Many of our staff take time in the summer to report on their work to those who partner with their ministry. Please pray for God to bless these meetings; that news of their work would encourage those who hear about it and inspire them in their own faith and witness. 

Our annual staff conference is held next month in Nottingham. Please pray for Duncan Moore, Phil Keates, Steve Palmer and Charles LePage who will be teaching our staff from various parts of the Bible. Ask God to guide their preparations and give them insights into his Word.

There is a team going from Los Angeles, USA, to lead and teach an English camp at the main middle school in the Far East where we have staff working.  Pray for safety for the team and continuing good relationship between them and the school, leading to staff being able to be at the school for more than their scheduled English lessons.  It would be great if they could become involved in extra-curricular activities such as, English lunch-time clubs, PE and after-school sports.

Praise God for the ways he is using students involved in Central Action Group (CAG) at the university of Namibia in Africa. As they come together to learn about leadership and sharing their faith, they bring with them stories of people coming to faith and numerous in-depth spiritual conversations. Pray this way of living and sharing their faith continues and rubs off on more believers on the campus.
 

Agapé staff in Italy now have to pay Italian taxes meaning some staff are returning to America this summer to raise the necessary financial support to cover them - in some cases a lot! Thank God for all of the people currently giving towards Agapé's work in Rome and pray God would provide more like them to fill the gap in people's needs.

With the summer holidays in full swing, pray that families would spend good quality time together. Pray for the protection and sustenance of the family unit in the UK.  Ask that God would challenge Christian families to lead counter-cultural lives of service and devotion to one another, as well as those around them. 
 

Please pray for Tabby, Tom and Allan, who have recently completed our internship programme and are now in the process of transitioning onto permanent staff. They are currently developing their team of people who will partner with them in their ministry through praying and giving. Ask God to bless this process and encourage them through his provision.
 

Pray for the believers around the UK who are looking for different ways to connect with their neighbours and the community around them. We pray for listening ears, and for boldness in explaining the gospel message in face-to-face conversations.
 

Most university students are currently on their summer holidays. Please pray that Christians would keep their perspective on God, particularly as they’re away from many of their Christian friends. Pray also for non-Christians, that God would be drawing them to himself.

Pray for the team of staff, both expat and national, currently conducting a 'Beauty for Ashes' teaching and training course in a city in the Far East; for unity and encouragement as they trust God to work, and for the not-yet-Christians there - that they would come to know the Lord and surrender their lives to him during this time.  Pray too for protection, both spiritual and health-wise for the team.

Please pray for Manuel Cavegn, who is moving from Switzerland to work with Agapé in Oxford from August for a year. Pray that he would quickly settle in, adjust to the culture and be a bold witness for Christ.

Pray for Chris and Monica Sneller as they prepare to move to London from the States to work with Agapé UK. Pray for God to provide them with the necessary finances and also that He would give them a home in the UK where they and their family can become a part of a supportive community.
 

Praise God for Bayta Schwarz! After 15 years of faithful service in the UK, Bayta is returning to her home country of Germany to work in staff care and development as part of the Berlin campus team. Pray for God’s grace on Bayta as she transitions back to German culture and language, reconnects with friends and family and gets settled into a new life and ministry.
 

Praise God that the Agapé Student Life society in Glasgow is now officially recognised as a society with the Student Union. This will mean putting on events is much easier and participation in Freshers’ Week will be a lot simpler. Thank God for the opportunities this will bring and ask him to use this to get many involved with the society.