We are currently on furlough in California, visiting family, friends and supporting churches. We'd love to share an update with you in person if possible! Tonight, we'll be in Marina at Calvary's missions fellowship. Meet us there at 7pm! Address: 185 Lillian Pl, Marina, CA 93933.
Would you please pray for these 5 things this month?
1. For our faith (encouragement, vision from Jesus)
2. For our finances (extra support to preach Jesus)
3. For our family in the USA (especially relatives who don't know Jesus)
4. For our fellowship in Latvia (entrusting them to Jesus)
5. For our future team (ensemble that glorifies Jesus)
Thank you all so much for your prayers, financial support, encouragement and fellowship in the gospel of Jesus! If you would like to connect with us while in California, call Brenten at 1(831)229-2671.
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03 October 2010
October
Thank you for your diligence in praying for us missionaries in Latvia. We do need it!
1. Praise God for the 25 kids that responded when I preached the gospel at camp, pray for them as the camp director and I plan follow up through the winter time.
2. Praise God for blessing Calvary Riga and the new people coming to Bible studies 2-3 times a week. It's exciting that they all have a hunger for the word of God and He is strengthening our faith.
3. For Lena to stay healthy, physically, emotionally, spiritually. For a name for a boy to be born in January.
4. For Brenten to overflow with love for God and God's love for family, church, neighbors, enemies.
5. For Caleb and Lily, language skills with weekly lessons; for them to see Christ in their parents.
Thank you for praying for us. If we can pray for you, leave us a comment. (:
Brenten
1. Praise God for the 25 kids that responded when I preached the gospel at camp, pray for them as the camp director and I plan follow up through the winter time.
2. Praise God for blessing Calvary Riga and the new people coming to Bible studies 2-3 times a week. It's exciting that they all have a hunger for the word of God and He is strengthening our faith.
3. For Lena to stay healthy, physically, emotionally, spiritually. For a name for a boy to be born in January.
4. For Brenten to overflow with love for God and God's love for family, church, neighbors, enemies.
5. For Caleb and Lily, language skills with weekly lessons; for them to see Christ in their parents.
Thank you for praying for us. If we can pray for you, leave us a comment. (:
Brenten
18 August 2010
August 2010 Prayer
Greetings!
I just wanted to ask you to pray for us this week regarding some big things going on with our mission in Latvia.
1. The Petrik family is visiting and are a great encouragement and help - Praise God and thanks to those who helped sent them! They are here until September 9th.
2. This week (Aug 16-20) we are serving at a English/Christian camp for kids age 9-13, please pray for true conversions as I have been given the responsibility to preach the gospel to the kids over 5 evening services (Topics: Creation, Sin, Jesus, Salvation, Discipleship). AND August 24 I was invited to a "History makers" camp for 120 young adults to teach a workshop about Verse by verse Bible study and Sound Doctrine! Exciting opportunity to meet more christians from various churches. Pray God stirs up a hunger for His Word in them.
3. This Sunday (August 22) as our fellowship returns from the countryside and we will meet at a new location and pray for the relaunching of Sunday morning services. We found a new location is cheaper, closer to us and meets our practical needs for childrens ministry and adults bible study.
4. We will be evangelizing daily (August 24-28) and inviting people to church Sunday (August 29). There happens to be an international business school across the street from our meeting place with students moving into dorms that week too. and with the Petriks and a handful of new translators to help us, we are excited to reach out and see what God will do. Pray for salvation and as we seek the lost and Christians who need a Bible teaching church.
Thank you, for your prayers, support and for your concern for the lost and the church in Latvia.
Brenten
CalvaryLatvia.com
I just wanted to ask you to pray for us this week regarding some big things going on with our mission in Latvia.
1. The Petrik family is visiting and are a great encouragement and help - Praise God and thanks to those who helped sent them! They are here until September 9th.
2. This week (Aug 16-20) we are serving at a English/Christian camp for kids age 9-13, please pray for true conversions as I have been given the responsibility to preach the gospel to the kids over 5 evening services (Topics: Creation, Sin, Jesus, Salvation, Discipleship). AND August 24 I was invited to a "History makers" camp for 120 young adults to teach a workshop about Verse by verse Bible study and Sound Doctrine! Exciting opportunity to meet more christians from various churches. Pray God stirs up a hunger for His Word in them.
3. This Sunday (August 22) as our fellowship returns from the countryside and we will meet at a new location and pray for the relaunching of Sunday morning services. We found a new location is cheaper, closer to us and meets our practical needs for childrens ministry and adults bible study.
4. We will be evangelizing daily (August 24-28) and inviting people to church Sunday (August 29). There happens to be an international business school across the street from our meeting place with students moving into dorms that week too. and with the Petriks and a handful of new translators to help us, we are excited to reach out and see what God will do. Pray for salvation and as we seek the lost and Christians who need a Bible teaching church.
Thank you, for your prayers, support and for your concern for the lost and the church in Latvia.
Brenten
CalvaryLatvia.com
23 June 2010
22 May 2010
May prayer requests
Hi,
I know that many of you have been praying for us, and I am very thankful. Sorry I have not posted our usual monthly bullet points for prayer, but it has been difficult for me to know how to sum up the challenges we have been facing since we have been back in Latvia. Well, I've written out some requests with explanations so you can pray with understanding. Thanks again!
1. For our church in the summer time. Many locals scatter from the cities to the country side, beaches and forests in the summer, where they work in the fields and/or rest in little summer homes. Many churches seem "empty" in the summer and it's even harder for small churches like ours to maintain services while they are away. It feels like Acts 8:1 when "they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles." So we will be changing our Sunday services at the hotel to a home fellowship for June and July. Our last worship service before the break will be May 30 and we hope to resume Sunday services again starting August 15th. PRAY: that our last service together would be a blessing and that the believers would follow the example of the early church "those who were scattered went about preaching the word." (Acts 8:4).
2. For evangelism. Now that the weather is warm and sometimes hot, it's prime time to preach the gospel on the streets and parks in Riga. We've been going out a few times a week to share in different ways: Open air preaching, word on the street interviews, a survey using an ipod app with a gospel presentation in 11 languages (especially helpful for Spanish, French, German, English tourists that come to Riga). I might be doing some itinerant preaching around Latvia in June and July. And I also have been invited to Estonia (to the North) and the Lithuanian border (to the south). Pray the door stays open to continue preaching freely, unhindered, and effectively. Pray that many may hear and that faith may come to them by hearing the word of God!
3. Pray for our family to be encouraged. Sometimes it's discouraging getting rejected when we share the gospel, and having few attending the church. When I evangelize many promise to think about it and some say they might come to church. We know it takes time to plant a church and people need to count the cost before committing to Christ, so pray we would have patience and not grow weary in doing good. It's hard not having a team of missionaries like we did in Ukraine. We are looking forward to the encouraging fellowship at the next Calvary Scandinavia conference (the first week of August). Also we are looking forward to a short term missions team coming from Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz to Latvia the 2nd week of August!! That leads to the next prayer point...
4. Pray for CCSC members who are called to serve in Latvia in August. Pray for Ryan Petrik who hopes to lead his family here for a month and for pastor Bill Bjorkman who hopes to lead a team for a couple weeks. May God make their calling sure, provide for the expenses (about 2500 each), and give us good communication and preparation between now and then. If you would like to donate toward their mission, I believe you can make donations at their site www.CalvaryChapelSantaCruz.com, But please pray for the provision as they will need to buy airplain tickets soon.
God bless you and reward your faith as you seek His will and labor in prayer for the great commission! Thank you!
Brenten Powers
P.S. Have you checked out our videos at www.youtube.com/calvarylatvia ?
I know that many of you have been praying for us, and I am very thankful. Sorry I have not posted our usual monthly bullet points for prayer, but it has been difficult for me to know how to sum up the challenges we have been facing since we have been back in Latvia. Well, I've written out some requests with explanations so you can pray with understanding. Thanks again!
1. For our church in the summer time. Many locals scatter from the cities to the country side, beaches and forests in the summer, where they work in the fields and/or rest in little summer homes. Many churches seem "empty" in the summer and it's even harder for small churches like ours to maintain services while they are away. It feels like Acts 8:1 when "they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles." So we will be changing our Sunday services at the hotel to a home fellowship for June and July. Our last worship service before the break will be May 30 and we hope to resume Sunday services again starting August 15th. PRAY: that our last service together would be a blessing and that the believers would follow the example of the early church "those who were scattered went about preaching the word." (Acts 8:4).
2. For evangelism. Now that the weather is warm and sometimes hot, it's prime time to preach the gospel on the streets and parks in Riga. We've been going out a few times a week to share in different ways: Open air preaching, word on the street interviews, a survey using an ipod app with a gospel presentation in 11 languages (especially helpful for Spanish, French, German, English tourists that come to Riga). I might be doing some itinerant preaching around Latvia in June and July. And I also have been invited to Estonia (to the North) and the Lithuanian border (to the south). Pray the door stays open to continue preaching freely, unhindered, and effectively. Pray that many may hear and that faith may come to them by hearing the word of God!
3. Pray for our family to be encouraged. Sometimes it's discouraging getting rejected when we share the gospel, and having few attending the church. When I evangelize many promise to think about it and some say they might come to church. We know it takes time to plant a church and people need to count the cost before committing to Christ, so pray we would have patience and not grow weary in doing good. It's hard not having a team of missionaries like we did in Ukraine. We are looking forward to the encouraging fellowship at the next Calvary Scandinavia conference (the first week of August). Also we are looking forward to a short term missions team coming from Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz to Latvia the 2nd week of August!! That leads to the next prayer point...
4. Pray for CCSC members who are called to serve in Latvia in August. Pray for Ryan Petrik who hopes to lead his family here for a month and for pastor Bill Bjorkman who hopes to lead a team for a couple weeks. May God make their calling sure, provide for the expenses (about 2500 each), and give us good communication and preparation between now and then. If you would like to donate toward their mission, I believe you can make donations at their site www.CalvaryChapelSantaCruz.com, But please pray for the provision as they will need to buy airplain tickets soon.
God bless you and reward your faith as you seek His will and labor in prayer for the great commission! Thank you!
Brenten Powers
P.S. Have you checked out our videos at www.youtube.com/calvarylatvia ?
New videos and other micro-updates are posted also at www.facebook.com/CalvaryLatvia .
More will be uploaded soon.
30 March 2010
April prayer points
1. For the Spirit to annoint the teaching and preaching of the Word to equip the church.
2. For the Father to draw Latvians and Russians to Jesus during our outreaches.
3. For the believers in the church to know Gods will during Latvias financial crisis.
4. For all the married couples in the church, some spouses need salvation.
5. For new believers to keep moving forward as disciples of Christ.
28 February 2010
March prayer requests
The Powers family are visting California for the next month. Therefore please pray...
1. For believers in Calvary Riga, to keep focused on Jesus while services are on hold.
2. For the Powers family while in California, to be prepared for our next year.
3. For support, that more churches and individuals would give financially.
4. For missionaries, that God would call more laborers to help Calvary Latvia.
5. For Latvia, that hardened hearts would be broken over sin and prepared to recieve the gospel.
1. For believers in Calvary Riga, to keep focused on Jesus while services are on hold.
2. For the Powers family while in California, to be prepared for our next year.
3. For support, that more churches and individuals would give financially.
4. For missionaries, that God would call more laborers to help Calvary Latvia.
5. For Latvia, that hardened hearts would be broken over sin and prepared to recieve the gospel.
08 January 2010
New Year's Prayer List
For those who pray for us monthly... Please keep it up, Thank you!
Here's how you can pray for the Powers family and Calvary Latvia in January 2010.
1. Thanksgiving for answered prayer: the move from Ogre to Riga is complete AND our Bible study will continue in Ogre too.
2. For the editing and publishing of our teaching series through the Old Testament to the internet and MP3 CDs.
3. For Sergey and Martin to continue to grow as disciples of Jesus, Praise God for much time spent with them, may they bear much fruit.
4. For the preparation for our furlough (we're coming to California February 9-March 23)
5. For the Lord's vision, grace and wisdom for 2010 that the church may grow in health and reach out more effectively with the gospel.
Here's how you can pray for the Powers family and Calvary Latvia in January 2010.
1. Thanksgiving for answered prayer: the move from Ogre to Riga is complete AND our Bible study will continue in Ogre too.
2. For the editing and publishing of our teaching series through the Old Testament to the internet and MP3 CDs.
3. For Sergey and Martin to continue to grow as disciples of Jesus, Praise God for much time spent with them, may they bear much fruit.
4. For the preparation for our furlough (we're coming to California February 9-March 23)
5. For the Lord's vision, grace and wisdom for 2010 that the church may grow in health and reach out more effectively with the gospel.
12 December 2009
Christmas prayer list
We praise God for providing a cheaper house to rent in the city where our church is being planted (Riga) and a new kindergarden for Caleb that is Christian.
Here are some prayer requests for December 2009:
1. Pray for a smooth transition for our family as we move in December and for God's provision for the extra bills this month.
2. For the future of our Bible study in Ogre, one man who comes offered to have it in his home, but we still need more translators for 2010.
3. For Sergey and Martin to continue to grow as disciples of Jesus, Praise God for much time spent with them, may they bear much fruit.
4. For our evangelism team being formed, for the equipping of the saints for the work of this ministry, pray for the Lord to send out laborers.
5. For the preparation for our furlough (we're coming to California February 9-March 23) that the fellowship will abide in the word while we're gone and for opportunities in California to speak at more churches.
Here are some prayer requests for December 2009:
1. Pray for a smooth transition for our family as we move in December and for God's provision for the extra bills this month.
2. For the future of our Bible study in Ogre, one man who comes offered to have it in his home, but we still need more translators for 2010.
3. For Sergey and Martin to continue to grow as disciples of Jesus, Praise God for much time spent with them, may they bear much fruit.
4. For our evangelism team being formed, for the equipping of the saints for the work of this ministry, pray for the Lord to send out laborers.
5. For the preparation for our furlough (we're coming to California February 9-March 23) that the fellowship will abide in the word while we're gone and for opportunities in California to speak at more churches.
06 October 2009
Praise and Prayer Points
• Praise God for answering prayer: providing increased support last month and healing Caleb's fever yesterday.
Please continue to pray for us in October:
• For Brenten's teaching through the book of Isaiah this month, that it would draw our fellowships closer to Jesus.
• For Martin, the new believer who was baptized that he would hide God's word in his heart as we meet together regularly.
• For the teen age orphans that we'll meet with monthly, that they would acknowledge the truth and commit to Christ.
• For God's provision if we should visit Monterey in January 2010 or for patience if it's His will that we wait until next winter.
Please continue to pray for us in October:
• For Brenten's teaching through the book of Isaiah this month, that it would draw our fellowships closer to Jesus.
• For Martin, the new believer who was baptized that he would hide God's word in his heart as we meet together regularly.
• For the teen age orphans that we'll meet with monthly, that they would acknowledge the truth and commit to Christ.
• For God's provision if we should visit Monterey in January 2010 or for patience if it's His will that we wait until next winter.
29 August 2009
Prayer update
We'd appreciate your prayers as we head into the Fall of 2009. Please pray for...
1. Finances. Pray for more individuals and churches to support us monthly.
2. Church. Pray for both the home fellowship in Ogre and church in Riga to abide in the Word.
3. For Martin, a new believer who wants to be baptized, needs boldness to tell his family.
4. Orphans. We have been sharing the gospel with them this summer, pray for changed lives.
5. Health. As Caleb goes back to kindergarden, pray that we don't get sick before winter.
1. Finances. Pray for more individuals and churches to support us monthly.
2. Church. Pray for both the home fellowship in Ogre and church in Riga to abide in the Word.
3. For Martin, a new believer who wants to be baptized, needs boldness to tell his family.
4. Orphans. We have been sharing the gospel with them this summer, pray for changed lives.
5. Health. As Caleb goes back to kindergarden, pray that we don't get sick before winter.
14 May 2009
Prayer update
• Praise God for the 2000 people who got gospel tracts and for the 2 girls that repented last month.
• Praise God for the better location for our Sunday morning services near the center of Riga.
• Pray for the provision of $8000 of support in the month of May so we may renew our visas.
• Pray for our church and family to be empowered spiritually to fulfill the great commission.
• For the orphans who we visited May 6th, that God would use us again to teach them about Jesus.
May Newsletter
Dear friends,The month of May marks the two year anniversary since we moved to Latvia as church-planting missionaries. We are thankful as God has been faithful to provide for all our needs according to His riches in glory. And we are trusting Him to continue the good work that He started here in Latvia. We are writing to share great news and to inform you of a great need we will have in May, 2009.
First of all, the great news: We have been studying through the Bible with twelve disciples (Vitaly and Christa, Janis and Marion, Sergey and Jelena, Leonid and Inese, Artis and Ieva, Agnese and Sveta). Currently I am teaching 1 Kings and our plan for 2009 is to finish the Old Testament. Last week, we moved our Sunday morning services to a bigger venue in the center of Riga and the rent is covered by those who are attending. Our evangelism team continues to give out many gospel tracts every week and we have also been invited to minister to orphans in a village where Sergey has been delivering humanitarian aid. So God is doing great things and we believe greater things are yet to come in the months and years ahead!
Now, we have a great need in the month of May... It's time to renew our residence permits for our 3rd year and one of the requirements is that we prove we have the "necessary substinance" (a minimum of $11,500). This is not the cost of the visa, it's the minimum Latvia expects to be in our savings account for our living/ministry expenses. Because of the economic crisis, some of our generous supporters have been out of work, so our savings falls short. The bottom line is, we will need an additional $8000 by the end of May.
If you are interested in helping to meet this need, the best way to help is to send a check any amount made payable to "Calvary Chapel Monterey Bay" and then mail it to 3001 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, CA 93940. Do not write our names on the check but include a separate note designating "for Latvia" and we will receive 100%. But if you want to donate by credit card online, you can conveniently give to our cause and we will receive 95.25% (because of credit card processing fees). If you can send a one time gift this month it will help us to renew our residence permits for the next year of church planting in Latvia.
Thank you all for your partnership in the gospel.
To God be the glory!
Brenten and the Powers family
www.calvarylatvia.com
06 March 2009
Prayer update March 2009
- For our two church services (in Riga and Ogre). Pray that all the believers will grow in the knowledge of Christ as Brenten teaches through the Old Testament.
- For evangelism. We have been met with many hard hearts. May God convict of sin, open eyes, grant faith and repentance and the fruit of changed lives.
- For Women's ministry. One of the women coming to Bible study is not a Christian yet. Pray she'd surrender and the other women keep growing in truth and love.
- For our health. We are finally healthy after a month of sickness. Pray we may stay healthy through the rest of winter.
- Pray that Brenten would find time this month to study for his Latvian drivers liscence test.
12 January 2009
The send off prayer from CCMB
The send off prayer from our home church from Brenten Powers on Vimeo.
Nate and I have been friends since 2000 when he was teaching the college age group and I was leading worship. He is a very gifted teacher and has always encouraged us in missions, so we are blessed to have him as our new senior pastor at Calvary Chapel Monterey Bay. This video is from January 29, 2009 when the church prayed for us at the end of our furlough and sent us back to Latvia with their blessing.
CCMB website: calvary.com
Check out what Nate had to say about me on his blog:
nateholdridge.blogspot.com/2008/12/brenten-powers.html
10 January 2009
Pray for Calvary Bible Church
We are sensing that this is going to be a GREAT year with great challenges and joys as He has given us the assignment to preach the gospel and form a new church Latvia. We are going to call it "Golgātas Bībeles draudze" which translates to "Calvary Bible Church". If you pray for us monthly, weekly or daily - we thank God for you! This month I would ask you to be praying for three specific things:
- For our evangelism team: Praise God for sending more laborers from Riga! Pray for boldness to preach one and one and open air, freedom to keep preaching in the train station, conviction on the hearers hearts.
- For the church: Praise God for drawing people to hear the word. Pray for Brenten to passionately preach Christ as we go through Genesis and Exodus, for the hearers to understand and apply the word, for translators to be faithful.
- For our family: Praise God for the love, joy and peace at home. Pray for a good babysitter so Brenten and Lena can have a regular time to date.
02 November 2008
Watch and Pray
"With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints" Ephesians 6:18
- Pray for our home fellowship in Ogre as we finish teaching Acts and Mark this month that we'd all be built up.
- Pray for the lost that we may be reaching them with the gospel on our Friday afternoon evangelism in Riga.
- Pray for more laborers to be called to the harvest, as Brenten goes to speakers week at the Bible college in Hungary November 10-14.
- Pray for our families heath, as it gets coooold in Latvia, the kids are starting to get sick again. Healing.
- Pray for our furlough November 25-December 29, that God prepare us to be used at CCMB and CC Santa Cruz and with our families.
11 September 2008
September '08 Prayers
- For the church plant in Ikskile, as we meet September 14th to layout the vision for "Kalvarijas draudze" (Calvary fellowship) that the believers coming to our Bible studies would be on the same page.
- For Caleb in Latvian kindergarten, to understand the language and make good friends.
- For a graceful exit from the Russian church in Ogre, so we may focus more on church planting, and start a Bible study in Riga, for provision and direction for where we should live.
- For furlough in California between Thanksgiving and Chrismas, for opportunities to bless our home church and for God's provision.
- For God to send more Spirit-filled laborers to Latvia. Praise God for the team from Calvary Monterey that helped with evangelism and encouragement.
29 July 2008
August 2008 Prayers
Please keep us in your prayers this month as it is full of ministry opportunities:
- Pray for our time at the Calvary Chapel conference in Denmark to be refreshing, encouraging (July 30-August 3)
- Pray for traveling mercies for our family and for our next team (Mitch, Dennis and Frank)
- Pray for our evangelistic outreaches from August 5 -18.
- Pray for Caleb to integrate into kindergarden starting August 18
- Pray that God opens more doors to start Bible studies in other cities.
22 July 2008
Vacation Bible School
This is our second year doing VBS in Ogre with a team from Tennessee. I have been the music guy as well as overseeing all the translators. The first two days went well, setting a foundation of who Jesus is, we are praying that the kids will continue to be receptive in the last three days as we challenge them with the rest of the gospel, calling them to become disciples of Jesus Christ.
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