Project(s): 00-665
Bringing Hope to Christian Children
Easter is a season of hope. At this time Christians remember with thanksgiving the suffering of Christ for our sins and celebrate with joy His glorious resurrection from the dead. As God’s children we rejoice that although we suffer with Christ now, we will also be glorified with Him (Romans 8:17). And we seek to share that hope with our own earthly children.
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Children suffering for Christ
Children are the Church’s next generation. They have an honoured place within the Christian family, and churches throughout the world try to welcome, nurture and teach them, so that they grow up to become lifelong disciples of Christ. Yet many Christian children today are growing up in the shadow of pressure and persecution.
Children stand in particular danger of physical assault, as easy targets who often cannot protect themselves or run away. They may be unable to get an education because their parents are too poor to afford it, or have to attend a school run by non-Christians where their faith is belittled and they suffer discrimination. They can be threatened or ill-treated as a way of targeting and harrying their parents. And they may be persuaded or bullied into renouncing their faith, or even abducted and forcibly converted to another religion.
These children have to grow up more quickly than they should and learn to deal with pain and distress from an early age. They know what it is to suffer for Christ.
Hope for the children
But Barnabas is bringing hope for the future to many of these children through a range of projects that address their diverse needs:
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Our dedicated Children’s Fund can be used to support any of these projects and many others that assist children and young people specifically.
Giving hope at Easter
We invite you to join us this Easter time in offering hope to Christian children who are harassed and persecuted for their faith in the risen Lord Jesus Christ. Please would you prayerfully consider giving an extra gift to our Children’s Fund, to enable us to direct help to the children who need it most? Most importantly, though, please remember the Church’s next generation in your prayers, asking that despite their sufferings they may rejoice in the hope of God’s glory. (Romans 5:2)
With our Lord’s blessings this Easter,
Dr Patrick Sookhdeo
International Director, Barnabas Aid
Barnabas helps this Christian school
by Barnabas in Sudan eat breakfast.
For some this can be their only good meal of the day
in Bethlehem
on the steppes of Central Asia,
in a children’s magazine funded by Barnabas
at an orphanage supported by
Barnabas Aid
These two Christian girls
are supported by Barnabas
at their school in Pakistan
Donate Today
Please help bring hope to Christian children this Easter.
If you would like to make a gift for the relief of Christian children, please send your donation to project reference 00-665 (Children’s Fund). Please click to donate online using our secure server for 00-665 (Children’s Fund).
If you prefer to telephone, dial: 0800 587 4006 from within the UK or +44 1672 565031 from outside the UK. Please quote project reference 00-665 (Children’s Fund).
If you prefer to send a cheque by post: Click this link for the address of our regional office. Please quote project reference 00-665 (Children’s Fund).
