The first Thursday in June is the Board of World Mission’s day of prayer for Moravians in Nepal, which is part of the Moravian Church in South Asia and designated a Mission Province at the 2023 Unity Synod.
The prayer requests from our siblings in Nepal are below. Please pray for:
- South Asia Mission Province (Provincial Board, four districts, churches, schools and organizations) both in Nepal and India.
- Stability of the country. Many are unemployed and always migrating to other countries for job opportunities. The government is losing young people due to lack of opportunities.
- The Church Boards of the three congregations in Nepal that they will remain strong and resilient in their faith as they lead.
- Church space for the Baneshwor and Chyasikot congregations, as they gather in rented space.
- Three cancer patients: Phulmaya Younzon, Rudraman Maharjan, Sarita Majarjan.
- Outreaches: Day Care for children, Work among elderly people.
- Mission and outreach team: as they reach out to people who needs to hear the Good News of Christ.
- Various groups: Women and Men’s group, Youth group, Sunday School teachers and children, Church Worship Team.
- Weekly House Fellowship group leaders who lead believers in their faith journey and for their growth.
- Pray for single believers in the family who struggle each day living under the same roof with different faith practices. Please pray that they are not ostracized.
- The expansion work of the church ministry in the community.
- New believers to be strong in their faith despite many challenges.
- For those who are pursuing theological education at various local theological schools in Kathmandu.
EDUCATION
- Education Ministry of the Moravians in Nepal: Kindergarten and Grade School.
- School Board, Teachers, Parents, Students, Landlords, and neighbors around the school area.
- Good teachers: Computer, Math, Science, Music, English.
- More enrollments in Grade School and Kindergarten.
- Safety and protection of the children and staff as they commute each day.
- Healthy working environment in the school and church.
- Good communication and collaboration between the School and Kathmandu Metropolitan Education Department.
- Wisdom and discernment to deal with parents, staff, children of various ethnic, social and faith backgrounds.
- Volunteers to come and serve at the school as teachers, administrators, trainers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and other skill sets as God leads. As well as those who feel a call to come on a short-term mission experience.
- Enlarge our school leadership teams to carry the responsibilities of the growing school.
- Financial stability this year as the school has moved to a bigger location last September (2023) and there is much work to be done.
- The ongoing multipurpose covered space construction project. It will be used for football matches, Assembly, Science Fair, Vegetable market, Taekwondo matches and various other school and church events. ($50,000)
