Calvary M

Emuku Juventine

Serving in Soroti, Uganda. Prayer requests:

- The planting of Calvary Chapel Kumi two years ago has transformed the community around the church. With the church building dedicated, the number of people going to church has doubled. God is blessing the work. Keep praying for Pastor Julius and his wife Alpha and their two children. Pray for their provision and protection. Pray for a shelter for the children’s ministry

- The new church plant in the Island on Lake Victoria started as an audio Bible listening group. It’s the first bible teaching church in the Island. This is the 25th church plant and we are so thankful to God. Pray for Pastor Brian and his wife Florence that God would use them in the new ministry. Pray for the church to grow. Pray for their spiritual and physical health. Pray for provision for their family.

- We thank God for the Church Christian school. Since the children are young, they stay home with their parents. The new van has added another 20 kids to the school. Continue to pray for the growth of the school. Pray for provision of hot meals for the children and teachers’ salaries.

- The School of Ministry has continued to disciple and equip many students. The last graduation sent out another 13 graduates to the field. Pray for the graduates that they remain committed to the task God has called them. Pray for the next batch of students that God will bring those who are hungry for His word.

- Pray for our family. Our two children are doing final exams in November. Jemimah will be doing her entry exams to the University for Imaging Technology and Jonathan will be doing his final High school exams to join medical school. Pray for God’s protection and provision for our family.

Received: October 26, 2026

Drew M

Greetings beloved of the Lord, hope you are living in the only Hope known to man, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor Bill from Calvary Chapel of Lakeside and I will be leaving in a few hours for Uganda. We will begin our time by teaching the children at our 2 Saturday Good News Clubs. Early Sunday morning we will drive 6 hours north to our pastors training center where pastor Bill will teach a 10-part series on Apologetics as I will teach the Pastoral Epistles. We are expecting over 50 pastors. Then the following Saturday and Sunday we will once again teach our children at the 3 Saturday and Sunday Good News Clubs. Please keep us all in prayer.

Received: October 15, 2026

Rick & Cindy Johnston

And he is praying that the Lord would strengthen him to be confident in taking a more active role in unifying the leaders.

- Your continued prayers for our dear Heather & Jenny are appreciated. Pray they both return to Jesus, their first Love, and to fellowship

- Please continue praying for Connor especially that he stays faithful to his walk with Jesus. We also pray for Ryan that they would use this time locked up to better themselves, get completely clean from drugs and that they would tap into their talents.

- Pray for the drugs issue in Ballymena. News reports have also said that criminals are exploiting the Republic of Ireland's weakness and flooding cocaine into the UK through them and Northern Ireland. Let's pray for this pipeline to collapse and for the freely available amount of cocaine in all its forms to decline in Ballymena.

- Please keep praying for the tinnitus in Rick's ears as there has not been much relief.

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers for us,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

Calvary Braid Valley (CBV) Ballymena Northern Ireland

Received: October 13, 2026

Rick & Cindy Johnston

PRAISES:

- Praise the Lord: Cindy reports that the second training session also went well that she put on for the prayer team for Spirit-Directed Prayer sessions at the upcoming When She Serves conference. Thank you for your prayers.

- Praise the Lord: We received the payment for Cindy's car, it was very reasonable for the age of the car. We are grateful to have these funds as we pray about a replacement car.

- Praise the Lord: Rick's meetings with other pastors last week were very encouraging and a wonderful time of fellowship and prayer together. Cindy was blessed to join the lunchtime meeting.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

- Connor needs our prayers. He has relapsed badly. He went on a 5-day bender, shooting up cocaine. Sunday he came to church but was showing the effects of five days of partying with, as he said, one hour of sleep. We want to see him taken away from the devil's clutches and placed in God's hands.

- We appreciate your prayers regarding knowing exactly how to handle the issues that come up with those who are addicts - Some have come to church under the influence and it has been very awkward and uncomfortable to some folks. We need wisdom on where to draw the line in this area - it is a delicate balance as we don't want to turn anyone away yet still protect the body as a whole. We really appreciate any insights some of you pastors have with this type of issue. Thank you!

- Please pray for S, that she would feel the closeness of Jesus and the heaviness she is struggling with in her mind would be released and she would feel well enough to return to fellowship, as currently she is feeling overwhelmed. Also, E, who is also struggling with similar feelings. That the enemy would be bound from any attacks or effects on these two and any others unknown to us.

- Next Monday Cindy travels to the States: first, to help with and attend the When She Serves (formally When She Leads) conference in Murrieta California 16-17 October. Following that she will spend about a week on holiday with her 2 sisters in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

- Please pray that Cindy will experience no jet lag - Pray that travels go well and all connections will be made successfully and that the conference and Cindy's part in leading the Spirit-Directed Prayer go well. And that she and her sisters, Diane and Linda, have a blessed and fun time together.

- We appreciate your continued prayers for regarding a replacement car for Cindy. We are going to wait until the end of November as Cindy will be away for 2 weeks in October and then we are taking a long awaited vacation in November, celebrating both of our birthdays - Cindy's is a significant number! So when we return we will begin searching.

- Thank you for your continued prayers for Daniel, Angela's husband, Eamonn, Linda's husband, and Allan, Doreen's partner, that these men would open their hearts to the Lord.

- Please continue to pray for the 14-week New Believers Bible study. This Tuesday will be week 8 of 14 - Please pray for participants to continue gaining a good understanding of the Bible whilst having good craic in the conversation around it.

- Please pray for the Joyful Heart Ladies Book Study. We are going through Travelling Light by Max Lucado. Please pray that as we come together the Lord will encourage and minister to each one of us as we learn to leave things at the foot of the cross.

Thank you for praying for the upcoming meetings this week:

Tuesday - New Believer's Bible study and Church prayer gathering

Thursday - Joyful Heart Women's Book Study

Friday - We again will do a puppet workshop with Crocus, a special needs youth club - it's great fun!

Saturday - Thrive - Rick will be sharing about the origins and history of Halloween -

Sunday - The Book of Revelation - "What on Earth is Happening?"

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS:

- Please pray for the God Loves You Tour by Franklin Graham coming to Belfast 21-22 May and for the part that CBV can play in it.

- Please pray for wisdom for Rick to know how much to be personally involved in the God Loves You Tour. I put myself forward to participate in the on-floor counselling as I have had a lot of experience in this area with Harvest Crusades and even Billy Graham crusades in So. California.

- Thank you for your continued prayers for Kristen as she steps out in faith, trusting the Lord to move here in June 2027 to work with HCF Ireland. There are some major needs to be sorted out so let's stand with her in prayer and believe in the God of the impossible!

- Please continue praying with me for the Lord to fulfil a word He spoke to me: "That the churches in the Ballymena area will be full as He brings people from across the board to faith - male and female; young, old and in between; backsliders, the unchurched and those raised in church." - I want to be prepared for whatever the Lord will bring.

- The Lord has put Rick in a unique position with ties to church leaders/ministers from all the different types of churches in Ballymena. And he is praying that the Lord would strengthen him to be confident in taking a more active role in unifying the leaders.

- Your continued prayers for our dear Heather & Jenny are appreciated. Pray they both return to Jesus, their first Love, and to fellowship

- Please continue praying for Connor especially that he stays faithful to his walk with Jesus. We also pray for Ryan that they would use this time locked up to better themselves, get completely clean from drugs and that they would tap into their talents.

- Pray for the drugs issue in Ballymena. News reports have also said that criminals are exploiting the Republic of Ireland's weakness and flooding cocaine into the UK through them and Northern Ireland. Let's pray for this pipeline to collapse and for the freely available amount of cocaine in all its forms to decline in Ballymena.

- Please keep praying for the tinnitus in Rick's ears as there has not been much relief.

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers for us,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

Calvary Braid Valley (CBV) Ballymena Northern Ireland

Received: October 5, 2026

Nancy Petrignani

Please pray for our church retreat beginning today Friday and through the week-end. There will be 60 adults and 22 children coming. Our guest speaker had to cancel this week as there was a death in his church body. We pray that the Lord will bless our fellowship together, and give Pastor Tonio wisdom as to messages/activities from the Word reaching both the saved and unsaved in our midst.

Received: October 2, 2026

Daniel Ornelas

In this past month we have had two deaths of colleagues. One was suicidal and the second was a automobile accident after night shift.

The shock, pain and sorrow has been enormous. The Lord has opened doors to share and bring comfort to many. We are the only ones with true comfort, words of eternal life. In this I ask for prayer as the funeral is today.

It will be a time to sorrow with those who are broken. May the Lord’s Spirit be felt in what they need the most. If tears then may we cry, if pray may we be allowed to pray.

Thank you so much.

Received: September 27, 2026

Dan Finfrock

Greetings! I am off again, this time to the state of Georgia. I’ll be conducting a weeklong IBS seminar for the Calvary Bible Institute at Stone Mountain Calvary Chapel. The class starts on Monday and goes through Friday. Please pray for the participants that they will quickly pick up the IBS system. Pray for good health for me and my wife.

The following Wednesday, I’ll be heading to Hermosillo, Mexico, for a three-day pastors’ conference. Once again, please pray for the participants as they learn how to study God’s Word and how to teach it more effectively. Thank you for standing with us in prayer!

Received: September 21, 2026

Charis Ministries / Vule Family

Prayer Requests

Rita: Still recovering from illness. Please pray for continued healing and strength as she gets back on her feet.

Ramsey: Currently serving in the refugee camp. Please pray for strength and clarity as he prepares to officiate a wedding this Saturday, and for the baptisms he'll be leading on Sunday. Pray that both would be meaningful, joy-filled occasions for everyone involved.

Received: September 17, 2026