2026年10月代禱信

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原住民倡議

ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓃᒧᐏᐣ Anishiniimowin – Anishiniimowin (Oji-Cree)奥吉布瓦語

「就對他們說、要收的莊稼多、作工的人少．所以你們當求莊稼的主、打發工人出去收他的莊稼。」 —路 10:2

馬特溫莎Matt Windsor分享了關於培訓教會領袖的經驗：「翠鳥湖Kingfisher Lake 的教會定期為來自該地區各地的原住民教會領袖舉辦訓練學校。他們之中許多人帶領著小型社區的教會……他們的職責要求十分嚴謹……需要常常依賴神以得着堅忍的力量。我們的導師丹‧格羅夫Dan Grove來講授八福以及如何應付屬靈爭戰，其他環節則由一位聖公會牧師講授，深度細讀詩篇中的哀歌。大家分享彼此的重擔，丹Dan的課程讓他們有機會將自己交托給神。領導們普遍認為，這不僅是一所提供訓練的學校，更是一個能夠帶來真正改變的平台，讓更多社區成員有機會參與其中。一些學員事後分享說，以他們的遭遇來說，堅持完成整個課程並學習寬恕是多麼艱難。然而，他們都很慶幸自己最終沒有放棄，堅持走到了最後。

ᐃᔪᐤ ᐃᔨᒧᐅᓐ – Iyuw Iyimoun – Naskapi 納斯卡皮語

代禱消息：

• 請繼續為西拉斯和蘇珊Silas and Susan禱告。永主記念他們的身心健康、精神耐力和智慧去翻譯《利未記》及往後的經文。上帝啊，請保佑他們！他們是目前翻譯項目中不可或缺的重要成員。

• 請為瑪麗安Marianne祈禱。她是納斯卡皮發展公司Naskapi Development Corporation（NDC）的語言及文化官員。聖經翻譯只是她眾多工作的其中一項。求主讓她在這項事工中持續成長，並不斷深化對這個異象的承擔。

• 為露比Ruby祈禱一位退休的 NDC 管理員——讓她在能力上和翻譯團隊中的異象上都得到提升。

• 為諾亞祈禱Noah現任NDC負責人雖然沒有接參與聖經翻譯工作，但在領導和決策方面發揮關鍵作用。請為他禱告，求神祝福他，使NDC興旺發達，並因NDC有機會將聖經帶給自己的社區而感到興奮與喜樂。

• 為 Tshiueten 祈禱一位前員工兼團隊成員最近提出再次參與聖經翻譯工作——求主給他有一個渴慕之心，藉著閱讀母語聖經，更深刻認識上帝的動力。

泰北蘭納

蘭納語讀寫事工團隊

蘭納語讀寫事工團隊珍視自己的語言，熱愛蘭納文化，並致力於保存及傳承這種語言。經過一個學期的學習與教學，我們迎來了事工中其中一個重要時刻。

蘭納語讀寫事工團隊在威克里夫泰國基金會（Wycliffe Thailand Foundation）的帶領下，與 Payap 大學合作，為成功完成蘭納語基礎課程的學員舉行證書頒發典禮。典禮現場洋溢著溫馨、笑容、掌聲、感謝與鼓勵。主辦單位、老師及同學們彼此分享欣賞與祝福。這些美好的時刻，都有賴於主的恩典與慈愛。

一起來練習音樂吧！

來自蘭納兒童俱樂部（Lanna Kids’ Club）的孩子們聚在一起練習音樂，為2026年10月舉行的敬拜比賽作準備。

良好營養、安全生活及無毒品的未來

蘭納語讀寫事工團隊再次獲得社區邀請，擔任嘉賓講員，向社區人士提供有關毒品意識的教育，並推廣兒童營養及整體健康的重要性。

這是蘭納語事工團隊另一個有意義的里程碑，讓我們有機會為社區作出貢獻，並以實際行動服事社區。

從學校走到拓展活動基地

蘭納語讀寫事工團隊有機會探訪 Mae Wan 講道所，並舉辦活動，促進學生、講道所成員及參加者之間的交流與關係。雖然這次活動是在較短時間內安排的，但在愛心及神的帶領下，整個探訪過程非常順利，充滿喜樂，也帶來了美好而有意義的團契相交。

代禱消息：

• 開拓新的服事領域，並拓展現有的機會 - 求神引領團隊，和學校、社區及教會建立穩固而有意義的關係。

• 求神賜予團隊智慧及宣教的心志 - 求神幫助團隊在一切服事中，常存愛心、謙卑、忍耐及忠心。

• 招募一位新的實習同工 - 求神預備合適的實習同工人選，使他／她愛神、愛人，樂意學習，並能善用神所賜的恩賜，有效地服事他人。

• 兒童及所有學習者 - 求神敞開所有兒童及學習者的心，使他們能夠認識並跟隨主，得到關懷與鼓勵，並在信心及神的愛中扎根成長。

• 開發教學教材及運用蘭納聖經 - 求神賜予智慧，讓導師們能夠編寫蘭納語教材，並使這些教材成為橋樑，幫助更多人接觸、認識及閱讀蘭納語聖經。

• 求神引領及保守一切事工，時刻引領及保守所有工作進行，並按照祂的旨意結出豐盛的果子。

加拿大威克理夫季刊《譯以載道》重新復刊

上帝的作為無所不在，就算在佈滿衝突和艱難的地方也不例外。本期的故事大多取材自這些敏感地區。在這些地區，基督徒可能面臨嚴峻的挑戰，其中包括逼害和暴力。然而，即使在看似沒有希望的地方，神仍然帶來新的生命－使曠野必湧出大水，沙漠必流出江河（以賽亞書 35:6

感謝上帝的預備：由於加拿大威克理夫華人事工持續出現空缺，中文版《譯以載道》在 2022 年春季刊後一直停刊。上帝聽禱告！感謝主預備工人，使中文版《譯以載道》得以出版。請為更多同工參與禱告，讓我們一同慶祝這個令人振奮的新一章！並將榮耀歸於成就這一切的神。

Indigenous Initiatives

ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓃᒧᐏᐣ – Anishininiimowin (Oji-Cree)

He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. - Luke 10:2

Matt Windsor shares about training church leaders:

“The church in Kingfisher Lake hosts regular training schools for Indigenous church leaders from across the region. Many of them lead churches in small communities… and their roles are demanding… they are used to leaning heavily on God for endurance. Our supervisor, Dan Grove, came up to teach on the Beatitudes and on engaging in spiritual battle… Other sessions taught by an Anglican priest were based around close-readings of lament psalms. People shared their burdens together, and Dan’s sessions gave opportunity to offer them up to God. There was a sense for the leadership that this wasn’t just another training school to come and go, but something with the potential to start real change… [some] community members [were able] to sit in on classes as well.”

Some participants shared afterwards how difficult it was to stay through the whole session and to forgive, given the things they have gone through, but that they were so glad they did.

ᐃᔪᐤ ᐃᔨᒧᐅᓐ – Iyuw Iyimuuun – Naskapi

Prayer requests from Bill Jancewicz, translation project advisor:

• Continue to pray for Silas and Susan’s physical health and mental stamina and wisdom in translating through Leviticus and beyond. God, protect them! They are so vital to this current project.

• Pray for Marianne, the language and culture officer at the Naskapi Development Corporation (NDC). Bible translation is just one of her tasks on her plate. Pray that she continues to grow into this task and vision.

• Pray for Ruby, a retired NDC administrator - for growth in her capacity and vision in being on the translation team.

• Pray for Noah, the current NDC administrator—not actively involved in Bible translation, but playing a key leadership and decision-making role. Pray for God to bless him, prosper the NDC, and for him to get excited about the opportunity for NDC to provide the Scriptures for his community.

• Pray for Tshiueten, a former employee and member of the team, who recently asked to become involved in Bible translation again—that he would be motivated by a desire to know God better through the Word of God in his language.

North Thai Lanna

Lanna Literacy Team

We cherish our language. We delight in Lanna and are committed to preserving and passing it on. After a semester of learning and teaching, we arrived at one of the most important moments of the program.

The Lanna Literacy Team, under the Wycliffe Thailand Foundation, in partnership with Payap University, held a certificate presentation ceremony for those who successfully completed the Basic Lanna Language course. The atmosphere was filled with warmth, smiles, applause, words of appreciation, and encouragement from the organizers, teachers, and fellow classmates. None of these wonderful moments would have been possible without the grace and love of our Lord

Come! Let's Practice Music Together!

The children from our Lanna Kid's Club have been coming together to practice music in preparation for the Worship Competition in October 2026

Good Nutrition, Safety, and a Drug-Free

The Lanna Literacy Team was once again given a wonderful opportunity by the community to serve as guest speakers and provide education on drug awareness, as well as improving children's nutrition and overall health.

This was another meaningful milestone for the Lanna Club as we had the opportunity to contribute to and serve our community.

From School to the Outreach Point

The Lanna Literacy Team had the opportunity to visit the Mae Wan preaching station and organize an activity to build meaningful relationships among the students, members of the preaching station, and participants. Although the event was organized on short notice, through love and God's guidance, the visit went smoothly and was filled with joy and meaningful fellowship.

Prayer Requests:

• Opening Doors to New Areas and Building on Existing Opportunities - Please pray that God will guide our team in building strong and meaningful relationships with schools, communities, and churches.

• Wisdom and a Missional Heart for Our Team - Please pray that we will serve with love, humility, patience, and faithfulness in all that we do.

• One New Internship Position - Please pray for the person who will join our team-that they will love God and love people, be willing to learn, and be able to use their God-given gifts to serve others effectively.

• The Children and All the Learners - Please pray that God will open the hearts of the children, so that they may come to know and follow Him, receive care and encouragement, and grow firmly in their faith and in His love.

• Developing Teaching Materials and Using the Lanna Bible - Please pray that God will give us wisdom as we develop Lanna language teaching materials, and that these resources will help open the way for people to access and engage with the Lanna Bible.

• God's Guidance and Protection - Please pray that everything we do will remain under God's guidance and that it will bear fruit according to His will.

Wycliffe Canada's quarterly magazine In Other Words has resumed in Chinese

God is at work everywhere, including in places marked by conflict and hardship. Many of the stories in this issue were gathered from these sensitive contexts. In these regions, Christians can face significant challenges, including persecution and violence. Yet even where hope seems impossible, God is bringing new life—making water gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert (Isaiah 35:6).

Thanks for God’s Provision - We are grateful that the Chinese edition of “In Other Words,” Wycliffe Canada's news magazine on Bible translation ministry, is published through the hard work of the edition team (Terry Yuen and Kathy Kwong).  Please pray that many partners will join the celebration of new lives entering the Kingdom and give glory to God, who has made these fruits.