Pray 4 Rzeszów

English Camp

2008-07-24T22:16:00.001-07:00

English Camp starts tomorrow. We will be finishing the last minute details today. Pray that we will have good weather. It has been raining all week.

Paul

Bike Ride

2008-07-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

Just did a 55KM (34 miles) bike ride with one of my English students. Please continue to pray for opportunities to share the love of Christ.

Thanks.

Paul

Exciting Times!

2008-07-10T08:45:00.000-07:00

There is so much happening in Rzeszow this summer! In a few weeks we will be welcoming a team from Canada that will be leading an English Camp. We are also seeking God's wisdom in new ministry opportunities. Several school teachers have said that they want to work with us, and we are hoping to meet with these teachers this summer to come up with a plan for the next year.

We are also initiating a new Internship Program for those who want gain ministry experience over a summer or 1-2 year term. Interns will have the several ministry tracks to choose from. Please pray as we develop this program. We are hoping to welcome the first interns as early as next summer.

In September, I (Amber) will be returning to the US for my first furlough. While I'm there, I will be raising support, recruiting new team members, and visiting supporters and churches. I am very excited about the opportunity I have to represent Pioneers and my team at Moody Bible Institute's missions conference in October. I am looking forward to meeting students and sharing about ministry opportunities in Poland.

Thank you for praying!

English camp

2008-07-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

Pray that we will meet our goal of 100 students to be a part of the English camp at the end of the month.

Here is a picture when we visited a school promoting the English camp.

Baptism

2008-05-22T03:21:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the baptism that we had last Sunday. We praise and thank God for this.

Moving Soon!

2008-05-12T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hi! I just wanted to update the blog on what's going on with my upcoming move to Rzeszow.

This last week I was able to do some painting and set-up in my new apartment. For the next two weeks, I'll be packing up my apartment in Lublin, painting, cleaning, and saying goodbye to friends...but not goodbyes for long I hope, I'm sure I'll visit Lublin whenever possible. I'm excited and nervous as I think about the big move coming up, but am grateful to God for the many blessings He has provided over the last several weeks.

Please praise Him with me for:
work already accomplished in my Rzeszow apartment
good times spent with friends in Lublin
for providing a free place for me to stay when I have to go to London in June to fulfill visa requirements
help with painting, filling out documents to turn off utilities, and for offers of help from many friends in Lublin in preparation for the move

Please pray:
that I will work hard and get things done quickly in Lublin
that I will be able to spend sweet times of fellowship with friends in Lublin and that I will be able to return often to continue the relationships that God has blessed me with
that my trip to London will go smoothly and that I'll get the stamps on my passport that I need
that the Lord will guide me to the ministries He has planned for me in Rzeszow

Thanks!

AS

May prayer calendar

2008-05-01T05:46:00.000-07:00

Click here to download the May prayer calendar. Thank you for praying!

Team Leaders' Retreat

2008-04-30T00:51:00.000-07:00

Last night we just got back from the team leaders' retreat. It was a very profitable time and the kids had a really great time with their friends. Here is a group picture of the team leaders in our area.

Pastors' Conference

2008-04-24T00:30:00.000-07:00

We praise God for the Pastors' Conference and the encouragement that the pastors received from the fellowship, sessions and prayer times. Here's a group picture from the conference. Thank you for praying.

Pastors' Conference

2008-04-15T22:17:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I leave for the pastors' conference with Adam, our Polish partner. Please pray for us as we travel and that it would be a profitable time for us. In addition to this please pray that many pastors would come and that it would be a good time to network with the other pastors.

Paul

Moving to Rzeszow

2008-04-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

Hi!

This is my first blog ever!

I wanted to post something to express my excitement about moving to Rzeszow. I'll be there at the end of May, and although I'm a bit nervous about all of the details of the move, saying goodbye to friends in Lublin, etc. I'm joyful over the Lord's leading and what He will have for us as a team.

I've been blessed in the last several weeks in many ways. Unexpectedly, I was given the keys to my NEW apartment in Rzeszow on Saturday and told that I can begin painting, working on the apartment, and moving things in before I begin living there...and I won't have to pay rent until June. My landlords are also going to replace the old windows in the apartment. I am grateful to have Christian landlords and for the warmth and hospitality they have shown me already!

When I was in town over this past weekend, we all got to spend more time with new friends, Kazimierz and Ula. They played their guitars for us and we had a great time together. We're hoping to meet with them and others more often starting this summer and are hoping that this will turn into something more...perhaps a home group or Bible study. Please pray for these two friends!

I'm looking forward to moving to Rzeszow. Please pray that all of the details of the move won't be too stressful, that I'll be able to spend good time with friends in Lublin before I leave, that the transition will be a quick one, and that the Lord will show where He will have me serve once I move. Please also pray for a Gospel choir coming to Rzeszow in June and an English camp that will take place in late July.

Thanks for praying4Rzeszow!

April prayer calendar

2008-04-01T03:26:00.000-07:00

Here’s our April prayer calendar. Click here to download it. Thank you for praying!

March prayer calendar

2008-03-01T07:51:00.000-08:00

Click here to download the March prayer calendar. Thank you for praying!

February prayer calendar

2008-02-01T07:46:00.000-08:00

Click here to download the February prayer calendar. Thank you for praying!

Party for English Students

2008-01-04T06:51:00.000-08:00

Please pray that we will have a good turnout for the party for the English students tomorrow evening, and that we will have good conversations with them.

January Prayer Calendar

2007-12-31T23:18:00.000-08:00

Click here to down load the January prayer calendar. Thank you for praying!

Going to high school

2007-12-16T08:47:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,
Through God's gracious hand of supreme networking, we have an open door on Tuesday. We will be sharing with four English classes in high school number 9 how we celebreate Christmas in America! Please pray for us as we put the program together, and pray with us that many of these teenagers will come to the English camp the church will be hosting through Josiah Venture. Praise God with us as well for this opportunity. Pray also for a good relationship with the teacher(s) that we come into contast with there! =) Sarah Jean

Kids Prayer Boxes

2007-12-12T11:14:00.000-08:00

We just finished the video about Poland for our kids prayer boxes and will be sending them out right after Christmas. We are so excited to get more kids praying for Poland and see how God uses their prayers in the ministry here! If you have not yet signed up, they are intended for 1st-6th graders in SS classes, Christian schools, and homeschoolers. Pray with us that these kids will remember to consistently pray for Poland! =)

Handicapped Ministry

2007-12-12T11:11:00.000-08:00

Praise God for the open door with the handicapped ministry! Please remember us this Friday as we go out to their Christmas festival. We praise God for the warm welcome they have given us and look forward to serving the parents with teaching conversational English! Praise God with us for this open door, and pray with us as we look to the New Year and this new ministry! Sj

Team retreat

2007-12-03T07:05:00.000-08:00

This coming weekend our team will meet with the other team at a camp in the center of Poland to have meetings and enjoy one anothers company. Please pray for safety in travel and good fellowship! Praise God with us for a couple and one single who are on survey trips, and plan to join the Szczecinek team once they have their support!

December Prayer Calendar

2007-11-30T07:57:00.000-08:00

Click here to down load the December prayer calendar. Thank you for praying!

Follow-up meeting for the Luis Palau Outreach

2007-11-28T00:18:00.000-08:00

We had 22 guest at the follow-up meeting and 11 believers. Please continue to pray for those people that made a decision, that they would be involved in a bible study that will be offered.

This Saturday

2007-11-21T08:00:00.000-08:00

Praise God for His faithfulness in walking with us! God showed me a lot during the Luis Palau outrech meetings, and I am thankful for the example of believers who are more mature than me, showing me how to walk after Him more fully! Please pray with us about the upcoming "Next Step" meeting. 51 people signed up to come! We will watch the movie "Most" which means bridge. It is a great example of how God has given His Son so that many can be reconciled to Him! Pray that even more than 51 people will come. All 167 people who attended these meetings last week were given invitations for this Saturday's meeting. It will begin at 5pm Polish time which is 10am central time. We thank you! Sarah Jean

Picture from one of our meetings

2007-11-20T09:11:00.001-08:00

Luis Palau Evangelistic Meetings

2007-11-20T05:35:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your prayers! The Luis Palau evangelistic meetings were well received. Many people were interested in learning more. There will be a follow up meeting on Saturday, so please continue to pray that the Lord would be at work in these lives.