September 2026

• The faithful encouragement of brothers and sisters who pray for and support the church plants.
• The opportunity to have the ministry highlighted at the Great Western Presbytery Teen Camp and encourage the youth to “give their best years” in serving the Lord.
• Our six church planters and their families working to establish healthy reformed and Presbyterian churches.

• The training of our church planters, as they make progress toward being ordained as ministers.
• The church plants to have the leadership and support they need to become independent and particularized churches.
• Our church plants to become a presbytery of churches that would be self-sustaining and self-governing.

September 2026

Thanking God For:

• Forty-two years of faithful service to missions with PMU by Dr. Morris McDonald as the first Field Director and many years as a council member.
• Tina Mastilak who has been a great help in the Bookkeeper role for one year now.
• The good response at the Great Western Presbytery’s Teen Camp emphasizing Missions and Ministry.

Please Pray for:

• The 40% of earth’s population who live in places not reached by the message of the gospel.
• Young people to be sent by the Lord into His fields to reap a harvest of souls who have no access to the gospel.
• New prayerful financial supporters to support the current and next generation of PMU missionaries.

August 2026

Thanking God for:

• Safe travels and good fellowship at the annual Presbyterian Missionary Union meeting and the Bible Presbyterian Synod.
• The ten volunteers with Team Timothy having done great work alongside us here at Sola.
• A memorable family reunion week in Ohio.

Please Pray for:

• A hiker whose father passed away.
• Our friend Pastor Dave who is engaged to be married at the end of the year.
• Our friend Erick with a broken leg.
• Our kids starting up the next homeschool year (2nd grade and early kindergarten).
• Continued health for Priscilla during her pregnancy.

August 2026

Thanking God for:

• An encouraging VBS, with strong attendance from families both in and outside the church.
• A fruitful and productive Synod, along with opportunities to see brothers I am seldom able to see.
• Growing relationships within the congregation, as we all continue to get to know each other.

Please Pray for:

• The beginning of the school year, with all the chaos which it brings.
• Our ongoing confirmation class, with a good number of new potential communicant members.
• Our upcoming move, which will bring us much closer to the church.

August 2026

Thanking God for:

• A fruitful summer leading mission and ministry teams. It has been encouraging to serve with so many from our churches and to be able to encourage our PMU missionaries as well.
• The blessings of fellowship at Synod and hearing how the Lord has been working through the ministries of our churches.
• Thirty years of marriage for Kelly and I.

Please pray for:

• Our daughters: Kelsey as she is due to deliver her baby very soon, Madi as she starts classes for her final semester on campus at Reformation Bible College, and Julia as she continues her education in Radiologic Technology.
• The Great Western Presbytery Teen Camp on missions and the opportunity for Casey to join the camp ministry this year.
• Several young people who are praying about how to serve the Lord with their lives in ministry and missions.

July 2026

Thanking God for:

• Steady attendance with the church core group.
• Joyful fellowship among the church family each week.
• An encouraging and refreshing time we had in Korea.

Please Pray for:

• The children of the church to grow spiritually through VBS and a retreat.
• The Lord’s blessings on the church family picnic at the end of July.
• Growth in number and spirit to become an independent church for God’s glory.

June 2025

Thanking God for:

• The safe arrival of William Przybyl, SOLA intern, and the good start to the internship already.  William will be working alongside the Doumas through July 18th.
• Providing all the funds needed for the entire Soli Deo Gloria English Camp Team.
• The collaboration with BP churches and individuals to support PMU’s short-term endeavors through financial giving and prayer.

Please Pray for:

• The SOLA Internship to be a positive experience that is beneficial for William, and an encouragement to the Douma family as well as they work together to minister to hikers this summer.
• The pastors, team leaders, and English Camp team members as they each prepare for upcoming teaching opportunities, workshops, and every-day interactions with Brazilian students.  That the gospel would go forth clearly and make an impact.
• The Holy Spirit’s work in the hearts of both hikers in America and campers in Brazil to be open to the gospel message that is shared with them.