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For the first time, God opened doors so that ACCTS’ Chap-lains Interaction training event included participants from the Middle East. Participants from Jordan, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, and Uganda attended the April program, which provided teaching for chaplains (or those who minister as chaplains) from those four nations.

U.S. chaplains Rob Stroud and Rich Young led the train-

ing sessions, which included the topics of unit organiza-tion, principles of chaplaincy, hospital ministry, and stress management. A round-table briefing was also held, with leaders from ACCTS, Officers’ Christian Fellowship, Mili-tary Ministry, and Olive Branch giving reports on their ministries and resources available to chaplains. Delegates also visited the Portsmouth Naval Hospital and CG Base Portsmouth to visit some operational units. Another

Chaplains interaCtiOn “Where you cannot go, we can go for you.” – Liberian Chaplain’s Interaction participant speaking to U.S. military Christians

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South Africa is home to fabulous beaches, stun-ning scenery, whale-watching, wildlife parks,

surfing – and military Christians who are eager to host you at the 2014 AMCF World Conference!

Start planning now to attend the conference (date and location will be published soon), fellowship with international military Christians, grow spiri-tually, and take in the beauty of God’s creation in South Africa.

ACCTS is partnering with the Military Christian Fel-lowship of South Africa as they host this conference, and we will also be asking for your help in sponsor-ing military Christians from other nations who can-not afford to attend this life-changing event. Be in prayer as to how the Holy Spirit would have you get involved, and keep your eye out for more informa-tion in the next newsletter!

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Haiti -- IAEC/ACCTS Advanced Training Course: 1-9 June USA -- Chaplains Annual Sustainment Training (ACCTS booth): 18-21 June Japan -- Academy Exploration Asia: 27 June – 7 July China -- Academy Exploration Asia: 7-20 JulyChina -- American English Language Training: 22 July – 9 AugustChina -- Leadership Training: 11 JulyUkraine -- American English Language Training Camp: 2- 9 JulyUSA -- Interaction-Rocky Mountain High: 26 July-9 August

Calendar of ACCTS Events

A mission trip to Ukraine in May allowed ACCTS staff member Dick Barnes to participate in the 20th Ukrainian MCF leadership prayer and planning conference. Additionally, he met with Vasily and other members of the Ukrainian MCF personally to encourage them in their spiritual journey; participated in a Friday night MCF meeting in Kiev; met military Christians from Belarus, Moldova, and Russia; and ministered to military Christians who work as chaplains in a military hospital in Cherkassy.

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round-table meeting with senior U.S. military lead-ers, including flag officers, included discussions on the importance of the chaplaincy. The spouses program included separate meeting times and visits to local PWOC Bible studies, and Chaplain Jim Ellis led a marriage retreat for the in-ternationals.

The international participants in the program re-quest your prayers for military ministry in their na-tions. Specifically, please pray for government sta-

bility in Guinea Bissau and the establishment of a chaplaincy; for God’s leading for the military Christian fellowship in Jordan, which has a 96% Muslim majority; for God to move the Ugandan government to approve a military chaplaincy; and for continued wisdom for the Liberian government and chaplains.

International Participants: Chief of Chaplains Dessaline Allison and Mrs. Lynn Allison - Liberia LTCOL (Ret.) and Mrs. Al Salman – Jordan Chaplain Felix De Costa – Guinea BissauCOL (Ret.) Haddadin – JordanMAJ James Mayanja – Uganda COL Tom Tumuhairwe and Mrs. Robinah Tumuhairwe - Uganda

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brought about this year’s training, including

ACCTS staff members and local coordinators

Pete and Jacki Prindle, host families, CG Training

Center Yorktown, Fort Eustis and Langley AFB

chapel communities, and the training team:

retired chaplains Lt Col Rob Stroud (USAF), COL

Rich Young (USA) and Lt Cdr Jim Ellis (USN); AC-

CTS coordinators Frank Cole and Dell McDon-

ald; and spouse program coordinators/trainers

Sandy Young and Ginny Cole.

We still have copies available of We All Knew a Little Greek: An Account of the Life of “Tok” – Charalambos Niko-laou Tokatloglou available for $15. Contact us at editor@accts.org or 1-800-487-8108 if you are interested.

Mr. Tok Biography Still Available!

Brigadier General Thabo Victor Mohapi of Lesotho was commissioned as AMCF’s vice president for Southern Africa on 5 May in South Africa. ACCTS’ deputy director, Bernhard Kaltenbach, attended as part of AC-CTS’ role as an AMCF supporting organization.

The Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF) and ACCTS are ministry partners, and ACCTS staff work closely with AMCF’s volun-teer vice presidents to ensure that culturally-appropriate ministry takes place in nations around the world.

Southern Africa New Vice President

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“I don’t understand – why bother with healing, and why now? I’ll just have to go back to the war zone in a year,” one young soldier asked ACCTS staff member Noel Dawes at a springtime Welcome Home Initiative (WHI) weekend. Noel and others led this event, which helps military personnel who have suf-fered trauma in combat (be it phys-ical, psychological, or spiritual) by providing ministry and resources for health and healing.

Noel reports that this WHI was the largest one yet, and included both active duty soldiers as well as Vietnam vets. Many participants at

these three-day events are tough-ened soldiers, some of whom have closed down emotionally in order to do their job – yet they live with the effects of their experiences, including continuous nightmares, survivor guilt, and anger.

Please pray with Noel and other Welcome Home Initiative leaders as they help our soldiers, sailors, and Marines deal with the effects of combat and operational stress while our nation is at war.

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ACCTS prAyer reminder • June 2012

Note: Staff member names are in bold print.

1 Pray that the delegates from Guinea Bissau, Libe-ria, Jordan, and Uganda who attended ACCTS’ April Chaplains Interaction will be used by the Lord to influ-ence peace and stability in their countries and to bring others to a deeper knowledge of Christ.

2 Pray with Phil Exner as he travels this week to U.S. locations that are gateway areas for international military students. Ask that God will raise up people to minister at these areas.

3 Dell McDonald and AMCF vice president Nestor Ogilvie are in Haiti from 1-9 June on a mission trip. Pray for God’s blessings on all those to whom theyminister in this impoverished nation.

4 Pray for ACCTS staff member Noel Dawes as he receives a bone marrow transplant today. Pray as well for the ongoing work of Welcome Home Initiative meetings for soldiers who have been wounded in war (see newsletter for more information).

5 Pray for God’s guidance for staff members Russell and Helen Bielenberg in Australia, and pray for the ministry of the military Christian fellowship in Austra-lia.

6 Please pray for Earl and Sue Casner’s ministry to European military Christians, and pray in particular that young leaders will be developed in these nations where Christianity is declining.

7 Pray for the AMCF’s new vice president for South-east Asia, the ACCTS staff, and Asian military Chris-tians who will attend a pray and plan from 16-17 June in Manila - pray for the Lord’s guidance in organizing and enabling regional activities that will shine His light

brightly in this dynamic but challenging region.

8 Ask that Leslie Santee’s media ministry with ACCTS will help people understand ACCTS’ interna-tional work and choose to partner with us in our work.

9 Pray for the ongoing ministries of our staff who min-ister in China, including Cal Dunlap, He Gang and Jodie Wang, Carson and Wendy Tavenner, and Ed and Sally Ward.

10 The Naval Military and Air Force Bible Society in United Kingdom provides Bibles for sailors and mer-chant seafarers in English and other languages.Pray that God will enable them in their work for Him.

11 From 11-22 June ACCTS will partner with the Inter-national Association of Evangelical Chaplains (IAEC) to present a Basic Military Chaplaincy Course in El Salvador at the request of the MCF of that country and with the support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pray that this will result in a greater sharing of the Gospel among the military of El Salva-dor, and pray for the training team, including Bob and B.J. Reifsnyder.

12 Pray for our staff members who minister to chap-lains in the U.S. and world-wide, including Pete and Jacki Prindle, Noel and Meryl Dawes, Frank Cole, Dell McDonald, Rob and Delores Stroud, and Harry and Linda Waters.

13 Ask that the Lord guide Dick Barnes and Grozdan Stoevsky as they minister in Serbia and Croatia this month.

14 Give praise for military Christians in Africa who are working to bring God’s reconciliation and reconcilia-tion between people to their war-torn

ACCTS Prayer ReminderJune 2012

The cross is an old-fash-ioned weapon, but its bow is drawn unerringly against the heart.” --R.S. Thomas

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continent. Please pray in particular for Dickson Og-wang’s ministry of reconciliation.

15 Pray with our ministry partner, Mission Support Or-ganization, as they host Military Evangelism Obser-vation from 18-25 June in South Korea. Pray also for Jim Greshel and Bernhard Kaltenbach from ACCTS, who will attend this strategic event.

16 Pray with ACCTS as we work to inspire faith-based ethical behavior among military personnel. Today, please pray for our Journal of Faith and War (faithandwar.org), edited by Don Martin.

17 Pray with Gina Rajah and others who are faithfully sharing Christ with members of Brazil’s armed forces, and praise God for the military Christian fellowship in Brazil – the world’s largest.

18 ACCTS staff will be minis-tering to chaplains at a CAST conference from 18-21 June. Pray that they will be an encouragement to these men and women who care for our troops.

19 Pray for Bernhard Ka-ltenbach as he helps the MCF of South Africa prepare for the 2014 AMCF World Conference, and ask that Brig. Gen. Mohapi be given wisdom in his new responsi-bilities as AMCF’s Southern Africa vice president (see newsletter for details).

20 Please ask God to guide Ken and Jonna Carpenter as they work to get Bibles in the hands of international military Christians.

21 Praise God for the military Christians in France and pray for an MCF event they are holding from 21-24 June.

22 Pray for staff members who befriend and share Christ with international military students who study in the U.S., including Vic and Marsha Grazier and Bill and Suzanne Lumpkin.

23 Pray with Jim and Lois Greshel in their role of working with indigenous military Christians as they plan conferences and other events around the world.

24 Ask for wisdom for Mike and Leslie Fligg, Dis-

cipleship Ministries, and Russ Hammerud, Special Projects Ministry.

25 Pray with General Lee, Pil Sup (president of the Association of Military Christian Fellowships) and the fourteen regional vice presidents of AMCF as they seek God’s will for future ministry plans.

26 Please pray for the Ukrainian and U.S. ACCTS volunteers who are preparing for the 7-14 July Eng-lish camp. Pray that this year’s programs will draw many Ukrainian military personnel and their family members into a deeper knowledge of Christ.

27 U.S. military participants and ACCTS staff will be in Japan from 27 June – 7 July visiting the military academy and other military-related sites. Please pray for their safety and that this trip will be a spiritual turn-ing point for the participants.

28 After Japan, ACCTS’ Academy Exploration Asia trip (see day 27) continues to China from 7-20 July for a variety of ministry oppor-tunities. Pray that the par-ticipants will be a blessing to the Chinese people they meet along the way.

29 ACCTS is hosting an American English Language Training program in China from 22 July – 9 August and a Leadership Training program on 11 July. Ask for the Holy Spirit’s guidance on these programs.

30 Uphold Harry Argo, Emanuela Haien, and oth-ers as they prepare to lead the group of international cadets who will participate in this July’s Interaction –Rocky Mountain High pro-gram in Colorado.

ACCTS prAyer reminder • June 2012

“God’s arc for the whole of human-ity…bends toward hope. It bends toward life and love. That love, though not yet fully realized, is a restoring love that is greater than the sum total of the destructive forces humanity can muster.” -- Christian Piatt