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On 19 November 2021, more than 110 members of Mennonite World Conference&nbsp;from&nbsp;Argentina to Zimbabwe rose to pray&nbsp;for the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At MWC\u2019s bimonthly online prayer hour, participants lift their hearts before God, shouldering burdens together in the world-wide family of faith.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November, prayers rise for the follow concerns&nbsp;and more:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christians facing persecution in India\u00a0and Nepal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Migrants in Latin America, and for the families of people who have disappeared due to violence in Mexico.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political elections and church leadership gatherings in Nepal and Zambia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Violence and insecurity in Uganda, Ethiopia, Myanmar\u00a0and Hong Kong.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Destruction of creation, and the natural disasters that result, such as flooding in British Columbia, Canada.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite challenges,&nbsp;\u201cWe don\u2019t live in fear; we live by faith,\u201d says Jeremiah Choi, regional representative for Hong Kong.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the next online prayer hour <strong>21 January 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br><h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/oph\">here <\/a>to register.<\/h3><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to the bimonthly Prayer Network letter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/prayers\/prayer-network\/\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mennonites stand in the breach through prayer&nbsp; \u201cAnd I sought for anyone among them who would repair the wall and stand in the breach before me on behalf of the land,\u201d writes the prophet Ezekiel (22:30). 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