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Dear Christian Friends,

 

I am right now studying to tell the Bible story to the 3 year olds at church Sunday.  The story is about Jonah, refusing to follow God and tell the people of Ninevah about their evil behavior and how their evil behavior will bring punishment.  Did you know Ninevah is on the Tigirs River in what is now Northern Iraq?  The very same place as the conflict now between the ISIS Muslim terrorists and the Kurdish people.  They are standing on the same dessert land that Jonah was being sent to warn.  We have many Christian families being supported by Servant Group International that are doing right now what Jonah was sent to do, there are schools that are teaching a generation of Kurdish children a Christian World View, with books in English that are bought and sent from right here in Nashville.  Those people are in a violent time, just like Jonah being tossed about in a ship on the sea,  As I was studying this came on my IPad and I could not believe that I was studying about the very same place as this world news and violence is taking place right now.   Please read the communication below and if there is any way to donate to the cause, click on the Go Fund Me website.  I do hope the churches and presbytery here in Middle Tennessee will take up the cause and speak of this in churches here Sunday.  These are not times to run away and neglect these people as Jonah tried to do.

 

Joyce
Joyce Kennedy
geo...@juno.com

 

SERVANT GROUP Serving Iraq with the Hope and Love of Christ August 8, 2014 “Churches in Erbil are working very hard to stand with and support thousands of displaced Christians…” They need our help. We have ways that you can join with them and us in this effort. Last night the US airstrikes helped, but it remains uncertain if that will be enough to keep ISIS from invading Erbil or other Kurdish cities. All of the main cities are beginning to fill up with refugees: Christian, Yezidi, and Muslim.    Our local partners are working to provide food, water, bedding, shelter, medical care, and kindness. Camps are under construction to provide shelter to families who have been living in the streets, sleeping wherever there is grass or shade.      One of our local partners reports: “Church buildings (all denominations) and other facilities that have been used as shelters are overcrowded with families. You cannot imagine these families’ poor conditions, food, water, and other basic supplies like mattresses and clothes are desperately needed despite all the efforts from different Governmental and Nongovernmental aid.    “We think there will be a food crisis very soon. Please, if there is any possibility of getting any donation to support them with food and water, now is the time for it.”   This obviously brings us all to what so many of you have asked about.  What can we do? How can we help? It is impossible to get supplies into the country right now, but money can help as our partners work to provide for those who have nothing.  We are also working to provide for the safety of our teams.  Both are expensive tasks.   We have set up a webpage where you can help. Please click on the button below to donate and share this need with others. All donations are tax deductible.   For those of you who follow our work with the School of the Medes in Iraq, they are planning to open in a few weeks according to schedule. However, the situation is unstable and things can change quickly.   Finally, please consider writing your congressmen to voicesupport for the Kurdish people. The Kurds have long been US allies and are now sacrificing to receive and care for thousands of displaced Christians, Yezidis, and others. Thank you for your prayers and support, Servant Group International Copyright © 2014 Servant Group International Our mailing address is: Servant Group International 506 Tanksley Avenue Nashville, TN 37211 unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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