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Church holds emergency prayer meeting for Burma
Glen Innes, North New Zealand
Melody Tan
Buddhists monks and refugees from Burma attended an emergency prayer meeting held by the Glen Innes Seventh-day Adventist Church in Auckland, North New Zealand in early October.
The monks, together with members from the Burmese refugee community and the Glen Innes Adventist Church met that evening to pray for support for Burma.
Buddhist monks led huge demonstrations and protests against the military junta in late September. The Burmese Government led a bloody crackdown from which it says 10 people were killed. Diplomats and exiles say the number is much higher. Thousands of people have also been detained.
“There were at least 180 people at church and it was the biggest prayer meeting we ever had in church,” says the organiser of the emergency prayer meeting, Robin Greenfield.
Many of the Burmese heard Bible verses for the first time and later expressed with tears how much the prayers and support meant to them.
“As the Bible was read and as the prayers were uplifted, there was absolute silence in our crowded church and we really sensed God was with us,” says Mrs Greenfield.
Glen Innes Adventist Church has a history of working with the Burmese community through its English language programs. It also helped Burmese refugees furnish their homes when they settled in the area six years ago.
Glen Innes, North New Zealand
Melody Tan
Buddhists monks and refugees from Burma attended an emergency prayer meeting held by the Glen Innes Seventh-day Adventist Church in Auckland, North New Zealand in early October.The monks, together with members from the Burmese refugee community and the Glen Innes Adventist Church met that evening to pray for support for Burma.
Buddhist monks led huge demonstrations and protests against the military junta in late September. The Burmese Government led a bloody crackdown from which it says 10 people were killed. Diplomats and exiles say the number is much higher. Thousands of people have also been detained.
“There were at least 180 people at church and it was the biggest prayer meeting we ever had in church,” says the organiser of the emergency prayer meeting, Robin Greenfield.
Jeffrey Pum Lian Pau, a Burmese speaker presented about the background behind Burma’s current situation
Many of the Burmese heard Bible verses for the first time and later expressed with tears how much the prayers and support meant to them.
“As the Bible was read and as the prayers were uplifted, there was absolute silence in our crowded church and we really sensed God was with us,” says Mrs Greenfield.
Glen Innes Adventist Church has a history of working with the Burmese community through its English language programs. It also helped Burmese refugees furnish their homes when they settled in the area six years ago.
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