Prayer Spotlight

Rancho Tehama is a rural community of approximately 2,000 people in Northern California. The area is very economically challenged; 43% of the people in Rancho Tehama live under the poverty threshold, compared to 25% in Tehama County. Substance abuse and lawlessness are problems. Many people have a religious background but show little interest in church […]

The Village Missions International Service Center (ISC) is in the historic farm town of Dallas, Oregon, and is surrounded by grass seed farms, hazelnut and fruit orchards, and vineyards. While Dallas is significantly larger than most communities served by Village Missions, it still has a small-town feel. PRAYER REQUESTS: The VM headquarters hosts six essential gatherings

Cardston is located in the southwest corner of Alberta, where the flat prairies turn into the rolling foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A town of 3,500 people, Cardston is a farming and ranching community at heart. Like many of the surrounding communities in southern Alberta, it is predominantly Mormon (or Latter-Day Saint, as they like

Wyanet is a small community in Illinois, about 2.5 hours southwest of Chicago. The village of Wyanet is an island located in a sea of corn and soy fields. Many of the residents here are farmers or retired farmers. Wyanet is also a bedroom community for the small city of Princeton to the east and the

Graeagle is a town of about 750 residents, with a large retirement population. We are surrounded by beautiful forests and mountains. It is a resort town with opportunities for golf, fishing, hiking and much more. PRAYER REQUESTS: This summer our county and surrounding counties were devastated by the Dixie Fire. Please pray for those left

Dora is located just outside of Punxsutawney, PA – home of the famous weather predicting groundhog “Punxsutawney Phil.” We are surrounded by hills and forests. There used to be strip mining throughout the area, but the land is now reclaimed into beautiful pastures. Hunting and fishing are the two most popular activities. During the week of

Stanley is a shrinking town of 100 people, located in northeast Iowa. We are surrounded by soybeans and field corn. Though the town does have two small businesses, Stanley Union Church is the primary place for neighbors to get together. Our local landmark is Stanley, the 30-foot Tall Tin Man. PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray that God will shepherd the hearts

Azalea is an unincorporated community of roughly 800 people in Southern Oregon. The economy has been fueled by forest products. More recently, hemp and cannabis farming have become significant. The landscape is marked with timber units at different stages of recovery and greenhouses along with some cattle, deer, and elk. Azalea has a fire department, general

Balsam Bible Chapel is approximately 100 miles northwest of Duluth, Minnesota. There are a lot of trees and lakes…and mosquitoes. Except for the mosquitoes, this is a good recreational area. PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray that when it comes to loving the Lord and one another (Matt. 22:37-40), we would “increase more and more” (1 Thess. 4:9-10). Please

Hartland Center Community Church is surrounded by the farmland and rolling hills of northern Ohio, about 25 miles south of Lake Erie and halfway between Cleveland and Toledo. Agriculture, education, and the medical field are the primary industries represented in our congregation, but our proximity to the Lake and to urban areas allows for a wide variety

We are in Northern California, east of Redding. It is a beautiful land of timber, lakes and mountains. PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for the hurting people in our community. Pray that the Gospel of Christ would penetrate hearts. Pray that our community would see the people of Montgomery Creek Community Church loving one another and caring for hurting people. May