I do have plenty of stories to share about this weekend (like English class at tea house, hidden picture books with the kids, a Greek wedding reception and my crazy tan lines from my first Greece beach experience), but I'm going to save that for later because I think this is most important right now.
[Taken from http://www.refugeehighway.net/]
Please join churches worldwide in praying for refugees and internally displaced peoples – those who have been forced to flee their homelands because of persecution and terror.
More than 33 million people have no place to call home. They have lost family members, friends, and possessions. Often forgotten -- or used as political pawns - these refugees face hardship, confusion and disease on every side.
The following prayer points have been offered by ministries from around the world that work with refugees.
Pray for international governments, that authorities would treat refugees justly; that government officials and contractors would have wisdom and open hearts to offer resettlement to the refugees who truly need it; that the governmental policies in resettlement countries would protect refugees.
Please pray for the Church and refugee workers: pray the Church will welcome the people God is bringing to her doorstep from “closed countries” and other places around the world; pray that God would raise up “workers for the harvest fields” to reach Muslims flooding into Europe from Asia and Africa; pray for refugee workers to develop smooth communication with each other and effective leadership; pray for financial provision, training materials, and Bibles for refugee workers.
Please pray for refugees fleeing violence and persecution; waiting in refugee camps; and resettling in new countries; pray that refugees would hear the gospel and believe in Jesus Christ; pray for Christian refugee leaders to be raised up; pray that refugees would find healing from past trauma. Pray for suffering refugee groups around the world, including millions of Iraqi refugees in dire straits in neighboring countries and in Iraq; for internally displaced refugees in Myanmar who suffered a recent cyclone; for Afghan and Kurd refugee communities in Europe; and for refugees in Africa.
World Refugee Sunday is celebrated by the Refugee Highway Partnership, a global network of refugee ministries.
More than 33 million people have no place to call home. They have lost family members, friends, and possessions. Often forgotten -- or used as political pawns - these refugees face hardship, confusion and disease on every side.
The following prayer points have been offered by ministries from around the world that work with refugees.
Pray for international governments, that authorities would treat refugees justly; that government officials and contractors would have wisdom and open hearts to offer resettlement to the refugees who truly need it; that the governmental policies in resettlement countries would protect refugees.
Please pray for the Church and refugee workers: pray the Church will welcome the people God is bringing to her doorstep from “closed countries” and other places around the world; pray that God would raise up “workers for the harvest fields” to reach Muslims flooding into Europe from Asia and Africa; pray for refugee workers to develop smooth communication with each other and effective leadership; pray for financial provision, training materials, and Bibles for refugee workers.
Please pray for refugees fleeing violence and persecution; waiting in refugee camps; and resettling in new countries; pray that refugees would hear the gospel and believe in Jesus Christ; pray for Christian refugee leaders to be raised up; pray that refugees would find healing from past trauma. Pray for suffering refugee groups around the world, including millions of Iraqi refugees in dire straits in neighboring countries and in Iraq; for internally displaced refugees in Myanmar who suffered a recent cyclone; for Afghan and Kurd refugee communities in Europe; and for refugees in Africa.
World Refugee Sunday is celebrated by the Refugee Highway Partnership, a global network of refugee ministries.
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