Day

Prayer

Tuesday,

April 1

Five new members of our Board of Directors will attend orientation today: Rev. Drew Gruenhagen, Rev. Doug Krengel, Phil Meier, Pat Morley, and Patti Ross. We’re grateful they have joined our board.

Wednesday,

April 2

Today we thank God for all those who have felt called to serve on a mission team this year. May God continue to shape and prepare them to spread the Gospel and change lives.

Thursday,

April 3

Give thanks today for all the Lions Club organizations that continue to donate glasses to MOST Ministries.

Friday,

April 4

Lin Dehning is celebrating his birthday today! We hope he has a blessed year and are thankful for his willingness to be a Team Leader for MOST Ministries.

Saturday,

April 5

Our Team Administrator, Kaleigh, makes sure all our team hosts around the world can provide safe drinking water for the teams when they visit. Before 2018, that ability was restricted and the teams carried a large bucket and complicated filter to supply the team.

Sunday,

April 6

Two teams going to Guatemala in May, Eyeglass Team 2507 and Medical Team 2511, are having team meetings today. We pray for them as they prepare to travel and share the Gospel.

Monday,

April 7

We are thankful for our IT contractor, Tim DePriest, who helps keep our technology operating smoothly at MOST

Tuesday,

April 8

We are thankful for our three full-time staff at MOST: Kaleigh, Kelly & Marty. When teams are in the field, these three take turns being “on call” to deal with team or family emergencies.

Wednesday,

April 9

We are grateful for the translators helping all our teams this year. It is tiring work, communicating between team members and clinic attendees. We appreciate their cheerful-ness and dedication.

Thursday,

April 10

Phil Meier, new MOST Board Member, is celebrating his birthday today. We thank him for his faithful work volunteering each week at our Mission Center.

Friday,

April 11

We pray for more team members for Eyeglass Teams 2512 to Honduras, 2510 to India, and 2520 to Guatemala. Have you served on an eyeglass team? It is wonderful to see God bless people in these countries who need improved sight but have no ability to pay for glasses.

Saturday,

April 12

We give thanks for Cindy Pine as she celebrates her birthday tomorrow. We are grateful for her years as a team leader and her work at MOST.

Sunday,

April 13

Today we wave palm branches with the Christian Community around the world, heralding Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem that will conclude with his death and resurrection.

Monday,

April 14

We are grateful today for our eyeglass ministry volunteers. During the year, we can count on around 70 volunteers, some weekly, others monthly, who travel to our Mission Center to fix up used eyeglasses and prep them for travel with the approximately 18 eyeglass teams this year.

Tuesday, April 15

Today we pray for the auditors who will finish reviewing MOST Ministries’ finances this week and for the work of our Business Manager, Kelly, who manages the accounts for us.

Wednesday,

April 16

We give thanks for the teenagers who will be part of our mission teams this year. By taking a child (minimum age 12) or grandchild on a team, you will influence that young person’s life in a wonderful way. Many have learned how to share their Christian faith through this experience.

Thursday,

April 17

Today is Maundy Thursday that commemorates Christ’s celebration of Holy Communion with his disciples during the Last Supper. Christians around the world partake of Communion today.

Friday,

April 18

We give thanks today that Jesus Christ took on the sins of the world, suffering on the cross for His believers. His death and then His resurrection on Easter Sunday, mark our victory over death and our hope of eternal life.

Saturday,

April 19

Today we give thanks for the many groups and individuals who prepare witness bracelets for us to take on teams. This year, MOST Ministries representatives have been able to tell students in 30 Lutheran schools about our mission teams and share a bracelet with them.

Sunday,

April 20

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Hallelujah!

Monday,

April 21

We are grateful for the three teams that have completed mission trips so far in 2024! Please check our website regularly for teams still to travel this year: mostministries.org/

Tuesday,

April 22

Happy Birthday to team leader and outgoing Board President, Bill Hahn. We are grateful for his leadership and dedication to our ministry

Wednesday,

April 23

Marty Moro is presenting a school chapel service at St. Paul, Northville, MI. We pray for his message to the children in Preschool through Eighth Grade today.

Thursday,

April 24

We pray for the LWML Mission Fair on April 26 at Child of God Lutheran in St. Peters, MO. MOST will have a representative there to speak and exhibit on behalf of our ministry. 

Friday,
April 25

Team 2507 is holding a pre-field training workshop at St Peter Lutheran, Big Rapids tomorrow, as they prepare for their team departure, May 10.

Saturday,

April 26

Today, Business Manager Kelly will speak and present a MOST Ministries exhibit at the Michigan Gateway Zone LWML Spring Rally in Burr Oak. Please pray for the message to inspire “goers” and “senders” for our MOST mission teams.

Sunday,

April 27

Executive Director Marty will represent MOST today at Trinity Lutheran, Sawyer, MI. We ask your prayers for his travel and presentation.

Monday,

April 28

Today at Concordia Ft Wayne, vicarage & deaconess assignments will be announced. Tomorrow, the Ft Wayne graduating pastors will receive their Calls.

Marty Moro will attend the Spring Meeting of the Council of Lutheran Women today.

Tuesday,

April  29

Tomorrow is Concordia Seminary St. Louis’s Call Day. Pray for the students who receive their first calls to vicarages and pastoral graduates receiving their Calls.

Wednesday, April 30

We thank the MOST Ministries Board members whose terms are expiring with the Board meeting tomorrow. Stepping down are Bill Hahn, Greg Gessert and Joel Sarrault. Blessings!