Uncategorized | Lott Carey

Lott Carey is Praying for Zimbabwe

by Eron Henry | Nov 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

Pray For Zimbabwe

All are invited to join us in prayer for Zimbabwe and our partners in the Southern Africa nation.
Lott Carey projects in Zimbabwe include support to churches, pastors, and community ministries

Hunger Relief
Seed for farmers
Theological training for pastors
and church leaders

“Lott Carey empowers us to offer
theological education in a way that is
fitting to our own context without
dictating to us. Our Lott Carey family has
enhanced our dignity and our ministry in
Zimbabwe”
–Henry Mugabe, Professor, Zimbabwe
Theological Seminary

We pray for:
Lott Carey Mission Partners
§ Zimbabwe Theological Seminary
The churches, people, and government of Zimbabwe

We are thankful for:

the prophetic witness of churches to protest injustices and advocate good governance
efforts that have been made to stem the spread of HIV and AIDS and to
treat those affected
economic progress that improves the lives of all
the iconic animals and minerals in this land and measures to protect
them from being exploited.

We pray for:

fair election of a democratic government to counter instability, violence
and human rights abuses
a stable economy that enables all people to prosper and live in justice
and peace
effective measures to improve the health and life expectancy of all
the biodiversity and animals present in Zimbabwe, and measures to
preserve them
the herders and farmers who continue to raise cattle and food, despite
droughts and desertification.

Prayer from Zimbabwe:
Lord God,
we give you thanks for sending your only Son to give us life.
In the midst of wealth we are crushed by poverty,
and while we are offered Christ-life in all its fullness,
we are surrounded by disease, death and destruction.
We are tempted to despair, and yet keep hoping,
knowing that you care.

At times we weep silent tears, and cry out with deep emotion.
We come to you, our only hope and refuge.
Thank you for the gift of laughter,
even when the going is tough.
With you, O Lord, we may be troubled but not destroyed.

By Rev. Farai Chirisa, Zimbabwe
Courtesy of the World Council of Churches

Lott Carey is Praying for India

by Eron Henry | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

Pray for India

All are invited to join us in prayer for India and our partners in the South
Asian nation. Lott Carey projects in India include support to churches, pastors, and community ministries

General health care for the poor
HIV and AIDS Awareness Program
Free medical care for leprosy patients and the indigent
Non-formal Education Projects in the states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Four public schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education with 10,000 students
Church planting

“Partnering with Lott Carey Convention
gave our thoughts and aspirations a new
dimension. The much-needed prayer
support from different parts of the globe
reached and rejuvenated our humble
efforts in bringing the Love of Christ in
Action to the poor and needy of our
great country.”
–Thomas T. Roy, Superintendent, Lott
Carey Baptist Mission in India

We pray for:
Lott Carey Mission Partners
§ Lott Carey Baptist Mission, India
The churches, people, and government of India

We give thanks for:

the diversity of peoples: their cultures, values, and spirituality
for the resilience of minority religious groups and those on the margins of society such as indigenous communities, Dalits, women, youth, the disabled and sexual minorities, amid discrimination and persecution
for the contributions of Christians and Christian churches to education and health services and for their innovative attempts in contextualizing their worship, theology and institutional life
efforts to forge inter-religious solidarity for the sake of the common good.

We pray for:

those who struggle to overcome grinding poverty
Christians and others who selflessly work in the community, their efforts at ensuring the rights of all citizens, and their collaborative work
efforts to build understanding and harmony among peoples across religious, caste and ethnic identities
peoples’ movements struggling for the rights of women, Dalits, Indigenous peoples, and the integrity of the earth
leaders to keep priority on the wellbeing of the people and the earth itself amid demands for economic growth.

Prayer from India:
When everything around seems to be collapsing into injustice and chaos
Creator God, teach us to love you
and to recognize that you hold the earth gently in your hands.
When we do not know just what to do and where to turn,
teach us to trust your wisdom,
so that we can discern your presence in events around us.
When we become unforgiving and vindictive,
teach us to grasp your tenderness,
and forgive us for all we do wrong.
When violence, fear and hatred seem to overtake us,
teach us to receive your compassion,
and steer our lives in the ways of justice and peace.
When we think we can go it alone,
teach us to depend on your grace,
so that with patience and persistence we can transform the world.
But most of all,
teach us to appreciate your goodness,
for in you we have new life!

(Aruna Gnanadason, India, WCC coordinator for Justice, Peace and Creation)

Lott Carey is Praying for Guyana

by Eron Henry | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized

Pray for Guyana

All are invited to join us in prayer for Guyana and our partners in the South
American/Caribbean nation.

Lott Carey projects in Guyana include support to churches, pastors, and
community ministries

A. Carlyle Miller Health Center
Camp Sommerville
Churches
Food distribution projects
Learning clubs

“2020-2021 has been wrought with very
unusual circumstances as we continue to
grapple with the lock downs and other
effects of COVID-19.”
–Brenda K. Harewood, Superintendent
Pastor, Guyana Missionary Baptist Church-Lott Carey

We pray for:
Lott Carey Mission Partners
§ Guyana Missionary Baptist Church-Lott Carey
The churches, people, and government of Guyana

We are thankful for:

The natural beauty
The abundance of natural resources
Diversity of people and cultures
Dedicated and sacrificial service of clergy

We pray for:

The strengthening of all who faithfully witness through word and deed to the gospel
Those devastated by recent floods, that their lives, communities, and eco-systems might be rebuilt
All affected by Covid-19 and other diseases
Employment opportunities for young people.
Political stability and the integrity of political leaders
End of systemic racism undermining the fabric of the nation
Unity in a divided nation
Social Justice.
Stop to police brutality meted out disproportional to people of African descent.
End to domestic violence
End to child abuse (734 children neglected, 585 were sexually assaulted, 446 physically abused, [January to June 2021]).
Resources to repair the Calvary Baptist church at Beterverwagting