"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 

The Prayer Team is actively looking for individuals who would like to minister to our congregation by meeting with those who need prayer following the Sunday services. Volunteers are on duty once a month for one service.  At this time, we particularly have a need for the following weeks/services: 1st Sunday/2nd Service, and 3rd Sunday/2nd Service.  If you are interested in serving with the Prayer Team, please contact Rebecca Cooke at 864-385-3368 or rcooke@fellowshipgreenville.org.

Please pray for these other requests:

• Please pray for Bill Hogan and his family.  His wife, Jeanie, passed away on Nov. 23rd.  Services will be held at Fellowship Greenville on Thurs., Dec. 4th.  Visitation will be at 10:00 am followed by The Celebration of Life at 11:00 am. Obituary: Jean Jones Hogan
• Barbara Padgett also lost her husband, Barron, on Nov. 25th. Please pray for the family. Obituary: Barron Thompson Padgett
• Also pray for Gail Kelly who lost her father, Bill Huskey, on Nov. 21st, and Russ Guarino whose father passed away on Nov. 25th. Obituary: Billy Bryan Huskey
• Lastly, please pray for Debbie Parkins whose brother, Steve, passed away recently.
• Rebecca Cooke requests prayer for her husband, Mark, who had surgery to remove a tumor from his colon on Nov. 24th.  The surgery went well but they are waiting to hear whether Mark will need to have chemotherapy following his surgery.
• Tiffany Bunney asks for prayer for her sister, Teresa, as she has a tumor on her brain stem and will be having surgery on January 22nd. Please pray for no complications from the surgery. 
• Lynn Sims requests prayer for her daughter who had surgery recently.  She is experiencing a lot of pain.  She has been given a new medication that they pray will relieve it.
• James Wolff asks for prayer for his son Andrew. He had a complicated surgery on Dec. 3rd in Columbia, SC.  Please pray for his wife and boys, and for his complete recovery.

Last week, heavy monsoon and tropical cyclones in Southeast Asia led to heavy flooding in southern Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. The death toll is currently over 1,300 people right now. Millions of people have been affected, with a million or more people having to evacuate high-risk areas. To see the toll in some of these areas, visit this link. Via: The Guardian

Way to pray: Our own missionary, Jaz Mackey, experienced extreme flooding in her city Hat Yai. While she and her team are safe, they can see the devastation with their own eyes. You can read a bit more about how she and her team are helping here. Please pray for them as they serve and love those who have been affected. Please pray for all those who have experienced loss due to this flooding. 

In the summer of 2017, Franz and Kristie moved to Potsdam, Germany to establish a hosted Oasis for Global Workers. After 3 years of hosting Global Workers, COVID shut down all operations and the Martens started sensing the need for a change of ministry.

Noticing the lack of a church serving Internationals in the city of Potsdam, the Lord led them to plant a new church in 2022. The church, Fellowship Potsdam, is attended by international students, professionals, and Germans alike. The church has experienced rapid growth which has included many children and also local families. 

The Martens still continue to offer Biblical Counseling and retreat opportunities to global workers when possible. 

Way to Pray:  Franz and Kristie have been excited at the ways they can already see God moving in their church plant in Potsdam. Pray for this community to continue to grow stronger. Please also pray for them as they consider moving to a larger meeting space. 

We’ve developed partnerships with many well-established ministries to join them in what they’re already doing to advance the gospel in other parts of the world. Each year we send a growing number of short-term mission teams to serve alongside these partners. These trips have focuses in orphan care, community development, evangelism, and more!

All of our trip applications are now open online! If you have any questions about them, please reach out to Jana Johnson at jjohnson@fellowshipgreenville.org. 

• Please pray for a brother in the faith, connected with Ananias House, who has recently been arrested for his faith in North Africa. There are many others like him who have been imprisoned. Pray for God's protection and peace to surround them. 
• Our partner in Turkey asks for discernment and wisdom this week as she navigates a conflict between some people in her previous church. 
• Please pray for Kaylyn Brown (Athletes in Action) and her husband Tim as they support Tim's father through a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Pray for Nathan Foth (Australia) as he heads to Cambodia for a multi-week mission trip. Pray that it is an impactful time for him and those he interacts with. We also celebrate alongside the Foths as their middle daughter prepares to be baptized this month!
• Scott McCracken (Portland) and his team are in Athens to work with refugees starting this week! Please pray for this team as they interact with those they've been called to serve. 
• Iglesia Alumbra, a partner church in Barranquilla, Colombia, asks us to help them pray for a larger place to worship. Please also pray for partners in Domzale, Slovenia, Médard-en-Jalles, France and Potsdam, Germany as they are also feeling the limitations of space! 

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