VOM Prayer Updates for the Week of August 27th

Matthew 21:13 - "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER..."

CHINA - Update: Family Visits Imprisoned Church Leader - China Aid Association

On July 13, the family of Uyghur house-church leader, Alimujiang Yimiti, was permitted to visit him for 20 minutes, according to China Aid Association. Alimujiang's family was relieved to see him alive, as guards had repeatedly refused to allow them visits in recent weeks. During their meeting, Alimujiang confirmed that he had received his wife's letters. However, only one of his letters has been delivered to his wife, and he warned her that she and the children should not expect to see more letters from him because of the difficulty he had in sending them. In 2009, Alimujiang was sentenced to 15 years in prison for "providing state secrets to overseas organizations." Thank God that Alimujiang was able to visit with his family, and pray that authorities will continue to allow the visits. Pray that God will protect and comfort his family and that his testimony might draw other prisoners and guards to Christ.

BELARUS - Pastor Fined for Sharing the Gospel - Forum 18 News

The pastor of a village church in Belarus was recently fined three times in one day for sharing his faith, according to Forum 18 News Service. "We resolved to suffer for God," said Pastor Viktor Novik, who decided not to appeal the fines. According to authorities, Pastor Novik "understands that to hold events, appropriate permission is needed." Pastor Novik told Forum 18 that he had applied several times for permission to rent a building for meetings and to share the gospel, but that authorities had denied his requests. Praise God for Pastor Novik's faithfulness. Ask God to provide for and protect his family and congregation. Psalm 91:1-6 Printer-Friendly Format Add the PrisonerAlert application on Facebook