Faces of Children is an ecumenical prayer ministry under the auspices of First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas. Their mission is to initiate ministries of prayer for children in churches, communities, and neighborhoods. In doing so, they 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 ... Wednesday
Hi Friends,
Please join us in lifting up the needs of vulnerable children around the world. Faces Of Children will be meeting at 11:00 (not 11:30) this Wednesday, August 29 for prayer. We are now meeting in the prayer closet at First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, instead of in the gym conference room. The prayer closet is near the library and reception desk of the church. I hope you can join them to pray together for children in our community and around the world!
Warmly,
Carrie
Dear Intercessors,
As I write this, Hurricane Florence is bearing down on the Carolina coast.
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Please join me in praying for those affected, especially the children who may not have a say in whether or not they stayed or left. Let's pray for the schools, hospitals, and community shelters as they seek to provide safe harbor for those impacted by the storm.
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| Reuters Photo by Mike Blake |
Population levels at federally contracted shelters for migrant children have quietly shot up more than fivefold since last summer, according to data obtained by The New York Times, reaching a total of 12,800 this month. There were 2,400 such children in custody in May 2017. The huge increases, which have placed the federal shelter system near capacity, are due not to an influx of children entering the country, but a reduction in the number being released to live with families and other sponsors, the data collected by the Department of Health and Human Services suggests. Some of those who work in the migrant shelter network say the bottleneck is straining both the children and the system that cares for them. Most of the children crossed the border alone, without their parents. Many are teenagers from Central America, and they are housed in a system of more than 100 shelters across the United States, with the highest concentration near the southwest border." Keep Reading ...
Please continue to pray for these unaccompanied children in shelters. It's so easy for children to slip through the cracks in institutional settings... all politics aside, it's impossible for a group home to provide the safety and nurture children need to thrive and grow and develop in healthy ways, especially when they are overflowing with youth.
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| Reuters Photo by Gopal Sharma |
"As a canopied horse-drawn carriage emerged from a mushroom of dust at the Nepal-India border, Kavita Yadav's policing instincts kicked in and she stopped it to chat with the couple. Yadav checked their IDs and handed the woman a form to fill out: name, address, relationship with co-passenger, family contact details, purpose of visit to India and destination. She only let them go after calling the young woman's mother to verify the information. Yadav is not a police officer or a border guard. She is one of Nepal's dozens of "human interceptors" - local women who scour the 1,751-km (1,094 miles) open border to stop traffickers smuggling young women and girls into India and abroad." Keep Reading ...
Praise God for these women who are intervening and saving girls from situations where they would be trafficked! And for those women who are victims, praise God there are domestic organizations responding with support to help women get back on their feet, including shelter and vocational training. In a world where we often hear only of the traffickers, it's encouraging to see the brave and bold people on the front lines of God's defense and restoration.
Praying with you,
Carrie
Carrie J. McKean
Faces of Children Director
First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas
(432) 684-7821 x153
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