Zprávy HCJB 5.6.2007

 Světová neděle uprchlíků bude 17. a 24. června
   Iniciativa pod názvem „Světová neděle uprchlíků“ vyhlášená organizací Refugee Highway Partnership (RHP) chce „zvýšit etické cítění církve“ ve věci uprchlíků. Bude se konat ve stejné době, jako „Světový den uprchlíků“ vyhlášený OSN na 20. června. Budou to neděle 17. a 24. června. „Světová neděle uprchlíků je úžasná příležitost pro sbory církve po celém světě vyjádřit podporu a solidaritu milionům běženců – ženám, mužům i dětem,“ řekla předsedkyně RHP Heidi Moll Schoedel. „Tímto významným dnem se snažíme burcovat svědomí církve.“ Po celém světě je asi 33 milionů běženců. Pronásledování a teror donutily tyto lidi uprchnout ze své domoviny a často opustit celou minulost i majetek. „Tito lidé ztratili příbuzné, přátele i majetek nehledě na ztrátu pocitu domova,“ řekla Linda Moorcroft, která v rámci RHP pečuje o dětské uprchlíky. „To je důvod, proč jsou tyto Neděle – a dlouhodobé zapojení církve – tak podstatné. Je to signál, že o každého z nich máme hlubokou starost.“ Zdroj: Jubilee Campaign
 
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   BURMESE MIGRANT WORKERS RECEIVE BIBLES IN THAILAND

Source: Assist News Service
Christian Freedom International (CFI) is giving free Bibles to Burmese migrant workers in Thailand. According to CFI, migrant workers are considered second-class citizens with no rights, healthcare or retirement benefits. Workers can’t afford to get sick or have an injury because without their meager income their families back in Myanmar (Burma) would have no money for food. An example is Burmese migrant worker Shein Gyi who labors in the rice paddies of Thailand seven days a week, 12 hours a day during harvest. “Several years ago an indigenous missionary visited Shein Gyi’s home village and told him about Christianity,” reported CFI. “This former Buddhist converted to Christianity and has had a desire to learn more about God’s Word. But as a migrant worker, he had no access or extra money to purchase a Burmese language Bible.” Because Bibles are not allowed to be printed in Burma and Bibles are difficult to purchase in Thailand, CFI regularly distributes Burmese-language Bibles to migrant workers in Thailand. Shein Gyi told CFI, “By the gracious God, we Christian peoples who work in Thai farms received Bibles to read and learn more about God’s love.” CFI provides Bibles and Bible training in some of the most dangerous places for Christians.

UPDATE: 84-YEAR-OLD CHRISTIAN RELEASED ON BAIL IN PAKISTAN

Source: BosNewsLife
An 84-year-old Pakistani Christian who faced the death penalty on charges of blasphemy was released on bail Tuesday, May 29, and rushed to a secret location. “Walter Fazal Khan was granted bail from the session court [in the town of Lahore],” said Nasir Saeed, coordinator of the advocacy group, Center for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS), which is involved in the case. Khan was immediately shifted “to a safe place,” said Saeed, without providing details for security reasons. The date of a possible next court hearing was not announced. In his absence, Khan’s wife, Gladys Khan, was forcibly converted to Islam by militants. It was unknown when, and if, the Khans were able to meet later Tuesday, May 29, as both have reportedly been in hiding. Khan was detained after his house was seized and turned into a madrasah (Muslim school). CLAAS reported that Khan has been charged and imprisoned on suspicion of burning the Koran and insulting the prophet Mohammed, both crimes punishable by death in Pakistan. Since January at least five Christians are known to have been arrested under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws.

* HCJB Global Hands sent two medical teams from Ecuador to Pakistan following the Oct. 8, 2005, earthquake that left tens of thousands dead and thousands more injured and homeless. Staff members helped SIM International with relief efforts.

2 ASSYRIAN U.S. EMBASSY EMPLOYEES KILLED IN BAGHDAD

Source: Assist News Service
An Assyrian couple that worked for the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was killed by an al-Qaeda-led group on Monday, May 28. According to Reuters, after the husband went missing late last week his wife went to look for him and then she too appeared to have been abducted. U.S officials, who wish to remain anonymous, told the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) that the couple’s car was stopped and the husband was abducted while the terrorists screamed “you filthy Christian traitor.” When the wife, Amal, later attempted to deliver the ransom to the kidnappers, described as a Sunni group, she was killed. According to AINA, the self-styled “Islamic State of Iraq,” said in a statement published on the Internet “God’s ruling has been implemented against two of the most prominent agents and spies of the worshipers of the cross . . . a man and woman who occupy an important position at the U.S. embassy. . . . The swords of the security personnel of the Islamic State of Iraq . . . are with God’s grace slitting the throats of crusaders and their aides and lackeys.”

* HCJB Global Voice has helped establish two Christian FM stations in Yerevan, Armenia, together with local partners Armenia Help Center and Armenia Gospel Mission.

WORLD REFUGEE SUNDAY TO BE HELD JUNE 17, 24

Source: Jubilee Campaign
An initiative promoted by Refugee Highway Partnership (RHP) called “World Refugee Sunday” endeavors to “rouse the conscience of the church” on the refugee issue. Held on two consecutive Sundays on either side of the United Nation’s “World Refugee Day” observed June 20, World Refugee Sunday will be held June 17 and 24. “World Refugee Sunday is an incredible opportunity for churches worldwide to show support and solidarity with millions of displaced women, men, and children,” said RHP Chair Heidi Moll Schoedel. “We are seeking to rouse the conscience of the church through this powerful event.” More than 33 million people throughout the world are refugees or displaced persons. Persecution and terror force these individuals to flee their homeland, often leaving everything behind. “These people have lost family members, friends, and possessions, not to mention the familiarity of home,” said Linda Moorcroft, who serves as RHP’s refugee children facilitator. “This is one reason why this event -- and the continued involvement of the Church -- is so vital. It’s a signal that we care deeply for each of them.”

* RADIO MINISTRY REACHES REMOTE PARTS OF HONDURAS WITH GOSPEL Sources: Missionary Journalist, HCJB Global To really get the feel for the ministry of Christian radio station HRVC in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, you have to climb up to the roof of the studio building. Up there, the station’s chief engineer, Carlos Enrique Mejía, becomes animated as he walks among satellite dishes, short towers and assorted pieces of radio equipment.

“We are in the process of replacing all of our transmitters,” he said, pointing to the north where he just finished installing a new FM station in one of the country’s regions. “We will have all of them replaced by 2010.”

Pointing to the northeast he talks about his latest project -- installing a completely new repeater in the country’s most remote area along the Caribbean which is largely populated by the Mískito indigenous group. “From there we will be able to reach Roatan and other remote islands with Christian programming 24 hours a day,” he explained. Several islands off of the coast of Honduras are popular tourist spots but are fairly isolated from the rest of the country.

Downstairs in his cramped and cluttered engineering room he points to a map that shows the location of all the ministry’s transmitting points. “We are adding solar power to the new stations so we can save money, and they will continue operating during electrical outages,” he said.

HRVC -- The Evangelical Voice -- has been on the air for 46 years, broadcasting the gospel initially to the capital city of Tegucigalpa and later using nine repeaters that today cover 70 percent of the country and portions of neighboring Nicaragua and Guatemala.

“We also broadcast on shortwave at 4820 kHz and we can be heard worldwide on the Internet at www.hrvc.org,” added Jessenia Zelaya, a program producer at the station. “Our AM station is primarily aimed at adults and provides teaching and traditional music programs. Most of the financing for that station comes from offerings from local churches.

“On the other hand, our FM station, Stereo Luz (light stereo), is mostly music and is a commercial operation. The FM is aimed at youth and young adults and offers a more contemporary sound. We took a survey and found out that our AM station is in fourth place among listeners in the country and is in first place for news after the all-news stations. The FM [which is heard only in the capital] is in first place among Christian listeners and second place overall.”

As part of the AM station’s programming, HRVC downloads programs from ALAS-HCJB, the Christian Spanish satellite network operated by HCJB Global in Quito, Ecuador.

In addition, HCJB Global’s radio planting ministry has provided training for HRVC personnel. “Some of our announcers and the president of our board of directors went to Ecuador for training,” said Ana Belinda Colindres de Mejía, who directs both the AM and FM stations.

“We are also participating in the exchange of some programs and are using the ‘Spotlight’ program from HCJB to teach English as a second language,” she said. “We and HCJB are not only brothers in Christ, but we are friends. They help us to produce better programs.”

Doug Weber, director of HCJB Global’s Radio Division in Latin America, added that HRVC recently sent one of its producers to Nicaragua to help teach a radio training seminar. “We usually send two producers as trainers to each event,” he explained. “This time we sent Allen Graham from Quito, and he was joined by one of their producers from Honduras. It was the first time we had involved a radio planting partner in a training seminar as a trainer. It worked out very well.

“Allen was very pleased with how the young man did, and it was his first time ever doing something like that. We hope to continue involving our partners in helping other groups in the future. It also made the seminar more economical for the trainees as we were able to reduce the travel expenses for the trainers.”

Stereo Luz also offers an English program every weekend. “I play English-language music every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.,” said Marnie Quezada who hosts the program. “It can be heard on our FM website (www.stereoluz.com) and it is widely heard. I have received e-mails from listeners in Taiwan, Spain, Argentina and the U.S.” Stereo Luz also airs programming from the Miami-based ministry, CVC La Voz, during the overnight hours.

The two stations also hold many events throughout the year to help connect with listeners through concerts, seminars for pastors and a missions marathon.

Staff members are convinced that the broadcasts are important to the audience. “We represent all of the churches in Honduras,” said Colindres. “Ninety percent of our income is from local sources. That’s because of the transparency of radio; they know who we are and what we are doing. . . . The listeners depend on us. We get a lot of calls if one of our stations goes off the air.”

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