What To Pray For:

“I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.” Romans 15:30-32 (ESV)

Sunday: Relationship with God
Warm personal devotions, spiritual growth; Discernment of God’s leading; Awareness of God’s power; Protection from temptation & sin

Monday: Health
Good health, physical strength; Freedom from depression and loneliness; Personal and family safety; Time for relaxation and renewal; Wise financial management

Tuesday: Family Life
Healthy marriages; Good parenting skills, happy children; Open communication in home; Peace regarding family left behind

Wednesday: Communication
Cultural adaptation and understanding; Effective language skills; Relationship with office and home churches

Thursday: Effective Ministry
Open doors for witness and evangelism; Responsive hearers; Knowing how to best use time

Friday: Relationships with Staff
Honesty and openness; Affirmation, appreciation of others; Submission to one another in love; Ability to relax, play, enjoy, and laugh

Saturday: Adopted Country
Sense of partnership with national church; Relationship with government, visas; Political and economic conditions; Issues of wealth and poverty; Need for new missionaries

Acts 1:8    ...power to be my witnesses...to the ends of the earth.

Our vision is to glorify God by fully loving Him and loving others. How do we plan to accomplish our vision? One way is by communicating the good news of Christ to our community through evangelism. This Missions Commission ministers in our church through the promotion, development, and communication of missions to the entire church family of any endeavor outside our local congregation to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ through evangelism, discipleship, and assisting cross-culturally with church planting and development.

The Scriptural Basis of Missions

• PRAY for laborers as commanded by Christ - Luke 10:2
• GIVE to support mission activities - Philippians 3:18-19
• SEND as exemplified by the Church of Antioch - Acts 13:2-3
• GO to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ - Matthew 28:18-20

Buffalo Covenant Church Mission Budget

We use 14 cents of every dollar given to the general budget and your offerings are traveling to Jerusalem (Buffalo area), Judea and Samaria (USA), and to the ends of the earth. For more information about the on-going mission organizations and missionaries that we support, click on the links in the white box.

Throughout the year we give specific attention to missions and missionaries as their needs arise or when they come to visit us. Click on the links in the white box for current events that you can participate in to show support for our local, national, and global missions and missionaries.

Updates about our missionaries are available through our weekly bulletin, and by contacting via e-mail Marlys Wilson (Deacon of Missions Commission) or call her at 763-682-4543.

Luncheon With Our Missionaries
Sunday, April 29 • Youth Room • 12:30 p.m.

On Sunday, April 29th we will host Covenant missionaries, Gary and Pauline Carlson. They serve in Tokyo, Japan and BCC has supported their work for many years. Listen to Gary and Pauline in church, talk with them in the lobby between services, and join them for lunch that day. Please sign-up for the lunch at a Welcome Center Table on Sunday mornings.

New Missionary Handbooks

Our new Missionary Handbooks are available at our Welcome Center. Each mission/missionary that we support has a page, plus general information on praying for missionaries. Pick-up a copy for your family.

Do you have a heart for missions?

The mission commission is looking for a few people with a heart for missions. Meetings are once a month. Our challenge is to keep the congregation informed about the missionaries supported by our church. We are looking for help with prayer, communications, and a future missions conference. If you are interested, call Marlys Wilson (763-682-4543) or the Church Office (763-682-1470).