The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has
been involved in seeking peace in Burma for nearly 20 years. They, in
conjunction with International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches USA,
the Baptist World Alliance and the Shalom Institute of Myanmar are inviting
people around the world to pray for peace in Burma during this Advent
season. They suggest having a special prayer time on either December 5th,
Peace Sunday for those that might follow the Advent liturgical calendar or
December 12th which is Baptist World Alliance Human Rights Sunday.
Follow this link: http://www.bpfna.org/public/Burma_Litany_101123.pdf
to reach a ready to copy litany in pdf format.
Follow this link: http://www.timothysyrota.org/?page_id=447
to see a 3 1/2 minute video about the influx of people fleeing violence in
Myawaddy after the elections on Nov. 8th.
The American Baptist Home Mission Societies has recently made available 6
workshops that have been translated into the Karen language. Both the
English and Karen versions can be downloaded for free at http://www.nationalministries.org/resources/church_life_leadership/.
Click on the Karen language button and you will see that the six workshops in
the Karen language include:
- Child Abuse Prevention in Churches
- Teaching the Bible to Children
- Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry
- Basics for Teaching Youth
- Encounter: Come as You Are (a resource designed to help youth aged 15 - 18 experience Jesus acceptance and thereby grow in self acceptance)
- The Deacon as Servant Leader
Blessings to you all this advent season and we do pray that the Prince of Peace
can bring His peace to Burma.
Blessings,
Duane