Fwd: After the rain

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From: EMM <micah.brickner@emm.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Subject: After the rain
To: <gehmanmennonitechurch@gmail.com>

AFTER THE RAIN

Last January, a few months into dry season, I was getting tired of the view and the dust; everything was brown. I decided to plant a flower garden to bring some color to my world. I planned out the area in our yard, but one strike of the shovel into the dry ground told me that this was not going to be easy. I poured bucket after bucket of water onto the area, but it was still no easy task to break up the hard, dry ground enough to get my flowers planted. But I did it. I planted a small flower garden and even found an old birdbath to put in the center. It is a place of beauty, and even the birds that visit bring another vibrancy to the yard.

DAILY PRAYER

LANCASTER, PA.

1 | Join us in prayer for the Business Leaders' Breakfast on March 10. Pray that it would be a meaningful time of connection and learning for local business leaders.

2 | Pray that those celebrating Ramadan would experience a revelation of the gospel during times of prayer, fasting, and community gathering.

3 | Pray for the Afghan community in Lancaster. Pray that, for those celebrating Ramadan, they would experience a revelation of the gospel during times of prayer, fasting, and community gathering.

4 | Pray for the Nepali community in Lancaster. Ask God to provide for their needs and for the flourishing of their businesses and endeavors. Pray that they would have opportunities to learn about Christ in ways that are meaningful to them.

5 | Join J.C. Ebersole in prayer for All-nations Association of Bible Schools (AABS) as they begin to offer a new course on small business development. Pray for wisdom and much fruitfulness as it is developed and implemented among the schools.

6 | Pray for God to call volunteers for the programs at Neighbors Community Center, at Hub450, our building in Lancaster, PA.

WEST AFRICA

7 | Pray for effective and humble partnerships between Western Christians and the vibrant sending churches in West Africa.

8 | Ask God for a deepening of relationships and gospel effectiveness for workers in West Africa, that they may share Jesus' love in culturally relevant ways, leading to genuine encounters with Christ.

9 | Pray for the Holy Spirit's "missional impulse" to drive forward new church multiplication movements in West Africa.

10 | Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead workers to the "one lost sheep" among the least-reached in West Africa until they are found.

11 | Pray for individuals and families to be called to join the work of leadership development and church planting in West Africa.

CENTRAL EUROPE

12 | Pray for the Holy Spirit to break down barriers to faith (like pride, apathy, distrust of organizations, etc.) that would enable the people in Central Europe to hear the words of Truth.

13 | Pray for God to call workers to join and strengthen the team in Germany.

14 | Pray for the Czech believers to rise up in faith and boldness to engage with their family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors, sharing testimonies of how God has transformed them.

15 | Pray for a movement of Central European people to come to know Jesus, for disciples who make disciples into the 3rd and 4th generation.

16 | Pray for EMM workers as they minister with and among the Czech people.

CENTRAL ASIA

17 | Pray for believers who face persecution for their faith in Central Asia.

18 | Pray for groups of believers to form and develop among the minority groups of Central Asia, like the Uyghur and Dungan.

19 | Pray for innovative and unique church planting and discipleship models to reach the rural communities in Central Asia.

20 | Pray for unity among the believers and for workers to be sent into the harvest of Central Asia.

21 | Pray for God to send workers to the field to work in business for transformation and teaching English.

SOUTHEAST ASIA

22 | Join Steve Horst and Bethany Tobin in prayer for the EMM team as they coach new workers in the Isaan Doorways Program. Pray for participants to thrive as they persevere in learning language and culture.

23 | Pray for workers to be called to Thailand, to work with displaced people from Myanmar.

24 | Join Brody and Abigail* in prayer for their support-raising journey as they prepare to serve in Thailand. Pray that they would be infused with energy for a busy year of work, meetings, and travel. Pray that they would continue to trust in the Lord and be aware of where He wants them to grow.

25 | Pray for traveling mercies and divine appointments for Donna and Gerry Keener during two weeks in Vietnam in March for Leadership training with Mennonite Church pastors and workers.

26 | Join Mark and Sarah Schoenhals in prayer for Life Enrichment Church as they seek to be intentional in identifying and developing house church leaders. Pray for Mark and Sarah as they support this endeavor.

OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

27 | Pray for God to call Advance program participants for the fall of 2026.

28 | Pray for Alan and Carol Wert's small group as they read whole Bible books together during this term in Cardiff, Wales. Pray that they grow in unity and insight.

29 | Join Jonathan Bornman in praising God that the documentary, "Unexpected Peace," is screening on WITF in March! Pray for the viewers to be touched by God through the message of the film. Pray for the dubbing and distribution of Unexpected Peace across Tanzania.

30 | Please pray for Phil and Linda Gottschalk as they begin a new semester teaching at the Baptist Theological Institute in Bucharest, Romania. Linda teaches Church History, and Phil teaches History of Christian Thought. Please pray for Ukrainian refugees who are a part of the R10 Ukrainian Church in Bucharest, Romania that Phil and Linda are involved in. Pray for them as they encounter many barriers.

31 | Pray for Peter and Christy's* ongoing ministry with refugees in France. Pray that their immigrant friends could find the support they need, learn the language, and find healing from the pain of displacement. Join them in praising God for the practical ways that the French Mennonite

Some prayer requests adapted from joshuaproject.net.

*Names changed for sensitivity reasons.