Here are some ways to pray for God’s work through the Church of the Nazarene taking place on the Russia North District:

• Under the leadership of District Superintendent Davide Cantarella, relationships between churches are much improved.
• Moscow First Church has used a beauty salon as a means of outreach and ministry. This salon rents space from the church, has converted it into a salon, and along with providing income for the owners, offers several free services (i.e., haircuts) a month to needy people in the church. Business is good; now the operator is seeking a second location! The theory−open a salon, start a church.
• Ministry in St. Petersburg is growing. The core group is made up of young couples and families. Presently, St. Petersburg church is awaiting five new babies to be added to the church family.
• Ministries to those with special needs (disabled and deaf) continue to be a major focus of the Russia North District.

The Church of the Nazarene entered the country of Sierra Leone in 2004. The work began in the Freetown and Western Peninsula areas. For the past several years, there have also been churches in the Segbwema area. A new work is beginning in the Makeni area. Pray for ministry taking place in Sierra Leone. Pray for District Superintendent Paul Martin, Assistant District Superintendent Vidal Cole, pastors, and church members as they share the love of Christ in their communities. Here is a list of the established churches and their locations in Sierra Leone that can assist you as you pray:

Note: If you would like to learn what churches are in other countries, click here to visit the “Find a Church” application on the denominational website, www.Nazarene.org.

Work in Central Asia is an incredible story being written:

• Attendees for district assembly gathered discreetly recently. The pastors and leaders were so excited to be together for worship and fellowship. Despite some resistance, a record eleven first-time local pastor’s licenses were issued this year. Seven churches reported, and five-district pastor’s licenses were given.
• One pastor reported their church could no longer assemble because they could not register. Consequently, they joined four other evangelical churches for praise and worship. It has been a blessing. There is a lot of common ground to be found in Jesus.
• In one church, the members meet every day, as they have done for seven years, at 7:00am for prayer.

Dr. Jerry Porter
Dr. Jesse Middendorf
Dr. J.K. Warrick
Dr. Eugenio Duarte
Dr. David Graves
Dr. Stan Toler

Here are some ways to pray for brothers and sisters who serve the Lord on the Central India District (the newest district on the India Field - organized in January 2013):

Ask God to provide for:

• All that is necessary for a district ministry center and office
• Five trained pastors and the finances to support their ministries
• A four-wheel drive vehicle for the district office
• The leadership training program on the district
• Spiritual growth of churches and that the people understand and participate in tithing
• All the ministries on the district: pastoral/church, education, JESUS Film, and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
• The district superintendent, Praveen Pawar, his family, and his ministry team - that the Lord will provide, protect, and encourage them in every situation they encounter.

May the Lord shower His blessings on the people in the Central India District.

• On the Ukraine district, last year's appointment of a national district assembly, Vladimir “Vova” Masyuk, has been a major step forward. Together with his wife, Sylvia, they are providing wisdom, leadership, and spiritual council that are greatly needed. New small group meetings are being established in several locations. Our newest church plant has outgrown their meeting place, and leadership development seminars, utilizing Kingfisher, have been conducted for several key churches.
• A strong women's ministry is also being established. Multiple holiness seminars, Bible studies, and classes that teach a craft or trade for women are being offered.
• Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers continue to operate in six locations. These centers continue to have success in freeing men and women from addiction, while new ideas are being implemented that will one day make them self-supporting.
• Kiev First Church is in the final stage of relocating to a new facility. This should result in a variety of new ministry possibilities including a new church plant.
• At the recent district assembly, nineteen churches reported. Six-district pastor’s licenses were given, with four pastors receiving these licenses for the first time. Another special event at the assembly was the honoring of Svetlana Kleshchar for 17 years as the director of the Foundation Nazaryanina.
• In Moldova, the first national missionaries sent to pioneer a new work, Rev. Sergey and Irina Talalay, have completed their second year of ministry. As in Armenia, economic depression and massive emigration characterize Moldova. While these factors challenge church stability and sustainability, a church and ministries have been established. Sergey and Irina are a talented, compassionate team.  God is blessing their ministry, and just two months ago, blessed them with their first child, a son, Nazar.
• One example of the exciting things happening in Moldova was a fall 2012, family retreat, which brought children from Kids Club together with their parents.  This provided a first step for fellowship and an introduction to the church and the Gospel, which proved to be very effective.

Thank you for praying for these requests received from missionaries who are part of the May prayer focus:

Klaus and Martina Arnold, serving in Switzerland
Pray with us for

• New students:  We pray for new students in all of our Learning Centers – that they hear the call to ministry and are ready and willing for preparing for ministry
• Good life-family-work- ministry balance for our students: All of them are “part-time” students, involved in ministry or working full-time plus pastoring and having a family. Many are quite challenged!  Pray that God will give them wisdom, strength and endurance!
• Study Resources: Not all of our students have access to good or enough study resources.  We are thankful that much has been done by our literature committees, and for the initiatives that are launched right now – but much still needs to be done!  Pray for God’s guidance that we all work together – in our church as well as with other Christian groups who face the same challenges.
• Faculty Development:  Pray with us that we will be able to continue to develop faculty in the different countries, so that we need less translation in teaching, but that many can study in their own language.  Pray for those faculty who are involved in continuing training that God will give them strength, wisdom, help in time-management, so that they can finish their degrees.
• Central Administration:  EuNC has gone through quite a process from being a residential school to becoming a fully decentralized school of Christian ministry.  God has been guiding us – we are thankful for that, but know that we still have “quite some ways to go”. Two important points are related in this regard:
• A strong central administration: to guarantee the quality of the education in all the learning centers and to guide and support the different centers with different challenges
• Strong Learning Centers in the different countries who offer all the courses necessary and who help their students succeed!
• Therefore, pray with us for our Central Administration Team in this time of transition and pray for the responsible coordinators and staff in the Learning Centers.
• God breaking through in Europe – for a new awakening.  We want to be ready for a new movement of the Spirit – and want our people to participate in the mission of God!