March 11 | Praying for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Thank you for joining us this week as we pray for our global Baptist family and for God's work around the world. If you unite in prayer with us weekly, you will pray for every country in the world this year!

Estonia

1 BWA Member Partner

Union of Free Evangelical and Baptist Churches of Estonia

84 Churches
6,329 Members

Pictured are leaders from 3D Church, the first recipients of the BWA-Kowloon International Baptist Church Evangelism Award.

Praise:

Join us in praise for the planting of new congregations, including a Ukrainian-language congregation which started in April 2022. It is attended by mostly refugees.

Prayer:

Join us in prayer for the preservation of peace in Estonia and the surrounding area and for a just peace in Ukraine; for the evangelical vitality of the churches to grow; and for the mental health of young people.

Latvia

1 BWA Member Partner

Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia

91 Churches
6,225 Members

Pictured are women from the Latvian delegation at the European Baptist Women United 75th Anniversary Celebration in October 2023.

Praise:

Join us in thanking God for church and ministry leaders who are living out a holistic Gospel witness. We especially thank Latvian women who graciously hosted the 2023 EBWU Election Conference in Riga in October 2023.

Prayer:

Join us in prayer for a nationwide initiative to support local ministers in crisis situations, promote and provide opportunities for further education, and strengthen marriages.

Lithuania

1 BWA Member Partner

Baptist Union of Lithuania

8 Churches
207 Members

We give thanks for the research and historical preservation work of Albertas Latužis, Director of the Baptist & Anabaptist Research Centre (BARC). Oneof the centre's purposes is to collect archival material related to Lithuanian Baptist history and make it more widely available.

Praise:

Join us in thanking God for the faithful witness of Christians in this region during times of persecution and occupation.

Prayer:

Join us in prayer for just economic development that benefits all citizens.

We are thankful for our BWA team and Executive Committee Members who gathered last week in Falls Church, VA, USA, to pray, plan, and serve together. Please pray for the Lord's continued anointing and wisdom for these leaders from all six BWA regions.

Please join us in prayer for the BWA Women delegation participating in the 68th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York City, New York (USA) this week. They will host several workshops that are available for virtual participation. The first session is entitled "When Money Hurts: The Link Between Domestic Abuse and Poverty" and will be offered Tuesday, March 12, at 10:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. This will be offered in partnership with the Christian Network to End Domestic Abuse (CNEDA). Scan the code above to register or click below to find out more.

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A Prayer for Unity

God, we pray:

crumble the walls that still separate Christians,

and create a unity, according to your heart and will.

Accept us as we are, but mold us as you want us to be,

and help us become the leaven of unity and love

in our country and around the world.

(Zbigņevs Stankevičs, Latvia, from: WCC NEWS)

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