Missionary Prayer Calendar
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results" James 5:16
1
May
Chuck & Doni Antone
Philippians 4:19
Pray hearts will be opened and participants will be blessed and encouraged in the current Bible studies.
2
May
Booth Family Center
2 Corinthians 13:11
Pray for God's wisdom and grace for Corrine Parker, our team Housing Specialist, to continually provide support and knowledge to benefit of our families.
3
May
Child Evangelism Fellowship
John 3:16
For children to come to know Jesus and to grow in their faith.
4
May
China Radio
Romans 8:31
Hong Kong will remain “open” so that churches can function as usual and God's continued work in spite of a lot of political upheaval.
5
May
Christian Encounter Ranch
Ephesians 3:20
For opportunities to share about CER to churches, businesses, colleges, schools, and individuals. We want those in our community, who need help or healing, to know we are here.
7
May
Keith & Karen Dodson
Psalm 85:5
God would provide a Chief Financial Officer for MMS Aviation.
8
May
Dan & Lynn Griffith
Philippians 4:5-7
Pray for those waiting while surviving the streets. A break-down in the social service system has led to slow processing for assistance and housing. At times it is unavailable.
9
May
Nate & Darlene Huntsinger
Colossians 3:17
Pray that the Lord provides the right connections with the right people to reach 100% of our monthly budget so we can continue serving with Wycliffe.
10
May
Dan & Linda Iles
Isaiah 50:19
Pray for much fruit from our recent mission trip to Roatan.
11
May
Interfaith Food Ministry
1 Corinthians 15:58b
The need for more volunteers as food is being provided weekly.
12
May
Chris & Carolin Jackson
Hebrews 13:20-21
Pray for safety and God's wisdom as we spend time in Switzerland before coming to the US.
13
May
Jim & Judy Kemp
Colossians 4:20
God's provision as they work with Portuguese-speaking churches on the east coast before Portugal reopens their country.
14
May
LivingWell Medical Clinic
Ephesians 6:12
God would provide volunteer help as we are short-staffed.
15
May
Luke Medical Foundation
Proverbs 16:9
God to provide a replacement for the chief surgeon at Filadelfia who recently passed away.
16
May
Maureka
Ephesians 2:10
For God's words to sink deeply into the hearts and minds of those who hear it and that the evil one and his schemes do not deceive and distract.
17
May
Jo Miller
Proverbs 3:5-6
God's wisdom as I finish my work as a teacher and prepare to leave PNG in June.
18
May
Mills’ Family/Campus Life Nev. Co.
2 Corinthians 9:8
God would intervene in the hearts of the teenagers and turn their hearts toward Him as their Lord and Savior. Pray Jesus will bind Satan as they work to advance the gospel in this generation.
19
May
Glenn Murray
Hebrews 12:1
God will comfort and guide Glenn as he continues life and ministry without MaryAnn.
20
May
Trino & Esther Ortiz
Psalm 91:1-2
For wisdom, health and strength in our ministry to serve Him and others with the same love that He loves us.
21
May
Craig & Barbara Prather
Colossians 1:10-11
Both of us are doing individual discipleship ministries. Prayer for continued health and safety as we participate in many groups.
22
May
Sergio & Miriam Ramirez
Hebrews 12:2
Strength for Sergio as he prepares Bible studies which he Skypes with about 15 Santander brethren 5 days a week.
23
May
Steve & Mary Santos
Matthew 6:34
God would lead us during our remaining time in Cameroon.
25
May
Carolyn Velloso
Colossians 3:12-14
Pray for God's work in and through participants in the weekly mentoring session in Sao Paulo.
26
May
Caitlin Wilcox-Cheng
Joshua 1:9
Pray for the staff I’m leading, that they continue to love well as they learn.
27
May
Nathaniel & Kendra Williams-Gold Country Campus Life
Romans 8:15-16
For students to connect with God, the source of life, hope and healing as they struggle through anxiety and loneliness.
28
May
Wolf Mountain Christian Camp
1 John 3:16, 18
That we will be able to find many college students (especially guys) willing and able to commit to ministry and counseling for this coming summer.
29
May
Elders
Phillippians 1:9-10
God’s wisdom in shepherding our missionaries and church family.
Local Missionaries
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Christian Encounter Ranch
Grass Valley, CA
Since its inception in 1970, Christian Encounter Ministries (CEM) has been dedicated to healing broken lives, one story at a time. CEM provides a safe haven for struggling youth to begin the restoration of their physical, spiritual, emotional, and academic lives.
Interfaith Food Ministry
Grass Valley, CA
The genesis of IFM began in 1981, when Mary Chan went on a missionary trip to Asia. She was moved by the poverty she saw. When she returned home to Grass Valley, she felt the need to feed the poor in the community, feeling that "charity begins at home." Thus, Operation Blessings began. Mary and a few like-minded individuals rented a small house with the rent paid by St. Patrick's Church and Calvary Bible Church.
In 1987, it became Interfaith Food Ministry involving various churches in Western Nevada County. Eventually the operations expanded and the facility on Henderson Street was purchased. IFM feeds the hungry, helping to sustain good health and human dignity.
LivingWell Medical Clinic
Grass Valley, CA
LivingWell Medical Clinic inspires hope in our community through education and medical services related to pregnancy and sexual health decisions.
Wolf Mountain Camps
Grass Valley, CA
Wolf Mountain is a home mission ministry using the unique aspects of the camping ministry to reach young people for the Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen families, and serve local churches.
Nathaniel & Kendra Williams
Grass Valley, CA
Nathaniel and Kendra direct Campus Life Gold Country. The ministry is focused on equipping Christian students to be missionaries on their campus, sharing Jesus' message of grace with non-Christian students and then plugging new-believers into the local church.
The Booth Family Center
Grass Valley, CA
The Booth Family Center, located on the Rough and Ready Highway, operates nine family rooms and a community room and kitchen to help homeless families.
Mills' Family
Grass Valley, CA
For over thirty years the Mills family has reached out to high school students with the gospel. Nevada County Campus Life is led by Scott and Allison, Ben and Kacie Mills and by a large staff of mission-minded adult volunteers.
Local Missionaries
Our local missionaries serve as an extension of the Church. They meet various needs in our community, reaching out to specific people, serving in their unique way, to share the gospel of Jesus Christ for the glory of God.
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Grass Valley, CA
Child Evangelism Fellowship sponsors after-school Good News Clubs in public schools, summer 5-Day clubs, fair ministries, and Christian Youth in Action (CYIA) camps to equip teens and adults to share the gospel.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” ~ Jesus
Acts 1:8(ESV)
ˆLocally
Local Missionary Profiles
Interfaith Food Ministry
Feeding Families, Fueling Hope
440 Henderson Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
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Regional Missionaries
Craig & Barbara Prather
Arlington, TX
Craig & Barbara plant churches and
develop marriage and family ministry among Hispanic churches. They focus on encouraging multi-cultural congregations.
Sylvia Lambert
Colorado Springs, CO
Sylvia spent her lifetime serving the Lord in various ministries. She currently serves at
OC International's headquarters where she works in the Finance Department.
Dan & Linda Iles
Redding, CA
Dan and Linda are part of Jaron Ministries International through whom they are teaching and discipling both youth and adults in the United States and globally.
Glenn & MaryAnn Murray
California
Glenn & Mary Ann share as full partners in the ministry with Western States Fellowship. They focus on developing relationships with political and business leaders throughout the world.
Regional Missionaries
We support missionaries throughout the Unites States who serve in their unique way to share the gospel of Jesus Christ for the glory of God. All of our regional missionaries have a local connection to Calvary Bible Church.
Caitlin Cheng
Chicago, Illinois
Caitlin serves as a Campus Missionary with
InterVarsity on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, IL.
Keith & Karen Dodson
Graham, NC
Keith and Karen are full time missionaries with Global Outreach Mission. Keith is Director of Partnership Development for the mission's Human Resource Team.
Chuck & Doni Antone
Kona, HI
In 1992 Chuck & Doni started the Kona Coast Chaplaincy on the Big Island. In February of 2021, they felt the Lord moving them from KCC, and they are now doing in home Bible studies, and looking to the Lord to plant them into new ministries.
Dan & Lynn Griffith
Portland, OR
Dan & Lynn show the love of Jesus to homeless through Blanket Coverage Ministry. Their compassionate care has enabled over two hundred people to move off the streets.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” ~ Jesus
Acts 1:8(ESV)
ˆRegionally
Regional Missionary Profiles
Global Missionaries
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Sergio & Miriam Ramirez
Spain
Sergio and Miriam have served in church planting in Spain since 1985, first in Bilbao and then in Santander. In addition, Miriam taught the Bible in the Spanish public schools for sixteen years.
Trino & Esther Ortiz
Mexico
Trino and Esther serve the Lord in Baja, California North. Their passion is reaching the lost for Christ in this very poor area. Over many years CBC has taken short-term mission trips helping with VBS and construction.
China Radio
China
China Radio ministry provides Bible training to pastors and Christian leaders through broadcasts.These leaders have with little or no training and the broadcasts receive about 2,000 responses a month.
Luke Medical Foundation
Mexico
Luke Medical Foundations manages and supports clinics in Baja California.
Jim & Judy Kemp
Worldwide
Presently, the Kemps are working with families in the Portuguese-speaking world. They teach ten-hour seminars for couples, young people and pastors. They have worked in Brazil, Portugal, and Angola.
Nate & Darlene Huntsinger
Africa
Nate and Darlene joined Wycliffe in 2015 and serve in Africa. Using their accounting and business service backgrounds Nate serves as the Personnel Director and Darlene as the Finance Director.
Chris & Carolin Jackson
Cameroon, Africa
Chris and Carolin Jackson serve with Wycliffe in Africa. They work together on dual projects: children’s Sunday school curriculum and teacher training to help churches disciple children in their language.
Carolyn Velloso
OC International
Carolyn and her husband were missionaries with OC International for 43 years in Brazil. Ary passed on to heaven in 2012. Carolyn. continues with OC International as an associate missionary.
Global Missionaries
We support missionaries throughout the world who serve in their unique way to share the gospel of Jesus Christ for the glory of God. Like our regional missionaries, all of our global missionaries have a local connection to Calvary Bible Church.
Jo Miller
Papua New Guinea
Since January 2005, Jo has been teaching primary school in Papua New Guinea. She helps support Bible translation through teaching missionary children.
Steve & Mary Santos
Cameroon
Steve helps meet the technical needs for missionaries in the village and the need to connect them with missionaries living in Yaounde. Mary is coordinator for the Field Education System (FES).
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” ~ Jesus
Acts 1:8(ESV)
ˆGlobally
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