Prayer for Sunday May 2, 2010: 
South Africa
MMI Tip of the Week:
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MOZAMBIQUE
The president of Mozambique has been honored with the prestigious African Gender Award for his efforts in championing wider participation of women in government. To learn more, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/mozambiques-progress-on.html
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
The Israeli military has issued an amendment to an order, effective as of 13 April 2010, that will categorize tens of thousands of Palestinians living in the West Bank as "infiltrators". Their target is those who lack proper residence permits. To read more and to respond to the Advocacy alert, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/palestine-israel-ecumenical-1.html
CHILE
GM missionary to Chile, Elena Huegel, shares an update 46 days after the earthquake and tsunami. To read Elena's mission story, click here: http://globalministries.org/lac/missionaries/46-days-after-the-earthquake.html
INDONESIA
GM missionary to Indonesia, John Campbell-Nelson, gives an update on his work. To read John's mission story, click here: http://globalministries.org/sasia/overseasstaff/on-the-road.html
HAITI
Former missionaries to Haiti, Ruth and Charlie Wallace, reflect on their recent visit to Haiti. To read the reflection, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/charlie-and-ruth-wallace.html
Losses in the family:
- It is with a heavy heart that the Global Ministries announces the passing of former Disciples missionary, the Reverend Lloyd Eugene "Tat" Tatlock in Granbury, Texas, on Friday, April 23, 2010. To read more click here: http://globalministries.org/news/losses/death-of-former-missionary.html
- Global Ministries is saddened to announce that Reverend Silversity Madrazo died April 20, 2010, at the Madrazo home in Federal Way, Washington. Silversity was the wife of Dr. Carlos Madrazo, Global Ministries missionary to the Protestant Church of East Timor. To read more, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/losses/death-of-reverend-silvestry.html
Matching gifts! Approximately 10% of donors are eligible to have their gifts matched by their employers (sometimes even if they are retired)! Could your gift to Global Ministries be doubled? For more information and a way to check if your employer participates in a matching gift program click http://www.matchinggifts.com/globalministries/
Congo Symposium: http://globalministries.org/calendar/congo-symposium.html
ADVOCACY: Immigrant Rights Sunday on May 2
MONTHLY MISSION STORY:
April 2010: text only or pdf or español
May 2010: text only or pdf
Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:
- Fort Worth, Texas: May 15, 2010 from 9am to 4:30pm at University Christian Church. For more information, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/mmi-training-ft-worth.html
- Oceanside, California: Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:30pm at First Christian Church in Oceanside. For more info, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/southern-california-mmi.html
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: Missionworks with an MMI training. For more information, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/missionworks.html
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
Northern CA: April 1 – June 30, 2010, Sandra Lee-Takei (Japan) Contact: Gen Heywood pastorgen@earthlink.net
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net
NY: July 1-9 and 18-24, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact Bob Welcher bobwelcher@verizon.net
KS: July 24-29, 2010 Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact Carla Aday CarlaA@cccckc.org
VA: September 6-30, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Jim Perry jimandjohanna@yahoo.com
NC: October 1-31 (not including 7-11), 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Vertie Powers vertiepowersenca@soc-ucc.org
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