ZM in the UK

Mo 1 Give thanks for those who give their time to act as trustees and members of ZM’s executive committee.

Tu 2 Pray for the trustees and exec committee gathering for meetings today in York.

Wd 3 UK staff meet today. Pray for developing relationships in the UK team following recent changes.

Th 4 Continue to remember John Finlayson, ZM Voluntary Rep in Scotland, recovering from long-term illness.

Fr 5 Remember Fiona Mayer-Jones as she leaves her role of UK Administrator for full-time theological training.

Sa 6 Pray for Richard Brassington, starting as ZM’s new UK Administrator this week.

Su 7 Ask God to bless Kirsty Kanyumi (new missionary in Malawi) on her birthday today.

Mo 8 Remember Myra Wilson, ZM rep in Scotland and Northern England, and Colin Cresswell in East Anglia, growing relationships with supporting churches.

Tu 9 Pray for Jim Hasnip, Mission Director, for vision and wisdom, as he leads the work of ZM in the UK and Africa.

Wd 10 Pray for Ruth Folayan on her birthday today.

Th 11 Give thanks for Dave Brown, UK Development Manager, newly returned from his first visit to Malawi.

Fr 12 Pray for Dave as he seeks to develop support for ZM in the UK and build a network of voluntary representatives.

Sa 13 Pray for Ralph Gunn, in the role of Voluntary Rep for ZM in Southern Scotland, & pray for more people to come forward as voluntary reps across the country.

ZM in Malawi

Su 14 Pray for Lesley Beaton whose baby is due today.

Mo 15 The Beaton Family are currently in South Africa for the birth; pray for refreshment and health, and for safe travel back to Malawi.

Tu 16 Pray for Robbie and Lesley as they look towards home leave in Spring 2009.

Wd 17 Remember the Beaton children: Rachel (8), Colin (6), Hope (2) Jessie (1) , as they adjust to their new sibling!

Th 18 There is an EBCOM Council meeting today, pray for clarity of vision in the long-term direction of the college.

Fr 19 Remember Abraham Folayan in his on-going work - teaching, preaching and advising pastors.

Sa 20 Pray for Ruth Folayan in her new role as Academic Dean at EBCoM; for the pressures on time, for wisdom with the students.

Su 21 Give thanks for Abraham overseeing the ZM team in Malawi in the absence of a Field Director.

Mo 22 Pray for Ruth and Abraham and the time they have together as a couple away from the busy-ness of ministry.

Tu 23 Pray for Zione Majiga, ZM’s Field Administrator, and her valuable and growing work in our Malawi office.

Wd 24 Pray for God’s blessing for Lesley Beaton on her birthday today.

Th 25 Kirsty and David Kanyumi, with 2yr old son Ethan, have been nearly 3 months in Malawi; pray for them as a family settling into life at college and to language learning.

Fr 26 Pray for David as he adjusts to his teaching/mentoring role at EBCoM.

Sa 27 Remember Kirsty as she develops relationships in the wider college community and her own areas of ministry as she looks after Ethan.

Su 28 Pray for the new working relationships and friendships developing in the field staff team.

EBCoM

Mo 29 We give thanks that Ruth Guinness (SIM) is recovering well from long-term illness and hoping to return to her teaching role at EBCoM soon.

Tu 30 SIM’s Bob Setor (former Principal) and Megumi Fazakerley (Academic Dean) recently left Malawi on a year’s home leave - pray for them and their families visiting friends, family and supporter churches around the world.