"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble". Psalm 46:1
"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land". 2 Chronicles 7:14
- David Rowles has been diagnosed with colon cancer and had surgery on May 2nd.
- Kelsey Johnston has been battling thyroid cancer for over a year. She is praying for encouraging lab results reflecting that the radioactive iodine treatment worked and that God has performed a miracle in her body.
- Emily Sewall is at Duke with surgery scheduled for May 4th. Please keep her and the family in your prayers for the upcoming surgery.
- Please pray for Phil Chavez's mom, Lorraine. She lost her hearing, has memory loss, bad posture, body pain, and high blood pressure.
The Islamic Revolution of 1979, led by Ayatollah Khomeini, created the world’s only Shiite Islamic theocracy and profoundly changed every aspect of life in Iran. Today, many of those who committed their lives to Islam and Islamic rule are filled with despair. This disillusionment has opened new doors for the gospel, which is sweeping across the nation via Christian media and bold evangelists in Iran’s growing house church movements. However, the government continues its attempts to thwart this move of God. Christian leaders and pastors are often arrested, tortured and imprisoned, and their families are harassed. Some, left with no other options, choose to flee the country. (via: Voice of the Martyrs)
Way to Pray: Pray that Iranians who have dreams and visions will come to faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for creative new strategies to reach more than 60 unreached people groups. Finally, pray for the safety of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are risking their lives to share the Gospel.
Goran and Metka serve as church-planters in Slovenia. Goran heard the Gospel for the first time clearly while in a Rehab Center in Croatia. The acceptance and embrace from our Heavenly Father was exactly what Goran needed to turn his life around. Upon Goran's return to Slovenia, he met Metka who served with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), and they were soon married. Goran has been transformed by the Gospel, and he and Metka are now planting gospel seeds in Domzale, a city of 12,000 people and no evangelical church. This past year, Goran completed an Acts 29 CiHP Apprenticeship. This was training specific to planting churches in hard places.
Goran currently partners with ECM International while Metka continues working with CEF. He presently works at a small restaurant in Domzale and shares the gospel every chance that he gets. He and Metka have linked arms with another couple from Ljubljana and are praying that God will open the doors in Domzale to successfully plant a church. He and Metka have two children, Timea and Josiah.
Way to Pray: Pray that God will open the ears and hearts of people around Goran and Metka so that they will be ready to receive the gospel message. Pray that God will grant Goran wisdom to know how to be a good father and husband. Pray for Goran and Metka as they continue to grow the church plant in Domzale and have new people join them.
Want a tangible way to serve one of our local partners? Piedmont Women’s Center (PWC) provides “Bundles of Joy” for the women they serve in the Upstate. Fellowship Greenville has the opportunity to donate these much-needed items as they tend to often run low on inventory.
On Thursdays during May, at lunchtime, you can drop off items (see below) at the PWC Greer location at 100 Collins Dr, Greer, SC 29651. If you’re unable to stop by physically, PWC has an Amazon Wishlist available for items to be delivered directly to their offices. Check out our website for the list of items and other details!
Lt. Matthew Clark
Caleb Ford
2nd Lieutenant Parker Lewis
SFC Josh McSpadden
Cpt. Laura Rodgers
Major Tiffany Scheivert
...and the many others who are in active military service.