ECUADOR—Alfredo Gonzales, president of the national church association, is visiting the southern mountain churches on August 30. Pray that his visit will encourage pastors and churches.

Classes at the Alliance Academy begin this week. Lift up all of the teachers and incoming students as they start the new school year. Ask the Lord to pour blessings on this institution that cares so much for missionary kids and their families.

Praise God for the growing house church movement in Cuenca. They recently had a retreat for their members and five people accepted the Lord as Savior. Pray for Anita and Jorge, a young couple who have a church in their home and encourage their members to a greater commitment to the Lord and the group.

Pray that Mark and Nube Vogan and Timothy and Deborah can find a suitable home quickly, as the children need a yard to play in. Nube is still suffering some from shingles and passed out recently because of low blood pressure.

EVERY COMMUNITY FOR CHRIST—ECC BURKINA FASO—Pray that many people will respond to the call of Jesus and that He will be glorified through the work of the ECC church planters and trainers.
ECC COLOMBIA CONFRA—Ask God to multiply the evangelism and discipleship efforts of the church multiplication teams. Pray also that the new believers will have a deeper and more solid understanding of scripture and how to apply it to their lives.
ECC INTERNATIONAL TEAM—Uplift those putting together the details for the Latin American regional coordinators seminar to be held in the Dominican Republic. Pray that the needed visas will be granted.