"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.

• Pray for the family of Mike Meilinger.  His mother, Dolly, passed away on Jan. 16
• Also, please pray for Ryan (Megan) and Matt (Lizzie) Harper and their families.  Their brother passed away on Jan. 9th after a long battle with cancer.
• Russell Engelhardt request prayer for his sister and brother-in-law whose premature baby, Sage. passed away on Jan. 13th  Please pray for Vanessa & Bryce and their family to find peace, comfort, and healing in this difficult time. 
• Barbara Nearing requests prayer for her daughter who is very lost.
• Jacquelyn Enloe requests prayer for a a family friend who has cancer and is not expected to live more than a couple of weeks.  Please pray for strength and peace over the family during this difficult time.
• Elizabeth Langworthy says, please pray that my husband and I can see where the Lord is leading us and that we will walk with him.  We need a miracle.
• Gabrielle Ritchings also requests prayer.  Her father-in-law had a mild heart attack recently.  Through testing they found that he will need open heart surgery soon to replace his aortic valve.  This is causing fear and anxiety in him and their family.
• Mary Leigh Cranston says: Please pray for my brother-in-law whose cancer has returned and he will be starting chemo/radiation this week.  I ask that he and his family stay strong and that shoon he will be cancer free.  I also ask for prayers for my husband for his test results to come back cancer free.
• Simone McFall says: Please pray for our family as we recently moved from Florida without knowing any friends in the area nor having any family close by.  May God guide us and give us strength during our struggles getting settled.  We are here because God has a plan for us.
• Brandie Brogden request prayer for her dad who is recovering from surgery and is in a lot of pain.

"Church life in Somalia is nonexistent, and in recent years the dangers facing Christians appear to have worsened,” reported Open Doors, which ranked Somalia as the second-most difficult country in which to be a Christian in its 2024 World Watch List. Christians in Somalia, estimated to be only in the hundreds, can’t worship publicly. 

Overall, only 0.03% of the world’s 26.24 million Somalis are evangelical Christians. Close to half live outside of Somalia. Two of the larger Somali population groups are in Ethiopia and Kenya. In both, TWR and its partners reach out in the Somali language. That includes Kenya's massive Kakuma refugee camp, which includes a large number of Somalis.

The closest thing Somali Christians may have to a church is the TWR program they listen to in secret on their radios, brought to them by shortwave from TWRs transmitter in Eswatini." (via: TWR)

Way to pray: Pray for believers who are isolated and unable to fellowship with other Christians. Pray for media ministries reaching Somali people around the world, and pray that more people would be able to access these and hear about the love of God.

The Lord has given the Sheppards a special burden for the least-reached people groups of Liberia, especially the Manya. John Mark is working to translate and record the Bible in their language, along with teaching people to read and write in the mother tongue. Sara works with children, teens, and moms in their community, providing medical care, tutoring, daily meals, counseling, and discipleship. Check out the most recent newsletter here. 

Way to Pray: John Mark and his team have recently completed the last revision of the New Testament translation. Praise God! Please pray that the Manya people who are hearing the word of God through dramatized audio programs would come to faith in Jesus. Pray for the Sheppards children and also the Liberian children who have become like family, that they would grow in their faith and knowledge of God’s Word.  

Do you wonder what it means to love your neighbor? Do you long to be used by God in the places where you live most of your life? Whether you've established roots where you live or are just there for a short time, God has a plan to bring the Good News into that place. After all, He set the example:

"The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood." John 1:14 MSG

Navigators is hosting a seminar on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 9:00am - 1:20pm with optional breakout sessions from 1:30-2:15pm.

The Love Your Neighbor Seminar will help you to develop a vision for investing in your neighborhood. Explore ways to intentionally live a simple, integrated life in your community that encourages you and your neighbors to discover and embrace the person and way of Jesus. The interactive experience includes Biblical teaching, neighboring stories, practical tools, small group discussions, and videos of neighborhood practitioners. Check out their website for more information. 

• Please pray for those in the Middle East facing extreme instability, in particular, both Gaza and Israel. 
• Pray for those in Japan affected by the recent earthquake. 
• Please pray for our missionary, Sylvia Christy, who will be home soon to care for her parents who are aging. Her 91 yr-old dad needs help caring for her mom whose health is fragile. 
• The Collins (Live Global--Asia) ask for prayer for their son PJ who is continuing his schooling in Ireland but hopes to find a job in his area of expertise (international immigration law) upon returning to the States in the Spring. Their son David is also looking for a job again and would love to find one that plays to his strength of people skills. Son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Suzi are looking for wisdom as to the best care for Suzi’s postpartum depression and will decide soon if that help is available in Thailand or if they need to return to the States for a short break. 
• Please pray for our missionary Juliet and her husband John (newlyweds--Kenya) as they are searching for the right house for them in their new town!

Fellowship Greenville has partnered with Spreadtruth Ministry for several years now in various capacities. Spreadtruth Ministry has a passion to create groundbreaking Gospel-sharing tools and then use them throughout the world to bring others to Jesus. 

This week-long missions experience gives hands-on training for a lifetime of loving, confident Gospel witness. Vast multicultural encounters in New York City provide unparalleled opportunities for demonstrating the love of Jesus through gospel questionnaires and Prayer Stations. Through this trip, SpreadTruth's goal is to equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and inspiration to share the gospel actively in your hometown. Evangelism doesn’t stop after this trip!

New York City truly is the melting pot of the world. SpreadTruth has the unique opportunity, for one week, to take the gospel to this international city. If we reach the city, we reach the world. If you want to learn more about this trip, join us on Sunday, February 4 at 9am in Room 177/178!

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.