SAMUEL FRANZ, PROJECT MANAGER AND SPEAKER AVC GERMANY

»Many people don't know what millions of Christians are going through in areas of persecution. That's why education is so important, so that together we can stand up for the persecuted!«

Sunday of the Persecuted Church

Standing up for persecuted Christians | November 14 & 21, 2021

Christians are the most persecuted faith group in the world. In many countries, the right to religious freedom is still disregarded. Moreover, persecution of Christians is on the rise worldwide, whether by followers of other religions or by totalitarian regimes. Behind the unfathomable number of well over 309 million persecuted Christians are moving individual fates; people who suffer day after day simply because they follow Jesus.

On the first two Sundays in November, Persecuted Church Sunday (also known as Persecuted Christians Sunday) draws attention to precisely this and mobilizes support for the afflicted. This is also a matter close to our AVC hearts. We invite you to be a part of the Sunday of the Persecuted Church. Whether as a congregation, as a family or as an individua – persecuted Christians need our support.

PRAYING TOGETHER

Pray with us, make a difference! You can find current country information and prayer requests in our prayer booklet »Seven days of prayer for persecuted Christians«. (in German and French)

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FAMILIES PRAYING

Christenverfolgung ist doch kein Thema für Kinder! Das finden wir nicht - wir wissen, dass Jesus einen besonderen Platz in seinem Herzen für Kinder und ihre Anliegen hat. Das Heft richtet sich insbesondere an Kinder zwischen sechs und zehn Jahren und ihre Eltern. Wir ermutigen Sie, als ganze Familie gemeinsam zu beten!

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INVITE SPEAKER

Would you like to invite a speaker for Persecuted Church Sunday? We would be happy to visit your worship service or home group. Our speakers bring encouraging and exciting reports from areas of persecution and from moving individual fates. Schedule your appointment as soon as possible.

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STRONG TOGETHER

Persecuted Church Sunday is a joint project of seven organizations united in the Working Group for Religious Freedom ARG of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance SEA.

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