Week of PRAYER for those who have ANSWERED HIS CALL
Published February 24, 2005
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What is the purpose of the Week of Prayer?
To create in Southern Baptists a renewed awareness of the
urgent need to affirm, equip, and support those who are called to
serve in missions. To encourage Christians to hear and follow Gods
call to mission roles in their own communities and throughout
North America. To increase awareness of and participation in
giving to North American missions efforts through the Annie
Armstrong Easter Offering®.
When is the Week of Prayer?
During the week of March 6-13, please remember these
missionaries and their ministries and the nearly 5,200 others in
the United States and Canada who are supported by the Annie
Armstrong Easter Offering for North American missions.
DAY ONE
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Troy and Jamae Smith,
Oregon
(Church and Community Ministries)
Troy Smith directs SAFE (Setting Addicts Free Eternally)
Ministries, which moves drug and alcohol addicts from
fear to faith. |
DAY TWO
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John and Grace McGraw,
Alabama
(Church and Community Ministries)
Grace McGraw tutors inner-city children in their school
subjects, but as she does so, she teaches them about
Jesus love and salvation. |
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DAY THREE
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Carlos and Cristina De
La Barra, Kentucky
(Hispanic Church Planting)
The De La Barras, natives of Chilé, are helping start
Hispanic churches in Kentucky, especially among the
growing migrant population. |
DAY FOUR
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Dwight and Judy
Huffman, Canada
(Church Planting)
There are many communities in Northwest Canada that have
no evangelical church, and Dwight Huffmans passion
is to start one in each of those places. |
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DAY FIVE
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Derek and Kimberly
Spain, New York
(Resort Ministries)
Through North Country Ministries, the Spains share Gods
love in Lake Placid, New York, the site of two Olympic
Games and host to many promising athletes. |
DAY SIX
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Mitch and Sandra
Bryant, Nevada
(Associational Missions)
Associational missionary for the Lahontan Baptist
Association, Mitch Bryant helps rural Nevada churches
reach out to their communities with the love of Christ. |
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DAY SEVEN
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Terrell and Vickie OBrien,
Wyoming
(Mission Service Corps, Church Planting)
Sculptor Terrell OBriens bronze monuments
showcase his wonderful talent, but his favorite work is
serving as pastor of Warm Valley Baptist Church in
Pavilion. |
DAY EIGHT
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Jonathan Pettigrew,
Indiana
(Student Evangelism, US/C-2 missionary)
As a student evangelism missionary, Jonathan Pettigrew is
starting the first Baptist Campus Ministry organization
at Indiana University-Perdue University (IUPUI) in
Indianapolis. |
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