Faces of Children is an ecumenical prayer ministry under the auspices of First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas. Our mission is to initiate ministries of prayer for children in churches, communities, and neighborhoods. In doing so, we seek to provide an opportunity for people of God to join together, learn about children and their needs throughout the world, and celebrate Christ's love (especially as it relates to children).Prayer Concerns for the Week of 02/06/14
Burma / Myanmar
• Please continue to keep in prayer Nancy*, her family and the children they take care of at Hallelujah Orphanage in Burma. Pray God will provide for their everyday needs as they have recently lost a significant source of funding. Pray God’s comforting presence will sustain Nancy and her family during this stressful season.
• Pray for the health and well-being of the children at Hallelujah Orphanage as they prepare to take their finals later this month. Pray they will experience peace during this testing process. And pray they will enjoy a good summer break after their tests are finished.
Central African Republic
• Please lift in prayer the estimated 6,000 children of the Central African Republic (CAR) who’ve been recruited to fight on both sides of a violent and escalating conflict between Muslims and Christians. Pray for children who have been forced to commit atrocities against those of different ethnicities or religions. In March 2013, a Muslim rebel group seized control of the country and began a surge of violence against Christians which resulted in retaliatory attacks by Christian self-defense groups.
• Pray for children who have been directly attacked or maimed in this armed conflict. Pray for those who have been sexually assaulted. Pray for the loved ones of children killed in this conflict.
• Please keep in prayer the more than 2.3 million people of the CAR who are in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Pray God will provide for their greatest needs at this time.
• Pray for safe passage for those working with humanitarian aid organizations. Fierce fighting in many neighborhoods has limited their access to people most in need.
• Pray for the nearly one million people who have fled their homes in the CAR because of violence. Pray for the estimated 300,000 children in the capital Bangui who have been displaced. Pray for the 240,000 refugees who have escaped to neighboring countries.
• Please pray for peace between Muslims and Christians. Pray these groups, who not long ago lived, worked, and socialized with one another, will strive for reconciliation and healing.
Uganda, South Sudan
• Continue to keep the children and people of South Sudan in prayer during this season of violence and conflict. Pray for the estimated 200,000 people who have been displaced from their homes and communities because of fighting between President Kiir’s SPLA government forces and rebels loyal to former vice president Machar.
• Please pray for the 25,000 South Sudanese refugees that have crossed into Uganda since the conflict began in December 2013. Pray God will protect and provide for these traumatized children, young people, and adults. Please pray for the 51 unaccompanied children and the 160 children who were separated from their parents, but traveled to Uganda with other relatives.
United States
• Pray for Alice* who left home when she turned 18 recently and is now living with an abusive boyfriend. Please pray she will listen to her friends and leave this dangerous situation. Please pray for Alice’s safety and health. Pray she will continue to attend high school and not drop out.
• Please pray God will protect 17-year-old Amber who ran away from home several months ago and has been living on the streets or with her biological grandfather. Pray for healing and peace in Amber’s life. Pray she will work to reconcile with her adoptive parents. Pray for Amber’s parents as they seek to do the best thing for their troubled daughter and the rest of their family.
• Pray God will comfort and provide for 18-year-old Casey* as he learns to live independently following his father’s sudden death. Give thanks Casey is continuing to attend high school. Thanks be to God for the community of support surrounding Casey. Pray God will bring healing to his mother who is an unreliable presence in his life.
• Keep Thomas and Julia close in prayer following the recent death of their father. Pray for a loving community to help these young people cope with their new orphan status. Their mother died nine years ago after a long battle with cancer. Pray Thomas, who has cerebral palsy, and Julia will be placed with experienced and compassionate caregivers. Pray they will experience God’s comforting embrace during this season of loss.
Faces of Children
• Please continue to pray that more churches and individuals will join with the ministry of Faces of Children in spreading awareness about children in crisis and inviting more people to pray for children at risk.
* Name changed for confidentiality and/or protection.
If you have prayer requests about children, those who care for them, those who have authority over them, or those who harm them (the really hard prayers to say sometimes), please send them to Chris Laufer, FOC Coordinator, at claufer@facesofchildren.net
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