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The Mission:Chad board thanks you for your faithfulness in praying for the orphans and widows of Chad and the church of Chad. Please continue pray for God's guidance and wisdom.
CHAD
1 Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not a God of confusion but of peace."
- Thank you for praying for peace in Chad. The good news is that the governments of Chad and Sudan have made a new peace agreement and this has led to some progress in peace talks with rebel groups. Pray that true peace may result from all these efforts.
- Praise God for the social improvements that the government started during the last year.
- Continue to pray for the internal and external refugees around Chad.
- Pray for God's provision of food as the country is experiencing drought again.
ESTES – Shalom EvangelicalSchool of Theology in Ndjamena
Matthew 28:20 "teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
- Praise God for the income to support the educational budget.
- Praise God for the funds received for expanding the ice machine project
- Pray for support for doctoral studies of current teachers at ESTES. This will help with accreditation and strengthening the program.
- Pray for the construction of a small building to house the ESTES children for day-care while their parents are studying.
- Pray for the updating and expansion of the irrigation project for growing rice to feed the students' families.
MICRO-LOANS
- Praise God for for the third cycle which started April 15th. Pray that God will prosper the beneficiaries' business for His glory.
- Pray for the ending of this cycle July 15th that it will be strong.
- Pray that the committee will learn from the first two cycles and continue to guide the beneficiaries and the loan officer.
- Pray that the 23 beneficiaries who received the loans will continue to participate in the weekly meetings and will be committed to the program.
- Pray that this program will have a spiritual impact on the lives of the participants. Pray that God will use their assets and talents to glorify God through their work.
ORPHANS & WIDOWS
James 1:27 "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."
- Praise God for Village Altonodji, a home for destitute children and widows. Pray that the children are lights for spreading the gospel in their summer adopted families.
- Praise God as the third school year ended well and Village Altonodji was recognized as a national blessing.
- Praise God for the secondary school students with very good results in the last school year.
- Praise God for the students' health.
- Pray for those working at Village Altonodji;
- The administrators: Jeremie the accountant and Calvain the coordinator of child sponsorship. Praise God for these men, their hard work and love of the Lord and the children.
- Pray for a godly man to replace Pastor Lol. Pray also for Issac, the school administrator.
- Continue to pray for safety in the security wall construction as the last protective coat is applied.
- Pray for funds to complete construction of an additional building for the high school (3 more class rooms are needed) and a science lab. There remains $14,000 of our $44,000 goal left to raise.
- Pray for wisdom in starting the farm business, including a tractor and other implements and supplies.
Our Chadian Partners and the Chadian Christians
1 Thessalonians: 5:25 "Brothers, pray for us."
- Pray for Pastor Bako (SCPEDT) and Pastor Mardochee Nadoumngar (ESTES) who are the main leaders for the ministries in which Mission:Chad participates. Along with their other duties, both are also working on doctoral programs. Pray also for their boards.
- Pray that the leaders would have wisdom, humility, courage and perseverance so that they can work in a manner that glorifies God.
- Pray for their families. They are all very busy and need God's protection around their families.
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