Pastor Walter recently sent the following prayer concerns. Please remember to include the two prayer concerns in your personal and congregational prayers. Posted by Gary Teske. "For the prayer requests, we would like to request your prayers in these two important areas that were discussed by the 29th Synod a week ago. 1. Good governance and accountability within the ELC-PNG. Many issues of administration and Christian leadership continues to challenge this young church who has the God given resources to contribute to the work of the Gospel within this country (PNG) and throughout the World. Until the response to God’s gracious deeds is right, we will continue to limit our potentials. 2. Undersea Mining. It was one of the important issues discussed during the synod. During the exchanges of ideas and information, we have begun to see how crucial it is to protect our marine life and the environment. We have learnt also that, there are no such things as undersea mining in other parts of the World. If PNG and its leaders agree to this type of mining, it would become the first in the World and has serious consequences for our sea communities. Coincidently one of the preferred sites would just off the coast of Finschhafen. The 29th National ELC-PNG Synod has resolved NO to his method of mining. Pray for the wisdom and guidance of God upon our leaders and Christian communities as it is the question of social status, money, survival and greed."