Algeria has seen a sharp rise in official and unofficial discrimination against Christians over the last few months. Since the beginning of this year, some 20 churches have been closed; many of them have been operating officially for many years. There have also been numerous arrests of Christians, often on questionable charges. (Extract from recent Barnabas Fund newsletter.)
Please pray for those suffering persecution and living in the fear of such persecution. If you are able,please write to the Algerian ambassador and/or government. Details can for that are here, as is a full report on the situation in Algeria.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Cyclone Nargis - Prayer Answered!
News has arrived from Naing Thang that despite the huge amount of death and devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, both the church in Yangon and the orphanage (both in the path of the cyclone) were preserved. They are very thankful for our prayers, and we are very thankful they are safe. Please do thank the Lord for his great kindness to them.
We hope to raise money over the summer to help them in the aftermath of the cyclone. To achieve this we are asking our supporters to use a jar or tin to collect their loose change in over the summer. If you are able to help in this way, please do! Our friends in Burma will be blessed greatly by your sacrifice.
We hope to raise money over the summer to help them in the aftermath of the cyclone. To achieve this we are asking our supporters to use a jar or tin to collect their loose change in over the summer. If you are able to help in this way, please do! Our friends in Burma will be blessed greatly by your sacrifice.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Thanks to all for a successful fund-raiser!
Thank you to everyone who showed up for the Benefit Swing Dance on Saturday Night!
We had to lower our fundraising goals when it became clear the Benefit Concert would not materialize this term, but the Swing Dance brought in more than we hoped, netting about $250 after expenses. Along with money from the fundraising jars in local coffee-shops and a couple private donations, we have $390 to give to Sabbath House to help Naing Thang pay for the purchase of malaria medications in Burma--a sum that should go a long way in such a poor country.
Praise God and pray for even greater fruits of our labors this fall!
We had to lower our fundraising goals when it became clear the Benefit Concert would not materialize this term, but the Swing Dance brought in more than we hoped, netting about $250 after expenses. Along with money from the fundraising jars in local coffee-shops and a couple private donations, we have $390 to give to Sabbath House to help Naing Thang pay for the purchase of malaria medications in Burma--a sum that should go a long way in such a poor country.
Praise God and pray for even greater fruits of our labors this fall!
Cyclone Nargis--Urgent Prayer Request
Some of y'all may have already heard in the news recently about Cyclone Nargis wreaking havoc in Burma. Nargis is by far the worst cyclone ever to hit Burma/Myanmar, having scored a direct hit on the low-lying and densely-populated Irrawaddy Delta region of Burma as a Category 4 storm, and then on the capital city of Rangoon/Yangon as a Category 3 storm.
Click here for video reports relating to the crisis:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/myanmar.relief/index.html
Thankfully, most of our contacts in Burma were likely relatively safe from this disaster, as most of the churches Sabbath House is working with were north of the storm, and Christians in the Karen state were protected by mountainous terrain. However, Naing Thang, the leader of the CREC churches in Burma, as well as the orphanage there that Sabbath House is supporting, are in hard hit Yangon. Most communications are down, so nothing has been heard from them yet.
Please pray:
1) That Naing Thang and the Christians in his churches are safe.
2) That all those suffering from this disaster might receive desperately-needed aid as soon as possible.
3) That the Christian churches in the area would be able to step up and assist those in need, and further the gospel in the process.
Click here for video reports relating to the crisis:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/myanmar.relief/index.html
Thankfully, most of our contacts in Burma were likely relatively safe from this disaster, as most of the churches Sabbath House is working with were north of the storm, and Christians in the Karen state were protected by mountainous terrain. However, Naing Thang, the leader of the CREC churches in Burma, as well as the orphanage there that Sabbath House is supporting, are in hard hit Yangon. Most communications are down, so nothing has been heard from them yet.
Please pray:
1) That Naing Thang and the Christians in his churches are safe.
2) That all those suffering from this disaster might receive desperately-needed aid as soon as possible.
3) That the Christian churches in the area would be able to step up and assist those in need, and further the gospel in the process.
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