VOICE UPDATE EMAIL - March 2024.
Will you help those who have been left with nothing?
 Imagine leaving everything – your family and your home – simply for holding on to faith in Christ. That is a reality for Christians in some parts of our world today. In the latest Release International Appeal we tell the story of one such Christian, Luul from Eritrea. Read more here and find out how to support those forced to flee.
 You can also watch a short video made by Pastor Luul's daughter, Wisdom, here. Wisdom has recorded a really powerful message about her father Luul’s imprisonment in Eritrea and the impact this had on her growing up.
Supporting the suffering in Eritrea
 Alongside our current Appeal, our latest Voice podcast is a conversation with partner Dr Berhane Asmelash, who runs Release Eritrea. He speaks about the background to persecution in that country and how his ministry has been supporting those who are persecuted. He also talks about his forthcoming autobiography, which Release International will be publishing later this year! The podcast will be available here next Thursday.
Informing your prayers
 Have you read our annual Persecution Trends report yet? This annual summary of the situation for Christians around the world appears in the January-March edition of our free quarterly magazine, Voice. It provides updates and overviews from our partners as well as bullet-point prayer prompts for praying for particular countries. To read this year’s report, click here.
What about some challenging fundraising?
 Have you heard of Ultra Challenges? They are a great way of raising funds for Release International. On your own, or as part of a team, you can walk, jog or run – at your own pace – in a beautiful part of the country and get sponsored by friends to do so! For more information on challenges available this year go to their website. If you do decide to take part in an event and to raise funds for Release International, we’d love to hear from you! Let us know, at info@releaseinternational.org. If Prison Walls Could Speak
 Have you seen If Prison Walls Could Speak, the dramatic account of Petr Jasek’s imprisonment in Sudan? The Artless Theatre Company is this year continuing to tour the country with this powerful production, which testifies to God’s grace in the face of opposition. To find out more, including how your church could host a production, click here.
Join us at this year’s volunteer and supporter days
We would love you to join us again this year for our Volunteer and Supporter meetings around the country. They are for all volunteers and for supporters interested in finding out more about Release International’s ministry. If your region is listed, below, do get the date in your diary now. Booking information is now available for some of them. At each meeting you will have the opportunity to hear from your regional Engagement Manager and from Surajni Fernando, our Volunteering Coordinator. Dates confirmed so far:- South of England: Saturday, April 13, 10am – 1pm
Southampton Lighthouse International Church, Saint Mary's Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0BB. Please book your free place here.
- Northern Ireland: Saturday April 20, 10am – 1pm
Abbey Presbyterian Church, 99 Monkstown Road,
NEWTOWNABBEY, BT37 0LG. Please book your free place here.
- North of England: Saturday, May 18, 12 pm – 3 pm
Ebenezer Gospel Hall, Stanley Street, SHEFFIELD, S21 1EL
Please book your free place here.
- North of England: Saturday, September 21, 12 pm – 3 pm
St Peter’s Church, Church Road, BOLTON, BL1 5RR
- South-East of England: Saturday, September 28, 10 am – 1 pm
Orpington Baptist Church, Station Road, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RZ
- Annual Volunteers’ Conference: Saturday, November 23 (Venue: TBA).
Download our Children’s Prayer Resources
Each month we produce resources for families with young children. These include activities and puzzles and material to help you pray together for persecuted Christians around the world.
Click here to read the March edition.
If you would like to give to help us love and serve persecuted Christians, do go to our website.
As always, a big thank you for your prayers and your support of Release International’s ministry.
Paul Robinson
CEO, Release International |
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