Pray with Operation Christmas Child August 21-27th

Week Three: August 21-27^th This week we are praying for Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.

Mexico –  Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 755,386 children in Mexico. Praise God that over 8,914,400 children have received a shoebox since 1995, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Mexico has 121.7 million people and is located in North America. 28% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

1.       Pray that God would reveal His choice for the next National Coordinator role and that OCC leadership would have clarity in the selection process.

2.       Pray the team reaches their goal of having 33 Regional Leadership Teams to cover the entire country.

3.       Pray the national Connect conference where volunteers gathered for equipping and prayer, which was held from July 27 – 30, has a lasting impact on the leadership teams.  Pray for continued fellowship and spiritual edification as the teams prepare for the 2016/2017 season.

4.       Praise God for allowing OCC to operate throughout Mexico.

5.       Pray for the upcoming TGJ classes. Pray for the teachers and children who will be involved with the program this year. 

Nicaragua - Pray for the vision casting meetings and the wisdom in the recruitment of a new National Leadership Team.

Panama - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 121,320 children in Panama. Praise God that over 1,236,400 children have received a shoebox since 1996, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Panama has 3.6 million people and is the southernmost country of Central America

27% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

1.       Pray God will pour out His mercy and forgiveness to Panama and free it from the AH1N1 virus that is attacking the country and has already killed 22 people, including some children. Pray for divine healing.

2.       Pray God will continue to add members to the prayer teams in each region until the goal of a prayer team in each local church is achieved.

3.       Pray for all the preparation for the national Connect conference when our volunteers will gather for equipping and prayer in August in Panama.  Pray God will pour out His Holy Spirit and His power to each person who will attend.  Pray they will feel his presence in a tangible, supernatural way, resulting in miracles in their lives.

4.       Pray for the distribution events, especially for the clarity of the Gospel presentations.

5.       Pray the TGJ teachers boldly deliver the lessons so that the children’s faith in Jesus will be affirmed.

Panama

"And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us." 1 John 5:14