2026年7月代禱信

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東拉瓦

東仁和金（一對韓國夫婦在東拉瓦地區居住並為翻譯團隊服事）逢星期六和星期日上午都在兩個村莊有兒童外展服務，每次大概有十二至三十名兒童參加，一起聆聽聖經故事並學習詩歌。

讚美神！ 最近BorSangae village為兒童外展服務建成一座新大樓。 求主讓這座大樓為那裡的孩子帶來耶穌的福音。

項目協調員Greg Blok於七月份與翻譯團隊一同參與研討會，讓顧問核實《雅各書》，為翻譯本出版準備。請大家為團隊的後勤、準備工作以及行程祈禱。並記念非翻譯團隊的兩名測試人員，願意前往研討會服事祈禱。

Dawn*是Greg and Rosi Blok 遇到的第一位東拉瓦基督徒。大約十年前，她為了讓孩子上學而搬到清邁。由於受到非基督徒的反對，Dawn最近搬回村莊，惟沒有地方居住，目前暫住在Tawan和Jum （翻譯團隊成員）家。Tawan請求大家為Dawn找到住處祈禱，也祝福各人能在目前的居住環境下保持耐心。

今年，當地學校已沒有邀請團隊繼續進行拉瓦語讀寫課程。求主為團隊帶來指引：重返去年開展工作的兩所大型學校，或是嘗試一些新的學校開展識字教育工作。此外，團隊亦可能開設成人識字班。請大家為開設成人識字班以及學校事工的進展祈禱。

讚美神！ 《雅各書》已完成 99%並已送交顧問審核。

*筆名

AIDIA

AIDIA 總幹事 Luis Cervantes 分享：「今年一月，我們一家前往秘魯叢林的基督教聯盟社區 Alianza Cristiana（位於南部帕斯塔薩克丘亞地區），培訓來自不同社區的領袖。這是上帝給予美好的福份；超過40位領袖得到裝備與鼓勵，我們也有機會與當地老師、青年及兒童一同團契交流。」此外，來自六個不同社區的十位主日學教師接受培訓，並為80位兒童舉辦了教學活動，內容以《新約聖經故事──耶穌的生平與祂的比喻》為主。 感謝神，來自Abancay阿班凱市的義工前來協助培訓，並陪伴孩子們一起學習。

Luis繼續分享：

「旅程中，我們經歷了幾個艱難的時刻，也更深體會到神的信實。前往目的地途中，我們凌晨一時左右抵達一個完全陌生的村莊。周圍漆黑一片，沒有人接待我們，也沒有地方可以住宿。面對這樣的情況，我們決定在河岸邊等候天亮。當初我們很擔心蚊蟲，因為那一帶蚊患嚴重；然而整個清晨幾乎沒有蚊子，我們深深感受到這是神看顧的記號。

回程時，我們同樣遇到困難。我們一早抵達Loboyacu洛博亞庫，打算搭船前往 San Lorenzo聖洛倫索，可是一整天都沒有船經過。夜幕低垂，我們既沒有住宿的地方，也不認識任何人。就在這時，一位女士主動走近我們，親切地邀請我們到她家過夜。後來，又有一位我們素未謀面的男士帶給我們帳篷和床墊，讓我們可以好好休息。神就在最合適的時刻，為我們預備了一個安全的住宿環境。雖然旅途充滿疲憊和未知，但我們清楚看見神一路與我們同在，時刻看顧，並按著我們的需要供應一切。這次旅程再次提醒我們，即使身處困難之中，神仍然一直與我們同在。」

南帕斯塔薩克丘亞（Southern Pastaza Quechua）聖經翻譯事工的進展

《馬太福音》至《哥林多後書》已完成初稿翻譯、翻譯團隊及當地母語人士審核，求神繼續帶領往後的翻譯工作順利進行。

剛果民主共和國

翻譯團隊分享：「我們在Badjenge village巴傑恩格村授課期間，Pastor Samuel村長、其他村領袖邀請我們再次到同一個村舉辦課程。這意味著這項事工的開展正激勵整個社區更加積極參與。」

姆巴內語Mba翻譯工作最新清息：

• 已完成《啟示錄》全書所有翻譯程序。並於四月印製好《提摩太前書》、《提摩太後書》、《提多書》和《腓利門書》。請為確定獻書禮的日期禱告，使這些經卷能順利分發給有需要的人。

• 已將印刷好的一百二十多份代禱通訊分發到各教會。

• 為圖文詞典新增超過100個詞彙。

• 繼續打理好一公頃的柑橘樹林，以幫助支持翻譯事工的經費。

下一步

• 顧問將於八月審核《彼得前書》和《彼得後書》，以及於九月審核《約翰福音一書》至《約翰三書》及《猶大書》。

• 將《提摩太前書》和《提摩太後書》的講道，以及詩歌等內容上載至網站。

• 解決網站目前遇到的的技術問題。

• 將錄製上述內容的音訊以及分發字卡（Flashcards）。

• 透過網上群組、教會及電台推廣網站及手機應用程式（App）。

• 修訂Mbane 姆巴內語的書寫系統，使其更容易閱讀、書寫及學習。請為新的書寫系統的制定過程祈禱，以及翻譯員能順利適應禱告。

• 將為新讀者出版十本小冊子。求主保守出版和發行過程中的所有細節，也求神保守翻譯員有充足時間完成最後的文本審核。

與我們一同禱告

• 感謝你們為事工更有效規劃下一階段的項目祈禱。感謝主現已正執行一項新計劃，現時新譯本文的翻譯顧問審核和批核的數量也顯著增加。祈求新種植的樹苗能健康成長，未來有豐收，並能順利售出，繼續支持 Mba 聖經翻譯及識字事工。

• 早前可可豆種植園遭受山火焚毀。團隊在夏季會恢復移植新幼苗。祈求新種植的樹苗能健康成長，未來有豐收和良好的銷量，從而支持翻譯和識字事工。

威克里夫泰國基金會

Yon來自苗語社群，後來到外地生活並取得學士學位。畢業後Yon在神學院深造，在教會服事數年。後來，Wat主任推薦他應徵威克里夫泰國基金會活動協調員的工作，在職期間接受口述聖經故事（OBS）訓練。Yon非常熱愛這項事工，隨後晉升為口述聖經故事的「倡導者」。

Yon的故事仍在繼續 —— 此後，他多次為少數民族語言群體 - 在Oshiw*（東南亞一個受限制進入的國家）舉辦OBS培訓課程。他亦被派往Joy-cluster*（另一個受限制進入的國家）開展故事講述項目，為南部五個族群提供培訓。威克里夫泰國基金會亦在同一地區，開展一個對象為十個少數民族語言群體的新項目，並派遣Yon負責這項工作。最近，Yon領受上帝的呼召，搬往靠近他所服事的社區。基於安全理由，Yon不能直接移遷至當地社區，但他的家人便已搬遷到附近的一個偏遠城市。他計劃多前往社區，並在泰國舉辦跨文化培訓工作坊。

與我們同心禱告

• 讚美神！因為Yon和家人要離開家鄉和教會群體，Yon的所屬教會於5月3日為他和他的家人舉行差遣禮。

• 感謝你們的祈禱。Taew 已開始在泰華教會分享她的事工。Taew的教會亦會給予她百分之百的支持！

• 為招募合適的活動協調員祈禱。

• 為尋找新主任的過程祈禱。因為「2025願景」已經完成，威克里夫泰國基金會必須在開始尋找新主任之前制定新的願景。

• 為培養泰國教會領袖跨文化的「宣教思維」祈禱。 泰國教會將於2028年8月2日慶祝福音傳入泰國200週年。他們設定目標為届時將有一百萬信徒、一萬間教會和一萬位牧者。但是，他們未有制定如何裝備宣教士以協助實現這項計劃的目標。

• 讚美神！已開始看見栽培年輕人以及裝備他們宣教所帶來的成果。

  *筆名

泰北蘭納

蘭納兒童俱樂部Lanna Kid’s Club是一個逢周六上午為孩子提供學習蘭納語讀寫和英語機會。課程有趣又引人入勝。其中包括聖經故事，以培養他們對上帝的愛和價值觀的認識。

讚美神！有些孩子已接受耶穌基督為救主，之後一直參與教會活動。更感恩的是有些父母第一次走進了教會。這對他們的家庭來說是非常重要的一步。團隊表示：「我們衷心感謝上帝一直以來的信實，每一步都給予我們指引。」

在二月Lanna Day of Love的活動中，團隊有幸在Ban Mae Puka School班梅普卡學校透過上帝的話語與孩子們分享祂的愛。活動內容包括介紹蘭納文字和遊戲，並講述「浪子回頭」的故事。活動最精彩是邀請孩子們參與短劇表演，讓他們扮演「浪子回頭」故事中的角色。這種互動方式不僅幫助他們理解故事，還能牢牢記住並把故事複述。約九十名學生和十位老師參加了這項活動。他們對活動的回應都非常正面。他們尤其喜歡短劇能生動地展現了一位父親對孩子的愛，和耶穌基督對人深厚的愛。

與我們同心禱告

• 為學校和社區的教學事工祈禱 －蘭納團隊將成為上帝之愛的橋樑，連結學生、教師和社區成員，並藉此引導他們認識耶穌基督。

• 感謝你們的祈禱！團隊可以在活動中使用蘭納經文，並為人們的心靈回應主。讚美神！祂為團隊的服事服務打開了許多扇門。願他們繼續有智慧去跟進服務，願那裡的兒童和成人都在追隨上帝的真理中，擁有健康的身體和豐碩的成果。

• 請繼續為再招收兩位實習生祈禱－願上帝帶領合適的人選，對宣教有熱情、堅持和謙卑的心。

Eastern Lawa

Dongin and Jin (a Korean couple who live in the area and serve on the Eastern Lawa translation team) have two children's outreaches running on Saturday and Sunday mornings in two villages. Between 12 to 30 kids are showing up to hear Bible stories and learn Christian songs. 

Praise God for the recent completion of a new building in BorSangae village that is specifically for outreach to the children. Pray they will reach the children there with the message of Jesus.

For the month of July, Greg Blok, project facilitator, plans to accompany the translation team to a workshop where they plan to get a consultant check for the Book of James. This will help the translation get ready for publication. Please pray for the team’s travels and for the logistics and preparation for the trip. Pray for two  people (who are not on the translation team) who would be willing to travel to the workshop and participate as uninitiated translation testers.

The very first Eastern Lawa Christian that Greg and Rosi Blok met is Dawn*. She moved to Chiang Mai about ten years ago for schooling for her children. She was getting opposition from the non-Christians, so Dawn recently moved back to the village. She has nowhere to stay and is living with Tawan and Jum (translation team members). Tawan is asking for prayer for Dawn to find somewhere to live, and for patience for everyone with the current living situation. 

Please pray for literacy work to start back up in the local schools. The schools have not invited the team back this year for further Lawa reading and writing sessions. The team would like to either get back into the two large schools they worked in last year or some new schools. There is also the possibility of adult literacy classes that the team would love to start. Pray for progress with the adult literacy idea as well as the school ministry.

Praise God the book of James is 99% finished and has been sent to the consultant.

*pseudonym

AIDIA

Luis Cervantes, Director of AIDIA, shares: “In January, we traveled as a family to the community of Alianza Cristiana [located in the Southern Pastaza Quechua area of the] Peruvian jungle, with the aim of training leaders from various communities. It was a time of great blessing, during which more than 40 leaders were strengthened, and we also had the opportunity to fellowship with teachers, youth, and children.”

Ten Sunday school teachers were trained from six different communities and teaching sessions were held for 80 children focusing on New Testament Stories: The Life of Jesus and His Parables. Praise God for the volunteers from the city of Abancay who came to provide the training and to work with the children. 

Luis says, “During the journey, we faced some difficult moments in which we clearly witnessed God’s faithfulness. On the way there, we arrived around 1:00 a.m. at a community where we knew no one. Everything was dark; there was no one waiting for us, nor was there a place for us to stay. Faced with this situation, we decided to wait on the riverbank until dawn. We were concerned about mosquitoes—as they tend to be abundant in that area—but throughout the early morning hours, there were almost none, and we recognized this as a sign of God’s care.

On the return journey, the situation was also complicated. We arrived in Loboyacu in the morning with the intention of catching a boat to San Lorenzo, but not a single one passed by all day. Hours went by, and as night fell, we had nowhere to stay and knew no one. At that moment, a woman approached us and kindly offered to let us stay in her home. Later, a man— whom we also did not know—returned with tents and mattresses so that we could rest. Thus, God provided a safe place to spend the night, just in time. Despite the exhaustion and uncertainty, we were able to see how God was with us at every moment, watching over us and providing exactly what we needed. This journey reminded us that He is always present, even in the midst of difficulties.

Praise God for the recent translation progress in Southern Pastaza Quechua - for the first draft, team check and local speaker check of Matthew through to 2 Corinthians.

(DRC)- Bali-Mba

The translation team shares, “During our class in Badjenge, Pastor Samuel, a village Chief, and other village leaders had invited us to hold another class in the same village. This shows that the community is more motivated by the program's presence.”

Prayer Updates:

• Completed all the translation steps for the entire Book of Revelations.

• Printed 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon in April - pray for a time of dedication for the printed copies so they can be distributed.

• Printed and distributed more than 120 prayer bulletins to churches

• Added more than 100 words to the illustrated dictionary

• Maintained one hectare of mandarin trees to help provide funding for the work

What’s next?

• Consultant check of 1 & 2 Peter in August and 1 - 3 John and Jude in September

• Resolve the technical difficulties with the website

• Add 1 & 2 Timothy sermons, along with songs and hymns, to the website

• Distribute flashcards and record the audio of the above 

• Promote the website and app in online groups, churches and radio stations

• Revise the Mbane orthography so that it is easy to read and write and easy to learn. Pray for the process of drafting the new orthography and for the translators to be comfortable with it. 

• Publish ten booklets for new readers. Pray for all the steps in the publication and distribution process, and for availability from the translators to approve the text.

Pray with us

• Thank you for praying for an effective planning session for the next phase of the project. Praise God there is a new plan, it is being followed, and the results show considerable increase in translation consultation and approval of new texts.

• The cocoa field was ravaged by bushfire. The team plans to resume transplanting new seedlings over the summer months. Pray for a successful harvest and a good sale of the produce in favour of the translation & literacy work.

Wycliffe Thai Foundation

Yon is from the Hmong language community. He lived away from home as he earned his bachelor’s degree. Yon then continued his studies at seminary and served the church for several years. Next he applied for a job in Wycliffe Thai Foundation through Director Wat’s suggestion and served as the activity coordinator. When he was serving, he was trained in the craft of Oral Bible Storytelling (OBS). He loved it and has since been promoted to become a “champion” for OBS.   

Yon’s story continues - he has since led multiple OBS training sessions for minority language groups in Oshiwa* (a restricted access country in SE Asia). He was sent to start a storytelling project in Joy-cluster* (also restricted access) where he trained five people groups from the southern part of this country. Wycliffe Thai Foundation started a new project for ten minority language groups in the same region and sent Yon to lead this work. Recently, Yon has felt the call of God to move closer to the communities he is serving. For safety reasons, it is not possible for Yon to move directly into a local community, but his family was able to move to a remote city nearby. His plan is to travel to the community often and run cross-training training workshops in Thailand.  

Pray with us

• Praise God that Yon’s church had a mission commissioning service on May 3 for him and his family as they move far from their home and church community.  

• Thank you for praying for Taew as she begins sharing her ministry in the Chinese-Thai church. Praise God that Taew's church will give her 100% support!

• Pray for the ongoing process of searching for an activity coordinator. 

• Continue to pray for the ongoing process of searching for a new Director. Wycliffe  Thai Foundation will first work on a new vision, as Vision 2025 is finished. The vision must be set before the search for a new Director begins. 

• Pray for a cross-cultural “mission mindset” for the Thai church leaders. In August  2028, the Thai church will celebrate 200 years of the gospel in Thailand. They have set goals of 1,000,000 believers, 10,000 churches and 10,000 pastors by that date.  But there are no goals for equipping missionaries to help with this plan. 

• Praise God that Wycliffe Thai Foundation is seeing the fruit of investing in young people and equipping them for missions.

  *pseudonym

Northern Thai

Lanna Kid’s Club is a Saturday morning class that provides children with the opportunity to learn Lanna reading and writing alongside English lessons. This combination makes learning both enjoyable and engaging. Bible storytelling is included to nurture their understanding of God’s love and values. 

Praise God that some children made the decision to accept Christ and have since continued attending church. Even more encouraging is that some parents attended church for the very first time. This marks a significant step for their families. The team says, “We are deeply grateful to God for His guidance and faithfulness throughout every step of this ministry journey.”

During the Lanna Day of Love event in February, the team was blessed with the opportunity to share God’s love through His Word with children at Ban Mae Puka School. The activities included introducing the Lanna script, games, and storytelling based on the parable of the prodigal son. A highlight of the event was inviting children to participate in a short drama, allowing them to take on roles from the parable. This interactive approach helped them not only understand but also remember and retell the story effectively. Ten teachers and about 90 students joined the program. Feedback from both teachers and students was overwhelmingly positive. They especially enjoyed the drama, as it vividly illustrates a father’s love for his child and reflected the profound love of Jesus Christ for humanity.

Pray with us

- Pray for the teaching ministry in schools and the community - that the Lanna team will be a bridge of God’s love to both students, teachers, and community members and that relationships built will lead them to know Jesus Christ.

- Thank you for praying for opportunities for the team to use Lanna scriptures in their activities and for hearts to respond to the Lord. Praise God He has opened so many doors for the team to serve. Continue to pray for wisdom about which to follow up on, good health and fruit in the lives of the children and adults they are reaching with God's truth.

- Please continue to pray for two more interns - that God will lead the right people who have understanding, a heart for missions, perseverance, and humility.

2026年6月代禱信

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原住民倡議

ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓃᒧᐏᐣ – Anishiniimowin (Oji-Cree)

Matthew Windsor（項目協調員）報告，「翠鳥湖 Kingfisher Lake 的夏季活動豐富多彩：北方青年事工和教會將派義工前來，威廉溫特事工學校 William Winter School of Ministry亦會舉辦聖經營舉。如往常一樣，Scott 一家將會前來，而我們的新監督Dan Grove 也會來營地授課。我們祈禱盼望上帝藉著這個夏天，願祂的旨意得以成就，透過增加人與人之間的交流來榮耀祂。 」

請大家也祈禱記念莉迪亞主教Bishop Lydia在蘇盧克特Sioux Lookout的醫院已住了一個月。祈禱她從血液感染中早日康復。

黑腳族 Blackfoot

翻譯顧問艾莉絲·里德 Alice Reed 報告說：“我們可以分享一個令人興奮的消息，那就是近50年來《黑腳族的約翰福音》首次再版！這一直是黑腳族信徒的優先項目，使他們能夠立即在其社區內開始使用現有的聖經經文。

除了清理和重新排版文字外，翻譯員還需處理好幾個小時的錄音，以製作配套有聲聖經應用程式。約翰福音的副本正在運送阿爾伯塔省的途中。由於一些技術問題，應用程式的發布有所延遲，但我們祈禱這些問題很快會解決。

馬斯克瓦西斯克里族 Maskwacis Cree Nation - 創傷療癒 (4月22日至5月27日)

創傷療癒師 Robyn Kunz 報道：參加者當中，包括兩位在馬斯克瓦西斯文化學院Maskwacis Cultural College任教的女士。她們非常欣賞這個以基督教為基礎的項目，有別於一般「世俗化」或「新時代」的理念，她們尤其讚賞其中以手勢配合背誦經文的方式。從約瑟的故事中，分享他們的故事與約瑟故事的相似之處的方式，深受大家喜愛。一位年輕的父親顯然從小組得到啟發，他說：「這幫助我了解醫治，也給了我幫助他人的方法。」這兩位女士表示有興趣繼續禱告，並有可能成為小組的帶領者。讚美主！

欲了解更多信息，請參閱威克里夫加拿大分會最近一期出版的《活力禱告》。

「把握時機 Kairos」宣教生命課程

「把握時機」是一個由九個單元組成的基督徒生命宣教課程，讓參與者從聖經、歷史、策略、文化四個層面，認識神救贖的大圖畫，並思考自己在其中的位置。

課程以互動式學習為主，包括聚焦禱告、課文閱讀、小組分享、靈修主題、錄像教學及跨文化體驗活動，幫助你調整人生方向，回應神對萬族的心意，活出更深、更廣的信仰生命。

日期：2026年7月6日至8月29日 (週一或週六)

地點：基石宣道會 Cornerstone Chinese Alliance Church (4757 14th Avenue, Markham, ON L3S 3K3)

實體課：7月6日 (週一) 7pm-10pm，8月22日 (週六) 9am-5pm ，8月29日 (週六) 9am-1pm

線上課：7月13日至8月17日 (週一) 7pm-10pm

形式：Hybrid: 實體課 ＋ Zoom 視訊會議平台 (以粵語授課，並提供粵語教材。)

費用  :  $125

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請點擊這裡，網上報名

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**此課程通訊沒有英文版本

Indigenous Initiatives

ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓃᒧᐏᐣ – Anishininiimowin (Oji-Cree)

Matthew Windsor (project facilitator) reports, “Summertime in [Kingfisher Lake] sees a number of ministry events: Northern Youth Programs sends volunteers up, churches sometimes send up volunteers, and the William Winter School of Ministry happens at the Bible camp. The Scott family will be coming as usual and our new supervisor Dan Grove will be coming to teach at the camp. We don’t really know what will hit us any given summer; we just pray for God’s will to be done and that we can use the increased interactions with people for his glory.”

Also pray for Bishop Lydia as spent a month out at the hospital in Sioux Lookout. Pray for her recovery from a blood infection.

Blackfoot

Alice Reed (translation consultant) reports, “One exciting piece of news we can share is that the Gospel of John in Blackfoot has just been reprinted for the first time in nearly 50 years! This was a high priority request which allowed Blackfoot believers to begin to use existing Scripture portions immediately within their communities. 

In addition to cleaning up and re-typesetting the written text, translators processed hours of audio recordings in order to produce an accompanying audio Scripture app. Copies of John are on their way to Alberta at this very moment. There are a few technical issues delaying the launch of the app, but we pray they will be resolved soon.” 

Maskwacis Cree Nation - Trauma Healing （April 22 to May 27）

Robyn Kunz (Trauma Healing facilitator) reports, “Participants included two ladies who teach at the Maskwacis Cultural College. They really appreciated that this program is Christian-based as opposed to "worldly" or "new age" and especially the emphasis on Scripture memorization with gestures. Sharing their stories and finding parallels in the Joseph story was a real hit. One young father was clearly impacted by the group and said: "This has helped me understand healing and given me tools to help others". The two ladies are interested in continuing prayer and possibly becoming facilitators themselves.” Praise God!

For further reading - a recent issue of Prayer Alive from Wycliffe Canada:

2026年5月代禱信

Please scroll down for the English version

東部拉瓦

今年二月，東拉瓦Eastern Lawa團隊參加一年一度的維蘭卡·拉瓦Wilanka Lawa文化節。他們設立了一個展位，提供桌椅和識字材料供人交流體驗；以增加人們對拉瓦語書寫文字的認識。團隊希望藉此吸引學校或其他團體的關注，讓人們能夠學習閱讀和書寫自己的母語。展位上還擺放許多遊戲，吸引了數百人前來參觀，他們都很雀躍參與書寫拉瓦語相關的識字遊戲。

感恩加拿大威克里夫聖經翻譯會的一個團隊有機會造訪拉瓦Lawa辦公室，認識及了解該項目的影響力，並為團隊禱告。

感謝你們的祈禱

⚬ 過去一年，Rosie Blok 一直飽受心臟問題的困擾。讚美神！她在三月中旬已接受心導管消融手術ablation surgery，術後恢復良好。

⚬《彼得前書》和《彼得後書》已通過團隊檢查，正進行社區測試。為招募三名或以上未曾參與草案製定、又懂得回答相關問題的人選祈禱。

⚬ 格雷格Greg和羅西·布洛克Rosie Blok希望在泰國待一段時間，繼續服事東拉瓦族Eastern Lawa人民和翻譯團隊。感謝主布洛克斯Bloks一家已經預訂飛往泰國的機票，將參加於七月舉辦的翻譯顧問發展工作坊。屆時團隊成員也將出席，亦準備好《雅各書》供顧問審核。現在為找到合適的非團隊成員，兩位未曾參與過測試的人員協助工作坊測試祈禱。求主保守Blok抵達泰國後即可順利使用卡車和電腦。

社交媒體祈禱重點 - 7月8日

感謝神，《彼得前書》和《彼得後書》的草稿已經準備好進行社區測試。請為拉瓦族人禱告，讓他們能協助測試工作，使翻譯工作能夠順利進行。bit.ly/PrayforEasternLawa

AIDIA

在南部和北部帕斯塔薩Southern and Northern Pastaza，當地領袖透過報告進行監察遠端監控網絡管理工作。讚美神！雖然部分社區的網路連線受到限制，報告顯示試點計畫運作正常。之後將安排人員前往叢林社區繼續工作。

在南帕斯塔薩，十一月將在基督教宣道會Christian Alliance Church 舉行為期一週的領導力培訓工作坊，透過 Understanding the Christian Faith「 理解基督教信仰」教材裝備參加者。工作坊共三十人參加，包括教會領袖和會友，藉此一同學習堅固信仰。

⚬ 感謝主翻譯團隊協調員尤利諾 (Yuliño)於十一月前往帕斯塔薩南部的行程順利，並讓領袖與翻譯人員深受鼓舞和激勵。

⚬《馬太福音》至《羅馬書》的帕斯塔薩南部翻譯版本已經完成初稿、團隊檢查、本地演講者查核，及編輯筆記的加入。

代禱事項

⚬ 為帕斯塔薩整個社區，特別是兒童和老人的健康和福祉祈禱。求神賜予當地人民的住房、用水和其他基本需求，讓他們有更好的生活條件。

⚬ 為阿普里馬克Apurímac和叢林地區的領袖祈禱。願上帝賜給他們力量，堅定從事主的工作。並為上帝在叢林地區透過使用淨水器所做的一切事祈禱。

剛果民主共和國

最近，我們為到峇里社區有一位年輕人積極參與語言工作而感恩。這位年輕人創建了一個WhatsApp群組，向年輕的巴厘語使用者推廣巴厘語。此外，亦有一些巴厘青年致力用巴厘語創作以聖經為基礎的歌曲。

讚美神！峇里當地的一些牧師向聖經翻譯處索取部分巴厘語經文，以準備週日講道。這些會眾聽到峇裡語朗讀經文就很雀躍，在主日聽不到峇裡語就不高興呢！

⚬ 最近的翻譯工作包括：有52個單詞加入字典、顧問校對《啟示錄》一至十六章小寫、把《以弗所書》加入在聖經應用程式中，並準備印刷25首讚美詩。

請為翻譯團隊的目標祈禱

⚬ 感恩已完成《啟示錄》十七至二十二章的顧問查核。求主保守Bafwasende一塊棕櫚田，並為撰寫及分發雙月禱告事項，和組織一個特別的主日籌款活動禱告。此外，翻譯團隊需將《以弗所書》、《彼得前書》及《彼得後書》加上網站以及製作錄音。期望日後也能錄製講道、歌曲與讚美詩，並上載至網站。

⚬ 求主幫助當地兩家有待修復的廣播電台早日恢復運作，使渴望收聽聖經的人再次透過廣播聆聽神的話語。

⚬ 為巴厘島掃盲教師Pastor Bayasana Athanase巴亞薩納·阿塔納斯牧師仍然承受中風所帶來的痛苦祈禱。

⚬ 為了剛果民主共和國的安全持續惡化祈禱。Bafwasende有大量流離失所的人湧入，露宿街頭。

⚬ 求主保守現正進行下一階段項目規劃會議可有效率地完成。

威克里夫泰國基金會

Tik從前在威克里夫泰國基金會擔任實習生的時候，有機會帶領一支短期團隊前往Kinsha金沙*地區。他是一位單身青年。在那次行程中，他看見當地人民的需要，內心深受感動。Tik完成實習後，繼續在威克里夫泰國基金會工作一段時間，讓他再有機會帶領團隊前往泰國。這次行程使他對當地人民產生更深的負擔，更燃起他服事當地人民的熱情。

Tik決定在搬往該國之前，先花一年時間學習當地語言。然而，因為在學習期間戰爭爆發，使他無法按原定計劃前往。後來他選擇繼續學習語言，希望情況能好轉，但事與願違。最後，Tik懷著對未來的盼望，決定親自前往該國學習語言。他在當地一所大學中認真學習。憑著極大的熱情與堅定的決心，終於順利完成兩年的語言學習。經過這段預備期，現正尋求神的帶領，以更好服事該國人民。請為Tik代禱，記念他對基督事工的付出與委身。

為一位威克里夫泰國基金會成員Taew泰祈禱，她開始在泰華教會分享她的事工。祈禱教會成員理解這項工作，並願意參與其中。

伊森口述聖經故事Isan Oral Bible Storying：Khun Lamyai 拉米婭在大約十歲的時候，第一次聽到「耶穌充滿能力與權柄，祂為了幫助人類而來到世上。」有關耶穌的故事。可是，自那次後就再沒有聽過有關上帝的故事。一天， Isan Oral Bible伊森口述聖經翻譯團隊帶著翻譯好的故事進行社區審核，現年七十四歲的拉米婭女士終於再次聽到耶穌的故事。Joy 喬伊與拉米婭女士分享福音，鼓勵拉她堅定信仰，說：「上帝已經把恩典向你顯明，給你另一個機會——讓你在生命的盡頭之前再次清晰地聽到福音。」讚美神！兩週後，拉米婭女士決定相信並接受耶穌為她的主和救主。

Isan伊桑隊計劃每月與當地教會舉辦禱告和團契聚會，幫助教會更清楚認識使用聖經的重要性。此外，請大家為主辦一個翻譯《路加福音》不同文學體裁的訓練研討會祈禱。

在線禱告

我們誠摯邀請您於6月2日（星期二）在線與我們一同禱告。威克里夫泰國基金會的項目是我們本期禱告重點。讓大家一同享受一個小時的敬拜、經文朗讀、項目故事分享、安靜禱告和集體禱告。請點擊這裡註冊，以便收到週二祈禱時間的 Zoom 連結和密碼。

*筆名

泰北蘭納

在最近一次聖經翻譯會議上，泰北蘭納團隊幫助舉辦一個展位和Zoom會議。他們透過這個機會認識多國協辦機構的事工運作，觀摩聖經翻譯流程，並進一步加強英語能力。

蘭納俱樂部自辦公室遷入社區後首次活動。團隊舉辦了為期三天的讀寫課程。課程重點是蘭納文字的讀寫，以及閱讀蘭納語的《聖經》和其他書籍。參加者一起閱讀《路加福音》中浪子回頭的故事。許多人被耶穌充滿寬恕與美善的教導深深感動。

代禱事項

⚬ 讚美神！孩子們能夠記住他們在蘭納兒童俱樂部學習的聖經故事，並與同學分享。

⚬ 願所有來到蘭納中心的兒童和成人都能感受到上帝的愛和同在，對主的愛與認識日漸增長。

⚬ 為開設成人課程，培訓一些學校教師閱讀、寫作和教授蘭納語這個目標祈禱。團隊也計劃在課程結束後組織讀書小組進行跟進工作。

⚬ 願主堅固蘭納團隊成員的信念，團隊成員之間的關係更加緊密。

⚬ 感謝你們的祈禱。JaJa已完成她的實習，讓她順利完成學業。現在正準備返回家鄉，用她的母語 Sgaw Karen斯高克倫語開展識字課程，為當地社區服務。她計劃在未來一年內申請加入威克里夫泰國基金會，將來能加入鄰國基金會的團隊服事。

欲了解更多信息，請參閱威克里夫加拿大分會最近一期出版的《活力禱告》：泰國北部

Eastern Lawa

The Eastern Lawa team participated in the annual Wilanka Lawa cultural festival in February. They set up a booth with tables and materials on display for people to interact with. The goal was to increase exposure to the written Lawa language materials. And the hope was to generate interest from schools or other places where people want to learn to read and write their own language. The booth included many games and hundreds of people visited and had fun playing literacy games involving written Lawa.

Praise God that a team from Wycliffe Canada visited the Lawa office and spent time learning about the project, hearing about the impact and praying for the team.

Thank you for your prayer

⚬ Thank you praying for Rosie Blok’s heart issues over the past year. Praise God she had an ablation surgery in mid-March and has recovered well from that.

⚬ The team worked through a team check for 1st and 2nd Peter. Praise God the books have been checked and they are ready for community testing. Pray for three or more people for the community testing who haven't been involved in the drafting and who are available and capable to answer questions.

⚬ Greg and Rosie Blok hope to spend time in Thailand to continue to serve the Eastern Lawa people and translation team. Praise God! Bloks have booked upcoming flights to Thailand. They will attend the workshop for translation consultant development in July. And the translation team will also be able to attend and that the book of James is ready for consultant checking! Pray that will find two suitable people who are not from the team - to help with being uninitiated testers for the workshop. Pray the Blok’s truck and computers will be ready to use when they arrive in Thailand.

Social media prayer point for July 8

Praise God that the drafts of 1 & 2 Peter are ready for community testing. Pray for Lawa people to help with the testing so the translation can progress in good time. bit.ly/PrayforEasternLawa

AIDIA

In Southern and Northern Pastaza, remote monitoring was carried out through reports from local leaders. Despite connectivity limitations in some communities, the reports confirmed that the pilot program is functioning properly, and subsequent trips will be made to continue the work in the jungle communities. Praise God!

In Southern Pastaza, during the month of November, a week-long leadership training was held in the Christian Alliance Church community, using the  Understanding the Christian Faith material. Thirty people participated, including leaders and church members, making it a time of learning and strengthening of faith. 

The translation team gives thanks to God that facilitator Yuliño's November trip to Southern Pastaza went smoothly and was encouraging and uplifting for the leaders and translators.

Praise God for the completion of these translation tasks in the Southern Pastaza translation of Matthew to Romans: first draft, team check, local speaker check, and incorporation of editing notes.

Prayer Updates

⚬ Let us pray for the health and well-being of the entire community of Pastaza, especially the children and the elderly. Let us also ask God to provide better living conditions, such as housing, access to water, and other basic needs.

⚬ Let us pray for the leaders in Apurímac and the jungle region, that God may strengthen them and that they may remain steadfast in the Lord’s work, and for all that God is doing through the use of water filters in the jungle.

(DRC)- Bali-Mba

It is amazing to read how the young people in the Bali community are involved in the language work. One young person opened a WhatsApp group to promote the Bali language among young Bali speakers. Bali youth are also dedicating themselves to composing Scripture-based songs in the Bali language. 

More encouraging news from the field is that pastors are requesting portions of Scripture in Bali - from the Bible translation office - in order to prepare their Sunday sermons. We are told that if the congregation doesn't hear the passage read in Bali, they are not happy that Sunday!

Praise God for the recent translation work that includes adding 52 words to the dictionary, consultant-checking Revelation 1-16, adding Ephesians to the Bible app and preparing 25 hymns for printing.

Pray for the translation team’s goals to complete the consultant check of Revelation 17-22, maintain the Bafwasende palm grove, write and distribute the bi-monthly prayer bulletin, organize a special fundraising Sunday, add Ephesians and 1 & 2 Peter to the website and record Ephesians and 1 & 2 Peter in audio. The hope is to also add sermons, songs and hymns to the website and record audio for the same.

⚬ Pray for the challenge of waiting for both radio stations in the area to be repaired; many people want to hear the Scriptures read on the radio.

⚬ Pray for the Bali literacy teacher, Pastor Bayasana Athanase, who continues to suffer from his stroke.

⚬ Pray for the safety of the DRC which continues to deteriorate. There is a flood of displaced people in Bafwasende, sleeping under the open sky.

⚬ Pray for good effectiveness for the next project planning session that is currently underway.

⚬ Pray for the third consultant checking session of Revelation chapter 17-22 and for its preparations.

Social media prayer point for June 3

The people in both the Bali and Mba language communities are asking for prayer for peace in the region so that the translation work can continue and good working environments can exist. bit.ly/PrayforBaliMba

Wycliffe Thai Foundation

Tik is a single young man who served as an intern with Wycliffe Thai Foundation and was given the opportunity to lead a short-term team to the Kinsha* region. On this trip, he was deeply moved by the needs of the local people. After Tik finished his internship, he continued working with Wycliffe Thai Foundation for a while and had another opportunity to lead a team to the same country. This second trip strengthened his burden even more and his passion to serve the people there continued to grow.

Tik committed himself to learning the local language. His plan was to study the language for one year before moving to the country. However, during his time of study, a war broke out, making it impossible for him to go as planned. He chose to continue studying the language, hoping the situation would improve, but this did not happen. Eventually, Tik decided to go into the country to learn the language directly. He placed his hope and effort into studying at a local university. With strong passion and commitment, he successfully completed two years of language study. Now, having finished this season of preparation, he is praying and seeking God’s direction for the next step in serving the people of that country. Pray for Tik in his efforts and dedication to serving for Christ.

Pray for Taew (Wycliffe Thai Foundation member) as she begins sharing her ministry in the Chinese-Thai church. Pray that the church members will understand the work and want to be part of the ministry.

Isan Oral Bible Storying: Khun Lamyai first heard that ‘Jesus is a powerful and mighty one who came to help humanity’ when she was about ten years old. Now at the age of 74, she had never since heard the story of God. On the day the Isan Oral Bible Translation team brought the translated stories for a community check, Khun Lamyai heard the story of Jesus once more. Joy shared the gospel and challenged Khun Lamyai in her faith, saying, ‘God has shown you grace and is giving you another opportunity—by allowing you to hear the gospel clearly once more before the end of your life.’ Two weeks later, Khun Lamyai decided to believe and welcomed Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Praise God!

⚬ Pray for the Isan team goals to organize monthly prayer and fellowship meetings with local churches and help the churches recognize the value of using Scripture accurately and more effectively. Pray also for the goal to host training workshops on translating different literary genres in the Gospel of Luke. 

Prayer Hour

We invite you to join us online in prayer on Tuesday, June 2. The Wycliffe Thai Foundation project is our focus and we'll enjoy an hour of worship, Scripture reading, stories from the projects, quiet prayers and group prayers. Click here to sign up and receive the Tuesday Prayer Hour Zoom link and passcode.

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Northern Thai

At a recent Bible translation conference the Northern Thai Lanna team helped to organize a booth and manage Zoom sessions. This allowed them to see ministry work involving collaborators from many countries, observe the Bible translations process, and further develop their English language skills.

Lanna Kid’s Club update: The club had its first activities after the Lanna office moved into the community. The team invited a group of interested participants to join a three-day reading and writing program that focused on Lanna script literacy, as well as reading the Bible and other books in the Lanna language. Participants read the story of the prodigal son from the gospel of Luke. Many shared that Jesus’ teachings are beautiful and full of forgiveness. It was a very touching experience.

⚬ Praise God the children are able to remember the Bible stories they are learning at Lanna Kid’s Club and are sharing them with their classmates.

⚬ Pray for all the children and adults who come to the Lanna Center - that they will sense God's presence and love and grow in their knowledge and love for the Lord.  

⚬ Pray for the goal to teach adult classes as well as train some school teachers to read, write and teach Lanna. The team also plans to have reading groups to follow up after the classes.

⚬ Pray the Lanna team members will also continue to grow stronger in their faith and in their relationships as team members.

⚬ Thank you for praying for JaJa as she completed her internship. Praise God she finished well and is now preparing to return to her home area to serve her community by starting a literacy program in her mother tongue, Sgaw Karen.  She plans to apply to Wycliffe Thailand Foundation over the coming year with the plan of serving on a team in a neighboring country in the future.

For further reading - a recent Prayer Alive issue from Wycliffe Canada: Northern Thai