision for the Godoys’ ministry and ways to maximize their gifts and talents.
Lester (Les) and Linda Hoffer, serving in Papua New Guinea
• Please pray for Linda and Les as they prepare to go to Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea.
• Pray that the Hoffers’ entry permit will process quickly. (Les’s work permit took over six weeks to be processed.)
• Please pray that Les and Linda will have patience and wait on the Lord's will to be done.
Roberto and Rhesa Rodriguez, serving the Border Initiative (USA/Mexico)
• Pray for the Rodriguezes’ continued safety on the road as they travel both in the United States and Mexico.
• Pray for their children’s studies as the Rodriguezes continue to homeschool them.
• Please pray for future projects that Roberto and Rhesa have on their hearts and minds, that more than anything, they would be God’s plans, and not just their own plans and desires.
Robert (Rob) and Kolene Hintz, serving in New Zealand
• Please pray for the Hintzes as they pack, prepare to leave, and say good-bye to their Korean church family and friends.
• Ask the LORD to continue to speak to Rob and Kolene and to give them wisdom about their new ministry in Whangarei.
• Pray for the LORD to prepare the hearts of the people in Whangarei so they will be receptive to the Gospel.
• Pray for the Hintzes’ visa to be approved, and for their transition to New Zealand, hopefully on July 17.
• Ask the LORD to continue to bless those who are supporting Rob and Kolene through prayer and finances.
Bruce and Cinda McKellips, serving in Portugal
• Please pray for Bruce as he assumes the field strategy coordinator responsibilities on the Western Mediterranean Field.
• Pray for the McKellipses’ ministry to missionaries, volunteers, and national district superintendents.
• Please pray for the planning of the family camps in Spain and in Italy, scheduled for August.
• Intercede as preparations are made for the Eurasia Regional Conference (October) and district assemblies (November).
• Ask the Lord to provide vision for entering new areas.
• Please pray for regional Work & Witness projects to be matched with teams.
• Also pray for the ministry of JESUS Film Harvest Partners in South Asia, where people live in the threat of danger and where they are facing pending financial cuts of approximately 10 percent.
HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS
Pastor James (Jim) Scharn On July 9, Pastor James (Jim) Scharn, team leader and senior pastor for the La Verne (California) Community Church of the Nazarene, was injured in a fall on a Work & Witness trip to Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane, Australia. Pastor Scharn underwent surgery on his upper right femur; and by July 12, he was up and walking. On July 13, he was released from the hospital and will be traveling back to the States with the team this week. Please pray for Pastor Scharn’s continued recuperation and for the team’s travel safety this week. Updates are being posted on the La Verne Community Church of the Nazarene Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/lavernecommunitychurch/timeline).
BEREAVEMENT
Family of David Baty
David Baty passed away July 10. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, former assistant editor for the Global NMI Office, five children, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
David was the father of Duane Baty, Global Mission employee and former missionary, and the grandfather of Kolene Hintz, Nazarene missionary to New Zealand. Please pray for God’s comfort, strength, and provision to the family during this time.
Thanks for praying!
“If you find your life of prayer to be always so short, and so easy, and so spiritual, as to be without cost and strain and sweat to you, you may depend upon it, you have not yet begun to pray.”[Alexander Whyte (1836–1921), Scottish minister and professor]
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