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Saturday March 27, 2021 was
a great day for the ministry
of Christian Service Brigade across Canada. 

We want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to You
as Leaders, Churches, Friends, Alumni, Supporters and Prayer Warriors of Christian Service Brigade
for joining us during that special time of Prayer.
John 14:13 - Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

As many of the Requests are for continuing needs, we are leaving them on the website for a little while. Consider visiting this Prayer Page ONCE A WEEK and praying for several of the Requests.

On behalf of the Board of CSB Canada and each member of our staff, we want to say a very special thank you for taking time to pray for this important ministry. 

Thank you.
          Steve, Harold, Ron, Gord, and Howard

          Your Partners in Winning and Training Boys and Young Men for Christ

You may continue to share any PRAYER REQUESTS with our
National Office and we will pray over them:

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Prayer Requests 2021:

Some CSB Overall Ministry Requests:

• Please pray for the boys and young men of Christian Service Brigade as they form life-changing friendships with the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Pray that the boys and young men will love Him with all their hearts, minds, souls and spirits; that they will grow into men of honour, courage, courtesy, purity, loyalty, obedience, and dedication.
• Pray the men will be equally dedicated to Christ, and will be inspired with ways to touch the hearts of boys and their parents.
• Pray that doors will be opened in families and in the community as local Christian Service Brigade group take the Gospel home from the weekly meetings.
• Please faithfully pray for a dear couple, much beloved in the CSB family, as they continue to grieve and mourn the sudden passing of one of their sons.
  
• Pray for our efforts in "Winning and Training Boys and Young Men for Christ" as we encourage men and CSB leaders to be effective in their churches and ministries, families and communities to be mighty Men of God and worthy Christ-followers.
  
• Pray for the expansion of CSB to more churches in Canada. Pray that this ministry will continue to raise up multiple generations of Christ-following boys and young men is a partnership between churches, their men and Christian Service Brigade. We are particularly focused on Alberta where we have had a number of solid inquiries from parents and churches about a ministry to their boys.
• Pray for the men in local churches to step into their roles as providers and protectors, and as prayer warriors for the people in their communities.
• Pray for Open Doors and Ideas as Brigade develops new ways to connect with churches with our ministry programs and discipleship materials.
• Pray that CSB Canada would be able to establish a network of contacts with former leaders, Pastors, boys and young men, especially Heralds of Christ, and get them involved as Ambassadors for CSB as part of the revitalization of this ministry across Canada.   
• Pray that God will stir up church leadership to provide men in their churches opportunities to disciple and mentor boys to manhood through action-packed, geared-to-boys ministry programs.
• Pray that CSB in local churches will continue to Win and Train Boys and Young Men for Christ, and that together we are Building Godly Men of Today and Tomorrow.
• Praise the Lord for each one of our Donors who have supported us so faithfully over the years, especially our monthly pre-authorized donors, many of whom have supported the ministry financially for decades.
• Pray for safety as our Brigade leaders, boys and families continue to  cope with the restrictions being applied to all of us during these days of Covid 19 that have virtually eliminated many of our CSB activities.
• Pray that there will be a resurgence of effort to reach out to the boys (and girls) in church communities. Church are to be taking the Gospel to their neighbours.
• Pray for...

Other Prayer Requests

• Please pray for clarity regarding camp ministries across Canada. They are waiting for the provinces to let them know if they can open, and if so, what will be the restrictions.  Praise the Lord for His continued provision of the financial resources to weather the COVID storm,  
• Pray for Keith and Shawn who ran Camp Cherith for many years.  CSB in Ontario used this camp for our Adventure Week for a number of years.  Pray for Shawn as she is undergoing treatment for Cancer.  Pray that the drugs will go well without severe side effects.
• Pray for Camp Teepee Pole, CSB's partner ministry in the foothills just west of Sundre Alberta. Pray that boys and young men will be impacted by the Camp's summer camps: Father and Son Team Day; Tree Climbers Weekend; Leadership Trails Week; Adventure Trails Week; and Stockade Week.
• Pray that Camp Teepee Pole's ONLINE Fundraiser will catch the attention of its supporters. Pray that the Lord will open the Camp for ministry this summer.
• Pray for a real revitalization in Ontario churches to see the benefits of a ministry to build Strong Boys and Young men for Christ under Godly men of the local Church.
• Pray for Pastors to see the need for a ministry to Boys and Young Men being led by Godly Men
• Pray for one of our Heralds of Christ and faithful supporter who will be moving this week from his family home since he was a child to another city. It is a very traumatic experience.
• Pray for the ministry of Iron Sharpens Iron and the CSB Men's Network in BC and Alberta. Building men to serve the church has been very difficult during COVID.
• Pray for the families of former CSB leaders, staff and supporters who have gone to be with their Lord over the last year including: Bob Coates,  Cyril Lentz , Dave Wilson, Rev H H Barber, Ray Brunner, Christopher Browne, Tom Peake plus others.
• Pray that the BC Regional CSB Team will be wise as they we push ahead with their Tough Guys Father & Son Campout. The courts just affirmed the BC government's right to set aside the freedom of religion and to keep BC churches closed to indoor meetings. Fear is rampant, even in the Church. Pray that Christians will be respectful, obedient, but pushing the envelope of what is allowed.
• Pray for God’s hand of protection on those Stockades that are still meeting in a few locations.
• Pray our ongoing ability to make known the great and creative ideas we've been able to develop over the past year. Pray for God's help in this ability.
• Pray for all the churches in Canada who had Brigade units in operation before Covid would restart their ministries as soon as possible.
• Pray for reigniting passion for ministry to boys on the individual and local church level. That these efforts would be based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Pray for several Christian brothers battling prostate cancer and bone cancer.
• Pray for a Christian sister battling cancerous tumours in her abdomen. Pray that her 12 weeks of chemo treatments have shrunk the tumours well enough to be removed surgically with ease.
• Pray for healing of several local leaders who are facing major health issues that is limiting their involvement in ministering to the boys and young men in their churches.
• Pray for...

Requests for our Staff:

• Pray for the staff of CSB Canada and their wives –
  

              Dr Steve (Bonnie) Grove, President and RD for North Saskatchewan;
              Harold (Carol) Browne, Vice President and RD for Quebec & Maritimes;
              Gord (Marie) Banman, Warehouse Manager and RD for Manitoba & South Saskatchewan;
              Ron (Diane) Carnahan, Regional Director for Ontario; and
              Howard (Kathie) Pike, Regional Director for British Columbia & Alberta.

• Steve asks for prayer for wisdom for some projects in the works for Brigade - more info to come! Pray for Frontier Trails as the interior design is coming along nicely.
  
• He also asks us to pray for those looking for work these days, that God will place His followers in the places He has them for the work of the Kingdom.
  
• Pray for our young people, including Steve's own children, with big decisions about post secondary education and work/school balance.
  
• Pray for Steve's health - for energy as things have been very busy.
  
• Pray for wisdom as Steve finishes the "Frontier Trails" reboot in the Battalion Achievement program. Pray for him as he provides leadership and direction for the ministry across our nation. At the moment, he is working on a plan for broadening the appeal of the ministry, and a strategy to grow our financial support base.
  
• Pray for Harold as he continues to maintain the office and all that entails. Pray for his dear wife and the family as they continue to miss their much loved  son, brother, and uncle, Chris.
• Pray for Ron and Diane as he works with the churches in Ontario. Pray for the Lord’s hand of healing on Ron’s back as a result of a serious fall recently.
• Pray for Gord and his dear wife Marie as they continue operate the Supply Centre which has been very quiet this year.    
• Pray for Howard and Kathie as he works with churches in Alberta ad British Columbia. In addition, he is very actively involved  a number of national projects and with our American partners in many initiatives to enhance the ministry resources we wish to provide to churches and others. Special praise for recent improvement in Howard’s vision.  Pray for relief if nerve pain in Howard’s arms.
• Pray for the Board Members of CSB Canada as they provide the overall leadership and determine the direction of the organization. Thank the Lord for Todd Wilson who served as Board Chairman for the past several years. Pray for Dr Gord Lovegrove who has joined the Canadian Board recently. BY THE WAY, THEY ARE MEETING TODAY.
• Pray for our partners south of the border, particularly for Scott Haima and the staff of CSB USA headquartered in Buffalo New York.
• Pray for the CSB International Weekly Prayer Team made up of staff and board members from Canada and the US: Alexander Smith, Arden Musselman, Christian Rosado, Craig Pierre, Dale Kinkade, David Gregg, David Taylor, Diane Blair, Doug Ludwig, Gord Banman, Gord Lovegrove, Harold Browne, Howard Pike, Jay Trainer, Joel Fiscus, Josh Tallman, Karen Riner, Keith Reinsel, Kim Ferri, Nate Carbrey, Nick Liberto, Norm Tacklind, Ron Carnahan, Ron Rynd, Scott Haima, Stacy Young, Stephen Ingiss, Steve Grove, Steve Miller, Steve Rivers, Wayne Keyser, and Bill (William) Mellien.
• Pray for...