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Claudia Elzinga

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Stories of Hope

Devotions on Your Mission Trip

You’re getting ready to go on a mission trip—but are you preparing spiritually? How do you plan to focus on God during your trip? What will shape your heart before and after your trip? 

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Stories of Hope

A Church in Their Own Language

We’re celebrating something truly special—a brand-new Kuku-speaking church has been planted at the Bethesda Center in Mukono, Uganda! This is more than just a building or a service. It’s a long-awaited answer to prayer and a powerful sign of unity, healing, and hope for the Kuku people.

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Stories of Hope

Quiet Discipleship

Not every faith story begins in a church pew or features a public baptism ceremony. Sometimes discipleship looks like a quiet room, with a Bible being read in Dutch, and a devotional being read in English.

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Prayer

December 2025 Prayer Guide

Praise God for the launch of five new community groups among Kalumpang-speaking believers. Pray that these gatherings would strengthen faith and deepen understanding of the gospel.

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Prayer

November 2025 Prayer Guide

DEVOTIONAL — We received this note from a man who had recently been released from prison: “After 26+ years, I’m finally going home. I deeply appreciate the blessing you have

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Stories of Hope

The Family of God

Ignatius is a Ugandan Christian with a calling to lead his community to faith in Jesus. He lives in a nation where Christianity is very widely practiced, but because of

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Prayer

October 2025 Prayer Guide

BHUTAN — Words of Hope’s Bhutan ministry director shares: “Most of the pastors in Bhutan are not trained theologically. They do not even know the basic doctrines of the Bible.

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