Eastern
Hungary July Prayer Requests
July
12, 2008
The
Eastern Hungary Team asks that you please pray for our Roma
(Gypsy) summer intern, Levi, as he adjusts to life in Hungary
and works to reach out to Roma in the surrounding communities over
the next six weeks. Levi comes to us sponsored by the IMB
Romany team's F.A.R.M. program, which makes it possible for
young Roma believers to serve as summer missionaries.
Also
please pray for the upcoming multi-faceted outreach that will
be taking place in the town of Püspökladány. Our
team will be doing a major Scripture distribution in the open market
on July 18. We will be assisting the small local Baptist
church in a two-day "family fun" outreach to the community
on the 19th and 20th, and then in a sports camp from the 23rd
through the 27th.
Please
pray that the Gospel seed will be spread and take root in many
hearts.
For more information, visit the
Eastern Hungary Team website
or blog.
Western
Hungary May Prayer Requests
April
30, 2007
The
Western Hungary Team's May
prayer requests are now available on their website.
Team members working in Győr (JUR), Keszthely (KEST-hay),
Nagykanizsa (NODGE-kah-knee-zsa), Siófok (SHE-oh-foke), and Sopron
(SHOW-prone) share prayer requests for the people and the outreach
currently going on in their cities. Also on the same page, learn how you
can pray for Hungarian Baptists as they minister among the people of
western Hungary.
Thank you for boldly interceding at the Father’s throne of mercy and
grace for the Hungarians of western Hungary and the IMB Western
Hungary team!
May Month of Prayer for Eastern Hungary
April
30, 2007
The
Eastern Hungary Team invites you to join them in the 5th annual
"31 Days of
Prayer for Eastern Hungary." This year's
special emphasis is on cities and towns that are very much on their
hearts, where the team has been active in their work over the past several years.
One
town is featured each day on the prayer calendar; links are also
given to external sites which give further information and pictures.
Outreach projects will take place in
several of these locations starting in the month of June. The team believes that
focused
prayer will be key in reaching the people of these towns for Christ.
For more information about the work in eastern Hungary
and the 4.7 million people living there, visit the Hope for Eastern Hungary
website.
Please
Pray for Peaceful Celebration on March 15
March
8, 2007
Please
pray that commemorations and demonstrations planned for March 15 in
Hungary will not deteriorate into violence, as some groups are
threatening. Caches of weapons have been found, and arrests are
currently being made.
March 15, a national holiday in Hungary
commemorating the Revolution of 1848-49, is always a time that stirs
great emotion. Following the political crisis and anti-government
protests of October 2006, ongoing dissatisfaction and lack of
national unity have contributed to an environment of unrest.
Pray
with us that violence and acts of extremism will not mar the
holiday; also pray that as Hungarians remember their heroes, martyrs
and fight for freedom, that they will come to realize that true
freedom comes through knowing Christ.
Thank
you for your prayers for the people and nation of Hungary.
October
23 -- Revolution Day Heightens Political Tension
October
23, 2006
October 23 is an important day of remembrance in
Hungary, commemorating the 1956 revolution against hard-line
Communist rule. The
revolution was short-lived, being ruthlessly put down in only 13
days, but the heroic and self-sacrificial fight for freedom is
remembered each year with both pride and sorrow.
This year the political tension and ongoing anti-government
demonstrations have created a situation in which emotions are at an
extremely high level, and even more clashes are expected to take
place between demonstrators and the police.
Please
pray that violence and bloodshed will be avoided, and that the
people of Hungary will turn to the Lord rather than trying to find
answers to life's problems through politics or demonstrations.
October
6 -- Day of Prayer and Fasting for Hungary
October
5, 2006
Due
to a major political demonstration planned for Friday, Oct. 6 at
Kossuth Tér in Budapest, many Hungarian believers will be observing
that day as a time of prayer and fasting. They are asking God that
the demonstrations remain non-violent, that the situation in Hungary
will improve, and that God's will may be done. They invite other
believers to spread the word and to join them in prayer and
fasting.
Thank
you for helping to stand in the gap for the nation and people of
Hungary during this difficult time.
Political
Unrest Sweeps Across Hungary
September
19, 2006
Please
pray urgently for Hungary, as the country is going through what is
being called a "moral crisis." Statements by the Prime
Minister were leaked to the press Sunday, which have resulted in
anti-government protests in towns across the country. Last night
what began as a mainly peaceful demonstration in Budapest turned
violent; about 150 people were injured, including 102 police
officers.
In
a statement today, the Prime Minister said that the overnight riots
were "'the longest and darkest night' for the country since the
end of communism in 1989." As of this morning the crowds have
dispersed, but protesters have said that they will not be satisfied
until the Prime Minister resigns. Please pray for safety and
stability in the country, but most of all for the Lord to be
glorified as people re-examine the governing of their nation and the
basis of their way of life. As they look for something or someone to
put their hope and trust in, may they turn to the One who is always
true and faithful.
For
more prayer requests, check out our online Heart for Hungary Prayer Guide,
or visit the websites of the individual IMB Teams:
Western Hungary Team
Budapest Team
Eastern Hungary Team
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