2026年2月代禱信

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原住民倡議計劃 Indigenous Initiatives (including Cree)

「最近，上帝回應我們各樣的禱告」馬特‧溫莎Matt Windsor說。馬特在安大略省翠鳥湖 Kingfisher Lake 的阿尼希尼尼莫溫Anihshininiimowin翻譯計劃服事。讚美神！祂「通過地方教會開展事工，讓我們社區拓展上有合一的異象。」求主在2026年可以延續這個事工。

禱告

使翻譯團隊有智慧安排處理項目的優次。願上帝指引翻譯團隊，給他們有智慧處理項目的優次，運用語言資源以創新的方式引導人們認識上帝。感謝各位翻譯人員積極地辛勤付出，使最近的翻譯效率大大提高！祈禱願上帝繼續維持各人步伐的穩定，願祂的話語為這個地區帶來改變。

比爾·詹塞維奇Bill Jancewicz（已退休的項目協調員）要求我們為納斯卡皮Naskapi團隊祈禱，可以繼續初擬以賽亞書、回譯民數記，以及士師記、路得記和約拿書的錄音工作。

⚬ 讚美神！以斯帖記的顧問審核已經完成。求主讓舊約聖經中幾卷書所需的各種審核有美好的進展。

⚬ 求主預備有年輕的新成員加入納斯卡皮聖經翻譯團隊。祈求收割之主差遣納斯卡皮工人來收取莊稼，並感動這些母語使用者的心，加入這項事工。

⚬ 路加福音一章和八章的黑腳族翻譯正在進行顧問檢查工作，求主讓過程順利。 求主祝福翻譯團隊的團結，讓每個人都能發揮自己的獨特才能，為翻譯項目做出貢獻。

⚬ 讚美神！為各地不同的原住民社區建立連結的關係。祈禱記念溫哥華島上的誇誇嘉夸族語社區，目前正培訓一位語言倡導者，為該語言製作聖經資源。

⚬ 求主提供兩次機會，在四月和五月期間舉辦以故事為基礎的創傷治療工作坊「醫治創傷的傷口」，活動計劃在埃德蒙頓和卡加利地區的原住民保留地reserves舉行。目前，活動協調員正尋求長老的建議和指導。

⚬ 讚美神！計劃在埃德蒙頓附近與馬斯瓦西斯 Maskwaciz 團體舉辦一場活動，求主指引在卡加利地區舉辦第二次活動日期和地點。祈禱與合適的人聯繫，邀請他們參加小組活動。

⚬ 創傷療癒協調員將於兩次活動與小組分享收集自原住民社區的故事。求主使用這些真實故事，帶領整個過程，使工作坊結出美好的果效。

“God has answered all kinds of prayers recently” says Matt Windsor, serving in the Anihshininiimowin translation initiative in Kingfisher Lake, ON. Praise God for the ways that He is “working through the local church and there is a united vision for how to reach people in the community.” Pray this will continue consistently in 2026.

Pray for the translation team as they consider which side projects to prioritize. Pray that God will direct them as they consider creative ways to point people to God through language resources. Praise God for the motivation and hard work happening in the translation. There has been a high level of productivity recently! Pray that God will continue to sustain everyone for this pace and that His Word will bring transformation in this region.

Bill Jancewicz (retired project facilitator) asks us to pray for the Naskapi team as they continue to work on the first draft of Isaiah, the back-translation for Numbers and the audio recordings of Judges, Ruth and Jonah.

⚬ Praise God the consultant-checking of Esther is complete. And pray for good progress in the various checking steps needed for a few of the Old Testament books.

⚬ Pray also for the need for new, younger members of the Naskapi Bible Translation team. Ask the Lord of the Harvest to send forth Naskapi workers to meet this need, and to lay it on the hearts of Naskapi speakers to join this work.

⚬ Pray for the ongoing consultant check of Luke 1 and 8 in the Blackfoot translation. Pray for unity among the translation team, and that everyone can contribute to the project with their unique gifts.

⚬ Praise God for the connections being made with different First Nations communities across the country. Pray for a Kwak’wala community on Vancouver Island, where one language advocate is now being trained to produce scripture resources in the language.

⚬ Please pray for two opportunities for story-based Trauma Healing (Caring for the Wounded Heart) in the months of April and May - on reserves in the Edmonton and Calgary areas. Facilitators are currently connecting with elders for advice and counsel.

⚬ Praise God that an event is planned with the Maskwaciz group near Edmonton and pray for a date and place for a second event in the Calgary area. Pray for connections with the right people to invite them to attend the groups.

⚬ Pray for good feedback and discernment as Trauma Healing facilitators use stories gathered from First Nations communities with the groups at the two events.