| Woman's Missionary Union (W.M.U.)
Purpose: Promoting missions in our church and community
Prayer emphases:
Rheubin L. South Week of Prayer for State Missions
Lottie Moon Missions Program, Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions
Annie Armstrong Missions, Week of Prayer for Home Missions
Local Mission Projects:
Food Collection for needy
Calling Card Ministry for Military
Prayer for Missionaries
Meetings:
First Thursday of each month from August to May at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Women of all ages are welcome.
W.M.U. Watchword:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second like it: Love your neighbor as yourself."
Matthew 22:37-39 NIV, adapted
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BEN DOWNEY*,
South Asian Peoples
International Mission Board
*Name changed for security
| Ben Downey*, a Southern Baptist representative, ministers along with his family in South Asia among a people group they have dubbed the Farmers. The Farmers enjoy the position as a high-caste people group and tend to be faithful Hindus. One couple, though, has chosen to follow Jesus and share its faith with others. The husband knows that by forsaking their Hindu religion, they also risk losing their status in society. Their children may have trouble finding spouses, and business may suffer.
"This young couple is taking a leadership role and is able to give key strategy insights that we are ignorant of as cultural outsiders," Downey explains.
Pray for God to continually grant favor and wisdom to this Christian Asian couple as they develop ways to share Christ with their unreached people group.
--Adapted from "Missions Mosaic" magazine
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