"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble". Psalm 46:1

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land". 2 Chronicles 7:14 

The Prayer Team is actively looking for individuals who would like to minister to our congregation by meeting with those who need prayer following the Sunday services. Volunteers are on duty once a month for one service.  At this time, we particularly have a need for the following weeks/services: 1st Sunday/2nd Service, and 3rd Sunday/2nd Service.  If you are interested in serving with the Prayer Team, please contact Rebecca Cooke at 864-385-3368 or rcooke@fellowshipgreenville.org.

Please pray for these other requests:

• Please pray for Barbara Padgett and her family.  She lost her husband, Barron, on Nov. 25th. Funeral services will be at Fellowship Greenville on Friday, January 16th. Visitation will be at 10:00 am followed by the Celebration of Life service at 11:00 am.  Obituary: Barron Thompson Padgett
• Also be in prayer for Anna Kay Haskell and her family.  Her husband, John passed away on January 3rd.  Funeral services will be at Fellowship Greenville on Friday, January 9th.  Visitation will be at 9:45 am followed by the Celebration of Life service at 11:00 am.
• Please also be in prayer for Dave Stein and his family.  Dave's wife, Carol passed away on December 24th.  Funeral services will be held at Fellowship Greenville on Saturday, January 24th.  Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, followed by the Celebration of Life service at 2:00 pm.
• Lastly be praying for the following people who also lost loved ones during the holiday season:  
• Angela Scoggins and Christina Goshorn lost their father, Mark Johnson, on November 5th.
• William Golliher lost his son on December 11th.
• Janet Kirkwood lost her husband, Norm on December 27th.
• Darin Hess lost his father on December 28th.
• Curtis Showvaker lost his father on January 2nd.
• Tiffany Bunney asks for prayer for her sister, Teresa, as she has a tumor on her brain stem and will be having surgery on January 22nd. Please pray for no complications from the surgery. 
• Please pray for healing and peace for Tom and Charlene Franklin who are recovering from recent significant health issues. Tom and Charlene’s 68th wedding anniversary is January 31. Also please pray for strength and wisdom for their daughter and son-in-law, Maureen and Gil Searcy, as they care for her parents.
• Daniel Roberts requests prayer for his cousin Lillian Kilgore.  Lillian's husband passed away on January 5th.
• Donna D'Andrea asks for prayer for her father, George Bomar 91, who had a stroke on  December 14th. He has now been transferred to an Acute Skilled Nursing Facility for therapy. She asks for prayers for God's will in his recovery.

Until the 1980s, Bhutan was isolated from the rest of the world by its Himalayan geography, poor infrastructure and poor international relations. In 2008, the country adopted a multiparty constitutional democracy and implemented a new constitution that affords a greater level of religious freedom, but Christians still face many challenges. Most Christians in Bhutan are of Nepali heritage, and believers are focused on reaching the ethnic Bhutanese with the message of Christ. Via: Voice of the Martyrs

Way to pray: Pray that Christians will have discipleship opportunities, despite government restrictions.

Phil and Debbie Melton had served in Japan with EBM since the 1980s. They serve three churches in the cities of Seki, Kani, and Sakaohogi, and have been working on the completion of Camp Raphayada, a 120-person Christian camp facility in Mugi Cho. Their ministry is expanding annually, and they are seeing individuals follow Jesus with some committing to serve him in full-time ministry. Phil and Debbie have six children and eight grandchildren. After over 30 years as missionaries they are now serving with IBM Global.

Way to Pray:  Please pray for ongoing construction and camp projects at Camp Raphayada as well as at the church and at Phil's parent’s place. Please pray for the Meltons kids who are in various forms of ministry in Japan and in the states. Please pray for Phil and Deb as they care for aging parents. Finally, pray for their own health!

• Please pray for Sam & Vicki Ingrassia (E3). They have recently made the decision to place Vicki in hospice care as her health is rapidly deteriorating. Pray that God will surround them with his comfort. You can read their newsletter here. 
• Please pray for the Haskell family as John has recently passed away. John and Anna Kay were longtime FG supported missionaries in the Netherlands.
• Please pray for Kaylyn Brown (Athletes in Action) and her husband Tim as they support Tim's father through a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Scott McCracken (Portland) and his team are in Athens to work with refugees starting this week! Please pray for this team as they interact with those they've been called to serve. 
• Iglesia Alumbra, a partner church in Barranquilla, Colombia, asks us to help them pray for a larger place to worship. Please also pray for partners in Domzale, Slovenia, Médard-en-Jalles, France and Potsdam, Germany as they are also feeling the limitations of space! 

Fellowship Greenville will be partnering with Known and Loved to offer the Halo program for adoptive and foster families in the Upstate.

Known & Loved is a group of Christian Mental Health Professionals that aims to strengthen families and communicate with connection, utilizing attachment-based neuroscience education, supports, and life-changing experiences.

We have several volunteer opportunities. If you would like to learn about these opportunities and register to serve, please visit this page. 

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