Help for Japan

No doubt your heart has been broken over the pictures of the devastation of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. You're not alone if you've wrestled to find words to use in prayer and have wondered what you can do to help.

There are prayers to be made and aid to be given.

Paul Kooistra, Coordinator for Mission to the World (our denomination's missions agency) sent out a letter this past week with some particular items for prayer:

• Physical, emotional, and spiritual strength for our MTW missionaries, their churches, and the many other organizations, churches, and missionaries with whom they work
• Comfort for grieving families, especially that they will come to know the love and comfort of Christ
• Safety from aftershocks and radiation released by nuclear reactors
• Shelter, food, and water for survivors
• Wisdom and clarity for MTW regarding our immediate and long-term response
• Restoration of power and communications
• Financial and prayer support to be raised up across the PCA

MTW has approximately 50 adult missionaries assigned to Japan ministering on five different teams in the Tokyo and Nagoya areas. Ministeries include church planting, theological education, campus ministry, evangelism, and discipleship. And now, disaster relief.MTW has issued a Disaster Response Appeal for Japan, and MTW is committed to making strong response both immediately, and for the long term. MTW believes that God has placed her in a position of strength with the depth of the team, their broad presence, and long ministry history in Japan.

New City Church is going to take up a special collection at the end of the worship service on Sunday to go towards the Disaster Response Appeal for Japan. If you've been wondering how to contribute, please join in giving to this cause.

Check out this video posted by MTW.


MTW - Disaster Response in Japan from Go Global on Vimeo.