Invitation to Prayer from Faces of Children ... TODAY

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).

Invitation to Prayer, TODAY

Hi Friends,

I look forward to our prayer time together this Wednesday - TODAY! - at 11:30 a.m., in the gym conference room at First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, followed by lunch together.

Also, Faces of Children is now on Facebook ! I invite you to like our page so that you can see regular stories, prayer needs, and updates from partner ministries.

All the best,

Carrie

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Dear Intercessors,

We are gearing up for a busy week of Vacation Bible School at our church! (Please be praying with us for all the children who come to learn about Jesus this week!)

For our VBS Missions Project this year, we are raising money to send to one of our partner ministries, Partners Relief and Development . The purpose of Partners is to work for free and full lives for Myanmar's children, and the money we raise will be used by Partners to help them buy relief supplies for members of the Rohingya ethnic group who are forced to live in concentration camps in Myanmar.

For the next few weeks, I thought I would share what we are doing in VBS. For those of you with children, each one of these has a corresponding learning activity that can be done to help further explain the situation

In the Rohingya camps, the people face food shortages. We discussed how the people aren't allowed to grow crops, as people from other ethnic groups own the surrounding land. Instead, the Rohingya depend on rice rations supplied by groups like Partner's. In addition to the rations, which often run short, the children try to catch fish. In spite of these things, sadly there are many hungry people in the camps.

Partners Photo

The money we raise through our offering will be used to buy bags of rice, as that is one of the most urgent needs every family has. Some families have additional ways of securing food, but for families who rely on relief disbursements from Partners, one 50 pound bag of rice sometimes needs to feed a family of 5 for 4 months.

Partners Photo

To demonstrate how much rice that is per day, measure out 1/4 cup of rice. It's not much! Imagine what it might be like if that were the only food we had to eat today.

A prayer for you and your kids to say together: Dear Jesus, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn about and care for the Rohingya people. Please help them have enough food to eat, and help us remember them by sending money to help buy food, praying for them, and praying for our friends at Partner's who work to help them and bring them hope. More than anything, Jesus, please help the Rohingya know they are loved by us and by you. Amen. 

Sincerely,

Carrie

Carrie J. McKean
Faces of Children Director
First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas
(432) 684-7821 x153

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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 info@facesofchildren.net