The 72—Partners on the Road is an outreach ministry of LCMS
World Mission. Through The 72, trained volunteers help LCMS
congregations through the process of analyzing, revitalizing, or
initiating their outreach ministry.
Remember God’s work through The 72 ministry as you pray:
1. with thanksgiving for the more than 50 volunteers who serve
throughout the LCMS as part of The 72—may the Lord continue to
sustain them in their ministry as they share their passion for
outreach and encourage others to share their faith in Jesus.
2. for open hearts and minds in the congregations that The 72
team members serve.
3. with thanksgiving for the members of congregations who open
their homes to visiting team members—congregations who partner
with a team from The 72 generously provide lodging and food for
these volunteers.
4. with thanksgiving for congregations that have adapted their
outreach strategies after training with The 72—many have made
changes to the way they welcome visitors, continued prayer
canvassing in their neighborhoods, re-focused their efforts on new
member classes, and more.
5. for members of the LCMS throughout the United States, that
they see themselves as missionaries to their community, called to
share the Good News about Jesus with their neighbors, strangers,
and friends.
6. for LCMS members in the Florida-Georgia and Minnesota South
Districts who are partnering with a team of The 72 for four
weekends in 2010—that the Lord would use them to reach out into
their community with His love and message of salvation.
7. for safe travel for 35 individuals traveling to The 72’s
new team training event at the Saint Paul Institute for Education
in Concordia, Mo., which is today through June 11.
8. with thanksgiving for the 15 new team members of The 72
being trained for the first time today.
9. for the teaching team of The 72 who have served faithfully
training new team members for effective partnerships in LCMS
congregations.
10. for The 72 staff—Rev. Al Tormoehlen and Tina Kassebaum—that
they would be strengthened and rejuvenated through the gathering
of old friends and new friends at training and that God would
bless their return to office work and work through them to
establish many assignments with congregations in 2011.
11. for the new trainees of The 72—that they will not be
overwhelmed with the amount of material received at the training
and that the Lord would grant them joyful anticipation as they
look forward to serving Him through this ministry.
12. for the partner districts, Florida-Georgia, Kansas,
Minnesota North, Minnesota South, New England, Pacific Southwest,
Rocky Mountain, South Wisconsin, Southeastern, and Southern, where
The 72 will partner with congregations for strengthening LCMS
members for effective outreach ministry.
13. in thanksgiving for a successful training event for The 72
and participants’ safe return home.
14. that the Holy Spirit would awaken a desire to pursue new
outreach efforts within parts of the United States, where hearts
recognize the need to share the hope that they have in Jesus with
their neighbors.
15. for revitalization and hope where all teams of The 72 have
served—that God would make them a visible testimony of His love
in that place.
LCMS missionaries on home service – June 16-30
Every other year, international missionary families spend
approximately two months in the United States on "home
service." During this time, they reconnect with individuals,
congregations, and other groups who support them in their mission
work for mutual encouragement and celebration. Most also take
vacation time to spend with their families.
Remember missionaries on home service in the United States as
you pray:
16. for missionaries serving in Africa who will be on home
service in 2010: Rev. David and Joyce Erber (West Africa), Rev.
Jacob and Michelle Gillard (Uganda), Rev. Claude and Rhoda Houge
(East Africa), and Rev. Shauen and Krista Trump (Uganda and East
Africa).
17. for missionaries who serve in Asia as they complete their
home service in 2010: Michelle and Sandro Cagnin (throughout
Asia), Dennis and Monta Denow (throughout Asia), Deaconess Carol
Halter (Hong Kong), Rev. Carl and Chen-Hsi Hanson (East Asia),
Rev. Steve and Maggie Oliver (Taiwan), DCO Sharon Owens (Macau),
Rev. Joel and Iantha Scheiwe (Hong Kong), Ed and Shauna
Strohschein (Hong Kong), and Matt and Dee Dee Wasmund (Taiwan).
18. for those serving throughout Eurasia whose home service
falls in 2010: Rev. David and Rachel Baker (Kazakhstan), DCE David
and Radka Fiala (Slovakia), and two other families serving in a
restricted-access location.
19. for missionaries who serve in Latin America and the
Caribbean as they complete their home service in 2010: Rev. Ted
and Rebecca Krey (Dominican Republic) and Rev. Ed and Cherie Auger
(Cayman Islands).
20. for God’s hand to be involved in the details and
logistical arrangements that are a necessary part of missionary
home service, such as transportation and housing.
21. for missionary families to be able to visit as many
congregations and other groups as possible, while managing their
limited time in the United States.
22. for the Lord to guide missionaries as they prepare their
presentations—ask Him to help them discern how best to share
their stories and ministry news with those who have so faithfully
supported their ministry.
23. for God to give missionary families emotional, physical,
and spiritual strength as they travel to many locations, share
with many supports, and meet many new friends—so that home
service would be a joyous and encouraging time, despite rigorous
schedules.
24. for God to protect missionaries as they travel throughout
their home service.
25. for missionary children—or "MKs." Pray that God
would provide them with places and opportunities to relax, get
enough sleep, have family time with their parents, meet new
friends, and feel that they are a vital part of their family’s
ministry as they share about it with others.
26. that many congregations all over the United States would
welcome missionaries into their churches for mission
presentations, Sunday school, children’s messages, celebration
luncheons, Bible studies, and other activities.
27. that congregations and other groups would experience a
revitalized interest in mission prayer and financial support after
visiting with missionaries face-to-face and hearing about ministry
that God is accomplishing through them.
28. that through missionaries sharing their ministry
experiences and joys during their home service, the Holy Spirit
would challenge listeners to consider serving as a missionary
themselves—in a short-term, long-term, or career capacity.
29. for the families of visiting missionaries—that they would
be able to enjoy their time together and mutually encourage one
another.
30. for God to comfort and sustain the missionaries who are not
able to see family and friends in the United States this year—may
the Holy Spirit comfort them with His presence and assurance of
God’s calling to serve far from home.
31. for God to allow an easy transition to living back in the
United States (even for a short time) with minimal effects of
reverse culture shock as missionaries re-enter the U.S. for home
service.
INVOLVEMENT IDEAS
- Learn more about volunteering with The 72 on their page of
the LCMS World Mission Web site at
to search for missionaries by name or region and to download
their prayer cards.
Interested in having a missionary visit your congregation,
school, Sunday school, or Bible study while they’re in the
United States on home service? Call 1-800-433-3954 for more
information.
Missionary Birthdays:
June:
June 1 E. Johnson Rethinasamy, New York City
June 7 Kevin Baker, South Korea; Carl Hanson, Hong Kong
June 8 Chen-Hsi Hanson, Hong Kong
June 9 Claude Houge, Kenya
June 10 Patrick O’Neal, South Korea
June 12 Elaine Mills, Macau
June 13 Ted Engelbrecht, Southeast Asia; Eric Richter, Slovakia
June 14 Janet Moeller-Abercrombie, Hong Kong
June 18 Debi Going, Southeast Asia
June 19 Julia Wehrenberg, South Africa
June 24 Jacob Gillard, Uganda; Andrew Schaff, Taiwan
June 26 Christine Bickel, South Korea
June 28 Mark Wolfram, Taiwan
June 29 David Pfeifer, Macau; Iantha Scheiwe, Hong Kong
Military chaplains with birthdays in June:
Chaplain Sean Ballard, Kyrgyzstan; Chaplain Walter Diekroger,
Chillicothe, Ohio; Chaplain Daniel Jones, Fort Riley, Kan.;
Chaplain Randy Loux, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Chaplain Carl Muehler,
Norfolk, Va.; Chaplain Matthew Prince, Parris Island, S.C.;
Chaplain Timothy Rosenthal, Monterey, Calif.; Chaplain Mark Tews,
Diego Garcia Base, Indian Ocean; Chaplain Arleigh vonSeggern,
Hawaii
