Category Archives: Prayer Request

Eight Bishops to be Consecrated in Africa

by Father Scott Howard
In four services across east Africa eight new CEC bishops will be consecrated over the next two weeks. Our churches continue to grow as the faithful clergy and members spread the Gospel, feed the poor, build and run schools and orphanages and reach out in creative ways to bring the love of […]

Progress on Fr Joseph’s Home in Sudan

Tabu, Fr Joseph’s wife, preparing tea for sale - Morobo County, Sudan
Fr Joseph Hakim, a CEC priest who assists Bishop Tom Kokanyi in southern Sudan, sent this letter to thank those who gave generously toward the rebuilding of his home after it was destroyed in a fire:
Dear Fr. Scott,
Calvary greetings in Jesus name.
Hoping that you […]

Pray for Bishop Jotham Kabonabe of DR Congo

LEFT Bishops Francis Gogo (Uganda), Bishop Jotham Kabonabe (DR Congo) and Bishop Hannington Bahemuka (Uganda) during a visit to Bishop Kabonabe’s diocese last September
We just received a text from Father Jacques Muhindo, Archdeacon, that Bishop Jotham Kabonabe is in radiology in a hospital in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Bishop Kabonabe’s health has been deteriorating […]

Report from the Philippines

This is from a newsletter sent by Bishop Gene and Phyllis Lilly to supporters.
Davao City, Philippines

Dear Fellow-Workers in Christ,
The work in Davao City and the surrounding area is growing by leaps and bounds. Mental is a town about 1 hour from Davao and has a new church. I held the first service there on December […]

Pray for Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia
Pray for our churches in Tallinn, Estonia, and their ministries. Europe is a difficult field in which to minister and Estonia is no exception. Add to this the extreme cold, limited resources and a building in need of much repair and it can get very discouraging. The heating continues to be a big problem […]

Agencies Working in Haiti

Below is a list of reputable Christian organizations actively working in Haiti. We know there are many others and many local groups organizing relief efforts worthy of your support. For those moved to help but unsure how, we wanted to provide a list of groups who will use your gifts to make a difference in […]

Windows and Door Stolen from Kenyan Church

River Nzoia Central Diocese, Kenya
by The Most Reverend Zedekiah Chunge
Thieves stole six steel windows and a metal door - valued at about $1,000 - from our St. Peter’s Church whose foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend Archbishop Adler in 2007. We need to replace the windows as quickly as possible to help these […]

Pray for Bishop Jotham Kabonabe of DR Congo

Beni, DR Congo
Reported by Bishops Francis Gogo and Hannington Bahemuka and Fr Scott Howard
We reported earlier this year that Bishop Jotham Kabonabe of DR Congo has suffered from sever health problems and many of you have prayed for his healing. Bishop Hannington Bahemuka heard from Bishop Kabonabe’s wife yesterday when she called him in tears […]

Pray for Bishop Jotham Kabonabe of DR Congo

Beni, Dr Congo
Submitted by Bishop Hannington Bahemuka and Fr Scott Howard
Bishops Francis Gogo and Hannington Bahemuka traveled throughout our Diocese in north eastern DR Congo to minister Bishop Jotham Tibafa Kabonabe and his churches. (Article to follow.) Bishop Kabonabe was bedridden with sever arthritis and hypertension earlier this year and these illnesses continue to prevent […]

Sudanese Priest’s Home Destroyed by Fire

Morobo County, Southern Sudan
Submitted by Bishop Tom Nak Kokanyi and Fr Scott Howard
At the end of August while Fr Joseph Hakim helped Bishop Tom Nak Kokanyi conduct confirmation training in the near-by town of Yei, his young daughter went into his home and struck a match that ignited the curtains after she went back outside. […]

Fr Ritsbek Opens Graham Crusade in Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia
Fr Heigo Ritsbek, Dean of the CEC in Estonia, opened in prayer the Franklin Graham “Crusade of Hope” Saturday night, May 30. This event drew around 10,000 people and was broadcast throughout Estonia.
β€œI think that the excitement today,” Franklin Graham said, β€œis that the churches are working together and cooperating – Baptists, Pentecostals […]

Rev. Dr. Ritsbek to Open Franklin Graham Festival

Tallinn, Estonia
On Saturday, May 30th, The Very Rev Dr Heigo Ritsbek, The Vicar General of The Charismatic Episcopal Church of Estonia, will lead more than 10,000 people in opening prayer at the Franklin Graham Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Michael W. Smith and many world-famous Christian musicians will participate. Fr Ritsbek serves as a Vice Chariman […]

Update on Demolished Ugandan Cathedral

Kihiihi, Uganda
Bishop Yusto Muhereza of Southwestern Uganda sent photos of his demolished Cathedral. A 25-man crew showed up at the cathedral with a court order to demolish it. Some details are sketchy, but it appears that the title to the land was challenged in court but the papers were served to someone many miles away […]

St Stephen’s Good Friday Service on Estonian TV

On April 10, 2009 Estonian National TV (Channel One) will broadcast the Good Friday Service from St Stephen the Martyr Charismatic Episcopal Church in Tallinn, Estonia over the nation. Based on the past ratings, the audience maybe among 5 to 8 percent of the total population of Estonia. The service will be lead by the […]

Cathedral in Kihiihi being Demolished!

Court Order Issued, Demolition Team Arrives Without Notice
Bishop Yusto Muhereza, CEC bishop of the Diocese of South West Uganda and Prisons, called from Kampala to inform us that his new cathedral was being demolished. Without Bishop Yusto’s knowledge someone challenged the title to the land in court but served it to a party not in […]