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New Hands-on Ways to be a Blessing to the Persecuted!
Very excited about this! ICC is launching our first "Special Blessings" campaign to give you the ability to touch the persecuted in a more tangible way. This year, we're giving you the opportunity to fill shoe boxes full of gifts for our orphans from Burma; to give gifts to Iraqi refugees who have been forced to flee the… Read More
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Recent Cause Activity
Pakistan Police Torture Christians Arrested in Islamic Attack
10/23/09 Pakistan (CDN) Two Christian brothers, jailed after allegedly firing warning shots as an Islamist mob approached that burned a family of seven to death in their homes on August 1st, reported that they were tortured after police arrested them. The two brothers, who denied using any weapons, believe they were tortured because they provided shelter to more than 200 women, children and elderly people on the day of the Gojra attack.
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my name is abubeker yimam from ethiopia and muslim family. before 5 years ago there was muslims stand and burnt 3 pray house and try to kill us but lord jesus protect us. then my family stand upon me and said turn back to muslim but i seid no one turn back to dath after looking true life. my family fired me but my lord jesus accepting me. at that time i was high school but now graduating class in economics fild of study wz z help of God. no one wz me but God.
Very excited about this! ICC is launching our first "Special Blessings" campaign to give you the ability to touch the persecuted in a more tangible way.
This year, we're giving you the opportunity to fill shoeboxes full of gifts for our orphans from Burma; to give gifts to Iraqi refugees who have been forced to flee their homes; to write letters to the wives of martyed pastors in Nigeria, and to write letters to Christians who lost their homes in Gojra, Pakistan.
*Bonus!* We're going to need a lot of help to make this as effective as possible, so we're looking for volunteers. Local and other US opportunities available. Give us a call (1-800-ICC-5441) or e-mail us ( icc@persecution.org ) if you're interested.
This is also a great opportunity for churches to adopt one of the projects to get their congregation aware and involved with the persecuted church.
Click here for a pdf with full details on each opportunity:
http://www.persecution.org/suffe...
10.22 Top News: Three Pastors and Pregnant Wife Assaulted in Hyderabad, India
10/22/09 India (ChristianityToday) Hindutva extremists assaulted three pastors and abused women when they attacked the New Jerusalem Church in Andhra Pradesh, India on Sunday. A witness also reported that the radicals assaulted the wife of one of the pastor's as well as their 18-month-old daughter.
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http://www.persecution.org/suffe...
Somalia: Jailed Christian Man Stages on Hunger Strike
10/19/09 Somalia (RBCNews) A Somali Christian man who was arrested for distributing Christian literature in Somaliland is staging a hunger strike to protest his arrest. He was accused of providing Christian literature to a young Somali boy who later showed it to his family and friends. The boy's Muslim parents reported the incident to police.
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http://www.persecution.org/suffe...
Poh Poh passed on to be with the Father. Thank you to those who prayed for her.
10.16 Top News: Christian Girl Attacked for Saying She's Pakistani
10/11/09 Pakistan (BosNewsLife) A Christian girl was ruthlessly beaten with a bamboo stick in Pakistan's Punjab province by her teacher for saying she is a Pakistani and a Christian. Nadia, 11, reportedly became brielfy unconscious during the beating, but was eventually brought home with multiple scars on her back.
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http://www.persecution.org/suffe...
Your donations are going to assist the persecuted. For instance, we've just helped rebuild homes for Christians who were attacked in Gojra, Pakistan, and also in Nigeria. We helped a number of widows in Nigeria, whose husbands were recently martyred, with extra funds to get back on their feet. Their husbands were pastors. One of the widows told us she's using the money to start a business and to help other women who have suffered a similar fate.
ICC spends very little on development, and we're just exploring the possibilities of social media to get more people aware of the persecuted. We think spending a little on a "prize" to help motivate others to spread the word about persecution will pay off for the persecuted in terms of the greater numbers who become aware of their situation and can pray and give as the Father moves their heart.