October 2026

• Safe and beneficial attendance at the Great Western Presbytery meeting.
• Fruitful outcomes from the children’s sermon review time.
• A visit from a long-time friend from Korea and God’s blessing upon time with his family.

• Preparation for the Reformation Day seminar and a good turnout.
• Church children’s spiritual growth in Christ throughout the new school year.
• Growth in number and spirit to be an independent particularized church for God’s glory.

October 2026

Thanking God for:

• The Children’s Home: Praise God that the children are healthy, doing well in their studies, and experiencing His protection and provision.
• Church Planters: Thank God for sustaining our church planters as they faithfully preach the Gospel, care for believers, and strengthen local churches amid many challenges.
• His Faithfulness: Praise the Lord for providing for our family and ministries and encouraging us through your faithful prayers and support.

Please Pray for:

• Peace in Myanmar: Pray for an end to violence and conflict, protection for innocent people, comfort for suffering families, and peace and reconciliation.
• Safety of Young People: Many young people face the threat of arrest and forced military service. Please pray for their protection, wisdom, and safe ways forward.
• Church Planters and Their Families: Pray for their physical safety, spiritual strength, financial provision, and perseverance as they continue serving the Lord under difficult conditions.

October 2026

Thanking God for:

• Bringing hikers to our ministry in His good providence.
• A volunteer crew of Amish and formerly Amish men who rebuilt our roof.
• A healthy pregnancy so far for Priscilla, as we await baby #4 due in February.

Please Pray for:

• More people to come to a Home Bible Study we have recently started.
• Hiker “SunnyD” to trust in the Lord through difficult times in life.
• Doug’s back to heal, which has recently had a flare up.

September 2026

Thanking God for:

• Steady and growing attendance, even over the summer, and more visitors now that the fall is here.
• An encouraging conclusion to a long sermon series in Genesis and a good beginning to a series in Galatians.
• Healthy babies and pregnancies in the congregation.

Please Pray for:

• Our family’s move to a new home near the church.
• An upcoming BBQ competition the church is hosting in the community.
• Stronger relationship among the regular attenders at the church.
• Clarity on who the church ought to call as elders as we look to particularize.

September 2026

Thanking God for:

• The Lord’s lovingkindness in blessing us with 30 years of marriage!
• The birth of our third granddaughter, Millie Grace Turner, who is absolutely precious!
• A full summer of ministry in 3 countries, including speaking at 3 camps, promoting missions at Edmonton BPC in Alberta, Canada, and hosting 2 missionary families who hosted Casey while he was exploring mission opportunities in Peru last fall.

Please pray for:

• Our granddaughter, Millie to continue gaining weight. The prescribed feeding schedule has been very exhausting to Millie and her parents.
• Kelly’s continued strength as she regularly has 1-2 appointments each week (bloodwork, scans, shots, etc.) related to GCT Ovarian Cancer.
• Casey as he continues to investigate mission opportunities among the Unreached in Southeast Asia.

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.

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.