missionfriends.com
This site features information for teachers and parents about the WMU® missions education organization for preschoolers called Mission Friends.
March 2010 by Carolyn Tomlin
March 2010 Unit Nevada Melanie Lawler
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Fun Facts about the Missionary
Melanie Lawler serves in northwestern Nevada as a ministry evangelism specialist.
For fun, Miss Lawler enjoys finding beauty in the desert and driving to Lake Tahoe at least once a month.
She works 10 steps from her house—in her home office.
Prayer Requests
Pray for Miss Lawler to have wisdom in working with churches to reach communities for Christ.
Pray for her to find a process to disciple children who accept Christ and to help them grow as believers.
Pray for churches in Nevada to reach beyond their walls to share Christ with their communities.
Pray for volunteers to work during the summer of 2010.
Pray that God will open doors during special events and leisure activities planned in northern Nevada.
Missions Area
Melanie Lawler works with 52 churches in 12 counties spread across northwestern Nevada and eastern California.
The people she serves are as different as the territory the churches cover.
As a ministry evangelism specialist, she helps churches develop ministries in their communities. These include work with summer missionaries, coordinating missions teams, Disaster Relief, Vacation Bible School, English as a second language, and after-school Kids Clubs.
For additional information and activities use Spring Start, pages 6–34, and First Steps in Missions, vol. 15, pages 49–55.
Download a sample page from First Steps in Missions.
