"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: If you have a heart for supporting and praying with those who are hurting, we invite you to join our Sunday morning Prayer Teams! To ensure we handle sensitive prayer requests with the utmost care, we ask that all new team members go through the process of becoming Fellowship Greenville Members. If you're interested in serving in this vital ministry, please reach out to Rebecca at rcooke@fellowshipgreenville.org.

• Please pray for Pam Ried and her family.  Pam's sister, Kim, passed away on Feb. 28th.
• Also pray for Joy Campbell and her family.  Joy's father passed away Mar 13th.
• Clair Harmon asks for prayer for her 94 year old neighbor who is in hospice care.
• Esther Cornejo requests prayer.  She and her husband returned to El Salvador to renew their visas.  Her husband, Daniel, received his renewal in three days--she has been waiting three months!  They are anxious to return home.  She said they are watching the sermons online every week.  She says, "Just like the walls of Jericho, we believe battles are won through worship. We are seeking the Lord and trusting Him to do the impossible!" 
• Dan Wooten says that his wife came through her surgery well.  He asks for prayer for her healing and that he will have strength and rest as he takes on the responsibility for her care and their home.
• There are several more prayer requests for personal and family health needs.

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has seen a 20 percent increase in membership. Its emboldened base seeks to forcibly unite India under Hinduism despite the country’s great diversity of languages, cultures and religions. Although Prime Minister Modi has publicly said his government will not tolerate religious discrimination, his actions have proved otherwise. Vague policies, such as laws forbidding the conversion of Hindus, have passed in several Indian states, and the push for a similar federal law has gained support. These state anti-conversion laws have long been used against pastors, church planters and evangelists. Via: Voice of the Martyrs

Way to pray: Christians can be arrested for sharing their faith with Hindus. Pray for their boldness while imprisoned.

Since 2011, Istvan Varga has been serving as the pastor of a small rural church in Toalmas, Hungary. Prior to pastoring Toalmas Baptist Church full time, Istvan served with Word of Life MInistries in Hungary. Istvan and Vica were married in 2006 and have three children, Jazmin, Ruben, and Eszter. Vica is an accomplished vocalist who has recorded a number of worship albums used widely in Hungary. They are thrilled to be able to use their gifts as a team.

Way to Pray:  The Vargas are currently working on renovating their new church building. Pray that this process goes smoothly! Please pray for wisdom and discernment as they continue to minister to those that God brings to their church.

• Pray for the people of the Middle East right now who are experiencing the fear and uncertainty of war. Our partner Horizons International in Lebanon has sent out an update which you can see here. 
• Please pray for Simi Hallford (Shaw Airforce Base--Cadence International) and her family as her mother recently passed away from cancer. Simi will be returning home to Romania to be with her siblings. 
• Pray for our partner in Turkey who is seeking a her next step in ministry and working through the visa process.
• The Mungs (Myanmar) and those around them continue to face difficulties in both ministry and daily life as the government continues to enforce new and tighter restrictions. Please pray for them and their ministry as they navigate this.
• Please pray for Kaylyn Brown (Athletes in Action) as she and her team prepare for mission trips to Thailand this summer!
• 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! 

LEAD Collective exists to equip and elevate leaders in the way of Jesus, from historically under-resourced communities in Greenville, SC. They do this through three different programs--Eleos, an afterschool program geared towards youth in Nicholtown, GOAT, an outdoor adventure program geared toward youth in under-resourced areas, and Reach, a second-chance diversion program for youth in the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

On Sundays, April 19 and 26, we have the opportunity to bless these programs and these students by donating the following to LEAD Collective:

• Pre-packaged snacks
• Packaged juices like Capri Sun
• Peanut butter, jelly

These items can be dropped off in the bins located at both our HWY 14 and Adam's Mill campuses.

Lt. Matthew Clark
Caleb Ford
2nd Lieutenant Parker Lewis
Cpt. Laura Rodgers
Major Tiffany Scheivert
...and the many others who are in active military service.