Pray for our Missioners/ Missionaries...

1. Leow Theng Huat

Prayer Needs:

• • May God grant Theng Huat a good time of rest during his sabbatical, as well as strength and wisdom to complete the things he has set out to do.

  • God to help Theng Huat get ready for a new academic year at TTC come July 2025.

  • God to bless Theng Huat's parents and parents-in-law with good health, safety, joy and peace.

  • God to bless Theng Huat’s children with good health, good friends and a close walk with God.

2. Tan Chew Suan – Serving with Singapore Youth for Christ

Thanksgiving for:

• • A Youth Guidance Ministry (reaching out to children and youth at risk) volunteer was given the opportunity to use Christianity Explored University (CEU) material with a young Christian. Pray that the CEU training will be effective in equipping her to teach the young Christian well.

  • For the Girls’ Brigade (GB) to be attentive during the devotion sharing and may God’s truth take root in their lives.

Prayer Needs:

• • God’s insight and wisdom to provide constructive feedback as she vets teaching scripts for two staff.
    

  • For the GB recruits to take their drills training seriously.

3. Asholi and Puii Akamu – Serving in Thailand

Prayer Needs:

• • Continue to pray for Bible training in N, scheduled till October. It is held at a new venue that’s more convenient for workers. Pray also for God to meet the needs in developing the new Training Centre.

  • Pray for the four saved families in L, who are still in the same place and have not returned to their village. Pray for wisdom and discernment for a good decision. There are also nine families from another village who have left the village of their own free will. New believers in the villages are preferring to leave their villages. Pray for those in this situation in L.

  • They are hosting a big team from India, their home country, from 9-13 Aug. Pray for the preparation, good fellowship and ministry.

4. Joel Choong – Serving with Singapore Youth for Christ

Thanksgiving:

• • For being accepted into Singapore Art Book Fair! Pray that students will be able to make time to participate alongside too.

Prayer Needs:

• • Good time management as they jump into production mode, especially around this time of the year. There are a number of other SYFC meetings to attend, and it occasionally clashes with production timings.

  • Christian volunteers and partners to be ready to share the gospel when interacting with the students during production timings.

5. Mark Suredhran – Serving with Cru Singapore

Thanksgiving:

• • For fruitful time of outreach with the students.

Prayer Needs:

• • For Mark as he starts his first teaching session at EAST at the start of the academic year.

  • For God’s grace, strength, health and sustenance.

6. Stella and Phil Carter – Serving with Cru Asia

Thanksgiving:

• • His favour and protection for her spouse, Phil’s three-week training in Chiang Mai, ACTI 58th Batch; also for smooth process and excellent recovery of Phil’s successful teeth implant.

Prayer Needs:

• • God’s protection and good health for Phil’s 75-year-old brother who is living alone

  • For Stella’s 91-year old mother's salvation. Pray for her short-term memory which seemed to be worse. That her mum will always recognise her helper and the helper will take care of her well. Pray she will recover soon from a very bad cough and excessive phlegm with the prescribed antibiotics.

7. Amos Ang – Serving with Cru Asia

Prayer Needs:

• • Wisdom as he leads an ongoing collaboration between Cru LeaderImpact with Global Leadership Summit to help marketplace leaders grow professionally, personally and spiritually.

  • As part of a network of marketplace, pray for ministry and church leaders to discern how to reach, equip, and empower the young adults to be salt and light where the Lord has planted them.

  • Wisdom to lead regional leaders (in Asia) on how to strengthen their current ministries that are reaching leaders and to collaborate within and without, to also expand their current ministry boundaries while ensuring sustainability.

8. Karen Hor – Serving with Cru Asia

Prayer Needs:

• • Her son, Josiah has completed his 5-month training as a Combat Engineer. Thank God for sustaining him throughout and for being commissioned as an officer.

  • For her parents who were both hospitalised recently. Her father’s memory seems to be faltering a lot suddenly and her mom is at heightened risk of stroke. They reside with her sister and family who are feeling the weight of caring for them more this season.

9. Susan Lee – Serving with Cru Asia

Thanksgiving:

• • That all three local internships of The Creatives’ Journey (TCJ) mentoring programme are going well.

Prayer Needs:

• • All the mentees to complete their assignments and mission trips well as they wrap up Phase 2 of TCJ.

  • Wisdom and strength for Susan as she coordinates both the TCJ Retreat to wrap up Phases 1 and 2, and also to launch Phase 3 on 2 Aug. 

10. Chelsea Koh – Serving with Prison Fellowship Singapore (PFS)

Thanksgiving:

• • Salvation of Mr and Mrs A.

Prayer Needs:

• • Successful adoption of B, child beneficiary.

  • Mdm L, in a nursing home, expressed interest to attend a church. However, the nursing home is currently locked down and does not permit residents to leave the nursing home. Pray for the locked down to be lifted and support from the volunteers and family to bring Mdm L and her special needs daughter to church and receive salvation.

  • The Family Care ministry workshop in August that would help their family beneficiaries to exercise self-care and care for family members.

11. Jason Huang (TTC)

Prayer Needs:

• • Holy Spirit to prepare his heart and mind for another new semester of theological learning.

  • A deepening relationship with God and a hunger to know Him more intimately.

  • The well-being of his family and God’s blessings on relationships with others. 

12. Angeline Lee (SBC)

Prayer Needs:

• • Smooth start to the new academic year and preparation for the term ahead.

  • God’s continued guidance, grace and strength throughout the semester.

  • More intimate relationship with God as she continues to study His Word and seek His presence.

  • God’s protection, provision, and good health over the family in the months ahead. 

13. Jonathan & Phoebe Kong – Serving with OMF

Prayer Needs:

• • Praise God that they have completed conducting the baptism course and preparing the children and adults for baptism on 27 Jul. Pray for a smooth and protected process. Pray that those receiving baptism will truly experience God’s transforming power in their lives.

  • God’s sustaining grace and strength upon local believers especially when they face sicknesses and challenges in their families.

  • For God to use the Korean short-term missions team coming on 16 Aug to touch the lives of the villagers.

  • Journey mercies for the couple as they travel between locations for various administrative and ministry purposes.

14. Shan – Serving in CAN

Prayer Needs:

• • Wisdom and favour from parents and for all required resources to be provided for the start of Secondary classes. Confirmation of curriculum and provision of all teaching staff. For favour with local authorities and smooth process of getting the approval to start the secondary school.

  • Wisdom and strategy for the SMS development committee to look into the future plan of SMS, especially with the space constraints at the current premises.

  • For the seeds of love and care that were sown to bear fruits in the hearts of the village communities.

  • Shalom peace and good health for Shan and her family.

  • To remain in Him and be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.

15. Stanley and Lucy Ong

Thanksgiving:

• • Koko’s recovery following her bone marrow operation in May.

Prayer Needs:

• • Koko to be in remission from her leukemia. She is still in the Intensive Care Unit as her immunity is not up to level.

  • Lucy to be healed of her joint pains.

  • The salvation of the families who attend the church’s monthly kids’ club (more have been coming recently!)

16. More Wesley's Missionaries to be raised and sent out into the field

Luke 10:2 The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Prayer Needs:

• • God's spirit to stir up the hearts of Wesleyans to be missional and obedient to the Great Commission.

  • More Wesleyans will hear His clarion call to be missionaries in the harvest fields overseas.

  • Wisdom, grace, and clarity as they discern their calling and choose to bring the gospel to the least-reached people groups or hard places.

  • That God will grant them the assurance of peace to remove their fears, anxieties and concerns for their loved ones as He equips them for the field.

  • Boldness and courage to take the next step to prepare well for the ministry which they are called in the harvest fields.

  • God's leading and wisdom to mobilise a great missionary movement from Wesley to reach the least, the lost and the last.

Field Development:

Cambodia

17. Functional English Centre (FEC)

Thanksgiving:

• • FEC has a good number of students in three sessions (morning, afternoon, evening), including children, youth and young adults.

Prayer Needs:

• • God’s protection, strength and guidance upon FEC staff and families.

  • FEC students to learn well and remain receptive to God’s love and truth.

  • Pastor A has relocated to a suburban location. May God strengthen his relationship with the community and for opportunities to reach out with God’s love and truth.

  • New teachers/short term workers to be assigned to FEC as current teaching staff have a full teaching schedule with no break.

18. Pathway Fellowship in Siem Reap

• Pray for the Lord to continue growing the ministry and strengthening those who have opened their hearts and minds to Him; pray for the Pathway team as they follow up with people who have responded to the Lord.

• Thank God for a growing children’s ministry in the churches and preaching points. Pray for support for the ministry team as they seek to serve in this area.

• For good follow-up and spiritual growth of the children who came to know Christ during village outreach.

• Wisdom and strength for the teachers at Mustard Seed School (MSS).

• God’s guidance and provision as MSS and the church that worships there need to relocate to a new place.

• God’s provision, leading and continued open doors in medical ministry.

19. Wesley Phnom Penh Hostel (WPPH)

Thanksgiving:

• • Good closure of the WPPH after five years of ministry.

  • Former hostel students have found good alternatives for their accommodation.

  • Some remain connected to the church community and are serving in ministry.

Prayer Needs:

• • May youths who have received Him grow deeper in their faith and relationship with God and remain connected to the church community.
    

  • May former hostel parents be encouraged and find suitable opportunities that will arise.
    

  • May the former chaplain also find encouragement as they continue to disciple the youth in a church setting
    

  • Future plans for ministry to be guided with His wisdom and anointing.

Indonesia

20. Batam & Bintan

Thanksgiving:

• • Students who joined the English teaching ministry progressed well in learning the language.

  • Closer relationship with the students and teachers and opportunity to share God’s love and godly values.

  • Women who joined the sewing ministry have gradually improved their sewing skills.

  • Recent trips have encouraged the pastors, leaders and teachers.

Prayer Needs:

• • Sustaining strength and wisdom for teachers to plan lessons and engage students effectively.

  • Students to learn effectively, diligent in their students, and nurtured in godly values and develop godly character.

  • Protection, good health, wisdom and anointing for pastors and leaders in providing leadership and care for the church.

  • More opportunities to reach out to the community.

  • Congregation to grow in their faith, love and service for God.

  • Diligence for those who participated in a sewing workshop to develop their skills.

  • Wisdom in planning missions trip to Batam and Bintan, including upcoming trip, 24-25 May.

  • More to step up to serve God routinely in Batam and Bintan.

21. Medan

Thanksgiving:

• • Children and youth are receptive to God's love and truth.

  • Scholarship students have progressed well in their studies and developed godly character. Some are serving in the ministry.

Prayer Needs:

• • Ministry workers and teachers to be used by God to bless the children and youth.

  • Students receiving scholarships to do well in their studies.

  • Good follow-up and nurturing of faith for seekers, new believers and believers.

  • Youth leaders to arise from within and outside of the ministry.

  • Parents, adult fellowship and home visitation to be fruitful in reaching out to the community.

  • Mission partners to keep up the spirit to serving God with love and humility. Protection, good health and providence for their families.

22. Laos

• Wisdom upon the nation’s leaders to find ways to cope with the financial crisis and help the poor who are struggling with inflation and the high cost of living.

• Protection, courage and good health for God’s people especially those living in rural areas.

• Wisdom, sustaining strength, favour and perseverance for God’s workers serving the least, the lost and the last.

• Open hearts and responsiveness to the good news by the locals.

Philippines

23. Payatas Zone 1 

• Wisdom for church and community leaders in selecting the right livelihood projects for various local villages.

• For New Hope Antioch Church’s prison ministry to transform lives; good health and strength for pastor VP.

• Thank God for new believers in Pinagpala Christian Community Church’s outreach points; for more pre-believing families to be reached and more church members to serve as the ministry expands.

• A safe and suitable venue for Promised Land Christian Church’s new outreach point as the current location floods often; for God’s provision for various church ministry needs.

• Thank God for regular attendance of youth and adult members at Jesus The Mediator Church; pray for spiritual healing and good family relationships for church members and a job opening for AB.

24. High Praise Church (HPC)

Thanksgiving:

• • United church having the same purpose of winning more souls for His Kingdom.
    

  • God’s continued wisdom, protection, guidance and provision for HPC pastors and leaders.

Prayer Needs:

• • For HPC’s weekly Zoom theology course to equip its pastors and leaders; for trainees to cope with both day jobs and night classes.

  • For God to provide resources needed to run the course for different batches of trainees.

  • Perseverance and wisdom for Pastor R as he nurtures, mentors and trains the next generation of pastors and leaders.

  • Zealousness for HPC pastors and leaders to continue and commence preaching assignments and Care Groups in outreach locations. 

Thailand

25. Nong Bua Lamphu

• For the Lord to continue to minister to the youths to receive His truths and promises and grow in their faith.

• Ongoing online English lessons led by Wesley volunteers to continue to serve needs of NBLPMC members and their invited friends.

• For friendships built at Nongsan to be strengthened and for the people there to come to know Christ personally.

• Strength and wisdom for Pastor K to juggle multiple roles and lead the church.

• Discipline and discernment for the youths when it comes to using their digital devices.

• Healing for members of the congregation who are ill and struggling with family issues.

26. Phrao

Thanksgiving:

• • Recent trips have been fruitful in reaching out to youth, women, children and teachers.

  • Some youth and children responded to God’s love during prayer time in LK and during youth camp.

Prayer Needs:

• • Youth who have responded to be nurtured in their faith and love for God.
    

  • The children at the outreach centre at LK to know God deeper.

  • Outreach at KP and MS villages to bear fruit for God; more children to join the activities.
    

  • The Lord’s provision for a full-time worker at LK and a more convenient location to run the programme there.
    

  • For God to touch the lives of families with children and the elderly who are ill and homebound as the church reaches out to them.
    

  • Good health and protection for Pastor D and his family, Pastor S and all the workers.

27. Timor Leste

• Health and joy for the missionaries, teachers, staff and students in Timor-Leste.

• For the missionaries, staff, students and MMS to have a united heart, not just with one another, but also with God; for God-given wisdom to catch God's vision and use their different talents and personalities that God has given them to serve Him and fulfil his purposes.

• God to continue expanding his Kingdom work and providing all the manpower and resources needed.

28. Wesley Youths in Missions

• For God to nurture a heart for missions amongst our youths, and raise a generation of missions-minded youths in Wesley YM with a desire to serve Him.

• For God to lead our youths and youth leaders as we seek to learn more about missions.

• For God to bring more youth mission trip leaders and trippers to serve Him in the mission fields as YM starts to ramp up missions activities.

• Wisdom and love for youth missions leaders as they connect with various missions fields.

• For our upcoming youth mission trips to be God-led and for our youth trippers to be good witnesses for God.