Recently we receive the following from Pastor A in Pakistan:
Hello Brother Mike
Greeting in the name of Jesus Christ . I am very very sad to share with you that today morning largest Christians valley in Lahore is attacked by suicide bombers during Sunday prayers services in two different Churches . Lot of people injured and many are dead. I request all of you to please prayer for all of injured and dead brothers & sisters and for their families .
Truly this incident is heart breaking . Please prayer for Christians living in Pakistan .
Your Brother in Christ
Pastor A
Also, an update from another brother in Pakistan:
Dear Brother Mike in Christ,
Another black day for the children of God in Pakistan!!
Believers in Pakistan are again dipped in the blood of hatred and death, believers across the Nation are in mourning and extreme suffering. Near 11:AM today (Sunday) Churches of Catholic and The Christ Church in Youhanabad, Lahore were set on fire when 2 suicide bombers entered the Churches while believers were worshiping God Father, despite bombers were not fully succeeded for entering the worship places but blew themselves near the believers, shed blood and belongings of the believers would be only seen along with body parts shattering in the air. Death troll has been reached 20 and nearly 100 are injured those are in highly critical situation. Families rushed towards the Churches in search of their brothers, sisters, kids or parents but found their blood shed on floor and some of belongings, situation is getting very extreme as deaths are increasing and the threat has deeply hit mental fabric of extremely suffering believers in Pakistan. Our hearts are crying and we are in ask for please keep praying as many are on roads for protests but police is arresting the saddened Christians for releasing the pressure over Government
Youhanabad is Pakistan’s largest Christian colony and is in Lahore where believers are under extreme poverty but in huge number, blood donation and treatment of the injured is the huge challenge as believers are financially weak the Government rescue response is much lower than critical conditioned patients. Churches with Christian organizations leadership hold press conference and tomorrow is going to protest rally of believers under the leadership of local Churches. Urgent need of united prayer efforts have came up for our brothers and sisters in excruciating physical and emotional pain, pray that the doors of light would be keep opening for this Nation in darkness as our enemy devil is in extreme action against His rising Kingdom of Life
Yours Brother with mourning heart,
S. A.
Please also help Pastor A. and his team. They work very hard in a mission field that is extremely difficult and dangerous. They minister to the poorest of the poor in various regions of Pakistan. Some of the poor people there are in life threatening situations–such as the “brick kiln workers”. These poor people work from sun up to sun down just to make enough money to eat for that day; nothing else left over. And it is not just the father of the home working, but the entire family. If the weather is such as to make it impossible to work, they simply do not eat for that day.
Ministry Needs:
Funds for the Building of two Church facilities.
Ministry Van for the Transport of Evangelistic Team
(transportation costs are extreme in Pakistan).
Bibles for Distribution.
Food, Blankets, and other Supplies for Needy Families”.