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C.A.R.S. Ministry
C.A.R.S. or Christian Auto Repair Service is a ministry which aims to provide various minor vehicle repairs and maintenance such as oil change, brake work, diagnosis, etc. You will only be asked to pay for parts, not the labor. We provide services by appointment on the fourth Saturday of every month. Contact Jennifer in the church office for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Read the Bible 2022
A new year and a new Bible reading plan! Start the new year off with a daily habit of getting into the Word of God. With our reading plan, you'll read just two chapters a day, taking you through the New Testament in one year and the entire Old Testament in three years.
Following along with us via our mobile app or download this printable copy and keep it in your Bible to track your progress. If you're looking for an easier first step into this new habit, we also have a New Testament plan available here.
Pray for Somalia
Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa. Its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands. The weather is hot year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall. Somalia has an estimated population of around 16 million. Over 2 million live in the capital and largest city Mogadishu. 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis who have historically inhabited the country's north. Ethnic minorities are largely concentrated in the south. The official languages are Somali and Arabic. Almost all Somalis are Muslims, most of them Sunni.
Capital City: Mogadishu
Government: Federal parliamentary republic
Major People Groups: 85% Somali, 4% Others
Population: 15,893,219
Religion: 99.8% Islam (official) 0.2%
Somalia is number three on the Open Doors World Watch List of countries where Christians face persecution. For more than 25 years Somalia has been a safe haven for Islamic militants who constantly target Christians both in Somalia and in neighboring countries. Groups like al-Shabab operate with little pushback and control large parts of Somali territory. The small number of believers in Somalia are largely Christians who have converted from Islam. Christians are viewed as high-value targets by al-Shabab. Even when Christian converts are not targeted by Islamic extremists, they are intensely pressured by their family. Any conversion from Islam is seen as a betrayal to family and community, so even just suspicion of conversion can lead to harassment, intimidation and even murder.
- Pray that God will protect His children in Somalia.
- Pray that God will stop al-Shabab from killing Christians.
- Pray many will turn to the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Pray that the Lord will preserve the faith of our Somali brothers and sisters, especially those facing persecution.
- Pray that the witness of believers will be strong.
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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Rom 8:35-37 ESV)