"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:

• Brandi Brogden requests prayer for a family whose daughter has been diagnosed with cancer.
• Mel Furniss asks for prayer for miraculous provision and for comfort in the midst of some grief and anxiety.
• Tracy Koehler would like prayer for continued protection and for God’s direction for the future.
• David Abela requests prayer for the Lord to provide work for his family.
• Andy Foth would like prayer for direction in whether to move, and if so, where to move to.
• Lucy Kobliska asks for prayer for healing, direction, and continued spiritual growth.
• Stephanie Tollison requests prayer for Gail Tollison, her mother-in-law, who is in hospice care and continues to decline.
• Wenda Starr asks for prayer for healing for Charlene Clark, who fell last week and broke her nose.
• Jennifer Hurst-Riddle asks for prayer for her parents. Her mother’s health is deteriorating, and her father is her primary caregiver and has major heart issues.
• Lindsay Tilley would like prayer for direction in nursing school and the possibility of doing medical missions this summer.

"Kyrgyzstan is a remote mountainous nation with a nomadic tribal culture. It is also one of the poorest former Soviet states in Central Asia. A significant portion of the population has left to work elsewhere, and life in Kyrgyzstan is hard. After decades of Communist rule, most Kyrgyz have returned to their nation’s pre-Communist Islamic cultural identity.

Some churches worship openly, even in small towns, but being a Christian is difficult because of the Islamic culture. Christian converts are commonly beaten, and the small Christian minority is generally oppressed by society. For example, buses will not stop for those known as Christians in small communities, and believers have difficulty getting jobs and even purchasing goods. In some communities, Muslim leaders have denied the burial of deceased Christians." (via: Voice of the Martyrs)

Way to pray: Pray for believers’ integrity amid widespread corruption. Pray that Christian families in the north will become missionaries in the south.

Juliet is a missionary serving the Lord in Kenya, East Africa. Juliet studied in Moyale, Garissa and Western Kenya. A graduate of the University of Nairobi, she has a bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology.

Juliet became a born-again believer in her final year of university (2018). As she grew in her walk with God, she received a call to unreached people groups, especially the youth. Her desire is to spread the gospel and transform lives. Currently, she is working with World Mission Centre (WMC) as a frontier missionary in Moyale and surrounding villages.

Juliet's main focus is working with the students in the predominantly Muslim Schools, training them for missions work among tribal people by using the Live School Curriculum—a Missions and Leadership training curriculum that was designed by WMC. The training provided is a step to raising indigenous laborers as well as a future missions-minded generation to serve as senders. The plan is that when these students graduate and go on to university, Juliet would gain entrance into the university and establish a presence there with students she has already discipled in High School.

In December 2023, Juliet married John who is a teacher by profession. He serves as a teacher in a Muslim-dominated girl's high school. He is also passionate about reaching out and discipling Muslims, especially the youth.

Way to Pray: Please pray for Juliet and John as they impact the lives of students around them. 

Kick-off your Christmas Season with Christmas Concert for a Cause featuring Graydon Tomlinson and other special musical guests at First Presbyterian Church of Greenville - Worship and Arts Center. This Benefit Concert will raise funds and awareness for our partner Isaiah 117 House, an organization with a mission to reduce trauma for children in foster care awaiting placement, lighten the load for the child welfare services, and ease the transition for foster families. The 70-minute concert will feature original Christmas songs, as well as other seasonal favorites sure to put you in the Christmas Spirit.

The purchase of a ticket gives you access to a pre-concert Christmas Market where you can visit vendor booths, enjoy tasty treats, or shop for gifts created by local artisans.

Doors open for the Christmas Market at 3:30pm.

Doors open for Christmas Concert for a Cause at 4:30pm.

Tickets can be purchased here. 

• We've got a small group from FG heading to Slovakia to work with a group of pastors and train in the ReEngage materials we use. Please pray for their trip!
• Please pray for the Maneys (Provo, Utah) as God keeps opening doors for them to share the Good News of the Gospel with those coming from LDS backgrounds.
• Please pray for Sylvia Christy (France) as she recovers from a minor neck injury sustained after being rear-ended. 
• Please pray for the McCrackens (Oregon) as they continue to disciple people in tough circumstances.
• 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 and Potsdam, Germany as they are also feeling the limitations of space!

This year, our partner Set Free Alliance, has a gift guide for the approaching holidays! This is a unique way to support Set Free in their fight against slavery and their work towards clean water. Check it out here!

Lt. Matthew Clark
Caleb Ford
2nd Lieutenant Parker Lewis
Cpt. Laura Rodgers
Major Tiffany Scheivert
...and the many others who are in active military service.