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Mission Prayer Calendar
Mission Prayer Calendar
August 16-22, 2026
Sun. – Pray for BC and all the regions in Canada that are or have experienced wildfires. Pray for the people that are affected by the wildfires (evacuations, loss of homes and businesses, and property). Pray for firefighters, first responders, Samaritan’s Purse volunteers, and others. Pray for God to strengthen and sustain them, for protection of lives, for our Mighty God to intervene.
Mon. – Continue to pray for staff, volunteers and youth at Sagitawa and Rock of Ages Bible camps. Ask God to bless their ministry and deepen the faith of everyone involved.
Tue. – CBM – Rome, Italy – Give thanks to for God’s work through the “Quiet Time” Bible Reading Camp in Rome, where participants gathered to study Scriptures and grow in faith. Pray that the truths learned would take deep root and nurture a deeper love for God’s Word. https://www.cbmin.org/prayerline
Wed. – Samaritan’s Purse – As the Bald Range (Summerland) wildfire exploded in size the weekend of August 7th, SP rapidly relocated one of their evacuation centers from Kamloops to Penticton, with help of local churches. Their team at the 184-bed center is now providing a safe and compassionate space, warm meals, hot showers, and clean restrooms for evacuated families. Pray for the residents as they evacuate to safety, for protection for emergency workers and firefighters as the battle ongoing fires and pray for SP teams as they tirelessly serve evacuees with compassion and care. https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/canadian-wildfires
Thu. – MENA – Lebanon & Egypt – Pray for teachers, staff, and students involved in CBM-supported education projects as they prepare for a new school year. Pray also for the Sudanese church in Egypt as they implement a new project to prepare the children’s center before the upcoming academic season. Ask God to bless these ministries and all those involved. https://www.cbmin.org/prayerline
Fri. – In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. Psalm 25:1, 4-7 (NIV 2011)
Sat. – Canadian Churches – Pray for churches across Canada as they enter a new ministry season. Ask God to strengthen pastors, leaders, volunteers, and congregations as they continue sharing the hope of Christ in their communities.
Athletes In Action – The Lum Family Update
Thank you to everybody who prayed for our team and me in Toronto during our World Cup outreach project! Below I will share some highlights:
Benjamin is a man I met during the Iraq vs Senegal game. He grew up as an altar boy in the Catholic Church, and as he grew up, he drifted away from any sort of faith foundation. I gave him a Bible and told him about Jesus. He was visibly emotional as he said he hadn’t heard about Jesus for many years. Pray for Benjamin!
Alex is an indigenous man whom my colleague and I met at the FIFA Fan Fest. He was giving away free items to support his local nation that he was a part of, and because of that, I thought he would be a great person to talk to. We had a great conversation in which I got to share the gospel with him, give him our wristband that details the gospel, and hear how the gospel was first share to him last year, but he hadn’t given it much thought since then. Pray for Alex!
We saw a few people get saved, including a man who brought five snakes to the church!
It was a joy to be with many co-workers as we spent each morning in training and God’s Word. …
Some ways you can pray for us:
*MPD (support raising) Pray for the Lord to provide the remaining money to get to 100% of our support by the end of this year, …
*Continued Trust – There are always uncertainties in life, but we follow the one who knows all and is always working for our good. Pray for trust in all areas. In parenting, in our marriage, and in ministry.
*For our growing Student Athlete Leadership Team – We now have three people in our leadership team for next year, and I couldn’t be more excited. I hope we can add one more person so that we can have an established team starting in September.
*For our family – Pray for Rebecca and the kids. Rebecca is involved in quite a few things this summer, and our kids will be attending different camps for the first time. Pray that we would have some genuine times together to rest and have fun.
From Michael Lum
(update received Aug 1, 2026)
