Aboriginal Praise & Prayer Update
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Dear Prayer in Action Warrior, January 15, 2010
Praise Him!
- Meetings at Mulli Mulli/Woodenbong, and Yamba, NSW were filled with many visitors including 3 from A.C.T.S. (i.e. Anthony Pike, Fred & Carol Schaeffer). A significant number of children who were in attendance are the future of the indigenous church. Adults came forward for prayer and decisions at all meetings. One woman was saved at an ocean side women’s meeting. Presents, Bibles, DVD’s, books, magazines and tracts were gratefully received by about 300 persons in 5 Aboriginal communities. One man received many tracts to distribute at shopping centers and parking lots.
- A new prayer and action group was started in Yamba, NSW with a Saturday morning prayer meeting. Paul and Flora Gilbert immediately hit the streets with the Schaeffers to distribute, presents, Bibles and books to many parts of their neighborhood that they have had never witnessed to.
- Coffs Harbour’s Prayer in Action group was given presents, books, tracts and pamphlets to distribute in Wongara Estates and other areas of Coffs. The group is planning on their 2010 strategy to reach Coffs Harbour, N.S.W. for Christ.
- The Tweed Valley community steps in after blaze heartache. A Tweed Heads, N.S.W. mother of five who watched fire destroy her home just before Christmas has received an overwhelming community response.
- Blessings on the Christian marriages of Gordon and Lois Johnson and Matthew and Michelle Briggs, a real beacon of hope to all who believe in God’s blessing of this covenant.
- For four organization building prayer meetings headed by Pastor John Tonga to launch a multi cultural, interdenominational crusade with Aboriginal Evangelist Bill Newman in greater Logan, QLD.
- For the healing of Premilla, Ruth, Leon and Helen… after much prayer.
- Carol was able to lead a morning with Aboriginal women sharing fellowship over lunch and decorating drinking glasses for their holiday presents.
"Don't be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord,who is great and glorious and fight for your friends,your families, and your homes!" Neh. 4:14 9 (N.L.T.)
Pray For:
- Isobel from Elcho Island, N.T. now in the Darwin hospital with bleeding from the mid brain, off of life support and needs a miracle.
- Yamba, N.S.W. community where we met a 19 year old woman taking care of her 16 and a 14 year old sisters while taking care of many babies with little fatherly support.
- Yamba, N.S.W. where people live in homes amidst broken glass, doors off, no street lights and very little transport vehicles to help single parents with few male elders around to stem violence and desperation.
- That the elders of Mulli Mulli, N.S.W. will continue to do a great job of controlling public drinking and violent behavior in this the oldest Pentecostal community in Australia.
Fellowship / Prayer
Carol and I would most like to get together with you in prayer. Please pray for our fruitfulness at the meetings outlined below:
- 16 January: Weekly Meeting, 8:00 am at our home, Unit 3, 4 Mugga Way, Tweed Heads, NSW. We have an interdenominational/multicultural Prayer in Action Family meeting with a free breakfast from 8:00 am to 9:00 am every Saturday, phone (07) 5599 4280 for inquiries.
- Rally at Tingha, NSW with Pastor Paul Munroe, 20 – 24 January 2010
- 16 – 18 April, 2010, Greater Logan Qld Crusade. Evangelist Bill Newman and Pastor John Tonga.
Please give us a return email to let us know your praise and or prayer request.
In Christ’s Joy,
Rev Fred and Carol Schaeffer
A.C.T.S., Inc. Unit 3, 4 Mugga Way, Tweed Heads 2485.
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A.C.T.S. (Aboriginal Christian Training Services) Inc. encourages and facilitates Prayer in Action Warriors to come together into effective multicultural, interdenominational weekly prayer evangelism families for a Christlike Australia... One Family at a time.
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PRAYER OF THE WEEK
Generous God, by your hand the seed of the kingdom is sown in our lives,
Water the dry places of our hearts
Prune the dead wood of our lives
Plant us deeply in the soil of your love
For the harvest will be abundant as all see the kingdom of God revealed in
Your son Jesus Christ
Who came to earth to show us heaven. Amen
P.S. Please email whether the attached guide for 4 more days of prayer helps you. Thanks.
A.C.T.S. Guide – Prayer for Leaders
Day 1
“Stand…having put on the breastplate of righteousness”. Eph 6:14
PRAY Our leaders walk in the ways obedient and pleasing to God With feet on solid ground, with eagerness to spread the Gospel to the world. Luke 9: 23-24
SEEK Walk following the pattern of Christ Phil 3:7-10
Day 2
INTERCEDE: For seeking the Lord with hearts fully devoted to Christ, placing Him on the throne of their lives. 2 Cor 13:14
“ Pray for God to protect their hearts with diligence, and ask God to bless them with physical, emotional and financial well being.
For their families, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of each person. Eph 4:32, Psalm 91:9-12, 37:25
That family relationships may be a strong witness.
CANCEL In Jesus name all assignments from the enemy against each one. Matthew 16:19
REMOVE By faith, all obstacles that may hinder a full and abundant life as God has promised Mk 11:23, Phil 4:19
Day 3
“Stand…above all taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one.” Eph 6:16
BIND Any thing that would bring depression, oppression and negativity. John 14:1, Is 61:3,
I Tim 1:6-7
IGNORE Darts of doubt through the power of the Holy Spirit, Mark 6-6
ASK Guard our leaders from discouragement, negativity and temptation. Guard ministries, families and personal walks with God.
PRAY God will enable leaders to lead in integrity, live with confidence and love with grace.
Day 4
“Stand…taking the helmet of salvation.” Eph 6:17
SHIELD Minds and sensitive hearts. Prov 19:23
BESTOW Favor on all nations. Prov 18:16, Ps 90:17
Favor on local churches. Prov 11:4
PRAY For Jesus to give wisdom in leadership. James 1:5
Protection from head to toe, thoughts, ideas and dreams.
Protect sermon preparation. Pray for minds to be continually renewed by focusing on the “gift” of salvation and grace. Pray for discernment, wisdom, guidance and strength.