Church members from around the country are overwhelmed by the\u00a0destruction, but\u00a0trusting God to show them how to help\u00a0as both short-term and long-term strategies are developed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe assessment of the damage is still being done, many of the roads are being cleared, electricity is being restored. Material aid being provided for those who were affected. This will continue for a long time because the damage was very bad in places where the eye of the hurricane passed over,\u201d says William George Broughton, MWC regional rep and a retired health administrator in Jamaica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We invite your prayers for our brothers and sisters in these island nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
May solidarity replace the sense of isolation they often feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
May communities be strengthened to rally together in response, lifting each other up and ensuring no one is left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
May the love of Christ fill us all: for our members in the Caribbean to care for each other; for those of us around the world to put our prayers into action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We pray for world leaders who have been challenged by Jamaica and others to set up climate financing. They are asking for reparation from wealthy countries for their disproportionate role in exacerbating the climate crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the grace of God, we seek to live and proclaim the good news of reconciliation in Jesus Christ as part of the one body of Christ at all times and places. (Shared Convictions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Henk Stenvers, <\/em> Tigist Tesfaye P.S. After this letter was prepared, we received the news about Typhoon Kalmaegi in Asia. Please pray for those affected and watch MWC’s social media for news of how Mennonite churches are affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beloved sisters and brothers: We call on the global Anabaptist family to pray for people in the Caribbean region after Hurricane Melissa. \u201cThe prospects from the human eyes are dismal but as his children we continue to hold fast to our hope in Christ. Keep praying for faith,\u201d says pastor Liston Aiken, president of Jamaica Mennonite Church. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, blew […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":120524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[294],"tags":[250,270,1524],"network":[360,144],"eventcategory":[],"class_list":["post-120538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-urgent-prayers","tag-pastoral-letter","tag-prayer","tag-the-caribbean","network-commissions","network-deacons-commission"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
In the name of Jesus, Prince of Peace, amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Henk](\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Henk-Stenvers-1-Small.png\")
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secretary,
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