South America

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Church Mission Society

February 2021

Church leaders in Bolivia

In the Diocese of Bolivia, local leaders were stepping into leadership, allowing foreign pastors to step down, when the pandemic hit. Local partner Franklin Cuenca, who leads two churches in Santa Cruz, asks for prayer for encouragement for national leaders as they continue to step up, even during this especially difficult time.

Reach Beyond

Ecuador

February 2021

Answered prayers in Ecuador

Five-year-old Joel is a faithful listener to Radio HCJB in Quito. He longed to eat oatmeal, a food that was talked about on the radio. His parents could not buy it because they did not have money for the extra expense, but his father told him that if he really wanted to eat that type of cereal, he should ask God. One day, an HCJB radio producer arrived with food from her church for people who barely have enough to eat due to the impact of Covid-19. Joel's family received a food kit containing four packets of oatmeal. When Joel opened the box, with amazement and joy he told his father: "I asked God for one packet, but He gave me four!" So many Ecuadorians are struggling through this pandemic, having lost loved ones and livelihoods. Pray that the hope they experience through Radio HCJB will draw them closer to Christ.

Lifewords

Brazil

February 2021

Pavement Project in Brazil

For 20 years Pavement Project workers have counselled children face-to-face, but at the moment it isn’t safe. So, by re-imagining our strategies we found – after rigorous testing – that we can effectively counsel children via their phone or device with an app, or on screen directly in their homes. Give thanks for the way in which the Pavement Project team and the workers have adapted to these challenges. Praise God for the availability of technology and resources that enable them to reach children virtually. Pray for continued success as this new system is rolled out.

Lifewords

Brazil

February 2021

Children in Brazil

Children are subject to abuses of all kinds, often against a backdrop of damaged and toxic parental relationships. Through the coronavirus pandemic, children are perceiving themselves differently, comparing themselves to images unheard of in 20 years of Pavement Project: a mask; a respirator trying to help someone breathe; a wounded soldier; a teacher with no resources to teach. Pray for these children as they face struggles and challenges, all in the midst of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic.

SIM UK

Cuba

Venezuela

December 2020

Latin American Church

Pray for the Latin American Church as it comes to understand the vital role it has in sending people into missions. Pray also for trust-filled partnerships between SIM, churches and missionaries; the development of new partnerships with non-SIM sending agencies across the region; and the provision of prayer and financial support, particularly for those from countries and contexts with extreme financial difficulties, such as Cuba and Venezuela.

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