In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

James 2:17

Sunday 8 February 2009

Prayer Points: Sunday 8th February

PRAISE: 1. For the growth of team relationships and a willingness to serve each other.
2. For our evening sessions and bible studies. For Barney and Heidi. And for all we are learning about our Shepherd. 3. For the beautiful country of Uganda and the warm and friendly people. 4. For our good health.

PLEASE: 1. That we would settle into church and street kid work quickly. 2. For the team going into new schools this week, that we would be bold in our proclamation of faith and that we would show God's love to the children we teach. 3. That we would have more oppurtunities to speak to locals about Christ crucified. Also to know how to use our time effectively.

Uganda

@ The main languages spoken are English and Lugandan.
@ Much of the land is fertile and well-watered
@ According to
the census of 2002 Christians made up 84% of Uganda's population, 6.00% were
Mulism, and 4% traditional ethnic and a small minority Baha'i and Hindu.
@
Uganda is the first country in the world with a massive aids problem to halve
from 25% in 1992 to 8-10% in 2000.
@ Life expectancy for a man is 51 years,
and for a woman, 52.
@ The area of Uganda is 241, 040 sq. miles meanwhile
Britain's is 244, 820 sq. miles. However the population of Uganda stands at 31.9
million, while Britains is almost double that at roughly 61 million.


Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God and of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5