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#peacenews - | 03/07/2019
Fasting for peace? Why not using Lent for intense prayer for peace. What do you want to focus on, what are you up to and what area may need renewal?
We, too, paused for a while of sending news and updates to re-design. We are now also renewing our website and project descriptions, read more about that in the second part.

Informed and motivated for peace

 
"Seek peace and pursue it" (Psalm 34:14). In Germany this is the annual resolution for 2019. Thousands of sermons have already been preached at the beginning of the year on this statement of the psalmist. If there has ever been a year to talk about peace to Christians, that's it!
Searching and hunting represent the two essential steps in the process of peacemaking: searching marks the phase of conceptualization, finding a viable concept, and hunting describes the actual practice. If you seek peace, you know what can be done in the end, and who pursues peace implements what leads to peace.
We have just reached March. The words of the year's start have not faded away yet, but there is little in the churches happening to seek and hunt for peace. Everyone talks about the annual resolution, but their peacekeeping mission leaves much to be desired.
What did somebody tell me after the service recently? "We are for peace, but we do not know how peace can become." As a network, we pray that the annual resolution will enable Christians to understand peacemaking and then lead them to work for peace. And well-informed and capable peacemakers will be urgently needed again this year. In many countries of the world tensions prevail, people are expelled and killed. We need peace on earth! Please pray for the special concerns of our network. Invite your friends and neighbors to pray. Make a support circle for peace. Focus your actions this year on what you encourage the year-end resolution. Make them a peacemaker. Here are the next special concerns.

Yours,



Johannes Reimer,
Global Director

Recent News from the Network
Read what has been made possible with your support lately and where we can make further changes together. We try to keep the information short and we like to hear feedback! We encourage you to use Lent for prayer for peace and to ask God for support for our projects. Decisions are now made in many areas and PRN must make reliable commitments.

Teaching

Africa

The Congolese Evangelical Alliance formulates strategy of reconciliation

Under the leadership of WEA PRN and Micah Global, in mid-February, a conference of the country's Evangelical Alliance took place in Goma, DRC, at which representatives of various networks formulated a strategy for reconciliation between the divided tribes.
An integral part of this strategy is the creation of a peace and reconciliation training centre to be built by PRN. The strategic location still has to be found and the training material translated into French and, if necessary, into the main tribal languages of the Congo. Financial requirements for the translation and publication of the first courses in French: 15.000, - Euro. Please pray for the decisions as to where the center should be.

Europe and Central Asia

Kishinev is accepted as a regional centre

With great gratitude we recognise the growing numbers of trainings offered in Kishinev, Moldova. The format has proven itself and can be easily multiplied especially in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Under the direction of Dr Vladimir Ubeivolc, PRN has formed a very competent team over the last year. This year again, two regional conferences are planned. The translation of the training material into the Romanian language is in progress. Expected costs: 32.000, - Euro for flights for participants from the East, accommodation and training, including working material.

Theology of peace appeared in Russian

The course in peace theology developed by Johannes Reimer has been published in Russian and is now being used in seminars in Russian-speaking countries. The translation of the course into the Ukrainian and other languages of the CIS has started. Financial requirement: 5.000, - Euro.

Asia

PRN training hub planned for South East Asia

The first training hub for Southeast Asia is scheduled for Vietnam in the second half of the year. The translation of the material for the first course in Vietnamese is largely completed. Editing and publication are pending, as well as the translation of the second course offered in August. Material costs: 5.000, - Euro.

Restoration

Africa

School of Healing of Ethnic Wounds in Abidjan

From 24 July to 9 August, the Center for Healing Ethnic Wounds in Kigali is conducting training in Abidjan. PRN has committed to sponsoring at least three participants from French Africa in this training. Financial need: 9.000, - Euro.

Center for reconciliation in Zambia goes online

After a year of preparatory work, the Center for Peace and Reconciliation in Zambia goes online at the country's Evangelical University. Planned are the first courses for the second half of the year. Still open is the financing of the center. Financial requirement: 20,000 - Euro.

Europe and Central Asia

Community as mediation center

PRN Germany's offer to support churches in the development of community-centered mediation centres is well received. The first centres are scheduled to start operations in the summer of 2019. Christiane Wutschke has taken over the management of the corresponding training program.

The reconciliation process between Armenians and Turks in progress

Our efforts to intensify the reconciliation process between the Armenians, Turks, and Azerbaijanis are clearly showing fruits. In recent months, there has been a series of intensive talks on both sides. Particularly gratifying is the intensive help we are currently receiving from North America. The entire process is headed by Vladimir Ubeivolc, Moldova.

Animal-assisted trauma therapy in Ukraine is gaining shape

The PRN leader in Ukraine Oksana Gritzuita, Rivne reports that the Faculty of Psychology of the local university has signed the contract to train animal-assisted trauma therapists.
At the same time, through connecting efforts of our representative in Canada, Manuel Böhm, specialists from Canada have pledged to help Ukrainians to expand the program. The initiative is scheduled to start in March. Planned costs to set up the program: 15,000, - Euro.

Latin America

BL4P is entering the third hot summer

Building Leaders for Peace (BL4P) brings together young people in areas of tension around the world to peace camps. In 2019, the focus will be on Colombia. Enable a young person from the conflict zone to participate and thus support images of peace. Also our network partner, the Theological Seminar Bienenberg in Switzerland, organises a tour to Colombia. If you would like to take part in one of the two tours, please contact us.

Aassistance

Asia

Regional leadership appointed

In January, WEA appointed PRN Drs Nate and Christina Showalter, Hong Kong, as regional leaders of the growing Asian network. Pray for them and the members of their team. There is still a lack of structure and support, but the first projects have started and are a reason to thank.

Initiative

North America

Jana and Ben Hoppe prepare for their assignment in Toronto

Jana Hoppe, currently PA of the PRN director, and her husband Benjamin are preparing for their departure as missionaries to Canada. They will work in Toronto to build the first global training hub in close collaboration with Tyndale University. The Hoppes also like to visit your church community in Germany to present their future work. Please show your interest to the PRN headquarters.

Networking

Asia

Talks about the establishment of National Networks in progress

Peace networks are emerging in several Asian countries. Conferences are scheduled in Sri Lanka (February-March), Nepal (planned for May, possibly moving into the fall) and India (June). In these countries, PRN brings together all those involved and interested in peace and reconciliation from churches and ministries, commends their efforts, and provides assistance where necessary. Financial requirements for the conferences: 12 000, - Euro.

PRN Pakistan starts its work

16 Christian denominations and a number of ministries have joined PRN Pakistan. In March, the establishment of the first training center in the country and the first interfaith peace conference between warring Muslims and Christians is planned. Urgent need: translation of the training material in Urdu. Financial requirement: 6.000, - Euro.

PRN works as a ministry of faith. All our projects are carried by friends like you. In doing so, you can entrust us with your support and if you don't specify with a code, we then decide in which areas we use funds. Especially in the development of new works, such trusted means are important. You may support one of our projects or one of our workers. Please look at these projects on the website and donate specifically for the project of your choice. We are currently promoting funds for:
 

Africa

Asia

  • Training in Pakistan, #Code: WEA PRN Pak    
  • Translation of the training material in Urdu, #Code: WEA PRN Transl    
  • Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, #Code: WEA PRN SL    
  • Establishment of PRN in Nepal and India, #Code: WEA PRN Asia    
  • Training Center in Vietnam, #Code: WEA PRN VN    
  • Support for our staff Drs. Nate and Christine Showalter in Hong Kong. #Code: WEA PRN Showalter

Europe

  • PRN Ukraine - Offers for Eastern Ukraine; #Code: WEA PRN Ukraine
  • Animal Assisted Trauma Therapy in Rivne, #Code: WEA PRN Ukraine
  • Establishment of the regional PRN headquarters in Kishinev, Moldova; #Code: WEA PRN EEU
  • Support for our employees Vladimir and Julia Ubeivolc; #Code: WEA PRN Ubeivolc

Latin America

  • Expanding the peace camps BL4P, #Code: WEA PRN BL4P

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